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-/*++
-Copyright (c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation
-
-Module Name:
-
-    nl_purify_tactic.cpp
-
-Abstract:
-
-    Tactic for purifying quantifier-free formulas that mix QF_NRA and other theories.
-    It is designed to allow cooperation between the nlsat solver and other theories
-    in a decoupled way.
-
-    Let goal be formula F.
-    Let NL goal be formula G.
-    Assume F is in NNF.
-    Assume F does not contain mix of real/integers.
-    Assume F is quantifier-free (please, otherwise we need to reprocess from instantiated satisfiable formula)
-
-    For each atomic nl formula f, 
-    - introduce a propositional variable p
-    - replace f by p
-    - add clauses p => f to G
-    
-    For each interface term t,
-    - introduce interface variable v (or use t if it is already a variable)
-    - replace t by v
-    
-    Check satisfiability of G.
-    If satisfiable, then check assignment to p and interface equalities on F
-    If unsat:
-       Retrieve core and add core to G.
-    else:
-       For interface equalities from model of F that are not equal in G, add 
-       For interface variables that are equal under one model, but not the other model,
-       create interface predicate p_vw => v = w, add to both F, G.
-       Add interface equations to assumptions, recheck F.
-       If unsat retrieve core add to G.
-   
-Author:
-
-    Nikolaj Bjorner (nbjorner) 2015-5-5.
-
-Revision History:
-
---*/
-#include "tactic/tactical.h"
-#include "tactic/nlsat_smt/nl_purify_tactic.h"
-#include "smt/tactic/smt_tactic.h"
-#include "ast/rewriter/rewriter.h"
-#include "nlsat/tactic/nlsat_tactic.h"
-#include "tactic/filter_model_converter.h"
-#include "util/obj_pair_hashtable.h"
-#include "ast/rewriter/rewriter_def.h"
-#include "ast/ast_pp.h"
-#include "util/trace.h"
-#include "smt/smt_solver.h"
-#include "solver/solver.h"
-#include "model/model_smt2_pp.h"
-#include "ast/rewriter/expr_safe_replace.h"
-#include "ast/ast_util.h"
-#include "solver/solver2tactic.h"
-
-class nl_purify_tactic : public tactic {
-
-    enum polarity_t {
-        pol_pos,
-        pol_neg,
-        pol_dual
-    };
-    
-    ast_manager &   m;
-    arith_util      m_util;
-    params_ref      m_params;
-    bool            m_produce_proofs;
-    ref<filter_model_converter> m_fmc;
-    tactic_ref      m_nl_tac;       // nlsat tactic
-    goal_ref        m_nl_g;         // nlsat goal
-    ref<solver>     m_solver;       // SMT solver
-    expr_ref_vector m_eq_preds;     // predicates for equality between pairs of interface variables
-    svector<lbool>  m_eq_values;    // truth value of the equality predicates in nlsat 
-    app_ref_vector  m_new_reals;    // interface real variables
-    app_ref_vector  m_new_preds;    // abstraction predicates for smt_solver (hide real constraints)
-    expr_ref_vector m_asms;         // assumptions to pass to SMT solver
-    ptr_vector<expr> m_ctx_asms;     // assumptions passed by context
-    obj_hashtable<expr>   m_ctx_asms_set; // assumptions passed by context
-    obj_hashtable<expr> m_used_asms;
-    obj_map<expr, expr*> m_bool2dep; 
-    obj_pair_map<expr,expr,expr*> m_eq_pairs;  // map pairs of interface variables to auxiliary predicates
-    obj_map<expr,expr*> m_interface_cache;     // map of compound real expression to interface variable.
