Class: RouteService

alk.service.RouteService

An instance of this class, given the parameters and defaults, is used to make requests to the ALK Route Service.

new alk.service.RouteService(opt_options)

This constructor creates a Service object to the ALK Routing engine.

Option Type Description
apiKey string

This option contains the ALK ApiKey that gives you permission to extract data from ALK Servers.

dataset alk.val.Dataset | number | string

The option contains the Dataset parameter for the Service. This option specifies an area dataset that may be pertinent to the request.

hostURL string

This option contains the the host and port URL for the particular service. This option is not set by the user, but is automatically generated from the particular service being used.

path string

This option is the path part of the URL for the particular service. This option is not set by the user, but is automatically generated from the particular service being used.

region alk.val.Region | number | string

This option tells the service in which region the retrieved data is to pertain. Some ALK Services switch underlying services due to this option. For instance, traffic data for North America and Europe may come from different underlying services.

srs alk.val.SRS | number | string

This option tells the service the particular projection that is used any GIS data given to the service.

stops Array.<Array.<number>>

This option contains the stops that the route is to travel along. It is supplied in Spherical Mercator unless, specified by the 'srs' option. It contains an ordered array of coordinates from origin to destination.

stopTypes Array.<alk.val.StopType> | Object.<number, alk.val.StopType>

This option contains an ordered array or indexed object map of the types of each stop given in the 'stops' option.

vehicleType alk.val.VehicleType | number | string

This option tells the service the type of vehicle that is requesting the route.

routeType alk.val.RouteType | number | string

This option tells the service the type of the route requested. It can be alk.val.RouteType.Practical or alk.val.RouteType.Shortest.

highwayOnly boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to generate a route that will travel mostly along highways.

avoidFavors boolean | number | string

This option tells the service whether or not to use avoids and favors while routing.

overrideClass Array.<(alk.val.OverrideClass|number)> | string

This option tells the service the classes of vehicle travel. Such as alk.val.OverrideClass.NationalNetwork or alk.val.OverrideClass.FiftyThreeFoot.

distanceUnits alk.val.DistanceUnits | number | string

This option tells the service that any distance measurements will be delivered in these units, such as alk.val.DistanceUnits.Kilometers or alk.val.DistanceUnits.Miles.

avoidTolls boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to avoid toll roads and bridges while creating the route.

openBorders boolean | number | string

This option tells the service if the borders are open for travel.

overrideRestrict boolean | number | string

This option tells the service whether to override truck restrictions.

hazMat alk.val.HazMat | number | string

This option tells the service the hazardous material type.

routeOpt alk.val.RouteOptimization | string | undefined

This option tells the service the level of route optimization to use.

hubRouting boolean | number | string

This option tells the service if 'hub routing' is in effect. This means that the starting stop is the hub. The last stop is in effect, not a destination, but a turn around point.

vehicleDimensionUnits alk.val.VehicleDimensionUnits | number | string

This option tells the service in what units, metric or otherwise, the vehicle measurements are presented. Can be either

vehicleHeight number | string

This option contains the height measurement of the vehicle.

vehicleLength number | string

This option contains the length measurement of the vehicle.

vehicleWidth number | string

This option contains the width measurement of the vehicle.

vehicleWeight number | string

This option contains the weight measurement of the vehicle.

axles number | string

This option contains the number of axles on the vehicle.

truckConfig alk.val.TruckConfig | number | string

This option specifies the particular vehicle configuration, such as alk.val.TruckConfig.FullSizeVan, etc.

lcv boolean | number | string

This option tells whether the truck is a multi-trailer or longer combination vehicle.

estimatedTimeOpts string

This option contains the parameter for the estimated time optimizations. This option only affects routing when roads have time based restrictions. Format is described by this BNF notation:

  • fmt ::= DA ('|' Time)?
  • Time :: = DayTime | SpecificDateTime
  • DA ::= 'Depart' | 'Arrive'
  • DayOfWeek ::= 'Monday' | 'Tuesday' | ... | 'Sunday';
  • DayTime ::= DayOfWeek '|' TimeOfDay ('|' TimeZone)?
  • SpecificDateTime ::= YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS ('|' TimeZone)?

