Android: How to write array list of strings in Firestore

Question

I need to write a simple collection where documents only contain an array list of strings.

usersBlocked
    -blockerID
         - usersBlockedList
               -userID1
               -....
               -userIDN

At this moment I'm able to update the list if the document already exist in this way: (for testing porpouses I wrote it by hand).

val reference = Firebase.firestore
            .collection("usersBlocked")
            .document(userIDBlocker)

reference.update("usersBlocked", FieldValue.arrayUnion(userIDToBlock))
            .addOnSuccessListener { Logger.d("Blocked") }
            .addOnFailureListener { Logger.d(it.localizedMessage) }

As I said, if the document exists, the update is correct, but when there is no document... I'm getting this error:

NOT_FOUND: No document to update: projects/xxxxxx/databases/(default)/documents/usersBlocked/2oLOYbG2z9gRC5VugchEP7ZPpy53

I assume that obviously not exist, but I don't know how to write Arrays in a document.

I saw how to save Maps, but is not what I need.

DB Structure:

Uploaded a image of the db @Ashish

Shudy
– Shudy

2019-10-11 12:31:06 +00:00
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:31 — Shudy
– Shudy, Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:31
please check my answer if any queries just comment down

Ashish
– Ashish

2019-10-11 12:35:06 +00:00
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:35 — Ashish
– Ashish, Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:35

Ashish · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-11 12:34:45Z

1

First you have to confirm that there is any document available with your current userid. Put condition like i have put. It will check whether id is available or not. If id is not available. Then it will generate new document at your usersBlocked with uid and store array.

val reference = Firebase.firestore
    .collection("usersBlocked")
    .document(userIDBlocker).get()
        .addOnSuccessListener { documentSnapshot ->
            if (documentSnapshot.exists()) {
                reference.update("usersBlocked", FieldValue.arrayUnion(userIDToBlock))
            } else {
                val userdetail = HashMap<String, Any>()
                var usersBlockedList = arrayListOf<String>()
                usersBlockedList.add(userIDToBlock)
                userdetail["usersBlocked"] = usersBlockedList
                Firebase.firestore.collection("usersBlocked").document(userIDBlocker).set(userdetail)
                        .addOnSuccessListener { success ->

                        }
                        .addOnFailureListener { exception ->
                            Log.e("Data Failed", "To added because ${exception}")
                        }

            }
        }
        .addOnFailureListener { exception ->
        Log.e("Exception", "${exception}")
        }

answered Oct 11, 2019 at 12:34

Ashish

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Shudy Over a year ago

Worked perfect. The point I missed is where you created the hashmap to add the "param". Thanks! @Ashish

charles-allen · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-11 14:52:21Z

0

Replace .update(data) with .set(data, SetOptions.merge()) - this will create the document is it's missing, and update it otherwise.

Data would be a map:

val data = mapOf(
    "usersBlocked" to FieldValue.arrayUnion(userIDToBlock)
)

Docs: https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/manage-data/add-data#set_a_document

edited Oct 11, 2019 at 14:52

answered Oct 11, 2019 at 14:47

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