-    obj_map<expr, polarity_t> m_polarities;    // polarities of sub-expressions
-
-public:
-    struct rw_cfg : public default_rewriter_cfg {
-        enum mode_t {
-            mode_interface_var,
-            mode_bool_preds
-        };
-        ast_manager&         m;
-        nl_purify_tactic &   m_owner;
-        app_ref_vector&      m_new_reals;
-        app_ref_vector&      m_new_preds;
-        obj_map<expr, polarity_t>& m_polarities;
-        obj_map<expr,expr*>& m_interface_cache;
-        expr_ref_vector      m_args;
-        proof_ref_vector     m_proofs;
-        mode_t               m_mode;
-
-        rw_cfg(nl_purify_tactic & o):
-            m(o.m),
-            m_owner(o),
-            m_new_reals(o.m_new_reals),
-            m_new_preds(o.m_new_preds),
-            m_polarities(o.m_polarities),
-            m_interface_cache(o.m_interface_cache),
-            m_args(m),
-            m_proofs(m),
-            m_mode(mode_interface_var) {
-        }
-
-        virtual ~rw_cfg() {}
-
-        arith_util & u() { return m_owner.m_util; }
-
-        expr * mk_interface_var(expr* arg, proof_ref& arg_pr) {
-            expr* r;            
-            if (m_interface_cache.find(arg, r)) {
-                return r;
-            }
-            if (is_uninterp_const(arg)) {
-                m_interface_cache.insert(arg, arg);                
-                return arg;
-            }
-            r = m.mk_fresh_const(nullptr, u().mk_real());
-            m_new_reals.push_back(to_app(r));
-            m_owner.m_fmc->insert(to_app(r)->get_decl());
-            m_interface_cache.insert(arg, r);
-            expr_ref eq(m);
-            eq = m.mk_eq(r, arg);
-            if (is_real_expression(arg)) {
-                m_owner.m_nl_g->assert_expr(eq); // m.mk_oeq(r, arg)
-            }
-            else {
-                m_owner.m_solver->assert_expr(eq);
-            }
-            if (m_owner.m_produce_proofs) {
-                arg_pr = m.mk_oeq(arg, r);
-            }
-            return r;
-        }
-
-        bool is_real_expression(expr* e) {
-            return is_app(e) && (to_app(e)->get_family_id() == u().get_family_id());
-        }
-
-        void mk_interface_bool(func_decl * f, unsigned num, expr* const* args, expr_ref& result, proof_ref& pr) {
-            expr_ref old_pred(m.mk_app(f, num, args), m);
-            polarity_t pol = m_polarities.find(old_pred);
-            result = m.mk_fresh_const(nullptr, m.mk_bool_sort());
-            m_polarities.insert(result, pol);
-            m_new_preds.push_back(to_app(result));
-            m_owner.m_fmc->insert(to_app(result)->get_decl());
-            if (pol != pol_neg) {
-                m_owner.m_nl_g->assert_expr(m.mk_or(m.mk_not(result), old_pred));
-            }
-            if (pol != pol_pos) {
-                m_owner.m_nl_g->assert_expr(m.mk_or(result, m.mk_not(old_pred)));
-            }
-            if (m_owner.m_produce_proofs) {
-                pr = m.mk_oeq(old_pred, result);
-            }
-            TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << old_pred << " : " << result << "\n";);
-        }
-
-        bool reduce_quantifier(quantifier * old_q, 
-                               expr * new_body, 
-                               expr * const * new_patterns, 
-                               expr * const * new_no_patterns,
-                               expr_ref & result,
-                               proof_ref & result_pr) {
-            throw tactic_exception("quantifiers are not supported in mixed-mode nlsat engine");
-        }
-
-        br_status reduce_app(func_decl * f, unsigned num, expr* const* args, expr_ref& result, proof_ref & pr) {
-            if (m_mode == mode_bool_preds) {
-                return reduce_app_bool(f, num, args, result, pr);
-            }
-            else {
-                return reduce_app_real(f, num, args, result, pr);
-            }
-        }
-
-        br_status reduce_app_bool(func_decl * f, unsigned num, expr* const* args, expr_ref& result, proof_ref & pr) {
-            if (f->get_family_id() == m.get_basic_family_id()) {
-                if (f->get_decl_kind() == OP_EQ && u().is_real(args[0])) {
-                    mk_interface_bool(f, num, args, result, pr);
-                    return BR_DONE;
-                }
-                else {
-                    return BR_FAILED;
-                }
-            }
-            if (f->get_family_id() == u().get_family_id()) {
-                switch (f->get_decl_kind()) {
-                case OP_LE: case OP_GE: case OP_LT: case OP_GT:
-                    // these are the only real cases of non-linear atomic formulas besides equality.
