FirebaseHelper

Creates a FirebaseHelper object given the context with which the database is accessed.

FirebaseHelper

fun FirebaseHelper(context: Context, postId: String?, userIdPost: String?)

Creates a FirebaseHelper object given the context with which the database is accessed, the unique identifier of a post, and the unique identifier of the user who posted it.

FirebaseHelper

fun FirebaseHelper(context: Context, Id: String?)

Creates a FirebaseHelper object given the context with which the database is accessed and a unique identifier of a database document.

context

private var context: Context

Context with which the database is being accessed.

credential

private lateinit var credential: AuthCredential

Credential used by Firebase to authenticate a user.

db

private var db: DatabaseReference

Starting point for all database-related operations.

mAuth

private var mAuth: FirebaseAuth

Starting point for Firebase authentication SDK.

user

private lateinit var user: FirebaseUser

Represents a user profile's information in the Firebase user database.

userId

private lateinit var userId: String

Unique identifier of the user.

deleteCommentDB

fun deleteCommentDB(commentId: String, postId: String)

Deletes a comment from the database.

deleteCommentFromPostDB

fun deleteCommentFromPostDB(postId: String)

Deletes a comment from the database.

deletePostANDUserFollowedFromUsersDB

fun deletePostANDUserFollowedFromUsersDB(postId: String, delUserFF: Boolean)

Deletes a post and its related data (i.e., bookmark, highlight, and upvote status) from the database.

deletePostDB

fun deletePostDB(postKey: String, delUserFF: Boolean)

Deletes a post from the database.

deleteUser

fun deleteUser()

Deletes the account details of the current user.

editComment

fun editComment(commentId: String, commentBody: String)

Edits the body of a comment.

editPost

fun editPost(postId: String, title: String, medium: String, dimensions: String, desc: String, tags: ArrayList<String>)

Edits the details of a post.

updateBookmarkDB

fun updateBookmarkDB(userVal: String?, postKey: String?, postVal: String?)

Updates the bookmark status of a post on the database.

updateCommentFromPostDB

fun updateCommentFromPostDB(postId: String, commentKey: String?, commentVal: String?, numComments: Int)

Updates a comment on the database.

updateHighlightDB

fun updateHighlightDB(postKey: String?, postVal: String?)

Updates the highlight status of a post on the database.

updateUpvoteDB

fun updateUpvoteDB(userVal: String?, postKey: String?, postVal: String?, numUpvotes: Int)

Updates the upvotes of a post on the database.

updateUserPostDB

fun updateUserPostDB(postKey: String, postVal: String?)

Updates the user's list of posts on the database.

updateUsersFollowedDB

fun updateUsersFollowedDB(userKey: String?, userVal: String?)

Updates the user's list of followed users on the database.

FirebaseHelper

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