Merge branch 'feature/trivago' into 'develop'

Feature/trivago

See merge request tjohn/cc-data!14

backend/models/getRegionById.js

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-const climateArrayFormatting = require("./../util/climateArrayFormatting.js")
+const arrayFormatting = require("../util/databaseArrayFormatting.js")
 
 module.exports = async (dbConn, id) => {
-    const region = await dbConn.query(
+    const res = await dbConn.query(
-        `SELECT regions.id AS region_id,
+            `SELECT regions.id AS region_id,
                 regions.region AS name,
                 countries.country AS country,
                 regions.description AS description,
+                rcma.temperature_mean AS temperature_mean,
+                rcma.temperature_mean_min AS temperature_mean_min,
                 rcma.temperature_mean_max AS temperature_mean_max,
                 rcma.precipitation AS precipitation,
                 rcma.rain_days AS rain_days,
                 rcma.sun_hours AS sun_hours,
+                rcma.humidity AS humidity,
                 regions_byt.average_per_day_costs AS average_per_day_costs,
+                rtma.avg_price_relative AS avg_price_relative,
                 regions_byt.accommodation_costs AS accommodation_costs,
                 regions_byt.food_costs AS food_costs,
                 regions_byt.water_costs AS water_costs,
@@ -30,25 +34,37 @@ module.exports = async (dbConn, id) => {
               FROM region_climate_monthly_avg AS rcma
               GROUP BY rcma.region_id) rcma ON rcma.region_id = regions.id
         LEFT JOIN regions_byt ON regions.id = regions_byt.region_id
+        LEFT JOIN (SELECT rtma.region_id,
+              GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rtma.avg_price_relative,"") ORDER BY rtma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS avg_price_relative
+              FROM regions_trivago_monthly_avg AS rtma
+              GROUP BY rtma.region_id) rtma
+        ON regions.id = rtma.region_id
         WHERE regions_byt.travelstyle = 1
         AND regions.id = ?`,
         [id]
     );
+    const region = res[0]
 
-    for (k = 0; k < region.length; k++) {
+    region.avg_price_relative = arrayFormatting(region.avg_price_relative);
-        //region[k].temperature_mean = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].temperature_mean);
+    region.temperature_mean = arrayFormatting(region.temperature_mean);
-        //region[k].temperature_mean_min = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].temperature_mean_min);
+    region.temperature_mean_min = arrayFormatting(region.temperature_mean_min);
-        region[k].temperature_mean_max = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].temperature_mean_max);
+    region.temperature_mean_max = arrayFormatting(region.temperature_mean_max);
-        region[k].precipitation = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].precipitation);
+    region.precipitation = arrayFormatting(region.precipitation);
-        region[k].rain_days = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].rain_days);
+    region.rain_days = arrayFormatting(region.rain_days);
-        region[k].sun_hours = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].sun_hours);
+    region.sun_hours = arrayFormatting(region.sun_hours);
-        //region[k].humidity = climateArrayFormatting(region[k].humidity);
+    region.humidity = arrayFormatting(region.humidity);
-    }
+
-    const emptyArr = Array.from({ length: 12 }, () => null)
+    const emptyArr = Array.from({length: 12}, () => null)
+    if (region.avg_price_relative === null) region.avg_price_relative = emptyArr
+    if (region.temperature_mean === null) region.temperature_mean = emptyArr
+    if (region.temperature_mean_min === null) region.temperature_mean_min = emptyArr
+    if (region.temperature_mean_max === null) region.temperature_mean_max = emptyArr
     if (region.temperature_mean_max === null) region.temperature_mean_max = emptyArr
     if (region.precipitation === null) region.precipitation = emptyArr
     if (region.rain_days === null) region.rain_days = emptyArr
     if (region.sun_hours === null) region.sun_hours = emptyArr
+    if (region.humidity === null) region.humidity = emptyArr
+
     return region;
 };
 

backend/models/getRegions.js

@@ -1,43 +1,71 @@
-exports.getRegions = async (dbConn) => {
+const arrayFormatting = require("../util/databaseArrayFormatting.js");
-  let sql = `SELECT 
+const { takeRightWhile } = require("lodash");
-  regions.id AS region_id,
-  regions.region AS name,
-  countries.country AS country
-  FROM regions
-  JOIN countries
-  ON regions.country_id = countries.id`
-  let regions = await dbConn.query(sql);
 
