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import geopandas as gpd
import pandas as pd
from shapely.geometry import LineString
import os
import sys

def get_input(prompt, default=None, cast_type=str):
    while True:
        if default is not None:
            user_input = input(f"{prompt} [{default}]: ").strip()
            if user_input == "":
                user_input = default
        else:
            user_input = input(f"{prompt}: ").strip()
        try:
            return cast_type(user_input)
        except ValueError:
            print(f"Invalid input. Please enter a value of type {cast_type.__name__}.")

def select_field(fields, prompt, default=None):
    """
    Allows user to select a field by entering the number or the field name.
    """
    while True:
        user_input = get_input(prompt, default=default).strip()

        if user_input.isdigit():
            index = int(user_input) - 1  # Convert to zero-based index
            if 0 <= index < len(fields):
                selected_field = fields[index]
                print(f"Selected Field: {selected_field}")
                return selected_field
            else:
                print(f"Error: Number out of range. Please enter a number between 1 and {len(fields)}.")
                continue
        else:
            # Attempt to match the field name (case-insensitive)
            matched_fields = [field for field in fields if field.lower() == user_input.lower()]
            if matched_fields:
                selected_field = matched_fields[0]
                print(f"Selected Field: {selected_field}")
                return selected_field
            else:
                print("Error: Field not found. Please enter a valid field name or number.")
                continue

def standardize_column_names(df):
    """
    Strips whitespace and standardizes column names to title case.
    """
    df = df.rename(columns=lambda x: x.strip())
    df.columns = [col.strip() for col in df.columns]
    df.columns = [col.title() for col in df.columns]  # Convert to title case
    return df

def main():
    while True:
        print("=== Points to Paths Conversion ===\n")

        # Step 1: Input Shapefile Path
        input_shapefile = input("Enter the path to your input points shapefile (.shp): ").strip('"').strip("'")
        if not os.path.isfile(input_shapefile):
            print("Error: The specified shapefile does not exist.")
            continue

        # Step 2: Load Shapefile
        try:
            gdf = gpd.read_file(input_shapefile)
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error loading shapefile: {e}")
            continue

        # Step 3: Display Available Fields
        fields = list(gdf.columns)
        print("\nAvailable Fields:")
        for i, field in enumerate(fields, 1):
            print(f"{i}. {field}")

        # Step 4: Select Time Field (Modified)
        time_field_prompt = "\nEnter the number or name of the Time field from the above list"
        time_field = select_field(fields, time_field_prompt, default="Time")
        
        # Validate the selected Time field
        if not pd.api.types.is_numeric_dtype(gdf[time_field]):
            print(f"Error: The field '{time_field}' is not numeric. Please choose a numeric field.")
            continue

        # Step 5: Enter Gap Margin
        gap_threshold = get_input("\nEnter the gap threshold (same units as Time)", default=5.0, cast_type=float)

        # Step 6: Enter Group Field Name
        default_group_field = "PathID"
        group_field = input(f"\nEnter the name for the group field [default: {default_group_field}]: ").strip()
        if group_field == "":
            group_field = default_group_field

        # Step 7: Add Group Field if it doesn't exist
        if group_field not in gdf.columns:
            gdf[group_field] = 0

        # Step 8: Sort by Time
        gdf_sorted = gdf.sort_values(by=time_field).reset_index(drop=True)

        # Step 9: Assign PathIDs and Calculate Time Gaps
        current_group = 1
        previous_time = None
        path_ids = []
        gaps = []  # To store gaps information

        for idx, row in gdf_sorted.iterrows():
            current_time = row[time_field]
            if pd.isna(current_time):
                print(f"Warning: NaN value encountered in Time field at index {idx}. Assigning to current group.")
                path_ids.append(current_group)
                continue
            if previous_time is not None:
                gap = current_time - previous_time
                gaps.append({
                    "Entry_Index": idx-1,
                    "Previous_Time": previous_time,
                    "Current_Time": current_time,
                    "Gap": gap
                })
                if gap > gap_threshold:
                    print(f"Gap detected between index {idx-1} and {idx}: Gap = {gap} exceeds threshold of {gap_threshold}. Creating a new PathID.")
                    current_group += 1
            path_ids.append(current_group)
            previous_time = current_time

