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1 //
2 // ecore.cs: Core of the Expression representation for the intermediate tree.
3 //
4 // Author:
5 //   Miguel de Icaza (miguel@ximian.com)
6 //   Marek Safar (marek.safar@seznam.cz)
7 //
8 // Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003 Ximian, Inc.
9 // Copyright 2003-2008 Novell, Inc.
10 // Copyright 2011 Xamarin Inc.
11 //
12 //
13
14 using System;
15 using System.Collections.Generic;
16 using System.Text;
17 using SLE = System.Linq.Expressions;
18 using System.Linq;
19
20 #if STATIC
21 using IKVM.Reflection;
22 using IKVM.Reflection.Emit;
23 #else
24 using System.Reflection;
25 using System.Reflection.Emit;
26 #endif
27
28 namespace Mono.CSharp {
29
30         /// <remarks>
31         ///   The ExprClass class contains the is used to pass the 
32         ///   classification of an expression (value, variable, namespace,
33         ///   type, method group, property access, event access, indexer access,
34         ///   nothing).
35         /// </remarks>
36         public enum ExprClass : byte {
37                 Unresolved      = 0,
38                 
39                 Value,
40                 Variable,
41                 Namespace,
42                 Type,
43                 TypeParameter,
44                 MethodGroup,
45                 PropertyAccess,
46                 EventAccess,
47                 IndexerAccess,
48                 Nothing, 
49         }
50
51         /// <remarks>
52         ///   This is used to tell Resolve in which types of expressions we're
53         ///   interested.
54         /// </remarks>
55         [Flags]
56         public enum ResolveFlags {
57                 // Returns Value, Variable, PropertyAccess, EventAccess or IndexerAccess.
58                 VariableOrValue         = 1,
59
60                 // Returns a type expression.
61                 Type                    = 1 << 1,
62
63                 // Returns a method group.
64                 MethodGroup             = 1 << 2,
65
66                 TypeParameter   = 1 << 3,
67
68                 // Mask of all the expression class flags.
69                 MaskExprClass = VariableOrValue | Type | MethodGroup | TypeParameter,
70         }
71
72         //
73         // This is just as a hint to AddressOf of what will be done with the
74         // address.
75         [Flags]
76         public enum AddressOp {
77                 Store = 1,
78                 Load  = 2,
79                 LoadStore = 3
80         };
81         
82         /// <summary>
83         ///   This interface is implemented by variables
84         /// </summary>
85         public interface IMemoryLocation {
86                 /// <summary>
87                 ///   The AddressOf method should generate code that loads
88                 ///   the address of the object and leaves it on the stack.
89                 ///
90                 ///   The `mode' argument is used to notify the expression
91                 ///   of whether this will be used to read from the address or
92                 ///   write to the address.
93                 ///
94                 ///   This is just a hint that can be used to provide good error
95                 ///   reporting, and should have no other side effects. 
96                 /// </summary>
97                 void AddressOf (EmitContext ec, AddressOp mode);
98         }
99
100         //
101         // An expressions resolved as a direct variable reference
102         //
103         public interface IVariableReference : IFixedExpression
104         {
105                 bool IsHoisted { get; }
106                 string Name { get; }
107                 VariableInfo VariableInfo { get; }
108
109                 void SetHasAddressTaken ();
110         }
111
112         //
113         // Implemented by an expression which could be or is always
114         // fixed
115         //
116         public interface IFixedExpression
117         {
118                 bool IsFixed { get; }
119         }
120
121         public interface IExpressionCleanup
122         {
123                 void EmitCleanup (EmitContext ec);
124         }
125
126         /// <remarks>
127         ///   Base class for expressions
128         /// </remarks>
129         public abstract class Expression {
130                 public ExprClass eclass;
131                 protected TypeSpec type;
132                 protected Location loc;
133                 
134                 public TypeSpec Type {
135                         get { return type; }
136                         set { type = value; }
137                 }
138
139                 public virtual bool IsSideEffectFree {
140                         get {
141                                 return false;
142                         }
143                 }
144
145                 public Location Location {
146                         get { return loc; }
147                 }
148
149                 public virtual bool IsNull {
150                         get {
151                                 return false;
152                         }
153                 }
154
155                 //
156                 // Returns true when the expression during Emit phase breaks stack
157                 // by using await expression
158                 //
159                 public virtual bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
160                 {
161                         return false;
162                 }
163
164                 /// <summary>
165                 ///   Performs semantic analysis on the Expression
166                 /// </summary>
167                 ///
168                 /// <remarks>
169                 ///   The Resolve method is invoked to perform the semantic analysis
170                 ///   on the node.
