Retrieving Location Data with Radius using Firebase & GeoFire

Question

I am trying to use GeoFire to retrieve and according to radius (for example, everything in 10km distance).

To remain clear, I am saving the details and location separately in the database, so details' id is same with locations' id. While saving the data, I use:

 var details = ["a":"a", "b":"b", etc]
 let checkpointRef = eventRef.childByAutoId()
 checkpointRef.setValue(details)
 let checkpointId = checkpointRef.key

 let geofireRef = ref.childByAppendingPath("checkpointLocations")
 let geoFire = GeoFire(firebaseRef: geofireRef)

 geoFire.setLocation(CLLocation(latitude: usersLatitude, longitude: userLongitude), forKey: checkpointId) {...

Until here, everything seems fine in database.

While retrieving data, after getting user's latitude and longitude from core location, I am trying to :

func retrieve() {
   let geofireRef = Firebase(url: self.baseurl + "/checkpointLocations")
   let geoFire = GeoFire(firebaseRef: geofireRef)

   let center = CLLocation(latitude: usersLatitude, longitude: usersLongitude)

   var circleQuery = geoFire.queryAtLocation(center, withRadius: 10)

   circleQuery.observeEventType(.KeyEntered, withBlock: { (key: String!, location: CLLocation!) in
        print("Key '\(key)' entered the search area and is at location '\(location)'")
    })

First problem arises here with observeEventType(). I don't want to observe event continuously. Instead, like a classic TableView, I want to retrieve the data once and display, and re-retrieve data with "pull to refresh" functionality. My first question is, are there any function for GeoFire to work as observeSingleEventOfType of Firebase and retrieve data once?

Secondly, this function is printing this warning couple of times:

[Firebase] Using an unspecified index. Consider adding ".indexOn": "g" at /checkpointLocations to your security rules for better performance

..but doesn't log anything else. I don't think it goes inside the function because it doesn't print the print("Key.. part. It doesn't also print("A").

I thought it might be caused because of the 'Firebase Rules'. Using this answer on SO, I tried adding this:

 "rules": {
    "checkpointLocations": {
      "$key": {
        ".read": true,
        ".write": true,
        "geofire": {
          ".indexOn": "g"
        }
      }
    }
  }

and also this:

 "rules": {
    "checkpointLocations": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
      "geofire": {
        ".indexOn": "g"
      }
    }
  }

But neither works.

Update:

Using @Gregg's answer, I fixed the warnings, however, it still doesn't go inside the closure.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 18 '16 at 00:13

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Dont have enough points for commenting but move the ".indexOn" up to the checkpointLocations node. Currently you have it on checkpointLocations/geofire. For example:

"rules": {
    "checkpointLocations": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
      ".indexOn": "g"
      "geofire": {

      }
    }
  }

answered May 18 '16 at 00:13

Gregg

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Thanks! It fixed the warnings. But it's not printing the stuff inside closure. Do you have any idea why? I thought that error was the problem, but apparently not. – senty May 18 '16 at 00:15
Edit: Was totally my mistake. Trying to fetch before getting the core location. Huge thanks! – senty May 18 '16 at 00:45
How were you able to add the `.` for the `".indexOn"`? Every time I try to I get an error about not being able to insert `.` as a key – KellysOnTop23 Aug 06 '16 at 19:13

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