2 // conversion.cs: various routines for implementing conversions.
5 // Miguel de Icaza (miguel@ximian.com)
6 // Ravi Pratap (ravi@ximian.com)
8 // (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 Ximian, Inc.
11 namespace Mono.CSharp {
13 using System.Collections;
14 using System.Diagnostics;
15 using System.Reflection;
16 using System.Reflection.Emit;
19 // A container class for all the conversion operations
21 public class Convert {
22 static public void Error_CannotConvertType (Location loc, Type source, Type target)
24 Report.Error (30, loc, "Cannot convert type '" +
25 TypeManager.CSharpName (source) + "' to '" +
26 TypeManager.CSharpName (target) + "'");
29 static EmptyExpression MyEmptyExpr;
30 static public Expression ImplicitReferenceConversion (Expression expr, Type target_type)
32 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
34 if (expr_type == null && expr.eclass == ExprClass.MethodGroup){
35 // if we are a method group, emit a warning
41 // notice that it is possible to write "ValueType v = 1", the ValueType here
42 // is an abstract class, and not really a value type, so we apply the same rules.
44 if (target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
46 // A pointer type cannot be converted to object
48 if (expr_type.IsPointer)
51 if (TypeManager.IsValueType (expr_type))
52 return new BoxedCast (expr);
53 if (expr_type.IsClass || expr_type.IsInterface || expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type)
54 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
55 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.value_type) {
56 if (TypeManager.IsValueType (expr_type))
57 return new BoxedCast (expr);
58 if (expr is NullLiteral)
59 return new BoxedCast (expr);
60 } else if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (target_type)) {
62 // Special case: enumeration to System.Enum.
63 // System.Enum is not a value type, it is a class, so we need
64 // a boxing conversion
67 return new BoxedCast (expr);
69 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
72 // This code is kind of mirrored inside ImplicitStandardConversionExists
73 // with the small distinction that we only probe there
75 // Always ensure that the code here and there is in sync
77 // from the null type to any reference-type.
78 if (expr is NullLiteral){
79 if (target_type.IsPointer)
80 return NullPointer.Null;
82 if (!target_type.IsValueType)
83 return new NullCast (expr, target_type);
86 // from any class-type S to any interface-type T.
87 if (target_type.IsInterface) {
88 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type)){
89 if (expr_type.IsClass)
90 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
91 else if (TypeManager.IsValueType (expr_type))
92 return new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);
96 // from any interface type S to interface-type T.
97 if (expr_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface) {
98 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type))
99 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
104 // from an array-type S to an array-type of type T
105 if (expr_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
106 if (expr_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
108 Type expr_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (expr_type);
110 if (MyEmptyExpr == null)
111 MyEmptyExpr = new EmptyExpression ();
113 MyEmptyExpr.SetType (expr_element_type);
114 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
116 if (!expr_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
117 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (MyEmptyExpr,
118 target_element_type))
119 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
124 // from an array-type to System.Array
125 if (expr_type.IsArray && target_type == TypeManager.array_type)
126 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
128 // from any delegate type to System.Delegate
129 if ((expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
130 expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type)) &&
131 target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type)
132 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
134 // from any array-type or delegate type into System.ICloneable.
135 if (expr_type.IsArray ||
136 expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
137 expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
138 if (target_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type)
139 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
149 // Tests whether an implicit reference conversion exists between expr_type
152 public static bool ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (Expression expr, Type target_type)
154 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
157 // This is the boxed case.
159 if (target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
160 if (expr_type.IsClass || TypeManager.IsValueType (expr_type) ||
161 expr_type.IsInterface || expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type)
163 } else if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (target_type)) {
166 // Please remember that all code below actually comes
167 // from ImplicitReferenceConversion so make sure code remains in sync
169 // from any class-type S to any interface-type T.
170 if (target_type.IsInterface) {
171 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type))
175 // from any interface type S to interface-type T.
176 if (expr_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface)
177 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type))
180 // from an array-type S to an array-type of type T
181 if (expr_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
182 if (expr_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
184 Type expr_element_type = expr_type.GetElementType ();
186 if (MyEmptyExpr == null)
187 MyEmptyExpr = new EmptyExpression ();
189 MyEmptyExpr.SetType (expr_element_type);
190 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
192 if (!expr_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
193 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (MyEmptyExpr,
194 target_element_type))
199 // from an array-type to System.Array
200 if (expr_type.IsArray && (target_type == TypeManager.array_type))
203 // from any delegate type to System.Delegate
204 if ((expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
205 expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type)) &&
206 target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type)
207 if (target_type.IsAssignableFrom (expr_type))
210 // from any array-type or delegate type into System.ICloneable.
