BODS Data Extractor

A TypeScript library and CLI tool for converting BODS (Bus Open Data Service) UK dataset bus line data from XML to structured JSON format.

Features

• 🚌 Converts BODS XML files to structured JSON
• 🔄 Extracts stop points, vehicle journeys, and location data
• 🎯 Type-safe TypeScript implementation
• 🖥️ Command-line interface for batch processing
• 📦 Can be used as a library in other projects
• ✅ Comprehensive test coverage with snapshot testing
• ⚡ Built with Bun for fast performance

Installation

As a CLI tool

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/DRFR0ST/bods-data-extractor-js.git
cd bods-data-extractor-js

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Make CLI globally available (optional)
bun link

As a library

bun add bods-data-extractor
# or
npm install bods-data-extractor

Usage

Command Line Interface

# Convert a single XML file
bun run cli input/file.xml

# Convert to specific output directory
bun run cli input/file.xml output/

# Process multiple files
for file in input/*.xml; do
  bun run cli "$file" output/
done

As a Library

import { convertBodsXmlToJson } from 'bods-data-extractor';

// Convert XML file to structured JSON
const result = convertBodsXmlToJson('./path/to/bods-file.xml');

console.log(result);
// {
//   stopPoints: [...],
//   location: [...],
//   startTime: [...]
// }

Output Structure

The converter produces a structured JSON object with the following format:

interface BodsOutput {
  stopPoints: StopPoint[];     // Bus stops with IDs and names
  location: Location[];        // Geographic coordinates for route segments
  startTime: VehicleJourney[]; // Journey schedules and timing
}

interface StopPoint {
  id: string;
  name: string;
}

interface Location {
  from: string;
  to: string;
  longitude: string;
  latitude: string;
}

interface VehicleJourney {
  time: string;
  VehicleJourneyCode: string;
  routeSegments: RouteSegment[];
}

Development

Prerequisites

• Bun runtime
• TypeScript 5+

Setup

# Clone and install dependencies
git clone https://github.com/DRFR0ST/bods-data-extractor-js.git
cd bods-data-extractor-js
bun install

Running Tests

# Run all tests
bun test

# Run tests in watch mode
bun test --watch

# Run with coverage
bun test --coverage

Project Structure

src/
├── types/bods.ts                    # TypeScript type definitions
├── utils/xml-parser.ts              # XML parsing utilities
├── extractors/
│   ├── stop-points.ts               # Stop point extraction
│   ├── vehicle-journeys.ts          # Vehicle journey extraction
│   ├── locations.ts                 # Location data extraction
│   └── journey-pattern-timing-links.ts
├── converter.ts                     # Main conversion logic
├── cli.ts                          # Command line interface
└── index.ts                        # Library exports

test/
├── converter.test.ts               # Unit tests for converter
├── cli.test.ts                     # CLI integration tests
├── fixtures/                      # Test XML files
└── snapshots/                     # Expected output snapshots

Scripts

bun run start          # Run the main script
bun run cli            # Run CLI tool
bun run test           # Run tests
bun run test:watch     # Run tests in watch mode
bun run test:coverage  # Run tests with lcov coverage report
bun run test:coverage-text  # Run tests with text coverage output
bun run dev            # Run CLI in development mode with watch
bun run build          # Build for distribution
bun run typecheck      # Type checking only

Testing

The project includes comprehensive tests:

• Unit Tests: Test individual components and functions
• Integration Tests: Test the CLI and end-to-end conversion
• Snapshot Tests: Ensure output format consistency across changes

Snapshot Testing

The project uses snapshot tests to ensure the output structure remains consistent. When the expected output changes legitimately, you can update snapshots by deleting the snapshot files and running tests again.

CI/CD

The project includes GitHub Actions workflows that:

• Run tests on multiple operating systems (Ubuntu, Windows, macOS)
• Test with different Bun versions
• Generate test coverage reports
• Validate CLI functionality with real files
• Test package builds

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests for your changes
5. Ensure all tests pass (bun test)
6. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
7. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
8. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

About BODS

The Bus Open Data Service (BODS) is a UK government initiative that provides access to bus data across England. This tool helps convert the XML format used by BODS into a more developer-friendly JSON structure.

For more information about BODS, visit: https://www.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/