'key' property is missing from database reference - Crash with GeoFire

[crocodile]

Issue

I am trying to use 'react-native-firebase' with the 'geofire' library as follows:

import database, {firebase} from '@react-native-firebase/database';

let ref = database().ref('somepath')
let geoFire = new GeoFire(ref);
var geoQuery = geoFire.query({
        center: [51.296704, -0.8553124],
        radius: 5,
      });
...

... also tried by referencing firebase directly:

let ref = firebase.database().ref('somepath')
...

Expected: No error

Actual:

• IDE is complaining the property 'key' is missing in type.

• App crashes with the following error:

• Basically the key property is not available on the database reference:

This does not happen if I use the 'firebase' package directly (i.e. not using 'react-native-firebase'), but that's not an easy option for me as I am already using this library for authentication and other functions.

package.json :

  "dependencies": {
    "@react-native-firebase/app": "^6.0.3",
    "@react-native-firebase/auth": "^6.0.3",
    "@react-native-firebase/database": "^6.0.3",
    "@react-native-firebase/firestore": "^6.0.3",
    "@react-native-firebase/messaging": "^6.0.3",
    "react": "^16.9.0",
    "firebase": "^7.2.3",
    "react-native": "0.61.2",
    "@types/firebase": "^3.2.1",
    "geofire": "^5.0.1",
    ...

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Project Files

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Environment

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**`react-native info` output:** ``` OUTPUT GOES HERE ``` - **Platform that you're experiencing the issue on**: - [ ] iOS - [ ] Android - [ ] **iOS** but have not tested behavior on Android - [ ] **Android** but have not tested behavior on iOS - [ ] Both - **`react-native-firebase` version you're using that has this issue:** - `e.g. 5.4.3` - **`Firebase` module(s) you're using that has the issue:** - `e.g. Instance ID` - **Are you using `TypeScript`?** - `Y/N` & `VERSION`

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[Ehesp]

Can't say I've ever used GeoFire, but the key is/should be there: https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/blob/4709781fb0f5b7a06e1b48d37ebb4363736bf79b/packages/app/lib/common/ReferenceBase.js#L40

My guess would be it's not being handled the same, maybe internally passing the class along and losing the context/serialising etc?

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[ziyaddin]

@crocodile have you found solution for this issue?

[danielcolgan]

@ziyaddin @crocodile looking for an answer as well

[ziyaddin]

@danielcolgan I came up with temporary solution:

import { GeoFire, GeoFireTypes } from 'geofire';
import firebase from '@react-native-firebase/app';

const firebaseDb = firebase.database();
const tempRef: any = firebaseDb.ref();
tempRef.key = null;
const firebaseRef: GeoFireTypes.firebase.Reference = tempRef;
const geofire = new GeoFire(this.firebaseRef);

Basically, firebaseRef = tempRef + 'key' property.

[crocodile]

@danielcolgan @ziyaddin I no longer have this issue after upgrading to 6.4.0.

[ziyaddin]

@crocodile thanks for informing.