GeoJSON: expose field names in a more consistent orders when some fea…

…ture lacks some fields (refs qgis/QGIS#45139)

autotest/ogr/data/geojson/sparse_fields.geojson

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+{
+    "type": "FeatureCollection",
+    "features": [
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "B": "b"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "C": "c"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "C": "c",
+                "B": "b"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "C": "c",
+                "A": "a"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "B": "a",
+                "A": "c"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "X": "isolated_node"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "#comment": "attempt at creating direct cycle",
+            "properties": {
+                "A": "c",
+                "C": "a"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "#comment": "attempt at creating indirect cycle",
+            "properties": {
+                "A": "c",
+                "B": "b",
+                "C": "a"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "A": "a",
+                "D": "d"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "A": "a",
+                "E": "e"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "E": "e",
+                "E_next": "e_next"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "E_prev": "e_prev",
+                "E": "e"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "E": "e",
+                "F": "f"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Feature",
+            "geometry": null,
+            "properties": {
+                "D": "d",
+                "F": "f"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}

autotest/ogr/ogr_geojson.py

@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ def test_ogr_geojson_39():
 ] }""")
     lyr = ds.GetLayer(0)
     feat_defn = lyr.GetLayerDefn()
-    assert feat_defn.GetFieldDefn(1).GetName() == 'id' and feat_defn.GetFieldDefn(1).GetType() == ogr.OFTInteger
+    assert feat_defn.GetFieldDefn(0).GetName() == 'id' and feat_defn.GetFieldDefn(0).GetType() == ogr.OFTInteger
     feat = lyr.GetNextFeature()
     if feat.GetField('id') != 1:
         feat.DumpReadable()
@@ -3163,3 +3163,13 @@ def test_ogr_geojson_export_geometry_axis_order():
     # No CRS
     g = ogr.CreateGeometryFromWkt('POINT (2 49)')
     assert json.loads(g.ExportToJson()) == { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ 2.0, 49.0 ] }
+
+###############################################################################
+
+def test_ogr_geojson_sparse_fields():
+
+    ds = ogr.Open('data/geojson/sparse_fields.geojson')
+    lyr = ds.GetLayer(0)
+    lyr_defn = lyr.GetLayerDefn()
+    field_names = [ lyr_defn.GetFieldDefn(i).GetName() for i in range(lyr_defn.GetFieldCount()) ]
+    assert field_names == [ 'C', 'B', 'A', 'D', 'E_prev', 'E', 'E_next', 'F', 'X']