171                 ///
172                 ///   The return value is an expression (it can be the
173                 ///   same expression in some cases) or a new
174                 ///   expression that better represents this node.
175                 ///   
176                 ///   For example, optimizations of Unary (LiteralInt)
177                 ///   would return a new LiteralInt with a negated
178                 ///   value.
179                 ///   
180                 ///   If there is an error during semantic analysis,
181                 ///   then an error should be reported (using Report)
182                 ///   and a null value should be returned.
183                 ///   
184                 ///   There are two side effects expected from calling
185                 ///   Resolve(): the the field variable "eclass" should
186                 ///   be set to any value of the enumeration
187                 ///   `ExprClass' and the type variable should be set
188                 ///   to a valid type (this is the type of the
189                 ///   expression).
190                 /// </remarks>
191                 protected abstract Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext rc);
192
193                 public virtual Expression DoResolveLValue (ResolveContext rc, Expression right_side)
194                 {
195                         return null;
196                 }
197
198                 //
199                 // This is used if the expression should be resolved as a type or namespace name.
200                 // the default implementation fails.   
201                 //
202                 public virtual TypeSpec ResolveAsType (IMemberContext mc)
203                 {
204                         ResolveContext ec = new ResolveContext (mc);
205                         Expression e = Resolve (ec);
206                         if (e != null)
207                                 e.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, ResolveFlags.Type, loc);
208
209                         return null;
210                 }
211
212                 public static void ErrorIsInaccesible (IMemberContext rc, string member, Location loc)
213                 {
214                         rc.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (122, loc, "`{0}' is inaccessible due to its protection level", member);
215                 }
216
217                 public void Error_ExpressionMustBeConstant (ResolveContext rc, Location loc, string e_name)
218                 {
219                         rc.Report.Error (133, loc, "The expression being assigned to `{0}' must be constant", e_name);
220                 }
221
222                 public void Error_ConstantCanBeInitializedWithNullOnly (ResolveContext rc, TypeSpec type, Location loc, string name)
223                 {
224                         rc.Report.Error (134, loc, "A constant `{0}' of reference type `{1}' can only be initialized with null",
225                                 name, TypeManager.CSharpName (type));
226                 }
227
228                 public static void Error_InvalidExpressionStatement (Report Report, Location loc)
229                 {
230                         Report.Error (201, loc, "Only assignment, call, increment, decrement, await, and new object expressions can be used as a statement");
231                 }
232                 
233                 public void Error_InvalidExpressionStatement (BlockContext ec)
234                 {
235                         Error_InvalidExpressionStatement (ec.Report, loc);
236                 }
237
238                 public static void Error_VoidInvalidInTheContext (Location loc, Report Report)
239                 {
240                         Report.Error (1547, loc, "Keyword `void' cannot be used in this context");
241                 }
242
243                 public virtual void Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ResolveContext ec, TypeSpec target, bool expl)
244                 {
245                         Error_ValueCannotBeConvertedCore (ec, loc, target, expl);
246                 }
247
248                 protected void Error_ValueCannotBeConvertedCore (ResolveContext ec, Location loc, TypeSpec target, bool expl)
249                 {
250                         // The error was already reported as CS1660
251                         if (type == InternalType.AnonymousMethod || type == InternalType.ErrorType)
252                                 return;
253
254                         string from_type = type.GetSignatureForError ();
255                         string to_type = target.GetSignatureForError ();
256                         if (from_type == to_type) {
257                                 from_type = type.GetSignatureForErrorIncludingAssemblyName ();
258                                 to_type = target.GetSignatureForErrorIncludingAssemblyName ();
259                         }
260
261                         if (expl) {
262                                 ec.Report.Error (30, loc, "Cannot convert type `{0}' to `{1}'",
263                                         from_type, to_type);
264                                 return;
265                         }
266
267                         ec.Report.DisableReporting ();
268                         bool expl_exists = Convert.ExplicitConversion (ec, this, target, Location.Null) != null;
269                         ec.Report.EnableReporting ();
270
271                         if (expl_exists) {
272                                 ec.Report.Error (266, loc,
273                                         "Cannot implicitly convert type `{0}' to `{1}'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)",
274                                         from_type, to_type);
275                         } else {
276                                 ec.Report.Error (29, loc, "Cannot implicitly convert type `{0}' to `{1}'",
277                                         from_type, to_type);
278                         }
279                 }
280
281                 public void Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (IMemberContext context, MemberSpec member, int arity, Location loc)