        gdf_sorted[group_field] = path_ids

        # Convert gaps to DataFrame for reporting
        gaps_df = pd.DataFrame(gaps)

        # Optional: Save gaps information to a CSV file
        save_gaps = get_input("\nDo you want to save the gaps report to a CSV file? (y/n)", default="n").lower()
        if save_gaps == 'y':
            gaps_output = input("Enter the path for the gaps report CSV file (e.g., gaps_report.csv): ").strip('"').strip("'")
            gaps_df.to_csv(gaps_output, index=False)
            print(f"Gaps report saved to '{gaps_output}'.")

        # Step 10: Prompt for Output Shapefile Path
        output_shapefile = input("\nEnter the path for the output paths shapefile (.shp): ").strip('"').strip("'")
        output_dir = os.path.dirname(output_shapefile)
        if output_dir and not os.path.exists(output_dir):
            os.makedirs(output_dir)

        # Ensure .shp extension
        if not output_shapefile.lower().endswith('.shp'):
            output_shapefile += '.shp'

        # Step 11: Generate Paths
        try:
            # Filter groups with at least two points
            valid_groups = gdf_sorted.groupby(group_field).filter(lambda x: len(x) > 1)

            # Check if any valid groups exist
            if valid_groups.empty:
                print("Error: No groups contain more than one point. Cannot create LineStrings.")
                continue

            # Group by PathID and create LineStrings
            paths = valid_groups.groupby(group_field)['geometry'].apply(lambda x: LineString(x.tolist())).reset_index()
            paths.rename(columns={0: 'geometry'}, inplace=True)

            # Create GeoDataFrame for paths
            paths_gdf = gpd.GeoDataFrame(paths, geometry='geometry')

            # Set CRS to match input
            paths_gdf.set_crs(gdf_sorted.crs, inplace=True)

            # Calculate lengths in kilometers
            # Ensure the CRS is projected for accurate distance calculations
            if not gdf_sorted.crs.is_projected:
                print("\nWarning: The input CRS is not projected. Reprojecting to EPSG:3857 for distance calculations.")
                paths_gdf = paths_gdf.to_crs(epsg=3857)

            paths_gdf['Length_km'] = paths_gdf.length / 1000  # Convert meters to kilometers

            # Calculate total distance
            total_distance_km = paths_gdf['Length_km'].sum()
            print(f"\nTotal Distance of All Paths: {total_distance_km:.3f} kilometers.")

            # Optional: Save paths with length information
            save_lengths = get_input("\nDo you want to save the paths with length information? (y/n)", default="n").lower()
            if save_lengths == 'y':
                paths_with_lengths = paths_gdf.copy()
                # Reproject back to original CRS if reprojected
                if not gdf_sorted.crs.is_projected:
                    paths_with_lengths = paths_with_lengths.to_crs(gdf_sorted.crs)
                paths_with_lengths.to_file(output_shapefile)
                print(f"\nSuccess: Paths with length information have been saved to '{output_shapefile}'.")
            else:
                # Save without length information
                paths_gdf.drop(columns=['Length_km']).to_file(output_shapefile)
                print(f"\nSuccess: Paths have been saved to '{output_shapefile}'.")

            # Optional: Generate a summary report
            generate_summary = get_input("\nDo you want to generate a summary report of the paths? (y/n)", default="n").lower()
            if generate_summary == 'y':
                summary = paths_gdf.copy()
                summary['Start_Time'] = gdf_sorted.groupby(group_field)[time_field].transform('min')
                summary['End_Time'] = gdf_sorted.groupby(group_field)[time_field].transform('max')
                summary_summary = summary[['PathID', 'Length_km', 'Start_Time', 'End_Time']].drop_duplicates()
                summary_output = os.path.splitext(output_shapefile)[0] + "_summary.csv"
                summary_summary.to_csv(summary_output, index=False)
                print(f"Summary report saved to '{summary_output}'.")

        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error generating paths: {e}")
            continue

        cont = input("\nDo you want to continue? (y/n): ")
        if cont.lower() != 'y':
            break

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()