211 if (expr_type.IsArray ||
212 expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
213 expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
214 if (target_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type)
217 // from the null type to any reference-type.
218 if (expr is NullLiteral && !target_type.IsValueType &&
219 !TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type))
227 /// Implicit Numeric Conversions.
229 /// expr is the expression to convert, returns a new expression of type
230 /// target_type or null if an implicit conversion is not possible.
232 static public Expression ImplicitNumericConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
233 Type target_type, Location loc)
235 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
238 // Attempt to do the implicit constant expression conversions
240 if (expr is Constant){
242 if (expr is IntConstant){
245 e = TryImplicitIntConversion (target_type, (IntConstant) expr);
249 } else if (expr is LongConstant && target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
251 // Try the implicit constant expression conversion
252 // from long to ulong, instead of a nice routine,
255 long v = ((LongConstant) expr).Value;
257 return new ULongConstant ((ulong) v);
261 Type real_target_type = target_type;
263 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
265 // From sbyte to short, int, long, float, double.
267 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
268 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
269 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
270 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
271 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
272 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
273 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
274 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
275 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
276 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
277 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
279 // From byte to short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
281 if ((real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
282 (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
283 (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
284 (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type))
285 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
287 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
288 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
289 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
290 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
291 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
292 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
293 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
294 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
295 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
297 // From short to int, long, float, double
299 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
300 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
301 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
302 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
303 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
304 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
305 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
306 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
307 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
309 // From ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
311 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
312 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
314 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
315 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
316 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
317 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
318 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
319 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
320 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
321 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
322 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
323 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
324 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
326 // From int to long, float, double
328 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
329 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
330 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
331 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
332 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
333 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
334 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
336 // From uint to long, ulong, float, double
338 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
339 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
340 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
341 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
342 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
343 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
345 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
346 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
348 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
350 // From long/ulong to float, double
352 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
353 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
354 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
355 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
356 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
358 // From ulong to float, double
360 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
361 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
363 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
364 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
366 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
368 // From char to ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
370 if ((real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
371 (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
372 (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type))
373 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
374 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
375 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
376 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
377 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
378 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
379 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
380 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
381 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
382 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
386 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
387 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
395 /// Same as ImplicitStandardConversionExists except that it also looks at
396 /// implicit user defined conversions - needed for overload resolution
398 public static bool ImplicitConversionExists (EmitContext ec, Expression expr, Type target_type)
400 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, target_type))
403 Expression dummy = ImplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, Location.Null);
411 public static bool ImplicitUserConversionExists (EmitContext ec, Type source, Type target)
413 Expression dummy = ImplicitUserConversion (
414 ec, new EmptyExpression (source), target, Location.Null);
415 return dummy != null;
419 /// Determines if a standard implicit conversion exists from
420 /// expr_type to target_type
422 public static bool ImplicitStandardConversionExists (Expression expr, Type target_type)
424 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
426 if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_type)
429 //Console.WriteLine ("Expr is {0}", expr);
430 //Console.WriteLine ("{0} -> {1} ?", expr_type, target_type);
431 if (expr_type == target_type)
434 // First numeric conversions
436 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
438 // From sbyte to short, int, long, float, double.
