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1 //
2 // conversion.cs: various routines for implementing conversions.
3 //
4 // Authors:
5 //   Miguel de Icaza (miguel@ximian.com)
6 //   Ravi Pratap (ravi@ximian.com)
7 //
8 // (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 Ximian, Inc.
9 //
10
11 namespace Mono.CSharp {
12         using System;
13         using System.Collections;
14         using System.Diagnostics;
15         using System.Reflection;
16         using System.Reflection.Emit;
17
18         //
19         // A container class for all the conversion operations
20         //
21         public class Convert {
22                 static public void Error_CannotConvertType (Location loc, Type source, Type target)
23                 {
24                         Report.Error (30, loc, "Cannot convert type '" +
25                                       TypeManager.CSharpName (source) + "' to '" +
26                                       TypeManager.CSharpName (target) + "'");
27                 }
28
29                 static EmptyExpression MyEmptyExpr;
30                 static public Expression ImplicitReferenceConversion (Expression expr, Type target_type)
31                 {
32                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
33
34                         if (expr_type == null && expr.eclass == ExprClass.MethodGroup){
35                                 // if we are a method group, emit a warning
36
37                                 expr.Emit (null);
38                         }
39
40                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_type)
41                                 return null;
42                         
43                         //
44                         // notice that it is possible to write "ValueType v = 1", the ValueType here
45                         // is an abstract class, and not really a value type, so we apply the same rules.
46                         //
47                         if (target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
48                                 //
49                                 // A pointer type cannot be converted to object
50                                 // 
51                                 if (expr_type.IsPointer)
52                                         return null;
53
54                                 if (expr_type.IsValueType)
55                                         return new BoxedCast (expr);
56                                 if (expr_type.IsClass || expr_type.IsInterface || expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type)
57                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
58                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.value_type) {
59                                 if (expr_type.IsValueType)
60                                         return new BoxedCast (expr);
61                                 if (expr is NullLiteral)
62                                         return new BoxedCast (expr);
63                         } else if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (target_type)) {
64                                 //
65                                 // Special case: enumeration to System.Enum.
66                                 // System.Enum is not a value type, it is a class, so we need
67                                 // a boxing conversion
68                                 //
69                                 if (expr_type.IsEnum)
70                                         return new BoxedCast (expr);
71
72                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
73                         } else {
74
75                                 // This code is kind of mirrored inside ImplicitStandardConversionExists
76                                 // with the small distinction that we only probe there
77                                 //
78                                 // Always ensure that the code here and there is in sync
79
80                                 // from the null type to any reference-type.
81                                 if (expr is NullLiteral){
82                                         if (target_type.IsPointer)
83                                                 return NullPointer.Null;
84                                         
85                                         if (!target_type.IsValueType)
86                                                 return new NullCast (expr, target_type);
87                                 }
88
89                                 // from any class-type S to any interface-type T.
90                                 if (target_type.IsInterface) {
91                                         if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type)){
92                                                 if (expr_type.IsClass)
93                                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
94                                                 else if (expr_type.IsValueType || expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type)
95                                                         return new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);
96                                                 else
97                                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
98                                         }
99                                 }
100
101                                 // from any interface type S to interface-type T.
102                                 if (expr_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface) {
103                                         if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type))
104                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
105                                         else
106                                                 return null;
107                                 }
108                                 
109                                 // from an array-type S to an array-type of type T
110                                 if (expr_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
111                                         if (expr_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
112
113                                                 Type expr_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (expr_type);
114
115                                                 if (MyEmptyExpr == null)
116                                                         MyEmptyExpr = new EmptyExpression ();
117                                                 
118                                                 MyEmptyExpr.SetType (expr_element_type);
119                                                 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
120
121                                                 if (!expr_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
122                                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (MyEmptyExpr,
123                                                                                       target_element_type))
124                                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
125                                         }
126                                 }
127                                 
128                                 
129                                 // from an array-type to System.Array
130                                 if (expr_type.IsArray && target_type == TypeManager.array_type)
131                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
132                                 
133                                 // from any delegate type to System.Delegate
134                                 if ((expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type || 
135                                      expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type)) &&
136                                     target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type)
137                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
138                                         
139                                 // from any array-type or delegate type into System.ICloneable.
140                                 if (expr_type.IsArray ||
141                                     expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
142                                     expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
143                                         if (target_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type)
144                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
145                                 
146                                 return null;
147
148                         }
149                         
150                         return null;
151                 }
152
153                 //
154                 // Tests whether an implicit reference conversion exists between expr_type
155                 // and target_type
156                 //
157                 public static bool ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (Expression expr, Type target_type)
158                 {
159                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
160
161                         //
162                         // This is the boxed case.
163                         //
164                         if (target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
165                                 if (expr_type.IsClass || expr_type.IsValueType ||
166                                     expr_type.IsInterface || expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type)
167                                         return true;
168                         } else if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (target_type)) 
169                                 return true;
170                         else {
171                                 // Please remember that all code below actually comes
172                                 // from ImplicitReferenceConversion so make sure code remains in sync
173                                 
174                                 // from any class-type S to any interface-type T.
175                                 if (target_type.IsInterface) {
176                                         if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type))
177                                                 return true;
178                                 }
179                                 
180                                 // from any interface type S to interface-type T.
