feat(focus.point): use exponential instead of linear scoring

Linear scoring, by design, gives all records the same score past a certain point. This has the disadvantage that identical records that are very far away cannot be sorted by distance. By using exponential scoring, we can achieve decent sorting of even very far away records. This is very helpful for cities and postalcodes. Connects #1206
pelias · Nov 8, 2018 · 80f44ff · 80f44ff
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diff --git a/query/autocomplete_defaults.js b/query/autocomplete_defaults.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = _.merge({}, peliasQuery.defaults, {
   'phrase:boost': 1,
   'phrase:slop': 3,
 
-  'focus:function': 'linear',
+  'focus:function': 'exp',
   'focus:offset': '0km',
   'focus:scale': '250km',
   'focus:decay': 0.5,

diff --git a/query/search_defaults.js b/query/search_defaults.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = _.merge({}, peliasQuery.defaults, {
   'phrase:boost': 1,
   'phrase:slop': 2,
 
-  'focus:function': 'linear',
+  'focus:function': 'exp',
   'focus:offset': '0km',
   'focus:scale': '50km',
   'focus:decay': 0.5,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus.js b/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 29.49136,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus_null_island.js b/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 0,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
       'functions': [
         {
           'weight': 2,
-          'linear': {
+          'exp': {
             'center_point': {
               'origin': {
                 'lat': 29.49136,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module.exports = {
       'functions': [
         {
           'weight': 2,
-          'linear': {
+          'exp': {
             'center_point': {
               'origin': {
                 'lat': 29.49136,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 29.49136,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
       'functions': [
         {
           'weight': 2,
-          'linear': {
+          'exp': {
             'center_point': {
               'origin': {
                 'lat': 0,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island_original.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island_original.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 0,

diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_original.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_original.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 29.49136,