[flutter_tools] reland remove flutter view cache (#56387)

Fixes #56194

Remove caching of FlutterView and poll forever if the list of flutter views is empty. Added test for missing release mode logic.
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart
index 282e3de..a2370bd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_runner/resident_web_runner.dart
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@
   }
 
   @override
+  Future<List<FlutterView>> listFlutterViews() async {
+    return <FlutterView>[];
+  }
+
+  @override
   Future<void> debugDumpApp() async {
     try {
       await _vmService
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
index 4e89ffa..e940856 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/resident_runner.dart
@@ -226,38 +226,13 @@
     return completer.future;
   }
 
-  Future<void> refreshViews() async {
-    if (vmService == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    final List<FlutterView> updatedViews = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
-    _views
-      ..clear()
-      ..addAll(updatedViews);
-  }
-  final List<FlutterView> _views = <FlutterView>[];
-
-  List<FlutterView> get views {
-    if (vmService == null) {
-      return <FlutterView>[];
-    }
-    if (viewFilter != null) {
-      return <FlutterView>[
-        for (final FlutterView flutterView in _views)
-          if (flutterView.uiIsolate.name.contains(viewFilter))
-            flutterView
-      ];
-    }
-    return _views;
-  }
-
   Future<void> exitApps({
     @visibleForTesting Duration timeoutDelay = const Duration(seconds: 10),
   }) async {
-    if (!device.supportsFlutterExit) {
+    if (!device.supportsFlutterExit || vmService == null) {
       return device.stopApp(package);
     }
-    await refreshViews();
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     if (views == null || views.isEmpty) {
       return device.stopApp(package);
     }
@@ -333,6 +308,7 @@
     final Uri deviceAssetsDirectoryUri = devFS.baseUri.resolveUri(
         globals.fs.path.toUri(getAssetBuildDirectory()));
     assert(deviceAssetsDirectoryUri != null);
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     await Future.wait<void>(views.map<Future<void>>(
       (FlutterView view) => vmService.setAssetDirectory(
         assetsDirectory: deviceAssetsDirectoryUri,
@@ -343,6 +319,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpApp() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterDebugDumpApp(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -351,6 +328,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpRenderTree() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterDebugDumpRenderTree(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -359,6 +337,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpLayerTree() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterDebugDumpLayerTree(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -367,6 +346,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterDebugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -375,6 +355,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterDebugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -383,6 +364,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> toggleDebugPaintSizeEnabled() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterToggleDebugPaintSizeEnabled(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -391,6 +373,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> toggleDebugCheckElevationsEnabled() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterToggleDebugCheckElevationsEnabled(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -399,6 +382,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugTogglePerformanceOverlayOverride() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterTogglePerformanceOverlayOverride(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -407,6 +391,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> toggleWidgetInspector() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterToggleWidgetInspector(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -415,6 +400,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> toggleProfileWidgetBuilds() async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterToggleProfileWidgetBuilds(
         isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -423,6 +409,7 @@
   }
 
   Future<String> togglePlatform({ String from }) async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await vmService.getFlutterViews();
     final String to = nextPlatform(from, featureFlags);
     for (final FlutterView view in views) {
       await vmService.flutterPlatformOverride(
@@ -764,15 +751,17 @@
   Future<Map<String, dynamic>> invokeFlutterExtensionRpcRawOnFirstIsolate(
     String method, {
     Map<String, dynamic> params,
-  }) {
+  }) async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await flutterDevices
+      .first
+      .vmService.getFlutterViews();
     return flutterDevices
       .first
       .vmService
       .invokeFlutterExtensionRpcRaw(
         method,
         args: params,
-        isolateId: flutterDevices
-          .first.views
+        isolateId: views
           .first.uiIsolate.id
       );
   }
@@ -811,13 +800,23 @@
     throw Exception('Canvaskit not supported by this runner.');
   }
 
+  /// List the attached flutter views.
+  Future<List<FlutterView>> listFlutterViews() async {
+    return (await Future.wait(
+      flutterDevices.map((FlutterDevice d) => d.vmService.getFlutterViews()))
+    ).expand((List<FlutterView> views) => views).toList();
+  }
+
   /// Write the SkSL shaders to a zip file in build directory.
   Future<void> writeSkSL() async {
     if (!supportsWriteSkSL) {
       throw Exception('writeSkSL is not supported by this runner.');
     }
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await flutterDevices
+      .first
+      .vmService.getFlutterViews();
     final Map<String, Object> data = await flutterDevices.first.vmService.getSkSLs(
-      viewId: flutterDevices.first.views.first.id,
+      viewId: views.first.id,
     );
     if (data.isEmpty) {
       globals.logger.printStatus(
@@ -902,78 +901,61 @@
     appFinished();
   }
 
