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# https://www.periscopedata.com/blog/medians-in-sql.html
module Gitlab
  module Database
    module Median
      def median_datetime(arel_table, query_so_far, column_sym)
        case ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name
        when 'PostgreSQL'
          pg_median_datetime(arel_table, query_so_far, column_sym)
        when 'Mysql2'
          mysql_median_datetime(arel_table, query_so_far, column_sym)
        else
          raise NotImplementedError, "We haven't implemented a database median strategy for your database type."
        end
      end

      def mysql_median_datetime(arel_table, query_so_far, column_sym)
        query = arel_table.
                from(arel_table.project(Arel.sql('*')).order(arel_table[column_sym]).as(arel_table.table_name)).
                project(average([arel_table[column_sym]], 'median')).
                where(Arel::Nodes::Between.new(Arel.sql("(select @row_id := @row_id + 1)"),
                                               Arel::Nodes::And.new([Arel.sql('@ct/2.0'),
                                                                     Arel.sql('@ct/2.0 + 1')]))).
                # Disallow negative values
                where(arel_table[column_sym].gteq(0))

        [Arel.sql("CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS #{query_so_far.to_sql}"),
         Arel.sql("set @ct := (select count(1) from #{arel_table.table_name});"),
         Arel.sql("set @row_id := 0;"),
         query,
         Arel.sql("DROP TEMPORARY TABLE IF EXISTS #{arel_table.table_name};")]
      end

      def pg_median_datetime(arel_table, query_so_far, column_sym)
        # Create a CTE with the column we're operating on, row number (after sorting by the column
        # we're operating on), and count of the table we're operating on (duplicated across) all rows
        # of the CTE. For example, if we're looking to find the median of the `projects.star_count`
        # column, the CTE might look like this:
        #
        #  star_count | row_id | ct
        # ------------+--------+----
        #           5 |      1 |  3
        #           9 |      2 |  3
        #          15 |      3 |  3
        cte_table = Arel::Table.new("ordered_records")
        cte = Arel::Nodes::As.new(cte_table,
                                  arel_table.
                                    project(arel_table[column_sym].as(column_sym.to_s),
                                            Arel::Nodes::Over.new(Arel::Nodes::NamedFunction.new("row_number", []),
                                                                  Arel::Nodes::Window.new.order(arel_table[column_sym])).as('row_id'),
                                            arel_table.project("COUNT(1)").as('ct')).
                                    # Disallow negative values
                                    where(arel_table[column_sym].gteq(zero_interval)))

        # From the CTE, select either the middle row or the middle two rows (this is accomplished
        # by 'where cte.row_id between cte.ct / 2.0 AND cte.ct / 2.0 + 1'). Find the average of the
        # selected rows, and this is the median value.
        cte_table.project(average([extract_epoch(cte_table[column_sym])], "median")).
          where(Arel::Nodes::Between.new(cte_table[:row_id],
                                         Arel::Nodes::And.new([(cte_table[:ct] / Arel.sql('2.0')),
                                                               (cte_table[:ct] / Arel.sql('2.0') + 1)]))).
          with(query_so_far, cte)
      end

      private

      def average(args, as)
        Arel::Nodes::NamedFunction.new("AVG", args, as)
      end

      def extract_epoch(arel_attribute)
        Arel.sql(%Q{EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM "#{arel_attribute.relation.name}"."#{arel_attribute.name}")})
      end

      # Need to cast '0' to an INTERVAL before we can check if the interval is positive
      def zero_interval
        Arel::Nodes::NamedFunction.new("CAST", [Arel.sql("'0' AS INTERVAL")])
      end
    end
  end
end