QR code generator to get UserID from Firebase Authentication

Question

Below i have created a QR code generator using zxing library. The way it works now is that the user inputs text into the editText and when they tap on the Generate button, it displays a QR code with that text.

My question is, is there a way for me to alter the below code so that it gets the current userID (from firebase Authentication when the users signs up) and prints it to the editText button?

My goal is for the QR code to take the current user that is signed in and get their userID from Firebase and create a QR code based only on the userID.

If so id appreciate any help or if their is an easier way im open to suggestions - Thanks in advance.

CodeQR.java

public class CodeQR extends AppCompatActivity {

    EditText User_txt;
    Button generateBtn;
    ImageView qrImage;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_code_q_r);

        User_txt = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.user_id);
        generateBtn = (Button)findViewById(R.id.generate_btn);
        qrImage = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.imageview);

        generateBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                MultiFormatWriter multiFormatWriter = new MultiFormatWriter();

                try{
                    BitMatrix bitMatrix = multiFormatWriter.encode(User_txt.getText().toString(),BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE,500,500);
                    BarcodeEncoder barcodeEncoder = new BarcodeEncoder();
                    Bitmap bitmap = barcodeEncoder.createBitmap(bitMatrix);
                    qrImage.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
                }catch (Exception e){
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        });
    }

}

CodeQR.xml

<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/linearLayout"
    android:layout_width="413dp"
    android:layout_height="160dp"
    android:layout_weight="1"
    android:background="@drawable/header_menu"
    android:gravity="bottom"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:padding="12dp"
    tools:ignore="MissingConstraints">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/code_txt"
        android:layout_width="281dp"
        android:layout_height="64dp"
        android:text="QR Code"
        android:textColor="#000000"
        android:textSize="30sp" />
</LinearLayout>

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/user_id"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="104dp"
    android:hint="Enter your UserID"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.287" />

<Button
    android:id="@+id/generate_btn"
    android:layout_width="178dp"
    android:layout_height="84dp"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="GET QR Code"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.536"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.459" />

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageview"
    android:layout_width="281dp"
    android:layout_height="245dp"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:background="#ffffff"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.569"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.82" />


</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Firestore doesn't create user IDs or manage user accounts. That's what Firebase Authentication does. — Doug Stevenson, Jul 30 '20 at 15:39
@HannahOC have you tried passing `FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid()` in place of `User_txt.getText().toString()` ? — Nikhil Sharma, Jul 30 '20 at 16:40

Nikhil Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-31T02:14:38.707

You can try following code -

public class CodeQR extends AppCompatActivity {

    EditText User_txt;
    Button generateBtn;
    ImageView qrImage;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        .........

        generateBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                //you can put a check here for null user
                setupUserQRcode(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid());

            }
        });
    }

    private void setupUserQRcode(String firebaseUID) {
        MultiFormatWriter multiFormatWriter = new MultiFormatWriter();
        try {
            BarcodeEncoder barcodeEncoder = new BarcodeEncoder();
            BitMatrix bitMatrix = multiFormatWriter.encode(firebaseUID, BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE, 500, 500);
            Bitmap bitmap = barcodeEncoder.createBitmap(bitMatrix);
            qrImage.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

}

Make sure you setup your project with Firebase first.

Yes that's it. I had to add private `void` setupUserQRcode and add `BarcodeEncoder barcodeEncoder = new BarcodeEncoder();`. Thank you for your help — Hannah OC, Jul 30 '20 at 17:18
@HannahOC o ya !! I just check it again, return type on method was incorrect and Barcode instance was not created, must be copy pasted error. — Nikhil Sharma, Jul 30 '20 at 17:26

QR code generator to get UserID from Firebase Authentication

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