feat(dedupe): improved handling of cases where "name", "parent" or "address_parts" propertiees are not set

helper/diffPlaces.js

@@ -27,25 +27,27 @@ function isParentHierarchyDifferent(item1, item2){
   let parent1 = _.get(item1, 'parent');
   let parent2 = _.get(item2, 'parent');
 
-  // if neither object has parent info, we consider them the same
-  if( !parent1 && !parent2 ){ return false; }
+  // check if these are plain 'ol javascript objects
+  let isPojo1 = _.isPlainObject(parent1);
+  let isPojo2 = _.isPlainObject(parent2);
 
-  // both have parent info
-  if( _.isPlainObject(parent1) && _.isPlainObject(parent2) ){
+  // if neither object has parent info, we consider them the same
+  if( !isPojo1 && !isPojo2 ){ return false; }
 
-    // iterate over all the placetypes, comparing between items
-    return placeTypes.some( placeType => {
+  // if only one has parent info, we consider them the same
+  // note: this really shouldn't happen as at least on parent should exist
+  if( !isPojo1 || !isPojo2 ){ return false; }
 
-      // skip the parent field corresponding to the item placetype
-      if( placeType === item1.layer ){ return false; }
+  // else both have parent info
+  // iterate over all the placetypes, comparing between items
+  return placeTypes.some( placeType => {
 
-      // ensure the parent ids are the same for all placetypes
-      return isPropertyDifferent( item1.parent, item2.parent, placeType + '_id' );
-    });
-  }
+    // skip the parent field corresponding to the item placetype
+    if( placeType === item1.layer ){ return false; }
 
-  // if one has parent info and the other doesn't, we consider them different
-  return true;
+    // ensure the parent ids are the same for all placetypes
+    return isPropertyDifferent( item1.parent, item2.parent, placeType + '_id' );
+  });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -56,27 +58,29 @@ function isNameDifferent(item1, item2){
   let names1 = _.get(item1, 'name');
   let names2 = _.get(item2, 'name');
 
-  // if neither object has name info, we consider them the same
-  if( !names1 && !names2 ){ return false; }
+  // check if these are plain 'ol javascript objects
+  let isPojo1 = _.isPlainObject(names1);
+  let isPojo2 = _.isPlainObject(names2);
 
-  // if both have name info
-  if( _.isPlainObject(names1) && _.isPlainObject(names2) ){
+  // if neither object has name info, we consider them the same
+  if( !isPojo1 && !isPojo2 ){ return false; }
 
-    // iterate over all the languages in item1, comparing between items
-    return Object.keys(names1).some( lang => {
+  // if only one has name info, we consider them the same
+  // note: this really shouldn't happen as name is a mandatory field
+  if( !isPojo1 || !isPojo2 ){ return false; }
 
-      // do not consider absence of an additional name as a difference
-      // but strictly enfore that 'default' must be present and match
-      if( _.has(names2, lang) || lang === 'default' ){
+  // else both have name info
+  // iterate over all the languages in item1, comparing between items
+  return Object.keys(names1).some( lang => {
 
-        // do not consider absence of an additional name as a difference
-        return isPropertyDifferent(names1, names2, lang);
-      }
-    });
-  }
+    // do not consider absence of an additional name as a difference
+    // but strictly enfore that 'default' must be present and match
+    if( _.has(names2, lang) || lang === 'default' ){
 
-  // if one has name info and the other doesn't, we consider them different
-  return true;
+      // do not consider absence of an additional name as a difference
+      return isPropertyDifferent(names1, names2, lang);
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -87,26 +91,27 @@ function isAddressDifferent(item1, item2){
   let address1 = _.get(item1, 'address_parts');
   let address2 = _.get(item2, 'address_parts');
 
-  // if neither object has address info, we consider them the same
-  if( !address1 && !address2 ){ return false; }
+  // check if these are plain 'ol javascript objects
+  let isPojo1 = _.isPlainObject(address1);
+  let isPojo2 = _.isPlainObject(address2);
 
-  // if both have address info
-  if( _.isPlainObject(address1) && _.isPlainObject(address2) ){
+  // if neither object has address info, we consider them the same
+  if( !isPojo1 && !isPojo2 ){ return false; }
 
-    if( isPropertyDifferent(address1, address2, 'number') ){ return true; }
-    if( isPropertyDifferent(address1, address2, 'street') ){ return true; }
+  // if only one has address info, we consider them the same
+  if( !isPojo1 || !isPojo2 ){ return false; }
 
-    // only compare zip if both records have it, otherwise just ignore and assume it's the same
-    // since by this time we've already compared parent hierarchies
-    if( _.has(address1, 'zip') && _.has(address2, 'zip') ){
-      if( isPropertyDifferent(address1, address2, 'zip') ){ return true; }
-    }
+  // else both have address info
+  if( isPropertyDifferent(address1, address2, 'number') ){ return true; }
+  if( isPropertyDifferent(address1, address2, 'street') ){ return true; }
 
-    return false;
+  // only compare zip if both records have it, otherwise just ignore and assume it's the same
+  // since by this time we've already compared parent hierarchies
+  if( _.has(address1, 'zip') && _.has(address2, 'zip') ){
+    if( isPropertyDifferent(address1, address2, 'zip') ){ return true; }
   }
 
-  // one has address and the other doesn't, different!
-  return true;
+  return false;
 }
 
 /**

test/unit/middleware/dedupe.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var data = require('../fixture/dedupe_elasticsearch_results');
 var nonAsciiData = require('../fixture/dedupe_elasticsearch_nonascii_results');
 var customLayerData = require('../fixture/dedupe_elasticsearch_custom_layer_results');
-var onlyPostalcodeDiffers = require('../fixture/dedupe_only_postalcode_differs');
+var onlyPostalcodeDiffersData = require('../fixture/dedupe_only_postalcode_differs');
 var dedupe = require('../../../middleware/dedupe')();
 
 module.exports.tests = {};
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ module.exports.tests.dedupe = function(test, common) {
       }
     };
     var res = {
-      data: onlyPostalcodeDiffers
+      data: onlyPostalcodeDiffersData
     };
-    var expected = onlyPostalcodeDiffers[1]; // non-canonical record
+    var expected = onlyPostalcodeDiffersData[1]; // record with postcode
 
     dedupe(req, res, function () {
       t.equal(res.data.length, 1, 'only one result displayed');