// The return type of a CASE expression is the compatible aggregated type of all return values,
// but also depends on the context in which it is used.
// If used in a string context, the result is returned as a string.
// If used in a numeric context, the result is returned as a decimal, real, or integer value.
func (v *typeInferrer) handleCaseExpr(x *ast.CaseExpr) {
var currType *types.FieldType
for _, w := range x.WhenClauses {
t := w.Result.GetType()
if currType == nil {
currType = t
continue
}
mtp := types.MergeFieldType(currType.Tp, t.Tp)
if mtp == t.Tp && mtp != currType.Tp {
currType.Charset = t.Charset
currType.Collate = t.Collate
}
currType.Tp = mtp
}
if x.ElseClause != nil {
t := x.ElseClause.GetType()
if currType == nil {
currType = t
} else {
mtp := types.MergeFieldType(currType.Tp, t.Tp)
if mtp == t.Tp && mtp != currType.Tp {
currType.Charset = t.Charset
currType.Collate = t.Collate
}
currType.Tp = mtp
}
}
x.SetType(currType)
// TODO: We need a better way to set charset/collation
x.Type.Charset, x.Type.Collate = types.DefaultCharsetForType(x.Type.Tp)
}
