Example #1
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/*
Apply Disjunctive Normal Form.

Convert ANDs of ORs to ORs of ANDs. For example:

(A OR B) AND C => (A AND C) OR (B AND C)

Also apply constant folding. Remove any constant terms.
*/
func (this *DNF) VisitAnd(expr *expression.And) (interface{}, error) {
	err := expr.MapChildren(this)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Constant folding
	var terms expression.Expressions
	for _, term := range expr.Operands() {
		val := term.Value()
		if val == nil {
			if terms == nil {
				terms = make(expression.Expressions, 0, len(expr.Operands()))
			}

			terms = append(terms, term)
			continue
		}

		if !val.Truth() {
			return expression.FALSE_EXPR, nil
		}
	}

	if len(terms) == 0 {
		return expression.TRUE_EXPR, nil
	}

	if len(terms) < len(expr.Operands()) {
		expr = expression.NewAnd(terms...)
	}

	// DNF
	if dnfComplexity(expr, 16) >= 16 {
		return expr, nil
	} else {
		return applyDNF(expr, 0), nil
	}
}