implement soundex similarity #335
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participant User
participant LinkerProbabilistic
participant SoundexSimilarity
User->>LinkerProbabilistic: Request similarity function
LinkerProbabilistic->>LinkerProbabilistic: Check function name
LinkerProbabilistic->>SoundexSimilarity: Use SOUNDEX_SIMILARITY
SoundexSimilarity-->>LinkerProbabilistic: Return similarity score
LinkerProbabilistic-->>User: Provide similarity score
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288-305: Consider the applicability of Soundex for international namesThe Soundex algorithm is designed for English pronunciation and may not perform accurately for non-English names. If the application handles international data, consider using phonetic algorithms like Metaphone or Double Metaphone, which better support international names.
288-305: Add unit tests forSoundexSimilarityTo ensure the correctness of the new
SoundexSimilarityimplementation, it's important to add unit tests covering various cases, including names that should match phonetically and those that should not.Would you like me to help generate unit tests for
SoundexSimilarity, or open a new GitHub issue to track this task?
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31-31: LGTM!The addition of the
SOUNDEX_SIMILARITYstatic field is appropriate and follows the existing pattern for similarity functions.
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41-41: LGTM with suggestion: Use of SimilarityFunctionName enumThe update to use
SimilarityFunctionName.valueOf(f.similarityScore())improves type safety. However, consider adding error handling to manage potentialIllegalArgumentExceptions iff.similarityScore()doesn't match any enum constant.Example:
SimilarityFunctionName.valueOf(Optional.ofNullable(f.similarityScore()) .orElse(SimilarityFunctionName.EXACT_SIMILARITY.name()))This ensures a default value if
f.similarityScore()is null or doesn't match any enum constant.Also applies to: 45-45, 49-49
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4-4: LGTM: New import for Soundex implementationThe addition of the Soundex import is appropriate for the new similarity function implementation.
31-31: LGTM: New static field for SoundexSimilarityThe addition of the
SOUNDEX_SIMILARITYstatic field is consistent with other similarity function fields and follows the established pattern in the class.
77-83: LGTM: New SimilarityFunctionName enumThe addition of the
SimilarityFunctionNameenum improves type safety and readability. It's well-structured and consistent with the existing similarity functions in the class.
85-97: LGTM: Improved getSimilarityFunction methodThe updated
getSimilarityFunctionmethod is a significant improvement:
- It uses the new
SimilarityFunctionNameenum, enhancing type safety.- The switch statement improves readability and maintainability.
- The default case provides a sensible fallback to
EXACT_SIMILARITY.These changes make the code more robust and easier to maintain.
296-313: LGTM: New SoundexSimilarity classThe
SoundexSimilarityclass is a well-implemented addition:
- It's consistent with other similarity classes in the file.
- It provides phonetic matching capability using Soundex, which is useful for name comparisons.
- Empty string handling is consistent with
ExactSimilarity.- The use of
toString()correctly addresses the casting issue mentioned in a previous review comment.This implementation enhances the similarity matching capabilities of the system.
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