-  Future<void> refreshViews() async {
-    final List<Future<void>> futures = <Future<void>>[
-      for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) device.refreshViews(),
-    ];
-    await Future.wait(futures);
-  }
-
   Future<void> debugDumpApp() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.debugDumpApp();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpRenderTree() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.debugDumpRenderTree();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpLayerTree() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.debugDumpLayerTree();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugToggleDebugPaintSizeEnabled() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.toggleDebugPaintSizeEnabled();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugToggleDebugCheckElevationsEnabled() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.toggleDebugCheckElevationsEnabled();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugTogglePerformanceOverlayOverride() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.debugTogglePerformanceOverlayOverride();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugToggleWidgetInspector() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.toggleWidgetInspector();
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> debugToggleProfileWidgetBuilds() async {
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.toggleProfileWidgetBuilds();
     }
@@ -997,11 +979,12 @@
       'flutter',
       'png',
     );
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await device
+      .vmService.getFlutterViews();
     try {
       if (supportsServiceProtocol && isRunningDebug) {
-        await device.refreshViews();
         try {
-          for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+          for (final FlutterView view in views) {
             await device.vmService.flutterDebugAllowBanner(
               false,
               isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -1018,7 +1001,7 @@
       } finally {
         if (supportsServiceProtocol && isRunningDebug) {
           try {
-            for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+            for (final FlutterView view in views) {
               await device.vmService.flutterDebugAllowBanner(
                 true,
                 isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -1043,9 +1026,10 @@
   }
 
   Future<void> debugTogglePlatform() async {
-    await refreshViews();
-    final String isolateId = flutterDevices
-      .first.views.first.uiIsolate.id;
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await flutterDevices
+      .first
+      .vmService.getFlutterViews();
+    final String isolateId = views.first.uiIsolate.id;
     final String from = await flutterDevices
       .first.vmService.flutterPlatformOverride(
         isolateId: isolateId,
@@ -1078,10 +1062,8 @@
     if (!debuggingOptions.debuggingEnabled) {
       throw 'The service protocol is not enabled.';
     }
-
     _finished = Completer<int>();
-
-    bool viewFound = false;
+    // Listen for service protocol connection to close.
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.connect(
         reloadSources: reloadSources,
@@ -1089,21 +1071,16 @@
         compileExpression: compileExpression,
         reloadMethod: reloadMethod,
       );
-      await device.refreshViews();
-      if (device.views.isNotEmpty) {
-        viewFound = true;
+      // This will wait for at least one flutter view before returning.
+      final Status status = globals.logger.startProgress(
+        'Waiting for ${device.device.name} to report its views...',
+        timeout: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+      );
+      try {
+        await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      } finally {
+        status.stop();
       }
-    }
-    if (!viewFound) {
-      if (flutterDevices.length == 1) {
-        throw 'No Flutter view is available on ${flutterDevices.first.device.name}.';
-      }
-      throw 'No Flutter view is available on any device '
-            '(${flutterDevices.map<String>((FlutterDevice device) => device.device.name).join(', ')}).';
-    }
-
-    // Listen for service protocol connection to close.
-    for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       // This hooks up callbacks for when the connection stops in the future.
       // We don't want to wait for them. We don't handle errors in those callbacks'
       // futures either because they just print to logger and is not critical.
@@ -1372,8 +1349,7 @@
         }
         return false;
       case 'l':
-        final List<FlutterView> views = residentRunner.flutterDevices
-            .expand((FlutterDevice d) => d.views).toList();
+        final List<FlutterView> views = await residentRunner.listFlutterViews();
         globals.printStatus('Connected ${pluralize('view', views.length)}:');
         for (final FlutterView v in views) {
           globals.printStatus('${v.uiIsolate.name} (${v.uiIsolate.id})', indent: 2);
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart
index 1779426..8bfd230 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_cold.dart
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
         continue;
       }
       await device.initLogReader();
-      await device.refreshViews();
       globals.printTrace('Connected to ${device.device.name}');
     }
 
@@ -145,9 +144,9 @@
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       await device.initLogReader();
     }
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      for (final FlutterView view in views) {
         globals.printTrace('Connected to $view.');
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart
index 38b36fb..3d8b312 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run_hot.dart
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@
     }
 
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      for (final FlutterView view in views) {
         await device.vmService.flutterFastReassemble(
           classId,
           isolateId: view.uiIsolate.id,
@@ -277,14 +278,14 @@
       return 3;
     }
 
-    await refreshViews();
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       // VM must have accepted the kernel binary, there will be no reload
       // report, so we let incremental compiler know that source code was accepted.
       if (device.generator != null) {
         device.generator.accept();
       }
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      for (final FlutterView view in views) {
         globals.printTrace('Connected to $view.');
       }
     }
@@ -474,15 +475,15 @@
     Uri main,
     Uri assetsDirectory,
   ) async {
+    final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
     await Future.wait(<Future<void>>[
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views)
+      for (final FlutterView view in views)
         device.vmService.runInView(
           viewId: view.id,
           main: main,
           assetsDirectory: assetsDirectory,
         ),
     ]);
-    await device.refreshViews();
   }
 
   Future<void> _launchFromDevFS(String mainScript) async {
@@ -501,7 +502,8 @@
     if (benchmarkMode) {
       futures.clear();
       for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
-        for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+        final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+        for (final FlutterView view in views) {
           futures.add(device.vmService
             .flushUIThreadTasks(uiIsolateId: view.uiIsolate.id));
         }
@@ -514,9 +516,6 @@
     String reason,
     bool benchmarkMode = false,
   }) async {
-    globals.printTrace('Refreshing active FlutterViews before restarting.');
-    await refreshViews();
-
     final Stopwatch restartTimer = Stopwatch()..start();
     // TODO(aam): Add generator reset logic once we switch to using incremental
     // compiler for full application recompilation on restart.
@@ -541,7 +540,8 @@
     final List<Future<void>> operations = <Future<void>>[];
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       final Set<String> uiIsolatesIds = <String>{};
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      for (final FlutterView view in views) {
         if (view.uiIsolate == null) {
           continue;
         }
@@ -810,7 +810,8 @@
     void Function(String message) onSlow,
   }) async {
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      for (final FlutterView view in views) {
         if (view.uiIsolate == null) {
           return OperationResult(2, 'Application isolate not found', fatal: true);
         }
@@ -818,10 +819,6 @@
     }
 
