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IN NO * EVENT SHALL FIREBASE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */ #import #import "FEventType.h" #import "FDataSnapshot.h" typedef NSUInteger FirebaseHandle; /** * An FQuery instance represents a query over the data at a particular location. * * You create one by calling one of the query methods (queryStartingAtPriority:, queryEndingAtPriority:, etc.) * on a Firebase reference. The query methods can be chained to further specify the data you are interested in * observing */ @interface FQuery : NSObject /** @name Attaching observers to read data */ /** * observeEventType:withBlock: is used to listen for data changes at a particular location. * This is the primary way to read data from Firebase. Your block will be triggered * for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. * * Use removeObserverWithHandle: to stop receiving updates. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates. * @return A handle used to unregister this block later using removeObserverWithHandle: */ - (FirebaseHandle) observeEventType:(FEventType)eventType withBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot))block; /** * observeEventType:andPreviousSiblingKeyWithBlock: is used to listen for data changes at a particular location. * This is the primary way to read data from Firebase. Your block will be triggered * for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. In addition, for FEventTypeChildAdded, FEventTypeChildMoved, and * FEventTypeChildChanged events, your block will be passed the key of the previous node by priority order. * * Use removeObserverWithHandle: to stop receiving updates. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates, as well as the previous child's key. * @return A handle used to unregister this block later using removeObserverWithHandle: */ - (FirebaseHandle) observeEventType:(FEventType)eventType andPreviousSiblingKeyWithBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot, NSString* prevKey))block; /** * observeEventType:withBlock: is used to listen for data changes at a particular location. * This is the primary way to read data from Firebase. Your block will be triggered * for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. * * The cancelBlock will be called if you will no longer receive new events due to no longer having permission. * * Use removeObserverWithHandle: to stop receiving updates. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates. * @param cancelBlock The block that should be called if this client no longer has permission to receive these events * @return A handle used to unregister this block later using removeObserverWithHandle: */ - (FirebaseHandle) observeEventType:(FEventType)eventType withBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot))block withCancelBlock:(void (^)(NSError* error))cancelBlock; /** * observeEventType:andPreviousSiblingKeyWithBlock: is used to listen for data changes at a particular location. * This is the primary way to read data from Firebase. Your block will be triggered * for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. In addition, for FEventTypeChildAdded, FEventTypeChildMoved, and * FEventTypeChildChanged events, your block will be passed the key of the previous node by priority order. * * The cancelBlock will be called if you will no longer receive new events due to no longer having permission. * * Use removeObserverWithHandle: to stop receiving updates. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates, as well as the previous child's key. * @param cancelBlock The block that should be called if this client no longer has permission to receive these events * @return A handle used to unregister this block later using removeObserverWithHandle: */ - (FirebaseHandle) observeEventType:(FEventType)eventType andPreviousSiblingKeyWithBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot, NSString* prevKey))block withCancelBlock:(void (^)(NSError* error))cancelBlock; /** * This is equivalent to observeEventType:withBlock:, except the block is immediately canceled after the initial data is returned. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates. */ - (void) observeSingleEventOfType:(FEventType)eventType withBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot))block; /** * This is equivalent to observeEventType:withBlock:, except the block is immediately canceled after the initial data is returned. In addition, for FEventTypeChildAdded, FEventTypeChildMoved, and * FEventTypeChildChanged events, your block will be passed the key of the previous node by priority order. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates. */ - (void) observeSingleEventOfType:(FEventType)eventType andPreviousSiblingKeyWithBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot, NSString* prevKey))block; /** * This is equivalent to observeEventType:withBlock:, except the block is immediately canceled after the initial data is returned. * * The cancelBlock will be called if you do not have permission to read data at this location. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates. * @param cancelBlock The block that will be called if you don't have permission to access this data */ - (void) observeSingleEventOfType:(FEventType)eventType withBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot))block withCancelBlock:(void (^)(NSError* error))cancelBlock; /** * This is equivalent to observeEventType:withBlock:, except the block is immediately canceled after the initial data is returned. In addition, for FEventTypeChildAdded, FEventTypeChildMoved, and * FEventTypeChildChanged events, your block will be passed the key of the previous node by priority order. * * The cancelBlock will be called if you do not have permission to read data at this location. * * @param eventType The type of event to listen for. * @param block The block that should be called with initial data and updates. * @param cancelBlock The block that will be called if you don't have permission to access this data */ - (void) observeSingleEventOfType:(FEventType)eventType andPreviousSiblingKeyWithBlock:(void (^)(FDataSnapshot* snapshot, NSString* prevKey))block withCancelBlock:(void (^)(NSError* error))cancelBlock; /** @name Detaching observers */ /** * Detach a block previously attached with observeEventType:withBlock:. * * @param handle The handle returned by the call to observeEventType:withBlock: which we are trying to remove. */ - (void) removeObserverWithHandle:(FirebaseHandle)handle; /** * Detach all blocks previously attached to this Firebase location with observeEventType:withBlock: */ - (void) removeAllObservers; /** @name Querying and limiting */ /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryStartingAtValue:. This can be used with queryOrderedByPriority * to query by priority. * * queryStartingAtPriority: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryStartingAtPriority: will respond to events at nodes with a priority * greater than or equal to startPriority * * @param startPriority The lower bound, inclusive, for the priority of data visible to the returned FQuery * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with priority greater than or equal to startPriority */ - (FQuery *) queryStartingAtPriority:(id)startPriority __attribute__((deprecated("Use [[FQuery queryOrderedByPriority] queryStartingAtValue:] instead"))); /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryStartingAtValue:childKey:. This can be used with queryOrderedByPriority * to query by priority. * * queryStartingAtPriority:andChildName: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryStartingAtPriority:andChildName will respond to events at nodes with a priority * greater than startPriority, or equal to startPriority and with a name greater than or equal to childName * * @param startPriority The lower bound, inclusive, for the priority of data visible to the returned FQuery * @param childName The lower bound, inclusive, for the name of nodes with priority equal to startPriority * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with priority greater than or equal to startPriority */ - (FQuery *) queryStartingAtPriority:(id)startPriority andChildName:(NSString *)childName __attribute__((deprecated("Use [[FQuery queryOrderedByPriority] queryStartingAtValue:childKey:] instead"))); /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryEndingAtValue:. This can be used with queryOrderedByPriority * to query by priority. * * queryEndingAtPriority: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEndingAtPriority: will respond to events at nodes with a priority * less than or equal to startPriority and with a name greater than or equal to childName * * @param endPriority The upper bound, inclusive, for the priority of data visible to the returned FQuery * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with priority less than or equal to endPriority */ - (FQuery *) queryEndingAtPriority:(id)endPriority __attribute__((deprecated("Use [[FQuery queryOrderedByPriority] queryEndingAtValue:] instead"))); /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryEndingAtValue:childKey:. This can be used with queryOrderedByPriority * to query by priority. * * queryEndingAtPriority:andChildName: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEndingAtPriority:andChildName will respond to events at nodes with a priority * less than endPriority, or equal to endPriority and with a name less than or equal to childName * * @param endPriority The upper bound, inclusive, for the priority of data visible to the returned FQuery * @param childName The upper bound, inclusive, for the name of nodes with priority equal to endPriority * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with priority less than endPriority or equal to endPriority and with a name less than or equal to childName */ - (FQuery *) queryEndingAtPriority:(id)endPriority andChildName:(NSString *)childName __attribute__((deprecated("Use [[FQuery queryOrderedByPriority] queryEndingAtValue:childKey:] instead"))); /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryEqualToValue:. This can be used with queryOrderedByPriority * to query by priority. * * queryEqualToPriority: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEqualToPriority: will respond to events at nodes with a priority equal to * supplied argument. * * @param priority The priority that the data returned by this FQuery will have * @return An Fquery instance, limited to data with the supplied priority. */ - (FQuery *) queryEqualToPriority:(id)priority __attribute__((deprecated("Use [[FQuery queryOrderedByPriority] queryEqualToValue:] instead"))); /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryEqualAtValue:childKey:. This can be used with queryOrderedByPriority * to query by priority. * * queryEqualToPriority:andChildName: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEqualToPriority:andChildName will respond to events at nodes with a priority * equal to the supplied argument with a name equal to childName. There will be at most one node that matches because * child names are unique. * * @param priority The priority that the data returned by this FQuery will have * @param childName The name of nodes with the right priority * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with the supplied priority and the name. */ - (FQuery *) queryEqualToPriority:(id)priority andChildName:(NSString *)childName __attribute__((deprecated("Use [[FQuery queryOrderedByPriority] queryEqualToValue:childKey:] instead"))); /** * This method is deprecated in favor of using queryLimitedToFirst:limit or queryLimitedToLast:limit instead. * * queryLimitedToNumberOfChildren: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryLimitedToNumberOfChildren: will respond to events from at