181                                 if (expr_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface)
182                                         if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (expr_type, target_type))
183                                                 return true;
184                                 
185                                 // from an array-type S to an array-type of type T
186                                 if (expr_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
187                                         if (expr_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
188                                                 
189                                                 Type expr_element_type = expr_type.GetElementType ();
190
191                                                 if (MyEmptyExpr == null)
192                                                         MyEmptyExpr = new EmptyExpression ();
193                                                 
194                                                 MyEmptyExpr.SetType (expr_element_type);
195                                                 Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
196                                                 
197                                                 if (!expr_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
198                                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (MyEmptyExpr,
199                                                                                       target_element_type))
200                                                                 return true;
201                                         }
202                                 }
203                                 
204                                 // from an array-type to System.Array
205                                 if (expr_type.IsArray && (target_type == TypeManager.array_type))
206                                         return true;
207                                 
208                                 // from any delegate type to System.Delegate
209                                 if ((expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
210                                      expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type)) &&
211                                     target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type)
212                                         if (target_type.IsAssignableFrom (expr_type))
213                                                 return true;
214                                         
215                                 // from any array-type or delegate type into System.ICloneable.
216                                 if (expr_type.IsArray ||
217                                     expr_type == TypeManager.delegate_type ||
218                                     expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
219                                         if (target_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type)
220                                                 return true;
221                                 
222                                 // from the null type to any reference-type.
223                                 if (expr is NullLiteral && !target_type.IsValueType &&
224                                     !TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type))
225                                         return true;
226                                 
227                         }
228                         return false;
229                 }
230
231                 /// <summary>
232                 ///   Implicit Numeric Conversions.
233                 ///
234                 ///   expr is the expression to convert, returns a new expression of type
235                 ///   target_type or null if an implicit conversion is not possible.
236                 /// </summary>
237                 static public Expression ImplicitNumericConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
238                                                                     Type target_type, Location loc)
239                 {
240                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
241
242                         //
243                         // Attempt to do the implicit constant expression conversions
244
245                         if (expr is Constant){
246                                 
247                                 if (expr is IntConstant){
248                                         Expression e;
249                                         
250                                         e = TryImplicitIntConversion (target_type, (IntConstant) expr);
251                                         
252                                         if (e != null)
253                                                 return e;
254                                 } else if (expr is LongConstant && target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
255                                         //
256                                         // Try the implicit constant expression conversion
257                                         // from long to ulong, instead of a nice routine,
258                                         // we just inline it
259                                         //
260                                         long v = ((LongConstant) expr).Value;
261                                         if (v > 0)
262                                                 return new ULongConstant ((ulong) v);
263                                 } 
264                         }
265                         
266                         Type real_target_type = target_type;
267
268                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
269                                 //
270                                 // From sbyte to short, int, long, float, double.
271                                 //
272                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
273                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
274                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
275                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
276                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
277                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
278                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
279                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
280                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
281                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
282                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
283                                 //
284                                 // From byte to short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
285                                 // 
286                                 if ((real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
287                                     (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
288                                     (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
289                                     (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type))
290                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
291
292                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
293                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
294                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
295                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
296                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
297                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
298                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
299                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
300                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
301                                 //
302                                 // From short to int, long, float, double
303                                 // 
304                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
305                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
306                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
307                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
308                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
309                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
310                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
311                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
312                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
313                                 //
314                                 // From ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
315                                 //
316                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
317                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
318
319                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
320                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
321                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
322                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
323                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
324                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
325                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
326                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
327                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
328                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
329                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
330                                 //
331                                 // From int to long, float, double
332                                 //
333                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
334                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
335                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
336                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
337                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
338                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
339                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
340                                 //
341                                 // From uint to long, ulong, float, double
342                                 //
343                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
344                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
345                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
346                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
347                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
348                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
349                                                                OpCodes.Conv_R8);
350                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
351                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
352                                                                OpCodes.Conv_R4);
353                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
354                                 //
355                                 // From long/ulong to float, double
356                                 //
357                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
358                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
359                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
360                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);     
361                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
362                                 //
363                                 // From ulong to float, double
364                                 //
365                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
366                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
367                                                                OpCodes.Conv_R8);
368                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
369                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un,
370                                                                OpCodes.Conv_R4);        
371                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
372                                 //
373                                 // From char to ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
374                                 // 
375                                 if ((real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
376                                     (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
377                                     (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type))
378                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
379                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
380                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
381                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
382                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
383                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
384                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
385                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
386                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
387                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
388                                 //
389                                 // float to double
390                                 //
391                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
392                                         return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
393                         }
394
395                         return null;
396                 }
397
398
399                 /// <summary>
400                 ///  Same as ImplicitStandardConversionExists except that it also looks at
401                 ///  implicit user defined conversions - needed for overload resolution
402                 /// </summary>
403                 public static bool ImplicitConversionExists (EmitContext ec, Expression expr, Type target_type)
404                 {
405                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, target_type))
406                                 return true;
407
408                         Expression dummy = ImplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, Location.Null);
409
410                         if (dummy != null)
411                                 return true;
412
413                         return false;
414                 }
415
416                 public static bool ImplicitUserConversionExists (EmitContext ec, Type source, Type target)
417                 {
418                         Expression dummy = ImplicitUserConversion (
419                                 ec, new EmptyExpression (source), target, Location.Null);
420                         return dummy != null;
421                 }
422
423                 /// <summary>
424                 ///  Determines if a standard implicit conversion exists from
425                 ///  expr_type to target_type
426                 /// </summary>
427                 public static bool ImplicitStandardConversionExists (Expression expr, Type target_type)
428                 {
429                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
430
431                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_type)
432                                 return false;
433
434                         if (expr_type == target_type)
435                                 return true;
436
437                         // First numeric conversions 
438
439                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
440                                 //
441                                 // From sbyte to short, int, long, float, double.