     final Stopwatch reloadTimer = Stopwatch()..start();
-
-    globals.printTrace('Refreshing active FlutterViews before reloading.');
-    await refreshViews();
-
     final Stopwatch devFSTimer = Stopwatch()..start();
     final UpdateFSReport updatedDevFS = await _updateDevFS();
     // Record time it took to synchronize to DevFS.
@@ -912,14 +909,6 @@
     // Record time it took for the VM to reload the sources.
     _addBenchmarkData('hotReloadVMReloadMilliseconds', vmReloadTimer.elapsed.inMilliseconds);
     final Stopwatch reassembleTimer = Stopwatch()..start();
-
-    // Reload the isolate data.
-    await Future.wait(<Future<void>>[
-      for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices)
-        device.refreshViews()
-    ]);
-
-    globals.printTrace('Evicting dirty assets');
     await _evictDirtyAssets();
 
     // Check if any isolates are paused and reassemble those
@@ -930,7 +919,8 @@
     int pausedIsolatesFound = 0;
     bool failedReassemble = false;
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
-      for (final FlutterView view in device.views) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      for (final FlutterView view in views) {
         // Check if the isolate is paused, and if so, don't reassemble. Ignore the
         // PostPauseEvent event - the client requesting the pause will resume the app.
         final vm_service.Isolate isolate = await device.vmService
@@ -1055,11 +1045,7 @@
     final StringBuffer message = StringBuffer();
     bool plural;
     if (pausedIsolatesFound == 1) {
-      if (flutterDevices.length == 1 && flutterDevices.single.views.length == 1) {
-        message.write('The application is ');
-      } else {
-        message.write('An isolate is ');
-      }
+      message.write('The application is ');
       plural = false;
     } else {
       message.write('$pausedIsolatesFound isolates are ');
@@ -1121,13 +1107,14 @@
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> _evictDirtyAssets() {
+  Future<void> _evictDirtyAssets() async {
     final List<Future<Map<String, dynamic>>> futures = <Future<Map<String, dynamic>>>[];
     for (final FlutterDevice device in flutterDevices) {
       if (device.devFS.assetPathsToEvict.isEmpty) {
         continue;
       }
-      if (device.views.first.uiIsolate == null) {
+      final List<FlutterView> views = await device.vmService.getFlutterViews();
+      if (views.first.uiIsolate == null) {
         globals.printError('Application isolate not found for $device');
         continue;
       }
@@ -1136,7 +1123,7 @@
           device.vmService
             .flutterEvictAsset(
               assetPath,
-              isolateId: device.views.first.uiIsolate.id,
+              isolateId: views.first.uiIsolate.id,
             )
         );
       }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart
index 9b34f08..14bc858 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/vmservice.dart
@@ -684,15 +684,29 @@
   }
 
   /// List all [FlutterView]s attached to the current VM.
-  Future<List<FlutterView>> getFlutterViews() async {
-    final vm_service.Response response = await callMethod(
-      kListViewsMethod,
-    );
-    final List<Object> rawViews = response.json['views'] as List<Object>;
-    return <FlutterView>[
-      for (final Object rawView in rawViews)
-        FlutterView.parse(rawView as Map<String, Object>)
-    ];
+  ///
+  /// If this returns an empty list, it will poll forever unless [returnEarly]
+  /// is set to true.
+  ///
+  /// By default, the poll duration is 50 milliseconds.
+  Future<List<FlutterView>> getFlutterViews({
+    bool returnEarly = false,
+    Duration delay = const Duration(milliseconds: 50),
+  }) async {
+    while (true) {
+      final vm_service.Response response = await callMethod(
+        kListViewsMethod,
+      );
+      final List<Object> rawViews = response.json['views'] as List<Object>;
+      final List<FlutterView> views = <FlutterView>[
+        for (final Object rawView in rawViews)
+          FlutterView.parse(rawView as Map<String, Object>)
+      ];
+      if (views.isNotEmpty || returnEarly) {
+        return views;
+      }
+      await Future<void>.delayed(delay);
+    }
   }
 
   /// Attempt to retrieve the isolate with id [isolateId], or `null` if it has
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/web/web_device.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/web/web_device.dart
index fbb39c7..f984858 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/web/web_device.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/web/web_device.dart
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   bool get supportsStartPaused => true;
 
   @override
-  bool get supportsFlutterExit => true;
+  bool get supportsFlutterExit => false;
 
   @override
   bool get supportsScreenshot => false;
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@
   Future<bool> isLatestBuildInstalled(ApplicationPackage app) async => true;
 
