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 (expr_type.IsValueType)
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 (expr_type.IsValueType)
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 (expr_type.IsValueType)
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 || expr_type.IsValueType ||
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 //Console.WriteLine ("No !!");
436 // First numeric conversions
438 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
440 // From sbyte to short, int, long, float, double.
442 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
443 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
444 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
445 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
446 (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
447 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
450 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
452 // From byte to short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
454 if ((target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
455 (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
456 (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
457 (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
458 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
459 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
460 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
461 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
462 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
465 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
467 // From short to int, long, float, double
469 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
470 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
471 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
472 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
473 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
476 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
478 // From ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
480 if ((target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
481 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
482 (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
483 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
484 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
485 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
486 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
489 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
491 // From int to long, float, double
493 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
494 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
495 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
496 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
499 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
501 // From uint to long, ulong, float, double
503 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
504 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
505 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
506 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
507 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
510 } else if ((expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
511 (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type)) {
513 // From long/ulong to float, double
515 if ((target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
516 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
517 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
520 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
522 // From char to ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
524 if ((target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
525 (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
526 (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
527 (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
528 (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
529 (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
530 (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
531 (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
534 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
538 if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
542 if (ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr, target_type))
545 if (expr is IntConstant){
546 int value = ((IntConstant) expr).Value;
548 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
549 if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
551 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
552 if (Byte.MinValue >= 0 && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
554 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type){
555 if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
557 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
558 if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
560 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
563 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
565 // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
566 // always fits on a uint64. But we need an opcode
573 if (value == 0 && expr is IntLiteral && TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type))
577 if (expr is LongConstant && target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
579 // Try the implicit constant expression conversion
580 // from long to ulong, instead of a nice routine,
583 long v = ((LongConstant) expr).Value;
588 if ((target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
589 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)) &&
591 IntLiteral i = (IntLiteral) expr;
597 if (target_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type && expr_type.IsPointer)
604 // Used internally by FindMostEncompassedType, this is used
605 // to avoid creating lots of objects in the tight loop inside
606 // FindMostEncompassedType
608 static EmptyExpression priv_fmet_param;
611 /// Finds "most encompassed type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
612 /// amongst the methods in the MethodGroupExpr
614 static Type FindMostEncompassedType (ArrayList types)
618 if (priv_fmet_param == null)
619 priv_fmet_param = new EmptyExpression ();
621 foreach (Type t in types){
622 priv_fmet_param.SetType (t);
629 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmet_param, best))
637 // Used internally by FindMostEncompassingType, this is used
638 // to avoid creating lots of objects in the tight loop inside
639 // FindMostEncompassingType
641 static EmptyExpression priv_fmee_ret;
644 /// Finds "most encompassing type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
645 /// amongst the types in the given set
647 static Type FindMostEncompassingType (ArrayList types)
651 if (priv_fmee_ret == null)
652 priv_fmee_ret = new EmptyExpression ();
654 foreach (Type t in types){
655 priv_fmee_ret.SetType (best);
662 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmee_ret, t))
670 // Used to avoid creating too many objects
672 static EmptyExpression priv_fms_expr;
675 /// Finds the most specific source Sx according to the rules of the spec (13.4.4)
676 /// by making use of FindMostEncomp* methods. Applies the correct rules separately
677 /// for explicit and implicit conversion operators.
679 static public Type FindMostSpecificSource (MethodGroupExpr me, Expression source,
680 bool apply_explicit_conv_rules,
683 ArrayList src_types_set = new ArrayList ();
685 if (priv_fms_expr == null)
686 priv_fms_expr = new EmptyExpression ();
689 // If any operator converts from S then Sx = S
691 Type source_type = source.Type;
692 foreach (MethodBase mb in me.Methods){
693 ParameterData pd = Invocation.GetParameterData (mb);
694 Type param_type = pd.ParameterType (0);
696 if (param_type == source_type)
699 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
702 // Find the set of applicable user-defined conversion operators, U. This set
704 // user-defined implicit or explicit conversion operators declared by
705 // the classes or structs in D that convert from a type encompassing
706 // or encompassed by S to a type encompassing or encompassed by T
708 priv_fms_expr.SetType (param_type);
709 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, source_type))
710 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
712 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
713 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
717 // Only if S is encompassed by param_type
719 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
720 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
725 // Explicit Conv rules
727 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
728 ArrayList candidate_set = new ArrayList ();
730 foreach (Type param_type in src_types_set){
731 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
732 candidate_set.Add (param_type);
735 if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
736 return FindMostEncompassedType (candidate_set);
742 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
743 return FindMostEncompassingType (src_types_set);
745 return FindMostEncompassedType (src_types_set);
749 // Useful in avoiding proliferation of objects
751 static EmptyExpression priv_fmt_expr;
754 /// Finds the most specific target Tx according to section 13.4.4
756 static public Type FindMostSpecificTarget (MethodGroupExpr me, Type target,
757 bool apply_explicit_conv_rules,
760 ArrayList tgt_types_set = new ArrayList ();
762 if (priv_fmt_expr == null)
763 priv_fmt_expr = new EmptyExpression ();
766 // If any operator converts to T then Tx = T
768 foreach (MethodInfo mi in me.Methods){
769 Type ret_type = mi.ReturnType;
771 if (ret_type == target)
774 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
777 // Find the set of applicable user-defined conversion operators, U.
