Voucher-Bot / nearest_subway_tool.py
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import requests
import json
import threading
import time
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
from smolagents import Tool
from geopy.distance import geodesic
import math
class NearestSubwayTool(Tool):
"""
Advanced tool to find the nearest NYC subway station to a given coordinate.
Features:
- Real-time NYC Open Data API integration
- Intelligent caching with periodic cleanup
- Distance calculations using geodesic distance
- ADA accessibility information
- Multi-line station support
- Thread-safe operations
"""
name = "find_nearest_subway"
description = (
"Finds the nearest NYC subway station to a given latitude and longitude coordinate. "
"Returns station name, subway lines, distance in miles, and accessibility information. "
"Uses real-time NYC Open Data and intelligent caching for optimal performance."
)
inputs = {
"lat": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Latitude coordinate of the location (e.g., 40.7589)"
},
"lon": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Longitude coordinate of the location (e.g., -73.9851)"
}
}
output_type = "string"
# NYC Open Data API endpoint for subway entrances
SUBWAY_API_URL = "https://data.ny.gov/resource/i9wp-a4ja.json"
def __init__(self):
"""Initialize the tool with caching and background cleanup."""
super().__init__()
# Cache configuration
self._cache = {}
self._cache_timestamp = {}
self._cache_lock = threading.Lock()
self._CACHE_DURATION = timedelta(hours=24) # 24-hour cache
self._MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 1000 # Prevent unlimited growth
# API data cache
self._stations_cache = None
self._stations_cache_time = None
self._STATIONS_CACHE_DURATION = timedelta(hours=6) # Refresh every 6 hours
# Performance tracking
self._stats = {
"cache_hits": 0,
"cache_misses": 0,
"api_calls": 0,
"total_requests": 0
}
# Add this attribute that smolagents might expect
self.is_initialized = True
# Start background cache cleaner
self._start_cache_cleaner()
print("πŸš‡ NearestSubwayTool initialized with advanced caching")
def _start_cache_cleaner(self):
"""Start background thread for periodic cache cleanup."""
def clean_cache_periodically():
while True:
time.sleep(3600) # Check every hour
self._clean_expired_cache()
self._enforce_cache_size_limit()
cleaner_thread = threading.Thread(
target=clean_cache_periodically,
daemon=True,
name="SubwayCacheCleaner"
)
cleaner_thread.start()
print("🧹 Cache cleaner thread started")
def _clean_expired_cache(self):
"""Remove expired cache entries."""
now = datetime.now()
with self._cache_lock:
expired_keys = [
key for key, timestamp in self._cache_timestamp.items()
if now - timestamp > self._CACHE_DURATION
]
for key in expired_keys:
del self._cache[key]
del self._cache_timestamp[key]
if expired_keys:
print(f"🧹 Cleaned {len(expired_keys)} expired cache entries")
def _enforce_cache_size_limit(self):
"""Enforce maximum cache size by removing oldest entries."""
with self._cache_lock:
if len(self._cache) > self._MAX_CACHE_SIZE:
# Sort by timestamp and remove oldest entries
sorted_items = sorted(
self._cache_timestamp.items(),
key=lambda x: x[1]
)
# Remove oldest 20% of entries
remove_count = len(sorted_items) // 5
for key, _ in sorted_items[:remove_count]:
del self._cache[key]
del self._cache_timestamp[key]
print(f"🧹 Removed {remove_count} oldest cache entries (size limit)")
def _cache_key(self, lat: float, lon: float) -> str:
"""Generate cache key with reasonable precision for geographic clustering."""
# Round to 4 decimal places (~11 meters precision)
# This allows nearby requests to share cache entries
return f"{round(lat, 4)}:{round(lon, 4)}"
def _fetch_subway_stations(self) -> List[Dict]:
"""Fetch and cache subway station data from NYC Open Data API."""
now = datetime.now()
# Check if we have valid cached data
if (self._stations_cache and self._stations_cache_time and
now - self._stations_cache_time < self._STATIONS_CACHE_DURATION):
return self._stations_cache
try:
print("🌐 Fetching fresh subway data from NYC Open Data API...")
# Build query parameters for optimal data
params = {
"$select": "stop_name,daytime_routes,entrance_latitude,entrance_longitude,entrance_type,station_id",
"$where": "entrance_latitude IS NOT NULL AND entrance_longitude IS NOT NULL AND entry_allowed='YES'",
"$limit": "5000" # Ensure we get all stations
}
response = requests.get(self.SUBWAY_API_URL, params=params, timeout=30)
response.raise_for_status()
stations_data = response.json()
# Filter and process the data
processed_stations = []
for station in stations_data:
try:
lat = float(station.get('entrance_latitude', 0))
lon = float(station.get('entrance_longitude', 0))
# Basic validation
if not (40.4 <= lat <= 40.9 and -74.3 <= lon <= -73.7):
continue # Skip invalid NYC coordinates
processed_stations.append({
'station_name': station.get('stop_name', 'Unknown Station'),
'lines': station.get('daytime_routes', 'N/A'),
'latitude': lat,
'longitude': lon,
'entrance_type': station.get('entrance_type', 'Unknown'),
'station_id': station.get('station_id', 'Unknown')
})
except (ValueError, TypeError):
continue # Skip malformed entries
# Cache the processed data
self._stations_cache = processed_stations
self._stations_cache_time = now
self._stats["api_calls"] += 1
print(f"βœ… Loaded {len(processed_stations)} subway stations")
return processed_stations
except Exception as e:
print(f"❌ Error fetching subway data: {str(e)}")
# Return cached data if available, even if expired
if self._stations_cache:
print("πŸ“¦ Using cached subway data due to API error")
return self._stations_cache
else:
raise Exception(f"Unable to fetch subway data and no cache available: {str(e)}")
def _calculate_distance(self, lat1: float, lon1: float, lat2: float, lon2: float) -> float:
"""Calculate geodesic distance between two points in miles."""
try:
distance = geodesic((lat1, lon1), (lat2, lon2)).miles
return round(distance, 2)
except Exception:
# Fallback to Haversine formula if geodesic fails
return self._haversine_distance(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2)
def _haversine_distance(self, lat1: float, lon1: float, lat2: float, lon2: float) -> float:
"""Fallback Haversine formula for distance calculation."""
