Vulcan/server/scoring.js
2012-10-02 11:06:21 +09:00

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JavaScript

// "secret" server code to recalculate scores
var updateScore = function (collection, id) {
var object = collection.findOne(id);
// use baseScore if defined, if not just use the number of votes
// note: for transition period, also use votes if there are more votes than baseScore
var baseScore = Math.max(object.votes || 0, object.baseScore || 0);
// now multiply by 'age' exponentiated
// FIXME: timezones <-- set by server or is getTime() ok?
var ageInHours = (new Date().getTime() - object.submitted) / (60 * 60 * 1000);
// HN algorithm (same as Bindle)
var newScore = baseScore / Math.pow(ageInHours + 2, 1.3);
if(object.sticky)
newScore=999;
collection.update(id, {$set: {score: newScore}});
};
Meteor.startup(function () {
// recalculate scores every 10 seconds
Meteor.setInterval(function () {
Posts.find().forEach(function (post) { updateScore(Posts, post._id); });
Comments.find().forEach(function (comment) { updateScore(Comments, comment._id); });
}, 30 * 1000);
});