finding a way to get location as the ref identifier

charging-stations-improved-version.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # examples at https://github.com/mapsme/osm_conflate/tree/master/profiles
 # command to use:
-# conflate --changes preview.json --output results.osm charging-stations.py
+# conflate --changes preview-improved-version.json --output results-improved-version.osm charging-stations-improved-version.py
 
 # source data preview
 # https://maps.london.gov.uk/geoserver/gis/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=gis%3Alondon_charging_stations&bbox=-0.49845770990034466%2C51.29667980345268%2C0.2505595121779243%2C51.68268223925517&width=768&height=395&srs=EPSG%3A4326&format=application/openlayers
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ def dataset(download_url):
         # e.g. "sitename":"Canary Wharf (location tbd)"
         if len(el['geometry']['coordinates']) == 2:
             row = {
-              "id": el['properties']['location'] + '<' + str(counter) + '>',
+                ## NOTE the id has to be numeric to create, but can be later replaced in the
+                # tags.ref:london_charging_stations tag with something like the location field, which is more uniquely identifiying
+              "id": counter,
               "lat": float(el['geometry']['coordinates'][1]),
               "lon": float(el['geometry']['coordinates'][0]),
               "tags": {
-                  # ref=*
+                  "ref":el['properties']['location'],
                   "opening_hours": el['properties']['operation_time2'],
                   "operator": el['properties']['operator'],
                   "amenity": "charging_station",