442                                 //
443                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) || 
444                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
445                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
446                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)  ||
447                                     (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
448                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
449                                         return true;
450                                 
451                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
452                                 //
453                                 // From byte to short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
454                                 // 
455                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.short_type) ||
456                                     (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
457                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
458                                     (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
459                                     (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
460                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
461                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
462                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
463                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
464                                         return true;
465         
466                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
467                                 //
468                                 // From short to int, long, float, double
469                                 // 
470                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
471                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
472                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
473                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
474                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
475                                         return true;
476                                         
477                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
478                                 //
479                                 // From ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
480                                 //
481                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
482                                     (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
483                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
484                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
485                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
486                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
487                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
488                                         return true;
489                                     
490                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
491                                 //
492                                 // From int to long, float, double
493                                 //
494                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
495                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
496                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
497                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
498                                         return true;
499                                         
500                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
501                                 //
502                                 // From uint to long, ulong, float, double
503                                 //
504                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
505                                     (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
506                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
507                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
508                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
509                                         return true;
510                                         
511                         } else if ((expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
512                                    (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type)) {
513                                 //
514                                 // From long/ulong to float, double
515                                 //
516                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
517                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
518                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
519                                         return true;
520                                     
521                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
522                                 //
523                                 // From char to ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double
524                                 // 
525                                 if ((target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) ||
526                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) ||
527                                     (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) ||
528                                     (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) ||
529                                     (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) ||
530                                     (target_type == TypeManager.float_type) ||
531                                     (target_type == TypeManager.double_type) ||
532                                     (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type))
533                                         return true;
534
535                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
536                                 //
537                                 // float to double
538                                 //
539                                 if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
540                                         return true;
541                         }       
542                         
543                         if (ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr, target_type))
544                                 return true;
545
546                         //
547                         // Implicit Constant Expression Conversions
548                         //
549                         if (expr is IntConstant){
550                                 int value = ((IntConstant) expr).Value;
551
552                                 if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
553                                         if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
554                                                 return true;
555                                 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
556                                         if (Byte.MinValue >= 0 && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
557                                                 return true;
558                                 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type){
559                                         if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
560                                                 return true;
561                                 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
562                                         if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
563                                                 return true;
564                                 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
565                                         if (value >= 0)
566                                                 return true;
567                                 } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
568                                          //
569                                          // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
570                                          // always fits on a uint64.  But we need an opcode
571                                          // to do it.
572                                          //
573                                         if (value >= 0)
574                                                 return true;
575                                 }
576                                 
577                                 if (value == 0 && expr is IntLiteral && TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type))
578                                         return true;
579                         }
580
581                         if (expr is LongConstant && target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
582                                 //
583                                 // Try the implicit constant expression conversion
584                                 // from long to ulong, instead of a nice routine,
585                                 // we just inline it
586                                 //
587                                 long v = ((LongConstant) expr).Value;
588                                 if (v > 0)
589                                         return true;
590                         }
591                         
592                         if ((target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
593                              target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)) &&
594                              expr is IntLiteral){
595                                 IntLiteral i = (IntLiteral) expr;
596
597                                 if (i.Value == 0)
598                                         return true;
599                         }
600
601                         if (target_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type && expr_type.IsPointer)
602                                 return true;
603
604                         return false;
605                 }
606
607                 //
608                 // Used internally by FindMostEncompassedType, this is used
609                 // to avoid creating lots of objects in the tight loop inside
610                 // FindMostEncompassedType
611                 //
612                 static EmptyExpression priv_fmet_param;
613                 
614                 /// <summary>
615                 ///  Finds "most encompassed type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
616                 ///  amongst the methods in the MethodGroupExpr
617                 /// </summary>
618                 static Type FindMostEncompassedType (ArrayList types)
619                 {
620                         Type best = null;
621
622                         if (priv_fmet_param == null)
623                                 priv_fmet_param = new EmptyExpression ();
624
625                         foreach (Type t in types){
626                                 priv_fmet_param.SetType (t);
627                                 
628                                 if (best == null) {
629                                         best = t;
630                                         continue;
631                                 }
632                                 
633                                 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmet_param, best))
634                                         best = t;
635                         }
636
637                         return best;
638                 }
639
640                 //
641                 // Used internally by FindMostEncompassingType, this is used
642                 // to avoid creating lots of objects in the tight loop inside
643                 // FindMostEncompassingType
644                 //
645                 static EmptyExpression priv_fmee_ret;
646                 
647                 /// <summary>
648                 ///  Finds "most encompassing type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
649                 ///  amongst the types in the given set
650                 /// </summary>
651                 static Type FindMostEncompassingType (ArrayList types)
652                 {
653                         Type best = null;
654
655                         if (priv_fmee_ret == null)
656                                 priv_fmee_ret = new EmptyExpression ();
657
658                         foreach (Type t in types){
659                                 priv_fmee_ret.SetType (best);
660
661                                 if (best == null) {
662                                         best = t;
663                                         continue;
664                                 }
665
666                                 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmee_ret, t))
667                                         best = t;
668                         }
669                         
670                         return best;
671                 }
672
673                 //
674                 // Used to avoid creating too many objects
675                 //
676                 static EmptyExpression priv_fms_expr;
677                 
678                 /// <summary>
679                 ///   Finds the most specific source Sx according to the rules of the spec (13.4.4)
680                 ///   by making use of FindMostEncomp* methods. Applies the correct rules separately
681                 ///   for explicit and implicit conversion operators.