440 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
441 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
442 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
443 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
444 (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
445 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
448 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
450 // From byte to short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
452 if ((target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
453 (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
454 (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
455 (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
456 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
457 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
458 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
459 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
460 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
463 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
465 // From short to int, long, float, double
467 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
468 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
469 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
470 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
471 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
474 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
476 // From ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
478 if ((target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
479 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
480 (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
481 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
482 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
483 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
484 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
487 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
489 // From int to long, float, double
491 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
492 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
493 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
494 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
497 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
499 // From uint to long, ulong, float, double
501 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
502 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
503 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
504 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
505 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
508 } else if ((expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
509 (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type)) {
511 // From long/ulong to float, double
513 if ((target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
514 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
515 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
518 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
520 // From char to ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
522 if ((target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
523 (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
524 (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
525 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
526 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
527 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
528 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
529 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
532 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
536 if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
540 if (ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr, target_type))
543 if (expr is IntConstant){
544 int value = ((IntConstant) expr).Value;
546 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
547 if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
549 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
550 if (Byte.MinValue >= 0 && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
552 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type){
553 if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
555 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
556 if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
558 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
561 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
563 // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
564 // always fits on a uint64. But we need an opcode
571 if (value == 0 && expr is IntLiteral && TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type))
575 if (expr is LongConstant && target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
577 // Try the implicit constant expression conversion
578 // from long to ulong, instead of a nice routine,
581 long v = ((LongConstant) expr).Value;
586 if ((target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
587 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)) &&
589 IntLiteral i = (IntLiteral) expr;
595 if (target_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type && expr_type.IsPointer)
602 // Used internally by FindMostEncompassedType, this is used
603 // to avoid creating lots of objects in the tight loop inside
604 // FindMostEncompassedType
606 static EmptyExpression priv_fmet_param;
609 /// Finds "most encompassed type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
610 /// amongst the methods in the MethodGroupExpr
612 static Type FindMostEncompassedType (ArrayList types)
616 if (priv_fmet_param == null)
617 priv_fmet_param = new EmptyExpression ();
619 foreach (Type t in types){
620 priv_fmet_param.SetType (t);
627 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmet_param, best))
635 // Used internally by FindMostEncompassingType, this is used
636 // to avoid creating lots of objects in the tight loop inside
637 // FindMostEncompassingType
639 static EmptyExpression priv_fmee_ret;
642 /// Finds "most encompassing type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
643 /// amongst the types in the given set
645 static Type FindMostEncompassingType (ArrayList types)
649 if (priv_fmee_ret == null)
650 priv_fmee_ret = new EmptyExpression ();
652 foreach (Type t in types){
653 priv_fmee_ret.SetType (best);
660 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmee_ret, t))
668 // Used to avoid creating too many objects
670 static EmptyExpression priv_fms_expr;
673 /// Finds the most specific source Sx according to the rules of the spec (13.4.4)
674 /// by making use of FindMostEncomp* methods. Applies the correct rules separately
675 /// for explicit and implicit conversion operators.
677 static public Type FindMostSpecificSource (MethodGroupExpr me, Expression source,
678 bool apply_explicit_conv_rules,
681 ArrayList src_types_set = new ArrayList ();
683 if (priv_fms_expr == null)
684 priv_fms_expr = new EmptyExpression ();
687 // If any operator converts from S then Sx = S
689 Type source_type = source.Type;
690 foreach (MethodBase mb in me.Methods){
691 ParameterData pd = Invocation.GetParameterData (mb);
692 Type param_type = pd.ParameterType (0);
694 if (param_type == source_type)
697 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
700 // Find the set of applicable user-defined conversion operators, U. This set
702 // user-defined implicit or explicit conversion operators declared by
703 // the classes or structs in D that convert from a type encompassing
704 // or encompassed by S to a type encompassing or encompassed by T
706 priv_fms_expr.SetType (param_type);
707 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, source_type))
708 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
710 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
711 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
715 // Only if S is encompassed by param_type
717 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
718 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
723 // Explicit Conv rules
725 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
726 ArrayList candidate_set = new ArrayList ();
728 foreach (Type param_type in src_types_set){
729 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
730 candidate_set.Add (param_type);
733 if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
734 return FindMostEncompassedType (candidate_set);
740 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
741 return FindMostEncompassingType (src_types_set);
743 return FindMostEncompassedType (src_types_set);
747 // Useful in avoiding proliferation of objects
749 static EmptyExpression priv_fmt_expr;
752 /// Finds the most specific target Tx according to section 13.4.4
754 static public Type FindMostSpecificTarget (MethodGroupExpr me, Type target,
755 bool apply_explicit_conv_rules,
758 ArrayList tgt_types_set = new ArrayList ();
760 if (priv_fmt_expr == null)
761 priv_fmt_expr = new EmptyExpression ();
764 // If any operator converts to T then Tx = T
766 foreach (MethodInfo mi in me.Methods){
767 Type ret_type = mi.ReturnType;
769 if (ret_type == target)
772 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
775 // Find the set of applicable user-defined conversion operators, U.