779 // This set consists of the
780 // user-defined implicit or explicit conversion operators declared by
781 // the classes or structs in D that convert from a type encompassing
782 // or encompassed by S to a type encompassing or encompassed by T
784 priv_fms_expr.SetType (ret_type);
785 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, target))
786 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
788 priv_fms_expr.SetType (target);
789 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, ret_type))
790 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
794 // Only if T is encompassed by param_type
796 priv_fms_expr.SetType (ret_type);
797 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, target))
798 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
803 // Explicit conv rules
805 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
806 ArrayList candidate_set = new ArrayList ();
808 foreach (Type ret_type in tgt_types_set){
809 priv_fmt_expr.SetType (ret_type);
811 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmt_expr, target))
812 candidate_set.Add (ret_type);
815 if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
816 return FindMostEncompassingType (candidate_set);
820 // Okay, final case !
822 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
823 return FindMostEncompassedType (tgt_types_set);
825 return FindMostEncompassingType (tgt_types_set);
829 /// User-defined Implicit conversions
831 static public Expression ImplicitUserConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
832 Type target, Location loc)
834 return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, loc, false);
838 /// User-defined Explicit conversions
840 static public Expression ExplicitUserConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
841 Type target, Location loc)
843 return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, loc, true);
847 /// Computes the MethodGroup for the user-defined conversion
848 /// operators from source_type to target_type. `look_for_explicit'
849 /// controls whether we should also include the list of explicit
852 static MethodGroupExpr GetConversionOperators (EmitContext ec,
853 Type source_type, Type target_type,
854 Location loc, bool look_for_explicit)
856 Expression mg1 = null, mg2 = null;
857 Expression mg5 = null, mg6 = null, mg7 = null, mg8 = null;
860 op_name = "op_Implicit";
862 MethodGroupExpr union3;
864 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type, op_name, loc);
865 if (source_type.BaseType != null)
866 mg2 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
869 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg2;
870 else if (mg2 == null)
871 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
873 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg1, mg2, loc);
875 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type, op_name, loc);
878 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, mg1, loc);
880 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
883 if (target_type.BaseType != null)
884 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
888 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, mg1, loc);
890 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
893 MethodGroupExpr union4 = null;
895 if (look_for_explicit) {
896 op_name = "op_Explicit";
898 mg5 = Expression.MemberLookup (ec, source_type, op_name, loc);
899 if (source_type.BaseType != null)
900 mg6 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
902 mg7 = Expression.MemberLookup (ec, target_type, op_name, loc);
903 if (target_type.BaseType != null)
904 mg8 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
906 MethodGroupExpr union5 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg5, mg6, loc);
907 MethodGroupExpr union6 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg7, mg8, loc);
909 union4 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union5, union6, loc);
912 return Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, union4, loc);
916 /// User-defined conversions
918 static public Expression UserDefinedConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
919 Type target, Location loc,
920 bool look_for_explicit)
922 MethodGroupExpr union;
923 Type source_type = source.Type;
924 MethodBase method = null;
926 union = GetConversionOperators (ec, source_type, target, loc, look_for_explicit);
930 Type most_specific_source, most_specific_target;
932 foreach (MethodBase m in union.Methods){
933 Console.WriteLine ("Name: " + m.Name);
934 Console.WriteLine (" : " + ((MethodInfo)m).ReturnType);
938 most_specific_source = FindMostSpecificSource (union, source, look_for_explicit, loc);
939 if (most_specific_source == null)
942 most_specific_target = FindMostSpecificTarget (union, target, look_for_explicit, loc);
943 if (most_specific_target == null)
949 foreach (MethodBase mb in union.Methods){
950 ParameterData pd = Invocation.GetParameterData (mb);
951 MethodInfo mi = (MethodInfo) mb;
953 if (pd.ParameterType (0) == most_specific_source &&
954 mi.ReturnType == most_specific_target) {
960 if (method == null || count > 1)
965 // This will do the conversion to the best match that we
966 // found. Now we need to perform an implict standard conversion
967 // if the best match was not the type that we were requested
970 if (look_for_explicit)
971 source = ExplicitConversionStandard (ec, source, most_specific_source, loc);
973 source = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, source, most_specific_source, loc);
979 e = new UserCast ((MethodInfo) method, source, loc);
980 if (e.Type != target){
981 if (!look_for_explicit)
982 e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target, loc);
984 e = ExplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target, loc);
991 /// Converts implicitly the resolved expression `expr' into the
992 /// `target_type'. It returns a new expression that can be used
993 /// in a context that expects a `target_type'.