-  return regions;
+module.exports = async (dbConn) => {
-};
+    const regions = await dbConn.query(
-
+        `SELECT regions.id AS region_id,
-exports.getRegionsInternal = async (dbConn) => {
-  let regions = await dbConn.query(`SELECT 
-  regions.id AS region_id,
-  regions.region AS name,
-  countries.country AS country,
-  regions.meteostat_id AS meteostat_id
-  FROM regions
-  JOIN countries
-  ON regions.country_id = countries.id`);
-  return regions;
-};
-
-exports.getRegionsById = async (dbConn, id) => {
-  const region = await dbConn.query(
-    `SELECT regions.id AS region_id,
                 regions.region AS name,
-                regions.description,
                 countries.country AS country,
-                regions.meteostat_id AS meteostat_id
+                regions.description AS description,
+                rcma.temperature_mean AS temperature_mean,
+                rcma.temperature_mean_min AS temperature_mean_min,
+                rcma.temperature_mean_max AS temperature_mean_max,
+                rcma.precipitation AS precipitation,
+                rcma.rain_days AS rain_days,
+                rcma.sun_hours AS sun_hours,
+                rcma.humidity AS humidity,
+                regions_byt.average_per_day_costs AS average_per_day_costs,
+                rtma.avg_price_relative AS avg_price_relative,
+                regions_byt.accommodation_costs AS accommodation_costs,
+                regions_byt.food_costs AS food_costs,
+                regions_byt.water_costs AS water_costs,
+                regions_byt.local_transportation_costs AS local_transportation_costs,
+                regions_byt.entertainment_costs AS entertainment_costs,
+                regions_byt.alcohol_costs AS alcohol_costs
         FROM regions
-        JOIN countries
+        LEFT JOIN countries ON regions.country_id = countries.id
-        ON regions.country_id = countries.id
+        LEFT JOIN (SELECT rcma.region_id, 
-        WHERE regions.id = ?`,
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.temperature_mean,"") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS temperature_mean, 
-    [id]
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.temperature_mean_min, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS temperature_mean_min, 
-  );
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.temperature_mean_max, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS temperature_mean_max, 
-  return region;
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.precipitation, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS precipitation, 
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.rain_days, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS rain_days, 
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.sun_hours, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS sun_hours, 
+                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.humidity, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS humidity
+              FROM region_climate_monthly_avg AS rcma
+              GROUP BY rcma.region_id) rcma ON rcma.region_id = regions.id
+        LEFT JOIN regions_byt ON regions.id = regions_byt.region_id
+        LEFT JOIN (SELECT rtma.region_id,
+              GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rtma.avg_price_relative,"") ORDER BY rtma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS avg_price_relative
+              FROM regions_trivago_monthly_avg AS rtma
+              GROUP BY rtma.region_id) rtma
+        ON regions.id = rtma.region_id
+        WHERE regions_byt.travelstyle = 1`
+    );
+
+    for (k = 0; k < regions.length; k++) {
+        regions[k].avg_price_relative = arrayFormatting(regions[k].avg_price_relative);
+        regions[k].temperature_mean = arrayFormatting(regions[k].temperature_mean);
+        regions[k].temperature_mean_min = arrayFormatting(regions[k].temperature_mean_min);
+        regions[k].temperature_mean_max = arrayFormatting(regions[k].temperature_mean_max);
+        regions[k].precipitation = arrayFormatting(regions[k].precipitation);
+        regions[k].rain_days = arrayFormatting(regions[k].rain_days);
+        regions[k].sun_hours = arrayFormatting(regions[k].sun_hours);
+        regions[k].humidity = arrayFormatting(regions[k].humidity);
+
+    }
+    //console.log(regions.filter(region => region.rain_days === null))
+    return regions.map(region => {
+        const emptyArr = Array.from({ length: 12 }, () => null)
+        if (region.avg_price_relative === null) region.avg_price_relative = emptyArr
+        if (region.temperature_mean === null) region.temperature_mean = emptyArr
+        if (region.temperature_mean_min === null) region.temperature_mean_min = emptyArr
+        if (region.temperature_mean_max === null) region.temperature_mean_max = emptyArr
+        if (region.precipitation === null) region.precipitation = emptyArr
+        if (region.rain_days === null) region.rain_days = emptyArr
+        if (region.sun_hours === null) region.sun_hours = emptyArr
+        if (region.humidity === null) region.humidity = emptyArr
+        return region
+    });
 };
 
