Feat(Firestore) JSON serialization of types to improve SSR support.

common/api-review/firestore-lite.api.md

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ export function average(field: string | FieldPath): AggregateField<number | null
 // @public
 export class Bytes {
     static fromBase64String(base64: string): Bytes;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Bytes;
     static fromUint8Array(array: Uint8Array): Bytes;
     isEqual(other: Bytes): boolean;
     toBase64(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     toString(): string;
     toUint8Array(): Uint8Array;
 }
@@ -135,9 +137,12 @@ export function documentId(): FieldPath;
 export class DocumentReference<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData> {
     readonly converter: FirestoreDataConverter<AppModelType, DbModelType> | null;
     readonly firestore: Firestore;
+    static fromJSON(firestore: Firestore, json: object): DocumentReference;
+    static fromJSON<NewAppModelType = DocumentData, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, json: object, converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     get id(): string;
     get parent(): CollectionReference<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
     get path(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     readonly type = "document";
     withConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     withConverter(converter: null): DocumentReference<DocumentData, DocumentData>;
@@ -205,12 +210,14 @@ export type FirestoreErrorCode = 'cancelled' | 'unknown' | 'invalid-argument' |
 // @public
 export class GeoPoint {
     constructor(latitude: number, longitude: number);
+    static fromJSON(json: object): GeoPoint;
     isEqual(other: GeoPoint): boolean;
     get latitude(): number;
     get longitude(): number;
     toJSON(): {
         latitude: number;
         longitude: number;
+        type: string;
     };
 }
 
@@ -416,6 +423,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     seconds: number,
     nanoseconds: number);
     static fromDate(date: Date): Timestamp;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Timestamp;
     static fromMillis(milliseconds: number): Timestamp;
     isEqual(other: Timestamp): boolean;
     readonly nanoseconds: number;
@@ -425,6 +433,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     toJSON(): {
         seconds: number;
         nanoseconds: number;
+        type: string;
     };
     toMillis(): number;
     toString(): string;
@@ -466,8 +475,10 @@ export function vector(values?: number[]): VectorValue;
 // @public
 export class VectorValue {
     /* Excluded from this release type: __constructor */
+    static fromJSON(json: object): VectorValue;
     isEqual(other: VectorValue): boolean;
     toArray(): number[];
+    toJSON(): object;
 }
 
 // @public

common/api-review/firestore.api.md

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ export function average(field: string | FieldPath): AggregateField<number | null
 // @public
 export class Bytes {
     static fromBase64String(base64: string): Bytes;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Bytes;
     static fromUint8Array(array: Uint8Array): Bytes;
     isEqual(other: Bytes): boolean;
     toBase64(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     toString(): string;
     toUint8Array(): Uint8Array;
 }
@@ -161,9 +163,12 @@ export function documentId(): FieldPath;
 export class DocumentReference<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData> {
     readonly converter: FirestoreDataConverter<AppModelType, DbModelType> | null;
     readonly firestore: Firestore;
+    static fromJSON(firestore: Firestore, json: object): DocumentReference;
+    static fromJSON<NewAppModelType = DocumentData, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, json: object, converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     get id(): string;
     get parent(): CollectionReference<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
     get path(): string;
+    toJSON(): object;
     readonly type = "document";
     withConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
     withConverter(converter: null): DocumentReference<DocumentData, DocumentData>;
@@ -178,8 +183,15 @@ export class DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType extends D
     get id(): string;
     readonly metadata: SnapshotMetadata;
     get ref(): DocumentReference<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
+    toJSON(): object;
 }
 
+// @public
+export function documentSnapshotFromJSON(db: Firestore, json: object): DocumentSnapshot;
+
+// @public
+export function documentSnapshotFromJSON<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(db: Firestore, json: object, converter: FirestoreDataConverter<AppModelType, DbModelType>): DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
+
 export { EmulatorMockTokenOptions }
 
 // @public @deprecated
@@ -264,12 +276,14 @@ export interface FirestoreSettings {
 // @public
 export class GeoPoint {
     constructor(latitude: number, longitude: number);
+    static fromJSON(json: object): GeoPoint;
     isEqual(other: GeoPoint): boolean;
     get latitude(): number;
     get longitude(): number;
     toJSON(): {
         latitude: number;
         longitude: number;
+        type: string;
     };
 }
 
@@ -459,6 +473,46 @@ export function onSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(query
 // @public
 export function onSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(query: Query<AppModelType, DbModelType>, options: SnapshotListenOptions, onNext: (snapshot: QuerySnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void, onError?: (error: FirestoreError) => void, onCompletion?: () => void): Unsubscribe;
 
