[Feature request] Get Firebase timestamp

[NordlingDev]

Android: https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/android/com/google/firebase/database/ServerValue

iOS: https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/ios/firebasedatabase/interface_f_i_r_server_value.html#a39c5a614879f2040d9355977a4879071

I feel like this should be a simple task to implement :) It's needed to prevent users to manipulate their local timestamp.

[EddyVerbruggen]

Thanks for the links to the SDK's, that's really helpful.

Do you also have a suggestion how you'd want to use this feature?

[NordlingDev]

@EddyVerbruggen - No worries! I believe the most efficient way to use this is to follow the steps of the JS version of Firebase (link to documentation):

var timestamp = Firebase.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP;

Or we could wrap it in a function so the timestamp is retrieved from the server upon method call:

var timestamp = Firebase.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP();

Currently ServerValue only has TIMESTAMP (as documented here). But I would still suggest that ServerValue stays an object for other future values that may come.

[EddyVerbruggen]

Note to self: iOS doc, Android doc. Scroll down to 'Server Timestamps' for both platforms.

[EddyVerbruggen]

Hey @NordlingArt, I've now added a way to fill a property serverside based on this placeholder. Check the doc.

It's available now in the master (default) branch of this repo so if you want to test it, install the plugin from GitHub.

Is there anything else you need regarding this?

[NordlingDev]

@EddyVerbruggen - Sorry for the late response. This is perfect, thanks!