282                 {
283                         // Better message for possible generic expressions
284                         if (member != null && (member.Kind & MemberKind.GenericMask) != 0) {
285                                 var report = context.Module.Compiler.Report;
286                                 report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (member);
287                                 if (member is TypeSpec)
288                                         member = ((TypeSpec) member).GetDefinition ();
289                                 else
290                                         member = ((MethodSpec) member).GetGenericMethodDefinition ();
291
292                                 string name = member.Kind == MemberKind.Method ? "method" : "type";
293                                 if (member.IsGeneric) {
294                                         report.Error (305, loc, "Using the generic {0} `{1}' requires `{2}' type argument(s)",
295                                                 name, member.GetSignatureForError (), member.Arity.ToString ());
296                                 } else {
297                                         report.Error (308, loc, "The non-generic {0} `{1}' cannot be used with the type arguments",
298                                                 name, member.GetSignatureForError ());
299                                 }
300                         } else {
301                                 Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (context, ExprClassName, GetSignatureForError (), loc);
302                         }
303                 }
304
305                 public void Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (IMemberContext context, string exprType, string name, Location loc)
306                 {
307                         context.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (307, loc, "The {0} `{1}' cannot be used with type arguments",
308                                 exprType, name);
309                 }
310
311                 protected virtual void Error_TypeDoesNotContainDefinition (ResolveContext ec, TypeSpec type, string name)
312                 {
313                         Error_TypeDoesNotContainDefinition (ec, loc, type, name);
314                 }
315
316                 public static void Error_TypeDoesNotContainDefinition (ResolveContext ec, Location loc, TypeSpec type, string name)
317                 {
318                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (type);
319                         ec.Report.Error (117, loc, "`{0}' does not contain a definition for `{1}'",
320                                 TypeManager.CSharpName (type), name);
321                 }
322
323                 public virtual void Error_ValueAssignment (ResolveContext rc, Expression rhs)
324                 {
325                         if (rhs == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberAccess || rhs == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess) {
326                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (type);
327                                 if (rc.CurrentInitializerVariable != null) {
328                                         rc.Report.Error (1918, loc, "Members of value type `{0}' cannot be assigned using a property `{1}' object initializer",
329                                                 type.GetSignatureForError (), GetSignatureForError ());
330                                 } else {
331                                         rc.Report.Error (1612, loc, "Cannot modify a value type return value of `{0}'. Consider storing the value in a temporary variable",
332                                                 GetSignatureForError ());
333                                 }
334                         } else {
335                                 rc.Report.Error (131, loc, "The left-hand side of an assignment must be a variable, a property or an indexer");
336                         }
337                 }
338
339                 protected void Error_VoidPointerOperation (ResolveContext rc)
340                 {
341                         rc.Report.Error (242, loc, "The operation in question is undefined on void pointers");
342                 }
343
344                 public ResolveFlags ExprClassToResolveFlags {
345                         get {
346                                 switch (eclass) {
347                                 case ExprClass.Type:
348                                 case ExprClass.Namespace:
349                                         return ResolveFlags.Type;
350                                         
351                                 case ExprClass.MethodGroup:
352                                         return ResolveFlags.MethodGroup;
353                                         
354                                 case ExprClass.TypeParameter:
355                                         return ResolveFlags.TypeParameter;
356                                         
357                                 case ExprClass.Value:
358                                 case ExprClass.Variable:
359                                 case ExprClass.PropertyAccess:
360                                 case ExprClass.EventAccess:
361                                 case ExprClass.IndexerAccess:
362                                         return ResolveFlags.VariableOrValue;
363                                         
364                                 default:
365                                         throw new InternalErrorException (loc.ToString () + " " +  GetType () + " ExprClass is Invalid after resolve");
366                                 }
367                         }
368                 }
369
370                 public virtual string GetSignatureForError ()
371                 {
372                         return type.GetDefinition ().GetSignatureForError ();
373                 }
374                
375                 /// <summary>
376                 ///   Resolves an expression and performs semantic analysis on it.
