fix(demo): implement Place Autocomplete for Region Search#41
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Background & Motivation
Previously, the Region Search feature relied on users free-typing a region name and manually selecting an administrative level (e.g., "Manhattan" + "Locality"). This resulted in naming collisions (e.g., querying Manhattan, KS instead of Manhattan, NY).
Changes Made
PlaceAutocompleteElementcomponent, restricted to the user's active country.Place IDandtypesarray from the selected prediction, maps the type to the correct BigQuery column, and passes the ID into the SQL query.state.jsandquery.jsto correctly distinguish between BigQuerySTRINGfields (e.g.,administrative_area_level_1_idfor states/countries) andARRAYfields (e.g.,locality_idsfor cities), generating the appropriate=orUNNEST()SQL syntax to prevent column-not-found errors.viewportproperty from the Places API to perfectly fit the map bounds to the selected region's true geometry, preventing the map from over-zooming on a single center coordinate.Impact
This guarantees accuracy when searching for administrative areas, removes the cognitive load on the user to guess the correct region type, and provides a much smoother map zooming experience.