-
-

backend/models/getRegions2.js

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-const climateArrayFormatting = require("./../util/climateArrayFormatting.js");
-const { takeRightWhile } = require("lodash");
-
-module.exports = async (dbConn) => {
-    const regions = await dbConn.query(
-        `SELECT regions.id AS region_id,
-                regions.region AS name,
-                countries.country AS country,
-                regions.description AS description,
-                rcma.temperature_mean_max AS temperature_mean_max,
-                rcma.precipitation AS precipitation,
-                rcma.rain_days AS rain_days,
-                rcma.sun_hours AS sun_hours,
-                regions_byt.average_per_day_costs AS average_per_day_costs,
-                regions_byt.accommodation_costs AS accommodation_costs,
-                regions_byt.food_costs AS food_costs,
-                regions_byt.water_costs AS water_costs,
-                regions_byt.local_transportation_costs AS local_transportation_costs,
-                regions_byt.entertainment_costs AS entertainment_costs,
-                regions_byt.alcohol_costs AS alcohol_costs
-        FROM regions
-        LEFT JOIN countries ON regions.country_id = countries.id
-        LEFT JOIN (SELECT rcma.region_id, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.temperature_mean,"") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS temperature_mean, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.temperature_mean_min, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS temperature_mean_min, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.temperature_mean_max, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS temperature_mean_max, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.precipitation, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS precipitation, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.rain_days, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS rain_days, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.sun_hours, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS sun_hours, 
-                GROUP_CONCAT(IFNULL(rcma.humidity, "") ORDER BY rcma.month SEPARATOR ', ') AS humidity
-              FROM region_climate_monthly_avg AS rcma
-              GROUP BY rcma.region_id) rcma ON rcma.region_id = regions.id
-        LEFT JOIN regions_byt ON regions.id = regions_byt.region_id
-        WHERE regions_byt.travelstyle = 1`
-    );
-
-    for (k = 0; k < regions.length; k++) {
-        //regions[k].temperature_mean = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].temperature_mean);
-        //regions[k].temperature_mean_min = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].temperature_mean_min);
-        regions[k].temperature_mean_max = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].temperature_mean_max);
-        regions[k].precipitation = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].precipitation);
-        regions[k].rain_days = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].rain_days);
-        regions[k].sun_hours = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].sun_hours);
-        //regions[k].humidity = climateArrayFormatting(regions[k].humidity);
-
-    }
-    console.log(regions.filter(region => region.rain_days === null))
-    return regions.map(region => {
-        const emptyArr = Array.from({ length: 12 }, () => null)
-        if (region.temperature_mean_max === null) region.temperature_mean_max = emptyArr
-        if (region.precipitation === null) region.precipitation = emptyArr
-        if (region.rain_days === null) region.rain_days = emptyArr
-        if (region.sun_hours === null) region.sun_hours = emptyArr
-        return region
-    });
-};
-

backend/routes/regions.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const router = require("express").Router();
-const getRegions = require("../models/getRegions2.js");
+const getRegions = require("../models/getRegions.js");
 const getRegionById = require("../models/getRegionById.js");
 const path = require("path");
 const fs = require("fs");

backend/util/scoreAndSearch.js

@@ -4,257 +4,248 @@ const getClimateMinMax = require("./getClimateMinMax.js")
 const oldToNewQuerySyntax = require("./oldToNewQuerySyntax.js")
 const getAllRegionsWithClimatePerMonth = require('./getAllRegionsWithClimatePerMonth')
 const score = require('./score')
-// const getRegions = require('../models/getRegions.js').getRegionsInternal
+const getRegions = require('../models/getRegions.js')
-const getRegions = require('../models/getRegions2.js')
 
 const SHOW_ALL_SCOREOBJECTS = false
 const MULTIPLIER = {
-  temperature_mean_max: 5,
+    temperature_mean_max: 5,
-  precipitation: 3.5,
+    precipitation: 3.5,
-  rain_days: 3,
+    rain_days: 3,
-  sun_hours: 2.5,
+    sun_hours: 2.5,
-  accommodation_costs: 5,
+    accommodation_costs: 5,
-  food_costs: 5,
+    food_costs: 5,
-  alcohol_costs: 5,
+    alcohol_costs: 5,
-  water_costs: 5,
+    water_costs: 5,
-  public_transportation_costs: 5,
+    public_transportation_costs: 5,
-  entertainment_costs: 5,
+    entertainment_costs: 5,
-  average_per_day_costs: 5
+    average_per_day_costs: 5
 }
 
 module.exports = function (dbConn) {
-  return async function (from, to, queries) {
+    return async function (from, to, queries) {
-    console.log('search')
+        console.log('search')
-    // PREPARE SEARCH
+        // PREPARE SEARCH
-    // validate dates
+        // validate dates
-    const dates = validateDates(from, to)
+        const dates = validateDates(from, to)
 