   @override
+  bool get supportsFlutterExit => false;
+
+  @override
   Future<bool> get isLocalEmulator async => false;
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
index b79f653..bdf8dff 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/attach_test.dart
@@ -685,7 +685,6 @@
     final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
       requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '1',
           method: kListViewsMethod,
           args: null,
           jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
@@ -698,14 +697,12 @@
           },
         ),
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '2',
           method: 'getVM',
           args: null,
           jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{})
             .toJson(),
         ),
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '3',
           method: '_createDevFS',
           args: <String, Object>{
             'fsName': globals.fs.currentDirectory.absolute.path,
@@ -715,7 +712,6 @@
           },
         ),
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '4',
           method: kListViewsMethod,
           args: null,
           jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/devices_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/devices_test.dart
index 4be5eda..9c0bccd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/devices_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/devices_test.dart
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             'hotRestart': true,
             'screenshot': false,
             'fastStart': false,
-            'flutterExit': true,
+            'flutterExit': false,
             'hardwareRendering': false,
             'startPaused': true
           }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/coverage_collector_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/coverage_collector_test.dart
index fe7f4ca..5648feb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/coverage_collector_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/coverage_collector_test.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
       requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '1',
           method: 'getVM',
           jsonResponse: (vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{})
             ..isolates = <vm_service.IsolateRef>[
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
           ).toJson(),
         ),
         const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '2',
           method: 'getScripts',
           args: <String, Object>{
             'isolateId': '1',
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/devfs_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/devfs_test.dart
index 80e9963..2a631ee 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/devfs_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/devfs_test.dart
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
         final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
           requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
             FakeVmServiceRequest(
-              id: '1',
               method: '_createDevFS',
               args: <String, Object>{
                 'fsName': 'test',
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@
       final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
         requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
           FakeVmServiceRequest(
-            id: '1',
             method: '_createDevFS',
             args: <String, Object>{
               'fsName': 'test',
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart
index 4f0bd41..dd91b10 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/fuchsia/fuchsia_device_test.dart
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@
       final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
         requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
           FakeVmServiceRequest(
-            id: '1',
             method: kListViewsMethod,
             jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
               'views': <Object>[
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
index dae17c3..9c18f56 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/hot_test.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,36 @@
 import '../src/context.dart';
 import '../src/mocks.dart';
 
+final vm_service.Isolate fakeUnpausedIsolate = vm_service.Isolate(
+  id: '1',
+  pauseEvent: vm_service.Event(
+    kind: vm_service.EventKind.kResume,
+    timestamp: 0
+  ),
+  breakpoints: <vm_service.Breakpoint>[],
+  exceptionPauseMode: null,
+  libraries: <vm_service.LibraryRef>[],
+  livePorts: 0,
+  name: 'test',
+  number: '1',
+  pauseOnExit: false,
+  runnable: true,
+  startTime: 0,
+);
+
+final FlutterView fakeFlutterView = FlutterView(
+  id: 'a',
+  uiIsolate: fakeUnpausedIsolate,
+);
+
+final FakeVmServiceRequest listViews = FakeVmServiceRequest(
+  method: kListViewsMethod,
+  jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
+    'views': <Object>[
+      fakeFlutterView.toJson(),
+    ],
+  },
+);
 void main() {
   group('validateReloadReport', () {
     testUsingContext('invalid', () async {
@@ -172,42 +202,72 @@
 
     testUsingContext('Does hot restarts when all devices support it', () async {
       final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
-        const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '1',
-          method: kListViewsMethod,
-          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-            'views': <Object>[],
-          }
-        ),
-         const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '2',
-          method: kListViewsMethod,
-          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-            'views': <Object>[],
-          }
+        listViews,
+        FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: 'getIsolate',
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
+          },
+          jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
         ),
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '3',
           method: 'getVM',
           jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{}).toJson()
         ),
+        listViews,
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '4',
+          method: 'getIsolate',
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
+          },
+          jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
+        ),
+        FakeVmServiceRequest(
           method: 'getVM',
           jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{}).toJson()
         ),
+        listViews,
+        listViews,
         const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '5',
-          method: kListViewsMethod,
-          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-            'views': <Object>[],
+          method: 'streamListen',
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'streamId': 'Isolate',
           }
         ),
         const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '6',
-          method: kListViewsMethod,
-          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-            'views': <Object>[],
+          method: 'streamListen',
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'streamId': 'Isolate',
+          }
+        ),
+        FakeVmServiceStreamResponse(
+          streamId: 'Isolate',
+          event: vm_service.Event(
+            timestamp: 0,
+            kind: vm_service.EventKind.kIsolateRunnable,
+          )
+        ),
+        FakeVmServiceStreamResponse(
+          streamId: 'Isolate',
+          event: vm_service.Event(
+            timestamp: 0,
+            kind: vm_service.EventKind.kIsolateRunnable,
+          )
+        ),
+        FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: kRunInViewMethod,
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
+            'mainScript': 'lib/main.dart.dill',
+            'assetDirectory': 'build/flutter_assets',
+          }
+        ),
+        FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: kRunInViewMethod,
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
+            'mainScript': 'lib/main.dart.dill',
+            'assetDirectory': 'build/flutter_assets',
           }
         ),
       ]);
@@ -257,25 +317,40 @@
     testUsingContext('hot restart supported', () async {
       // Setup mocks
       final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+        listViews,
+        FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: 'getIsolate',
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
+          },
+          jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
+        ),
+        FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: 'getVM',
+          jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{}).toJson(),
+        ),
+        listViews,
         const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '1',
-          method: kListViewsMethod,
-          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-            'views': <Object>[],
+          method: 'streamListen',
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'streamId': 'Isolate',
           }
         ),
         FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '2',
-          method: 'getVM',
-          jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{}).toJson()
-        ),
-        const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-          id: '3',
-          method: kListViewsMethod,
-          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-            'views': <Object>[],
+          method: kRunInViewMethod,
+          args: <String, Object>{
+            'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
+            'mainScript': 'lib/main.dart.dill',
+            'assetDirectory': 'build/flutter_assets',
           }
         ),
+        FakeVmServiceStreamResponse(
+          streamId: 'Isolate',
+          event: vm_service.Event(
+            timestamp: 0,
+            kind: vm_service.EventKind.kIsolateRunnable,
+          )
+        ),
       ]);
       final MockDevice mockDevice = MockDevice();
       when(mockDevice.supportsHotReload).thenReturn(true);
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
index 1ce0659..466836c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_runner_test.dart
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@
   uiIsolate: fakeUnpausedIsolate,
 );
 
