mcs/class/System.Core/System.Linq.Expressions/Expression.cs

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   6 //   Miguel de Icaza (miguel@novell.com)
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  29
  30 using System;
  31 using System.Collections;
  32 using System.Collections.Generic;
  33 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
  34 using System.Globalization;
  35 using System.Linq;
  36 using System.Reflection;
  37 using System.Reflection.Emit;
  38
  39 namespace System.Linq.Expressions {
  40
  41         public abstract class Expression {
  42
  43                 ExpressionType node_type;
  44                 Type type;
  45
  46                 internal const BindingFlags PublicInstance = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy;
  47                 internal const BindingFlags NonPublicInstance = BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy;
  48                 internal const BindingFlags PublicStatic = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy;
  49                 internal const BindingFlags AllInstance = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy;
  50                 internal const BindingFlags AllStatic = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy;
  51                 internal const BindingFlags All = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy;
  52
  53                 public ExpressionType NodeType {
  54                         get { return node_type; }
  55                 }
  56
  57                 public Type Type {
  58                         get { return type; }
  59                 }
  60
  61                 protected Expression (ExpressionType node_type, Type type)
  62                 {
  63                         this.node_type = node_type;
  64                         this.type = type;
  65                 }
  66
  67                 public override string ToString ()
  68                 {
  69                         return ExpressionPrinter.ToString (this);
  70                 }
  71
  72                 #region Binary Expressions
  73
  74                 static MethodInfo GetUnaryOperator (string oper_name, Type declaring, Type param)
  75                 {
  76                         return GetUnaryOperator (oper_name, declaring, param, null);
  77                 }
  78
  79                 static MethodInfo GetUnaryOperator (string oper_name, Type declaring, Type param, Type ret)
  80                 {
  81                         var methods = declaring.GetNotNullableType ().GetMethods (PublicStatic);
  82
  83                         foreach (var method in methods) {
  84                                 if (method.Name != oper_name)
  85                                         continue;
  86
  87                                 var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
  88                                 if (parameters.Length != 1)
  89                                         continue;
  90
  91                                 if (method.IsGenericMethod)
  92                                         continue;
  93
  94                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (param.GetNotNullableType (), parameters [0]))
  95                                         continue;
  96
  97                                 if (ret != null && method.ReturnType != ret.GetNotNullableType ())
  98                                         continue;
  99
 100                                 return method;
 101                         }
 102
 103                         return null;
 104                 }
 105
 106                 internal static MethodInfo GetTrueOperator (Type self)
 107                 {
 108                         return GetBooleanOperator ("op_True", self);
 109                 }
 110
 111                 internal static MethodInfo GetFalseOperator (Type self)
 112                 {
 113                         return GetBooleanOperator ("op_False", self);
 114                 }
 115
 116                 static MethodInfo GetBooleanOperator (string op, Type self)
 117                 {
 118                         return GetUnaryOperator (op, self, self, typeof (bool));
 119                 }
 120
 121                 static bool IsAssignableToParameterType (Type type, ParameterInfo param)
 122                 {
 123                         var ptype = param.ParameterType;
 124                         if (ptype.IsByRef)
 125                                 ptype = ptype.GetElementType ();
 126
 127                         return type.GetNotNullableType ().IsAssignableTo (ptype);
 128                 }
 129
 130                 static MethodInfo CheckUnaryMethod (MethodInfo method, Type param)
 131                 {
 132                         if (method.ReturnType == typeof (void))
 133                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Specified method must return a value", "method");
 134
 135                         if (!method.IsStatic)
 136                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Method must be static", "method");
 137
 138                         var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
 139
 140                         if (parameters.Length != 1)
 141                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Must have only one parameters", "method");
 142
 143                         if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (param.GetNotNullableType (), parameters [0]))
 144                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("left-side argument type does not match expression type");
 145
 146                         return method;
 147                 }
 148
 149                 static MethodInfo UnaryCoreCheck (string oper_name, Expression expression, MethodInfo method, Func<Type, bool> validator)
 150                 {
 151                         if (expression == null)
 152                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
 153
 154                         if (method != null)
 155                                 return CheckUnaryMethod (method, expression.Type);
 156
 157                         var type = expression.Type.GetNotNullableType ();
 158
 159                                 if (validator (type))
 160                                         return null;
 161
 162                                 if (oper_name != null) {
 163                                         method = GetUnaryOperator (oper_name, type, expression.Type);
 164                                         if (method != null)
 165                                                 return method;
 166                                 }
 167
 168                                 throw new InvalidOperationException (
 169                                         string.Format ("Operation {0} not defined for {1}", oper_name != null ? oper_name.Substring (3) : "is", expression.Type));
 170                 }
 171
 172                 static MethodInfo GetBinaryOperator (string oper_name, Type on_type, Expression left, Expression right)
 173                 {
 174                         MethodInfo [] methods = on_type.GetMethods (PublicStatic);
 175
 176                         foreach (var method in methods) {
 177                                 if (method.Name != oper_name)
 178                                         continue;
 179
 180                                 var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
 181                                 if (parameters.Length != 2)
 182                                         continue;
 183
 184                                 if (method.IsGenericMethod)
 185                                         continue;
 186
 187                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (left.Type, parameters [0]))
 188                                         continue;
 189
 190                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (right.Type, parameters [1]))
 191                                         continue;
 192
 193                                 // Method has papers in order.
 194                                 return method;
 195                         }
 196
 197                         return null;
 198                 }
 199
 200                 //
 201                 // Performs basic checks on the incoming expressions for binary expressions
 202                 // and any provided MethodInfo.
 203                 //
 204                 static MethodInfo BinaryCoreCheck (string oper_name, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 205                 {
 206                         if (left == null)
 207                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("left");
 208                         if (right == null)
 209                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("right");
 210
 211                         if (method != null){
 212                                 if (method.ReturnType == typeof (void))
 213                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Specified method must return a value", "method");
 214
 215                                 if (!method.IsStatic)
 216                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Method must be static", "method");
 217
 218                                 var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
 219
 220                                 if (parameters.Length != 2)
 221                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Must have only two parameters", "method");
 222
 223                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (left.Type, parameters [0]))
 224                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ("left-side argument type does not match left expression type");
 225
 226                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (right.Type, parameters [1]))
 227                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ("right-side argument type does not match right expression type");
 228
 229                                 return method;
 230                         } else {
 231                                 Type ltype = left.Type;
 232                                 Type rtype = right.Type;
 233                                 Type ultype = ltype.GetNotNullableType ();
 234                                 Type urtype = rtype.GetNotNullableType ();
 235
 236                                 if (oper_name == "op_BitwiseOr" || oper_name == "op_BitwiseAnd") {
 237                                         if (ultype == typeof (bool)) {
 238                                                 if (ultype == urtype && ltype == rtype)
 239                                                         return null;
 240                                         }
 241                                 }
 242
 243                                 // Use IsNumber to avoid expensive reflection.
 244                                 if (IsNumber (ultype)) {
 245                                         if (ultype == urtype && ltype == rtype)
 246                                                 return null;
 247
 248                                         if (oper_name != null){
 249                                                 method = GetBinaryOperator (oper_name, urtype, left, right);
 250                                                 if (method != null)
 251                                                         return method;
 252                                         }
 253                                 }
 254
 255                                 if (oper_name != null){
 256                                         method = GetBinaryOperator (oper_name, ultype, left, right);
 257                                         if (method != null)
 258                                                 return method;
 259                                 }
 260
 261                                 if (oper_name == "op_Equality" || oper_name == "op_Inequality") {
 262                                         //
 263                                         // == and != allow reference types without operators defined.
