GTFS Static > add stop timezone (FF: OFF)

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• GTFS Static > add stop timezone (FF: OFF) commons-java#47
• GTFS Static > agency timezone > fix infrequent issue commons-android#195
• GTFS Static > agency timezone > fix infrequent issue mtransit-for-android#406
• Compatibility with stops.stop_timezone to show proper local time mtransit-for-android#320

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PR Summary by Qodo

GTFS Static: parse stop_timezone and optionally export stop timezone (FF off)

🐞 Bug fix ✨ Enhancement 🕐 20-40 Minutes

AI Description

• Capture GTFS stops.txt stop_timezone during parsing.
• Persist stop timezone only when different from agency timezone.
• Export stop timezone column only when FeatureFlags enables it (default off).

Diagram

graph TD
  A["GTFS dir/zip"] --> B["GReader"] --> C["GAgency"] --> D["GStop.fromLine"] --> E["GStop(stopTimezone)"] --> F["MStop(timeZoneId)"] --> G{"FF export TZ"} --> H["Stops output"]

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High-Level Assessment

The following are alternative approaches to this PR:

1. Always store/export stop_timezone (no suppression)

• ➕ Simpler parsing and fewer parameters threaded through the reader
• ➕ Preserves feed data verbatim even when equal to agency timezone
• ➖ Adds redundant data for most agencies and increases output churn
• ➖ Harder to keep backwards-compatible exports without a flag

2. Infer timezone from coordinates (tz database lookup)

• ➕ Works when stop_timezone is missing/inconsistent
• ➕ Does not rely on single-agency timezone assumptions
• ➖ Adds heavy dependency and edge-case complexity near timezone borders
• ➖ May disagree with agency-provided operational timezone semantics

Recommendation: The chosen approach (parse stop_timezone, suppress values equal to agency timezone, and keep export behind a feature flag) is the best balance of correctness and backward compatibility. During review, verify downstream stop-to-MStop mapping paths set timeZoneId when the flag is eventually enabled, since MStop now supports it but not all constructors/call sites may be updated in this PR.

Files changed (3) +29 / -13

Enhancement (2) +23 / -10

GStop.ktAdd stopTimezone field and parse stop_timezone +8/-1

Add stopTimezone field and parse stop_timezone

• Extends GStop with an optional stopTimezone and includes it in conversion to the commons Stop model. Updates fromLine() to read stop_timezone and only keep it when non-blank and different from the agency timezone to avoid redundancy.

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt

MStop.ktAdd timeZoneId and feature-flagged stop export column +15/-9

Add timeZoneId and feature-flagged stop export column

• Adds an optional timeZoneId to MStop. Changes toFile() to append a timezone column only when FeatureFlags.F_EXPORT_STOP_TIMEZONE_ID is enabled, keeping default output unchanged.

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt

Bug fix (1) +6 / -3

GReader.javaPass agency timezone into stop parsing +6/-3

Pass agency timezone into stop parsing

• Looks up the single agency timezone before reading stops.txt and threads it into processStop. Updates stop parsing to call the new GStop.fromLine signature with agencyTimezone, enabling stop_timezone handling with context.

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/GReader.java

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1. Java MStop call breaks ✓ Resolved 🐞 Bug ≡ Correctness

Description

MStop now requires a new timeZoneId argument, but the Java call site still uses the old
constructor signature, causing compilation to fail. This blocks building the parser until the call
site (or Java-visible overloads) is updated.

Code

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt[R17-19]

private val originalIdHash: Int,
+    val timeZoneId: String?,
) : Comparable<MStop> {

Evidence

The PR adds a new required timeZoneId parameter to MStop, but the only Java instantiation still
passes the pre-change argument list (no timeZoneId), which cannot match the new Kotlin constructor
from Java.