most limit child nodes. * * @param limit The upper bound, inclusive, for the number of child nodes to receive events for * @return An FQuery instance, limited to at most limit child nodes. */ - (FQuery *) queryLimitedToNumberOfChildren:(NSUInteger)limit __attribute__((deprecated("Use [FQuery queryLimitedToFirst:limit] or [FQuery queryLimitedToLast:limit] instead"))); /** * queryLimitedToFirst: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryLimitedToFirst: will respond to at most the first limit child nodes. * * @param limit The upper bound, inclusive, for the number of child nodes to receive events for * @return An FQuery instance, limited to at most limit child nodes. */ - (FQuery *) queryLimitedToFirst:(NSUInteger)limit; /** * queryLimitedToLast: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryLimitedToLast: will respond to at most the last limit child nodes. * * @param limit The upper bound, inclusive, for the number of child nodes to receive events for * @return An FQuery instance, limited to at most limit child nodes. */ - (FQuery *) queryLimitedToLast:(NSUInteger)limit; /** * queryOrderBy: is used to generate a reference to a view of the data that's been sorted by the values of * a particular child key. This method is intended to be used in combination with queryStartingAtValue:, * queryEndingAtValue:, or queryEqualToValue:. * * @param key The child key to use in ordering data visible to the returned FQuery * @return An FQuery instance, ordered by the values of the specified child key. */ - (FQuery *) queryOrderedByChild:(NSString *)key; /** * queryOrderedByKey: is used to generate a reference to a view of the data that's been sorted by child key. * This method is intended to be used in combination with queryStartingAtValue:, queryEndingAtValue:, * or queryEqualToValue:. * * @return An FQuery instance, ordered by child keys. */ - (FQuery *) queryOrderedByKey; /** * queryOrderedByValue: is used to generate a reference to a view of the data that's been sorted by child value. * This method is intended to be used in combination with queryStartingAtValue:, queryEndingAtValue:, * or queryEqualToValue:. * * @return An FQuery instance, ordered by child value. */ - (FQuery *) queryOrderedByValue; /** * queryOrderedByPriority: is used to generate a reference to a view of the data that's been sorted by child * priority. This method is intended to be used in combination with queryStartingAtValue:, queryEndingAtValue:, * or queryEqualToValue:. * * @return An FQuery instance, ordered by child priorities. */ - (FQuery *) queryOrderedByPriority; /** * queryStartingAtValue: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryStartingAtValue: will respond to events at nodes with a value * greater than or equal to startValue. * * @param startValue The lower bound, inclusive, for the value of data visible to the returned FQuery * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with value greater than or equal to startValue */ - (FQuery *) queryStartingAtValue:(id)startValue; /** * queryStartingAtValue:childKey: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryStartingAtValue:childKey will respond to events at nodes with a value * greater than startValue, or equal to startValue and with a key greater than or equal to childKey. * * @param startValue The lower bound, inclusive, for the value of data visible to the returned FQuery * @param childKey The lower bound, inclusive, for the key of nodes with value equal to startValue * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with value greater than or equal to startValue */ - (FQuery *) queryStartingAtValue:(id)startValue childKey:(NSString *)childKey; /** * queryEndingAtValue: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEndingAtValue: will respond to events at nodes with a value * less than or equal to endValue. * * @param endValue The upper bound, inclusive, for the value of data visible to the returned FQuery * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with value less than or equal to endValue */ - (FQuery *) queryEndingAtValue:(id)endValue; /** * queryEndingAtValue:childKey: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEndingAtValue:childKey will respond to events at nodes with a value * less than endValue, or equal to endValue and with a key less than or equal to childKey. * * @param endValue The upper bound, inclusive, for the value of data visible to the returned FQuery * @param childKey The upper bound, inclusive, for the key of nodes with value equal to endValue * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with value less than or equal to endValue */ - (FQuery *) queryEndingAtValue:(id)endValue childKey:(NSString *)childKey; /** * queryEqualToValue: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEqualToValue: will respond to events at nodes with a value equal * to the supplied argument. * * @param value The value that the data returned by this FQuery will have * @return An Fquery instance, limited to data with the supplied value. */ - (FQuery *) queryEqualToValue:(id)value; /** * queryEqualToValue:childKey: is used to generate a reference to a limited view of the data at this location. * The FQuery instance returned by queryEqualToValue:childKey will respond to events at nodes with a value * equal to the supplied argument with a name equal to childKey. There will be at most one node that matches because * child keys are unique. * * @param value The value that the data returned by this FQuery will have * @param childKey The name of nodes with the right value * @return An FQuery instance, limited to data with the supplied value and the key. */ - (FQuery *) queryEqualToValue:(id)value childKey:(NSString *)childKey; /** @name Properties */ /** * Get a Firebase reference for the location that this data came from * * @return A Firebase instance for the location of this data */ @property (nonatomic, readonly, strong) Firebase* ref; @end