 264                                         //
 265                                         if (!ltype.IsValueType && !rtype.IsValueType)
 266                                                 return null;
 267
 268                                         if (ltype == rtype && ultype.IsEnum)
 269                                                 return null;
 270
 271                                         if (ltype == rtype && ultype == typeof (bool))
 272                                                 return null;
 273                                 }
 274
 275                                 if (oper_name == "op_LeftShift" || oper_name == "op_RightShift") {
 276                                         if (IsInt (ultype) && urtype == typeof (int))
 277                                                 return null;
 278                                 }
 279
 280                                 throw new InvalidOperationException (
 281                                         String.Format ("Operation {0} not defined for {1} and {2}", oper_name != null ? oper_name.Substring (3) : "is", ltype, rtype));
 282                         }
 283                 }
 284
 285                 //
 286                 // This is like BinaryCoreCheck, but if no method is used adds the restriction that
 287                 // only ints and bools are allowed
 288                 //
 289                 static MethodInfo BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck (string oper_name, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 290                 {
 291                         if (left == null)
 292                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("left");
 293                         if (right == null)
 294                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("right");
 295
 296                         if (method == null) {
 297                                 // avoid reflection shortcut and catches Ints/bools before we check Numbers in general
 298                                 if (left.Type == right.Type && IsIntOrBool (left.Type))
 299                                         return null;
 300                         }
 301
 302                         method = BinaryCoreCheck (oper_name, left, right, method);
 303                         if (method == null) {
 304                                 // The check in BinaryCoreCheck allows a bit more than we do
 305                                 // (floats and doubles).  Catch this here
 306                                 if (left.Type == typeof (double) || left.Type == typeof (float))
 307                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ("Types not supported");
 308                         }
 309
 310                         return method;
 311                 }
 312
 313                 static BinaryExpression MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType et, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 314                 {
 315                         bool is_lifted;
 316                         Type type;
 317
 318                         if (method == null) {
 319                                 is_lifted = left.Type.IsNullable ();
 320                                 type = left.Type;
 321                         } else {
 322                                 var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
 323
 324                                 var lp = parameters [0];
 325                                 var rp = parameters [1];
 326
 327                                 if (IsAssignableToOperatorParameter (left, lp) && IsAssignableToOperatorParameter (right, rp)) {
 328                                         is_lifted = false;
 329                                         type = method.ReturnType;
 330                                 } else if (left.Type.IsNullable ()
 331                                         && right.Type.IsNullable ()
 332                                         && left.Type.GetNotNullableType () == lp.ParameterType
 333                                         && right.Type.GetNotNullableType () == rp.ParameterType
 334                                         && !method.ReturnType.IsNullable ()) {
 335
 336                                         is_lifted = true;
 337                                         type = method.ReturnType.MakeNullableType ();
 338                                 } else
 339                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ();
 340                         }
 341
 342                         return new BinaryExpression (et, type, left, right, is_lifted, is_lifted, method, null);
 343                 }
 344
 345                 static bool IsAssignableToOperatorParameter (Expression expression, ParameterInfo parameter)
 346                 {
 347                         if (expression.Type == parameter.ParameterType)
 348                                 return true;
 349
 350                         if ((!expression.Type.IsNullable () && !parameter.ParameterType.IsNullable ())
 351                                 && IsAssignableToParameterType (expression.Type, parameter))
 352                                 return true;
 353
 354                         return false;
 355                 }
 356
 357                 static UnaryExpression MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType et, Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
 358                 {
 359                         bool is_lifted;
 360                         Type type;
 361
 362                         if (method == null) {
 363                                 type = expression.Type;
 364                                 is_lifted = type.IsNullable ();
 365                         } else {
 366                                 var parameter = method.GetParameters () [0];
 367
 368                                 if (IsAssignableToOperatorParameter (expression, parameter)) {
 369                                         is_lifted = false;
 370                                         type = method.ReturnType;
 371                                 } else if (expression.Type.IsNullable ()
 372                                         && expression.Type.GetNotNullableType () == parameter.ParameterType
 373                                         && !method.ReturnType.IsNullable ()) {
 374
 375                                         is_lifted = true;
 376                                         type = method.ReturnType.MakeNullableType ();
 377                                 } else
 378                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ();
 379                         }
 380
 381                         return new UnaryExpression (et, expression, type, method, is_lifted);
 382                 }
 383
 384                 static BinaryExpression MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType et, Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 385                 {
 386                         bool is_lifted;
 387                         Type type;
 388
 389                         if (method == null) {
 390                                 if (!left.Type.IsNullable () && !right.Type.IsNullable ()) {
 391                                         is_lifted = false;
 392                                         liftToNull = false;
 393                                         type = typeof (bool);
 394                                 } else if (left.Type.IsNullable () && right.Type.IsNullable ()) {
 395                                         is_lifted = true;
 396                                         type = liftToNull ? typeof (bool?) : typeof (bool);
 397                                 } else
 398                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ();
 399                         } else {
 400                                 var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
 401
 402                                 var lp = parameters [0];
 403                                 var rp = parameters [1];
 404
 405                                 if (IsAssignableToOperatorParameter (left, lp) && IsAssignableToOperatorParameter (right, rp)) {
 406                                         is_lifted = false;
 407                                         liftToNull = false;
 408                                         type = method.ReturnType;
 409                                 } else if (left.Type.IsNullable ()
 410                                         && right.Type.IsNullable ()
 411                                         && left.Type.GetNotNullableType () == lp.ParameterType
 412                                         && right.Type.GetNotNullableType () == rp.ParameterType) {
 413
 414                                         is_lifted = true;
 415
 416                                         if (method.ReturnType == typeof (bool))
 417                                                 type = liftToNull ? typeof (bool?) : typeof (bool);
 418                                         else if (!method.ReturnType.IsNullable ()) {
 419                                                 //
 420                                                 // This behavior is not documented: what
 421                                                 // happens if the result is not typeof(bool), but
 422                                                 // the parameters are nullable: the result
 423                                                 // becomes nullable<returntype>
 424                                                 //
 425                                                 // See:
 426                                                 // https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=323139
 427
 428                                                 type = method.ReturnType.MakeNullableType ();
 429                                         } else
 430                                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ();
 431                                 } else
 432                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ();
 433                         }
 434
 435                         return new BinaryExpression (et, type, left, right, liftToNull, is_lifted, method, null);
 436                 }
 437
 438                 //
 439                 // Arithmetic
 440                 //
 441                 public static BinaryExpression Add (Expression left, Expression right)
 442                 {
 443                         return Add (left, right, null);
 444                 }
 445
 446                 public static BinaryExpression Add (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 447                 {
 448                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Addition", left, right, method);
 449
 450                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Add, left, right, method);
 451                 }
 452
 453                 public static BinaryExpression AddChecked (Expression left, Expression right)
 454                 {
 455                         return AddChecked (left, right, null);
 456                 }
 457
 458                 public static BinaryExpression AddChecked (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 459                 {
 460                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Addition", left, right, method);
 461
 462                         // The check in BinaryCoreCheck allows a bit more than we do
 463                         // (byte, sbyte).  Catch that here
 464                         if (method == null) {
 465                                 if (left.Type == typeof (byte) || left.Type == typeof (sbyte))
 466                                         throw new InvalidOperationException (String.Format ("AddChecked not defined for {0} and {1}", left.Type, right.Type));
 467                         }
 468
 469                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.AddChecked, left, right, method);
 470                 }
 471
 472                 public static BinaryExpression Subtract (Expression left, Expression right)
 473                 {
 474                         return Subtract (left, right, null);
 475                 }
 476
 477                 public static BinaryExpression Subtract (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 478                 {
 479                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Subtraction", left, right, method);
 480
 481                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Subtract, left, right, method);
 482                 }
 483
 484                 public static BinaryExpression SubtractChecked (Expression left, Expression right)
 485                 {
 486                         return SubtractChecked (left, right, null);
 487                 }
 488
 489                 public static BinaryExpression SubtractChecked (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 490                 {
 491                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Subtraction", left, right, method);
 492
 493                         // The check in BinaryCoreCheck allows a bit more than we do
 494                         // (byte, sbyte).  Catch that here
 495                         if (method == null) {
 496                                 if (left.Type == typeof (byte) || left.Type == typeof (sbyte))
 497                                         throw new InvalidOperationException (String.Format ("SubtractChecked not defined for {0} and {1}", left.Type, right.Type));
 498                         }
 499
 500                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.SubtractChecked, left, right, method);
 501                 }
 502
 503                 public static BinaryExpression Modulo (Expression left, Expression right)
 504                 {
 505                         return Modulo (left, right, null);
 506                 }
 507
 508                 public static BinaryExpression Modulo (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 509                 {
 510                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Modulus", left, right, method);
 511
 512                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Modulo, left, right, method);
 513                 }
 514
 515                 public static BinaryExpression Multiply (Expression left, Expression right)
 516                 {
 517                         return Multiply (left, right, null);
 518                 }
 519
 520                 public static BinaryExpression Multiply (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 521                 {
 522                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Multiply", left, right, method);
 523
 524                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Multiply, left, right, method);
 525                 }
 526
 527                 public static BinaryExpression MultiplyChecked (Expression left, Expression right)
 528                 {
 529                         return MultiplyChecked (left, right, null);
 530                 }
 531
 532                 public static BinaryExpression MultiplyChecked (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 533                 {
 534                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Multiply", left, right, method);
 535
 536                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.MultiplyChecked, left, right, method);
 537                 }
 538
 539                 public static BinaryExpression Divide (Expression left, Expression right)
 540                 {
 541                         return Divide (left, right, null);
 542                 }
 543
 544                 public static BinaryExpression Divide (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 545                 {
 546                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Division", left, right, method);
 547
 548                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Divide, left, right, method);
 549                 }
 550
 551                 public static BinaryExpression Power (Expression left, Expression right)
 552                 {
 553                         return Power (left, right, null);
 554                 }
 555
 556                 public static BinaryExpression Power (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 557                 {
 558                         method = BinaryCoreCheck (null, left, right, method);
 559
 560                         if (left.Type.GetNotNullableType () != typeof (double))
 561                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Power only supports double arguments");
 562
 563                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Power, left, right, method);
 564                 }
 565
 566                 //
 567                 // Bitwise
 568                 //
 569                 public static BinaryExpression And (Expression left, Expression right)
 570                 {
 571                         return And (left, right, null);
 572                 }
 573
 574                 public static BinaryExpression And (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 575                 {
 576                         method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_BitwiseAnd", left, right, method);
 577
 578                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.And, left, right, method);
 579                 }
 580
 581                 public static BinaryExpression Or (Expression left, Expression right)
 582                 {
 583                         return Or (left, right, null);
 584                 }
 585
 586                 public static BinaryExpression Or (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 587                 {
 588                         method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_BitwiseOr", left, right, method);
 589
 590                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Or, left, right, method);
 591                 }
 592
 593                 public static BinaryExpression ExclusiveOr (Expression left, Expression right)
 594                 {
 595                         return ExclusiveOr (left, right, null);
 596                 }
 597
 598                 public static BinaryExpression ExclusiveOr (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 599                 {
 600                         method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_ExclusiveOr", left, right, method);
 601
 602                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.ExclusiveOr, left, right, method);
 603                 }
 604
 605                 public static BinaryExpression LeftShift (Expression left, Expression right)
 606                 {
 607                         return LeftShift (left, right, null);
 608                 }
 609
 610                 public static BinaryExpression LeftShift (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 611                 {
 612                         method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_LeftShift", left, right, method);
 613
 614                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.LeftShift, left, right, method);
 615                 }
 616
 617                 public static BinaryExpression RightShift (Expression left, Expression right)
 618                 {
 619                         return RightShift (left, right, null);
 620                 }
 621
 622                 public static BinaryExpression RightShift (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 623                 {
 624                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_RightShift", left, right, method);
 625
 626                         return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.RightShift, left, right, method);
 627                 }
 628
 629                 //
 630                 // Short-circuit
 631                 //
 632                 public static BinaryExpression AndAlso (Expression left, Expression right)
 633                 {
 634                         return AndAlso (left, right, null);
 635                 }
 636
 637                 public static BinaryExpression AndAlso (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 638                 {
 639                         method = ConditionalBinaryCheck ("op_BitwiseAnd", left, right, method);
 640
 641                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.AndAlso, left, right, true, method);
 642                 }
 643
 644                 static MethodInfo ConditionalBinaryCheck (string oper, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 645                 {
 646                         method = BinaryCoreCheck (oper, left, right, method);
 647
 648                         if (method == null) {
 649                                 if (left.Type.GetNotNullableType () != typeof (bool))
 650                                         throw new InvalidOperationException ("Only booleans are allowed");
 651                         } else {
 652                                 var type = left.Type.GetNotNullableType ();
 653
 654                                 // The method should have identical parameter and return types.
