Offline Usage. Flutter Hamilton App Architecture. Write to Node and Expect Cloud Function to Update Database...
The following quote is taken from Google Developer Blog. https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/hamilton-app-takes-stage.html
For example, when someone enters the lottery, the app first writes
data to specific nodes in Realtime Database and the database's
security rules help to ensure that the data is valid. The write
triggers a Cloud Function, which runs business logic and stores its
result to a new node in the Realtime Database. The newly written
result data is then pushed automatically to the app.
I understand that instead of making a request and expecting a request, they followed the following pattern:
- Write to real-time database
- The write trigger an action
- The action triggers some logic and function
- The function writes data back to the database
- The listener on the app gets a notification about the data written on 4.
- App updates UI or takes whatever action.
Hamilton app followed this pattern when someone enters the competition for a ticket. My main concern with the pattern is that if the connection is offline, we won't get results and at the same time we won't get an error. The changes will be updated locally and firebase will update the next time there is a connection, which will make things messy, as the user is expecting a result.
I was wondering if there is an easy way or a pattern to follow, so we will get an error and display it.
The first solution that comes to my mind is to somehow add a time on the save operation. If the save is not done on the live database within x seconds then we display an error. At the same time, we will also need a timeout on the reply. So if we do not get a reply within x seconds we display something to the user.
I hope I am not confused as I did not understand the pattern well. I struggled with the title, so if anyone can improve it, please be my guest.
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The following quote is taken from Google Developer Blog. https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/hamilton-app-takes-stage.html
For example, when someone enters the lottery, the app first writes
data to specific nodes in Realtime Database and the database's
security rules help to ensure that the data is valid. The write
triggers a Cloud Function, which runs business logic and stores its
result to a new node in the Realtime Database. The newly written
result data is then pushed automatically to the app.
I understand that instead of making a request and expecting a request, they followed the following pattern:
- Write to real-time database
- The write trigger an action
- The action triggers some logic and function
- The function writes data back to the database
- The listener on the app gets a notification about the data written on 4.
- App updates UI or takes whatever action.
Hamilton app followed this pattern when someone enters the competition for a ticket. My main concern with the pattern is that if the connection is offline, we won't get results and at the same time we won't get an error. The changes will be updated locally and firebase will update the next time there is a connection, which will make things messy, as the user is expecting a result.
I was wondering if there is an easy way or a pattern to follow, so we will get an error and display it.
The first solution that comes to my mind is to somehow add a time on the save operation. If the save is not done on the live database within x seconds then we display an error. At the same time, we will also need a timeout on the reply. So if we do not get a reply within x seconds we display something to the user.
I hope I am not confused as I did not understand the pattern well. I struggled with the title, so if anyone can improve it, please be my guest.
firebase dart
flutter google-developer-tools asked May 11 '18 at 8:11
zirinispzirinisp
6,00832634
Did you ever find some example code on how to do this pattern? Also did you get a good answer for the offline question you had? Just saw the demo video from GDC and got interesting in trying it out
– Swift
Jun 3 '18 at 19:43
Unfortunately not. Can you please upvote so it get a bit more attention.
– zirinisp
Jun 5 '18 at 10:59
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The following quote is taken from Google Developer Blog. https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/hamilton-app-takes-stage.html
For example, when someone enters the lottery, the app first writes
data to specific nodes in Realtime Database and the database's
security rules help to ensure that the data is valid. The write
triggers a Cloud Function, which runs business logic and stores its
result to a new node in the Realtime Database. The newly written
result data is then pushed automatically to the app.
I understand that instead of making a request and expecting a request, they followed the following pattern:
- Write to real-time database
- The write trigger an action
- The action triggers some logic and function
- The function writes data back to the database
- The listener on the app gets a notification about the data written on 4.
- App updates UI or takes whatever action.
Hamilton app followed this pattern when someone enters the competition for a ticket. My main concern with the pattern is that if the connection is offline, we won't get results and at the same time we won't get an error. The changes will be updated locally and firebase will update the next time there is a connection, which will make things messy, as the user is expecting a result.
I was wondering if there is an easy way or a pattern to follow, so we will get an error and display it.
The first solution that comes to my mind is to somehow add a time on the save operation. If the save is not done on the live database within x seconds then we display an error. At the same time, we will also need a timeout on the reply. So if we do not get a reply within x seconds we display something to the user.
