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right-track-db-build

Right Track Database Builder

node module: right-track-db-build
GitHub repo: right-track/right-track-db-build

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This project is used to compile a Right Track Database: a SQLite database containing GTFS transit data and additional Right Track data tables for a single transit agency. This database is used in the various Right Track projects, such as the right-track-server and is required for any data queries performed by the right-track-core library.

Installation

This project can be installed via npm:

npm install -g right-track-db-build

When installed globally, npm will link the executable right-track-db-build into your $PATH.

Dependencies

In order to compile a database for a specific transit agency, a Right Track Agency module (such as right-track-agency-mnr) will also need to be installed. The agency module provides information on where/how to obtain the agency's GTFS data as well as additional database compilation instructions. The compiled database will be kept in the Right Track Agency's module.

The agencies are provided to the right-track-db-build script via the --agency command line flag or in a configuration file. At least one agency must be specified in order for the build script to run.

NOTE: There are no Right Track Agency modules listed as dependencies in this project's package.json file. The Agency modules will have to be installed separately and referenced manually using the --agency CLI flag.

Usage

Example: Update GTFS data and compile a database for Metro North Railroad:

right-track-db-build --agency right-track-agency-mnr

The command line utility has the following usage:

Right Track Database Builder
Module: right-track-db-build
Version: 1.5.0
----------------------------
Usage:
  right-track-db-build [options] --agency <declaration> [agency options] ... [config file]

config file:
  The path to a configuration file can be used to provide the configuration options for the db build script.
  The values in the configuration file will override the default values.  Values provided as CLI arguments
  will override the default values and those in the specified configuration file (if provided).
  See the README for more detailed information about available configuration variables.

options:
  --force|-f             Force a GTFS update and database compilation
  --test|-t              Test the DB compilation (does not install)
  --post|-p <file>       Define a post-install script to run after update & compilation
  --email|-e <email>     Email address to send DB build results to
  --smtp-host <host>     SMTP server host
  --smtp-port <port>     SMTP server port
  --smtp-user <username> SMTP server username
  --smtp-pass <password> SMTP server password
  --smtp-from <name <email>>  SMTP server From address
  --smtp-secure          SMTP server use TLS
  --smtp-require-tls     SMTP server require TLS
  --help|-h              Display this usage information
  --version|-v           Display the DB Build script version

agency declaration:
  Declare an agency to check for GTFS updates/compile database.  The agency
  can be declared by module name, agency id or file path.  For example:
  --agency right-track-agency-mnr
  --agency mnr
  --agency ./path/to/right-track-agency-mnr

agency options:
  These options have to be proceeded by an agency declaration (--agency <...>)
  --config|-c <file>
     Specify the path to an optional agency configuration file
  --notes|-n <notes>
     Specify agency update notes to be included in the new database

Configuration

The Right Track Database builder has a number of configuration variables that can be specified as options at the command line or in a configuration file. The following table lists all of the configuration options and their default values.

Configuration Variable	Description	Default Value	CLI Option	Configuration File Key
Force	With this option set, the build script will compile a database for all agencies, even if a GTFS update is not required.	false	--force, -f	.force
Test	With this option set, the build script will compile a database for any agencies that require a GTFS update, but the compiled database will not be installed in the Right Track Agency module. The post-install script, if provided, will not run.	false	--test, -t	.test
Post-Install Script	Provide the path to a JS file that contains a post-install script. This script will be run after the database(s) have been compiled and installed into the Right Track Agency module(s). This script can be used to finalize the installation of a new database for your specific needs. See the Post-Install Script section below on how to create a post-install script.		--post <file>, -p <file>	.post
AGENCY VARIABLES
Agency Declarations	This option can be used to specify one or more Right Track Agency modules to be used with the build script. At least one agency must be declared in order to run the script. The agency can be declared by module name (right-track-agency-mnr), agency id (mnr), or path to agency module (/path/to/right-track-agency-mnr).	[]	--agency <declaration>, -a <declaration>	.agencies[] Example with just declarations: "agencies": ["right-track-agency-mnr", "/path/to/right-track-agency-lirr"]. Example with agency config file and/or notes: "agencies": [{"agency": "right-track-agency-mnr", "config": "/path/to/mnr.json", "notes": "This is a test"}, {"agency": "right-track-agency-lirr", "config": "/path/to/lirr.json", "notes": "This is a test"}]
Agency Config	Specify the path to the agency config file to be used with the previously declared agency. When provided as a CLI option, this option must be preceded by an agency declaration.		--config <file>, -c <file>	.agencies[].config
Agency Notes	Use this option to override the default agency update notes added to the compiled database.	Example: This schedule database was automatically compiled on 2020-1-2 01:15:01 due to a schedule data update from Metro North Railroad.	--notes <notes>, -n <notes>	.agencies[].notes
EMAIL VARIABLES
Email	When provided, this email address will be used to send summary reports to after a database has been compiled or errors occurred during the update and/or compilation process. The following SMTP variables can be set to use an external SMTP mail server.		--email <address>, -e <address>	.email
SMTP Host	SMTP server host (is the hostname or IP address to connect to)	localhost	--smtp-host <host>	.smtp.host
SMTP Port	SMTP server port (is the port to connect to)	25	--smtp-port <port>	.smtp.port
SMTP Secure	SMTP server use TLS (if true the connection will use TLS when connecting to server. If false (the default) then TLS is used if server supports the STARTTLS extension. In most cases set this value to true if you are connecting to port 465. For port 587 or 25 keep it false)	false	--smtp-secure	.smtp.secure
SMTP Require TLS	SMTP server require TLS (if this is true and secure is false then Nodemailer tries to use STARTTLS even if the server does not advertise support for it. If the connection can not be encrypted then message is not sent)	false	--smtp-require-tls	.smtp.requireTLS
SMTP Username	SMTP server username		--smtp-user <username>	.smtp.auth.user
SMTP Password	SMTP server password		--smtp-pass <password>	.smtp.auth.pass
SMTP From	The 'From' address used in the summary report email	Right Track Database Builder <user@hostname>	--smtp-from <name <email>>	.smtp.from