377                 /// </summary>
378                 ///
379                 /// <remarks>
380                 ///   Currently Resolve wraps DoResolve to perform sanity
381                 ///   checking and assertion checking on what we expect from Resolve.
382                 /// </remarks>
383                 public Expression Resolve (ResolveContext ec, ResolveFlags flags)
384                 {
385                         if (eclass != ExprClass.Unresolved)
386                                 return this;
387                         
388                         Expression e;
389                         try {
390                                 e = DoResolve (ec);
391
392                                 if (e == null)
393                                         return null;
394
395                                 if ((flags & e.ExprClassToResolveFlags) == 0) {
396                                         e.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, flags, loc);
397                                         return null;
398                                 }
399
400                                 if (e.type == null)
401                                         throw new InternalErrorException ("Expression `{0}' didn't set its type in DoResolve", e.GetType ());
402
403                                 return e;
404                         } catch (Exception ex) {
405                                 if (loc.IsNull || ec.Module.Compiler.Settings.DebugFlags > 0 || ex is CompletionResult || ec.Report.IsDisabled || ex is FatalException)
406                                         throw;
407
408                                 ec.Report.Error (584, loc, "Internal compiler error: {0}", ex.Message);
409                                 return ErrorExpression.Instance;        // TODO: Add location
410                         }
411                 }
412
413                 /// <summary>
414                 ///   Resolves an expression and performs semantic analysis on it.
415                 /// </summary>
416                 public Expression Resolve (ResolveContext rc)
417                 {
418                         return Resolve (rc, ResolveFlags.VariableOrValue | ResolveFlags.MethodGroup);
419                 }
420
421                 /// <summary>
422                 ///   Resolves an expression for LValue assignment
423                 /// </summary>
424                 ///
425                 /// <remarks>
426                 ///   Currently ResolveLValue wraps DoResolveLValue to perform sanity
427                 ///   checking and assertion checking on what we expect from Resolve
428                 /// </remarks>
429                 public Expression ResolveLValue (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
430                 {
431                         int errors = ec.Report.Errors;
432                         bool out_access = right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess;
433
434                         Expression e = DoResolveLValue (ec, right_side);
435
436                         if (e != null && out_access && !(e is IMemoryLocation)) {
437                                 // FIXME: There's no problem with correctness, the 'Expr = null' handles that.
438                                 //        Enabling this 'throw' will "only" result in deleting useless code elsewhere,
439
440                                 //throw new InternalErrorException ("ResolveLValue didn't return an IMemoryLocation: " +
441                                 //                                e.GetType () + " " + e.GetSignatureForError ());
442                                 e = null;
443                         }
444
445                         if (e == null) {
446                                 if (errors == ec.Report.Errors) {
447                                         if (out_access)
448                                                 ec.Report.Error (1510, loc, "A ref or out argument must be an assignable variable");
449                                         else
450                                                 Error_ValueAssignment (ec, right_side);
451                                 }
452                                 return null;
453                         }
454
455                         if (e.eclass == ExprClass.Unresolved)
456                                 throw new Exception ("Expression " + e + " ExprClass is Invalid after resolve");
457
458                         if ((e.type == null) && !(e is GenericTypeExpr))
459                                 throw new Exception ("Expression " + e + " did not set its type after Resolve");
460
461                         return e;
462                 }
463
464                 public virtual void EncodeAttributeValue (IMemberContext rc, AttributeEncoder enc, TypeSpec targetType)
465                 {
466                         rc.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (182, loc,
467                                 "An attribute argument must be a constant expression, typeof expression or array creation expression");
468                 }
469
470                 /// <summary>
471                 ///   Emits the code for the expression
472                 /// </summary>
473                 ///
474                 /// <remarks>
475                 ///   The Emit method is invoked to generate the code
476                 ///   for the expression.  
