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package org.apache.vxquery.compiler.rewriter.rules;

import org.apache.vxquery.functions.BuiltinOperators;
import org.apache.vxquery.types.SequenceType;

import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;

/**
 * The rule searches for where the xquery cast function is used. When the
 * expression's return type matches the treat expression type, the cast is
 * removed.
 * 
 * <pre>
 * Before
 * 
 *   plan__parent
 *   %OPERATOR( $v1 : cast( \@input_expression, \@type_expression ) )
 *   plan__child
 *   
 *   Where treat \@type_expression is the same as the return type of \@input_expression.
 *   
 * After 
 * 
 *   plan__parent
 *   %OPERATOR( $v1 : \@input_expression )
 *   plan__child
 * </pre>
 * 
 * @author prestonc
 */

public class RemoveRedundantCastExpressionsRule extends AbstractRemoveRedundantTypeExpressionsRule {
    protected FunctionIdentifier getSearchFunction() {
        return BuiltinOperators.CAST.getFunctionIdentifier();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean matchesAllInstancesOf(SequenceType sTypeArg, SequenceType sTypeOutput) {
        if (sTypeArg != null && sTypeOutput != null && sTypeOutput.equals(sTypeArg)) {
            // Same type.
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
}