I learnt Java in the past few months to build this library to get real-time updates from Firestore.
The Library has 5 classes:
  • Firebase
  • Firestore
  • ListenerRegistration
  • Query
  • Filter
  • Except RealtimeDatabase (Coming soon)
firebase-adminsdk.json(Service account file) from your Firebase console in Files/Assets
I had wanted it to be in the project folder like google-services.jon but couldn't figure how

In Sub Globals
Sub Globals:
Dim Firestore As Firestore
Public Firebase As  Firebase
Dim Listener As ListenerRegistration

In Activity_Create
Activity_Create:
Firebase.Initialize("Firebase","projectId")

An event is triggered when Firebase is Initialized which returns true or false where we can now Initialize Firestore

Firebase_Ready:
Private Sub Firebase_Ready(Success As Boolean)
    If Success Then
        Firestore.Initialize("Firestore",Firebase.GetFirebase,"(default)")
    End If
End Sub

Example Use:
Listen to changes in a collection or Document
Collection:
Firestore.CollectionListen("products") 'Fetches the collection and its changes in real-time
Document:
Firestore.DocumentListen("products","documentID")
B4X:
Private Sub Firestore_CollectionChanged(Data As Map)'Workds
    Log("Collection changed: " & Data)
    If Data.IsInitialized Then
        Dim Params As Map = Data.Get("data")
        Log(Data.Get("type"))
        Select Data.Get("type")
            Case Firestore.TYPE_ADDED
                ListView1.Add(AddPane(Params),Data.Get("id"))
            Case Firestore.TYPE_MODIFIED
                For i = 0 To ListView1.Size-1
                    Dim ID As String = ListView1.GetValue(i)
                    If ID == Data.Get("id") Then
                        Log($"Modifying: ${Data.Get("id")}"$)
                        ListView1.ReplaceAt(i,AddPane(Params),50dip,Data.Get("id"))
                        Return
                    End If
                Next
            Case Firestore.TYPE_REMOVED
                For i = 0 To ListView1.Size-1
                    Dim ID As String = ListView1.GetValue(i)
                    If ID == Data.Get("id") Then
                        ListView1.RemoveAt(i)
                        Return
                    End If
                Next
        End Select
    End If
End Sub
Get, Update or Delete Document
B4X:
Dim map As Map
map.Initialize
map.Put("name","name_new")
map.Put("number",1234)
Dim list As List
list.Initialize
list.Add("item"&Rnd(10,100))
list.Add("item3")
map.Put("list",list)
Firestore.UpdateDocument("products","documentID",map)
Firestore.CreateDocument("products","",map)'Document ID can be empty
Firestore.DeleteDocument("products","documentID")
Remove Listener
B4X:
Listener.Get(Firestore.CollectionListen("products"))'Must be called before removing

If Firestore.IsInitialized Then
    Listener.Remove
    Log("removed")
End If

Query & Filter
Query:
Dim query As Query
query.Initialize(Firestore.GetFirestore,"products").Limit(1).OrderBy("name").Get
Filter:
Dim query As Query
Dim filter As Filter
filter.EqualTo("name","yes").GreaterThanOrEqualTo("number",10)
query.Initialize(Firestore.GetFirestore,"products").Where(filter).OrderBy("name").Get


Demo:

Note: This is new not advisable to use in projects yet and will conflict with existing firebase libraries
Will work on resolving that

I will work towards a B4X Library too if this is good ?

Version: 1.09:
Path Builder:
Dim Path As PathBuilder
Path.Initialize.Append("users").Append("chats").Append("messages")
Log(Path.Complete)
Changes in code structure:
Firebase.Initialize("Firebase","fir-*****")
Firestore.Initialize("Firestore","(default)") OR Firestore.Initialize("Firestore","")

RealtimeDatabase(Not complete):
Firebase.Initialize2("Firebase","fir-*****","https://fir-*****-rtdb.firebaseio.com",False)
Realtime.Initialize("Realtime")
Realtime.Child("users").SetValue("Claude Amadu")

Chat App Demo:
 

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