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt[10-40]
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/GenerateMObjectsTask.java[702-714]

Agent prompt

The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution

## Issue description
`MStop`’s constructor signature changed (added `timeZoneId`), but `GenerateMObjectsTask.java` still calls the old signature. Kotlin default parameters do not create Java overloads unless `@JvmOverloads` is used, so the Java source will not compile.
## Issue Context
`GenerateMObjectsTask` constructs `MStop` from `GStop` and can now pass `gStop.getStopTimezone()` (or `null` if intentionally unused while FF is off).
## Fix Focus Areas
- src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/GenerateMObjectsTask.java[702-714]
- src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt[21-40]
## Suggested change
- Update the constructor call to include `timeZoneId` (e.g., `gStop.getStopTimezone()`), shifting `agencyTools` to the last argument.
- (Optional alternative) Add `@JvmOverloads` to the Kotlin constructor if you want to preserve older Java call forms, but still update the call site for correctness.

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2. Stop merge drops timezone ✓ Resolved 🐞 Bug ≡ Correctness

Description

When stop ID cleanup merges duplicate stops, the merge decision ignores stopTimezone and the merge
result preserves only the previously-seen timezone, silently dropping a later conflicting/non-null
value. This can produce incorrect stop timezone output for feeds where stop IDs are cleaned/merged.

Code

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[R20-22]

val parentStationIdInt: Int?,
+    val stopTimezone: String?,
var wheelchairBoarding: GWheelchairBoardingType,

Evidence

The PR introduces stopTimezone on GStop, but the dedupe/merge path in GReader.processStop uses
equalsExceptMergeable (which doesn’t consider timezone) and then writes previousStop.clone(...),
which retains the old timezone and drops the new one.

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[13-23]
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[78-110]
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/GReader.java[572-583]

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The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution

## Issue description
`GStop` now has `stopTimezone`, but the duplicate-stop merge path in `GReader.processStop` can merge two stops while ignoring timezone differences. The merge keeps `previousStop`’s timezone (because `clone()` only changes lat/lng/wheelchair), so `gStop.stopTimezone` can be lost.
## Issue Context
This happens in the stop-ID-cleanup merge flow:
- `equalsExceptMergeable()` does not compare `stopTimezone`
- `clone()` does not allow selecting a merged timezone
## Fix Focus Areas
- src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[78-110]
- src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/GReader.java[572-583]
## Suggested change
Choose one:
1) Treat differing non-null timezones as non-mergeable:
- Update `equalsExceptMergeable()` to include `stopTimezone` equality.
2) Actually merge timezone:
- Add a new `clone(...)` overload (Java-callable) that can set `stopTimezone`.
- In `GReader.processStop`, compute `mergedStopTimezone` (e.g., prefer non-null; if both non-null and differ, log/fail) and use it in the merged stop.

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3. stop_timezone not trimmed ✓ Resolved 🐞 Bug ≡ Correctness

Description

GStop.fromLine stores stop_timezone without trimming and compares it to agencyTimezone without
trimming, so whitespace-padded values can bypass the equality check and be stored incorrectly. This
can propagate invalid/redundant timezone strings downstream.

Code

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[R136-139]

     parentStationId = line[PARENT_STATION]?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.trim()
         ?.let { agencyTools?.cleanStopOriginalId(it) ?: it },
+            stopTimezone = line[STOP_TIMEZONE]?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() && it != agencyTimezone },
     wheelchairBoarding = line[WHEELCHAIR_BOARDING]?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.toInt(),

Evidence

The new stopTimezone parsing line directly uses line[STOP_TIMEZONE] without trim(), unlike
other fields, so leading/trailing whitespace can be preserved and can affect the != agencyTimezone
comparison.

src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[127-140]

Agent prompt

The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution

## Issue description
`stop_timezone` is read as-is and only checked with `isNotBlank()`; it is not trimmed before being compared to `agencyTimezone` or persisted.
## Issue Context
Other stop fields (e.g., `stop_id`, `stop_code`, `parent_station`) are trimmed/cleaned, but `stop_timezone` is not.
## Fix Focus Areas
- src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt[127-140]
## Suggested change
- Read and normalize timezone first:
- `val tz = line[STOP_TIMEZONE]?.trim()`
- `stopTimezone = tz?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() && it != agencyTimezone }`
- Consider also normalizing `agencyTimezone` once (trim) before passing it in.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added support for stop-specific time zones in transit data.
  • Preserves stop time-zone information when it differs from the agency’s time zone.
  • Includes optional time-zone details in exported stop data when enabled.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved validation for agency and stop time zones, rejecting missing, blank, or invalid values.
  • Preserves time-zone information when duplicate stop records are merged.