 655                                 if (left.Type != right.Type || method.ReturnType != type)
 656                                         throw new ArgumentException ("left, right and return type must match");
 657
 658                                 var optrue = GetTrueOperator (type);
 659                                 var opfalse = GetFalseOperator (type);
 660
 661                                 if (optrue == null || opfalse == null)
 662                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Operators true and false are required but not defined");
 663                         }
 664
 665                         return method;
 666                 }
 667
 668                 public static BinaryExpression OrElse (Expression left, Expression right)
 669                 {
 670                         return OrElse (left, right, null);
 671                 }
 672
 673                 public static BinaryExpression OrElse (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
 674                 {
 675                         method = ConditionalBinaryCheck ("op_BitwiseOr", left, right, method);
 676
 677                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.OrElse, left, right, true, method);
 678                 }
 679
 680                 //
 681                 // Comparison
 682                 //
 683                 public static BinaryExpression Equal (Expression left, Expression right)
 684                 {
 685                         return Equal (left, right, false, null);
 686                 }
 687
 688                 public static BinaryExpression Equal (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 689                 {
 690                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Equality", left, right, method);
 691
 692                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.Equal, left, right, liftToNull, method);
 693                 }
 694
 695                 public static BinaryExpression NotEqual (Expression left, Expression right)
 696                 {
 697                         return NotEqual (left, right, false, null);
 698                 }
 699
 700
 701                 public static BinaryExpression NotEqual (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 702                 {
 703                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Inequality", left, right, method);
 704
 705                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.NotEqual, left, right, liftToNull, method);
 706                 }
 707
 708                 public static BinaryExpression GreaterThan (Expression left, Expression right)
 709                 {
 710                         return GreaterThan (left, right, false, null);
 711                 }
 712
 713                 public static BinaryExpression GreaterThan (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 714                 {
 715                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_GreaterThan", left, right, method);
 716
 717                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.GreaterThan, left, right, liftToNull, method);
 718                 }
 719
 720                 public static BinaryExpression GreaterThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right)
 721                 {
 722                         return GreaterThanOrEqual (left, right, false, null);
 723                 }
 724
 725
 726                 public static BinaryExpression GreaterThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 727                 {
 728                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_GreaterThanOrEqual", left, right, method);
 729
 730                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.GreaterThanOrEqual, left, right, liftToNull, method);
 731                 }
 732
 733                 public static BinaryExpression LessThan (Expression left, Expression right)
 734                 {
 735                         return LessThan (left, right, false, null);
 736                 }
 737
 738                 public static BinaryExpression LessThan (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 739                 {
 740                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_LessThan", left, right, method);
 741
 742                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.LessThan, left, right, liftToNull, method);
 743                 }
 744
 745                 public static BinaryExpression LessThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right)
 746                 {
 747                         return LessThanOrEqual (left, right, false, null);
 748                 }
 749
 750                 public static BinaryExpression LessThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 751                 {
 752                         method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_LessThanOrEqual", left, right, method);
 753
 754                         return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.LessThanOrEqual, left, right, liftToNull, method);
 755                 }
 756
 757                 //
 758                 // Miscelaneous
 759                 //
 760
 761                 static void CheckArray (Expression array)
 762                 {
 763                         if (array == null)
 764                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("array");
 765                         if (!array.Type.IsArray)
 766                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The array argument must be of type array");
 767                 }
 768
 769                 public static BinaryExpression ArrayIndex (Expression array, Expression index)
 770                 {
 771                         CheckArray (array);
 772
 773                         if (index == null)
 774                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("index");
 775                         if (array.Type.GetArrayRank () != 1)
 776                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The array argument must be a single dimensional array");
 777                         if (index.Type != typeof (int))
 778                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The index must be of type int");
 779
 780                         return new BinaryExpression (ExpressionType.ArrayIndex, array.Type.GetElementType (), array, index);
 781                 }
 782
 783                 public static BinaryExpression Coalesce (Expression left, Expression right)
 784                 {
 785                         return Coalesce (left, right, null);
 786                 }
 787
 788                 static BinaryExpression MakeCoalesce (Expression left, Expression right)
 789                 {
 790                         Type result = null;
 791
 792                         if (left.Type.IsNullable ()) {
 793                                 Type lbase = left.Type.GetNotNullableType ();
 794
 795                                 if (!right.Type.IsNullable () && right.Type.IsAssignableTo (lbase))
 796                                         result = lbase;
 797                         }
 798
 799                         if (result == null && right.Type.IsAssignableTo (left.Type))
 800                                 result = left.Type;
 801
 802                         if (result == null) {
 803                                 if (left.Type.IsNullable () && left.Type.GetNotNullableType ().IsAssignableTo (right.Type))
 804                                         result = right.Type;
 805                         }
 806
 807                         if (result == null)
 808                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Incompatible argument types");
 809
 810                         return new BinaryExpression (ExpressionType.Coalesce, result, left, right, false, false, null, null);
 811                 }
 812
 813                 static BinaryExpression MakeConvertedCoalesce (Expression left, Expression right, LambdaExpression conversion)
 814                 {
 815                         var invoke = conversion.Type.GetInvokeMethod ();
 816
 817                         CheckNotVoid (invoke.ReturnType);
 818
 819                         if (invoke.ReturnType != right.Type)
 820                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Conversion return type doesn't march right type");
 821
 822                         var parameters = invoke.GetParameters ();
 823
 824                         if (parameters.Length != 1)
 825                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Conversion has wrong number of parameters");
 826
 827                         if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (left.Type, parameters [0]))
 828                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Conversion argument doesn't marcht left type");
 829
 830                         return new BinaryExpression (ExpressionType.Coalesce, right.Type, left, right, false, false, null, conversion);
 831                 }
 832
 833                 public static BinaryExpression Coalesce (Expression left, Expression right, LambdaExpression conversion)
 834                 {
 835                         if (left == null)
 836                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("left");
 837                         if (right == null)
 838                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("right");
 839
 840                         //
 841                         // First arg must ne nullable (either Nullable<T> or a reference type
 842                         //
 843                         if (left.Type.IsValueType && !left.Type.IsNullable ())
 844                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Left expression can never be null");
 845
 846                         if (conversion != null)
 847                                 return MakeConvertedCoalesce (left, right, conversion);
 848
 849                         return MakeCoalesce (left, right);
 850                 }
 851
 852                 //
 853                 // MakeBinary constructors
 854                 //
 855                 public static BinaryExpression MakeBinary (ExpressionType binaryType, Expression left, Expression right)
 856                 {
 857                         return MakeBinary (binaryType, left, right, false, null);
 858                 }
 859
 860                 public static BinaryExpression MakeBinary (ExpressionType binaryType, Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
 861                 {
 862                         return MakeBinary (binaryType, left, right, liftToNull, method, null);
 863                 }
 864
 865                 public static BinaryExpression MakeBinary (ExpressionType binaryType, Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method, LambdaExpression conversion)
 866                 {
 867                         switch (binaryType) {
 868                         case ExpressionType.Add:
 869                                 return Add (left, right, method);
 870                         case ExpressionType.AddChecked:
 871                                 return AddChecked (left, right, method);
 872                         case ExpressionType.AndAlso:
 873                                 return AndAlso (left, right);
 874                         case ExpressionType.Coalesce:
 875                                 return Coalesce (left, right, conversion);
 876                         case ExpressionType.Divide:
 877                                 return Divide (left, right, method);
 878                         case ExpressionType.Equal:
 879                                 return Equal (left, right, liftToNull, method);
 880                         case ExpressionType.ExclusiveOr:
 881                                 return ExclusiveOr (left, right, method);
 882                         case ExpressionType.GreaterThan:
 883                                 return GreaterThan (left, right, liftToNull, method);
 884                         case ExpressionType.GreaterThanOrEqual:
 885                                 return GreaterThanOrEqual (left, right, liftToNull, method);
 886                         case ExpressionType.LeftShift:
 887                                 return LeftShift (left, right, method);
 888                         case ExpressionType.LessThan:
 889                                 return LessThan (left, right, liftToNull, method);
 890                         case ExpressionType.LessThanOrEqual:
 891                                 return LessThanOrEqual (left, right, liftToNull, method);
 892                         case ExpressionType.Modulo:
 893                                 return Modulo (left, right, method);
 894                         case ExpressionType.Multiply:
 895                                 return Multiply (left, right, method);
 896                         case ExpressionType.MultiplyChecked:
 897                                 return MultiplyChecked (left, right, method);
 898                         case ExpressionType.NotEqual:
 899                                 return NotEqual (left, right, liftToNull, method);
 900                         case ExpressionType.OrElse:
 901                                 return OrElse (left, right);
 902                         case ExpressionType.Power:
 903                                 return Power (left, right, method);
 904                         case ExpressionType.RightShift:
 905                                 return RightShift (left, right, method);
 906                         case ExpressionType.Subtract:
 907                                 return Subtract (left, right, method);
 908                         case ExpressionType.SubtractChecked:
 909                                 return SubtractChecked (left, right, method);
 910                         case ExpressionType.And:
 911                                 return And (left, right, method);
 912                         case ExpressionType.Or:
 913                                 return Or (left, right, method);
 914                         }
 915
 916                         throw new ArgumentException ("MakeBinary expect a binary node type");