Examples are: -- Arrive|Monday|18:53|Local -- Depart|2016-04-23T09:43:20|Local -- Arrive (meaning system time)

stopsAsViaPoints boolean | number | string

This option tells the service that all stops in between the origin and the destination are to be treated as not a stop, but a via point.

reduceResponsePoints boolean | number | string

This option tells the service whether to reduce the number of response points.

elevationLimit number | string

This option tells the service the distance above sea level to keep the route. Its value is interpreted according to the 'distanceUnits' option.

afSetIds Array.<(string|number)> | string

This option lists the avoid/favor sets to the route.

ferryDiscourage boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to avoid ferries when creating the route.

hosEnabled boolean | number | string

This option enables insertion of Hours Of Service Stops.

hosRuleType alk.val.HosRuleType | number | string

This option indicates the hours of service rule to use. Valid values are alk.val.HosRuleType.USFed607H or alk.val.HosRuleType.USFed708H for US Federal Long Haul rules.

hosRemDriveTimeUntilBreak number | string

This option indicates the available driving hours at the origin before the driver needs to take a rest break.

hosRemDriveTime number | string

This option indicates the available driving hours at the origin until the end of the workday.

hosRemOnDutyTime number | string

This option indicates the available 'On-Duty' hours at the origin until the end of the work day.

hosRemCycleDutyTime number | string

This option indicates the available 'Cycle Time Duty' hours available at the origin until a cycle reset.

sideOfStreetAdherence number | string

This option indicates the strictness in avoiding the opposite side of the street at the destination. TODO: What is the number range? 0-1?

governorSpeedLimit number | string

This option tells the service the maximum average road speed to use in route calculations that overrides all other road speeds when the are above this value. Default is disabled and valid values are between 1 and 100mph. TODO: Is this always in MPH when distanceUnits is Kilometers?

tollDiscourage boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to avoid tolls. Use 'avoidTolls'.

classOverrides Array.<(alk.val.OverrideClass|number)> | string

This option tells the service the travel class overrides. Use 'classOverrides'.

routingType alk.val.RouteType | number | string

This option tells the route type. See alkx.RouteServiceOptions#routeType.

hazMatType alk.val.HazMat | number | string

This option tells the service the HazMat conditions in effect. Use 'hazMat'.

trkUnits alk.val.VehicleDimensionUnits | number | string

This option contains the measurement units for the vehicle. Use 'vehicleDimensionUnits'.

trkHeight number | string

This option contains the height of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleHeight'.

trkLength number | string

This option contains the length of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleLength'.

trkWidth number | string

This option contains the width of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleWidth'.

trkWeight number | string

This option contains the weight of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleHeight'.

trkAxles number | string

This option contains the number of axles on the vehicle. Use 'axles'.

trkLCV boolean | number | string

This option indicates whether the vehicle is a multi-trailer or longer combination. Use 'lcv'.

routeOptimization alk.val.RouteOptimization | number | string

This option tells the service what level of route optimization to perform. Use 'routeOpt'.

Extends

Methods

get(opts_or_callback, responseCallback)

This method performs a call to the Route Service to return a route.

Name Type Description
opts_or_callback alkx.RouteServiceOptions | null | function

This parameter contains any options to override or extend the options set in the construction of this object for the call.

Attribute Type Description
apiKey string

This option contains the ALK ApiKey that gives you permission to extract data from ALK Servers.

dataset alk.val.Dataset | number | string

The option contains the Dataset parameter for the Service. This option specifies an area dataset that may be pertinent to the request.

hostURL string

This option contains the the host and port URL for the particular service. This option is not set by the user, but is automatically generated from the particular service being used.

path string

This option is the path part of the URL for the particular service. This option is not set by the user, but is automatically generated from the particular service being used.

region alk.val.Region | number | string

This option tells the service in which region the retrieved data is to pertain. Some ALK Services switch underlying services due to this option. For instance, traffic data for North America and Europe may come from different underlying services.

srs alk.val.SRS | number | string

This option tells the service the particular projection that is used any GIS data given to the service.

stops Array.<Array.<number>>

This option contains the stops that the route is to travel along. It is supplied in Spherical Mercator unless, specified by the 'srs' option. It contains an ordered array of coordinates from origin to destination.

stopTypes Array.<alk.val.StopType> | Object.<number, alk.val.StopType>

This option contains an ordered array or indexed object map of the types of each stop given in the 'stops' option.

