How to access AnyHashable Data in Swift Firebase remote Notification - ios

I am attempting to access a certain data tag and show an alert if it is not null in the following remote notification:
[AnyHashable("google.c.sender.id"): ************, AnyHashable("google.c.fid"): asdfjkl1234556, AnyHashable("aps"): {
alert = {
body = "Shipment is no longer available and has been removed from the app.
title = "Shipment ****** no longer available";
};
},
AnyHashable("gcm.message_id"): 1234567891234567,
AnyHashable("google.c.a.e"): 1,
AnyHashable("shipmentMessage"): ****** is no longer available and has been removed form the app.]
AnyHashable("shipmentMessage"): ****** is no longer available and has been removed form the app is what I am trying to access. I believe my code should not be calling this null:
if UIApplication.shared.applicationState == .active{
print("ACTIVE< CHECK > SHIPMENT MESSAGE : : : : : : \(String(describing: userInfo["shipmentMessage"] as? [AnyHashable:Any]))")
guard let arrAPS = userInfo["aps"] as? [String: Any] else { return }
guard let arrAlert = arrAPS["alert"] as? [String:Any] else { return }
if (userInfo["shipmentMessage"] as? [AnyHashable:Any]) != nil {
print("***********NOT NULL***************")
let strTitle:String = arrAlert["title"] as? String ?? ""
let strBody:String = arrAlert["body"] as? String ?? ""
let alert = UIAlertController(title: strTitle, message: strBody, preferredStyle: .alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "Ok", style: .default) { action in
print("OK Action")
})
self.window?.rootViewController?.present(alert, animated: true)
} else {
print("The shipmentMessage was null")
}
}
Is it the way I am iterating to the shipment message? Any help would be appreciated

Just replace AnyHashable to string like this (userInfo["shipmentMessage"] as? [String:Any])
or copy paste this below code -
if (userInfo["shipmentMessage"] as? [String:Any]) != nil {
print("***********NOT NULL***************")
let strTitle:String = arrAlert["title"] as? String ?? ""
let strBody:String = arrAlert["body"] as? String ?? ""
let alert = UIAlertController(title: strTitle, message: strBody, preferredStyle: .alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "Ok", style: .default) { action in
print("OK Action")
})
self.window?.rootViewController?.present(alert, animated: true)
} else {
print("The shipmentMessage was null")
}

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print(location)
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print(time)
}
if let mag = result["mag"] as? Double {
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print(lat)
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if let lng = result["lng"] as? Double {
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if let depth = result["depth"] as? Double {
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func teacherExists(teacherName: String) -> Bool
{
var dataBaseRef2: DatabaseReference!
dataBaseRef2 = Database.database().reference()
let teachersTableRef = dataBaseRef2.child("teachers")
self.teachersList.removeAll()
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// teachersTableRef.observe(.value)
//{
// snapshot in
let teachersNamesDictionary = snapshot.value as? [String: Any] ?? [:]
for(key, _) in teachersNamesDictionary
{
if let teacherDict = teachersNamesDictionary[key] as? [String: Any]
{
if let teacher = Teacher(dictionary: teacherDict)
{
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}
}
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})
print("Outside \(self.teachersList)")
return false
}
Because Firebase APIs are all asynchronous. It would be bad for your app if they blocked your code path, because that could cause your app to hang indefinitely.
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getting error upon calling teacherExists function
let OKAction = UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: .default, handler:
{
(action: UIAlertAction!) ->Void in
let textfield = alert.textFields![0] as UITextField
newTeacherName = textfield.text!.uppercased()
if !(newTeacherName.isEmpty)
{
//checking if teacher already exists using function teacherExists
let exists = self.teacherExists(teacherName: newTeacherName, completion:
if exists == true //if duplicate teacher is found
{
let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Duplicate Teacher", message: "Teacher \(newTeacherName) has been added earlier", preferredStyle: .alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: .default, handler: nil))
self.present(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
else
{
//add teacher to database here
let dict = ["teacher_name" : newTeacherName]
let newTeacher = Teacher(dictionary: dict)
let tableRef = self.dataBaseRef.child("teachers") //getting reference of node with name teachers
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}
}
})
You can use closure to callback after check for duplicate
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teachersTableRef.observeSingleEvent(of: DataEventType.value, with: { (snapshot) in
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for(key, _) in teachersNamesDictionary
{
if let teacherDict = teachersNamesDictionary[key] as? [String: Any]
{
if let teacher = Teacher(dictionary: teacherDict)
{
//print(teacher.teacher_name)
self.teachersList.append(teacher.teacher_name)
}
}
}
let exists = self.teachersList.contains(teacherName)
completion(exists)
})
}
And call function as below
teacherExists(teacherName: newTeacherName) { (exists) in
if exists {
// show alert
} else {
// add new teacher to db
}
}
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Getting a crash after sending a message

