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+namespace :freecen do
+
+  desc 'Check Welsh Places are in Gezetteer'
+  task :check_welsh_places_in_gazetteer, [:userid, :limit] => [:environment] do |t, args|
+
+    require 'user_mailer'
+
+    def self.email_csv_file(userid, report, report_csv, log_file)
+      user_rec = UseridDetail.userid(userid).first
+
+      email_subject = "FreeCEN: Check Welsh Places are in Gazetteer"
+      email_body = report_csv == '' ? report += 'No places to check' : report += ' See attached CSV file.'
+      email_body += "\n"
+      report_name = "FreeCEN_Welsh_places_report.csv"
+      email_to = user_rec.email_address
+
+      message = "Sending email to #{userid} - report attached"
+      output_to_log(log_file, message)
+
+      UserMailer.report_for_data_manager(email_subject, email_body, report_csv, report_name, email_to).deliver_now
+    end
+
+    def self.output_csv_header
+      dline = ''
+      dline << 'parish (english),'
+      dline << 'alternative,'
+      dline << 'chapman_code,'
+      dline << 'society_which_cover,'
+      dline << 'place_in_gazetteer,'
+      dline << 'alternative_in_gazetteer'
+      dline
+    end
+
+    def self.output_csv_line(parish, alternative, chapman_code, society, place_in_gaz, alt_in_gaz)
+      dline = ''
+      dline << "#{parish},"
+      dline << "#{alternative},"
+      dline << "#{chapman_code},"
+      dline << "#{society},"
+      dline << "#{place_in_gaz},"
+      dline << "#{alt_in_gaz}"
+      dline
+    end
+
+    def self.output_to_log(log_file, message)
+      log_file.puts message.to_s
+    end
+
+    def self.open_log_file(log_file_name)
+      FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(log_file_name)) unless File.exist?(log_file_name)
+      File.new(log_file_name, 'w')
+    end
+
+    def self.read_in_csv_file(csv_filename)
+      begin
+        array_of_data_lines = CSV.read(csv_filename)
+        success = true
+      rescue Exception => msg
+        success = false
+        message = "#{msg}, #{msg.backtrace.inspect}"
+        p message
+        success = false
+      end
+      [success, array_of_data_lines]
+    end
+
+    def self.place_in_gaz?(chapman_code, place)
+      Freecen2Place.valid_place_name?(chapman_code, place)
+    end
+
+    #
+    # START
+    #
+
+    start_time = Time.now
+    userid = args.userid
+    record_limit = args.limit.to_i
+    csv_filename = "#{Rails.root}/tmp/FREECEN_WELSH_PLACES.CSV"
+    processed_total = 0
+    missing_place_total = 0
+    missing_alt_total = 0
+    file_for_log = "#{Rails.root}/log/check_welsh_places_in_gazetteer_#{start_time.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M')}.log"
+    log_file = open_log_file(file_for_log)
+    message = "Starting FreeCEN Check Welsh Places with limit of #{record_limit} records"
+    output_to_log(log_file, message)
+    p message
+    report_csv = ''
+    if File.file?(csv_filename)
+      _success, welsh_places_array = read_in_csv_file(csv_filename)
+      welsh_places_array.each do |place|
+        break if processed_total - 1 >= record_limit && processed_total.positive?
+
+        parish_string = place[0].to_s
+        alternative_string = place[1].to_s
+        chapman__string = place[2].to_s
+        society = place[3].to_s
+        processed_total += 1
+
+        next if processed_total == 1
+
+        # check for place on freccen2_places
+        place_result = ''
+        alt_result  = ''
+        place_result = place_in_gaz?(chapman__string, parish_string)
+        alt_result = place_in_gaz?(chapman__string, alternative_string) if alternative_string.present?
+
+        report_csv  += output_csv_header if report_csv.empty?
+        report_csv  += "\n"
+        report_csv  += output_csv_line(parish_string, alternative_string, chapman__string, society, place_result, alt_result)
+
+        missing_place_total += 1 unless place_result
+        missing_alt_total += 1 unless alt_result
+      end
+      actual_processed = processed_total - 1 if processed_total.positive?
+
+      report = "Processed #{actual_processed} places - #{missing_place_total} places and #{missing_alt_total} alternative place names not found in Gazetteer."
+      email_csv_file(userid, report, report_csv, log_file)
+      end_time = Time.now
+      run_time = ((end_time - start_time) / 60).round(2).to_s
+      message = "Finished FreeCEN Check Welsh Places with limit of records = #{record_limit} (runtime = #{run_time} mins)"
+      output_to_log(log_file, message)
+      p message
+    else
+      p "ERROR - #{csv_filename} does not exist in Rails root tmp folder"
+    end
+  end
+end