-                    mk_interface_bool(f, num, args, result, pr);
-                    return BR_DONE;
-                default:
-                    return BR_FAILED;
-                }
-            }
-            return BR_FAILED;            
-        }
-
-        // (+ (f x) y)
-        // (f (+ x y))
-        // 
-        bool is_arith_op(expr* e) {
-            return is_app(e) && to_app(e)->get_family_id() == u().get_family_id();
-        }
-
-        br_status reduce_app_real(func_decl * f, unsigned num, expr* const* args, expr_ref& result, proof_ref & pr) {
-            bool has_interface = false;
-            bool is_arith = false;
-            if (f->get_family_id() == u().get_family_id()) {
-                switch (f->get_decl_kind()) {
-                case OP_NUM: 
-                case OP_IRRATIONAL_ALGEBRAIC_NUM:
-                    return BR_FAILED;
-                default:
-                    is_arith = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            m_args.reset();
-            m_proofs.reset();
-            for (unsigned i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
-                expr* arg = args[i];
-                proof_ref arg_pr(m);
-                if (is_arith && !is_arith_op(arg)) {
-                    has_interface = true;
-                    m_args.push_back(mk_interface_var(arg, arg_pr));
-                }
-                else if (!is_arith && u().is_real(arg)) {
-                    has_interface = true;
-                    m_args.push_back(mk_interface_var(arg, arg_pr));
-                }
-                else {
-                    m_args.push_back(arg);
-                }
-                if (arg_pr) {
-                    m_proofs.push_back(arg_pr);
-                }
-            }
-            if (has_interface) {
-                result = m.mk_app(f, num, m_args.c_ptr());
-                if (m_owner.m_produce_proofs) {
-                    pr = m.mk_oeq_congruence(m.mk_app(f, num, args), to_app(result), m_proofs.size(), m_proofs.c_ptr());
-                }
-                TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << result << "\n";);
-                return BR_DONE;
-            }
-            else {
-                return BR_FAILED;
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-private:
-
-    class rw : public rewriter_tpl<rw_cfg> {
-        rw_cfg m_cfg;
-    public:
-        rw(nl_purify_tactic & o):
-            rewriter_tpl<rw_cfg>(o.m, o.m_produce_proofs, m_cfg),
-            m_cfg(o) {
-        } 
-        void set_bool_mode() {
-            m_cfg.m_mode = rw_cfg::mode_bool_preds;
-        }
-        void set_interface_var_mode() {
-            m_cfg.m_mode = rw_cfg::mode_interface_var;
-        }
-    };
-
-
-    arith_util & u() { return m_util; }
-
-    void check_point() {
-        if (m.canceled()) {
-            throw tactic_exception(Z3_CANCELED_MSG);
-        }
-    }
-
-    void display_result(std::ostream& out, goal_ref_buffer const& result) {
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < result.size(); ++i) {
-            result[i]->display_with_dependencies(out << "goal\n");
-        }        
-    }
-
-    void update_eq_values(model_ref& mdl) {
-        expr_ref tmp(m);
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_eq_preds.size(); ++i) {
-            expr* pred = m_eq_preds[i].get();
-            m_eq_values[i] = l_undef;
-            if (mdl->eval(pred, tmp)) {
-                if (m.is_true(tmp)) {
-                    m_eq_values[i] = l_true;
-                }
-                else if (m.is_false(tmp)) {
-                    m_eq_values[i] = l_false;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    void solve(
-        goal_ref const&       g,
-        goal_ref_buffer&      result, 
-        expr_dependency_ref&  core,
-        model_converter_ref&  mc) {        
-
-        while (true) {
-            check_point();
-            TRACE("nlsat_smt", m_solver->display(tout << "SMT:\n"); m_nl_g->display(tout << "\nNL:\n"); );
-            goal_ref tmp_nl  = alloc(goal, m, true, false);
-            model_converter_ref nl_mc;
-            proof_converter_ref nl_pc;
-            expr_dependency_ref nl_core(m);
-            result.reset();
-            tmp_nl->copy_from(*m_nl_g.get());
-            (*m_nl_tac)(tmp_nl, result, nl_mc, nl_pc, nl_core);
-
-            if (is_decided_unsat(result)) {
-                core2result(core, g, result);
-                TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << "unsat\n";);
-                break;
-            }
-            if (!is_decided_sat(result)) {
-                TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << "not a unit\n";);
-                break;
-            }
-            // extract evaluation on interface variables.