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, onNext: (snapshot: QuerySnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void, onError?: (error: FirestoreError) => void, onCompletion?: () => void, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, onNext: (snapshot: DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void, onError?: (error: FirestoreError) => void, onCompletion?: () => void, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, options: SnapshotListenOptions, onNext: (snapshot: QuerySnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void, onError?: (error: FirestoreError) => void, onCompletion?: () => void, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, options: SnapshotListenOptions, onNext: (snapshot: DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void, onError?: (error: FirestoreError) => void, onCompletion?: () => void, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, observer: {
+    next: (snapshot: QuerySnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void;
+    error?: (error: FirestoreError) => void;
+    complete?: () => void;
+}, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, observer: {
+    next: (snapshot: DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void;
+    error?: (error: FirestoreError) => void;
+    complete?: () => void;
+}, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, options: SnapshotListenOptions, observer: {
+    next: (snapshot: QuerySnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void;
+    error?: (error: FirestoreError) => void;
+    complete?: () => void;
+}, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
+// @public
+export function onSnapshotResume<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, snapshotJson: object, options: SnapshotListenOptions, observer: {
+    next: (snapshot: DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>) => void;
+    error?: (error: FirestoreError) => void;
+    complete?: () => void;
+}, converter?: FirestoreDataConverter<DbModelType>): Unsubscribe;
+
 // @public
 export function onSnapshotsInSync(firestore: Firestore, observer: {
     next?: (value: void) => void;
@@ -610,8 +664,15 @@ export class QuerySnapshot<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType extends Docu
     readonly metadata: SnapshotMetadata;
     readonly query: Query<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
     get size(): number;
+    toJSON(): object;
 }
 
+// @public
+export function querySnapshotFromJSON(db: Firestore, json: object): QuerySnapshot;
+
+// @public
+export function querySnapshotFromJSON<AppModelType, DbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(db: Firestore, json: object, converter: FirestoreDataConverter<AppModelType, DbModelType>): QuerySnapshot<AppModelType, DbModelType>;
+
 // @public
 export class QueryStartAtConstraint extends QueryConstraint {
     readonly type: 'startAt' | 'startAfter';
@@ -696,6 +757,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     seconds: number,
     nanoseconds: number);
     static fromDate(date: Date): Timestamp;
+    static fromJSON(json: object): Timestamp;
     static fromMillis(milliseconds: number): Timestamp;
     isEqual(other: Timestamp): boolean;
     readonly nanoseconds: number;
@@ -705,6 +767,7 @@ export class Timestamp {
     toJSON(): {
         seconds: number;
         nanoseconds: number;
+        type: string;
     };
     toMillis(): number;
     toString(): string;
@@ -751,8 +814,10 @@ export function vector(values?: number[]): VectorValue;
 // @public
 export class VectorValue {
     /* Excluded from this release type: __constructor */
+    static fromJSON(json: object): VectorValue;
     isEqual(other: VectorValue): boolean;
     toArray(): number[];
+    toJSON(): object;
 }
 
 // @public

docs-devsite/firestore_.bytes.md

@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ export declare class Bytes
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
 |  [fromBase64String(base64)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesfrombase64string) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new <code>Bytes</code> object from the given Base64 string, converting it to bytes. |
+|  [fromJSON(json)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesfromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>Bytes</code> instance from a JSON object created by [Bytes.toJSON()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestojson)<!-- -->. |
 |  [fromUint8Array(array)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesfromuint8array) | <code>static</code> | Creates a new <code>Bytes</code> object from the given Uint8Array. |
 |  [isEqual(other)](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytesisequal) |  | Returns true if this <code>Bytes</code> object is equal to the provided one. |
 |  [toBase64()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestobase64) |  | Returns the underlying bytes as a Base64-encoded string. |
+|  [toJSON()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this <code>Bytes</code> instance. |
 |  [toString()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestostring) |  | Returns a string representation of the <code>Bytes</code> object. |
 |  [toUint8Array()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestouint8array) |  | Returns the underlying bytes in a new <code>Uint8Array</code>. |
 
@@ -49,6 +51,28 @@ static fromBase64String(base64: string): Bytes;
 
 [Bytes](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytes_class)
 
+## Bytes.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `Bytes` instance from a JSON object created by [Bytes.toJSON()](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytestojson)<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON(json: object): Bytes;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  json | object | a JSON object represention of a <code>Bytes</code> instance |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[Bytes](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytes_class)
+
+an instance of [Bytes](./firestore_.bytes.md#bytes_class) if the JSON object could be parsed. Throws a [FirestoreError](./firestore_.firestoreerror.md#firestoreerror_class) if an error occurs.
+
 ## Bytes.fromUint8Array()
 
 Creates a new `Bytes` object from the given Uint8Array.
@@ -106,6 +130,21 @@ string
 
 The Base64-encoded string created from the `Bytes` object.
 