 917                 }
 918
 919                 #endregion
 920
 921                 public static MethodCallExpression ArrayIndex (Expression array, params Expression [] indexes)
 922                 {
 923                         return ArrayIndex (array, indexes as IEnumerable<Expression>);
 924                 }
 925
 926                 public static MethodCallExpression ArrayIndex (Expression array, IEnumerable<Expression> indexes)
 927                 {
 928                         CheckArray (array);
 929
 930                         if (indexes == null)
 931                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("indexes");
 932
 933                         var args = indexes.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
 934                         if (array.Type.GetArrayRank () != args.Count)
 935                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The number of arguments doesn't match the rank of the array");
 936
 937                         foreach (var arg in args)
 938                                 if (arg.Type != typeof (int))
 939                                         throw new ArgumentException ("The index must be of type int");
 940
 941                         return Call (array, array.Type.GetMethod ("Get", PublicInstance), args);
 942                 }
 943
 944                 public static UnaryExpression ArrayLength (Expression array)
 945                 {
 946                         if (array == null)
 947                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("array");
 948                         if (!array.Type.IsArray)
 949                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The type of the expression must me Array");
 950                         if (array.Type.GetArrayRank () != 1)
 951                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The array must be a single dimensional array");
 952
 953                         return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.ArrayLength, array, typeof (int));
 954                 }
 955
 956                 public static MemberAssignment Bind (MemberInfo member, Expression expression)
 957                 {
 958                         if (member == null)
 959                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");
 960                         if (expression == null)
 961                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
 962
 963                         Type type = null;
 964
 965                         var prop = member as PropertyInfo;
 966                         if (prop != null && prop.GetSetMethod (true) != null)
 967                                 type = prop.PropertyType;
 968
 969                         var field = member as FieldInfo;
 970                         if (field != null)
 971                                 type = field.FieldType;
 972
 973                         if (type == null)
 974                                 throw new ArgumentException ("member");
 975
 976                         if (!expression.Type.IsAssignableTo (type))
 977                                 throw new ArgumentException ("member");
 978
 979                         return new MemberAssignment (member, expression);
 980                 }
 981
 982                 public static MemberAssignment Bind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, Expression expression)
 983                 {
 984                         if (propertyAccessor == null)
 985                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");
 986                         if (expression == null)
 987                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
 988
 989                         CheckNonGenericMethod (propertyAccessor);
 990
 991                         var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
 992                         if (prop == null)
 993                                 throw new ArgumentException ("propertyAccessor");
 994
 995                         var setter = prop.GetSetMethod (true);
 996                         if (setter == null)
 997                                 throw new ArgumentException ("setter");
 998
 999                         if (!expression.Type.IsAssignableTo (prop.PropertyType))
1000                                 throw new ArgumentException ("member");
1001
1002                         return new MemberAssignment (prop, expression);
1003                 }
1004
1005                 public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, MethodInfo method)
1006                 {
1007                         return Call (instance, method, null as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1008                 }
1009
1010                 public static MethodCallExpression Call (MethodInfo method, params Expression [] arguments)
1011                 {
1012                         return Call (null, method, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1013                 }
1014
1015                 public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, MethodInfo method, params Expression [] arguments)
1016                 {
1017                         return Call (instance, method, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1018                 }
1019
1020                 public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, MethodInfo method, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
1021                 {
1022                         if (method == null)
1023                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("method");
1024                         if (instance == null && !method.IsStatic)
1025                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("instance");
1026                         if (method.IsStatic && instance != null)
1027                                 throw new ArgumentException ("instance");
1028                         if (!method.IsStatic && !instance.Type.IsAssignableTo (method.DeclaringType))
1029                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Type is not assignable to the declaring type of the method");
1030
1031                         var args = CheckMethodArguments (method, arguments);
1032
1033                         return new MethodCallExpression (instance, method, args);
1034                 }
1035
1036                 static Type [] CollectTypes (IEnumerable<Expression> expressions)
1037                 {
1038                         return (from arg in expressions select arg.Type).ToArray ();
1039                 }
1040
1041                 static MethodInfo TryMakeGeneric (MethodInfo method, Type [] args)
1042                 {
1043                         if (method == null)
1044                                 return null;
1045
1046                         if (!method.IsGenericMethod && args == null)
1047                                 return method;
1048
1049                         if (args.Length == method.GetGenericArguments ().Length)
1050                                 return method.MakeGenericMethod (args);
1051
1052                         return null;
1053                 }
1054
1055                 public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, string methodName, Type [] typeArguments, params Expression [] arguments)
1056                 {
1057                         if (instance == null)
1058                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("instance");
1059                         if (methodName == null)
1060                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("methodName");
1061
1062                         var method = TryGetMethod (instance.Type, methodName, AllInstance,
1063                                 CollectTypes (arguments), typeArguments);
1064
1065                         var args = CheckMethodArguments (method, arguments);
1066
1067                         return new MethodCallExpression (instance, method, args);
1068                 }
1069
1070                 static bool MethodMatch (MethodInfo method, string name, Type [] parameterTypes, Type [] argumentTypes)
1071                 {
1072                         if (method.Name != name)
1073                                 return false;
1074
1075                         var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
1076
1077                         if (parameters.Length != parameterTypes.Length)
1078                                 return false;
1079
1080                         if (method.IsGenericMethod && method.IsGenericMethodDefinition) {
1081                                 var closed = TryMakeGeneric (method, argumentTypes);
1082                                 if (closed == null)
1083                                         return false;
1084
1085                                 return MethodMatch (closed, name, parameterTypes, argumentTypes);
1086                         } else if (!method.IsGenericMethod && (argumentTypes != null && argumentTypes.Length > 0))
1087                                 return false;
1088
1089                         for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++)
1090                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (parameterTypes [i], parameters [i]))
1091                                         return false;
1092
1093                         return true;
1094                 }
1095
1096                 static MethodInfo TryGetMethod (Type type, string methodName, BindingFlags flags, Type [] parameterTypes, Type [] argumentTypes)
1097                 {
1098                         var methods = from meth in type.GetMethods (flags)
1099                                                   where MethodMatch (meth, methodName, parameterTypes, argumentTypes)
1100                                                   select meth;
1101
1102                         if (methods.Count () > 1)
1103                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Too many method candidates");
1104
1105                         var method = TryMakeGeneric (methods.FirstOrDefault (), argumentTypes);
1106                         if (method != null)
1107                                 return method;
1108
1109                         throw new InvalidOperationException ("No such method");
1110                 }
1111
1112                 public static MethodCallExpression Call (Type type, string methodName, Type [] typeArguments, params Expression [] arguments)
1113                 {
1114                         if (type == null)
1115                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
1116                         if (methodName == null)
1117                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("methodName");
1118
1119                         var method = TryGetMethod (type, methodName, AllStatic,
1120                                 CollectTypes (arguments), typeArguments);
1121
1122                         var args = CheckMethodArguments (method, arguments);
1123
1124                         return new MethodCallExpression (method, args);
1125                 }
1126
1127                 public static ConditionalExpression Condition (Expression test, Expression ifTrue, Expression ifFalse)
1128                 {
1129                         if (test == null)
1130                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("test");
1131                         if (ifTrue == null)
1132                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("ifTrue");
1133                         if (ifFalse == null)
1134                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("ifFalse");
1135                         if (test.Type != typeof (bool))
1136                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Test expression should be of type bool");
1137                         if (ifTrue.Type != ifFalse.Type)
1138                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The ifTrue and ifFalse type do not match");
1139
1140                         return new ConditionalExpression (test, ifTrue, ifFalse);
1141                 }
1142
1143                 public static ConstantExpression Constant (object value)
1144                 {
1145                         if (value == null)
1146                                 return new ConstantExpression (null, typeof (object));
1147
1148                         return Constant (value, value.GetType ());
1149                 }
1150
1151                 public static ConstantExpression Constant (object value, Type type)
1152                 {
1153                         if (type == null)
1154                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
1155
1156                         //
1157                         // value must be compatible with type, no conversions
1158                         // are allowed
1159                         //
1160                         if (value == null){
1161                                 if (type.IsValueType && !type.IsNullable ())
1162                                         throw new ArgumentException ();
1163                         } else {
1164                                 if (!(type.IsValueType && type.IsNullable ()) && !value.GetType ().IsAssignableTo (type))
1165                                         throw new ArgumentException ();
1166
1167                         }
1168
1169                         return new ConstantExpression (value, type);
1170                 }
1171
1172                 static bool IsConvertiblePrimitive (Type type)
1173                 {
1174                         var t = type.GetNotNullableType ();
1175
1176                         if (t == typeof (bool))
1177                                 return false;
1178
1179                         if (t.IsEnum)
1180                                 return true;
1181
1182                         return t.IsPrimitive;
1183                 }
1184
1185                 internal static bool IsPrimitiveConversion (Type type, Type target)
1186                 {
1187                         if (type == target)
1188                                 return true;
1189
1190                         if (type.IsNullable () && target == type.GetNotNullableType ())
