Make PhysicalModel more convenient, and add debug info (#9975)

packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Material extends StatefulWidget {
   void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
     super.debugFillDescription(description);
     description.add('$type');
-    description.add('elevation: $elevation');
+    description.add('elevation: ${elevation.toStringAsFixed(1)}');
     if (color != null)
       description.add('color: $color');
     if (textStyle != null) {

packages/flutter/lib/src/material/mergeable_material.dart

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class MergeableMaterial extends StatefulWidget {
   @override
   String toString() {
     return 'MergeableMaterial('
-      'key: $key, mainAxis: $mainAxis, elevation: $elevation'
+      'key: $key, mainAxis: $mainAxis, elevation: ${elevation.toStringAsFixed(1)}'
     ')';
   }
 

packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/box_painter.dart

@@ -136,6 +136,46 @@ class BorderRadius {
 
   @override
   String toString() {
+    if (topLeft == topRight &&
+        topRight == bottomRight &&
+        bottomRight == bottomLeft) {
+      if (topLeft == Radius.zero)
+        return 'BorderRadius.zero';
+      if (topLeft.x == topLeft.y)
+        return 'BorderRadius.circular(${topLeft.x.toStringAsFixed(1)})';
+      return 'BorderRadius.all($topLeft)';
+    }
+    if (topLeft == Radius.zero ||
+        topRight == Radius.zero ||
+        bottomLeft == Radius.zero ||
+        bottomRight == Radius.zero) {
+      final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
+      result.write('BorderRadius.only(');
+      bool comma = false;
+      if (topLeft != Radius.zero) {
+        result.write('topLeft: $topLeft');
+        comma = true;
+      }
+      if (topRight != Radius.zero) {
+        if (comma)
+          result.write(', ');
+        result.write('topRight: $topRight');
+        comma = true;
+      }
+      if (bottomLeft != Radius.zero) {
+        if (comma)
+          result.write(', ');
+        result.write('bottomLeft: $bottomLeft');
+        comma = true;
+      }
+      if (bottomRight != Radius.zero) {
+        if (comma)
+          result.write(', ');
+        result.write('bottomRight: $bottomRight');
+      }
+      result.write(')');
+      return result.toString();
+    }
     return 'BorderRadius($topLeft, $topRight, $bottomRight, $bottomLeft)';
   }
 }

packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/proxy_box.dart

@@ -926,6 +926,9 @@ abstract class CustomClipper<T> {
   /// [shouldReclip] returns false or if the [shouldReclip] method is never
   /// called at all (e.g. if the box changes size).
   bool shouldReclip(covariant CustomClipper<T> oldClipper);
+
+  @override
+  String toString() => '$runtimeType';
 }
 
 abstract class _RenderCustomClip<T> extends RenderProxyBox {
@@ -1190,32 +1193,39 @@ class RenderClipPath extends _RenderCustomClip<Path> {
 
 /// Creates a physical model layer that clips its children to a rounded
 /// rectangle.
+///
+/// A physical model layer casts a shadow based on its [elevation].
 class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
   /// Creates a rounded-rectangular clip.
   ///
-  /// The [borderRadius] defaults to [BorderRadius.zero], i.e. a rectangle with
-  /// right-angled corners.
+  /// The [color] is required.
+  ///
+  /// The [shape], [elevation], and [color] must not be null.
   RenderPhysicalModel({
     RenderBox child,
-    BoxShape shape,
-    BorderRadius borderRadius: BorderRadius.zero,
-    double elevation,
-    Color color,
+    BoxShape shape: BoxShape.rectangle,
+    BorderRadius borderRadius,
+    double elevation: 0.0,
+    @required Color color,
   }) : _shape = shape,
        _borderRadius = borderRadius,
        _elevation = elevation,
        _color = color,
        super(child: child) {
-    if (shape == BoxShape.rectangle)
-      assert(_borderRadius != null);
+    assert(shape != null);
+    assert(elevation != null);
+    assert(color != null);
   }
 
