Can't convert object of type java.lang.String to type (Firebase,RecyclerView)

Question

I got two RecyclerView on the same page at this moments which are Breakfast and Lunch RecyclerView but I am facing the following error Can't convert object of type java.lang.String to type com.example

It highlights this line

userRecordslist.add(ds.getValue(UserRecordsModel.class));

I have tried several ways.

but when I used this code , the data from different record was displayed in the Breakfast RecyclerView

 myRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().
            getReference("UsersRecords").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid())
            .child(date_record);

these are the screenshots of my Firebase and my App. You can see both data from different record is displayed on the same RecyclerView.

and later I tried to use this "new" code for database reference, the data that was supposedly retrieved from Firebase was NOT be displayed on the Breakfast Recycler View and I got the Can't convert object of type java.lang.String to type error

 myRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().
            getReference("UsersRecords").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid())
            .child(date_record).child("BreakfastRecord");

I want to fetch the data and display it in the "suppose" RecyclerView. Please help out.

This code for my PlanMeal activity:

    //BUTTON
    Button backBtn;
    Button addMealBreakBtn;
    Button addMealLunchBtn;
    Button addMealDinnerBtn;

    //DATABASE
    FirebaseAuth mAuth;
    FirebaseUser currentUser;
    DatabaseReference userRecordRef, myRef,requiredCalorieRef, mylunchRef;

    //TEXT VIEW
    TextView userRequiredCalorie;
    ArrayList<UserRecordsModel> userRecordslist;
    RecyclerView recyclerView, recyclerViewlunch;
    private RecyclerView.Adapter userRecordHolder;

   //DATE
    String date_record ;

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

        date_record = new SimpleDateFormat("yyMMdd", Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
        //create a date string.
        String date_n = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd, yyyy", Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
        //get hold of textview.
        TextView date  = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.datePlanMeal);
        //set it as current date.
        date.setText(date_n);



        //INI VIEWS
        userRequiredCalorie= (TextView) findViewById(R.id.outputPlanMealCalorie);


        //FIREBASE AUTH
        mAuth = FirebaseAuth.getInstance();
        currentUser=mAuth.getCurrentUser();

        //DATABASE REFERENCE
        myRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().
                getReference("UsersRecords").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid())
                .child(date_record);

        /*mylunchRef=FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().
                getReference("UsersRecords").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid())
                .child(date_record).child("LunchRecord");*/



        //myRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference("UsersRecords").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid());
        //mylunchRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference("UsersRecords").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid());


        //RECYCLER VIEW
        //*********BREAKFAST******************************************//
        recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.userRecordRecylerView);
        LinearLayoutManager manager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(manager);
        recyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);

        //ADAPTER
        userRecordslist = new ArrayList<>();
        userRecordHolder = new UserRecordsHolder(userRecordslist);
        recyclerView.setAdapter(userRecordHolder);

        //*********LUNCH******************************************//
        recyclerViewlunch = findViewById(R.id.userRecordRecylerViewLunch);
        LinearLayoutManager manager1 = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
        recyclerViewlunch.setLayoutManager(manager1);
        recyclerViewlunch.setHasFixedSize(true);

        //ADAPTER
        userRecordslist = new ArrayList<>();
        userRecordHolder = new UserRecordsHolder(userRecordslist);
        recyclerViewlunch.setAdapter(userRecordHolder);



        //BUTTON
        addMealBreakBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.addMealBreakBtn);
        backBtn = (Button)findViewById(R.id.backBtnPlan) ;


        //**********************DATABASE REFERENCE FOR USER REQUIRED CALORIE***************************//
        requiredCalorieRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference("Users").child(FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid());
        requiredCalorieRef.addListenerForSingleValueEvent(new ValueEventListener() {
            @Override
            public void onDataChange(@NonNull DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {


                String userCalorieSuggestion = String.valueOf((dataSnapshot.child("daily calorie").getValue()));
                userRequiredCalorie.setText((userCalorieSuggestion  +"kcal"));

