+
+ def description_geonames
+ # get query parameters
+ lat = params[:lat]
+ lon = params[:lon]
+
+ # create result array
+ @results = Array.new
+
+ # ask geonames.org
+ response = fetch_xml("http://ws.geonames.org/countrySubdivision?lat=#{lat}&lng=#{lon}")
+
+ # parse the response
+ response.elements.each("geonames/countrySubdivision") do |geoname|
+ name = geoname.get_text("adminName1").to_s
+ country = geoname.get_text("countryName").to_s
+ @results.push({:prefix => "#{name}, #{country}"})
+ end
+
+ render :action => "results"
+ rescue Exception => ex
+ @error = "Error contacting ws.geonames.org: #{ex.to_s}"
+ render :action => "error"
+ end
+
+private
+
+ def fetch_text(url)
+ return Net::HTTP.get(URI.parse(url))
+ end
+
+ def fetch_xml(url)
+ return REXML::Document.new(fetch_text(url))
+ end
+
+ def format_distance(distance)
+ return t("geocoder.distance", :count => distance)
+ end
+
+ def format_direction(bearing)
+ return t("geocoder.direction.south_west") if bearing >= 22.5 and bearing < 67.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.south") if bearing >= 67.5 and bearing < 112.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.south_east") if bearing >= 112.5 and bearing < 157.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.east") if bearing >= 157.5 and bearing < 202.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.north_east") if bearing >= 202.5 and bearing < 247.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.north") if bearing >= 247.5 and bearing < 292.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.north_west") if bearing >= 292.5 and bearing < 337.5
+ return t("geocoder.direction.west")
+ end
+
+ def format_name(name)
+ return name.gsub(/( *\[[^\]]*\])*$/, "")
+ end
+
+ def count_results(results)
+ count = 0
+
+ results.each do |source|
+ count += source[:results].length if source[:results]
+ end
+
+ return count
+ end
+
+ def escape_query(query)
+ return URI.escape(query, Regexp.new("[^#{URI::PATTERN::UNRESERVED}]", false, 'N'))
+ end
+
+ def convert_latlon
+ @query = params[:query]
+
+ if latlon = @query.match(/^([NS])\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)\W*([EW])\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)$/).try(:captures) # [NSEW] decimal degrees
+ params[:query] = nsew_to_decdeg(latlon)
+ elsif latlon = @query.match(/^(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)\s*([NS])\W*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)\s*([EW])$/).try(:captures) # decimal degrees [NSEW]
+ params[:query] = nsew_to_decdeg(latlon)
+
+ elsif latlon = @query.match(/^([NS])\s*(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?['′]?\W*([EW])\s*(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?['′]?$/).try(:captures) # [NSEW] degrees, decimal minutes
+ params[:query] = ddm_to_decdeg(latlon)
+ elsif latlon = @query.match(/^(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?['′]?\s*([NS])\W*(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?['′]?\s*([EW])$/).try(:captures) # degrees, decimal minutes [NSEW]
+ params[:query] = ddm_to_decdeg(latlon)
+
+ elsif latlon = @query.match(/^([NS])\s*(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,2})['′]?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?["″]?\W*([EW])\s*(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,2})['′]?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?["″]?$/).try(:captures) # [NSEW] degrees, minutes, decimal seconds
+ params[:query] = dms_to_decdeg(latlon)
+ elsif latlon = @query.match(/^(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,2})['′]?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?["″]\s*([NS])\W*(\d{1,3})°?\s*(\d{1,2})['′]?\s*(\d{1,3}(\.\d*)?)?["″]?\s*([EW])$/).try(:captures) # degrees, minutes, decimal seconds [NSEW]
+ params[:query] = dms_to_decdeg(latlon)
+ else
+ return
+ end
+ end
+
+ def nsew_to_decdeg(captures)
+ begin
+ Float(captures[0])
+ captures[2].downcase != 's' ? lat = captures[0].to_f : lat = -(captures[0].to_f)
+ captures[5].downcase != 'w' ? lon = captures[3].to_f : lon = -(captures[3].to_f)
+ rescue
+ captures[0].downcase != 's' ? lat = captures[1].to_f : lat = -(captures[1].to_f)
+ captures[3].downcase != 'w' ? lon = captures[4].to_f : lon = -(captures[4].to_f)
+ end
+ return "#{lat}, #{lon}"
+ end
+
+ def ddm_to_decdeg(captures)
+ begin
+ Float(captures[0])
+ captures[3].downcase != 's' ? lat = captures[0].to_f + captures[1].to_f/60 : lat = -(captures[0].to_f + captures[1].to_f/60)
+ captures[7].downcase != 'w' ? lon = captures[4].to_f + captures[5].to_f/60 : lon = -(captures[4].to_f + captures[5].to_f/60)
+ rescue
+ captures[0].downcase != 's' ? lat = captures[1].to_f + captures[2].to_f/60 : lat = -(captures[1].to_f + captures[2].to_f/60)
+ captures[4].downcase != 'w' ? lon = captures[5].to_f + captures[6].to_f/60 : lon = -(captures[5].to_f + captures[6].to_f/60)
+ end
+ return "#{lat}, #{lon}"
+ end
+
+ def dms_to_decdeg(captures)
+ begin
+ Float(captures[0])
+ captures[4].downcase != 's' ? lat = captures[0].to_f + (captures[1].to_f + captures[2].to_f/60)/60 : lat = -(captures[0].to_f + (captures[1].to_f + captures[2].to_f/60)/60)
+ captures[9].downcase != 'w' ? lon = captures[5].to_f + (captures[6].to_f + captures[7].to_f/60)/60 : lon = -(captures[5].to_f + (captures[6].to_f + captures[7].to_f/60)/60)
+ rescue
+ captures[0].downcase != 's' ? lat = captures[1].to_f + (captures[2].to_f + captures[3].to_f/60)/60 : lat = -(captures[1].to_f + (captures[2].to_f + captures[3].to_f/60)/60)
+ captures[5].downcase != 'w' ? lon = captures[6].to_f + (captures[7].to_f + captures[8].to_f/60)/60 : lon = -(captures[6].to_f + (captures[7].to_f + captures[8].to_f/60)/60)
+ end
+ return "#{lat}, #{lon}"
+ end
+