+final FakeVmServiceRequest listViews = FakeVmServiceRequest(
+  method: kListViewsMethod,
+  jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
+    'views': <Object>[
+      fakeFlutterView.toJson(),
+    ],
+  },
+);
+
 void main() {
   final Uri testUri = Uri.parse('foo://bar');
   Testbed testbed;
@@ -127,10 +136,6 @@
       );
     });
     when(mockFlutterDevice.devFS).thenReturn(mockDevFS);
-    when(mockFlutterDevice.views).thenReturn(<FlutterView>[
-      // NB: still using mock FlutterDevice.
-      fakeFlutterView,
-    ]);
     when(mockFlutterDevice.device).thenReturn(mockDevice);
     when(mockFlutterDevice.stopEchoingDeviceLog()).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async { });
     when(mockFlutterDevice.observatoryUris).thenAnswer((_) => Stream<Uri>.value(testUri));
@@ -146,7 +151,6 @@
     when(mockFlutterDevice.vmService).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) {
       return fakeVmServiceHost.vmService;
     });
-    when(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async { });
     when(mockFlutterDevice.reloadSources(any, pause: anyNamed('pause'))).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async {
       return <Future<vm_service.ReloadReport>>[
         Future<vm_service.ReloadReport>.value(vm_service.ReloadReport.parse(<String, dynamic>{
@@ -166,15 +170,7 @@
 
   test('FlutterDevice can list views with a filter', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
-      FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
-        method: kListViewsMethod,
-        jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
-          'views': <Object>[
-            fakeFlutterView.toJson(),
-          ],
-        },
-      ),
+      listViews,
     ]);
     final MockDevice mockDevice = MockDevice();
     final FlutterDevice flutterDevice = FlutterDevice(
@@ -184,14 +180,13 @@
     );
 
     flutterDevice.vmService = fakeVmServiceHost.vmService;
-
-    await flutterDevice.refreshViews();
-
-    expect(flutterDevice.views, isEmpty);
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner can attach to device successfully', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     final Completer<DebugConnectionInfo> onConnectionInfo = Completer<DebugConnectionInfo>.sync();
     final Completer<void> onAppStart = Completer<void>.sync();
     final Future<int> result = residentRunner.attach(
@@ -207,12 +202,15 @@
     expect(onConnectionInfo.isCompleted, true);
     expect((await connectionInfo).baseUri, 'foo://bar');
     expect(onAppStart.isCompleted, true);
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner can attach to device successfully with --fast-start', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'getIsolate',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -220,19 +218,17 @@
         jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'getVM',
         jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{}).toJson(),
       ),
+      listViews,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '3',
         method: 'streamListen',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'streamId': 'Isolate',
         }
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '4',
         method: kRunInViewMethod,
         args: <String, Object>{
           'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
@@ -284,10 +280,15 @@
     expect(onConnectionInfo.isCompleted, true);
     expect((await connectionInfo).baseUri, 'foo://bar');
     expect(onAppStart.isCompleted, true);
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner can handle an RPC exception from hot reload', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     when(mockDevice.sdkNameAndVersion).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async {
       return 'Example';
     });
@@ -329,15 +330,18 @@
       cdKey(CustomDimensions.hotEventEmulator): 'false',
       cdKey(CustomDimensions.hotEventFullRestart): 'false',
     })).called(1);
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
     Usage: () => MockUsage(),
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner can send target platform to analytics from hot reload', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
-      // Not all requests are present due to existing mocks
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'getIsolate',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': '1',
@@ -345,7 +349,6 @@
         jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'ext.flutter.reassemble',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -381,10 +384,11 @@
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner can send target platform to analytics from full restart', () => testbed.run(() async {
-     // Not all requests are present due to existing mocks
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'getIsolate',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -392,19 +396,17 @@
         jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'getVM',
         jsonResponse: vm_service.VM.parse(<String, Object>{}).toJson(),
       ),
+      listViews,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '3',
         method: 'streamListen',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'streamId': 'Isolate',
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '4',
         method: kRunInViewMethod,
         args: <String, Object>{
           'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
@@ -445,12 +447,16 @@
       containsPair(cdKey(CustomDimensions.hotEventTargetPlatform),
                    getNameForTargetPlatform(TargetPlatform.android_arm)),
     );
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
     Usage: () => MockUsage(),
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner Can handle an RPC exception from hot restart', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     when(mockDevice.sdkNameAndVersion).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async {
       return 'Example';
     });
@@ -493,6 +499,7 @@
       cdKey(CustomDimensions.hotEventEmulator): 'false',
       cdKey(CustomDimensions.hotEventFullRestart): 'true',
     })).called(1);
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
     Usage: () => MockUsage(),
   }));
@@ -578,14 +585,15 @@
 