Everything was working fine, then I deleted some old messages and conversations from My Firebase Database. Now every time I send a message I get a crash. I deleted all old users and created new users and tried to send messages and I still keep getting a crash. I am not sure what can be causing this. Any suggestions will be helpful. It first happened after I tested out this function to delete the table cell...
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guard let user = Auth.auth().currentUser else { return }
let ref = Database.database().reference()
let obj = [
"conversations/users/\(user.uid)/\(conversation.partner_uid)/muted": true
] as [String:Any]
print("OBBJ: \(obj)")
ref.updateChildValues(obj, withCompletionBlock: { error, ref in
if error != nil {
let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Error deleting conversation!", message: nil, preferredStyle: .alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "Okay", style: .default, handler: nil))
} else {
let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Conversation deleted!", message: nil, preferredStyle: .alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "Okay", style: .default, handler: nil))
}
})
}
func downloadMessages() {
self.messages = []
downloadRef?.observe(.childAdded, with: { snapshot in
let dict = snapshot.value as! [String:AnyObject]
if let sender = dict["sender"] as! String!, let recipient = dict["recipient"] as! String!, let text = dict["text"] as! String!, text.characters.count > 0 {
let timestamp = dict["timestamp"] as! Double
let date = NSDate(timeIntervalSince1970: timestamp/1000)
let message = JSQMessage(senderId: sender, senderDisplayName: "", date: date as Date!, text: text)
self.messages.append(message!)
self.reloadMessagesView()
self.finishReceivingMessage(animated: true)
}
else if let id = dict["sender"] as! String!,
let photoURL = dict["imageUrl"] as! String!, photoURL.characters.count > 0 { // 1
// 2
if let mediaItem = JSQPhotoMediaItem(maskAsOutgoing: id == self.senderId) {
// 3
let timestamp = dict["timestamp"] as! Double
let date = NSDate(timeIntervalSince1970: timestamp/1000)
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self.messages.append(message)
if (mediaItem.image == nil) {
self.photoMessageMap[snapshot.key] = mediaItem
}
self.collectionView.reloadData()
}
if photoURL.hasPrefix("gs://") {
self.fetchImageDataAtURL(photoURL, forMediaItem: mediaItem, clearsPhotoMessageMapOnSuccessForKey: nil)
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}
}
else {
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let messageData = snapshot.value as! Dictionary<String, String>
do
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So I am really new to threading and I've been reading up on it all day. For some reason though the data isn't loading before other code executes
Basically I need all the values that have a key ["whatever"] to be filled into an array, which works in other places because I don't need to load it first. So i have checked and double checked the keys that I am updating do exist and the keys I am extracting do exist maybe not the values yet but the keys do.
The problem is the code goes to fast to through the method. How would I make the main thread wait untill my firebase has loaded the data I have tried it below but it does not seem to be working
here is my code
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
let alertController = UIAlertController(title: "Accept Bet", message: "Match the bet of " + amountBets[indexPath.row], preferredStyle: .alert)
let okButton = UIAlertAction(title: "No", style: .default, handler: { (action) -> Void in
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})
let yesButton = UIAlertAction(title: "Yes", style: .default, handler: { (action) -> Void in
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self.present(waitController, animated: true, completion: nil)
//take away that bitches money
self.takeAwayMoney(self.amountBets[indexPath.row], completion: { (result: Bool?) in
guard let boolResult = result else {
return
}
if boolResult == true {
self.updateBet(indexPath.row, completion: {(result: String?) in
guard let resultRecieved = result else {
return
}
print(self.opposingUserNames)
//let delayInSeconds = 7.0 // 1
//DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delayInSeconds) { // 2
self.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
let successController = UIAlertController(title: "Success", message: "You have made a bet with " + self.opposingUserNames!, preferredStyle: .alert)
let okButt = UIAlertAction(title: "Ok", style: .default, handler: nil)
successController.addAction(okButt)
self.present(successController, animated: true, completion: nil)
//lastly delete the opposing UserName
print(self.opposingUserNames)
self.amountBets.remove(at: indexPath.row)
self.tableView.reloadData()
print("Second")
print(self.opposingUserNames)
//}
})
} else {
return
}
})
//then delete that cell and do another pop up that says successful
// check if value is yes or no in the database
})
alertController.addAction(okButton)
alertController.addAction(yesButton)
present(alertController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
The below function updates the values OpposingUsername and show
func updateBet(_ index: Int, completion: #escaping (_ something: String?) -> Void) {
let userID = FIRAuth.auth()?.currentUser?.uid
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// Get user value