Example Configuration File

{
  "agencies": [
    "right-track-agency-mnr"
    {
      "agency": "/home/david/Documents/Development/right-track/src/agency-lirr",
      "config": "/home/david/Documents/Development/right-track/etc/lirr.json",
      "notes": "This is a test"
    }
  ],
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "smtp": {
    "host": "email.server.com",
    "port": 587,
    "secure": false,
    "requireTLS": true,
    "auth": {
      "user": "username",
      "pass": "password"
    },
    "from": "Right Track Database Builder <[e-mail]>"
  }
}

Any CLI options will override the defaults and any found in the config file, provided.

Additional Scripts

Agency Scripts

Each Agency can provide scripts that override the default update script, run after the update procedure, and run after the compilation process.

Update Script

If this script is present, it will override the default update check script.

The default update script makes a HEAD request to the URL in the agency's config property (build.updateURL). If the Last-Modified Header is newer than the saved date/time (or the saved date/time does not exist) then the GTFS zip file from the URL will be downloaded and unzipped into the ./db-build/gtfs/ directory of the agency module.

This script can be used to provide a different update and install procedure. The script should check if a newer GTFS source file is available. If an update is available, it should download and install the GTFS files into the agency module's ./db-build/gtfs/ directory.

Location: {{AGENCY_MODULE}}/db-build/src/update.js

Parameters:

• {Object} options - The DB-Build Agency Options
• {function|Object} log - The DB-Build Log functions (see ./src/helpers/log.js)
• {Object} errors - The DB-Build Error functions (see ./src/helpers/errors.js)
• {function} callback - The callback function to return to the build script
  • {boolean} requested - Set to true when a GTFS update has been requested
  • {boolean} successful - Set to true when a GTFS update has been successfully installed
  • {string} [published] - (optional) The date/time stamp of the GTFS published date/time. If not provided, this will be read from the ./db-build/gtfs/published.txt file.
  • {string} [notes] - (optional) The database build notes. If not provided, this will be automatically generated from the compile and publish dates.

Post-Update Script

If this script is present, it will run after the update procedure and before the database compilation process.

This script can be used to make any agency-specific changes to the agency's GTFS files before the database compilation begins.

Location: {{AGENCY_MODULE}}/db-build/src/postUpdate.js

Parameters:

• {Object} options - The DB-Build Agency Options
• {function|Object} log - The DB-Build Log functions (see ./src/helpers/log.js)
• {Object} errors - The DB-Build Error functions (see ./src/helpers/errors.js)
• {function} callback - The callback function to return to the build script (no parameters)

Peak Calculator Script

If this script is present, it will determine if a Trip should be considered a peak trip (ie, operates during agency-specified rush hours and has higher than usual fares). By default the DB-Build script will mark all Trips as not peak (value of 0). This script should return a peak status value for the specified Trip with one of these possible values:

• 0 - the Trip is never considered a Peak trip
• 1 - the Trip is always considered a Peak trip when it runs (excluding Holidays that do not have Peak trips)
• 2 - the Trip may be considered a Peak trip, if the date of the Trip is a weekday (excluding Holidays that do not have Peak trips)

When the right-track-core library creates a Trip instance, it will consult the rt_holidays table, if present. If a Trip is being created for a date that is considered a Holiday and the holiday has a peak value of false, then all Trips running on that date will be considered Off-Peak.

Location: {{AGENCY_MODULE}}/db-build/src/peak.js

Parameters:

• {Object} db - The SQLite Database instance of the database currently being built
• {string} tripId - The GTFS Trip ID of the Trip to determine the peak status of
• {function} callback - The callback function to return to the build script
  • {int} peak - The peak status of the Trip

Post-Compile Script

If this script is present, it will run after the database compilation process and before the database installation.

This script can be used to make any agency-specific changes to the compiled Right Track database before it is installed.

Location: {{AGENCY_MODULE}}/db-build/src/postCompile.js

Parameters:

• {Object} options - The DB-Build Agency Options
• {Object} db - SQLite3 reference to the compiled database
• {function|Object} log - The DB-Build Log functions (see ./src/helpers/log.js)
• {Object} errors - The DB-Build Error functions (see ./src/helpers/errors.js)
• {function} callback - The callback function to return to the build script (no parameters)

Post-Install Script

You can provide an additional post-install script via the --post command line flag.

This is a JavaScript module that exports a single function. This function takes the following arguments:

• {Options} Database Build Options
• {RTException[]} List of Exceptions (Warnings & Errors) encountered during the build process
• {function} Callback function called when the post-install script has finished (takes no arguments)

This script can be used to finalize the installation of the new database (ie, copy the database to a server for distribution), send an alert of an update, etc.

NOTE: The Post-Install script will not run if the --test flag is provided.