ankane/searchkick · error · ArgumentError

boost_by_distance requires :origin

Error message

boost_by_distance requires :origin

What it means

Error "boost_by_distance requires :origin" thrown in ankane/searchkick.

Source

Thrown at lib/searchkick/query.rb:707

            analyzer: analyzer,
            type: "phrase"
          }
        }
      end
    end

    def set_boost_by_distance(custom_filters)
      boost_by_distance = options[:boost_by_distance] || {}

      # legacy format
      if boost_by_distance[:field]
        boost_by_distance = {boost_by_distance[:field] => boost_by_distance.except(:field)}
      end

      boost_by_distance.each do |field, attributes|
        attributes = {function: :gauss, scale: "5mi"}.merge(attributes)
        unless attributes[:origin]
          raise ArgumentError, "boost_by_distance requires :origin"
        end

        function_params = attributes.except(:factor, :function)
        function_params[:origin] = location_value(function_params[:origin])
        custom_filters << {
          weight: attributes[:factor] || 1,
          attributes[:function] => {
            field => function_params
          }
        }
      end
    end

    def set_boost_by_recency(custom_filters)
      options[:boost_by_recency].each do |field, attributes|
        attributes = {function: :gauss, origin: Time.now}.merge(attributes)

        custom_filters << {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/searchkick/query.rb:707 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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