R = 3959 # Earth's radius in miles
lat1_rad = math.radians(lat1)
lat2_rad = math.radians(lat2)
delta_lat = math.radians(lat2 - lat1)
delta_lon = math.radians(lon2 - lon1)
a = (math.sin(delta_lat / 2) ** 2 +
math.cos(lat1_rad) * math.cos(lat2_rad) * math.sin(delta_lon / 2) ** 2)
c = 2 * math.atan2(math.sqrt(a), math.sqrt(1 - a))
return round(R * c, 2)
def _find_nearest_station(self, lat: float, lon: float, stations: List[Dict]) -> Dict:
"""Find the nearest station from the list."""
if not stations:
raise Exception("No subway stations data available")
nearest_station = None
min_distance = float('inf')
for station in stations:
try:
distance = self._calculate_distance(
lat, lon,
station['latitude'], station['longitude']
)
if distance < min_distance:
min_distance = distance
nearest_station = station.copy()
nearest_station['distance_miles'] = distance
except Exception:
continue # Skip stations with calculation errors
if not nearest_station:
raise Exception("Unable to calculate distances to any stations")
return nearest_station
def _format_output(self, station: Dict, lat: float, lon: float) -> Dict:
"""Format the output with comprehensive station information."""
# Determine accessibility (simplified heuristic)
is_accessible = "elevator" in station.get('entrance_type', '').lower()
# Clean up lines formatting
lines = station.get('lines', 'N/A')
if lines and lines != 'N/A':
# Format multiple lines nicely
lines = lines.replace(' ', '/') if ' ' in lines else lines
return {
"status": "success",
"data": {
"station_name": station.get('station_name', 'Unknown Station'),
"lines": lines,
"distance_miles": station.get('distance_miles', 0.0),
"is_accessible": is_accessible,
"entrance_type": station.get('entrance_type', 'Unknown'),
"coordinates": {
"latitude": station.get('latitude'),
"longitude": station.get('longitude')
}
},
"metadata": {
"source": "NYC Open Data - Subway Entrances",
"timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"query_location": {"lat": lat, "lon": lon},
"cache_hit": self._stats["cache_hits"] > 0
},
"performance": {
"cache_hits": self._stats["cache_hits"],
"cache_misses": self._stats["cache_misses"],
"total_stations_checked": len(self._stations_cache) if self._stations_cache else 0
}
}
def forward(self, lat: float, lon: float) -> Dict:
"""
Find the nearest subway station to the given coordinates.
Args:
lat: Latitude coordinate
lon: Longitude coordinate
Returns:
Dictionary with nearest station information
"""
self._stats["total_requests"] += 1
# Input validation
if not isinstance(lat, (int, float)) or not isinstance(lon, (int, float)):
error_result = {
"status": "error",
"message": "Invalid coordinates: lat and lon must be numbers",
"data": None
}
return json.dumps(error_result, indent=2)
# NYC bounds check
if not (40.4 <= lat <= 40.9 and -74.3 <= lon <= -73.7):
error_result = {
"status": "error",
"message": "Coordinates outside NYC area",
"data": None
}
return json.dumps(error_result, indent=2)
cache_key = self._cache_key(lat, lon)
# Check cache first
with self._cache_lock:
if (cache_key in self._cache and
datetime.now() - self._cache_timestamp[cache_key] <= self._CACHE_DURATION):
self._stats["cache_hits"] += 1
cached_result = self._cache[cache_key]
cached_result["metadata"]["cache_hit"] = True
print(f"πŸ“¦ Cache hit for coordinates ({lat}, {lon})")
return json.dumps(cached_result, indent=2)
# Cache miss - calculate new result
self._stats["cache_misses"] += 1
print(f"πŸ” Finding nearest subway station for ({lat}, {lon})")
try:
# Fetch subway stations data
stations = self._fetch_subway_stations()
# Find nearest station
nearest_station = self._find_nearest_station(lat, lon, stations)
# Format output
result = self._format_output(nearest_station, lat, lon)
# Cache the result
with self._cache_lock:
self._cache[cache_key] = result
self._cache_timestamp[cache_key] = datetime.now()
print(f"πŸš‡ Found: {result['data']['station_name']} ({result['data']['distance_miles']} miles)")
return json.dumps(result, indent=2)
except Exception as e:
error_result = {
"status": "error",
"message": f"Error finding nearest subway station: {str(e)}",
"data": None,
"metadata": {
"timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"query_location": {"lat": lat, "lon": lon}
}
}
print(f"❌ Error: {str(e)}")
return json.dumps(error_result, indent=2)
def get_cache_stats(self) -> Dict:
"""Get current cache statistics for monitoring."""
with self._cache_lock:
return {
"cache_size": len(self._cache),
"max_cache_size": self._MAX_CACHE_SIZE,
"cache_duration_hours": self._CACHE_DURATION.total_seconds() / 3600,
"stations_cached": len(self._stations_cache) if self._stations_cache else 0,
"performance": self._stats.copy()
}
# Create the tool instance
nearest_subway_tool = NearestSubwayTool()