995 static public Expression ImplicitConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
996 Type target_type, Location loc)
998 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1001 if (target_type == null)
1002 throw new Exception ("Target type is null");
1004 e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1008 e = ImplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1017 /// Attempts to apply the `Standard Implicit
1018 /// Conversion' rules to the expression `expr' into
1019 /// the `target_type'. It returns a new expression
1020 /// that can be used in a context that expects a
1023 /// This is different from `ImplicitConversion' in that the
1024 /// user defined implicit conversions are excluded.
1026 static public Expression ImplicitConversionStandard (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1027 Type target_type, Location loc)
1029 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1032 if (expr_type == target_type && !(expr is NullLiteral))
1035 e = ImplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1039 e = ImplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1043 if ((target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
1044 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)) &&
1045 expr is IntLiteral){
1046 IntLiteral i = (IntLiteral) expr;
1049 return new EnumConstant ((Constant) expr, target_type);
1053 if (expr_type.IsPointer){
1054 if (target_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type)
1055 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1058 // yep, comparing pointer types cant be done with
1059 // t1 == t2, we have to compare their element types.
1061 if (target_type.IsPointer){
1062 if (TypeManager.GetElementType(target_type) == TypeManager.GetElementType(expr_type))
1067 if (target_type.IsPointer) {
1068 if (expr is NullLiteral)
1069 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1071 if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type)
1072 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1080 /// Attemps to perform an implict constant conversion of the IntConstant
1081 /// into a different data type using casts (See Implicit Constant
1082 /// Expression Conversions)
1084 static public Expression TryImplicitIntConversion (Type target_type, IntConstant ic)
1086 int value = ic.Value;
1088 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
1089 if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
1090 return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) value);
1091 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
1092 if (Byte.MinValue >= 0 && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
1093 return new ByteConstant ((byte) value);
1094 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type){
1095 if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
1096 return new ShortConstant ((short) value);
1097 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
1098 if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
1099 return new UShortConstant ((ushort) value);
1100 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
1102 return new UIntConstant ((uint) value);
1103 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
1105 // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
1106 // always fits on a uint64. But we need an opcode
1110 return new ULongConstant ((ulong) value);
1111 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
1112 return new DoubleConstant ((double) value);
1113 else if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
1114 return new FloatConstant ((float) value);
1116 if (value == 0 && ic is IntLiteral && TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type)){
1117 Type underlying = TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (target_type);
1118 Constant e = (Constant) ic;
1121 // Possibly, we need to create a different 0 literal before passing
1124 if (underlying == TypeManager.int64_type)
1125 e = new LongLiteral (0);
1126 else if (underlying == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1127 e = new ULongLiteral (0);
1129 return new EnumConstant (e, target_type);
1134 static public void Error_CannotImplicitConversion (Location loc, Type source, Type target)
1136 string msg = "Cannot convert implicitly from `"+
1137 TypeManager.CSharpName (source) + "' to `" +
1138 TypeManager.CSharpName (target) + "'";
1140 Report.Error (29, loc, msg);
1144 /// Attemptes to implicityly convert `target' into `type', using
1145 /// ImplicitConversion. If there is no implicit conversion, then
1146 /// an error is signaled
1148 static public Expression ImplicitConversionRequired (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
1149 Type target_type, Location loc)
1153 e = ImplicitConversion (ec, source, target_type, loc);
1157 if (source is DoubleLiteral && target_type == TypeManager.float_type){
1158 Report.Error (664, loc,
1159 "Double literal cannot be implicitly converted to " +
1160 "float type, use F suffix to create a float literal");
1163 Error_CannotImplicitConversion (loc, source.Type, target_type);
1169 /// Performs the explicit numeric conversions
1171 static Expression ExplicitNumericConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr, Type target_type, Location loc)
1173 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1176 // If we have an enumeration, extract the underlying type,
1177 // use this during the comparison, but wrap around the original
1180 Type real_target_type = target_type;
1182 if (TypeManager.IsEnumType (real_target_type))
1183 real_target_type = TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (real_target_type);
1185 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, real_target_type)){
1186 Expression ce = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, real_target_type, loc);
1188 if (real_target_type != target_type)
1189 return new EmptyCast (ce, target_type);
1193 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
1195 // From sbyte to byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1197 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1198 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U1);
1199 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1200 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U2);
1201 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1202 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U4);
1203 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1204 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U8);
1205 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1206 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_CH);
1207 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
1209 // From byte to sbyte and char
1211 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1212 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_I1);
1213 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1214 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_CH);
1215 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
1217 // From short to sbyte, byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1219 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1220 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_I1);
1221 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1222 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U1);
1223 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1224 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U2);
1225 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1226 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U4);
1227 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1228 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U8);
1229 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1230 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_CH);
1231 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
1233 // From ushort to sbyte, byte, short, char
1235 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1236 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I1);
1237 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1238 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_U1);
1239 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1240 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I2);
1241 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1242 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_CH);
1243 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
1245 // From int to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1247 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1248 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I1);
