cartodb4/observatory-extension
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

more consistent arguments in docs

Browse Source
This commit is contained in:
John Krauss 2017-03-22 15:12:50 +00:00
parent 8a87dc7e9a
commit 3c0b40cf3f
2 changed files with 18 additions and 5 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

5
NEWS.md
View File

@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ __API Changes__
* Allow for override of `target_area` and `target_geoms` in `OBS_GetMeta` * Allow for override of `target_area` and `target_geoms` in `OBS_GetMeta`
([#276](https://github.com/CartoDB/observatory-extension/pull/265)). This ([#276](https://github.com/CartoDB/observatory-extension/pull/265)). This
allows the interface to work with points and sparse areas much btter. allows the interface to work with points and sparse areas much btter.
* Allow for override of `max_timespan_rank` and `max_score_rank` on an
item-by-item basis for metadata.
* `numer_description`, `geom_description`, `denom_description`,
`numer_t_description`, `denom_t_description` and `geom_t_description` now
returned as part of `OBS_GetMeta`.
1.3.5 (2017-03-15) 1.3.5 (2017-03-15)

18
doc/measures_functions.md
View File

@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ UPDATE tablename
SET segmentation = OBS_GetCategory(the_geom, 'us.census.spielman_singleton_segments.X55') SET segmentation = OBS_GetCategory(the_geom, 'us.census.spielman_singleton_segments.X55')
``` ```
## OBS_GetMeta(extent geometry, metadata json, max_timespan_rank, max_boundary_score_rank, num_target_geoms) ## OBS_GetMeta(extent geometry, metadata json, max_timespan_rank, max_score_rank, target_geoms)
The ```OBS_GetMeta(extent, metadata)``` function returns a completed Data The ```OBS_GetMeta(extent, metadata)``` function returns a completed Data
Observatory metadata JSON Object for use in ```OBS_GetData(geomvals, Observatory metadata JSON Object for use in ```OBS_GetData(geomvals,
@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ extent | A geometry of the extent of the input geometries
metadata | A JSON array composed of metadata input objects. Each indicates one desired measure for an output column, and optionally additional parameters about that column metadata | A JSON array composed of metadata input objects. Each indicates one desired measure for an output column, and optionally additional parameters about that column
max_timespan_rank | How many historical time periods to include. Defaults to 1 max_timespan_rank | How many historical time periods to include. Defaults to 1
max_boundary_score_rank | How many alternative boundary levels to include. Defaults to 1 max_boundary_score_rank | How many alternative boundary levels to include. Defaults to 1
num_target_geoms | Target number of geometries. Boundaries with close to this many objects within `extent` will be ranked highest. target_geoms | Target number of geometries. Boundaries with close to this many objects within `extent` will be ranked highest.
The schema of the metadata input objects are as follows: The schema of the metadata input objects are as follows:
@ -227,8 +227,10 @@ normalization | The desired normalization. One of 'area', 'prenormalized', or '
denom_id | Identifier for a desired normalization column in case `normalization` is 'denominated'. Will be automatically assigned if necessary. Ignored if this metadata object specifies a geometry. denom_id | Identifier for a desired normalization column in case `normalization` is 'denominated'. Will be automatically assigned if necessary. Ignored if this metadata object specifies a geometry.
numer_timespan | The desired timespan for the measurement. Defaults to most recent timespan available if left unspecified. numer_timespan | The desired timespan for the measurement. Defaults to most recent timespan available if left unspecified.
geom_timespan | The desired timespan for the geometry. Defaults to timespan matching numer_timespan if left unspecified. geom_timespan | The desired timespan for the geometry. Defaults to timespan matching numer_timespan if left unspecified.
target_area | Instead of aiming to have `num_target_geoms` in the area of the geometry passed as `extent`, fill this area. Unit is square degrees WGS84. Set this to `0` if you want to use the smallest source geometry for this element of metadata, for example if you're passing in points. target_area | Instead of aiming to have `target_geoms` in the area of the geometry passed as `extent`, fill this area. Unit is square degrees WGS84. Set this to `0` if you want to use the smallest source geometry for this element of metadata, for example if you're passing in points.