-            // assert booleans that evaluate to true.
-            // assert equalities between equal interface real variables.
-
-            model_ref mdl_nl, mdl_smt;
-            if (nl_mc.get()) {
-                model_converter2model(m, nl_mc.get(), mdl_nl);
-                update_eq_values(mdl_nl);
-                enforce_equalities(mdl_nl, m_nl_g);
-                
-                setup_assumptions(mdl_nl);
-                
-                TRACE("nlsat_smt", 
-                      model_smt2_pp(tout << "nl model\n", m, *mdl_nl.get(), 0);
-                      m_solver->display(tout << "smt goal:\n"); tout << "\n";);
-            }
-            result.reset();
-            lbool r = m_solver->check_sat(m_asms.size(), m_asms.c_ptr());
-            if (r == l_false) {
-                // extract the core from the result 
-                ptr_vector<expr> ecore, asms;
-                expr_ref_vector clause(m);
-                expr_ref fml(m);
-                get_unsat_core(ecore, asms);
-
-                //
-                // assumptions should also be used for the nlsat tactic,
-                // but since it does not support assumptions at this time
-                // we overapproximate the necessary core and accumulate 
-                // all assumptions that are ever used.
-                //
-                for (unsigned i = 0; i < asms.size(); ++i) {
-                    m_used_asms.insert(asms[i]);
-                }
-                if (ecore.empty()) {
-                    core2result(core, g, result);
-                    break;
-                }
-                for (unsigned i = 0; i < ecore.size(); ++i) {
-                    clause.push_back(mk_not(m, ecore[i]));
-                }
-                fml = mk_or(m, clause.size(), clause.c_ptr());
-                m_nl_g->assert_expr(fml);
-                continue;
-            }
-            else if (r == l_true) {
-                m_solver->get_model(mdl_smt);
-                if (enforce_equalities(mdl_smt, m_nl_g)) {
-                    // SMT enforced a new equality that wasn't true for nlsat.
-                    continue;
-                }
-                TRACE("nlsat_smt", 
-                      m_fmc->display(tout << "joint state is sat\n");
-                      nl_mc->display(tout << "nl\n"););
-                if (mdl_nl.get()) {
-                    merge_models(*mdl_nl.get(), mdl_smt);
-                }
-                mc = m_fmc.get();
-                apply(mc, mdl_smt, 0);
-                mc = model2model_converter(mdl_smt.get());
-                result.push_back(alloc(goal, m));
-            }
-            else {
-                TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << "unknown\n";);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        TRACE("nlsat_smt", display_result(tout, result););
-    }
-
-    void get_unsat_core(ptr_vector<expr>& core, ptr_vector<expr>& asms) {
-        m_solver->get_unsat_core(core);
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < core.size(); ++i) {
-            if (m_ctx_asms_set.contains(core[i])) {
-                asms.push_back(core[i]);
-                core[i] = core.back();
-                core.pop_back();
-                --i;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    void core2result(expr_dependency_ref & lcore, goal_ref const& g, goal_ref_buffer& result) {
-        result.reset();
-        proof * pr = nullptr;
-        lcore = nullptr;
-        g->reset();
-        obj_hashtable<expr>::iterator it = m_used_asms.begin(), end = m_used_asms.end();
-        for (; it != end; ++it) {
-            lcore = m.mk_join(lcore, m.mk_leaf(m_bool2dep.find(*it)));
-        }
-        g->assert_expr(m.mk_false(), pr, lcore);
-        TRACE("nlsat_smt", g->display_with_dependencies(tout););
-        result.push_back(g.get());
-    }
-
-    void setup_assumptions(model_ref& mdl) {
-        m_asms.reset();
-        m_asms.append(m_ctx_asms.size(), m_ctx_asms.c_ptr());
-        app_ref_vector const& fresh_preds = m_new_preds;
-        expr_ref tmp(m);
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < fresh_preds.size(); ++i) {
-            expr* pred = fresh_preds[i];
-            if (mdl->eval(pred, tmp)) {
-                polarity_t pol = m_polarities.find(pred);
