class FloodStation {
  final String id;
  final String town;
  final double lat;
  final double long;
  final DateTime? dateOpened;
  final String catchmentName;
  final String label;
  final String riverName;

  FloodStation({
    required this.id,
    required this.town,
    required this.lat,
    required this.long,
    this.dateOpened,
    required this.catchmentName,
    required this.label,
    required this.riverName,
  });

  factory FloodStation.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> json) => FloodStation(
        id: json['wiskiID'] ?? '',
        town: json['town'] ?? '',
        lat: parseDoubleValue(json['lat']),
        long: parseDoubleValue(json['long']),
        dateOpened: DateTime.tryParse(json['dateOpened'] ?? ''),
        catchmentName: parseStringValue(json['catchmentName']),
        label: parseStringValue(json['label']),
        riverName: parseStringValue(json['riverName']),
      );

  // sometimes the API returns a String instead of a double
  static double parseDoubleValue(dynamic value) {
    if (value is double) return value;
    if (value is String) return double.parse(value);
    return 0;
  }

  // sometimes the API returns a list of labels that are basically identical
  /// if [value] is a List, the method return the first item
  static String parseStringValue(dynamic value) {
    if (value is String) return value;
    if (value is List<dynamic>) return value[0];
    return '';
  }
}