   test('ResidentRunner does support CanvasKit', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+
     expect(() => residentRunner.toggleCanvaskit(),
       throwsA(isA<Exception>()));
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner handles writeSkSL returning no data', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
-       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
+      listViews,
+      FakeVmServiceRequest(
         method: kGetSkSLsMethod,
         args: <String, Object>{
           'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
@@ -593,17 +601,18 @@
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'SkSLs': <String, Object>{}
         }
-      )
+      ),
     ]);
     await residentRunner.writeSkSL();
 
     expect(testLogger.statusText, contains('No data was receieved'));
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner can write SkSL data to a unique file with engine revision, platform, and device name', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: kGetSkSLsMethod,
         args: <String, Object>{
           'viewId': fakeFlutterView.id,
@@ -634,8 +643,8 @@
 
   test('ResidentRunner can take screenshot on debug device', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -643,7 +652,6 @@
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -676,8 +684,8 @@
 
   test('ResidentRunner bails taking screenshot on debug device if debugAllowBanner throws RpcError', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -696,8 +704,8 @@
 
   test('ResidentRunner bails taking screenshot on debug device if debugAllowBanner during second request', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -705,7 +713,6 @@
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -719,12 +726,13 @@
     await residentRunner.screenshot(mockFlutterDevice);
 
     expect(testLogger.errorText, contains('Error'));
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner bails taking screenshot on debug device if takeScreenshot throws', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -732,7 +740,6 @@
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugAllowBanner',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -754,10 +761,13 @@
 
     expect(() => residentRunner.screenshot(mockFlutterDevice),
         throwsAssertionError);
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
   test('ResidentRunner does not toggle banner in non-debug mode', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     residentRunner = HotRunner(
       <FlutterDevice>[
         mockFlutterDevice,
@@ -781,7 +791,6 @@
   test('FlutterDevice will not exit a paused isolate', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: '_flutter.listViews',
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'views': <Object>[
@@ -790,7 +799,6 @@
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'getIsolate',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -800,7 +808,6 @@
     ]);
     final TestFlutterDevice flutterDevice = TestFlutterDevice(
       mockDevice,
-      <FlutterView>[ fakeFlutterView ],
     );
     flutterDevice.vmService = fakeVmServiceHost.vmService;
     when(mockDevice.supportsFlutterExit).thenReturn(true);
@@ -811,10 +818,20 @@
     expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
+  test('FlutterDevice can exit from a release mode isolate with no VmService', () => testbed.run(() async {
+    final TestFlutterDevice flutterDevice = TestFlutterDevice(
+      mockDevice,
+    );
+    when(mockDevice.supportsFlutterExit).thenReturn(true);
+
+    await flutterDevice.exitApps();
+
+    verify(mockDevice.stopApp(any)).called(1);
+  }));
+
   test('FlutterDevice will call stopApp if the exit request times out', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: '_flutter.listViews',
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'views': <Object>[
@@ -823,7 +840,6 @@
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'getIsolate',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -831,7 +847,6 @@
         jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '3',
         method: 'ext.flutter.exit',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -842,7 +857,6 @@
     ]);
     final TestFlutterDevice flutterDevice = TestFlutterDevice(
       mockDevice,
-      <FlutterView>[ fakeFlutterView ],
     );
     flutterDevice.vmService = fakeVmServiceHost.vmService;
     when(mockDevice.supportsFlutterExit).thenReturn(true);
@@ -858,7 +872,6 @@
   test('FlutterDevice will exit an un-paused isolate', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '1',
         method: kListViewsMethod,
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'views': <Object>[
@@ -867,7 +880,6 @@
         },
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '2',
         method: 'getIsolate',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id
@@ -875,7 +887,6 @@
         jsonResponse: fakeUnpausedIsolate.toJson(),
       ),
       FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '3',
         method: 'ext.flutter.exit',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': fakeUnpausedIsolate.id,
@@ -885,7 +896,6 @@
     ]);
     final TestFlutterDevice flutterDevice = TestFlutterDevice(
       mockDevice,
-      <FlutterView> [fakeFlutterView ],
     );
     flutterDevice.vmService = fakeVmServiceHost.vmService;
 
@@ -897,18 +907,10 @@
     expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
-  test('ResidentRunner refreshViews calls flutter device', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
-    await residentRunner.refreshViews();
-
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
-  }));
-
   test('ResidentRunner debugDumpApp calls flutter device', () => testbed.run(() async {
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugDumpApp();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.debugDumpApp()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -916,7 +918,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugDumpRenderTree();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.debugDumpRenderTree()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -924,7 +925,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugDumpLayerTree();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.debugDumpLayerTree()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -932,7 +932,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -940,7 +939,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -948,7 +946,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugToggleDebugPaintSizeEnabled();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.toggleDebugPaintSizeEnabled()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -956,7 +953,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugToggleDebugCheckElevationsEnabled();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.toggleDebugCheckElevationsEnabled()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -964,7 +960,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugTogglePerformanceOverlayOverride();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.debugTogglePerformanceOverlayOverride()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -972,7 +967,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugToggleWidgetInspector();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.toggleWidgetInspector()).called(1);
   }));
 
@@ -980,12 +974,14 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
     await residentRunner.debugToggleProfileWidgetBuilds();
 