682                 /// </summary>
683                 static public Type FindMostSpecificSource (MethodGroupExpr me, Expression source,
684                                                            bool apply_explicit_conv_rules,
685                                                            Location loc)
686                 {
687                         ArrayList src_types_set = new ArrayList ();
688                         
689                         if (priv_fms_expr == null)
690                                 priv_fms_expr = new EmptyExpression ();
691
692                         //
693                         // If any operator converts from S then Sx = S
694                         //
695                         Type source_type = source.Type;
696                         foreach (MethodBase mb in me.Methods){
697                                 ParameterData pd = Invocation.GetParameterData (mb);
698                                 Type param_type = pd.ParameterType (0);
699
700                                 if (param_type == source_type)
701                                         return param_type;
702
703                                 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
704                                         //
705                                         // From the spec :
706                                         // Find the set of applicable user-defined conversion operators, U.  This set
707                                         // consists of the
708                                         // user-defined implicit or explicit conversion operators declared by
709                                         // the classes or structs in D that convert from a type encompassing
710                                         // or encompassed by S to a type encompassing or encompassed by T
711                                         //
712                                         priv_fms_expr.SetType (param_type);
713                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, source_type))
714                                                 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
715                                         else {
716                                                 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
717                                                         src_types_set.Add (param_type);
718                                         }
719                                 } else {
720                                         //
721                                         // Only if S is encompassed by param_type
722                                         //
723                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
724                                                 src_types_set.Add (param_type);
725                                 }
726                         }
727                         
728                         //
729                         // Explicit Conv rules
730                         //
731                         if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
732                                 ArrayList candidate_set = new ArrayList ();
733
734                                 foreach (Type param_type in src_types_set){
735                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (source, param_type))
736                                                 candidate_set.Add (param_type);
737                                 }
738
739                                 if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
740                                         return FindMostEncompassedType (candidate_set);
741                         }
742
743                         //
744                         // Final case
745                         //
746                         if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
747                                 return FindMostEncompassingType (src_types_set);
748                         else
749                                 return FindMostEncompassedType (src_types_set);
750                 }
751
752                 //
753                 // Useful in avoiding proliferation of objects
754                 //
755                 static EmptyExpression priv_fmt_expr;
756                 
757                 /// <summary>
758                 ///  Finds the most specific target Tx according to section 13.4.4
759                 /// </summary>
760                 static public Type FindMostSpecificTarget (MethodGroupExpr me, Type target,
761                                                            bool apply_explicit_conv_rules,
762                                                            Location loc)
763                 {
764                         ArrayList tgt_types_set = new ArrayList ();
765                         
766                         if (priv_fmt_expr == null)
767                                 priv_fmt_expr = new EmptyExpression ();
768                         
769                         //
770                         // If any operator converts to T then Tx = T
771                         //
772                         foreach (MethodInfo mi in me.Methods){
773                                 Type ret_type = mi.ReturnType;
774
775                                 if (ret_type == target)
776                                         return ret_type;
777
778                                 if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
779                                         //
780                                         // From the spec :
781                                         // Find the set of applicable user-defined conversion operators, U.
782                                         //
783                                         // This set consists of the
784                                         // user-defined implicit or explicit conversion operators declared by
785                                         // the classes or structs in D that convert from a type encompassing
786                                         // or encompassed by S to a type encompassing or encompassed by T
787                                         //
788                                         priv_fms_expr.SetType (ret_type);
789                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, target))
790                                                 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
791                                         else {
792                                                 priv_fms_expr.SetType (target);
793                                                 if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, ret_type))
794                                                         tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
795                                         }
796                                 } else {
797                                         //
798                                         // Only if T is encompassed by param_type
799                                         //
800                                         priv_fms_expr.SetType (ret_type);
801                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fms_expr, target))
802                                                 tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
803                                 }
804                         }
805
806                         //
807                         // Explicit conv rules
808                         //
809                         if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
810                                 ArrayList candidate_set = new ArrayList ();
811
812                                 foreach (Type ret_type in tgt_types_set){
813                                         priv_fmt_expr.SetType (ret_type);
814                                         
815                                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (priv_fmt_expr, target))
816                                                 candidate_set.Add (ret_type);
817                                 }
818
819                                 if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
820                                         return FindMostEncompassingType (candidate_set);
821                         }
822                         
823                         //
824                         // Okay, final case !
825                         //
826                         if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
827                                 return FindMostEncompassedType (tgt_types_set);
828                         else 
829                                 return FindMostEncompassingType (tgt_types_set);
830                 }
831                 
832                 /// <summary>
833                 ///  User-defined Implicit conversions
834                 /// </summary>
835                 static public Expression ImplicitUserConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
836                                                                  Type target, Location loc)
837                 {
838                         return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, loc, false);
839                 }
840
841                 /// <summary>
842                 ///  User-defined Explicit conversions
843                 /// </summary>
844                 static public Expression ExplicitUserConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
845                                                                  Type target, Location loc)
846                 {
847                         return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, loc, true);
848                 }
849
850                 /// <summary>
851                 ///   Computes the MethodGroup for the user-defined conversion
852                 ///   operators from source_type to target_type.  `look_for_explicit'
853                 ///   controls whether we should also include the list of explicit
854                 ///   operators
855                 /// </summary>
856                 static MethodGroupExpr GetConversionOperators (EmitContext ec,
857                                                                Type source_type, Type target_type,
858                                                                Location loc, bool look_for_explicit)
859                 {
860                         Expression mg1 = null, mg2 = null;
861                         Expression mg5 = null, mg6 = null, mg7 = null, mg8 = null;
862                         string op_name;
863
864                         op_name = "op_Implicit";
865
866                         MethodGroupExpr union3;
867
868                         mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type, op_name, loc);
869                         if (source_type.BaseType != null)
870                                 mg2 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
871
872                         if (mg1 == null)
873                                 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg2;
874                         else if (mg2 == null)
875                                 union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
876                         else
877                                 union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg1, mg2, loc);
878
879                         mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type, op_name, loc);
880                         if (mg1 != null){
881                                 if (union3 != null)
882                                         union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, mg1, loc);
883                                 else
884                                         union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
885                         }
886
887                         if (target_type.BaseType != null)
888                                 mg1 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
889                         
890                         if (mg1 != null){