1249 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1250 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U1);
1251 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1252 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I2);
1253 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1254 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U2);
1255 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1256 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U4);
1257 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1258 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U8);
1259 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1260 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_CH);
1261 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
1263 // From uint to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, char
1265 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1266 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I1);
1267 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1268 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U1);
1269 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1270 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I2);
1271 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1272 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U2);
1273 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1274 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I4);
1275 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1276 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_CH);
1277 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
1279 // From long to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, ulong, char
1281 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1282 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I1);
1283 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1284 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U1);
1285 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1286 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I2);
1287 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1288 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U2);
1289 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1290 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I4);
1291 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1292 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U4);
1293 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1294 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U8);
1295 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1296 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_CH);
1297 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
1299 // From ulong to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, char
1301 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1302 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I1);
1303 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1304 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U1);
1305 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1306 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I2);
1307 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1308 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U2);
1309 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1310 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I4);
1311 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1312 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U4);
1313 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1314 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I8);
1315 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1316 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_CH);
1317 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
1319 // From char to sbyte, byte, short
1321 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1322 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I1);
1323 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1324 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_U1);
1325 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1326 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I2);
1327 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
1329 // From float to sbyte, byte, short,
1330 // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, char
1333 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1334 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I1);
1335 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1336 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U1);
1337 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1338 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I2);
1339 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1340 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U2);
1341 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1342 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I4);
1343 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1344 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U4);
1345 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1346 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I8);
1347 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1348 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U8);
1349 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1350 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_CH);
1351 } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.double_type){
1353 // From double to byte, byte, short,
1354 // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong,
1355 // char, float or decimal
1357 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1358 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I1);
1359 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1360 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U1);
1361 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1362 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I2);
1363 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1364 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U2);
1365 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1366 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I4);
1367 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1368 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U4);
1369 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1370 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I8);
1371 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1372 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U8);
1373 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1374 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_CH);
1375 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
1376 return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_R4);
1379 // decimal is taken care of by the op_Explicit methods.
1385 /// Returns whether an explicit reference conversion can be performed
1386 /// from source_type to target_type
1388 public static bool ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (Type source_type, Type target_type)
1390 bool target_is_value_type = target_type.IsValueType;
1392 if (source_type == target_type)
1396 // From object to any reference type
1398 if (source_type == TypeManager.object_type && !target_is_value_type)
1402 // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
1404 if (target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1408 // From any interface type S to any interface T provided S is not derived from T
1410 if (source_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface){
1411 if (!target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1416 // From any class type S to any interface T, provided S is not sealed
1417 // and provided S does not implement T.
1419 if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed &&
1420 !TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1424 // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
1425 // sealed, or provided T implements S.
1427 if (source_type.IsInterface &&
1428 (!target_type.IsSealed || TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (target_type, source_type)))
1432 // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an
1433 // element type Te provided all the following are true:
1434 // * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
1435 // have the same number of dimensions.