477                 /// </remarks>
478                 public abstract void Emit (EmitContext ec);
479
480
481                 // Emit code to branch to @target if this expression is equivalent to @on_true.
482                 // The default implementation is to emit the value, and then emit a brtrue or brfalse.
483                 // Subclasses can provide more efficient implementations, but those MUST be equivalent,
484                 // including the use of conditional branches.  Note also that a branch MUST be emitted
485                 public virtual void EmitBranchable (EmitContext ec, Label target, bool on_true)
486                 {
487                         Emit (ec);
488                         ec.Emit (on_true ? OpCodes.Brtrue : OpCodes.Brfalse, target);
489                 }
490
491                 // Emit this expression for its side effects, not for its value.
492                 // The default implementation is to emit the value, and then throw it away.
493                 // Subclasses can provide more efficient implementations, but those MUST be equivalent
494                 public virtual void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
495                 {
496                         Emit (ec);
497                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Pop);
498                 }
499
500                 //
501                 // Emits the expression into temporary field variable. The method
502                 // should be used for await expressions only
503                 //
504                 public virtual Expression EmitToField (EmitContext ec)
505                 {
506                         //
507                         // This is the await prepare Emit method. When emitting code like
508                         // a + b we emit code like
509                         //
510                         // a.Emit ()
511                         // b.Emit ()
512                         // Opcodes.Add
513                         //
514                         // For await a + await b we have to interfere the flow to keep the
515                         // stack clean because await yields from the expression. The emit
516                         // then changes to
517                         //
518                         // a = a.EmitToField () // a is changed to temporary field access
519                         // b = b.EmitToField ()
520                         // a.Emit ()
521                         // b.Emit ()
522                         // Opcodes.Add
523                         //
524                         //
525                         // The idea is to emit expression and leave the stack empty with
526                         // result value still available.
527                         //
528                         // Expressions should override this default implementation when
529                         // optimized version can be provided (e.g. FieldExpr)
530                         //
531                         //
532                         // We can optimize for side-effect free expressions, they can be
533                         // emitted out of order
534                         //
535                         if (IsSideEffectFree)
536                                 return this;
537
538                         bool needs_temporary = ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
539                         if (!needs_temporary)
540                                 ec.EmitThis ();
541
542                         // Emit original code
543                         var field = EmitToFieldSource (ec);
544                         if (field == null) {
545                                 //
546                                 // Store the result to temporary field when we
547                                 // cannot load `this' directly
548                                 //
549                                 field = ec.GetTemporaryField (type);
550                                 if (needs_temporary) {
551                                         //
552                                         // Create temporary local (we cannot load `this' before Emit)
553                                         //
554                                         var temp = ec.GetTemporaryLocal (type);
555                                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Stloc, temp);
556
557                                         ec.EmitThis ();
558                                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldloc, temp);
559                                         field.EmitAssignFromStack (ec);
560
561                                         ec.FreeTemporaryLocal (temp, type);
562                                 } else {
563                                         field.EmitAssignFromStack (ec);
564                                 }
565                         }
566
567                         return field;
568                 }