   /// The shape of the layer.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to [BoxShape.rectangle]. The [borderRadius] affects the corners
+  /// of the rectangle.
   BoxShape get shape => _shape;
   BoxShape _shape;
   set shape(BoxShape value) {
     assert(value != null);
-    if (_shape == value)
+    if (shape == value)
       return;
     _shape = value;
     _markNeedsClip();
@@ -1225,11 +1235,14 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
   ///
   /// Values are clamped so that horizontal and vertical radii sums do not
   /// exceed width/height.
+  ///
+  /// This property is ignored if the [shape] is not [BoxShape.rectangle].
+  ///
+  /// The value null is treated like [BorderRadius.zero].
   BorderRadius get borderRadius => _borderRadius;
   BorderRadius _borderRadius;
   set borderRadius(BorderRadius value) {
-    assert(value != null);
-    if (_borderRadius == value)
+    if (borderRadius == value)
       return;
     _borderRadius = value;
     _markNeedsClip();
@@ -1240,7 +1253,7 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
   double _elevation;
   set elevation(double value) {
     assert(value != null);
-    if (_elevation == value)
+    if (elevation == value)
       return;
     _elevation = value;
     markNeedsPaint();
@@ -1251,7 +1264,7 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
   Color _color;
   set color(Color value) {
     assert(value != null);
-    if (_color == value)
+    if (color == value)
       return;
     _color = value;
     markNeedsPaint();
@@ -1259,8 +1272,9 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
 
   @override
   RRect get _defaultClip {
+    assert(hasSize);
     if (_shape == BoxShape.rectangle) {
-      return _borderRadius.toRRect(Offset.zero & size);
+      return (borderRadius ?? BorderRadius.zero).toRRect(Offset.zero & size);
     } else {
       final Rect rect = Offset.zero & size;
       return new RRect.fromRectXY(rect, rect.width / 2, rect.height / 2);
@@ -1282,9 +1296,18 @@ class RenderPhysicalModel extends _RenderCustomClip<RRect> {
   void paint(PaintingContext context, Offset offset) {
     if (child != null) {
       _updateClip();
-      context.pushPhysicalModel(needsCompositing, offset, _clip.outerRect, _clip, _elevation, _color, super.paint);
+      context.pushPhysicalModel(needsCompositing, offset, _clip.outerRect, _clip, elevation, color, super.paint);
     }
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    description.add('shape: $shape');
+    description.add('borderRadius: $borderRadius');
+    description.add('elevation: ${elevation.toStringAsFixed(1)}');
+    description.add('color: $color');
+  }
 }
 
 /// Where to paint a box decoration.

packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/stack.dart

@@ -526,8 +526,9 @@ class RenderStack extends RenderBox
   @override
   void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
     super.debugFillDescription(description);
-    description.add('overflow: $overflow');
     description.add('alignment: $alignment');
+    description.add('fit: $fit');
+    description.add('overflow: $overflow');
   }
 }
 

packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/banner.dart

@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ class Banner extends StatelessWidget {
       child: child,
     );
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    description.add('"$message"');
+    description.add('$location');
+    description.add('$color');
+    '$textStyle'.split('\n').map((String value) => 'text $value').forEach(description.add);
+  }
 }
 
 /// Displays a [Banner] saying "SLOW MODE" when running in checked mode.
@@ -234,4 +243,15 @@ class CheckedModeBanner extends StatelessWidget {
     });
     return result;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    String message = 'disabled';
+    assert(() {
+      message = '"SLOW MODE"';
+      return true;
+    });
+    description.add(message);
+  }
 }

packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/basic.dart

@@ -328,6 +328,13 @@ class ClipRect extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
   void didUnmountRenderObject(RenderClipRect renderObject) {
     renderObject.clipper = null;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    if (clipper != null)
+      description.add('clipper: $clipper');
+  }
 }
 