let value = snapshot.value as? NSDictionary
// ...
self.datRef.child("Bets").observe(.childAdded, with: { snapshot in
//
// this is the unique identifier of the bet. eg, -Kfx81GvUxoHpmmMwJ9P
guard let dict = snapshot.value as? [String: AnyHashable] else {
print("failed to get dictionary from Bets.\(self.userName)")
return
}
let values = ["OpposingUsername": self.userName,"Show": "no"]
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// now get the opposing username which is just the Username registered to that specific bet
self.datRef.child("Bets").child(self.tieBetToUser[index]).observe(.childAdded, with: { snapshot in
guard let dict2 = snapshot.value as? [String: AnyHashable] else {
return
}
let userNameOfOtherPlayer = dict2["Username"] as? String
self.opposingUserNames = userNameOfOtherPlayer!
completion(self.opposingUserNames)
})
})
}) { (error) in
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}
ok so with this updated code it cuts out the logic errors I had earlier, but now the app hangs on my waitAlertViewController. Not sure why. it does updated the bet in the firebase database so I know its working and running that code but its like never completing it all. sorry bibscy I see what you mean now
completion handlers are pretty powerful once you understand them better
//Notice that I made `result: String?` optional, it may or may not have a value.
func getOpoosingUserNames(_ username: String,_ index: Int, completion: #escaping (_ result: String?) -> Void ) {
let userID = FIRAuth.auth()?.currentUser?.uid
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let value = snapshot.value as? NSDictionary
let username = value?["username"] as? String ?? ""
self.userName = username
// ...
self.datRef.child("Bets").observe(.childAdded, with: { snapshot in
//
// this is the unique identifier of the bet. eg, -Kfx81GvUxoHpmmMwJ9P
let betId = snapshot.key as String
guard let dict = snapshot.value as? [String: AnyHashable] else {
print("failed to get dictionary from Bets.\(self.userName)")
return
}
if let show = dict["Show"] as? String {
let opposingUser = dict["OpposingUsername"] as? String
self.opposingUserNames.append(opposingUser!)
}
completion(opposingUserNames)
})
}) { (error) in
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}
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func updateBet(_ index: Int, completion: #escaping (_ something: [String]?) -> Void) {
let userID = FIRAuth.auth()?.currentUser?.uid
datRef.child("User").child(userID!).observeSingleEvent(of: .value, with: { (snapshot) in
// Get user value
let value = snapshot.value as? NSDictionary
// ...
self.datRef.child("Bets").observe(.childAdded, with: { snapshot in
//
// this is the unique identifier of the bet. eg, -Kfx81GvUxoHpmmMwJ9P
guard let dict = snapshot.value as? [String: AnyHashable] else {
print("failed to get dictionary from Bets.\(self.userName)")
return
}
let values = ["OpposingUsername": self.userName,"Show": "no"]
//store the values received from Firebase in let valueOfUpdate and pass this
// constant to your completion handler completion(valueOfUpdate) so that you can use this value in func
//tableView(_ tableView:_, didSelectRowAt indexPath:_)
let valueOfUpdate = self.datRef.child("Bets").child(self.tieBetToUser[index]).updateChildValues(values)
completion(valueOfUpdate)
}) { (error) in
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
let alertController = UIAlertController(title: "Accept Bet", message: "Match the bet of " + amountBets[indexPath.row], preferredStyle: .alert)
let okButton = UIAlertAction(title: "No", style: .default, handler: { (action) -> Void in
print("Ok button tapped")
})
let yesButton = UIAlertAction(title: "Yes", style: .default, handler: { (action) -> Void in
//take away that bitches money
self.takeAwayMoney(self.amountBets[indexPath.row])
//then delete that cell and do another pop up that says successful
// check if value is yes or no in the database
self.updateBet(indexPath.row, completion: {(result: String) in
guard let resultReceivedInupdateBet = result, else {
print("result of updateBet() is \(result)")
}
print("If you see this print, database was updated")
//calling this method with the indexPath.row clicked by the user
self.getOpoosingUserNames(self.userName, indexPath.row, completion: { (result: [String]) in
guard let resultReceivedIngetOpoosingUserNames = result{
print("result of getOpoosingUserNames is \(result)")
}
print("If you see this print, you received a value from db after calling getOpoosingUserNames and that value is in \(result) ")
//result is not nil, resultReceivedIngetOpoosingUserNames has the same value as result.
}//end of self.getOpoosingUserNames
self.checkForNo(indexPath.row)
self.amountBets.remove(at: indexPath.row)
self.tableView.reloadData()
print(self.opposingUserNames)
let successController = UIAlertController(title: "Success", message: "You have made a bet with " + self.opposingUserNames[indexPath.row], preferredStyle: .alert)
let okButt = UIAlertAction(title: "Ok", style: .default, handler: nil)
successController.addAction(okButt)
self.present(successController, animated: true, completion: nil)
//lastly delete the opposing UserName
self.opposingUserNames.remove(at: indexPath.row)
})
alertController.addAction(okButton)
alertController.addAction(yesButton)
present(alertController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}

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