1191                                 return true;
1192
1193                         if (target.IsNullable () && type == target.GetNotNullableType ())
1194                                 return true;
1195
1196                         if (IsConvertiblePrimitive (type) && IsConvertiblePrimitive (target))
1197                                 return true;
1198
1199                         return false;
1200                 }
1201
1202                 internal static bool IsReferenceConversion (Type type, Type target)
1203                 {
1204                         if (type == target)
1205                                 return true;
1206
1207                         if (type == typeof (object) || target == typeof (object))
1208                                 return true;
1209
1210                         if (type.IsInterface || target.IsInterface)
1211                                 return true;
1212
1213                         if (type.IsValueType || target.IsValueType)
1214                                 return false;
1215
1216                         if (type.IsAssignableTo (target) || target.IsAssignableTo (type))
1217                                 return true;
1218
1219                         return false;
1220                 }
1221
1222                 public static UnaryExpression Convert (Expression expression, Type type)
1223                 {
1224                         return Convert (expression, type, null);
1225                 }
1226
1227                 static MethodInfo GetUserConversionMethod (Type type, Type target)
1228                 {
1229                         var method = GetUnaryOperator ("op_Explicit", type, type, target);
1230                         if (method == null)
1231                                 method = GetUnaryOperator ("op_Implicit", type, type, target);
1232                         if (method == null)
1233                                 method = GetUnaryOperator ("op_Explicit", target, type, target);
1234                         if (method == null)
1235                                 method = GetUnaryOperator ("op_Implicit", target, type, target);
1236                         if (method == null)
1237                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ();
1238
1239                         return method;
1240                 }
1241
1242                 public static UnaryExpression Convert (Expression expression, Type type, MethodInfo method)
1243                 {
1244                         if (expression == null)
1245                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
1246                         if (type == null)
1247                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
1248
1249                         var et = expression.Type;
1250
1251                         if (method != null)
1252                                 CheckUnaryMethod (method, et);
1253                         else if (!IsPrimitiveConversion (et, type) && !IsReferenceConversion (et, type))
1254                                 method = GetUserConversionMethod (et, type);
1255
1256                         return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.Convert,
1257                                 expression, type, method,
1258                                 IsConvertNodeLifted (method, expression, type));
1259                 }
1260
1261                 static bool IsConvertNodeLifted (MethodInfo method, Expression operand, Type target)
1262                 {
1263                         if (method == null)
1264                                 return operand.Type.IsNullable () || target.IsNullable ();
1265
1266                         if (operand.Type.IsNullable () && !ParameterMatch (method, operand.Type))
1267                                 return true;
1268
1269                         if (target.IsNullable () && !ReturnTypeMatch (method, target))
1270                                 return true;
1271
1272                         return false;
1273                 }
1274
1275                 static bool ParameterMatch (MethodInfo method, Type type)
1276                 {
1277                         return method.GetParameters () [0].ParameterType == type;
1278                 }
1279
1280                 static bool ReturnTypeMatch (MethodInfo method, Type type)
1281                 {
1282                         return method.ReturnType == type;
1283                 }
1284
1285                 public static UnaryExpression ConvertChecked (Expression expression, Type type)
1286                 {
1287                         return ConvertChecked (expression, type, null);
1288                 }
1289
1290                 public static UnaryExpression ConvertChecked (Expression expression, Type type, MethodInfo method)
1291                 {
1292                         if (expression == null)
1293                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
1294                         if (type == null)
1295                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
1296
1297                         var et = expression.Type;
1298
1299                         if (method != null)
1300                                 CheckUnaryMethod (method, et);
1301                         else if (IsReferenceConversion (et, type))
1302                                 return Convert (expression, type, method);
1303                         else if (!IsPrimitiveConversion (et, type))
1304                                 method = GetUserConversionMethod (et, type);
1305
1306                         return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.ConvertChecked,
1307                                 expression, type, method,
1308                                 IsConvertNodeLifted (method, expression, type));
1309                 }
1310
1311                 public static ElementInit ElementInit (MethodInfo addMethod, params Expression [] arguments)
1312                 {
1313                         return ElementInit (addMethod, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1314                 }
1315
1316                 public static ElementInit ElementInit (MethodInfo addMethod, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
1317                 {
1318                         if (addMethod == null)
1319                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("addMethod");
1320                         if (arguments == null)
1321                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("arguments");
1322                         if (addMethod.Name.ToLower (CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) != "add")
1323                                 throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod");
1324                         if (addMethod.IsStatic)
1325                                 throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod must be an instance method", "addMethod");
1326
1327                         var args = CheckMethodArguments (addMethod, arguments);
1328
1329                         return new ElementInit (addMethod, args);
1330                 }
1331
1332                 public static MemberExpression Field (Expression expression, FieldInfo field)
1333                 {
1334                         if (field == null)
1335                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("field");
1336                         if (!field.IsStatic) {
1337                                 if (expression == null)
1338                                         throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
1339                                 if (!expression.Type.IsAssignableTo (field.DeclaringType))
1340                                         throw new ArgumentException ("field");
1341                         } else if (expression != null)
1342                                 throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
1343
1344                         return new MemberExpression (expression, field, field.FieldType);
1345                 }
1346
1347                 public static MemberExpression Field (Expression expression, string fieldName)
1348                 {
1349                         if (expression == null)
1350                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
1351
1352                         var field = expression.Type.GetField (fieldName, AllInstance);
1353                         if (field == null)
1354                                 throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("No field named {0} on {1}", fieldName, expression.Type));
1355
1356                         return new MemberExpression (expression, field, field.FieldType);
1357                 }
1358
1359                 public static Type GetActionType (params Type [] typeArgs)
1360                 {
1361                         if (typeArgs == null)
1362                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("typeArgs");
1363
1364                         if (typeArgs.Length > 4)
1365                                 throw new ArgumentException ("No Action type of this arity");
1366
1367                         if (typeArgs.Length == 0)
1368                                 return typeof (Action);
1369
1370                         Type action = null;
1371                         switch (typeArgs.Length) {
1372                         case 1:
1373                                 action = typeof (Action<>);
1374                                 break;
1375                         case 2:
1376                                 action = typeof (Action<,>);
1377                                 break;
1378                         case 3:
1379                                 action = typeof (Action<,,>);
1380                                 break;
1381                         case 4:
1382                                 action = typeof (Action<,,,>);
1383                                 break;
1384                         }
1385
1386                         return action.MakeGenericType (typeArgs);
1387                 }
1388
1389                 public static Type GetFuncType (params Type [] typeArgs)
1390                 {
1391                         if (typeArgs == null)
1392                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("typeArgs");
1393
1394                         if (typeArgs.Length < 1 || typeArgs.Length > 5)
1395                                 throw new ArgumentException ("No Func type of this arity");
1396
1397                         Type func = null;
1398                         switch (typeArgs.Length) {
1399                         case 1:
1400                                 func = typeof (Func<>);
1401                                 break;
1402                         case 2:
1403                                 func = typeof (Func<,>);
1404                                 break;
1405                         case 3:
1406                                 func = typeof (Func<,,>);
1407                                 break;
1408                         case 4:
1409                                 func = typeof (Func<,,,>);
1410                                 break;
1411                         case 5:
1412                                 func = typeof (Func<,,,,>);
1413                                 break;
1414                         }
1415
1416                         return func.MakeGenericType (typeArgs);
1417                 }
1418
1419                 public static InvocationExpression Invoke (Expression expression, params Expression [] arguments)
1420                 {
1421                         return Invoke (expression, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1422                 }
1423
1424                 static Type GetInvokableType (Type t)
1425                 {
1426                         if (t.IsAssignableTo (typeof (Delegate)))
1427                                 return t;
1428
1429                         return GetGenericType (t, typeof (Expression<>));
1430                 }
1431
1432                 static Type GetGenericType (Type t, Type def)
1433                 {
1434                         if (t == null)
1435                                 return null;
1436
1437                         if (t.IsGenericType && t.GetGenericTypeDefinition () == def)
1438                                 return t;
1439
1440                         return GetGenericType (t.BaseType, def);
1441                 }
1442
1443                 public static InvocationExpression Invoke (Expression expression, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
1444                 {
1445                         if (expression == null)
1446                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
1447
1448                         var type = GetInvokableType (expression.Type);
1449                         if (type == null)
1450                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The type of the expression is not invokable");
1451
1452                         var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1453                         CheckForNull (args, "arguments");
1454
1455                         var invoke = type.GetInvokeMethod ();
1456                         if (invoke == null)
1457                                 throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
1458
1459                         if (invoke.GetParameters ().Length != args.Count)
1460                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Arguments count doesn't match parameters length");
1461
1462                         args = CheckMethodArguments (invoke, args);
1463
1464                         return new InvocationExpression (expression, invoke.ReturnType, args);
1465                 }
1466
1467                 static bool CanAssign (Type target, Type source)
1468                 {
1469                         // This catches object and value type mixage, type compatibility is handled later
1470                         if (target.IsValueType ^ source.IsValueType)
1471                                 return false;
1472
1473                         return source.IsAssignableTo (target);
1474                 }
1475
1476                 static Expression CheckLambda (Type delegateType, Expression body, ReadOnlyCollection<ParameterExpression> parameters)