target_geoms | Override global `num_target_geoms` for this element of metadata. target_geoms | Override global `target_geoms` for this element of metadata
max_timespan_rank | Override global `max_timespan_rank` for this element of metadata
max_score_rank | Override global `max_score_rank` for this element of metadata
#### Returns #### Returns
@ -247,6 +249,8 @@ Metadata Output Key | Description
numer_id | Identifier for desired measurement numer_id | Identifier for desired measurement
numer_timespan | Timespan that will be used of the desired measurement numer_timespan | Timespan that will be used of the desired measurement
numer_name | Human-readable name of desired measure numer_name | Human-readable name of desired measure
numer_description | Long human-readable description of the desired measure
numer_t_description | Further information about the source table
numer_type | PostgreSQL/PostGIS type of desired measure numer_type | PostgreSQL/PostGIS type of desired measure
numer_colname | Internal identifier for column name numer_colname | Internal identifier for column name
numer_tablename | Internal identifier for table numer_tablename | Internal identifier for table
@ -254,6 +258,8 @@ numer_geomref_colname | Internal identifier for geomref column name
denom_id | Identifier for desired normalization denom_id | Identifier for desired normalization
denom_timespan | Timespan that will be used of the desired normalization denom_timespan | Timespan that will be used of the desired normalization
denom_name | Human-readable name of desired measure's normalization denom_name | Human-readable name of desired measure's normalization
denom_description | Long human-readable description of the desired measure's normalization
denom_t_description | Further information about the source table
denom_type | PostgreSQL/PostGIS type of desired measure's normalization denom_type | PostgreSQL/PostGIS type of desired measure's normalization
denom_colname | Internal identifier for normalization column name denom_colname | Internal identifier for normalization column name
denom_tablename | Internal identifier for normalization table denom_tablename | Internal identifier for normalization table
@ -261,12 +267,14 @@ denom_geomref_colname | Internal identifier for normalization geomref column nam
geom_id | Identifier for desired boundary geometry geom_id | Identifier for desired boundary geometry
geom_timespan | Timespan that will be used of the desired boundary geometry geom_timespan | Timespan that will be used of the desired boundary geometry
geom_name | Human-readable name of desired boundary geometry geom_name | Human-readable name of desired boundary geometry
geom_description | Long human-readable description of the desired boundary geometry
geom_t_description | Further information about the source table
geom_type | PostgreSQL/PostGIS type of desired boundary geometry geom_type | PostgreSQL/PostGIS type of desired boundary geometry
geom_colname | Internal identifier for boundary geometry column name geom_colname | Internal identifier for boundary geometry column name
geom_tablename | Internal identifier for boundary geometry table geom_tablename | Internal identifier for boundary geometry table
geom_geomref_colname | Internal identifier for boundary geometry ref column name geom_geomref_colname | Internal identifier for boundary geometry ref column name
timespan_rank | Ranking of this measurement by time, most recent is 1, second most recent 2, etc. timespan_rank | Ranking of this measurement by time, most recent is 1, second most recent 2, etc.
score | The score of this measurement's boundary compared to the `extent` and `num_target_geoms` passed in. Between 0 and 100. score | The score of this measurement's boundary compared to the `extent` and `target_geoms` passed in. Between 0 and 100.
score_rank | The ranking of this measurement's boundary, highest ranked is 1, second is 2, etc. score_rank | The ranking of this measurement's boundary, highest ranked is 1, second is 2, etc.
numer_aggregate | The aggregate type of the numerator, either `sum`, `average`, `median`, or blank numer_aggregate | The aggregate type of the numerator, either `sum`, `average`, `median`, or blank
denom_aggregate | The aggregate type of the denominator, either `sum`, `average`, `median`, or blank denom_aggregate | The aggregate type of the denominator, either `sum`, `average`, `median`, or blank