/**
* Returns whether a node represents the NULL value or a series of nested CAST(NULL as <TYPE>)
* calls<br>
* For Example:<br>
* isNull(CAST(CAST(NULL as INTEGER) AS VARCHAR(1))) returns true
*/
public static boolean isNull(RexNode node) {
/* Checks to see if the RexNode is null */
return RexLiteral.isNullLiteral(node)
|| ((node.getKind() == RexKind.Cast) && isNull(((RexCall) node).operands[0]));
}
