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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

using Casper.Algorithm;

namespace Casper.Data
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A class for negated expressions.
    /// The class consist of an expression which should be negated.
    /// Implements the abstract CSPExpr class.
    /// </summary>
    public class CSPExprNeg : CSPExpr
    {
        private CSPExpr left;
     
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:CSPExprNotNeg"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="left">The left expression</param>
        public CSPExprNeg(CSPExpr left)
            :base()
        {
            this.left = left;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The left.</value>
        public CSPExpr Left
        {
            get { return left; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Overriden method which runs <see cref="T:IConsistent.RunExpression"></see> 
        /// in the consistent implementation. Double dispatch pattern.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="consistentImpl"></param>
        /// <returns>An int, telling if the expression is valid or not.</returns>
        internal override int ConsistentCheckExpression(Consistent consistentImpl)
        {
            return consistentImpl.ConsistentCheckExpression(this);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a <see cref="T:System.String"></see> that represents the current <see cref="T:System.Object"></see>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        /// A <see cref="T:System.String"></see> that represents the current <see cref="T:System.Object"></see>.
        /// </returns>
        public override string ToString()
        {
            return left.ToString();
        }
    }
}