1477                 {
1478                         if (!delegateType.IsSubclassOf (typeof (System.Delegate)))
1479                                 throw new ArgumentException ("delegateType");
1480
1481                         var invoke = delegateType.GetInvokeMethod ();
1482                         if (invoke == null)
1483                                 throw new ArgumentException ("delegate must contain an Invoke method", "delegateType");
1484
1485                         var invoke_parameters = invoke.GetParameters ();
1486                         if (invoke_parameters.Length != parameters.Count)
1487                                 throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("Different number of arguments in delegate {0}", delegateType), "delegateType");
1488
1489                         for (int i = 0; i < invoke_parameters.Length; i++) {
1490                                 var parameter = parameters [i];
1491                                 if (parameter == null)
1492                                         throw new ArgumentNullException ("parameters");
1493
1494                                 if (!CanAssign (parameter.Type, invoke_parameters [i].ParameterType))
1495                                         throw new ArgumentException (String.Format ("Can not assign a {0} to a {1}", invoke_parameters [i].ParameterType, parameter.Type));
1496                         }
1497
1498                         if (invoke.ReturnType != typeof (void)) {
1499                                 if (!CanAssign (invoke.ReturnType, body.Type)) {
1500                                         if (invoke.ReturnType.IsExpression ())
1501                                                 return Expression.Quote (body);
1502
1503                                         throw new ArgumentException (String.Format ("body type {0} can not be assigned to {1}", body.Type, invoke.ReturnType));
1504                                 }
1505                         }
1506                         return body;
1507                 }
1508
1509                 public static Expression<TDelegate> Lambda<TDelegate> (Expression body, params ParameterExpression [] parameters)
1510                 {
1511                         return Lambda<TDelegate> (body, parameters as IEnumerable<ParameterExpression>);
1512                 }
1513
1514                 public static Expression<TDelegate> Lambda<TDelegate> (Expression body, IEnumerable<ParameterExpression> parameters)
1515                 {
1516                         if (body == null)
1517                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("body");
1518
1519                         var ps = parameters.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1520
1521                         body = CheckLambda (typeof (TDelegate), body, ps);
1522
1523                         return new Expression<TDelegate> (body, ps);
1524                 }
1525
1526                 public static LambdaExpression Lambda (Expression body, params ParameterExpression [] parameters)
1527                 {
1528                         if (body == null)
1529                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("body");
1530                         if (parameters.Length > 4)
1531                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Too many parameters");
1532
1533                         return Lambda (GetDelegateType (body.Type, parameters), body, parameters);
1534                 }
1535
1536                 static Type GetDelegateType (Type return_type, ParameterExpression [] parameters)
1537                 {
1538                         if (parameters == null)
1539                                 parameters = new ParameterExpression [0];
1540
1541                         if (return_type == typeof (void))
1542                                 return GetActionType (parameters.Select (p => p.Type).ToArray ());
1543
1544                         var types = new Type [parameters.Length + 1];
1545                         for (int i = 0; i < types.Length - 1; i++)
1546                                 types [i] = parameters [i].Type;
1547
1548                         types [types.Length - 1] = return_type;
1549                         return GetFuncType (types);
1550                 }
1551
1552                 public static LambdaExpression Lambda (Type delegateType, Expression body, params ParameterExpression [] parameters)
1553                 {
1554                         return Lambda (delegateType, body, parameters as IEnumerable<ParameterExpression>);
1555                 }
1556
1557                 static LambdaExpression CreateExpressionOf (Type type, Expression body, ReadOnlyCollection<ParameterExpression> parameters)
1558                 {
1559                         return (LambdaExpression) typeof (Expression<>).MakeGenericType (type).GetConstructor (
1560                                 NonPublicInstance, null, new [] { typeof (Expression), typeof (ReadOnlyCollection<ParameterExpression>) }, null).Invoke (new object [] { body, parameters } );
1561                 }
1562
1563                 public static LambdaExpression Lambda (Type delegateType, Expression body, IEnumerable<ParameterExpression> parameters)
1564                 {
1565                         if (delegateType == null)
1566                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("delegateType");
1567                         if (body == null)
1568                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("body");
1569
1570                         var ps = parameters.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1571
1572                         body = CheckLambda (delegateType, body, ps);
1573
1574                         return CreateExpressionOf (delegateType, body, ps);
1575                 }
1576
1577                 public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MemberInfo member, params ElementInit [] initializers)
1578                 {
1579                         return ListBind (member, initializers as IEnumerable<ElementInit>);
1580                 }
1581
1582                 static void CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable (Type t)
1583                 {
1584                         if (!t.IsAssignableTo (typeof (IEnumerable)))
1585                                 throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("Type {0} doesn't implemen IEnumerable", t));
1586                 }
1587
1588                 public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MemberInfo member, IEnumerable<ElementInit> initializers)
1589                 {
1590                         if (member == null)
1591                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");
1592                         if (initializers == null)
1593                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");
1594
1595                         var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1596                         CheckForNull (inits, "initializers");
1597
1598                         member.OnFieldOrProperty (
1599                                 field => CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable (field.FieldType),
1600                                 prop => CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable (prop.PropertyType));
1601
1602                         return new MemberListBinding (member, inits);
1603                 }
1604
1605                 public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, params ElementInit [] initializers)
1606                 {
1607                         return ListBind (propertyAccessor, initializers as IEnumerable<ElementInit>);
1608                 }
1609
1610                 static void CheckForNull<T> (ReadOnlyCollection<T> collection, string name) where T : class
1611                 {
1612                         foreach (var t in collection)
1613                                 if (t == null)
1614                                         throw new ArgumentNullException (name);
1615                 }
1616
1617                 public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, IEnumerable<ElementInit> initializers)
1618                 {
1619                         if (propertyAccessor == null)
1620                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");
1621                         if (initializers == null)
1622                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");
1623
1624                         var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1625                         CheckForNull (inits, "initializers");
1626
1627                         var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
1628                         if (prop == null)
1629                                 throw new ArgumentException ("propertyAccessor");
1630
1631                         CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable (prop.PropertyType);
1632
1633                         return new MemberListBinding (prop, inits);
1634                 }
1635
1636                 public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, params ElementInit [] initializers)
1637                 {
1638                         return ListInit (newExpression, initializers as IEnumerable<ElementInit>);
1639                 }
1640
1641                 public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<ElementInit> initializers)
1642                 {
1643                         var inits = CheckListInit (newExpression, initializers);
1644
1645                         return new ListInitExpression (newExpression, inits);
1646                 }
1647
1648                 public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, params Expression [] initializers)
1649                 {
1650                         return ListInit (newExpression, initializers as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1651                 }
1652
1653                 public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<Expression> initializers)
1654                 {
1655                         var inits = CheckListInit (newExpression, initializers);
1656
1657                         var add_method = GetAddMethod (newExpression.Type, inits [0].Type);
1658                         if (add_method == null)
1659                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("No suitable add method found");
1660
1661                         return new ListInitExpression (newExpression, CreateInitializers (add_method, inits));
1662                 }
1663
1664                 static ReadOnlyCollection<ElementInit> CreateInitializers (MethodInfo add_method, ReadOnlyCollection<Expression> initializers)
1665                 {
1666                         return (from init in initializers select Expression.ElementInit (add_method, init)).ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1667                 }
1668
1669                 static MethodInfo GetAddMethod (Type type, Type arg)
1670                 {
1671                         return type.GetMethod ("Add", PublicInstance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase, null, new [] { arg }, null);
1672                 }
1673
1674                 public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, MethodInfo addMethod, params Expression [] initializers)
1675                 {
1676                         return ListInit (newExpression, addMethod, initializers as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1677                 }
1678
1679                 static ReadOnlyCollection<T> CheckListInit<T> (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<T> initializers) where T : class
1680                 {
1681                         if (newExpression == null)
1682                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("newExpression");
1683                         if (initializers == null)
1684                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");
1685                         if (!newExpression.Type.IsAssignableTo (typeof (IEnumerable)))
1686                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("The type of the new expression does not implement IEnumerable");
1687
1688                         var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1689                         if (inits.Count == 0)
1690                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Empty initializers");
1691
1692                         CheckForNull (inits, "initializers");
1693
1694                         return inits;
1695                 }
1696
1697                 public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, MethodInfo addMethod, IEnumerable<Expression> initializers)
1698                 {
1699                         var inits = CheckListInit (newExpression, initializers);
1700
1701                         if (addMethod != null) {
1702                                 if (addMethod.Name.ToLower (CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) != "add")
1703                                         throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod");
1704
1705                                 var parameters = addMethod.GetParameters ();
1706                                 if (parameters.Length != 1)
1707                                         throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod");
1708
1709                                 foreach (var expression in inits)
1710                                         if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (expression.Type, parameters [0]))
1711                                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("Initializer not assignable to the add method parameter type");
1712                         }
1713
1714                         if (addMethod == null)
1715                                 addMethod = GetAddMethod (newExpression.Type, inits [0].Type);
1716
1717                         if (addMethod == null)
1718                                 throw new InvalidOperationException ("No suitable add method found");
1719
1720                         return new ListInitExpression (newExpression, CreateInitializers (addMethod, inits));