-                // if assumption literals are used to satisfy NL state,
-                // we have to assume them when satisfying SMT state
-                if (pol != pol_neg && m.is_false(tmp)) {
-                    m_asms.push_back(m.mk_not(pred));
-                }
-                else if (pol != pol_pos && m.is_true(tmp)) {
-                    m_asms.push_back(pred);
-                }
-            }
-        }        
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_eq_preds.size(); ++i) {
-            expr* pred = m_eq_preds[i].get();
-            switch (m_eq_values[i]) {
-            case l_true: 
-                m_asms.push_back(pred);
-                break;
-            case l_false:
-                m_asms.push_back(m.mk_not(pred));
-                break;
-            default:
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        TRACE("nlsat_smt", 
-              tout << "assumptions:\n" << m_asms << "\n";);
-    }
-
-    bool enforce_equalities(model_ref& mdl, goal_ref const& nl_g) {
-        TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << "Enforce equalities " << m_interface_cache.size() << "\n";);
-        bool new_equality = false;
-        expr_ref_vector nums(m);
-        obj_map<expr, expr*> num2var;
-        obj_map<expr, expr*>::iterator it = m_interface_cache.begin(), end = m_interface_cache.end();
-        for (; it != end; ++it) {
-            expr_ref r(m);
-            expr* v, *w, *pred;            
-            w = it->m_value;
-            VERIFY(mdl->eval(w, r));
-            TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << mk_pp(w, m) << " |-> " << r << "\n";);
-            nums.push_back(r);
-            if (num2var.find(r, v)) {
-                if (!m_eq_pairs.find(v, w, pred)) {
-                    pred = m.mk_fresh_const(nullptr, m.mk_bool_sort());
-                    m_eq_preds.push_back(pred);
-                    m_eq_values.push_back(l_true);
-                    m_fmc->insert(to_app(pred)->get_decl());
-                    nl_g->assert_expr(m.mk_or(m.mk_not(pred), m.mk_eq(w, v)));
-                    nl_g->assert_expr(m.mk_or(pred, m.mk_not(m.mk_eq(w, v))));
-                    m_solver->assert_expr(m.mk_iff(pred, m.mk_eq(w, v)));
-                    new_equality = true;
-                    m_eq_pairs.insert(v, w, pred);
-                }                    
-                else {
-                    // interface equality is already enforced.
-                }                    
-            }
-            else {
-                num2var.insert(r, w);
-            }
-        }
-        return new_equality;
-    }
-
-    void merge_models(model const& mdl_nl, model_ref& mdl_smt) {
-        expr_safe_replace num2num(m);
-        expr_ref result(m), val2(m);
-        expr_ref_vector args(m);
-        unsigned sz = mdl_nl.get_num_constants();
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; ++i) {
-            func_decl* v = mdl_nl.get_constant(i);
-            if (u().is_real(v->get_range())) {
-                expr* val = mdl_nl.get_const_interp(v);
-                if (mdl_smt->eval(v, val2)) {
-                    if (val != val2) {
-                        num2num.insert(val2, val);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        sz = mdl_smt->get_num_functions();
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; ++i) {
-            func_decl* f = mdl_smt->get_function(i);
-            if (has_real(f)) {
-                unsigned arity = f->get_arity();
-                func_interp* f1 = mdl_smt->get_func_interp(f);
-                func_interp* f2 = alloc(func_interp, m, f->get_arity());
-                for (unsigned j = 0; j < f1->num_entries(); ++j) {
-                    args.reset();                    
-                    func_entry const* entry = f1->get_entry(j);
-                    for (unsigned k = 0; k < arity; ++k) {
-                        translate(num2num, entry->get_arg(k), result);
-                        args.push_back(result);
-                    }
-                    translate(num2num, entry->get_result(), result);
-                    f2->insert_entry(args.c_ptr(), result);
-                }
-                translate(num2num, f1->get_else(), result);