+## Bytes.toJSON()
+
+Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this `Bytes` instance.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+toJSON(): object;
+```
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+object
+
+a JSON representation of this object.
+
 ## Bytes.toString()
 
 Returns a string representation of the `Bytes` object.

docs-devsite/firestore_.documentreference.md

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export declare class DocumentReference<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType
 
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
+|  [fromJSON(firestore, json)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencefromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>DocumentReference</code> instance from a JSON object created by [DocumentReference.toJSON()](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencetojson)<!-- -->. |
+|  [fromJSON(firestore, json, converter)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencefromjson) | <code>static</code> | Builds a <code>DocumentReference</code> instance from a JSON object created by [DocumentReference.toJSON()](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencetojson)<!-- -->. |
+|  [toJSON()](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencetojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this <code>DocumentReference</code> instance. |
 |  [withConverter(converter)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencewithconverter) |  | Applies a custom data converter to this <code>DocumentReference</code>, allowing you to use your own custom model objects with Firestore. When you call [setDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#setdoc_ee215ad)<!-- -->, [getDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#getdoc_4569087)<!-- -->, etc. with the returned <code>DocumentReference</code> instance, the provided converter will convert between Firestore data of type <code>NewDbModelType</code> and your custom type <code>NewAppModelType</code>. |
 |  [withConverter(converter)](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencewithconverter) |  | Removes the current converter. |
 
@@ -96,6 +99,68 @@ The type of this Firestore reference.
 readonly type = "document";
 ```
 
+## DocumentReference.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `DocumentReference` instance from a JSON object created by [DocumentReference.toJSON()](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencetojson)<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON(firestore: Firestore, json: object): DocumentReference;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  firestore | [Firestore](./firestore_.firestore.md#firestore_class) | The [Firestore](./firestore_.firestore.md#firestore_class) instance the snapshot should be loaded for. |
+|  json | object | a JSON object represention of a <code>DocumentReference</code> instance |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[DocumentReference](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreference_class)
+
+an instance of [DocumentReference](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreference_class) if the JSON object could be parsed. Throws a [FirestoreError](./firestore_.firestoreerror.md#firestoreerror_class) if an error occurs.
+
+## DocumentReference.fromJSON()
+
+Builds a `DocumentReference` instance from a JSON object created by [DocumentReference.toJSON()](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreferencetojson)<!-- -->.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+static fromJSON<NewAppModelType = DocumentData, NewDbModelType extends DocumentData = DocumentData>(firestore: Firestore, json: object, converter: FirestoreDataConverter<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>): DocumentReference<NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType>;
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  firestore | [Firestore](./firestore_.firestore.md#firestore_class) | The [Firestore](./firestore_.firestore.md#firestore_class) instance the snapshot should be loaded for. |
+|  json | object | a JSON object represention of a <code>DocumentReference</code> instance |
+|  converter | [FirestoreDataConverter](./firestore_.firestoredataconverter.md#firestoredataconverter_interface)<!-- -->&lt;NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType&gt; | Converts objects to and from Firestore. |
+
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+[DocumentReference](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreference_class)<!-- -->&lt;NewAppModelType, NewDbModelType&gt;
+
+an instance of [DocumentReference](./firestore_.documentreference.md#documentreference_class) if the JSON object could be parsed. Throws a [FirestoreError](./firestore_.firestoreerror.md#firestoreerror_class) if an error occurs.
+
+## DocumentReference.toJSON()
+
+Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this `DocumentReference` instance.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+toJSON(): object;
+```
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+object
+
+a JSON representation of this object.
+
 ## DocumentReference.withConverter()
 
 Applies a custom data converter to this `DocumentReference`<!-- -->, allowing you to use your own custom model objects with Firestore. When you call [setDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#setdoc_ee215ad)<!-- -->, [getDoc()](./firestore_lite.md#getdoc_4569087)<!-- -->, etc. with the returned `DocumentReference` instance, the provided converter will convert between Firestore data of type `NewDbModelType` and your custom type `NewAppModelType`<!-- -->.

docs-devsite/firestore_.documentsnapshot.md

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export declare class DocumentSnapshot<AppModelType = DocumentData, DbModelType e
 |  [data(options)](./firestore_.documentsnapshot.md#documentsnapshotdata) |  | Retrieves all fields in the document as an <code>Object</code>. Returns <code>undefined</code> if the document doesn't exist.<!-- -->By default, <code>serverTimestamp()</code> values that have not yet been set to their final value will be returned as <code>null</code>. You can override this by passing an options object. |
 |  [exists()](./firestore_.documentsnapshot.md#documentsnapshotexists) |  | Returns whether or not the data exists. True if the document exists. |
 |  [get(fieldPath, options)](./firestore_.documentsnapshot.md#documentsnapshotget) |  | Retrieves the field specified by <code>fieldPath</code>. Returns <code>undefined</code> if the document or field doesn't exist.<!-- -->By default, a <code>serverTimestamp()</code> that has not yet been set to its final value will be returned as <code>null</code>. You can override this by passing an options object. |
+|  [toJSON()](./firestore_.documentsnapshot.md#documentsnapshottojson) |  | Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this <code>DocumentSnapshot</code> instance. |
 
 ## DocumentSnapshot.(constructor)
 
@@ -144,3 +145,18 @@ any
 
 The data at the specified field location or undefined if no such field exists in the document.
 
+## DocumentSnapshot.toJSON()
+
+Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this `DocumentSnapshot` instance.
+
+<b>Signature:</b>
+
+```typescript
+toJSON(): object;
+```
+<b>Returns:</b>
+
+object
+
+a JSON representation of this object. Throws a [FirestoreError](./firestore_.firestoreerror.md#firestoreerror_class) if this `DocumentSnapshot` has pending writes.
+