1721                 }
1722
1723                 public static MemberExpression MakeMemberAccess (Expression expression, MemberInfo member)
1724                 {
1725                         if (expression == null)
1726                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
1727                         if (member == null)
1728                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");
1729
1730                         var field = member as FieldInfo;
1731                         if (field != null)
1732                                 return Field (expression, field);
1733
1734                         var property = member as PropertyInfo;
1735                         if (property != null)
1736                                 return Property (expression, property);
1737
1738                         throw new ArgumentException ("Member should either be a field or a property");
1739                 }
1740
1741                 public static UnaryExpression MakeUnary (ExpressionType unaryType, Expression operand, Type type)
1742                 {
1743                         return MakeUnary (unaryType, operand, type, null);
1744                 }
1745
1746                 public static UnaryExpression MakeUnary (ExpressionType unaryType, Expression operand, Type type, MethodInfo method)
1747                 {
1748                         switch (unaryType) {
1749                         case ExpressionType.ArrayLength:
1750                                 return ArrayLength (operand);
1751                         case ExpressionType.Convert:
1752                                 return Convert (operand, type, method);
1753                         case ExpressionType.ConvertChecked:
1754                                 return ConvertChecked (operand, type, method);
1755                         case ExpressionType.Negate:
1756                                 return Negate (operand, method);
1757                         case ExpressionType.NegateChecked:
1758                                 return NegateChecked (operand, method);
1759                         case ExpressionType.Not:
1760                                 return Not (operand, method);
1761                         case ExpressionType.Quote:
1762                                 return Quote (operand);
1763                         case ExpressionType.TypeAs:
1764                                 return TypeAs (operand, type);
1765                         case ExpressionType.UnaryPlus:
1766                                 return UnaryPlus (operand, method);
1767                         }
1768
1769                         throw new ArgumentException ("MakeUnary expect an unary operator");
1770                 }
1771
1772                 public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MemberInfo member, params MemberBinding [] bindings)
1773                 {
1774                         return MemberBind (member, bindings as IEnumerable<MemberBinding>);
1775                 }
1776
1777                 public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MemberInfo member, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
1778                 {
1779                         if (member == null)
1780                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");
1781
1782                         var type = member.OnFieldOrProperty (
1783                                 field => field.FieldType,
1784                                 prop => prop.PropertyType);
1785
1786                         return new MemberMemberBinding (member, CheckMemberBindings (type, bindings));
1787                 }
1788
1789                 public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, params MemberBinding [] bindings)
1790                 {
1791                         return MemberBind (propertyAccessor, bindings as IEnumerable<MemberBinding>);
1792                 }
1793
1794                 public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
1795                 {
1796                         if (propertyAccessor == null)
1797                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");
1798
1799                         var bds = bindings.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1800                         CheckForNull (bds, "bindings");
1801
1802                         var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
1803                         if (prop == null)
1804                                 throw new ArgumentException ("propertyAccessor");
1805
1806                         return new MemberMemberBinding (prop, CheckMemberBindings (prop.PropertyType, bindings));
1807                 }
1808
1809                 static ReadOnlyCollection<MemberBinding> CheckMemberBindings (Type type, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
1810                 {
1811                         if (bindings == null)
1812                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("bindings");
1813
1814                         var bds = bindings.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1815                         CheckForNull (bds, "bindings");
1816
1817                         foreach (var binding in bds)
1818                                 if (!type.IsAssignableTo (binding.Member.DeclaringType))
1819                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Type not assignable to member type");
1820
1821                         return bds;
1822                 }
1823
1824                 public static MemberInitExpression MemberInit (NewExpression newExpression, params MemberBinding [] bindings)
1825                 {
1826                         return MemberInit (newExpression, bindings as IEnumerable<MemberBinding>);
1827                 }
1828
1829                 public static MemberInitExpression MemberInit (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
1830                 {
1831                         if (newExpression == null)
1832                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("newExpression");
1833
1834                         return new MemberInitExpression (newExpression, CheckMemberBindings (newExpression.Type, bindings));
1835                 }
1836
1837                 public static UnaryExpression Negate (Expression expression)
1838                 {
1839                         return Negate (expression, null);
1840                 }
1841
1842                 public static UnaryExpression Negate (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
1843                 {
1844                         method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_UnaryNegation", expression, method, type => IsSignedNumber (type));
1845
1846                         return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.Negate, expression, method);
1847                 }
1848
1849                 public static UnaryExpression NegateChecked (Expression expression)
1850                 {
1851                         return NegateChecked (expression, null);
1852                 }
1853
1854                 public static UnaryExpression NegateChecked (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
1855                 {
1856                         method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_UnaryNegation", expression, method, type => IsSignedNumber (type));
1857
1858                         return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.NegateChecked, expression, method);
1859                 }
1860
1861                 public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor)
1862                 {
1863                         if (constructor == null)
1864                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("constructor");
1865
1866                         if (constructor.GetParameters ().Length > 0)
1867                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Constructor must be parameter less");
1868
1869                         return new NewExpression (constructor, (null as IEnumerable<Expression>).ToReadOnlyCollection (), null);
1870                 }
1871
1872                 public static NewExpression New (Type type)
1873                 {
1874                         if (type == null)
1875                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
1876
1877                         CheckNotVoid (type);
1878
1879                         var args = (null as IEnumerable<Expression>).ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1880
1881                         if (type.IsValueType)
1882                                 return new NewExpression (type, args);
1883
1884                         var ctor = type.GetConstructor (Type.EmptyTypes);
1885                         if (ctor == null)
1886                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Type doesn't have a parameter less constructor");
1887
1888                         return new NewExpression (ctor, args, null);
1889                 }
1890
1891                 public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, params Expression [] arguments)
1892                 {
1893                         return New (constructor, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1894                 }
1895
1896                 public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
1897                 {
1898                         if (constructor == null)
1899                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("constructor");
1900
1901                         var args = CheckMethodArguments (constructor, arguments);
1902
1903                         return new NewExpression (constructor, args, null);
1904                 }
1905
1906                 static IList<Expression> CreateArgumentList (IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
1907                 {
1908                         if (arguments == null)
1909                                 return arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1910
1911                         return arguments.ToList ();
1912                 }
1913
1914                 static void CheckNonGenericMethod (MethodBase method)
1915                 {
1916                         if (method.IsGenericMethodDefinition || method.ContainsGenericParameters)
1917                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Can not used open generic methods");
1918                 }
1919
1920                 static ReadOnlyCollection<Expression> CheckMethodArguments (MethodBase method, IEnumerable<Expression> args)
1921                 {
1922                         CheckNonGenericMethod (method);
1923
1924                         var arguments = CreateArgumentList (args);
1925                         var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
1926
1927                         if (arguments.Count != parameters.Length)
1928                                 throw new ArgumentException ("The number of arguments doesn't match the number of parameters");
1929
1930                         for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++) {
1931                                 if (arguments [i] == null)
1932                                         throw new ArgumentNullException ("arguments");
1933
1934                                 if (!IsAssignableToParameterType (arguments [i].Type, parameters [i])) {
1935                                         if (!parameters [i].ParameterType.IsExpression ())
1936                                                 throw new ArgumentException ("arguments");
1937
1938                                         arguments [i] = Expression.Quote (arguments [i]);
1939                                 }
1940                         }
1941
1942                         return arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1943                 }
1944
1945                 public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments, params MemberInfo [] members)
1946                 {
1947                         return New (constructor, arguments, members as IEnumerable<MemberInfo>);
1948                 }
1949
1950                 public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments, IEnumerable<MemberInfo> members)
1951                 {
1952                         if (constructor == null)
1953                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("constructor");
1954
1955                         var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1956                         var mmbs = members.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
1957
1958                         CheckForNull (args, "arguments");
1959                         CheckForNull (mmbs, "members");
1960
1961                         args = CheckMethodArguments (constructor, arguments);
1962
1963                         if (args.Count != mmbs.Count)
1964                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Arguments count does not match members count");
1965
1966                         for (int i = 0; i < mmbs.Count; i++) {
1967                                 var member = mmbs [i];
1968                                 Type type = null;
1969                                 switch (member.MemberType) {
1970                                 case MemberTypes.Field:
1971                                         type = (member as FieldInfo).FieldType;
1972                                         break;
1973                                 case MemberTypes.Method:
1974                                         type = (member as MethodInfo).ReturnType;
1975                                         break;
1976                                 case MemberTypes.Property:
1977                                         var prop = member as PropertyInfo;
1978                                         if (prop.GetGetMethod (true) == null)
1979                                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Property must have a getter");
1980
1981                                         type = (member as PropertyInfo).PropertyType;
1982                                         break;
1983                                 default:
1984                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Member type not allowed");