891                                 if (union3 != null)
892                                         union3 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, mg1, loc);
893                                 else
894                                         union3 = (MethodGroupExpr) mg1;
895                         }
896
897                         MethodGroupExpr union4 = null;
898
899                         if (look_for_explicit) {
900                                 op_name = "op_Explicit";
901
902                                 mg5 = Expression.MemberLookup (ec, source_type, op_name, loc);
903                                 if (source_type.BaseType != null)
904                                         mg6 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, source_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
905                                 
906                                 mg7 = Expression.MemberLookup (ec, target_type, op_name, loc);
907                                 if (target_type.BaseType != null)
908                                         mg8 = Expression.MethodLookup (ec, target_type.BaseType, op_name, loc);
909                                 
910                                 MethodGroupExpr union5 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg5, mg6, loc);
911                                 MethodGroupExpr union6 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (mg7, mg8, loc);
912
913                                 union4 = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union5, union6, loc);
914                         }
915                         
916                         return Invocation.MakeUnionSet (union3, union4, loc);
917                 }
918                 
919                 /// <summary>
920                 ///   User-defined conversions
921                 /// </summary>
922                 static public Expression UserDefinedConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
923                                                                 Type target, Location loc,
924                                                                 bool look_for_explicit)
925                 {
926                         MethodGroupExpr union;
927                         Type source_type = source.Type;
928                         MethodBase method = null;
929
930                         union = GetConversionOperators (ec, source_type, target, loc, look_for_explicit);
931                         if (union == null)
932                                 return null;
933                         
934                         Type most_specific_source, most_specific_target;
935
936                         most_specific_source = FindMostSpecificSource (union, source, look_for_explicit, loc);
937                         if (most_specific_source == null)
938                                 return null;
939
940                         most_specific_target = FindMostSpecificTarget (union, target, look_for_explicit, loc);
941                         if (most_specific_target == null) 
942                                 return null;
943
944                         int count = 0;
945
946                         
947                         foreach (MethodBase mb in union.Methods){
948                                 ParameterData pd = Invocation.GetParameterData (mb);
949                                 MethodInfo mi = (MethodInfo) mb;
950                                 
951                                 if (pd.ParameterType (0) == most_specific_source &&
952                                     mi.ReturnType == most_specific_target) {
953                                         method = mb;
954                                         count++;
955                                 }
956                         }
957                         
958                         if (method == null || count > 1)
959                                 return null;
960                         
961                         
962                         //
963                         // This will do the conversion to the best match that we
964                         // found.  Now we need to perform an implict standard conversion
965                         // if the best match was not the type that we were requested
966                         // by target.
967                         //
968                         if (look_for_explicit)
969                                 source = ExplicitConversionStandard (ec, source, most_specific_source, loc);
970                         else
971                                 source = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, source, most_specific_source, loc);
972
973                         if (source == null)
974                                 return null;
975
976                         Expression e;
977                         e =  new UserCast ((MethodInfo) method, source, loc);
978                         if (e.Type != target){
979                                 if (!look_for_explicit)
980                                         e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target, loc);
981                                 else
982                                         e = ExplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target, loc);
983                         }
984
985                         return e;
986                 }
987                 
988                 /// <summary>
989                 ///   Converts implicitly the resolved expression `expr' into the
990                 ///   `target_type'.  It returns a new expression that can be used
991                 ///   in a context that expects a `target_type'. 
992                 /// </summary>
993                 static public Expression ImplicitConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
994                                                           Type target_type, Location loc)
995                 {
996                         Expression e;
997
998                         if (target_type == null)
999                                 throw new Exception ("Target type is null");
1000
1001                         e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1002                         if (e != null)
1003                                 return e;
1004
1005                         e = ImplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1006                         if (e != null)
1007                                 return e;
1008
1009                         return null;
1010                 }
1011
1012                 
1013                 /// <summary>
1014                 ///   Attempts to apply the `Standard Implicit
1015                 ///   Conversion' rules to the expression `expr' into
1016                 ///   the `target_type'.  It returns a new expression
1017                 ///   that can be used in a context that expects a
1018                 ///   `target_type'.
1019                 ///
1020                 ///   This is different from `ImplicitConversion' in that the
1021                 ///   user defined implicit conversions are excluded. 
1022                 /// </summary>
1023                 static public Expression ImplicitConversionStandard (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1024                                                                      Type target_type, Location loc)
1025                 {
1026                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1027                         Expression e;
1028
1029                         if (expr_type == target_type && !(expr is NullLiteral))
1030                                 return expr;
1031
1032                         e = ImplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1033                         if (e != null)
1034                                 return e;
1035
1036                         e = ImplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1037                         if (e != null)
1038                                 return e;
1039                         
1040                         if ((target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
1041                              target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)) &&
1042                             expr is IntLiteral){
1043                                 IntLiteral i = (IntLiteral) expr;
1044
1045                                 if (i.Value == 0)
1046                                         return new EnumConstant ((Constant) expr, target_type);
1047                         }
1048
1049                         if (ec.InUnsafe) {
1050                                 if (expr_type.IsPointer){
1051                                         if (target_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type)
1052                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1053
1054                                         //
1055                                         // yep, comparing pointer types cant be done with
1056                                         // t1 == t2, we have to compare their element types.
1057                                         //
1058                                         if (target_type.IsPointer){
1059                                                 if (TypeManager.GetElementType(target_type) == TypeManager.GetElementType(expr_type))
1060                                                         return expr;
1061                                         }
1062                                 }
1063                                 
1064                                 if (target_type.IsPointer) {
1065                                         if (expr is NullLiteral)
1066                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1067
1068                                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_ptr_type)
1069                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1070                                 }
1071                         }
1072
1073                         return null;
1074                 }
1075
1076                 /// <summary>
1077                 ///   Attemps to perform an implict constant conversion of the IntConstant
1078                 ///   into a different data type using casts (See Implicit Constant
1079                 ///   Expression Conversions)
1080                 /// </summary>
1081                 static public Expression TryImplicitIntConversion (Type target_type, IntConstant ic)
1082                 {
1083                         int value = ic.Value;
1084
1085                         if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
1086                                 if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
1087                                         return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) value);
1088                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
1089                                 if (value >= Byte.MinValue && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
1090                                         return new ByteConstant ((byte) value);
1091                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type){
1092                                 if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
1093                                         return new ShortConstant ((short) value);
1094                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
1095                                 if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
1096                                         return new UShortConstant ((ushort) value);
1097                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
1098                                 if (value >= 0)
1099                                         return new UIntConstant ((uint) value);
1100                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
1101                                 //
1102                                 // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
1103                                 // always fits on a uint64.  But we need an opcode
1104                                 // to do it.
