firebase-ios-sdk/Firebase/Database/Public/FIRMutableData.h

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 *
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 *
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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN

/**
 * A FIRMutableData instance is populated with data from a Firebase Database location.
 * When you are using runTransactionBlock:, you will be given an instance containing the current
 * data at that location. Your block will be responsible for updating that instance to the data
 * you wish to save at that location, and then returning using [FIRTransactionResult successWithValue:].
 *
 * To modify the data, set its value property to any of the native types support by Firebase Database:
 *
 * + NSNumber (includes BOOL)
 * + NSDictionary
 * + NSArray
 * + NSString
 * + nil / NSNull to remove the data
 *
 * Note that changes made to a child FIRMutableData instance will be visible to the parent.
 */
NS_SWIFT_NAME(MutableData)
@interface FIRMutableData : NSObject


#pragma mark - Inspecting and navigating the data


/**
 * Returns boolean indicating whether this mutable data has children.
 *
 * @return YES if this data contains child nodes.
 */
- (BOOL) hasChildren;


/**
 * Indicates whether this mutable data has a child at the given path.
 *
 * @param path A path string, consisting either of a single segment, like 'child', or multiple segments, 'a/deeper/child'
 * @return YES if this data contains a child at the specified relative path
 */
- (BOOL) hasChildAtPath:(NSString *)path;


/**
 * Used to obtain a FIRMutableData instance that encapsulates the data at the given relative path.
 * Note that changes made to the child will be visible to the parent.
 *
 * @param path A path string, consisting either of a single segment, like 'child', or multiple segments, 'a/deeper/child'
 * @return A FIRMutableData instance containing the data at the given path
 */
- (FIRMutableData *)childDataByAppendingPath:(NSString *)path;


#pragma mark - Properties


/**
 * To modify the data contained by this instance of FIRMutableData, set this to any of the native types supported by Firebase Database:
 *
 * + NSNumber (includes BOOL)
 * + NSDictionary
 * + NSArray
 * + NSString
 * + nil / NSNull to remove the data
 *
 * Note that setting this value will override the priority at this location.
 *
 * @return The current data at this location as a native object
 */
@property (strong, nonatomic, nullable) id value;


/**
 * Set this property to update the priority of the data at this location. Can be set to the following types:
 *
 * + NSNumber
 * + NSString
 * + nil / NSNull to remove the priority
 *
 * @return The priority of the data at this location
 */
@property (strong, nonatomic, nullable) id priority;


/**
 * @return The number of child nodes at this location
 */
@property (readonly, nonatomic) NSUInteger childrenCount;


/**
 * Used to iterate over the children at this location. You can use the native for .. in syntax:
 *
 * for (FIRMutableData* child in data.children) {
 *     ...
 * }
 *
 * Note that this enumerator operates on an immutable copy of the child list. So, you can modify the instance
 * during iteration, but the new additions will not be visible until you get a new enumerator.
 */
@property (readonly, nonatomic, strong) NSEnumerator<FIRMutableData *>* children;


/**
 * @return The key name of this node, or nil if it is the top-most location
 */
@property (readonly, nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSString* key;


@end

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END