-    // transform syntax and seperate climate queries from price queries
+        // transform syntax and seperate climate queries from price queries
-    queries = oldToNewQuerySyntax.oldToNewQuerySyntax(queries)
+        queries = oldToNewQuerySyntax.oldToNewQuerySyntax(queries)
-    console.log(queries)
+        console.log(queries)
-    const q = prepareQueries(queries)
+        const q = prepareQueries(queries)
-    console.log('q', q)
+        console.log('q', q)
 
-    // for calculating average if traveldates are in more than one month
+        // for calculating average if traveldates are in more than one month
-    const travelPeriods = travelPeriodsFromDates(dates)
+        const travelPeriods = travelPeriodsFromDates(dates)
 
-    // FETCH DATA FROM DB
+        // FETCH DATA FROM DB
-    const boundaryClimate = await getClimateMinMax.getClimateMinMax(dbConn)
+        const boundaryClimate = await getClimateMinMax.getClimateMinMax(dbConn)
-    let regions = await getRegions(dbConn)
+        let regions = await getRegions(dbConn)
-    regions.forEach(reg => reg.scores = [])
+        regions.forEach(reg => reg.scores = [])
-    const boundaryCosts = {
+        const boundaryCosts = {
-      max: {
+            max: {
-        accommodation_costs: 500,
+                accommodation_costs: 500,
-        food_costs: 100,
+                food_costs: 100,
-        alcohol_costs: 100,
+                alcohol_costs: 100,
-        water_costs: 100,
+                water_costs: 100,
-        public_transportation_costs: 100,
+                public_transportation_costs: 100,
-        entertainment_costs: 100,
+                entertainment_costs: 100,
-        average_per_day_costs: 1000
+                average_per_day_costs: 1000
 