-                f2->set_else(result);
-                mdl_smt->register_decl(f, f2);
-            }            
-        }
-        mdl_smt->copy_const_interps(mdl_nl);
-    }
-
-    bool has_real(func_decl* f) {
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < f->get_arity(); ++i) {
-            if (u().is_real(f->get_domain(i))) return true;
-        }
-        return u().is_real(f->get_range());
-    }
-
-    void translate(expr_safe_replace& num2num, expr* e, expr_ref& result) {
-        result = nullptr;
-        if (e) {
-            num2num(e, result);
-        }
-    }
-
-    void get_polarities(goal const& g) {
-        ptr_vector<expr> forms;
-        svector<polarity_t> pols;
-        unsigned sz = g.size();
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; ++i) {
-            forms.push_back(g.form(i));
-            pols.push_back(pol_pos);
-        }
-        polarity_t p, q;
-        while (!forms.empty()) {
-            expr* e = forms.back();
-            p = pols.back();
-            forms.pop_back();
-            pols.pop_back();
-            if (m_polarities.find(e, q)) {
-                if (p == q || q == pol_dual) continue;
-                p = pol_dual;
-            }
-            TRACE("nlsat_smt_verbose", tout << mk_pp(e, m) << "\n";);
-            m_polarities.insert(e, p);
-            if (is_quantifier(e) || is_var(e)) {
-                throw tactic_exception("nl-purify tactic does not support quantifiers");                
-            }
-            SASSERT(is_app(e));
-            app* a = to_app(e);
-            func_decl* f = a->get_decl();
-            if (f->get_family_id() == m.get_basic_family_id() && p != pol_dual) {
-                switch(f->get_decl_kind()) {
-                case OP_NOT:
-                    p = neg(p);
-                    break;
-                case OP_AND:
-                case OP_OR:
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    p = pol_dual;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            else {
-                p = pol_dual;
-            }
-            for (unsigned i = 0; i < a->get_num_args(); ++i) {
-                forms.push_back(a->get_arg(i));
-                pols.push_back(p);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    polarity_t neg(polarity_t p) {
-        switch (p) {
-        case pol_pos: return pol_neg;
-        case pol_neg: return pol_pos;
-        case pol_dual: return pol_dual;
-        }
-        return pol_dual;
-    }
-
-    polarity_t join(polarity_t p, polarity_t q) {
-        if (p == q) return p;
-        return pol_dual;
-    }
-
-    void rewrite_goal(rw& r, goal_ref const& g) {
-        r.reset();
-        expr_ref   new_curr(m);
-        proof_ref  new_pr(m);
-        unsigned sz = g->size();
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
-            expr * curr = g->form(i);
-            r(curr, new_curr, new_pr);
-            if (m_produce_proofs) {
-                proof * pr = g->pr(i);
-                new_pr     = m.mk_modus_ponens(pr, new_pr);
-            }
-            g->update(i, new_curr, new_pr, g->dep(i)); 
-        }
-    }
-
-    void remove_pure_arith(goal_ref const& g) {
-        obj_map<expr, bool> is_pure;
-        unsigned sz = g->size();
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
-            expr * curr = g->form(i);
-            if (is_pure_arithmetic(is_pure, curr)) {
-                m_nl_g->assert_expr(curr, g->pr(i), g->dep(i));
-                g->update(i, m.mk_true(), g->pr(i), g->dep(i));
-            }
-        }        
-    }
-
-    bool is_pure_arithmetic(obj_map<expr, bool>& is_pure, expr* e0) {
-        ptr_vector<expr> todo;
-        todo.push_back(e0);
-        while (!todo.empty()) {
-            expr* e = todo.back();
-            if (is_pure.contains(e)) {
-                todo.pop_back();
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (!is_app(e)) {
-                todo.pop_back();
-                is_pure.insert(e, false);
-                continue;
-            }
-            app* a = to_app(e);
-            bool pure = false, all_found = true, p;
-            pure |= (a->get_family_id() == u().get_family_id()) && u().is_real(a);
-            pure |= (m.is_eq(e) && u().is_real(a->get_arg(0)));