777 // This set consists of the
778 // user-defined implicit or explicit conversion operators declared by
779 // the classes or structs in D that convert from a type encompassing
780 // or encompassed by S to a type encompassing or encompassed by T
782 priv_fms_expr.SetType (ret_type);
783 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, target))
784 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
786 priv_fms_expr.SetType (target);
787 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, ret_type))
788 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
792 // Only if T is encompassed by param_type
794 priv_fms_expr.SetType (ret_type);
795 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, target))
796 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
801 // Explicit conv rules
803 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
804 ArrayList candidate_set = new ArrayList ();
806 foreach (Type ret_type in tgt_types_set){
807 priv_fmt_expr.SetType (ret_type);
809 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmt_expr, target))
810 candidate_set.Add (ret_type);
813 if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
814 return FindMostEncompassingType (candidate_set);
818 // Okay, final case !
820 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
821 return FindMostEncompassedType (tgt_types_set);
823 return FindMostEncompassingType (tgt_types_set);
827 /// User-defined Implicit conversions
829 static public Expression ImplicitUserConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
830 Type target, Location loc)
832 return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, loc, false);
836 /// User-defined Explicit conversions
838 static public Expression ExplicitUserConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
839 Type target, Location loc)
841 return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, loc, true);
845 /// Computes the MethodGroup for the user-defined conversion
846 /// operators from source_type to target_type. `look_for_explicit'
847 /// controls whether we should also include the list of explicit
850 static MethodGroupExpr GetConversionOperators (EmitContext ec,
851 Type source_type, Type target_type,
852 Location loc, bool look_for_explicit)
854 Expression mg1 = null, mg2 = null;
855 Expression mg5 = null, mg6 = null, mg7 = null, mg8 = null;
858 op_name = "op_Implicit";
860 MethodGroupExpr union3;
862 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type, op_name, loc);
863 if (source_type.BaseType != null)
864 mg2 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
867 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg2;
868 else if (mg2 == null)
869 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
871 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg1, mg2, loc);
873 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type, op_name, loc);
876 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, mg1, loc);
878 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
881 if (target_type.BaseType != null)
882 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
886 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, mg1, loc);
888 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
891 MethodGroupExpr union4 = null;
893 if (look_for_explicit) {
894 op_name = "op_Explicit";
896 mg5 = Expression.MemberLookup (ec, source_type, op_name, loc);
897 if (source_type.BaseType != null)
898 mg6 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
900 mg7 = Expression.MemberLookup (ec, target_type, op_name, loc);
901 if (target_type.BaseType != null)
902 mg8 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
904 MethodGroupExpr union5 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg5, mg6, loc);
905 MethodGroupExpr union6 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg7, mg8, loc);
907 union4 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union5, union6, loc);
910 return Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, union4, loc);
914 /// User-defined conversions
916 static public Expression UserDefinedConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
917 Type target, Location loc,
918 bool look_for_explicit)
920 MethodGroupExpr union;
921 Type source_type = source.Type;
922 MethodBase method = null;
924 union = GetConversionOperators (ec, source_type, target, loc, look_for_explicit);
928 Type most_specific_source, most_specific_target;
930 most_specific_source = FindMostSpecificSource (union, source, look_for_explicit, loc);
931 if (most_specific_source == null)
934 most_specific_target = FindMostSpecificTarget (union, target, look_for_explicit, loc);
935 if (most_specific_target == null)
941 foreach (MethodBase mb in union.Methods){
942 ParameterData pd = Invocation.GetParameterData (mb);
943 MethodInfo mi = (MethodInfo) mb;
945 if (pd.ParameterType (0) == most_specific_source &&
946 mi.ReturnType == most_specific_target) {
952 if (method == null || count > 1)
957 // This will do the conversion to the best match that we
958 // found. Now we need to perform an implict standard conversion
959 // if the best match was not the type that we were requested
962 if (look_for_explicit)
963 source = ExplicitConversionStandard (ec, source, most_specific_source, loc);
965 source = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, source, most_specific_source, loc);
971 e = new UserCast ((MethodInfo) method, source, loc);
972 if (e.Type != target){
973 if (!look_for_explicit)
974 e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target, loc);
976 e = ExplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target, loc);
983 /// Converts implicitly the resolved expression `expr' into the
984 /// `target_type'. It returns a new expression that can be used
985 /// in a context that expects a `target_type'.
