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package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser;

import org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.WordParser;

/**
 * A null {@link Expression} is used instead of a true null, which allows
 * operations to be performed without doing a null check first.
 *
 * @version 2.4.2
 * @since 2.3
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
@SuppressWarnings("nls")
public final class NullExpression extends AbstractExpression {

	/**
	 * Creates a new NullExpression.
	 *
	 * @param parent The parent of this NullExpression
	 */
	public NullExpression(AbstractExpression parent) {
		super(parent);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public void accept(ExpressionVisitor visitor) {
		visitor.visit(this);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public void acceptChildren(ExpressionVisitor visitor) {
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public JPQLQueryBNF findQueryBNF(Expression expression) {
		return getParent().findQueryBNF(expression);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public JPQLQueryBNF getQueryBNF() {
		return getParent().getQueryBNF();
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean isNull() {
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	protected void parse(WordParser wordParser, boolean tolerant) {
		throw new IllegalAccessError("This method shouln't be invoked, WordParser has " + wordParser);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	protected void toParsedText(StringBuilder writer, boolean actual) {
	}
}