feat(inter_layer_deduping): dedupe between layers and prefer some layers over others

helper/diffPlaces.js

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ function isLayerDifferent(item1, item2){
         ( item2.layer === 'venue' || !_.includes( canonicalLayers, item2.layer ) ) ){
       return false;
     }
+    // consider some layers to be synonymous
+    if( _.includes( placeTypes, item1.layer ) && _.includes( placeTypes, item2.layer ) ){
+      return false;
+    }
     return true;
   }
   return false;

middleware/dedupe.js

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ const isDifferent = require('../helper/diffPlaces').isDifferent;
 const canonical_sources = require('../helper/type_mapping').canonical_sources;
 const field = require('../helper/fieldValue');
 
+// when performing inter-layer deduping, layers coming earlier in this list take
+// preference to those appearing later or not at all.
+const layerPreferences = [ 'locality', 'country', 'localadmin', 'region', 'neighbourhood' ];
+
 function dedupeResults(req, res, next) {
 
   // do nothing if request data is invalid
@@ -79,19 +83,28 @@ function isPreferred(existingHit, candidateHit) {
   if( !_.includes(canonical_sources, candidateHit.source) &&
        _.includes(canonical_sources, existingHit.source) ){ return true; }
 
+  // prefer certain layers over others
+  if( existingHit.layer !== candidateHit.layer && _.isArray( layerPreferences ) ){
+    for( let i=0; i<layerPreferences.length; i++ ){
+      if( existingHit.layer === layerPreferences[i] ){ return false; }
+      if( candidateHit.layer === layerPreferences[i] ){ return true; }
+    }
+  }
+
   // prefer certain sources over others
-  switch( existingHit.source ){
-    // sources are the same
-    case candidateHit.source: return false;
-    // WOF has bbox and is generally preferred
-    case 'geonames': return candidateHit.source === 'whosonfirst';
-    // addresses are generally better in OA
-    case 'openstreetmap': return candidateHit.source === 'openaddresses';
-    // venues are better in OSM
-    case 'whosonfirst': return candidateHit.source === 'openstreetmap';
-    // no preference, keep existing hit
-    default: return false;
+  if( existingHit.source !== candidateHit.source ){
+    switch( existingHit.source ){
+      // WOF has bbox and is generally preferred
+      case 'geonames': return candidateHit.source === 'whosonfirst';
+      // addresses are generally better in OA
+      case 'openstreetmap': return candidateHit.source === 'openaddresses';
+      // venues are better in OSM
+      case 'whosonfirst': return candidateHit.source === 'openstreetmap';
+    }
   }
+
+  // no preference, keep existing hit
+  return false;
 }
 
 module.exports = function() {

test/unit/middleware/dedupe.js

@@ -327,6 +327,146 @@ module.exports.tests.priority = function(test, common) {
     t.equal(res.data.length, 1, 'results have fewer items than before');
     t.end();
   });
+
+  test('locality takes priority over country, replace', function (t) {
+    var req = {
+      clean: {
+        text: 'Singapore',
+        size: 100
+      }
+    };
+    var res = {
+      data:  [
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Singapore' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '123456',
+          'layer': 'country'
+        },
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Singapore' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '654321',
+          'layer': 'locality'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    var expectedCount = 1;
+    dedupe(req, res, function () {
+      t.equal(res.data.length, expectedCount, 'results have fewer items than before');
+      t.deepEqual(res.data[0].layer, 'locality', 'locality result won');
+      t.end();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('locality takes priority over county, replace', function (t) {
+    var req = {
+      clean: {
+        text: 'Auckland',
+        size: 100
+      }
+    };
+    var res = {
+      data:  [
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Auckland' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '123456',
+          'layer': 'county'
+        },
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Auckland' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '654321',
+          'layer': 'locality'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    var expectedCount = 1;
+    dedupe(req, res, function () {
+      t.equal(res.data.length, expectedCount, 'results have fewer items than before');
+      t.deepEqual(res.data[0].layer, 'locality', 'locality result won');
+      t.end();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('localadmin takes priority over region, replace', function (t) {
+    var req = {
+      clean: {
+        text: 'Bern',
+        size: 100
+      }
+    };
+    var res = {
+      data:  [
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Bern' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '123456',
+          'layer': 'region'
+        },
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Bern' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '654321',
+          'layer': 'localadmin'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    var expectedCount = 1;
+    dedupe(req, res, function () {
+      t.equal(res.data.length, expectedCount, 'results have fewer items than before');
+      t.deepEqual(res.data[0].layer, 'localadmin', 'localadmin result won');
+      t.end();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('locality takes priority over county, neighbourhood and localadmin, replace', function (t) {
+    var req = {
+      clean: {
+        text: 'Parramatta',
+        size: 100
+      }
+    };
+    var res = {
+      data:  [
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Parramatta' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '123456',
+          'layer': 'county'
+        },
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Parramatta' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '7890',
+          'layer': 'neighbourhood'
+        },
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Parramatta' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '0987',
+          'layer': 'localadmin'
+        },
+        {
+          'name': { 'default': 'Parramatta' },
+          'source': 'whosonfirst',
+          'source_id': '654321',
+          'layer': 'locality'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    var expectedCount = 1;
+    dedupe(req, res, function () {
+      t.equal(res.data.length, expectedCount, 'results have fewer items than before');
+      t.deepEqual(res.data[0].layer, 'locality', 'locality result won');
+      t.end();
+    });
+  });
 };
 
 module.exports.all = function (tape, common) {