[linux/windows] Add support for StandardMethodCodec

[stuartmorgan-g]

Currently the native plugin APIs are hard-coded to use JSON, so the Dart side must use JSONMethodCodec. We should support all the codec options that are supported on mobile, and a way to specify the codec to use for a given plugin.

[stuartmorgan-g]

It's now possible to use custom method codecs. Leaving this open (and adjusting title) for the remaining work of implementing StandardMethodCodec. It should be straightforward in ObjC, but on the C++ side will involve creating a typed object hierarchy or something similarly inspectable containing all the types supported by the codec.

DO you think its possible to support golang ? I currently use golang to write plugins for Flutter mobile. See this: https://github.com/adieu/flutter_go Its awesome.

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[stuartmorgan-g]

If someone wants to write a plugin like that one for use on desktop, they are welcome to do so, but that has nothing to do with this issue.

@stuartmorgan Ok thanks for the clarification. It uses JSONRPC and so should work now as far as i know.

[pauldemarco]

It seems like some recent commits are allowing for this issue to be worked on.

Is this on the docket any time soon?

[stuartmorgan-g]

It seems like some recent commits are allowing for this issue to be worked on.

This hasn't been blocked since #110, actually; the recent (and remaining) plugin refactors are tangential to codecs.

Is this on the docket any time soon?

I have no plans to work on this in the foreseeable future, since so far we haven't encountered any cases where we need StandardMethodCodec to unblock important functionality. I'm happy to review patches from anyone interested in working on it though.

[pauldemarco]

I would like to start working on Firebase auth and RTDB for Linux, using C++ sdk, but unfortunately blocked on this issue.

[pulyaevskiy]

@pauldemarco

Sorry for off topic but which cpp sdk you’re planning to use for auth? The official one says it works for iOS and Android only with limited support for desktop (mac)