feat(service): relevance-based sorting for stop search #338
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This PR improves the user experience of the
/schedule/stops/autocomplete
endpoint by introducing a configurable, relevance-based sorting mechanism.The Problem
Previously, the stop search had two suboptimal behaviors:
searchType=STARTS_WITH
was too restrictive and often returned no results for common user queries (e.g., searching "Wollis" for "Zürich Wollishofen").searchType=CONTAINS
with the old alphabetical sort returned irrelevant results first, burying the most likely intended stop.The Solution
This change introduces a
StopSortStrategy
with a newsort
query parameter, defaulting toRELEVANCE
. This new strategy provides a "best of both worlds" experience by:CONTAINS
).The previous
ALPHABETICAL
sort remains available for consumers who need it.Simple Examples
Query:
Gstaa
SearchType: ``CONTAINS`
http://localhost:8080/schedule/stops/autocomplete?query=Gstaa&searchType=CONTAINS&stopSortStrategy=RELEVANCE&limit=100
sort=ALPHABETICAL
)sort=RELEVANCE
)Eggli (Gstaad)
Gstaad
Grund b. Gstaad, ...
Gstaad, Trom
Grund b. Gstaad, ...
Gstaad Bissen
Gstaad
Grund b. Gstaad
The new default behavior correctly and intuitively places the most relevant result, "Gstaad", at the top of the list.