How do I import a library from the lib folder in my web app?

Question

My folder structure looks like this:

lib\
    my_library.dart
web\
    index.html
    main.dart
pubspec.yaml

In main.dart, I'm currently importing my_library.dart (which has library my_library at the top) by doing:

import '../lib/my_library.dart';

This works fine. However, it feels a bit fragile to have this relative path. I read in the Pub Package Layout Conventions that I can probably use import 'package:blah'; it says:

When you use libraries from within your own package, even code in src, you can (and should) still use "package:" to import them

So, I tried changing my code to this:

import 'package:my_library.dart';

However, in Chrome Dev Editor I get:

Target or URI does not exist: 'package:grid_data.dart'

and in Dartium I get:

GET http:// 127.0.0.1:51792/MyProject/web/packages/my_library.dart 404 (Not Found)

What's the correct way to import something from my lib folder from other dart files in my project?

Günter Zöchbauer Günter Zöchbauer · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-20T16:28:10

You are missing the package name

import 'package:my_project/my_library.dart';

The package: part in your import statement references the packages folder in your my_project package (the folder that contains the pubspec.yaml. The remainder of the import statement is the path to the file you want to import.
You can browse through the folders and files in this packages folder in DartEditor or a file manager to see exactly how the files are organized.
This folder also contains a symlink named my_project which points to your my_project/lib folder.

How do I import a library from the lib folder in my web app?

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