Walkthrough

GTFS agency and stop timezones are validated against available ZoneId values. Stop timezones propagate through GStop, Stop, and MStop. Duplicate-stop merging preserves a timezone only when both values match.

Changes

Stop timezone support

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Timezone validation and GTFS stop model src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GAgency.kt, src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt	Agency and stop timezones are validated against available ZoneId values. GStop stores optional stop timezones, removes agency-default values, copies the value during Stop conversion, and merges matching values.
GTFS reader timezone wiring src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/GReader.java	GReader caches available time-zone IDs, passes the agency timezone to stop parsing, and preserves timezone data when duplicate stops merge.
MT stop timezone serialization src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/GenerateMObjectsTask.java, src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt	MStop stores an optional time-zone ID. The generator passes the GTFS value, and serialization appends the escaped value when F_EXPORT_STOP_TIMEZONE_ID is enabled.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to e3143

This change adds stop timezones, but affected feeds could retain incorrect timezone data when duplicate stops are merged or when child stops rely on a parent station’s timezone. The PR is mergeable with explicit owner awareness and follow-up on these cases.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant GReader
  participant GAgency
  participant GStop
  participant GenerateMObjectsTask
  participant MStop
  GReader->>GAgency: Validate agency_timezone against available ZoneId values
  GReader->>GStop: Parse stop data with agency timezone
  GStop->>GStop: Retain valid stopTimezone values
  GReader->>GStop: Merge duplicate-stop timezones
  GStop->>GenerateMObjectsTask: Provide stop timezone
  GenerateMObjectsTask->>MStop: Construct MStop with timeZoneId
  MStop->>MStop: Append escaped timezone when export is enabled

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 10.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main change: adding stop timezone support to GTFS Static parsing with the feature flag disabled.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description references related changes and issue #320, which directly relate to the stop timezone implementation.
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In `@src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt`:
- Line 21: Update GReader.processStop and equalsExceptMergeable so stopTimezone
is treated as non-mergeable, preventing duplicate stops with differing timezone
values from being merged and losing data; add coverage for null versus non-null
timezones and for two distinct timezone values.

In `@src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt`:
- Around line 29-30: Update the MStop construction in GenerateMObjectsTask.java
to pass gStop.getStopTimezone() as the missing argument immediately before
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In `@src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt`:
- Around line 139-145: Update the stopTimezone transformation in GStop so blank
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Pull request overview

Adds support for GTFS stop_timezone throughout the parser pipeline (read → model → export), with output gated behind a feature flag (currently off) to maintain backward compatibility with existing generated artifacts and downstream consumers.

Changes:

• Parse and validate stop_timezone from stops.txt, and omit it when it matches the (single) agency timezone.
• Thread the parsed stop timezone into MStop and conditionally include it in the exported stop file when F_EXPORT_STOP_TIMEZONE_ID is enabled.
• Tighten GTFS agency_timezone validation to accept only valid ZoneIds.

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/GenerateMObjectsTask.java	Passes stop_timezone into MStop construction during object generation.
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/mt/data/MStop.kt	Adds stop timezone storage and feature-flagged export column.
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/GReader.java	Passes agency timezone into stop parsing so redundant stop timezones can be dropped.
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GStop.kt	Adds stopTimezone field and parses/validates stop_timezone from GTFS input.
src/main/java/org/mtransit/parser/gtfs/data/GAgency.kt	Validates agency_timezone against available Java ZoneIds.

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