inlink-scraper/scraper.rb

require 'uk_planning_scraper'
require 'scraperwiki'

keyword_searches = ['inlink', 'bt phone kiosk']
authorities = UKPlanningScraper::Authority.all

authorities.each_with_index do |authority, i|
  puts "#{i + 1} of #{authorities.size}: #{authority.name}"
  keyword_searches.each_with_index do |search, j|
    puts "Scrape #{j + 1} of #{keyword_searches.size}: keywords: #{search}"
    
    begin
      applications = authority.validated_days(ENV['MORPH_DAYS'].to_i). \
        keywords(search).scrape
      
      applications.each do |application|
        # Backend keyword search is weak
        unless application[:description].match(/chainlink/i)
          ScraperWiki.save_sqlite(
            [:authority_name, :council_reference],
            application, 
            'applications')
        end
      end
      puts "#{authority.name}: #{applications.size} application(s) saved."
    rescue StandardError => e
      puts "Error: #{e}"
    end
  end
end