vehicleType alk.val.VehicleType | number | string

This option tells the service the type of vehicle that is requesting the route.

routeType alk.val.RouteType | number | string

This option tells the service the type of the route requested. It can be alk.val.RouteType.Practical or alk.val.RouteType.Shortest.

highwayOnly boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to generate a route that will travel mostly along highways.

avoidFavors boolean | number | string

This option tells the service whether or not to use avoids and favors while routing.

overrideClass Array.<(alk.val.OverrideClass|number)> | string

This option tells the service the classes of vehicle travel. Such as alk.val.OverrideClass.NationalNetwork or alk.val.OverrideClass.FiftyThreeFoot.

distanceUnits alk.val.DistanceUnits | number | string

This option tells the service that any distance measurements will be delivered in these units, such as alk.val.DistanceUnits.Kilometers or alk.val.DistanceUnits.Miles.

avoidTolls boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to avoid toll roads and bridges while creating the route.

openBorders boolean | number | string

This option tells the service if the borders are open for travel.

overrideRestrict boolean | number | string

This option tells the service whether to override truck restrictions.

hazMat alk.val.HazMat | number | string

This option tells the service the hazardous material type.

routeOpt alk.val.RouteOptimization | string | undefined

This option tells the service the level of route optimization to use.

hubRouting boolean | number | string

This option tells the service if 'hub routing' is in effect. This means that the starting stop is the hub. The last stop is in effect, not a destination, but a turn around point.

vehicleDimensionUnits alk.val.VehicleDimensionUnits | number | string

This option tells the service in what units, metric or otherwise, the vehicle measurements are presented. Can be either

vehicleHeight number | string

This option contains the height measurement of the vehicle.

vehicleLength number | string

This option contains the length measurement of the vehicle.

vehicleWidth number | string

This option contains the width measurement of the vehicle.

vehicleWeight number | string

This option contains the weight measurement of the vehicle.

axles number | string

This option contains the number of axles on the vehicle.

truckConfig alk.val.TruckConfig | number | string

This option specifies the particular vehicle configuration, such as alk.val.TruckConfig.FullSizeVan, etc.

lcv boolean | number | string

This option tells whether the truck is a multi-trailer or longer combination vehicle.

estimatedTimeOpts string

This option contains the parameter for the estimated time optimizations. This option only affects routing when roads have time based restrictions. Format is described by this BNF notation:

  • fmt ::= DA ('|' Time)?
  • Time :: = DayTime | SpecificDateTime
  • DA ::= 'Depart' | 'Arrive'
  • DayOfWeek ::= 'Monday' | 'Tuesday' | ... | 'Sunday';
  • DayTime ::= DayOfWeek '|' TimeOfDay ('|' TimeZone)?
  • SpecificDateTime ::= YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS ('|' TimeZone)?

Examples are: -- Arrive|Monday|18:53|Local -- Depart|2016-04-23T09:43:20|Local -- Arrive (meaning system time)

stopsAsViaPoints boolean | number | string

This option tells the service that all stops in between the origin and the destination are to be treated as not a stop, but a via point.

reduceResponsePoints boolean | number | string

This option tells the service whether to reduce the number of response points.

elevationLimit number | string

This option tells the service the distance above sea level to keep the route. Its value is interpreted according to the 'distanceUnits' option.

afSetIds Array.<(string|number)> | string

This option lists the avoid/favor sets to the route.

ferryDiscourage boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to avoid ferries when creating the route.

hosEnabled boolean | number | string

This option enables insertion of Hours Of Service Stops.

hosRuleType alk.val.HosRuleType | number | string

This option indicates the hours of service rule to use. Valid values are alk.val.HosRuleType.USFed607H or alk.val.HosRuleType.USFed708H for US Federal Long Haul rules.

hosRemDriveTimeUntilBreak number | string

This option indicates the available driving hours at the origin before the driver needs to take a rest break.

hosRemDriveTime number | string

This option indicates the available driving hours at the origin until the end of the workday.

hosRemOnDutyTime number | string

This option indicates the available 'On-Duty' hours at the origin until the end of the work day.

hosRemCycleDutyTime number | string

This option indicates the available 'Cycle Time Duty' hours available at the origin until a cycle reset.

