A.4. Initialize Firebase in your app

Initialize Firebase in your app

Initializing Firebase in your Adobe Air project is super easy. First you should import the core Firebase class:

import com.myflashlab.air.extensions.firebase.core.Firebase;

Then, simply call:

Firebase.init();

NOTE 1: Firebase should be initialized in your app as soon as possible. The best location for initializing the Firebase ANE, is in the constructor function of your app document-class.

NOTE 2: The Firebase.init(); method returns a Boolean value which indicates if the ANE has been able to correctly locate the Firebase config files. If you have not yet added the config files to your project, make sure to read this Wiki.

NOTE 3: Run your app on a real device not on a simulator.

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Before running your app, you should make sure your Air manifest .xml file is configured correctly. The firebaseCore.ane requires you to configure your manifest file as follow. Other Firebase features may need additional setups which will be explained in their own documentations.

<!--
FOR ANDROID:
-->
<manifest android:installLocation="auto">
	
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
	
	<!-- 
		Required by firebase_iid.ane 
		Change "air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore" to your own app package name
	-->
	<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
	<permission android:name="air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
	<uses-permission android:name="air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
	
	<application>
		
		<activity>
			<intent-filter>
				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
			</intent-filter>
			<intent-filter>
				<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
				<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
				<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
				
				<!-- Change "air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore" to your own app package name -->
				<data android:scheme="air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore" />
			</intent-filter>
		</activity>
		
		<!-- 
			Required by the firebase_common.ane 
			Change "air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore" to your own app package name
		-->
		<provider
			android:name="com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider"
			android:authorities="air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore.firebaseinitprovider"
			android:exported="false"
			android:initOrder="100" />
		
		<!-- Required by the googlePlayServices_basement.ane -->
		<meta-data 
			android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" 
			android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
		
		<!-- 
			Required by firebase_iid.ane 
			Change "air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore" to your own app package name
		-->
		<receiver
            android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdReceiver"
            android:exported="true"
            android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
                <category android:name="air.com.doitflash.firebaseCore" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
		<receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdInternalReceiver" android:exported="false" />
		<service android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdService" android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter android:priority="-500">
                <action android:name="com.google.firebase.INSTANCE_ID_EVENT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
		
		<!-- Required by googlePlayServices_base.ane -->
		<activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiActivity"
                  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
                  android:exported="false"/>
		
	</application>
</manifest>





<!--
FOR iOS:
-->
	<InfoAdditions>
		
		<!--iOS 8.0 or higher can support this ANE-->
		<key>MinimumOSVersion</key>
		<string>8.0</string>
		
	</InfoAdditions>
	
	
	
	
	
<!--
Embedding the ANE:
-->
  <extensions>
	
	<!-- 
		Download the dependency ANEs from https://github.com/myflashlab/common-dependencies-ANE
	-->
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.firebase.common</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.firebase.iid</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.googlePlayServices.appinvite</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.googlePlayServices.base</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.googlePlayServices.basement</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.googlePlayServices.tasks</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.androidSupport</extensionID>
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.dependency.overrideAir</extensionID> <!-- Required for iOS and Android -->
	
	<!-- And finally embed the Firebase core ANE -->
	<extensionID>com.myflashlab.air.extensions.firebase.core</extensionID>
	
  </extensions>
-->