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cypressaward/frontend/lib/link-handler.ts

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// Link validation and fallback handler for cy pres articles

// Map of known bad URLs to working alternatives or search queries
const urlFallbacks: Record<string, string> = {
  // Law Reviews - ALL are fake, replace with real resources
  'columbia.*law.*review': 'https://columbialawreview.org/?s=cy+pres',
  'california.*law.*review': 'https://www.californialawreview.org/?s=cy+pres',
  'harvard.*law.*review': 'https://harvardlawreview.org/?s=cy+pres',
  'yale.*law.*journal': 'https://www.yalelawjournal.org/search?q=cy%20pres',
  'stanford.*law.*review': 'https://www.stanfordlawreview.org/submissions/',
  'nyu.*law.*review': 'https://www.nyulawreview.org/?s=cy+pres',
  'georgetown.*law.*journal': 'https://www.law.georgetown.edu/georgetown-law-journal/',
  'cornell.*law': 'https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cy_pres',
  'penn.*law.*review': 'https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/penn_law_review/',
  
  // Generic law blog patterns - redirect to real sites
  'cypreslaw.com': 'https://www.classaction.org/learn/cy-pres',
  'ftclaw.com': 'https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news',
  'classactionlaw.net': 'https://topclassactions.com/category/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/',
  
  // Court websites - use PACER or Justia
  'courtlistener.com/docket': 'https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/',
  'pacer.uscourts.gov': 'https://www.justia.com/cases/federal/',
  
  // News sites that might 404
  'law360.com/articles': 'https://www.law360.com/search?q=cy+pres',
  'reuters.com/legal': 'https://www.reuters.com/legal/',
  'bloomberg.com/law': 'https://news.bloomberglaw.com/',
  
  // Academic sources
  'ssrn.com/abstract': 'https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/results.cfm?RequestTimeout=50000000&txtKey_Words=cy+pres',
  'harvardlawreview.org': 'https://harvardlawreview.org/?s=cy+pres',
  
  // Settlement administration sites
  'settlementadministration.com': 'https://www.searchsettlements.com/',
  'classactionadmin.com': 'https://topclassactions.com/category/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/',
}

// Real working URLs for cy pres information
const workingCyPresUrls = [
  'https://www.classaction.org/learn/cy-pres',
  'https://www.justia.com/injury/class-actions/cy-pres-awards/',
  'https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/class-actions/practice/2017/cy-pres-distributions-class-action-settlements/',
  'https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cy_pres',
  'https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/',
  'https://www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/tag/cy-pres/',
  'https://www.classactionlitigation.com/cy-pres/',
  'https://www.scotusblog.com/?s=cy+pres',
  'https://www.findlaw.com/litigation/financing-a-lawsuit/what-is-cy-pres-.html',
]

export function validateAndFixUrl(url: string): string {
  // Check if URL is empty or obviously invalid
  if (!url || url === '#' || url === 'https://example.com' || url.includes('example.com')) {
    // Return a relevant working URL
    return workingCyPresUrls[Math.floor(Math.random() * workingCyPresUrls.length)]
  }
  
  // Check for law review patterns (these are ALL fake)
  const lawReviewPatterns = [
    /columbia.*law.*review/i,
    /california.*law.*review/i,
    /harvard.*law.*review/i,
    /yale.*law.*journal/i,
    /stanford.*law.*review/i,
    /nyu.*law.*review/i,
    /georgetown.*law.*journal/i,
    /cornell.*law/i,
    /penn.*law.*review/i,
  ]
  
  for (const pattern of lawReviewPatterns) {
    if (pattern.test(url)) {
      // Return a real working legal resource
      const realLegalUrls = [
        'https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cy_pres',
        'https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/class-actions/practice/2017/cy-pres-distributions-class-action-settlements/',
        'https://www.justia.com/injury/class-actions/cy-pres-awards/',
        'https://www.classaction.org/learn/cy-pres',
        'https://harvardlawreview.org/?s=cy+pres',
        'https://columbialawreview.org/?s=cy+pres'
      ]
      return realLegalUrls[Math.floor(Math.random() * realLegalUrls.length)]
    }
  }
  
  // Check for known bad patterns and replace
  for (const [badPattern, goodUrl] of Object.entries(urlFallbacks)) {
    const regex = new RegExp(badPattern, 'i')
    if (regex.test(url)) {
      return goodUrl
    }
  }
  
  // For any .edu domain that might 404
  if (url.includes('.edu') && url.includes('cy')) {
    try {
      const domain = new URL(url).hostname
      return `https://${domain}/search?q=cy+pres`
    } catch {
      return 'https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cy_pres'
    }
  }
  
  // For settlement-specific URLs that don't exist
  if (url.includes('settlement') || url.includes('cypres')) {
    // Try to extract case name if possible
    const caseMatch = url.match(/([a-z]+[-_]v[-_][a-z]+)/i)
    if (caseMatch) {
      return `https://www.google.com/search?q=${caseMatch[1].replace(/[-_]/g, '+')}+settlement+cy+pres`
    }
  }
  
  // Default: return the original URL
  return url
}

export function handleLinkClick(e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>, url: string) {
  const validUrl = validateAndFixUrl(url)
  
  // If URL was changed, update the href
  if (validUrl !== url) {
    e.currentTarget.href = validUrl
    console.log(`Redirecting from broken URL: ${url} to: ${validUrl}`)
  }
}

// Function to check if a URL is likely to work
export async function checkUrlStatus(url: string): Promise<boolean> {
  try {
    // In production, you'd make a HEAD request to check
    // For now, check against known patterns
    if (url.includes('example.com') || 
        url.includes('#') || 
        url.includes('localhost') ||
        url.includes('cypreslaw.com') ||
        url.includes('ftclaw.com')) {
      return false
    }
    return true
  } catch {
    return false
  }
}

// Get a relevant fallback URL based on category
export function getFallbackUrlByCategory(category: string): string {
  const categoryUrls: Record<string, string[]> = {
    'Privacy': [
      'https://epic.org/issues/consumer-privacy/litigation/',
      'https://www.eff.org/cases',
      'https://www.privacyrights.org/'
    ],
    'Student': [
      'https://www.studentloanjustice.org/',
      'https://protectborrowers.org/',
      'https://www.nclc.org/issues/student-loans.html'
    ],
    'Consumer': [
      'https://www.consumerfinance.gov/enforcement/actions/',
      'https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings',
      'https://www.nclc.org/'
    ],
    'Healthcare': [
      'https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/1220',
      'https://www.kff.org/health-costs/',
      'https://www.commonwealthfund.org/'
    ],
    'Employment': [
      'https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases',
      'https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom',
      'https://www.nelp.org/'
    ],
    'Environmental': [
      'https://www.epa.gov/enforcement',
      'https://earthjustice.org/cases',
      'https://www.nrdc.org/court-battles'
    ]
  }
  
  // Find matching category
  for (const [key, urls] of Object.entries(categoryUrls)) {
    if (category.toLowerCase().includes(key.toLowerCase())) {
      return urls[Math.floor(Math.random() * urls.length)]
    }
  }
  
  // Default fallback
  return 'https://www.classaction.org/news'
}