sideOfStreetAdherence number | string

This option indicates the strictness in avoiding the opposite side of the street at the destination. TODO: What is the number range? 0-1?

governorSpeedLimit number | string

This option tells the service the maximum average road speed to use in route calculations that overrides all other road speeds when the are above this value. Default is disabled and valid values are between 1 and 100mph. TODO: Is this always in MPH when distanceUnits is Kilometers?

tollDiscourage boolean | number | string

This option tells the service to avoid tolls. Use 'avoidTolls'.

classOverrides Array.<(alk.val.OverrideClass|number)> | string

This option tells the service the travel class overrides. Use 'classOverrides'.

routingType alk.val.RouteType | number | string

This option tells the route type. See alkx.RouteServiceOptions#routeType.

hazMatType alk.val.HazMat | number | string

This option tells the service the HazMat conditions in effect. Use 'hazMat'.

trkUnits alk.val.VehicleDimensionUnits | number | string

This option contains the measurement units for the vehicle. Use 'vehicleDimensionUnits'.

trkHeight number | string

This option contains the height of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleHeight'.

trkLength number | string

This option contains the length of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleLength'.

trkWidth number | string

This option contains the width of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleWidth'.

trkWeight number | string

This option contains the weight of the vehicle. Use 'vehicleHeight'.

trkAxles number | string

This option contains the number of axles on the vehicle. Use 'axles'.

trkLCV boolean | number | string

This option indicates whether the vehicle is a multi-trailer or longer combination. Use 'lcv'.

routeOptimization alk.val.RouteOptimization | number | string

This option tells the service what level of route optimization to perform. Use 'routeOpt'.

responseCallback function

The response handler.

getAttribution(opts_or_callback, responseCallback){*|undefined} inherited

This method performs a request to this configured service using the supplied options, options set on the constructor, and defaults to get the service's attribution, should it have one. This call results in Object, which may be a parsed JSON response.

Name Type Description
opts_or_callback Object | function

This parameter contains any options that override options that are set on this object for this particular request.

responseCallback function

This parameter is the function that handles the response.

getServiceOptions(options){Object} inherited

This method returns the base options that was used to create this Service object and override them with the given options;

Name Type Description
options Object
Returns:
The combined options.

getURL(opt_options){string} inherited

Returns the URL for the service based on the given options, options set on the constructor, and defaults.

Name Type Description
options Object

These options override any relevant options that are set on the object at its construction.

processResponse(options, obj){alkx.RouteServiceResponse}

This call processes the response before it is given to the callback.

This particular method enhances the response from the ALK/PCM service and modifies it accordingly.

The response returned from Route Service returns a GeoJSON object containing a single MultiLineString defining the route between stops in the sequence presented in the 'stops' option in the call.

This method adds GeoJSON features representing the given stops and their given stop types. Each stop is returned with the following properties:

  • stopIndex: (number) The index into the given stops option.
  • stopType: (alk.val.StopType) The stopType of the stop as given in the stopTypes option.
  • logicalStopIndex: (number) The logical index, which means the sequence index not counting Via Points.
  • hubRouting: (boolean|number|string|undefined),
  • stopsAsViaPoints (boolean) True if the stopsAsViaPoints option was set to true.

If a StopType were not specified for the first stop, the first stop is given the 'stopType' attribute of alk.val.StopType.Origin.

If a StopType was not specified for the last stop, and 'hubRouting' options was not set to true, then the last stop is given the 'stopType' attribute of alk.val.StopType.Destination.

If a StopType was not specified for a particular stop, and the 'stopsAsViaPoints' option was set to true, the first stop is given the 'stopType' attribute of alk.val.StopType.Origin, the last stop is given the 'stopType' attribute of alk.val.StopType.Destination, and all others are given a 'stopType' attribute of alk.val.StopType.ViaPoint.

StopTypes in the 'stopTypes' option override all the above, and if set for a particular stop, the given type is assigned to the 'stopType' attribute of that stop feature.

Name Type Description
options Object

The options that were given with the call combined with the base options used for the alk.service.RouteService.

obj Object

The GeoJSON response from the alk.service.RouteService.

Returns:
Containing the routeServiceOptions and if a successful call also contains a FeatureCollection containing the stops and the route as a MultiLineString.