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The Project • Target • Technologies • How to test •
The WhatsApp clone was built in order to improve native Android app development skills, correlated with learning non-relational databases, in this case, Firebase.
Clone of WhatsApp application, performing the basic functions of the application, in which was implemented Java language, using Firebase as a database.
The following tools were used in building the project:
| Type | Tools | References |
|---|---|---|
| Programming Language (App) | JAVA | https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/ |
| IDE | ANDROID STUDIO | https://developer.android.com/studio |
| Database | FIREBASE | https://firebase.google.com/ |
| Graphic components (Google) | GOOGLE MATERIAL DESIGN | https://material.io/ |
| CardView Layout | CARD VIEW | https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/layout/cardview |
| Custom ViewPage | SMART TAB LAYOUT | https://github.com/ogaclejapan/SmartTabLayout |
| Floating Action Button (FAB) | FAB | https://github.com/Clans/FloatingActionButton |
| Circular ImageView | CIRCLE IMAGE VIEW | https://github.com/hdodenhof/CircleImageView |
| Media Management and Image Loading Framework | GLIDE | https://github.com/bumptech/glide |
| Image Cropping Library | IMAGE CROPPER | https://github.com/ArthurHub/Android-Image-Cropper |
| Material SearchView Library | MATERIAL SEARCH VIEW | https://github.com/MiguelCatalan/MaterialSearchView |
After installed Android Studio, it is necessary to set database, on this case Firebase, following the steps:
- Create a Firebase account, if you don't have one
- Create a project on Firebase and link with Android Studio, by SHA-1 key (gradle/app//tasks/android/signingReport) and the base package of the project (AndroidManifests.xml)
- Set the Firebase Authentication, enabling only email
- Set the Firebase RealtimeDatabase, with the rule that any person can modify the database
- Set the Firebase Storage
- Download and put google-services.json file into the folder indicated by Firebase
- Compile the project and run it via emulator or physically via smartphone ou tablet with Android system higher than 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- Obs: Tested with MIUI Global 12.0.3