1105                                 //
1106                                 if (value >= 0)
1107                                         return new ULongConstant ((ulong) value);
1108                         } else if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
1109                                 return new DoubleConstant ((double) value);
1110                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
1111                                 return new FloatConstant ((float) value);
1112                         
1113                         if (value == 0 && ic is IntLiteral && TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type)){
1114                                 Type underlying = TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (target_type);
1115                                 Constant e = (Constant) ic;
1116                                 
1117                                 //
1118                                 // Possibly, we need to create a different 0 literal before passing
1119                                 // to EnumConstant
1120                                 //n
1121                                 if (underlying == TypeManager.int64_type)
1122                                         e = new LongLiteral (0);
1123                                 else if (underlying == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1124                                         e = new ULongLiteral (0);
1125
1126                                 return new EnumConstant (e, target_type);
1127                         }
1128                         return null;
1129                 }
1130
1131                 static public void Error_CannotImplicitConversion (Location loc, Type source, Type target)
1132                 {
1133                         string msg = "Cannot convert implicitly from `"+
1134                                 TypeManager.CSharpName (source) + "' to `" +
1135                                 TypeManager.CSharpName (target) + "'";
1136
1137                         Report.Error (29, loc, msg);
1138                 }
1139
1140                 /// <summary>
1141                 ///   Attemptes to implicityly convert `target' into `type', using
1142                 ///   ImplicitConversion.  If there is no implicit conversion, then
1143                 ///   an error is signaled
1144                 /// </summary>
1145                 static public Expression ImplicitConversionRequired (EmitContext ec, Expression source,
1146                                                                      Type target_type, Location loc)
1147                 {
1148                         Expression e;
1149                         
1150                         e = ImplicitConversion (ec, source, target_type, loc);
1151                         if (e != null)
1152                                 return e;
1153
1154                         if (source is DoubleLiteral && target_type == TypeManager.float_type){
1155                                 Report.Error (664, loc,
1156                                               "Double literal cannot be implicitly converted to " +
1157                                               "float type, use F suffix to create a float literal");
1158                         }
1159
1160                         if (source is Constant){
1161                                 Constant c = (Constant) source;
1162
1163                                 Expression.Error_ConstantValueCannotBeConverted (loc, c.AsString (), target_type);
1164                                 return null;
1165                         }
1166                         
1167                         Error_CannotImplicitConversion (loc, source.Type, target_type);
1168
1169                         return null;
1170                 }
1171
1172                 /// <summary>
1173                 ///   Performs the explicit numeric conversions
1174                 /// </summary>
1175                 static Expression ExplicitNumericConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr, Type target_type, Location loc)
1176                 {
1177                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1178
1179                         //
1180                         // If we have an enumeration, extract the underlying type,
1181                         // use this during the comparison, but wrap around the original
1182                         // target_type
1183                         //
1184                         Type real_target_type = target_type;
1185
1186                         if (TypeManager.IsEnumType (real_target_type))
1187                                 real_target_type = TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (real_target_type);
1188
1189                         if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, real_target_type)){
1190                                 Expression ce = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, real_target_type, loc);
1191
1192                                 if (real_target_type != target_type)
1193                                         return new EmptyCast (ce, target_type);
1194                                 return ce;
1195                         }
1196                         
1197                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type){
1198                                 //
1199                                 // From sbyte to byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1200                                 //
1201                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1202                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U1);
1203                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1204                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U2);
1205                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1206                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U4);
1207                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1208                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U8);
1209                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1210                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_CH);
1211                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type){
1212                                 //
1213                                 // From byte to sbyte and char
1214                                 //
1215                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1216                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_I1);
1217                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1218                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_CH);
1219                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.short_type){
1220                                 //
1221                                 // From short to sbyte, byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1222                                 //
1223                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1224                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_I1);
1225                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1226                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U1);
1227                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1228                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U2);
1229                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1230                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U4);
1231                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1232                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U8);
1233                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1234                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_CH);
1235                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type){
1236                                 //
1237                                 // From ushort to sbyte, byte, short, char
1238                                 //
1239                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1240                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I1);
1241                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1242                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_U1);
1243                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1244                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I2);
1245                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1246                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_CH);
1247                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type){
1248                                 //
1249                                 // From int to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, uint, ulong, char
1250                                 //
1251                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1252                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I1);
1253                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1254                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U1);
1255                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1256                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I2);
1257                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1258                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U2);
1259                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1260                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U4);
1261                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1262                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U8);
1263                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1264                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_CH);
1265                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type){
1266                                 //
1267                                 // From uint to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, char
1268                                 //
1269                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1270                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I1);
1271                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1272                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U1);
1273                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1274                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I2);
1275                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1276                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U2);
1277                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1278                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I4);
1279                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1280                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_CH);
1281                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
1282                                 //
1283                                 // From long to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, ulong, char
1284                                 //
1285                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1286                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I1);
1287                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1288                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U1);
1289                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1290                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I2);
1291                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1292                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U2);
1293                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1294                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I4);
1295                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1296                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U4);
1297                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1298                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U8);
1299                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1300                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_CH);
1301                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type){
1302                                 //
1303                                 // From ulong to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, char
1304                                 //
1305                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1306                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I1);
1307                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1308                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U1);
1309                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1310                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I2);
1311                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1312                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U2);
1313                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1314                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I4);
1315                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1316                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U4);
1317                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1318                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I8);
1319                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1320                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_CH);
1321                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.char_type){
1322                                 //
1323                                 // From char to sbyte, byte, short
1324                                 //
1325                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1326                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I1);
1327                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1328                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_U1);
1329                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1330                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I2);
1331                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.float_type){
1332                                 //
1333                                 // From float to sbyte, byte, short,
1334                                 // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, char
1335                                 // or decimal
1336                                 //
1337                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1338                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I1);
1339                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1340                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U1);
1341                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1342                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I2);
1343                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1344                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U2);
1345                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1346                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I4);
1347                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1348                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U4);
1349                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1350                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I8);
1351                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1352                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U8);
1353                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1354                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_CH);
1355                         } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.double_type){
1356                                 //
1357                                 // From double to byte, byte, short,
1358                                 // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong,
1359                                 // char, float or decimal
1360                                 //
1361                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1362                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I1);
1363                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1364                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U1);
1365                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1366                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I2);
1367                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1368                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U2);
1369                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1370                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I4);
1371                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1372                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U4);
1373                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1374                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I8);
1375                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1376                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U8);
1377                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
1378                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_CH);
1379                                 if (real_target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
1380                                         return new ConvCast (ec, expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_R4);
1381                         } 
1382
1383                         // decimal is taken care of by the op_Explicit methods.
