Using the Firebase database for storing data in Android.
1. Firebase database
Firebase is a real time data base which allows to store tree of lists of objects. It allows to synchronize data between different devices. It is a NoSQL JSON database.
You can find it under: https://console.firebase.google.com/
2. Configure firebase
Logon to https://console.firebase.google.com/ and press Add Firebase to your Android app.
3. Integrating into your application
Add the following gradle dependencies to your general gradle file
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
// more stuff
dependencies {
// classpath com.android.tools.build:gradle entry as before
classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
// more stuffAdd the following gradle dependencies to your app gradle file
dependencies {
// ... more stuff
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:10.2.1'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:10.2.1'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'4. Access
Access to your Firebase Database is configured by a set of rules written in a JSON configuration language.
6. Create a new project
Create a new project with the com.vogella.android.firebaseexample top level package.
7. Configure firebase
Logon to https://console.firebase.google.com/ Create a new project and call it vogellachat.
In your new project, select Add Firebase to your Android app.
For this you need to get the SHA-1 for your debug keystore:
keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore -list -v -storepass androidEnter the package and your SHA-1 into the webmask and press Register app.
Download the google-services-json file and copy it into the root of your Android app model.
8. Integrating into your application
Add the following gradle dependencies to your general gradle file
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
// more stuff
dependencies {
// classpath com.android.tools.build:gradle entry as before
classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
// more stuffAdd the following gradle dependencies to your app gradle file
dependencies {
// ... more stuff
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:10.2.1'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:10.2.1'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'8.1. Configure database access
Select Sign-In Method under authentication and enble Google.
Open the Rules of your database.
9. Firebase links
9.1. vogella Java example code
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