1436 // * Both Se and Te are reference types
1437 // * An explicit referenc conversions exist from Se to Te
1439 if (source_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
1440 if (source_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
1442 Type source_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (source_type);
1443 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
1445 if (!source_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
1446 if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_element_type,
1447 target_element_type))
1453 // From System.Array to any array-type
1454 if (source_type == TypeManager.array_type &&
1455 target_type.IsArray){
1460 // From System delegate to any delegate-type
1462 if (source_type == TypeManager.delegate_type &&
1463 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
1467 // From ICloneable to Array or Delegate types
1469 if (source_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type &&
1470 (target_type == TypeManager.array_type ||
1471 target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type))
1478 /// Implements Explicit Reference conversions
1480 static Expression ExplicitReferenceConversion (Expression source, Type target_type)
1482 Type source_type = source.Type;
1483 bool target_is_value_type = target_type.IsValueType;
1486 // From object to any reference type
1488 if (source_type == TypeManager.object_type && !target_is_value_type)
1489 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1493 // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
1495 if (target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1496 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1499 // From any interface type S to any interface T provided S is not derived from T
1501 if (source_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface){
1502 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1505 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1509 // From any class type S to any interface T, provides S is not sealed
1510 // and provided S does not implement T.
1512 if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed) {
1513 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1516 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1521 // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
1522 // sealed, or provided T implements S.
1524 if (source_type.IsInterface) {
1525 if (!target_type.IsSealed || TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (target_type, source_type))
1526 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1531 // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an
1532 // element type Te provided all the following are true:
1533 // * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
1534 // have the same number of dimensions.
1535 // * Both Se and Te are reference types
1536 // * An explicit referenc conversions exist from Se to Te
1538 if (source_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
1539 if (source_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
1541 Type source_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (source_type);
1542 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
1544 if (!source_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
1545 if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_element_type,
1546 target_element_type))
1547 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1552 // From System.Array to any array-type
1553 if (source_type == TypeManager.array_type &&
1554 target_type.IsArray) {
1555 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1559 // From System delegate to any delegate-type
1561 if (source_type == TypeManager.delegate_type &&
1562 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
1563 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1566 // From ICloneable to Array or Delegate types
1568 if (source_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type &&
1569 (target_type == TypeManager.array_type ||
1570 target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type))
1571 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1577 /// Performs an explicit conversion of the expression `expr' whose
1578 /// type is expr.Type to `target_type'.
1580 static public Expression ExplicitConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1581 Type target_type, Location loc)
1583 Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1584 Type original_expr_type = expr_type;
1586 if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)){
1587 if (target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
1588 target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
1589 if (expr is EnumConstant)
1590 expr = ((EnumConstant) expr).Child;
1591 // We really need all these casts here .... :-(
1592 expr = new BoxedCast (new EmptyCast (expr, expr_type));
1593 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1594 } else if ((expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type) && target_type.IsValueType &&
1595 target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type))
1596 return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
1599 // Notice that we have kept the expr_type unmodified, which is only
1601 if (expr is EnumConstant)
1602 expr = ((EnumConstant) expr).Child;
1604 expr = new EmptyCast (expr, TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (expr_type));
1605 expr_type = expr.Type;
1608 Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1613 ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1618 // Unboxing conversion.
1620 if (expr_type == TypeManager.object_type && target_type.IsValueType){
1621 if (expr is NullLiteral){
1622 Report.Error (37, "Cannot convert null to value type `" +
1623 TypeManager.CSharpName (expr_type) + "'");
1626 return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
1630 ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1635 if (target_type.IsPointer){
1636 if (expr_type.IsPointer)
1637 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1639 if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type ||
1640 expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type ||
1641 expr_type == TypeManager.short_type ||
1642 expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type ||
1643 expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type ||
1644 expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type ||
1645 expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type ||
1646 expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1647 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U);
1649 if (expr_type.IsPointer){
1650 Expression e = null;
1652 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1653 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I1);
1654 else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1655 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U1);
1656 else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1657 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
1658 else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1659 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U2);
1660 else if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1661 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
1662 else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1663 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U4);
1664 else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1665 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
1666 else if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
1667 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
1673 ci = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target_type, loc);
1678 ce = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, e, target_type, loc);
1682 // We should always be able to go from an uint32
1683 // implicitly or explicitly to the other integral
1686 throw new Exception ("Internal compiler error");
1691 ne = ExplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1695 Error_CannotConvertType (loc, original_expr_type, target_type);
1700 /// Same as ExplicitConversion, only it doesn't include user defined conversions
1702 static public Expression ExplicitConversionStandard (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1703 Type target_type, Location l)
1705 Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, l);
1710 ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, l);
1714 ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1718 Error_CannotConvertType (l, expr.Type, target_type);