1985                                 }
1986
1987                                 if (!args [i].Type.IsAssignableTo (type))
1988                                         throw new ArgumentException ("Argument type not assignable to member type");
1989                         }
1990
1991                         return new NewExpression (constructor, args, mmbs);
1992                 }
1993
1994                 public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayBounds (Type type, params Expression [] bounds)
1995                 {
1996                         return NewArrayBounds (type, bounds as IEnumerable<Expression>);
1997                 }
1998
1999                 public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayBounds (Type type, IEnumerable<Expression> bounds)
2000                 {
2001                         if (type == null)
2002                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
2003                         if (bounds == null)
2004                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("bounds");
2005
2006                         CheckNotVoid (type);
2007
2008                         var array_bounds = bounds.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
2009                         foreach (var expression in array_bounds)
2010                                 if (!IsInt (expression.Type))
2011                                         throw new ArgumentException ("The bounds collection can only contain expression of integers types");
2012
2013                         return new NewArrayExpression (ExpressionType.NewArrayBounds, type.MakeArrayType (array_bounds.Count), array_bounds);
2014                 }
2015
2016                 public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayInit (Type type, params Expression [] initializers)
2017                 {
2018                         return NewArrayInit (type, initializers as IEnumerable<Expression>);
2019                 }
2020
2021                 public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayInit (Type type, IEnumerable<Expression> initializers)
2022                 {
2023                         if (type == null)
2024                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
2025                         if (initializers == null)
2026                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");
2027
2028                         CheckNotVoid (type);
2029
2030                         var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
2031
2032                         foreach (var expression in inits) {
2033                                 if (expression == null)
2034                                         throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");
2035
2036                                 if (!expression.Type.IsAssignableTo (type))
2037                                         throw new InvalidOperationException (
2038                                                 string.Format ("{0} IsAssignableTo {1}, expression [ {2} ] : {3}", expression.Type, type, expression.NodeType, expression));
2039
2040                                 // TODO: Quote elements if type == typeof (Expression)
2041                         }
2042
2043                         return new NewArrayExpression (ExpressionType.NewArrayInit, type.MakeArrayType (), inits);
2044                 }
2045
2046                 public static UnaryExpression Not (Expression expression)
2047                 {
2048                         return Not (expression, null);
2049                 }
2050
2051                 public static UnaryExpression Not (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
2052                 {
2053                         Func<Type, bool> validator = type => IsIntOrBool (type);
2054
2055                         method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_LogicalNot", expression, method, validator);
2056
2057                         if (method == null)
2058                                 method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_OnesComplement", expression, method, validator);
2059
2060                         return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.Not, expression, method);
2061                 }
2062
2063                 static void CheckNotVoid (Type type)
2064                 {
2065                         if (type == typeof (void))
2066                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Type can't be void");
2067                 }
2068
2069                 public static ParameterExpression Parameter (Type type, string name)
2070                 {
2071                         if (type == null)
2072                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
2073
2074                         CheckNotVoid (type);
2075
2076                         return new ParameterExpression (type, name);
2077                 }
2078
2079                 public static MemberExpression Property (Expression expression, MethodInfo propertyAccessor)
2080                 {
2081                         if (propertyAccessor == null)
2082                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");
2083
2084                         CheckNonGenericMethod (propertyAccessor);
2085
2086                         if (!propertyAccessor.IsStatic) {
2087                                 if (expression == null)
2088                                         throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2089                                 if (!expression.Type.IsAssignableTo (propertyAccessor.DeclaringType))
2090                                         throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
2091                         } else if (expression != null)
2092                                 throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
2093
2094                         var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
2095                         if (prop == null)
2096                                 throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("Method {0} has no associated property", propertyAccessor));
2097
2098                         return new MemberExpression (expression, prop, prop.PropertyType);
2099                 }
2100
2101                 static PropertyInfo GetAssociatedProperty (MethodInfo method)
2102                 {
2103                         if (method == null)
2104                                 return null;
2105
2106                         foreach (var prop in method.DeclaringType.GetProperties (All)) {
2107                                 if (method.Equals (prop.GetGetMethod (true)))
2108                                         return prop;
2109                                 if (method.Equals (prop.GetSetMethod (true)))
2110                                         return prop;
2111                         }
2112
2113                         return null;
2114                 }
2115
2116                 public static MemberExpression Property (Expression expression, PropertyInfo property)
2117                 {
2118                         if (property == null)
2119                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("property");
2120
2121                         var getter = property.GetGetMethod (true);
2122                         if (getter == null)
2123                                 throw new ArgumentException ("getter");
2124
2125                         if (!getter.IsStatic) {
2126                                 if (expression == null)
2127                                         throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2128                                 if (!expression.Type.IsAssignableTo (property.DeclaringType))
2129                                         throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
2130                         } else if (expression != null)
2131                                 throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
2132
2133                         return new MemberExpression (expression, property, property.PropertyType);
2134                 }
2135
2136                 public static MemberExpression Property (Expression expression, string propertyName)
2137                 {
2138                         if (expression == null)
2139                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2140
2141                         var prop = expression.Type.GetProperty (propertyName, AllInstance);
2142                         if (prop == null)
2143                                 throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("No property named {0} on {1}", propertyName, expression.Type));
2144
2145                         return new MemberExpression (expression, prop, prop.PropertyType);
2146                 }
2147
2148                 public static MemberExpression PropertyOrField (Expression expression, string propertyOrFieldName)
2149                 {
2150                         if (expression == null)
2151                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2152                         if (propertyOrFieldName == null)
2153                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyOrFieldName");
2154
2155                         var prop = expression.Type.GetProperty (propertyOrFieldName, AllInstance);
2156                         if (prop != null)
2157                                 return new MemberExpression (expression, prop, prop.PropertyType);
2158
2159                         var field = expression.Type.GetField (propertyOrFieldName, AllInstance);
2160                         if (field != null)
2161                                 return new MemberExpression (expression, field, field.FieldType);
2162
2163                         throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("No field or property named {0} on {1}", propertyOrFieldName, expression.Type));
2164                 }
2165
2166                 public static UnaryExpression Quote (Expression expression)
2167                 {
2168                         if (expression == null)
2169                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2170
2171                         return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.Quote, expression, expression.GetType ());
2172                 }
2173
2174                 public static UnaryExpression TypeAs (Expression expression, Type type)
2175                 {
2176                         if (expression == null)
2177                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2178                         if (type == null)
2179                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
2180                         if (type.IsValueType && !type.IsNullable ())
2181                                 throw new ArgumentException ("TypeAs expect a reference or a nullable type");
2182
2183                         return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.TypeAs, expression, type);
2184                 }
2185
2186                 public static TypeBinaryExpression TypeIs (Expression expression, Type type)
2187                 {
2188                         if (expression == null)
2189                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
2190                         if (type == null)
2191                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
2192
2193                         CheckNotVoid (type);
2194
2195                         return new TypeBinaryExpression (ExpressionType.TypeIs, expression, type, typeof (bool));
2196                 }
2197
2198                 public static UnaryExpression UnaryPlus (Expression expression)
2199                 {
2200                         return UnaryPlus (expression, null);
2201                 }
2202
2203                 public static UnaryExpression UnaryPlus (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
2204                 {
2205                         method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_UnaryPlus", expression, method, type => IsNumber (type));
2206
2207                         return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.UnaryPlus, expression, method);
2208                 }
2209
2210                 static bool IsInt (Type t)
2211                 {
2212                         return t == typeof (byte) || t == typeof (sbyte) ||
2213                                 t == typeof (short) || t == typeof (ushort) ||
2214                                 t == typeof (int) || t == typeof (uint) ||
2215                                 t == typeof (long) || t == typeof (ulong);
2216                 }
2217
2218                 static bool IsIntOrBool (Type t)
2219                 {
2220                         return IsInt (t) || t == typeof (bool);
2221                 }
2222
2223                 static bool IsNumber (Type t)
2224                 {
2225                         if (IsInt (t))
2226                                 return true;
2227
2228                         return t == typeof (float) || t == typeof (double);
2229                 }
2230
2231                 static bool IsSignedNumber (Type t)
2232                 {
2233                         return IsNumber (t) && !IsUnsigned (t);
2234                 }
2235
2236                 internal static bool IsUnsigned (Type t)
2237                 {
2238 #if !TARGET_JVM
2239                         if (t.IsPointer)
2240                                 return IsUnsigned (t.GetElementType ());
2241
2242 #endif
2243                         return t == typeof (ushort) ||
2244                                 t == typeof (uint) ||
2245                                 t == typeof (ulong) ||
2246                                 t == typeof (byte);
2247                 }
2248
2249                 //
2250                 // This method must be overwritten by derived classes to
2251                 // compile the expression
2252                 //
2253                 internal virtual void Emit (EmitContext ec)
2254                 {
2255                         throw new NotImplementedException (String.Format ("Emit method is not implemented in expression type {0}", GetType ()));
2256                 }
2257         }
2258 }