-      },
+            },
-      min: {
+            min: {
-        accommodation_costs: 0,
+                accommodation_costs: 0,
-        food_costs: 0,
+                food_costs: 0,
-        alcohol_costs: 0,
+                alcohol_costs: 0,
-        water_costs: 0,
+                water_costs: 0,
-        public_transportation_costs: 0,
+                public_transportation_costs: 0,
-        entertainment_costs: 0,
+                entertainment_costs: 0,
-        average_per_day_costs: 0
+                average_per_day_costs: 0
-      }
+            }
-    }
-
-    // little tweak to show score object without request
-    if (SHOW_ALL_SCOREOBJECTS) {
-      if (!q.climate.temperature_mean_max) q.climate.temperature_mean_max = [null, null]
-      if (!q.climate.precipitation) q.climate.precipitation = [null, null]
-      if (!q.climate.rain_days) q.climate.rain_days = [null, null]
-      if (!q.climate.sun_hours) q.climate.sun_hours = [null, null]
-      if (!q.climate.accommodation_costs) q.climate.accommodation_costs = [null, null]
-    }
-    // CALCULATE SCORES FOR CLIMATE PROPS
-    regions.forEach(reg => {
-      Object.entries(q.climate).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-        // console.log('key', key)
-        // console.log('val', value[0], value[1])
-        let finalScoreObj = getScoreAndAverageFromClimate(key, travelPeriods, reg, value[0], value[1], boundaryClimate)
-        reg.scores.push(finalScoreObj)
-      });
-
-      // CALCULATE SCORES FOR PRICE PROPS
-      Object.entries(q.costs).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-        console.log('key', key)
-        console.log('val', value[0], value[1])
-        let finalScoreObj = getScoreFromCosts(key, reg, value[0], value[1], boundaryCosts)
-        console.log(finalScoreObj);
-
-        reg.scores.push(finalScoreObj)
-      });
-
-
-      // CALCULATE AVERAGE SCORE
-      reg.score = calculateAverage(reg.scores)
-    })
-    return _.orderBy(regions, ({ score }) => score || 0, 'desc') //.filter(el => !_.isNaN(el.score))
-  }
-
-  function calculateAverage(scores) {
-    let sum = 0
-    scores.forEach(el => sum += el.score)
-    //console.log(sum)
-    return _.round(sum / scores.length, 2)
-  }
-
-  function prepareQueries(queries) {
-    let q = {
-      climate: {},
-      costs: {}
-    }
-    // climate
-    if (queries.temperature_mean_max) q.climate.temperature_mean_max = queries.temperature_mean_max
-    if (queries.precipitation) q.climate.precipitation = queries.precipitation
-    if (queries.rain_days) q.climate.rain_days = queries.rain_days
-    if (queries.sun_hours) q.climate.sun_hours = queries.sun_hours
-
-    // costs
-    if (queries.accommodation_costs) q.costs.accommodation_costs = queries.accommodation_costs
-    if (queries.food_costs) q.costs.food_costs = queries.food_costs
-    if (queries.alcohol_costs) q.costs.alcohol_costs = queries.alcohol_costs
-    if (queries.water_costs) q.costs.water_costs = queries.water_costs
-    if (queries.public_transportation_costs) q.costs.public_transportation_costs = queries.public_transportation_costs
-    if (queries.entertainment_costs) q.costs.entertainment_costs = queries.entertainment_costs
-    if (queries.average_per_day_costs) q.costs.average_per_day_costs = queries.average_per_day_costs
-
-    return q
-  }
-
-  function travelPeriodsFromDates(dates) {
-    //console.log(dates);
-
-    let travelPeriods = []
-    if (dates.from.month === dates.to.month) {
-      let period = {
-        month: dates.from.month,
-        days: dates.to.day - dates.from.day
-      }
-      travelPeriods.push(period)
-    } else {
-      for (let i = dates.from.month; i <= dates.to.month; i++) {
-        let period = {}
-        if (i === dates.from.month) {
-          period = {
-            month: i,
-            days: 32 - dates.from.day
-          }
-        } else if (i === dates.to.month) {
-          period = {
-            month: i,
-            days: dates.to.day
-          }
-        } else {
-          period = {
-            month: i,
-            days: 30
-          }
         }
-        travelPeriods.push(period)
+
-      }
+        // little tweak to show score object without request
+        if (SHOW_ALL_SCOREOBJECTS) {
+            if (!q.climate.temperature_mean_max) q.climate.temperature_mean_max = [null, null]
+            if (!q.climate.precipitation) q.climate.precipitation = [null, null]
+            if (!q.climate.rain_days) q.climate.rain_days = [null, null]
+            if (!q.climate.sun_hours) q.climate.sun_hours = [null, null]
+            if (!q.climate.accommodation_costs) q.climate.accommodation_costs = [null, null]
+        }
+        // CALCULATE SCORES FOR CLIMATE PROPS
+        regions.forEach(reg => {
+            Object.entries(q.climate).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+                let finalScoreObj = getScoreAndAverageFromClimate(key, travelPeriods, reg, value[0], value[1], boundaryClimate)
+                reg.scores.push(finalScoreObj)
+            });
+
+            // CALCULATE SCORES FOR PRICE PROPS
+            Object.entries(q.costs).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+                let finalScoreObj = getScoreFromCosts(key, reg, value[0], value[1], boundaryCosts)
+
+                reg.scores.push(finalScoreObj)
+            });
+
+
+            // CALCULATE AVERAGE SCORE
+            reg.score = calculateAverage(reg.scores)
+        })
+        return _.orderBy(regions, ({score}) => score || 0, 'desc') //.filter(el => !_.isNaN(el.score))
     }
-    return travelPeriods
-  }
 
