Functionality:
- Region Subdivision: The program first divides the region into smaller squares based on a user-defined "differential" parameter (measured in radians). Each square is represented by two points: its starting point and the diagonal endpoint.
- Gas Station Discovery: The program queries for gas stations within each subregion and stores their IDs. The "differential" parameter significantly affects the number of queries required, making its selection crucial.
- ID Persistence: All discovered gas station IDs are saved to the "discoveredPlaces.csv" file. This allows for resuming the process later, even if interrupted by the user.
- Detailed Information Acquisition: Once all IDs are identified, the program retrieves detailed information about each gas station using the Places API details query.
- Data Upload: Finally, the program uploads the gathered gas station information to a MongoDB database, making it readily accessible for map services.
Running the Program:
go run *.go [--flags]For a list of available flags and their default values, use:
go run *.go --helpAvailable Flags:
--discover: Controls entry into the gas station discovery phase (default: true)--details: Controls entry into the detailed information acquisition phase (default: true)--lastIndex: Defines the index to continue processing from (useful for resuming after interruption) (default: 0)--differential: Sets the differential value used for region subdivision (default: defined in constants.go)