C.3 Init Remote Config

Initialize Firebase Remote Config

You can initialize the Remote Config by calling RemoteConfig.init(); As soon as you initialized the firebaseRemoteConfig.ane in your project, you will be ready to set default values and fetch server values from the ANE. When you are developing your app, you may wish to set the developer mode on by passing true to RemoteConfig.setConfigSettings(true);

NOTE: Make sure you have already initialized the Firebase core before trying any other Firebase child ANEs.

Set in-app default parameter values

You can set in-app default parameter values in the Remote Config object, so that your app behaves as intended before it connects to the Remote Config Server, and so that default values are available if none are set on the server.

• Define a set of parameter names, and default parameter values using a key/value formatted ActionScript Object.

var myDefaults:Object = {};
myDefaults["first_key"] = "my first default value";
myDefaults["second_key"] = "my second default value";

• Add these values to the Remote Config object using RemoteConfig.setDefaults(myDefaults);

Get parameter values to use in your app

Now you can get parameter values from the Remote Config object. If you set values on the Remote Config server, fetched them, and then activated them, those values are available to your app. Otherwise, you will get the in-app parameter values configured using RemoteConfig.setDefaults(). To get these values, call RemoteConfig.getValue()

var value:String = RemoteConfig.getValue("first_key", RemoteConfig.AS_STRING) as String;

Fetch and activate values from the server (as needed)

• To fetch parameter values from the Remote Config Server, call the fetch() method. Any values that you set on the Remote Config Server are fetched and cached in the Remote Config object.
• To make fetched parameter values available to your app, call the activateFetched() method.

var cacheExpiration:Number = 3600; // 3600 seconds means 1 hour			
trace("isDeveloperModeEnabled = " + RemoteConfig.isDeveloperModeEnabled);
				
if (RemoteConfig.isDeveloperModeEnabled)
{
	// If in developer mode cacheExpiration is set to 0 so each fetch will retrieve values from the server.
	cacheExpiration = 0;
}
				
RemoteConfig.fetch(cacheExpiration, function ($error:Error):void
{
	if($error)
	{
		trace($error.message);
	}
	else
	{
		trace("Fetch was successful, Now, let's call RemoteConfig.activateFetched() to activate the new data");
						
		// When you fetch the new information from server, you can activate them anytime you think is appropriate in your app
		RemoteConfig.activateFetched();
	}
});

Because these updated parameter values affect the behavior and appearance of your app, you should activate the fetched values at a time that ensures a smooth experience for your user, such as the next time that the user opens your app.