gdal/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/geojson/directedacyclicgraph.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Project:  GDAL
+ * Purpose:  Implementation of topologic sorting over a directed acyclic graph
+ * Author:   Even Rouault
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Even Rouault <even dot rouault at spatialys dot com>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+ * in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <list>
+#include <map>
+#include <set>
+#include <stack>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+namespace gdal
+{
+
+// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_acyclic_graph
+template<class T, class V = std::string> class DirectedAcyclicGraph
+{
+    std::set<T> nodes;
+    std::map<T, std::set<T>> incomingNodes; // incomingNodes[j][i] means an edge from i to j
+    std::map<T, std::set<T>> outgoingNodes; // outgoingNodes[i][j] means an edge from i to j
+    std::map<T, V> names;
+
+public:
+    DirectedAcyclicGraph() = default;
+
+    void addNode(const T& i, const V& s) { nodes.insert(i); names[i] = s; }
+    void removeNode(const T& i);
+    const char* addEdge(const T& i, const T& j);
+    const char* removeEdge(const T& i, const T& j);
+    bool isTherePathFromTo(const T& i, const T& j) const;
+    std::vector<T> findStartingNodes() const;
+    std::vector<T> getTopologicalOrdering();
+};
+
+template<class T, class V>
+void DirectedAcyclicGraph<T, V>::removeNode(const T& i)
+{
+    nodes.erase(i);
+    names.erase(i);
+
+    {
+        auto incomingIter = incomingNodes.find(i);
+        if( incomingIter != incomingNodes.end() )
+        {
+            for( const T& j: incomingIter->second )
+            {
+                auto outgoingIter = outgoingNodes.find(j);
+                assert(outgoingIter != outgoingNodes.end());
+                auto iterJI = outgoingIter->second.find(i);
+                assert(iterJI != outgoingIter->second.end());
+                outgoingIter->second.erase(iterJI);
+                if( outgoingIter->second.empty() )
+                    outgoingNodes.erase(outgoingIter);
+            }
+            incomingNodes.erase(incomingIter);
+        }
+    }
+
+    {
+        auto outgoingIter = outgoingNodes.find(i);
+        if( outgoingIter != outgoingNodes.end() )
+        {
+            for( const T& j: outgoingIter->second )
+            {
+                auto incomingIter = incomingNodes.find(j);
+                assert(incomingIter != incomingNodes.end());
+                auto iterJI = incomingIter->second.find(i);
+                assert(iterJI != incomingIter->second.end());
+                incomingIter->second.erase(iterJI);
+                if( incomingIter->second.empty() )
+                    incomingNodes.erase(incomingIter);
+            }
+            outgoingNodes.erase(outgoingIter);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template<class T, class V>
+const char* DirectedAcyclicGraph<T, V>::addEdge(const T& i, const T& j)
+{
+    if( i == j )
+    {
+        return "self cycle";
+    }
+    const auto iterI = outgoingNodes.find(i);
+    if( iterI != outgoingNodes.end() &&
+        iterI->second.find(j) != iterI->second.end() )
+    {
+        return "already inserted edge";
+    }
+
+    if( nodes.find(i) == nodes.end() )
+    {
+        return "node i unknown";
+    }
+    if( nodes.find(j) == nodes.end() )
+    {
+        return "node j unknown";
+    }
+
+    if( isTherePathFromTo(j, i) )
+    {
+        return "can't add edge: this would cause a cycle";
+    }
+
+    outgoingNodes[i].insert(j);
+    incomingNodes[j].insert(i);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+template<class T, class V>
+const char* DirectedAcyclicGraph<T, V>::removeEdge(const T& i, const T& j)
+{
+    auto iterI = outgoingNodes.find(i);
+    if( iterI == outgoingNodes.end() )
+        return "no outgoing nodes from i";
+    auto iterIJ = iterI->second.find(j);
+    if( iterIJ == iterI->second.end() )
+        return "no outgoing node from i to j";
+    iterI->second.erase(iterIJ);
+    if( iterI->second.empty() )
+        outgoingNodes.erase(iterI);
+
+    auto iterJ = incomingNodes.find(j);
+    assert( iterJ != incomingNodes.end() );
+    auto iterJI = iterJ->second.find(i);
+    assert( iterJI != iterJ->second.end() );
+    iterJ->second.erase(iterJI);
+    if( iterJ->second.empty() )
+        incomingNodes.erase(iterJ);
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+template<class T, class V>
+bool DirectedAcyclicGraph<T, V>::isTherePathFromTo(const T& i, const T& j) const
+{
+    std::set<T> plannedForVisit;
+    std::stack<T> toVisit;
+    toVisit.push(i);
+    plannedForVisit.insert(i);
+    while(!toVisit.empty())
+    {
+        const T n = toVisit.top();
+        toVisit.pop();
+        if( n == j )
+            return true;
+        const auto iter = outgoingNodes.find(n);
+        if( iter != outgoingNodes.end() )
+        {
+            for( const T& k: iter->second )
+            {
+                if( plannedForVisit.find(k) == plannedForVisit.end() )
+                {
+                    plannedForVisit.insert(k);
+                    toVisit.push(k);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+template<class T, class V>
+std::vector<T> DirectedAcyclicGraph<T,V>::findStartingNodes() const
+{
+    std::vector<T> ret;
+    for( const auto& i: nodes )
+    {
+        if( incomingNodes.find(i) == incomingNodes.end() )
+            ret.emplace_back(i);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+// Kahn's algorithm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topological_sorting#Kahn's_algorithm
+template<class T, class V>
+std::vector<T> DirectedAcyclicGraph<T,V>::getTopologicalOrdering()
+{
+    std::vector<T> ret;
+    ret.reserve(nodes.size());
+
+    const auto cmp = [this](const T& a, const T& b) {
+        return names.find(a)->second < names.find(b)->second;
+    };
+    std::set<T, decltype(cmp)> S(cmp);
+
+    const auto sn = findStartingNodes();
+    for( const auto& i: sn )
+        S.insert(i);
+
+    while( true )
+    {
+        auto iterFirst = S.begin();
+        if( iterFirst == S.end() )
+            break;
+        const auto n = *iterFirst;
+        S.erase(iterFirst);
+        ret.emplace_back(n);
+
+        const auto iter = outgoingNodes.find(n);
+        if( iter != outgoingNodes.end() )
+        {
+            // Need to take a copy as we remove edges during iteration
+            const auto myOutgoingNodes = iter->second;
+            for( const T& m: myOutgoingNodes )
+            {
+                const char* retRemoveEdge = removeEdge(n, m);
+                (void)retRemoveEdge;
+                assert(retRemoveEdge == nullptr);
+                if( incomingNodes.find(m) == incomingNodes.end() )
+                {
+                    S.insert(m);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Should not happen for a direct acyclic graph
+    assert(incomingNodes.empty());
+    assert(outgoingNodes.empty());
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+} // namespace gdal