569
570                 protected virtual FieldExpr EmitToFieldSource (EmitContext ec)
571                 {
572                         //
573                         // Default implementation calls Emit method
574                         //
575                         Emit (ec);
576                         return null;
577                 }
578
579                 protected static void EmitExpressionsList (EmitContext ec, List<Expression> expressions)
580                 {
581                         if (ec.HasSet (BuilderContext.Options.AsyncBody)) {
582                                 bool contains_await = false;
583
584                                 for (int i = 1; i < expressions.Count; ++i) {
585                                         if (expressions[i].ContainsEmitWithAwait ()) {
586                                                 contains_await = true;
587                                                 break;
588                                         }
589                                 }
590
591                                 if (contains_await) {
592                                         for (int i = 0; i < expressions.Count; ++i) {
593                                                 expressions[i] = expressions[i].EmitToField (ec);
594                                         }
595                                 }
596                         }
597
598                         for (int i = 0; i < expressions.Count; ++i) {
599                                 expressions[i].Emit (ec);
600                         }
601                 }
602
603                 /// <summary>
604                 ///   Protected constructor.  Only derivate types should
605                 ///   be able to be created
606                 /// </summary>
607
608                 protected Expression ()
609                 {
610                 }
611
612                 /// <summary>
613                 ///   Returns a fully formed expression after a MemberLookup
614                 /// </summary>
615                 /// 
616                 static Expression ExprClassFromMemberInfo (MemberSpec spec, Location loc)
617                 {
618                         if (spec is EventSpec)
619                                 return new EventExpr ((EventSpec) spec, loc);
620                         if (spec is ConstSpec)
621                                 return new ConstantExpr ((ConstSpec) spec, loc);
622                         if (spec is FieldSpec)
623                                 return new FieldExpr ((FieldSpec) spec, loc);
624                         if (spec is PropertySpec)
625                                 return new PropertyExpr ((PropertySpec) spec, loc);
626                         if (spec is TypeSpec)
627                                 return new TypeExpression (((TypeSpec) spec), loc);
628
629                         return null;
630                 }
631
632                 public static MethodSpec ConstructorLookup (ResolveContext rc, TypeSpec type, ref Arguments args, Location loc)
633                 {
634                         var ctors = MemberCache.FindMembers (type, Constructor.ConstructorName, true);
635                         if (ctors == null) {
636                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (type);
637                                 if (type.IsStruct) {
638                                         // Report meaningful error for struct as they always have default ctor in C# context
639                                         OverloadResolver.Error_ConstructorMismatch (rc, type, args == null ? 0 : args.Count, loc);
640                                 } else {
641                                         rc.Report.Error (143, loc, "The class `{0}' has no constructors defined",
642                                                 type.GetSignatureForError ());
643                                 }
644
645                                 return null;
646                         }
647
648                         var r = new OverloadResolver (ctors, OverloadResolver.Restrictions.NoBaseMembers, loc);
649                         if (!rc.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.BaseInitializer)) {
650                                 r.InstanceQualifier = new ConstructorInstanceQualifier (type);
651                         }
652
653                         return r.ResolveMember<MethodSpec> (rc, ref args);
654                 }
655
656                 [Flags]
657                 public enum MemberLookupRestrictions
658                 {
659                         None = 0,
660                         InvocableOnly = 1,
661                         ExactArity = 1 << 2,
662                         ReadAccess = 1 << 3
663                 }
664
665                 //
666                 // Lookup type `queried_type' for code in class `container_type' with a qualifier of
667                 // `qualifier_type' or null to lookup members in the current class.