 /// A widget that clips its child using a rounded rectangle.
@@ -377,6 +384,15 @@ class ClipRRect extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
       ..borderRadius = borderRadius
       ..clipper = clipper;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    if (borderRadius != null)
+      description.add('$borderRadius');
+    if (clipper != null)
+      description.add('clipper: $clipper');
+  }
 }
 
 /// A widget that clips its child using an oval.
@@ -422,6 +438,13 @@ class ClipOval extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
   void didUnmountRenderObject(RenderClipOval renderObject) {
     renderObject.clipper = null;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    if (clipper != null)
+      description.add('clipper: $clipper');
+  }
 }
 
 /// A widget that clips its child using a path.
@@ -464,20 +487,33 @@ class ClipPath extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
   void didUnmountRenderObject(RenderClipPath renderObject) {
     renderObject.clipper = null;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    if (clipper != null)
+      description.add('clipper: $clipper');
+  }
 }
 
 /// A widget representing a physical layer that clips its children to a shape.
+///
+/// Physical layers cast shadows based on an [elevation] which is nominally in
+/// logical pixels, coming vertically out of the rendering surface.
 class PhysicalModel extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
   /// Creates a physical model with a rounded-rectangular clip.
+  ///
+  /// The [color] is required; physical things have a color.
+  ///
+  /// The [shape], [elevation], and [color] must not be null.
   const PhysicalModel({
     Key key,
-    @required this.shape,
-    this.borderRadius: BorderRadius.zero,
-    @required this.elevation,
+    this.shape: BoxShape.rectangle,
+    this.borderRadius,
+    this.elevation: 0.0,
     @required this.color,
     Widget child,
   }) : assert(shape != null),
-       assert(borderRadius != null),
        assert(elevation != null),
        assert(color != null),
        super(key: key, child: child);
@@ -510,6 +546,15 @@ class PhysicalModel extends SingleChildRenderObjectWidget {
       ..elevation = elevation
       ..color = color;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    description.add('shape: $shape');
+    description.add('borderRadius: $borderRadius');
+    description.add('elevation: ${elevation.toStringAsFixed(1)}');
+    description.add('color: $color');
+  }
 }
 
 // POSITIONING AND SIZING NODES
@@ -1712,6 +1757,14 @@ class Stack extends MultiChildRenderObjectWidget {
       ..fit = fit
       ..overflow = overflow;
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    description.add('alignment: $alignment');
+    description.add('fit: $fit');
+    description.add('overflow: $overflow');
+  }
 }
 
 /// A [Stack] that shows a single child from a list of children.

packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/implicit_animations.dart

@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ class AnimatedPhysicalModel extends ImplicitlyAnimatedWidget {
     super.debugFillDescription(description);
     description.add('shape: $shape');
     description.add('borderRadius: $borderRadius');
-    description.add('elevation: $elevation');
+    description.add('elevation: ${elevation.toStringAsFixed(1)}');
     description.add('color: $color');
     description.add('animateColor: $animateColor');
   }

packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/scroll_configuration.dart

@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class ScrollBehavior {
   /// [ScrollConfiguration] will rebuild using the new [ScrollBehavior]. If this
   /// method returns false, the rebuilds might be optimized away.
   bool shouldNotify(covariant ScrollBehavior oldDelegate) => false;
+
+  @override
+  String toString() => '$runtimeType';
 }
 
 /// Controls how [Scrollable] widgets behave in a subtree.
@@ -107,4 +110,10 @@ class ScrollConfiguration extends InheritedWidget {
     return behavior.runtimeType != oldWidget.behavior.runtimeType
         || (behavior != oldWidget.behavior && behavior.shouldNotify(oldWidget.behavior));
   }
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillDescription(List<String> description) {
+    super.debugFillDescription(description);
+    description.add('behavior: $behavior');
+  }
 }