987 static public Expression ImplicitConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
988 Type target_type, Location loc)
990 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
993 if (target_type == null)
994 throw new Exception ("Target type is null");
996 e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1000 e = ImplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1009 /// Attempts to apply the `Standard Implicit
1010 /// Conversion' rules to the expression `expr' into
1011 /// the `target_type'. It returns a new expression
1012 /// that can be used in a context that expects a
1015 /// This is different from `ImplicitConversion' in that the
1016 /// user defined implicit conversions are excluded.
1018 static public Expression ImplicitConversionStandard (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1019 Type target_type, Location loc)
1021 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1024 if (expr_type == target_type && !(expr is NullLiteral))
1027 e = ImplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1031 e = ImplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1035 if ((target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
1036 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)) &&
1037 expr is IntLiteral){
1038 IntLiteral i = (IntLiteral) expr;
1041 return new EnumConstant ((Constant) expr, target_type);
1045 if (expr_type.IsPointer){
1046 if (target_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type)
1047 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1050 // yep, comparing pointer types cant be done with
1051 // t1 == t2, we have to compare their element types.
1053 if (target_type.IsPointer){
1054 if (TypeManager.GetElementType(target_type) == TypeManager.GetElementType(expr_type))
1059 if (target_type.IsPointer) {
1060 if (expr is NullLiteral)
1061 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1063 if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type)
1064 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1072 /// Attemps to perform an implict constant conversion of the IntConstant
1073 /// into a different data type using casts (See Implicit Constant
1074 /// Expression Conversions)
1076 static public Expression TryImplicitIntConversion (Type target_type, IntConstant ic)
1078 int value = ic.Value;
1080 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
1081 if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
1082 return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) value);
1083 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
1084 if (Byte.MinValue >= 0 && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
1085 return new ByteConstant ((byte) value);
1086 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type){
1087 if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
1088 return new ShortConstant ((short) value);
1089 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
1090 if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
1091 return new UShortConstant ((ushort) value);
1092 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
1094 return new UIntConstant ((uint) value);
1095 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
1097 // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
1098 // always fits on a uint64. But we need an opcode
1102 return new ULongConstant ((ulong) value);
1103 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
1104 return new DoubleConstant ((double) value);
1105 else if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
1106 return new FloatConstant ((float) value);
1108 if (value == 0 && ic is IntLiteral && TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type)){
1109 Type underlying = TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (target_type);
1110 Constant e = (Constant) ic;
1113 // Possibly, we need to create a different 0 literal before passing
1116 if (underlying == TypeManager.int64_type)
1117 e = new LongLiteral (0);
1118 else if (underlying == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1119 e = new ULongLiteral (0);
1121 return new EnumConstant (e, target_type);
1126 static public void Error_CannotImplicitConversion (Location loc, Type source, Type target)
1128 string msg = "Cannot convert implicitly from `"+
1129 TypeManager.CSharpName (source) + "' to `" +
1130 TypeManager.CSharpName (target) + "'";
1132 Report.Error (29, loc, msg);
1136 /// Attemptes to implicityly convert `target' into `type', using
1137 /// ImplicitConversion. If there is no implicit conversion, then
1138 /// an error is signaled
1140 static public Expression ImplicitConversionRequired (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
1141 Type target_type, Location loc)
1145 e = ImplicitConversion (ec, source, target_type, loc);
1149 if (source is DoubleLiteral && target_type == TypeManager.float_type){
1150 Report.Error (664, loc,
1151 "Double literal cannot be implicitly converted to " +
1152 "float type, use F suffix to create a float literal");
1155 Error_CannotImplicitConversion (loc, source.Type, target_type);
1161 /// Performs the explicit numeric conversions
1163 static Expression ExplicitNumericConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr, Type target_type, Location loc)
1165 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1168 // If we have an enumeration, extract the underlying type,
1169 // use this during the comparison, but wrap around the original
1172 Type real_target_type = target_type;
1174 if (TypeManager.IsEnumType (real_target_type))
1175 real_target_type = TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (real_target_type);
1177 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, real_target_type)){
1178 Expression ce = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, real_target_type, loc);
1180 if (real_target_type != target_type)
1181 return new EmptyCast (ce, target_type);
1185 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
1187 // From sbyte to byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1189 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1190 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U1);
1191 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1192 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U2);
1193 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1194 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U4);
1195 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1196 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U8);
1197 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1198 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_CH);
1199 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
1201 // From byte to sbyte and char
1203 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1204 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_I1);
1205 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1206 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_CH);
1207 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
1209 // From short to sbyte, byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1211 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1212 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_I1);
1213 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1214 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U1);
1215 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1216 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U2);
1217 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1218 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U4);
1219 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1220 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U8);
1221 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1222 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_CH);
1223 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
1225 // From ushort to sbyte, byte, short, char
1227 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1228 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I1);
1229 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1230 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_U1);
1231 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1232 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I2);
1233 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1234 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_CH);
1235 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
1237 // From int to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1239 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1240 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I1);
