Roadmap & Future Plans

This page outlines the planned future development directions for FireSchema.

Planned Runtimes & Targets

• Dart Admin Runtime (via REST)

  • Target: dart-admin-rest (tentative name)
  • Description: Generate Dart code suitable for server-side environments (like Dart Frog, Shelf, or Cloud Functions for Firebase written in Dart) by interacting with the Firestore REST API.
  • Motivation: Addresses the lack of an official Firebase Admin SDK for Dart, enabling type-safe Firestore access from Dart backends. This leverages Dart's strengths on the server while providing crucial database interaction capabilities.
  • Status: Planned.

• C# Client Runtime

  • Target: csharp-client (tentative name)
  • Description: Generate C# code compatible with the Firebase SDK for .NET, suitable for client applications (e.g., Unity, MAUI, Blazor).
  • Status: Planned.

Potential Generator Enhancements

• More Advanced Schema Validation: Improved generation of runtime checks or assertions based on more JSON Schema validation keywords (e.g., pattern, minItems, uniqueItems).
• Improved Error Reporting: More specific error messages during code generation if schema or configuration issues are detected.
• Plugin System: Potentially allow users to create custom adapters or modify template generation through a plugin architecture (longer-term idea).
• Support for External $refs: Explore options for resolving $refs pointing to external schema files, possibly via configuration or preprocessing steps.

Community Contributions

Contributions are welcome! If you are interested in adding support for a new language target or enhancing the generator, please refer to the project's contribution guidelines on GitHub (link needed) or open an issue to discuss your ideas.