kylelaker / JMU_Parking_Parser

Kotlin library for parsing JMU parking data

JMU Parking Data parser

This Kotlin library is primarily for parsing the data on the number of spaces available in the JMU parking decks, http://www.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/parking_get_sign_data.cgi, though it probably could be used for any similar data from Q-Free TCS.

XML Layout

I haven't found any documentation for the parking data, but the structure seems to be, for JMU, similar to the following.

• Carpark, Level
  • Appear to have little to no meaning.
    • There is only 1 carpark element, CarPark ID: 1 -- CarparkName: Parking;
    • and 1 level element, LevelID: 3 -- LevelName: Campus PGS.
• Sign
  • Reflect what is currently displayed on the purple signs with data about parking around Campus
  • SignId
    • Unique identifier for the sign
    • See the below table for what ID corresponds to which deck
  • Type
    • Seem to be three types
      • VMS: Signs that display whatever text they're told to
      • DigitsOpenFull: Signs that say the number of spaces or "FULL"
      • Digits: Signs with only number
  • TargetArea
    • All I've seen so far is "Regular"
  • State
    • Online & Communication error
  • Display
    • the current text on the sign
  • Last updated
    • ISO 8601-ish time stamp of the last time the text was updated. Uses JMU's current local time (EST/EDT).

Sign IDs

As I find more signs, they'll be added to this table

Deck	ID
Mason St.	24
Champions Dr.	2
Warsaw Ave.	12