-            pure |= (a->get_family_id() == u().get_family_id()) && m.is_bool(a) && u().is_real(a->get_arg(0));
-            pure |= (a->get_family_id() == m.get_basic_family_id());
-            pure |= is_uninterp_const(a) && u().is_real(a);
-            for (unsigned i = 0; i < a->get_num_args(); ++i) {
-                if (!is_pure.find(a->get_arg(i), p)) {
-                    todo.push_back(a->get_arg(i));
-                    all_found = false;
-                }
-                else {
-                    pure &= p;
-                }
-            }
-            if (all_found) {
-                is_pure.insert(e, pure);
-                todo.pop_back();
-            }
-        }
-        return is_pure.find(e0);
-    }
-
-public:
-
-    nl_purify_tactic(ast_manager & m, params_ref const& p):
-        m(m),
-        m_util(m),
-        m_params(p),
-        m_fmc(nullptr),
-        m_nl_tac(mk_nlsat_tactic(m, p)),
-        m_nl_g(nullptr),
-        m_solver(mk_smt_solver(m, p, symbol::null)),
-        m_eq_preds(m),
-        m_new_reals(m),
-        m_new_preds(m),
-        m_asms(m)
-    {}
-
-    ~nl_purify_tactic() override {}
-
-    void updt_params(params_ref const & p) override {
-        m_params = p;
-    }
-
-    tactic * translate(ast_manager& m) override {
-        return alloc(nl_purify_tactic, m, m_params);
-    }
-
-    void collect_statistics(statistics & st) const override {
-        m_nl_tac->collect_statistics(st);
-        m_solver->collect_statistics(st);                
-    }
-    
-    void reset_statistics() override {
-        m_nl_tac->reset_statistics();        
-    }
-
-
-    void cleanup() override {
-        m_solver = mk_smt_solver(m, m_params, symbol::null);
-        m_nl_tac->cleanup();
-        m_eq_preds.reset();
-        m_eq_values.reset();
-        m_new_reals.reset();
-        m_new_preds.reset();
-        m_eq_pairs.reset();
-        m_polarities.reset();
-        m_ctx_asms.reset();
-        m_ctx_asms_set.reset();
-        m_used_asms.reset();
-        m_bool2dep.reset();
-    }
-    
-    void operator()(goal_ref const & g,
-                    goal_ref_buffer & result,
-                    model_converter_ref & mc,
-                    proof_converter_ref & pc,
-                    expr_dependency_ref & core) override {
-
-        tactic_report report("qfufnl-purify", *g);
-        TRACE("nlsat_smt", g->display(tout););
-
-        m_produce_proofs = g->proofs_enabled();
-        mc = nullptr; pc = nullptr; core = nullptr;
-
-        fail_if_proof_generation("qfufnra-purify", g);
-        // fail_if_unsat_core_generation("qfufnra-purify", g);        
-        rw r(*this);
-        expr_ref_vector clauses(m);
-        m_nl_g = alloc(goal, m, true, false);
-        m_fmc = alloc(filter_model_converter, m);                
-
-        // first hoist interface variables, 
-        // then annotate subformulas by polarities,
-        // finally extract polynomial inequalities by
-        // creating a place-holder predicate inside the
-        // original goal and extracting pure nlsat clauses.
-        r.set_interface_var_mode();
-        rewrite_goal(r, g); 
-        if (!g->unsat_core_enabled()) {
-            remove_pure_arith(g);
-        }
-        get_polarities(*g.get());
-        r.set_bool_mode();
-        rewrite_goal(r, g);        
-
-        extract_clauses_and_dependencies(g, clauses, m_ctx_asms, m_bool2dep, m_fmc);
-
-        TRACE("nlsat_smt", tout << clauses << "\n";);
-
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_ctx_asms.size(); ++i) {
-            m_ctx_asms_set.insert(m_ctx_asms[i]);
-        }
-
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < clauses.size(); ++i) {
-            m_solver->assert_expr(clauses[i].get());
-        }
-        g->inc_depth();
-        solve(g, result, core, mc);
-    }
-};
-
-
-tactic * mk_nl_purify_tactic(ast_manager& m, params_ref const& p) {
-    return alloc(nl_purify_tactic, m, p);
-}
diff --git a/src/tactic/tactic.h b/src/tactic/tactic.h
index 92cc7315f..dd6557dcc 100644
--- a/src/tactic/tactic.h
+++ b/src/tactic/tactic.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ protected:
     friend class nary_tactical;
     friend class binary_tactical;
     friend class unary_tactical;
-    friend class nl_purify_tactic;
 
 };