2.3.1 version crashes on geoFire.removeLocation

[emailsubjekt]

Self explanatory. Gradle 3.1.1 wrapper 4.10.1, version 28, all newest firebase libraries. Known problem. Just wondering when this is going to be solved?

[samtstern]

@emailsubjekt when you say "Known Problem" can you point to an existing issue you think is the same?

[emailsubjekt]

I am referring to this
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49029529/is-geofire-version-2-3-0-incompatible-with-play-service-location-version-11-8-0
this
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50687405/geofire-setlocation-not-working
and this
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48930447/geofire-error-with-setlocation

In my case it's removeLocation() - I will not go check out your docs

[emailsubjekt]

Also most importantly this link
#28

[emailsubjekt]

Some seem to advise that all you need is a completion listener, so I've just made it, updated to 2.3.1 and about to try it. However some say even with a completion listener it still crashes..? I am about to try it, will write back.

Also another solution from that last link #28, from umarhussain15 is to use his library alongside yours I'm guessing unless this is an official version -> https://github.com/umarhussain15/geofire-android ?

Please respond, I've been waiting for months for you guys to update, is there a solution for this.

[emailsubjekt]

It seems to work now that I've added a completion listener

   try {
                                        if (!(geoFire == null)) {
                                            geoFire.removeLocation(location_name, new GeoFire.CompletionListener() {
                                                @Override
                                                public void onComplete(String key, DatabaseError error) {
                                                    if (error != null) {
                                                        System.err.println("There was an error removing the location from GeoFire: " + error);
                                      
                                                    } else {
                                                        System.out.println("Location removed on server successfully!");
                                      
                                                    }
                                                }
                                            });      
                                        }
                                    } catch (Exception e) {
                                        e.printStackTrace(); 
                                    }

However, your official instructions here https://github.com/firebase/geofire-java state that a completion listener is not necessary ->"To remove a location and delete it from the database simply pass the location's key to removeLocation: geoFire.removeLocation("firebase-hq");"

Can you please elaborate on this?

[emailsubjekt]

And a day has passed and not elaboration on this whatsoever. Great job guys. You're really the epitome of hard work.

[samtstern]

This should be fixed in version 3.0.0 which separates geofire-java from geofire-android completely.

P.S. Please be more respectful with your comments in the future. Derisive or sarcastic comments don't do anything to speed up the development process.