I hope I am not confused as I did not understand the pattern well. I struggled with the title, so if anyone can improve it, please be my guest.
firebase dart
flutter google-developer-tools asked May 11 '18 at 8:11
zirinispzirinisp
6,00832634
The following quote is taken from Google Developer Blog. https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/hamilton-app-takes-stage.html
For example, when someone enters the lottery, the app first writes
data to specific nodes in Realtime Database and the database's
security rules help to ensure that the data is valid. The write
triggers a Cloud Function, which runs business logic and stores its
result to a new node in the Realtime Database. The newly written
result data is then pushed automatically to the app.
I understand that instead of making a request and expecting a request, they followed the following pattern:
- Write to real-time database
- The write trigger an action
- The action triggers some logic and function
- The function writes data back to the database
- The listener on the app gets a notification about the data written on 4.
- App updates UI or takes whatever action.
Hamilton app followed this pattern when someone enters the competition for a ticket. My main concern with the pattern is that if the connection is offline, we won't get results and at the same time we won't get an error. The changes will be updated locally and firebase will update the next time there is a connection, which will make things messy, as the user is expecting a result.
I was wondering if there is an easy way or a pattern to follow, so we will get an error and display it.
The first solution that comes to my mind is to somehow add a time on the save operation. If the save is not done on the live database within x seconds then we display an error. At the same time, we will also need a timeout on the reply. So if we do not get a reply within x seconds we display something to the user.
I hope I am not confused as I did not understand the pattern well. I struggled with the title, so if anyone can improve it, please be my guest.
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flutter google-developer-tools firebase dart
flutter google-developer-tools asked May 11 '18 at 8:11
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asked May 11 '18 at 8:11
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asked May 11 '18 at 8:11
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asked May 11 '18 at 8:11
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Did you ever find some example code on how to do this pattern? Also did you get a good answer for the offline question you had? Just saw the demo video from GDC and got interesting in trying it out
– Swift
Jun 3 '18 at 19:43
Unfortunately not. Can you please upvote so it get a bit more attention.
– zirinisp
Jun 5 '18 at 10:59
add a comment |
Did you ever find some example code on how to do this pattern? Also did you get a good answer for the offline question you had? Just saw the demo video from GDC and got interesting in trying it out
– Swift
Jun 3 '18 at 19:43
Unfortunately not. Can you please upvote so it get a bit more attention.
– zirinisp
Jun 5 '18 at 10:59
Did you ever find some example code on how to do this pattern? Also did you get a good answer for the offline question you had? Just saw the demo video from GDC and got interesting in trying it out
– Swift
Jun 3 '18 at 19:43
Did you ever find some example code on how to do this pattern? Also did you get a good answer for the offline question you had? Just saw the demo video from GDC and got interesting in trying it out
– Swift
Jun 3 '18 at 19:43
Unfortunately not. Can you please upvote so it get a bit more attention.
– zirinisp
Jun 5 '18 at 10:59
Unfortunately not. Can you please upvote so it get a bit more attention.
– zirinisp
Jun 5 '18 at 10:59
add a comment |
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Even building an offline capable app, if an operations chain relies on a Cloud Function, I'd make it impossible to execute while offline, telling user to retry when he's online.
However this might lead to bad situations as well because you need to check connection every time the user tries to execute the ops, which might be painful.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 19:42
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Even building an offline capable app, if an operations chain relies on a Cloud Function, I'd make it impossible to execute while offline, telling user to retry when he's online.
However this might lead to bad situations as well because you need to check connection every time the user tries to execute the ops, which might be painful.
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Even building an offline capable app, if an operations chain relies on a Cloud Function, I'd make it impossible to execute while offline, telling user to retry when he's online.
However this might lead to bad situations as well because you need to check connection every time the user tries to execute the ops, which might be painful.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 19:42
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Even building an offline capable app, if an operations chain relies on a Cloud Function, I'd make it impossible to execute while offline, telling user to retry when he's online.
However this might lead to bad situations as well because you need to check connection every time the user tries to execute the ops, which might be painful.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 19:42
Dario IelardiDario Ielardi
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Even building an offline capable app, if an operations chain relies on a Cloud Function, I'd make it impossible to execute while offline, telling user to retry when he's online.
However this might lead to bad situations as well because you need to check connection every time the user tries to execute the ops, which might be painful.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 19:42
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Did you ever find some example code on how to do this pattern? Also did you get a good answer for the offline question you had? Just saw the demo video from GDC and got interesting in trying it out
– Swift
Jun 3 '18 at 19:43
Unfortunately not. Can you please upvote so it get a bit more attention.
– zirinisp
Jun 5 '18 at 10:59