-    verify(mockFlutterDevice.refreshViews()).called(1);
     verify(mockFlutterDevice.toggleProfileWidgetBuilds()).called(1);
   }));
 
   test('HotRunner writes vm service file when providing debugging option', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     setWsAddress(testUri, fakeVmServiceHost.vmService);
     globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join('lib', 'main.dart')).createSync(recursive: true);
     residentRunner = HotRunner(
@@ -1007,7 +1003,10 @@
   }));
 
   test('HotRunner unforwards device ports', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     final MockDevicePortForwarder mockPortForwarder = MockDevicePortForwarder();
     when(mockDevice.portForwarder).thenReturn(mockPortForwarder);
     globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join('lib', 'main.dart')).createSync(recursive: true);
@@ -1035,7 +1034,10 @@
   }));
 
   test('HotRunner handles failure to write vmservice file', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join('lib', 'main.dart')).createSync(recursive: true);
     residentRunner = HotRunner(
       <FlutterDevice>[
@@ -1053,13 +1055,16 @@
     await residentRunner.run();
 
     expect(testLogger.errorText, contains('Failed to write vmservice-out-file at foo'));
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
     FileSystem: () => ThrowingForwardingFileSystem(MemoryFileSystem()),
   }));
 
 
   test('ColdRunner writes vm service file when providing debugging option', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[]);
+    fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+      listViews,
+    ]);
     globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join('lib', 'main.dart')).createSync(recursive: true);
     setWsAddress(testUri, fakeVmServiceHost.vmService);
     residentRunner = ColdRunner(
@@ -1078,6 +1083,7 @@
     await residentRunner.run();
 
     expect(await globals.fs.file('foo').readAsString(), testUri.toString());
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   }));
 
   test('FlutterDevice uses dartdevc configuration when targeting web', () => testbed.run(() async {
@@ -1117,7 +1123,6 @@
 
     final TestFlutterDevice flutterDevice = TestFlutterDevice(
       mockDevice,
-      <FlutterView>[],
       observatoryUris: Stream<Uri>.value(testUri),
     );
 
@@ -1153,15 +1158,12 @@
 class MockProcessManager extends Mock implements ProcessManager {}
 
 class TestFlutterDevice extends FlutterDevice {
-  TestFlutterDevice(Device device, this.views, { Stream<Uri> observatoryUris })
+  TestFlutterDevice(Device device, { Stream<Uri> observatoryUris })
     : super(device, buildInfo: BuildInfo.debug) {
     _observatoryUris = observatoryUris;
   }
 
   @override
-  final List<FlutterView> views;
-
-  @override
   Stream<Uri> get observatoryUris => _observatoryUris;
   Stream<Uri> _observatoryUris;
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart
index 7392b91..eaaa55a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/resident_web_runner_test.dart
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@
 
 const List<VmServiceExpectation> kAttachLogExpectations = <VmServiceExpectation>[
   FakeVmServiceRequest(
-    id: '1',
     method: 'streamListen',
     args: <String, Object>{
       'streamId': 'Stdout',
     },
   ),
   FakeVmServiceRequest(
-    id: '2',
     method: 'streamListen',
     args: <String, Object>{
       'streamId': 'Stderr',
@@ -53,14 +51,12 @@
 
 const List<VmServiceExpectation> kAttachIsolateExpectations = <VmServiceExpectation>[
   FakeVmServiceRequest(
-    id: '3',
     method: 'streamListen',
     args: <String, Object>{
       'streamId': 'Isolate'
     }
   ),
   FakeVmServiceRequest(
-    id: '4',
     method: 'registerService',
     args: <String, Object>{
       'service': 'reloadSources',
@@ -362,7 +358,6 @@
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
         method: 'hotRestart',
-        id: '5',
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'type': 'Success',
         }
@@ -439,7 +434,6 @@
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
         method: 'hotRestart',
-        id: '5',
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'type': 'Success',
         }
@@ -670,7 +664,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'hotRestart',
         jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
           'type': 'Failed',
@@ -693,7 +686,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'hotRestart',
         // Failed response,
         errorCode: RPCErrorCodes.kInternalError,
@@ -725,7 +717,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugDumpApp',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -747,7 +738,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugDumpLayerTree',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -769,7 +759,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugDumpRenderTree',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -791,7 +780,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInTraversalOrder',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -813,7 +801,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugDumpSemanticsTreeInInverseHitTestOrder',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -836,7 +823,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugPaint',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -846,7 +832,6 @@
         },
       ),
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '6',
         method: 'ext.flutter.debugPaint',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -874,7 +859,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.showPerformanceOverlay',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -884,7 +868,6 @@
         },
       ),
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '6',
         method: 'ext.flutter.showPerformanceOverlay',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -911,7 +894,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.inspector.show',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -921,7 +903,6 @@
         },
       ),
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '6',
         method: 'ext.flutter.inspector.show',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -948,7 +929,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.profileWidgetBuilds',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -958,7 +938,6 @@
         },
       ),
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '6',
         method: 'ext.flutter.profileWidgetBuilds',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -985,7 +964,6 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '5',
         method: 'ext.flutter.platformOverride',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -995,7 +973,6 @@
         },
       ),
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '6',
         method: 'ext.flutter.platformOverride',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'isolateId': null,
@@ -1089,14 +1066,12 @@
     fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
       ...kAttachLogExpectations,
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '3',
         method: 'streamListen',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'streamId': 'Isolate'
         }
       ),
       const FakeVmServiceRequest(
-        id: '4',
         method: 'registerService',
         args: <String, Object>{
           'service': 'reloadSources',
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/terminal_handler_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/terminal_handler_test.dart
index 4c289b9..3ed50fd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/terminal_handler_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/terminal_handler_test.dart
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@
       final MockFlutterDevice mockFlutterDevice = MockFlutterDevice();
       when(mockResidentRunner.isRunningDebug).thenReturn(true);
       when(mockResidentRunner.flutterDevices).thenReturn(<FlutterDevice>[mockFlutterDevice]);
-      when(mockFlutterDevice.views).thenReturn(<FlutterView>[]);
+      when(mockResidentRunner.listFlutterViews()).thenAnswer((Invocation invocation) async {
+        return <FlutterView>[];
+      });
 
