firebase / firebase/firebase-android-sdk

Allow httpsCallable functions to use the same deserialization as firestore

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api: functions type: feature request
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Description

## What feature would you like to see?

Allow usage of the typical class mapper in httpsCallables. This feature request came out of this QandA on stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70448170/firebase-and-android-gethttpscallable-how-to-deserialize-json-into-object/70451194#70451194

## How would you use it?

Essentially, if I have an app that uses purely firestore, then I don't have any typical json deserializer bundled in my app code (because Im using firestore). But if I have a one off call that uses an httpsCallable that returns json, I need to either add a 3rd party library like gson, jackson, etc. I'd ideally just like to use the stuff that is already shipping with my app just for brevity and for the sake that I know how the deserializer behaves with null values, empty values, etc.

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Research direction

No implementation files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating httpsCallable result deserialization and the Firestore class-mapping path, then compare how each handles returned JSON, null values, and empty values. Done means callable responses can use the existing Firestore mapper without adding Gson, Jackson, or another third-party deserializer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, firebase, java
Domain
api, mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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