                /*String userCalorieSuggestion = Double.toString((Double) dataSnapshot.child("daily calorie").getValue());
                showDailyCalorie.setText(("Daily Calorie Suggestion:  " + userCalorieSuggestion  +"kcal"));*/
            }

            @Override
            public void onCancelled(@NonNull DatabaseError databaseError) {

            }

        });


        //BACK BUTTON*************************************************
        backBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Intent signIn = new Intent(PlanMealUser.this,HomepageUser.class);
                startActivity(signIn);
            }
        });


        //ADD MEAL BUTTONS**********************************************
        addMealBreakBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Intent breakfast = new Intent(PlanMealUser.this,ViewProduct.class);
                startActivity(breakfast);

            }
        });

        addMealLunchBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.addMealLunchBtn);
        addMealLunchBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Intent signIn = new Intent(PlanMealUser.this,ViewProduct_Lunch.class);
                startActivity(signIn);

            }
        });

        addMealDinnerBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.addMealDinnerBtn);
        addMealDinnerBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Intent signIn = new Intent(PlanMealUser.this,ViewProduct.class);
                startActivity(signIn);


            }
        });

    }


    @Override
    protected void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        if (myRef != null) {
            myRef.addValueEventListener(new ValueEventListener() {
                @Override
                public void onDataChange(@NonNull DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {

                    if (dataSnapshot.exists()) {
                        userRecordslist = new ArrayList<>();
                        for (DataSnapshot ds : dataSnapshot.getChildren()) {
                            userRecordslist.add(ds.getValue(UserRecordsModel.class));



                        }
                        UserRecordsHolder userRecordHolder = new UserRecordsHolder(userRecordslist);
                        recyclerView.setAdapter(userRecordHolder);
                    }

                }

                @Override
                public void onCancelled(@NonNull DatabaseError databaseError) {
                    Toast.makeText(PlanMealUser.this, databaseError.getMessage(),
                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            });

        }
    }


}

This is my Model :

package com.example.buddymealplanneruser.Child.UserRecords;

public class UserRecordsModel {
    private String foodName;
    private String foodCalorie;

    //constructor

    public UserRecordsModel (String foodName,
                  String foodCalorie
                 )
    {

        this.foodName = foodName;
        this.foodCalorie = foodCalorie;
    }

    public UserRecordsModel(){

    }

    //Getter and Setter

    public String getFoodName() {
        return foodName;
    }

    public void setFoodName(String foodName) {
        this.foodName = foodName;
    }

    public String getFoodCalorie() {
        return foodCalorie;
    }

    public void setFoodCalorie(String foodCalorie) {
        this.foodCalorie = foodCalorie;
    }
}

This is my Adapter

public class UserRecordsHolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UserRecordsHolder.MyURHolder> {
    Context context;
    ArrayList<UserRecordsModel> userRecordslist;

    public UserRecordsHolder (ArrayList<UserRecordsModel> userRecordslist)
    {
        this.userRecordslist=userRecordslist;
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public MyURHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup viewGroup, int i) {

        View view = LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.row_user_records, viewGroup,false);
        return new MyURHolder(view);

    }


    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull MyURHolder myURHolder, int i) {
        myURHolder.foodName.setText(userRecordslist.get(i).getFoodName());
        myURHolder.foodCalorie.setText(userRecordslist.get(i).getFoodCalorie());
    }


    @Override
    public int getItemCount()
    {

        return userRecordslist.size();
    }

    class MyURHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder
    {
        TextView foodName, foodCalorie;

        public MyURHolder (@NonNull View itemView){
            super(itemView);


            foodName = itemView.findViewById(R.id.userRecordsFName);
            foodCalorie = itemView.findViewById(R.id.userRecordsKcal);

        }

    }
}

Hope someone can help.

Answer 1

You'll need one more level beneath BreakfastRecord or LunchRecord:

UserRecords
    UID
        Date
            BreakfastRecord
                1
                    foodCalorie
                    foodName
                2
                    foodCalorie
                    foodName
                3
                    foodCalorie
                    foodName