Creating New Data Sources

The datasources are handled as data import command, not as a data entity on database or on the app. In order to add a new datasource was created the main analyze command base.

Creating importing Class

1. Create new command class

Create new class on commands package as new datasource analyzer inside app/Console/Commands/.

2. Inherit base command

The new class should inherit from abstact class AnalyzeCommand in the same package.

3. Initialize unique attributes

Initialize protected attributes as unique for the new class:

• signature This will be the allowed parameters for the command
• name This will be the command name for futures calls
• datasource This will be the unique name for datasource
• description This attribute could be useful for documentation

4. Create importing method

The method handleImport must be override from the parent class to handle importing data.

     /**
     *  Handle command import steps
     */
    protected function handleImport()
    {
        // do something
    }

There are various useful variables to use on class AnalyzeCommand on your custom datasource class like $geographic_areas_mapping to mapping valid data on database.