668                 //
669                 public static Expression MemberLookup (IMemberContext rc, bool errorMode, TypeSpec queried_type, string name, int arity, MemberLookupRestrictions restrictions, Location loc)
670                 {
671                         var members = MemberCache.FindMembers (queried_type, name, false);
672                         if (members == null)
673                                 return null;
674
675                         MemberSpec non_method = null;
676                         MemberSpec ambig_non_method = null;
677                         do {
678                                 for (int i = 0; i < members.Count; ++i) {
679                                         var member = members[i];
680
681                                         // HACK: for events because +=/-= can appear at same class only, should use OverrideToBase there
682                                         if ((member.Modifiers & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0 && member.Kind != MemberKind.Event)
683                                                 continue;
684
685                                         if ((member.Modifiers & Modifiers.BACKING_FIELD) != 0)
686                                                 continue;
687
688                                         if ((arity > 0 || (restrictions & MemberLookupRestrictions.ExactArity) != 0) && member.Arity != arity)
689                                                 continue;
690
691                                         if (!errorMode) {
692                                                 if (!member.IsAccessible (rc))
693                                                         continue;
694
695                                                 //
696                                                 // With runtime binder we can have a situation where queried type is inaccessible
697                                                 // because it came via dynamic object, the check about inconsisted accessibility
698                                                 // had no effect as the type was unknown during compilation
699                                                 //
700                                                 // class A {
701                                                 //              private class N { }
702                                                 //
703                                                 //              public dynamic Foo ()
704                                                 //              {
705                                                 //                      return new N ();
706                                                 //              }
707                                                 //      }
708                                                 //
709                                                 if (rc.Module.Compiler.IsRuntimeBinder && !member.DeclaringType.IsAccessible (rc))
710                                                         continue;
711                                         }
712
713                                         if ((restrictions & MemberLookupRestrictions.InvocableOnly) != 0) {
714                                                 if (member is MethodSpec)
715                                                         return new MethodGroupExpr (members, queried_type, loc);
716
717                                                 if (!Invocation.IsMemberInvocable (member))
718                                                         continue;
719                                         }
720
721                                         if (non_method == null || member is MethodSpec || non_method.IsNotCSharpCompatible) {
722                                                 non_method = member;
723                                         } else if (!errorMode && !member.IsNotCSharpCompatible) {
724                                                 ambig_non_method = member;
725                                         }
726                                 }
727
728                                 if (non_method != null) {
729                                         if (ambig_non_method != null && rc != null) {
730                                                 var report = rc.Module.Compiler.Report;
731                                                 report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (non_method);
732                                                 report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (ambig_non_method);
733                                                 report.Error (229, loc, "Ambiguity between `{0}' and `{1}'",
734                                                         non_method.GetSignatureForError (), ambig_non_method.GetSignatureForError ());
735                                         }
736
737                                         if (non_method is MethodSpec)
738                                                 return new MethodGroupExpr (members, queried_type, loc);
739
740                                         return ExprClassFromMemberInfo (non_method, loc);
741                                 }
742
743                                 if (members[0].DeclaringType.BaseType == null)
744                                         members = null;
745                                 else
746                                         members = MemberCache.FindMembers (members[0].DeclaringType.BaseType, name, false);
747
748                         } while (members != null);
749
750                         return null;
751                 }
752
753                 protected virtual void Error_NegativeArrayIndex (ResolveContext ec, Location loc)
754                 {
755                         throw new NotImplementedException ();
756                 }
757
758                 public virtual void Error_OperatorCannotBeApplied (ResolveContext rc, Location loc, string oper, TypeSpec t)
759                 {
760                         if (t == InternalType.ErrorType)
761                                 return;
762
763                         rc.Report.Error (23, loc, "The `{0}' operator cannot be applied to operand of type `{1}'",
764                                 oper, t.GetSignatureForError ());
765                 }
766
767                 protected void Error_PointerInsideExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
768                 {
769                         ec.Report.Error (1944, loc, "An expression tree cannot contain an unsafe pointer operation");
770                 }
771
772                 /// <summary>
773                 ///   Returns an expression that can be used to invoke operator true
774                 ///   on the expression if it exists.
775                 /// </summary>
776                 protected static Expression GetOperatorTrue (ResolveContext ec, Expression e, Location loc)
777                 {
778                         return GetOperatorTrueOrFalse (ec, e, true, loc);
779                 }
780
781                 /// <summary>
782                 ///   Returns an expression that can be used to invoke operator false
783                 ///   on the expression if it exists.