1241 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1242 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U1);
1243 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1244 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I2);
1245 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1246 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U2);
1247 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1248 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U4);
1249 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1250 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U8);
1251 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1252 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_CH);
1253 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
1255 // From uint to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, char
1257 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1258 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I1);
1259 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1260 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U1);
1261 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1262 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I2);
1263 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1264 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U2);
1265 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1266 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I4);
1267 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1268 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_CH);
1269 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
1271 // From long to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, ulong, char
1273 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1274 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I1);
1275 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1276 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U1);
1277 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1278 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I2);
1279 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1280 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U2);
1281 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1282 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I4);
1283 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1284 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U4);
1285 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1286 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U8);
1287 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1288 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_CH);
1289 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
1291 // From ulong to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, char
1293 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1294 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I1);
1295 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1296 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U1);
1297 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1298 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I2);
1299 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1300 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U2);
1301 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1302 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I4);
1303 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1304 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U4);
1305 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1306 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I8);
1307 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1308 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_CH);
1309 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
1311 // From char to sbyte, byte, short
1313 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1314 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I1);
1315 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1316 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_U1);
1317 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1318 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I2);
1319 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
1321 // From float to sbyte, byte, short,
1322 // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, char
1325 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1326 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I1);
1327 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1328 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U1);
1329 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1330 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I2);
1331 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1332 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U2);
1333 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1334 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I4);
1335 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1336 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U4);
1337 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1338 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I8);
1339 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1340 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U8);
1341 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1342 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_CH);
1343 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.double_type){
1345 // From double to byte, byte, short,
1346 // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong,
1347 // char, float or decimal
1349 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1350 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I1);
1351 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1352 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U1);
1353 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1354 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I2);
1355 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1356 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U2);
1357 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1358 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I4);
1359 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1360 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U4);
1361 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1362 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I8);
1363 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1364 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U8);
1365 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1366 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_CH);
1367 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
1368 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_R4);
1371 // decimal is taken care of by the op_Explicit methods.
1377 /// Returns whether an explicit reference conversion can be performed
1378 /// from source_type to target_type
1380 public static bool ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (Type source_type, Type target_type)
1382 bool target_is_value_type = target_type.IsValueType;
1384 if (source_type == target_type)
1388 // From object to any reference type
1390 if (source_type == TypeManager.object_type && !target_is_value_type)
1394 // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
1396 if (target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1400 // From any interface type S to any interface T provided S is not derived from T
1402 if (source_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface){
1403 if (!target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1408 // From any class type S to any interface T, provided S is not sealed
1409 // and provided S does not implement T.
1411 if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed &&
1412 !TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1416 // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
1417 // sealed, or provided T implements S.
1419 if (source_type.IsInterface &&
1420 (!target_type.IsSealed || TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (target_type, source_type)))
1424 // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an
1425 // element type Te provided all the following are true:
1426 // * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
1427 // have the same number of dimensions.
