Initial Setup

Before using Models, you need to configure the database adapter. This acts as the bridge between Bavard's ORM logic and your specific database driver (e.g., sqflite, postgres, powersync, or drift).

This configuration should be done once, typically in your app's main() function or initialization logic.

import 'package:bavard/bavard.dart';

void main() {
  // 1. Initialize your specific database connection
  final myDbConnection = ...; 

  // 2. Wrap it in a class that implements DatabaseAdapter
  final myDatabaseAdapter = MyCustomAdapter(myDbConnection);

  // 3. Register the adapter with Bavard
  DatabaseManager().setDatabase(myDatabaseAdapter);

  // Now you can use Models anywhere in your app
}

The DatabaseAdapter Interface

The adapter must implement the DatabaseAdapter interface, which defines the basic methods for queries, inserts, updates, and deletes.

See Implementing a Database Adapter for details on how to create a custom adapter.