       await terminalHandler.processTerminalInput('l');
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart
index 61007fa..3ae4062 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/vmservice_test.dart
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@
   testWithoutContext('runInView forwards arguments correctly', () async {
     final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
       requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
-        const FakeVmServiceRequest(method: 'streamListen', id: '1', args: <String, Object>{
+        const FakeVmServiceRequest(method: 'streamListen', args: <String, Object>{
           'streamId': 'Isolate'
         }),
-        const FakeVmServiceRequest(method: kRunInViewMethod, id: '2', args: <String, Object>{
+        const FakeVmServiceRequest(method: kRunInViewMethod, args: <String, Object>{
           'viewId': '1234',
           'mainScript': 'main.dart',
           'assetDirectory': 'flutter_assets/',
@@ -256,6 +256,65 @@
     );
     expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
   });
+
+  testWithoutContext('getFlutterViews polls until a view is returned', () async {
+    final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
+      requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+        const FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: kListViewsMethod,
+          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
+            'views': <Object>[],
+          },
+        ),
+        const FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: kListViewsMethod,
+          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
+            'views': <Object>[],
+          },
+        ),
+        const FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: kListViewsMethod,
+          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
+            'views': <Object>[
+              <String, Object>{
+                'id': 'a',
+                'isolate': <String, Object>{},
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ),
+      ]
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      await fakeVmServiceHost.vmService.getFlutterViews(
+        delay: Duration.zero,
+      ),
+      isNotEmpty,
+    );
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
+  });
+
+  testWithoutContext('getFlutterViews does not poll if returnEarly is true', () async {
+    final FakeVmServiceHost fakeVmServiceHost = FakeVmServiceHost(
+      requests: <VmServiceExpectation>[
+        const FakeVmServiceRequest(
+          method: kListViewsMethod,
+          jsonResponse: <String, Object>{
+            'views': <Object>[],
+          },
+        ),
+      ]
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      await fakeVmServiceHost.vmService.getFlutterViews(
+        returnEarly: true,
+      ),
+      isEmpty,
+    );
+    expect(fakeVmServiceHost.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
+  });
 }
 
 class MockDevice extends Mock implements Device {}
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/web/devices_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/web/devices_test.dart
index c068fd4..e5dd330 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/web/devices_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/web/devices_test.dart
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsHotReload, true);
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsHotRestart, true);
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsStartPaused, true);
-    expect(chromeDevice.supportsFlutterExit, true);
+    expect(chromeDevice.supportsFlutterExit, false);
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsScreenshot, false);
     expect(await chromeDevice.isLocalEmulator, false);
     expect(chromeDevice.getLogReader(), isA<NoOpDeviceLogReader>());
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsHotReload, true);
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsHotRestart, true);
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsStartPaused, true);
-    expect(chromeDevice.supportsFlutterExit, true);
+    expect(chromeDevice.supportsFlutterExit, false);
     expect(chromeDevice.supportsScreenshot, false);
     expect(await chromeDevice.isLocalEmulator, false);
     expect(chromeDevice.getLogReader(), isA<NoOpDeviceLogReader>());
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     expect(device.supportsHotReload, true);
     expect(device.supportsHotRestart, true);
     expect(device.supportsStartPaused, true);
-    expect(device.supportsFlutterExit, true);
+    expect(device.supportsFlutterExit, false);
     expect(device.supportsScreenshot, false);
     expect(await device.isLocalEmulator, false);
     expect(device.getLogReader(), isA<NoOpDeviceLogReader>());
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/common.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/common.dart
index c22c3a6..b29ea3e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/common.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/common.dart
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@
       final FakeVmServiceRequest fakeRequest = _requests.removeAt(0) as FakeVmServiceRequest;
       expect(request, isA<Map<String, Object>>()
         .having((Map<String, Object> request) => request['method'], 'method', fakeRequest.method)
-        .having((Map<String, Object> request) => request['id'], 'id', fakeRequest.id)
         .having((Map<String, Object> request) => request['params'], 'args', fakeRequest.args)
       );
       if (fakeRequest.close) {
@@ -250,13 +249,13 @@
       if (fakeRequest.errorCode == null) {
         _input.add(json.encode(<String, Object>{
           'jsonrpc': '2.0',
-          'id': fakeRequest.id,
+          'id': request['id'],
           'result': fakeRequest.jsonResponse ?? <String, Object>{'type': 'Success'},
         }));
       } else {
         _input.add(json.encode(<String, Object>{
           'jsonrpc': '2.0',
-          'id': fakeRequest.id,
+          'id': request['id'],
           'error': <String, Object>{
             'code': fakeRequest.errorCode,
           }
@@ -299,7 +298,6 @@
 class FakeVmServiceRequest implements VmServiceExpectation {
   const FakeVmServiceRequest({
     @required this.method,
-    @required this.id,
     this.args = const <String, Object>{},
     this.jsonResponse,
     this.errorCode,
@@ -307,7 +305,6 @@
   });
 
   final String method;
-  final String id;
 
   /// When true, the vm service is automatically closed.
   final bool close;