public static Expression createExpression(String expression, Metadata metadata, Map<Symbol, Type> symbolTypes)
{
Expression parsedExpression = SQL_PARSER.createExpression(expression);
final ExpressionAnalysis analysis = analyzeExpressionsWithSymbols(SESSION, metadata, SQL_PARSER, symbolTypes, ImmutableList.of(parsedExpression));
Expression rewrittenExpression = ExpressionTreeRewriter.rewriteWith(new ExpressionRewriter<Void>()
{
@Override
public Expression rewriteExpression(Expression node, Void context, ExpressionTreeRewriter<Void> treeRewriter)
{
Expression rewrittenExpression = treeRewriter.defaultRewrite(node, context);
// cast expression if coercion is registered
Type coercion = analysis.getCoercion(node);
if (coercion != null) {
rewrittenExpression = new Cast(rewrittenExpression, coercion.getName());
}
return rewrittenExpression;