1428 // * Both Se and Te are reference types
1429 // * An explicit referenc conversions exist from Se to Te
1431 if (source_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
1432 if (source_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
1434 Type source_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (source_type);
1435 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
1437 if (!source_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
1438 if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_element_type,
1439 target_element_type))
1445 // From System.Array to any array-type
1446 if (source_type == TypeManager.array_type &&
1447 target_type.IsArray){
1452 // From System delegate to any delegate-type
1454 if (source_type == TypeManager.delegate_type &&
1455 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
1459 // From ICloneable to Array or Delegate types
1461 if (source_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type &&
1462 (target_type == TypeManager.array_type ||
1463 target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type))
1470 /// Implements Explicit Reference conversions
1472 static Expression ExplicitReferenceConversion (Expression source, Type target_type)
1474 Type source_type = source.Type;
1475 bool target_is_value_type = target_type.IsValueType;
1478 // From object to any reference type
1480 if (source_type == TypeManager.object_type && !target_is_value_type)
1481 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1485 // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
1487 if (target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1488 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1491 // From any interface type S to any interface T provided S is not derived from T
1493 if (source_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface){
1494 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1497 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1501 // From any class type S to any interface T, provides S is not sealed
1502 // and provided S does not implement T.
1504 if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed) {
1505 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1508 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1513 // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
1514 // sealed, or provided T implements S.
1516 if (source_type.IsInterface) {
1517 if (!target_type.IsSealed || TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (target_type, source_type)) {
1518 if (target_type.IsClass)
1519 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1521 return new UnboxCast (source, target_type);
1527 // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an
1528 // element type Te provided all the following are true:
1529 // * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
1530 // have the same number of dimensions.
1531 // * Both Se and Te are reference types
1532 // * An explicit referenc conversions exist from Se to Te
1534 if (source_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
1535 if (source_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
1537 Type source_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (source_type);
1538 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
1540 if (!source_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
1541 if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_element_type,
1542 target_element_type))
1543 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1548 // From System.Array to any array-type
1549 if (source_type == TypeManager.array_type &&
1550 target_type.IsArray) {
1551 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1555 // From System delegate to any delegate-type
1557 if (source_type == TypeManager.delegate_type &&
1558 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
1559 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1562 // From ICloneable to Array or Delegate types
1564 if (source_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type &&
1565 (target_type == TypeManager.array_type ||
1566 target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type))
1567 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1573 /// Performs an explicit conversion of the expression `expr' whose
1574 /// type is expr.Type to `target_type'.
1576 static public Expression ExplicitConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1577 Type target_type, Location loc)
1579 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1580 Type original_expr_type = expr_type;
1582 if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)){
1583 if (target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
1584 target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
1585 if (expr is EnumConstant)
1586 expr = ((EnumConstant) expr).Child;
1587 // We really need all these casts here .... :-(
1588 expr = new BoxedCast (new EmptyCast (expr, expr_type));
1589 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1590 } else if ((expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type) && target_type.IsValueType &&
1591 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type))
1592 return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
1595 // Notice that we have kept the expr_type unmodified, which is only
1597 if (expr is EnumConstant)
1598 expr = ((EnumConstant) expr).Child;
1600 expr = new EmptyCast (expr, TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (expr_type));
1601 expr_type = expr.Type;
1604 Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1609 ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1614 // Unboxing conversion.
1616 if (expr_type == TypeManager.object_type && target_type.IsValueType){
1617 if (expr is NullLiteral){
1618 Report.Error (37, "Cannot convert null to value type `" +
1619 TypeManager.CSharpName (expr_type) + "'");
1622 return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
1626 ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1631 if (target_type.IsPointer){
1632 if (expr_type.IsPointer)
1633 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1635 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type ||
1636 expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type ||
1637 expr_type == TypeManager.short_type ||
1638 expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type ||
1639 expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type ||
1640 expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type ||
1641 expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type ||
1642 expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1643 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U);
1645 if (expr_type.IsPointer){
1646 Expression e = null;
1648 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1649 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I1);
1650 else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1651 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U1);
1652 else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1653 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
1654 else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1655 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U2);
1656 else if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1657 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
1658 else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1659 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U4);
1660 else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1661 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
1662 else if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
1663 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
1669 ci = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target_type, loc);
1674 ce = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, e, target_type, loc);
1678 // We should always be able to go from an uint32
1679 // implicitly or explicitly to the other integral
1682 throw new Exception ("Internal compiler error");
1687 ne = ExplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1691 Error_CannotConvertType (loc, original_expr_type, target_type);
1696 /// Same as ExplicitConversion, only it doesn't include user defined conversions
1698 static public Expression ExplicitConversionStandard (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1699 Type target_type, Location l)
1701 Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, l);
1706 ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, l);
1710 ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1714 Error_CannotConvertType (l, expr.Type, target_type);