1384
1385                         return null;
1386                 }
1387
1388                 /// <summary>
1389                 ///  Returns whether an explicit reference conversion can be performed
1390                 ///  from source_type to target_type
1391                 /// </summary>
1392                 public static bool ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (Type source_type, Type target_type)
1393                 {
1394                         bool target_is_value_type = target_type.IsValueType;
1395                         
1396                         if (source_type == target_type)
1397                                 return true;
1398                         
1399                         //
1400                         // From object to any reference type
1401                         //
1402                         if (source_type == TypeManager.object_type && !target_is_value_type)
1403                                 return true;
1404                                         
1405                         //
1406                         // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
1407                         //
1408                         if (target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1409                                 return true;
1410
1411                         //
1412                         // From any interface type S to any interface T provided S is not derived from T
1413                         //
1414                         if (source_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface){
1415                                 if (!target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1416                                         return true;
1417                         }
1418                             
1419                         //
1420                         // From any class type S to any interface T, provided S is not sealed
1421                         // and provided S does not implement T.
1422                         //
1423                         if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed &&
1424                             !TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1425                                 return true;
1426
1427                         //
1428                         // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
1429                         // sealed, or provided T implements S.
1430                         //
1431                         if (source_type.IsInterface &&
1432                             (!target_type.IsSealed || TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (target_type, source_type)))
1433                                 return true;
1434                         
1435                         
1436                         // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an 
1437                         // element type Te provided all the following are true:
1438                         //     * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
1439                         //       have the same number of dimensions.
1440                         //     * Both Se and Te are reference types
1441                         //     * An explicit referenc conversions exist from Se to Te
1442                         //
1443                         if (source_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
1444                                 if (source_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
1445                                         
1446                                         Type source_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (source_type);
1447                                         Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
1448                                         
1449                                         if (!source_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
1450                                                 if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_element_type,
1451                                                                                        target_element_type))
1452                                                         return true;
1453                                 }
1454                         }
1455                         
1456
1457                         // From System.Array to any array-type
1458                         if (source_type == TypeManager.array_type &&
1459                             target_type.IsArray){
1460                                 return true;
1461                         }
1462
1463                         //
1464                         // From System delegate to any delegate-type
1465                         //
1466                         if (source_type == TypeManager.delegate_type &&
1467                             target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
1468                                 return true;
1469
1470                         //
1471                         // From ICloneable to Array or Delegate types
1472                         //
1473                         if (source_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type &&
1474                             (target_type == TypeManager.array_type ||
1475                              target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type))
1476                                 return true;
1477                         
1478                         return false;
1479                 }
1480
1481                 /// <summary>
1482                 ///   Implements Explicit Reference conversions
1483                 /// </summary>
1484                 static Expression ExplicitReferenceConversion (Expression source, Type target_type)
1485                 {
1486                         Type source_type = source.Type;
1487                         bool target_is_value_type = target_type.IsValueType;
1488
1489                         //
1490                         // From object to any reference type
1491                         //
1492                         if (source_type == TypeManager.object_type && !target_is_value_type)
1493                                 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1494
1495
1496                         //
1497                         // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
1498                         //
1499                         if (target_type.IsSubclassOf (source_type))
1500                                 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1501
1502                         //
1503                         // From any interface type S to any interface T provided S is not derived from T
1504                         //
1505                         if (source_type.IsInterface && target_type.IsInterface){
1506                                 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1507                                         return null;
1508                                 else
1509                                         return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1510                         }
1511                             
1512                         //
1513                         // From any class type S to any interface T, provides S is not sealed
1514                         // and provided S does not implement T.
1515                         //
1516                         if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed) {
1517                                 if (TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (source_type, target_type))
1518                                         return null;
1519                                 else
1520                                         return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1521                                 
1522                         }
1523
1524                         //
1525                         // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
1526                         // sealed, or provided T implements S.
1527                         //
1528                         if (source_type.IsInterface) {
1529                                 if (!target_type.IsSealed || TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (target_type, source_type)) {
1530                                         if (target_type.IsClass)
1531                                                 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1532                                         else
1533                                                 return new UnboxCast (source, target_type);
1534                                 }
1535
1536                                 return null;
1537                         }
1538                         
1539                         // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an 
1540                         // element type Te provided all the following are true:
1541                         //     * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
1542                         //       have the same number of dimensions.
