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Ways to get data out of geokit calls to Google
def parse_stuff
geoloc = Geokit::Geocoders::GoogleGeocoder3.geocode address.gsub("\n", ", ")
placemark = JSON.parse(geoloc.to_json)
# Sometimes the most accurate entry doesn't have a city, but a less accurate version does
if city.blank? && region.present? && geoloc.respond_to?(:all)
placemark["city"] = geoloc.all.detect(&:city).try(&:city)
end
end
def city
placemark && (placemark["City"] || placemark["city"])
end
def sublocality
return nil unless placemark
subloc = placemark["SubLocality"] || placemark["Sublocality"] || placemark["sublocality"] || placemark["sublocality"]
if subloc.present?
subloc
else
placemark["district"]
end
end
def region
temp_region = raw_region
country = country_code || 'US'
if 'US' == country && temp_region && state = Location.us_states.detect{|s|s[1] == temp_region}
state[0]
else
temp_region
end
end
def raw_region
placemark && (placemark["State"] || placemark["state"])
end
def country_code
placemark && (placemark["CountryCode"] || placemark["country_code"])
end
def zip
placemark && (placemark["ZIP"] || placemark["zip"])
end
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