-  function validateDates(from, to) {
+    function calculateAverage(scores) {
-    let fromAndTo = {
+        let sum = 0
-      from: {},
+        let cnt = 0
-      to: {}
+        scores.forEach(el => {
+            if (el.score !== null && el.score !== undefined && !_.isNaN(el.score)) {
+                cnt++
+                sum += el.score
+            }
+        })
+        return _.round(sum / cnt, 2)
     }
-    if (_.isNumber(from) && _.isNumber(to)) {
+
-      let dateFrom = new Date(from)
+    function prepareQueries(queries) {
-      fromAndTo.from.day = dateFrom.getDate()
+        let q = {
-      fromAndTo.from.month = dateFrom.getMonth() + 1
+            climate: {},
-      let dateTo = new Date(to)
+            costs: {}
-      fromAndTo.to.day = dateTo.getDate()
+        }
-      fromAndTo.to.month = dateTo.getMonth() + 1
+        // climate
-      //console.log(dateFrom.toUTCString(), dateTo.toUTCString())
+        if (queries.temperature_mean_max) q.climate.temperature_mean_max = queries.temperature_mean_max
-      if (moment(dateFrom).add(23, 'hours').isAfter(moment(dateTo))) throw new Error("ERR: 'to' must be at least one day after 'from'.")
+        if (queries.precipitation) q.climate.precipitation = queries.precipitation
-    } else {
+        if (queries.rain_days) q.climate.rain_days = queries.rain_days
-      // this block to still support old query syntax, validating from and to parameter
+        if (queries.sun_hours) q.climate.sun_hours = queries.sun_hours
-      let re = /([12]\d{3}-(0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01]))/i;
+
-      fromAndTo.from.month = Number(from.split("-")[1])
+        // costs
-      fromAndTo.to.month = Number(to.split("-")[1])
+        if (queries.accommodation_costs) q.costs.accommodation_costs = queries.accommodation_costs
-      fromAndTo.from.day = Number(from.split("-")[2])
+        if (queries.food_costs) q.costs.food_costs = queries.food_costs
-      fromAndTo.to.day = Number(to.split("-")[2])
+        if (queries.alcohol_costs) q.costs.alcohol_costs = queries.alcohol_costs
-      if (!from.match(re) || !to.match(re)) throw new Error("ERR: invalid parameter:", from, to)
+        if (queries.water_costs) q.costs.water_costs = queries.water_costs
-      if (moment(from, 'YYYY-MM-DD').add(23, 'hours').isAfter(moment(to, 'YYYY-MM-DD'))) throw new Error("ERR: 'to' must be at least one day after 'from'.")
+        if (queries.public_transportation_costs) q.costs.public_transportation_costs = queries.public_transportation_costs
+        if (queries.entertainment_costs) q.costs.entertainment_costs = queries.entertainment_costs
+        if (queries.average_per_day_costs) q.costs.average_per_day_costs = queries.average_per_day_costs
+
+        return q
     }
-    console.log(fromAndTo)
 
-    return fromAndTo
+    function travelPeriodsFromDates(dates) {
-  }
+        //console.log(dates);
 
-  function getScoreAndAverageFromClimate(type, travelPeriods, region, searchLowParam, searchMaxParam, minMax) {
+        let travelPeriods = []
-    console.log('getScoreAndAverageFromClimate for', region.name, type)
+        if (dates.from.month === dates.to.month) {
-    // console.log(type, travelPeriods, searchLowParam, searchMaxParam)
+            let period = {
-
+                month: dates.from.month,
-    const singleScores = travelPeriods.map(period => {
+                days: dates.to.day - dates.from.day
-      const sc = _.round(score.calculateScoreRange(minMax.min[type], minMax.max[type], MULTIPLIER[type], region[type][period.month - 1], searchLowParam, searchMaxParam), 2)
+            }
-      let res = {
+            travelPeriods.push(period)
-        //region_id: x.region_id,
+        } else {
-        type: type,
+            for (let i = dates.from.month; i <= dates.to.month; i++) {
-        value: region[type][period.month - 1],
+                let period = {}
-        score: (region[type][period.month - 1] === null || searchLowParam === null) ? null : sc,
+                if (i === dates.from.month) {
-        days: period.days
+                    period = {
-      }
+                        month: i,
-      //console.log(res);
+                        days: 32 - dates.from.day
-
+                    }
-      return res
+                } else if (i === dates.to.month) {
-    })
+                    period = {
-
+                        month: i,
-    let averagedScore = {
+                        days: dates.to.day
-      type: type,
+                    }
-      value: 0,
+                } else {
-      score: 0,
+                    period = {
-      days: 0
+                        month: i,
+                        days: 30
+                    }
+                }
+                travelPeriods.push(period)
+            }
+        }
+        return travelPeriods
     }
-    singleScores.forEach(el => {
-      if (el.value !== null) {
-        //console.log(el)
-        averagedScore.value += (el.value * el.days)
-        averagedScore.score += (el.score * el.days)
-        averagedScore.days += (el.days)
-      } else {
-        console.log('skip averaging')
-        console.log(el)
 
