The Cloud Storage for Firebase Test Application (testapp) demonstrates Cloud Storage operations with the Firebase C++ SDK for Cloud Storage. The application has no user interface and simply logs actions it's performing to the console.

The testapp performs the following:

• Creates a firebase::App in a platform-specific way. The App holds platform-specific context that's used by other Firebase APIs, and is a central point for communication between the Cloud Storage C++ and Firebase Auth C++ libraries.
• Gets a pointer to firebase::Auth, and signs in anonymously. This allows the testapp to access a Cloud Storage instance with authentication rules enabled, which is the default setting in Firebase Console.
• Gets a StorageReference to the root node's "test_app_data" child, uses StorageReference::Child() to create a child with a unique key based on the current time in microseconds to work in, and gets a reference to that child, which the testapp will use for the remainder of its actions.
• Uploads some sample files and reads them back to ensure the storage can be read from and written to.
• Checks the Metadata of the uploaded and downloaded files to ensure they return the expected values for things like size and date modified.
• Disconnects and then reconnects and verifies it still has access to the files uploaded.
• Shuts down the Cloud Storage, Firebase Auth, and Firebase App systems.

• Read more about Cloud Storage for Firebase

• Link your iOS app to the Firebase libraries.
  • Get CocoaPods version 1 or later by running,

    sudo gem install cocoapods --pre
    

  • From the testapp directory, install the CocoaPods listed in the Podfile by running,

    pod install
    

  • Open the generated Xcode workspace (which now has the CocoaPods),

    open testapp.xcworkspace
    

  • For further details please refer to the general instructions for setting up an iOS app with Firebase.
• Register your iOS app with Firebase.
  • Create a new app on the Firebase console, and attach your iOS app to it.
    • You can use "com.google.firebase.cpp.storage.testapp" as the iOS Bundle ID while you're testing. You can omit App Store ID while testing.
  • Add the GoogleService-Info.plist that you downloaded from Firebase console to the testapp root directory. This file identifies your iOS app to the Firebase backend.
  • In the Firebase console for your app, select "Auth", then enable "Anonymous". This will allow the testapp to use anonymous sign-in to authenticate with Cloud Storage, which requires a signed-in user by default (an anonymous user will suffice).
• Download the Firebase C++ SDK linked from https://firebase.google.com/docs/cpp/setup and unzip it to a directory of your choice.
• Add the following frameworks from the Firebase C++ SDK to the project:
  • frameworks/ios/universal/firebase.framework
  • frameworks/ios/universal/firebase_auth.framework
  • frameworks/ios/universal/firebase_storage.framework
  • You will need to either,
    1. Check "Copy items if needed" when adding the frameworks, or
    2. Add the framework path in "Framework Search Paths"
       • e.g. If you downloaded the Firebase C++ SDK to /Users/me/firebase_cpp_sdk, then you would add the path /Users/me/firebase_cpp_sdk/frameworks/ios/universal.
       • To add the path, in XCode, select your project in the project navigator, then select your target in the main window. Select the "Build Settings" tab, and click "All" to see all the build settings. Scroll down to "Search Paths", and add your path to "Framework Search Paths".
• In XCode, build & run the sample on an iOS device or simulator.
• The testapp has no interative interface. The output of the app can be viewed via the console or on the device's display. In Xcode, select "View --> Debug Area --> Activate Console" from the menu to view the console.

• Register your Android app with Firebase.
  • Create a new app on the Firebase console, and attach your Android app to it.
    • You can use "com.google.firebase.cpp.storage.testapp" as the Package Name while you're testing.
    • To generate a SHA1 run this command on Mac and Linux,

      keytool -exportcert -list -v -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore
      

      or this command on Windows,

      keytool -exportcert -list -v -alias androiddebugkey -keystore %USERPROFILE%\.android\debug.keystore
      

    • If keytool reports that you do not have a debug.keystore, you can create one with,

      keytool -genkey -v -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore -storepass android -alias androiddebugkey -keypass android -dname "CN=Android Debug,O=Android,C=US"
      

  • Add the google-services.json file that you downloaded from Firebase console to the root directory of testapp. This file identifies your Android app to the Firebase backend.
  • In the Firebase console for your app, select "Auth", then enable "Anonymous". This will allow the testapp to use anonymous sign-in to authenticate with Cloud Storage, which requires a signed-in user by default (an anonymous user will suffice).
  • For further details please refer to the general instructions for setting up an Android app with Firebase.
• Download the Firebase C++ SDK linked from https://firebase.google.com/docs/cpp/setup and unzip it to a directory of your choice.
• Configure the location of the Firebase C++ SDK by setting the firebase_cpp_sdk.dir Gradle property to the SDK install directory. For example, in the project directory:

  echo "systemProp.firebase\_cpp\_sdk.dir=/User/$USER/firebase\_cpp\_sdk" >> gradle.properties
  

• Ensure the Android SDK and NDK locations are set in Android Studio.
  • From the Android Studio launch menu, go to File/Project Structure... or Configure/Project Defaults/Project Structure... (Shortcut: Control + Alt + Shift + S on windows, Command + ";" on a mac) and download the SDK and NDK if the locations are not yet set.
• Open build.gradle in Android Studio.
  • From the Android Studio launch menu, "Open an existing Android Studio project", and select build.gradle.
• Install the SDK Platforms that Android Studio reports missing.
• Build the testapp and run it on an Android device or emulator.
• The testapp has no interactive interface. The output of the app can be viewed on the device's display, or in the logcat output of Android studio or by running "adb logcat *:W android_main firebase" from the command line.

• Register your app with Firebase.
  • Create a new app on the Firebase console, following the above instructions for Android or iOS.
  • If you have an Android project, add the google-services.json file that you downloaded from the Firebase console to the root directory of the testapp.
  • If you have an iOS project, and don't wish to use an Android project, you can use the Python script generate_xml_from_google_services_json.py --plist, located in the Firebase C++ SDK, to convert your GoogleService-Info.plist file into a google-services-desktop.json file, which can then be placed in the root directory of the testapp.
• Download the Firebase C++ SDK linked from https://firebase.google.com/docs/cpp/setup and unzip it to a directory of your choice.
• Configure the testapp with the location of the Firebase C++ SDK. This can be done a couple different ways (in highest to lowest priority):
  • When invoking cmake, pass in the location with -DFIREBASE_CPP_SDK_DIR=/path/to/firebase_cpp_sdk.
  • Set an environment variable for FIREBASE_CPP_SDK_DIR to the path to use.
  • Edit the CMakeLists.txt file, changing the FIREBASE_CPP_SDK_DIR path to the appropriate location.
• From the testapp directory, generate the build files by running,

  cmake .
  

  If you want to use XCode, you can use -G"Xcode" to generate the project. Similarly, to use Visual Studio, -G"Visual Studio 15 2017". For more information, see CMake generators.
• Build the testapp, by either opening the generated project file based on the platform, or running,

  cmake --build .
  

• Execute the testapp by running,

  ./desktop_testapp
  

  Note that the executable might be under another directory, such as Debug.
• The testapp has no user interface, but the output can be viewed via the console.

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