code: package us.msu.cse.repair.core.manipulation;
  
  import org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.Block;
  import org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.Statement;
  import org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.rewrite.ASTRewrite;
  import org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.rewrite.ListRewrite;
  
  import us.msu.cse.repair.core.parser.ModificationPoint;
  
  public class DeleteManipulation extends AbstractManipulation {
  
  	public DeleteManipulation(ModificationPoint mp, Statement ingredStatement, ASTRewrite rewriter) {
  		super(mp, ingredStatement, rewriter);
  		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
  	}
  
  	@Override
  	public boolean manipulate() {
  		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
  		Statement statement = mp.getStatement();
  		if (statement.getParent() instanceof Block) {
  			Block block = (Block) statement.getParent();
  			ListRewrite lrw = rewriter.getListRewrite(block, Block.STATEMENTS_PROPERTY);
  			lrw.remove(statement, null);
  		} else {
  			Statement emptyStatement = statement.getAST().newEmptyStatement();
  			rewriter.replace(statement, emptyStatement, null);
  		}
  		return true;
  	}
  
  }
  