1543                         //     * Both Se and Te are reference types
1544                         //     * An explicit referenc conversions exist from Se to Te
1545                         //
1546                         if (source_type.IsArray && target_type.IsArray) {
1547                                 if (source_type.GetArrayRank () == target_type.GetArrayRank ()) {
1548                                         
1549                                         Type source_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (source_type);
1550                                         Type target_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (target_type);
1551                                         
1552                                         if (!source_element_type.IsValueType && !target_element_type.IsValueType)
1553                                                 if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_element_type,
1554                                                                                        target_element_type))
1555                                                         return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1556                                 }
1557                         }
1558                         
1559
1560                         // From System.Array to any array-type
1561                         if (source_type == TypeManager.array_type &&
1562                             target_type.IsArray) {
1563                                 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1564                         }
1565
1566                         //
1567                         // From System delegate to any delegate-type
1568                         //
1569                         if (source_type == TypeManager.delegate_type &&
1570                             target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type))
1571                                 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1572
1573                         //
1574                         // From ICloneable to Array or Delegate types
1575                         //
1576                         if (source_type == TypeManager.icloneable_type &&
1577                             (target_type == TypeManager.array_type ||
1578                              target_type == TypeManager.delegate_type))
1579                                 return new ClassCast (source, target_type);
1580                         
1581                         return null;
1582                 }
1583                 
1584                 /// <summary>
1585                 ///   Performs an explicit conversion of the expression `expr' whose
1586                 ///   type is expr.Type to `target_type'.
1587                 /// </summary>
1588                 static public Expression ExplicitConversion (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1589                                                           Type target_type, Location loc)
1590                 {
1591                         Type expr_type = expr.Type;
1592                         Type original_expr_type = expr_type;
1593
1594                         if (expr_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type)){
1595                                 if (target_type == TypeManager.enum_type ||
1596                                     target_type == TypeManager.object_type) {
1597                                         if (expr is EnumConstant)
1598                                                 expr = ((EnumConstant) expr).Child;
1599                                         // We really need all these casts here .... :-(
1600                                         expr = new BoxedCast (new EmptyCast (expr, expr_type));
1601                                         return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1602                                 } else if ((expr_type == TypeManager.enum_type) && target_type.IsValueType &&
1603                                            target_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type))
1604                                         return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
1605
1606                                 //
1607                                 // Notice that we have kept the expr_type unmodified, which is only
1608                                 // used later on to 
1609                                 if (expr is EnumConstant)
1610                                         expr = ((EnumConstant) expr).Child;
1611                                 else
1612                                         expr = new EmptyCast (expr, TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (expr_type));
1613                                 expr_type = expr.Type;
1614                         }
1615
1616                         Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1617
1618                         if (ne != null)
1619                                 return ne;
1620
1621                         ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1622                         if (ne != null)
1623                                 return ne;
1624
1625                         //
1626                         // Unboxing conversion.
1627                         //
1628                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.object_type && target_type.IsValueType){
1629                                 if (expr is NullLiteral){
1630                                         Report.Error (37, loc, "Cannot convert null to value type `" +
1631                                                       TypeManager.CSharpName (target_type) + "'");
1632                                         return null;
1633                                 }
1634                                 return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
1635                         }
1636
1637                         ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1638                         if (ne != null)
1639                                 return ne;
1640
1641                         if (ec.InUnsafe){
1642                                 if (target_type.IsPointer){
1643                                         if (expr_type.IsPointer)
1644                                                 return new EmptyCast (expr, target_type);
1645                                         
1646                                         if (expr_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type ||
1647                                             expr_type == TypeManager.byte_type ||
1648                                             expr_type == TypeManager.short_type ||
1649                                             expr_type == TypeManager.ushort_type ||
1650                                             expr_type == TypeManager.int32_type ||
1651                                             expr_type == TypeManager.uint32_type ||
1652                                             expr_type == TypeManager.uint64_type ||
1653                                             expr_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
1654                                                 return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U);
1655                                 }
1656                                 if (expr_type.IsPointer){
1657                                         Expression e = null;
1658                                         
1659                                         if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
1660                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I1);
1661                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
1662                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U1);
1663                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
1664                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
1665                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
1666                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U2);
1667                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
1668                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
1669                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
1670                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U4);
1671                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
1672                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
1673                                         else if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type){
1674                                                 e = new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
1675                                         }
1676
1677                                         if (e != null){
1678                                                 Expression ci, ce;
1679
1680                                                 ci = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, e, target_type, loc);
1681
1682                                                 if (ci != null)
1683                                                         return ci;
1684
1685                                                 ce = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, e, target_type, loc);
1686                                                 if (ce != null)
1687                                                         return ce;
1688                                                 //
1689                                                 // We should always be able to go from an uint32
1690                                                 // implicitly or explicitly to the other integral
1691                                                 // types
1692                                                 //
1693                                                 throw new Exception ("Internal compiler error");
1694                                         }
1695                                 }
1696                         }
1697                         
1698                         ne = ExplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
1699                         if (ne != null)
1700                                 return ne;
1701
1702                         Error_CannotConvertType (loc, original_expr_type, target_type);
1703                         return null;
1704                 }
1705
1706                 /// <summary>
1707                 ///   Same as ExplicitConversion, only it doesn't include user defined conversions
1708                 /// </summary>
1709                 static public Expression ExplicitConversionStandard (EmitContext ec, Expression expr,
1710                                                                   Type target_type, Location l)
1711                 {
1712                         Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, l);
1713
1714                         if (ne != null)
1715                                 return ne;
1716
1717                         ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type, l);
1718                         if (ne != null)
1719                                 return ne;
1720
1721                         ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type);
1722                         if (ne != null)
1723                                 return ne;
1724
1725                         Error_CannotConvertType (l, expr.Type, target_type);
1726                         return null;
1727                 }
1728         }
1729 }