private void reduceNotNullableFilter(
     RelOptRuleCall call, FilterRel filter, RexCall rexCall, boolean reverse) {
   // If the expression is a IS [NOT] NULL on a non-nullable
   // column, then we can either remove the filter or replace
   // it with an EmptyRel.
   SqlOperator op = rexCall.getOperator();
   boolean alwaysTrue;
   if (op == SqlStdOperatorTable.isNullOperator
       || op == SqlStdOperatorTable.isUnknownOperator) {
     alwaysTrue = false;
   } else if (op == SqlStdOperatorTable.isNotNullOperator) {
     alwaysTrue = true;
   } else {
     return;
   }
   if (reverse) {
     alwaysTrue = !alwaysTrue;
   }
   RexNode operand = rexCall.getOperands()[0];
   if (operand instanceof RexInputRef) {
     RexInputRef inputRef = (RexInputRef) operand;
     if (!inputRef.getType().isNullable()) {
       if (alwaysTrue) {
         call.transformTo(filter.getChild());
       } else {
         call.transformTo(new EmptyRel(filter.getCluster(), filter.getRowType()));
       }
     }
   }
 }