-      }
+    function validateDates(from, to) {
-    })
+        let fromAndTo = {
-    averagedScore.value = _.round(averagedScore.value / averagedScore.days, 1)
+            from: {},
-    averagedScore.score = _.round(averagedScore.score / averagedScore.days, 1)
+            to: {}
-    if (searchLowParam === null) averagedScore.score = null
+        }
-    delete averagedScore.days
+        if (_.isNumber(from) && _.isNumber(to)) {
+            let dateFrom = new Date(from)
+            fromAndTo.from.day = dateFrom.getDate()
+            fromAndTo.from.month = dateFrom.getMonth() + 1
+            let dateTo = new Date(to)
+            fromAndTo.to.day = dateTo.getDate()
+            fromAndTo.to.month = dateTo.getMonth() + 1
+            if (moment(dateFrom).add(23, 'hours').isAfter(moment(dateTo))) throw new Error("ERR: 'to' must be at least one day after 'from'.")
+        } else {
+            // this block to still support old query syntax, validating from and to parameter
+            let re = /([12]\d{3}-(0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01]))/i;
+            fromAndTo.from.month = Number(from.split("-")[1])
+            fromAndTo.to.month = Number(to.split("-")[1])
+            fromAndTo.from.day = Number(from.split("-")[2])
+            fromAndTo.to.day = Number(to.split("-")[2])
+            if (!from.match(re) || !to.match(re)) throw new Error("ERR: invalid parameter:", from, to)
+            if (moment(from, 'YYYY-MM-DD').add(23, 'hours').isAfter(moment(to, 'YYYY-MM-DD'))) throw new Error("ERR: 'to' must be at least one day after 'from'.")
+        }
 
-    return averagedScore
+        return fromAndTo
-  }
-
-  function getScoreFromCosts(type, region, searchLowParam, searchMaxParam, minMax) {
-    console.log('getScoreFromCosts for', region.name, type)
-    // console.log(type, travelPeriods, searchLowParam, searchMaxParam)
-    const sc = _.round(score.calculateScoreRange(minMax.min[type], minMax.max[type], MULTIPLIER[type], region[type], searchLowParam, searchMaxParam), 2)
-
-    let finScore = {
-      type: type,
-      value: region[type],
-      score: sc,
     }
-    finScore.value = _.round(finScore.value, 1)
-    finScore.score = _.round(finScore.score, 1)
-    if (searchLowParam === null) finScore.score = null
 
-    return finScore
+    function getScoreAndAverageFromClimate(type, travelPeriods, region, searchLowParam, searchMaxParam, minMax) {
-  }
+        console.log('getScoreAndAverageFromClimate for', region.name, type)
+
+        const singleScores = travelPeriods.map(period => {
+            const sc = _.round(score.calculateScoreRange(minMax.min[type], minMax.max[type], MULTIPLIER[type], region[type][period.month - 1], searchLowParam, searchMaxParam), 2)
+            let res = {
+                //region_id: x.region_id,
+                type: type,
+                value: region[type][period.month - 1],
+                score: (region[type][period.month - 1] === null || searchLowParam === null) ? null : sc,
+                days: period.days
+            }
+
+            return res
+        })
+
+        let averagedScore = {
+            type: type,
+            value: 0,
+            score: 0,
+            days: 0
+        }
+        singleScores.forEach(el => {
+            if (el.value !== null) {
+                averagedScore.value += (el.value * el.days)
+                averagedScore.score += (el.score * el.days)
+                averagedScore.days += (el.days)
+            } else {
+                console.log('skip averaging')
+                console.log(el)
+
+            }
+        })
+        averagedScore.value = _.round(averagedScore.value / averagedScore.days, 1)
+        averagedScore.score = _.round(averagedScore.score / averagedScore.days, 1)
+        if (searchLowParam === null) averagedScore.score = null
+        delete averagedScore.days
+
+        return averagedScore
+    }
+
+    function getScoreFromCosts(type, region, searchLowParam, searchMaxParam, minMax) {
+        console.log('getScoreFromCosts for', region.name, type)
+        const sc = _.round(score.calculateScoreRange(minMax.min[type], minMax.max[type], MULTIPLIER[type], region[type], searchLowParam, searchMaxParam), 2)
+
+        let finScore = {
+            type: type,
+            value: region[type],
+            score: sc,
+        }
+        finScore.value = _.round(finScore.value, 1)
+        finScore.score = _.round(finScore.score, 1)
+        if (searchLowParam === null) finScore.score = null
+
+        return finScore
+    }
 
 
-
+    //end
-
-  //end
 }