784                 /// </summary>
785                 protected static Expression GetOperatorFalse (ResolveContext ec, Expression e, Location loc)
786                 {
787                         return GetOperatorTrueOrFalse (ec, e, false, loc);
788                 }
789
790                 static Expression GetOperatorTrueOrFalse (ResolveContext ec, Expression e, bool is_true, Location loc)
791                 {
792                         var op = is_true ? Operator.OpType.True : Operator.OpType.False;
793                         var methods = MemberCache.GetUserOperator (e.type, op, false);
794                         if (methods == null)
795                                 return null;
796
797                         Arguments arguments = new Arguments (1);
798                         arguments.Add (new Argument (e));
799
800                         var res = new OverloadResolver (methods, OverloadResolver.Restrictions.BaseMembersIncluded | OverloadResolver.Restrictions.NoBaseMembers, loc);
801                         var oper = res.ResolveOperator (ec, ref arguments);
802
803                         if (oper == null)
804                                 return null;
805
806                         return new UserOperatorCall (oper, arguments, null, loc);
807                 }
808                 
809                 public virtual string ExprClassName
810                 {
811                         get {
812                                 switch (eclass){
813                                 case ExprClass.Unresolved:
814                                         return "Unresolved";
815                                 case ExprClass.Value:
816                                         return "value";
817                                 case ExprClass.Variable:
818                                         return "variable";
819                                 case ExprClass.Namespace:
820                                         return "namespace";
821                                 case ExprClass.Type:
822                                         return "type";
823                                 case ExprClass.MethodGroup:
824                                         return "method group";
825                                 case ExprClass.PropertyAccess:
826                                         return "property access";
827                                 case ExprClass.EventAccess:
828                                         return "event access";
829                                 case ExprClass.IndexerAccess:
830                                         return "indexer access";
831                                 case ExprClass.Nothing:
832                                         return "null";
833                                 case ExprClass.TypeParameter:
834                                         return "type parameter";
835                                 }
836                                 throw new Exception ("Should not happen");
837                         }
838                 }
839                 
840                 /// <summary>
841                 ///   Reports that we were expecting `expr' to be of class `expected'
842                 /// </summary>
843                 public void Error_UnexpectedKind (IMemberContext ctx, Expression memberExpr, string expected, string was, Location loc)
844                 {
845                         var name = memberExpr.GetSignatureForError ();
846
847                         ctx.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (118, loc, "`{0}' is a `{1}' but a `{2}' was expected", name, was, expected);
848                 }
849
850                 public virtual void Error_UnexpectedKind (ResolveContext ec, ResolveFlags flags, Location loc)
851                 {
852                         string [] valid = new string [4];
853                         int count = 0;
854
855                         if ((flags & ResolveFlags.VariableOrValue) != 0) {
856                                 valid [count++] = "variable";
857                                 valid [count++] = "value";
858                         }
859
860                         if ((flags & ResolveFlags.Type) != 0)
861                                 valid [count++] = "type";
862
863                         if ((flags & ResolveFlags.MethodGroup) != 0)
864                                 valid [count++] = "method group";
865
866                         if (count == 0)
867                                 valid [count++] = "unknown";
868
869                         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder (valid [0]);
870                         for (int i = 1; i < count - 1; i++) {
871                                 sb.Append ("', `");
872                                 sb.Append (valid [i]);
873                         }
874                         if (count > 1) {
875                                 sb.Append ("' or `");
876                                 sb.Append (valid [count - 1]);
877                         }
878
879                         ec.Report.Error (119, loc, 
880                                 "Expression denotes a `{0}', where a `{1}' was expected", ExprClassName, sb.ToString ());
881                 }
882                 
883                 public static void UnsafeError (ResolveContext ec, Location loc)
884                 {
885                         UnsafeError (ec.Report, loc);
886                 }
887
888                 public static void UnsafeError (Report Report, Location loc)
889                 {
890                         Report.Error (214, loc, "Pointers and fixed size buffers may only be used in an unsafe context");
891                 }
892
893                 //
894                 // Converts `source' to an int, uint, long or ulong.
895                 //
896                 protected Expression ConvertExpressionToArrayIndex (ResolveContext ec, Expression source)
897                 {
898                         var btypes = ec.BuiltinTypes;
899
900                         if (source.type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
901                                 Arguments args = new Arguments (1);
902                                 args.Add (new Argument (source));
903                                 return new DynamicConversion (btypes.Int, CSharpBinderFlags.ConvertArrayIndex, args, loc).Resolve (ec);
904                         }
905
906                         Expression converted;
907                         
908                         using (ec.Set (ResolveContext.Options.CheckedScope)) {
909                                 converted = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, source, btypes.Int, source.loc);
910                                 if (converted == null)
911                                         converted = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, source, btypes.UInt, source.loc);
912                                 if (converted == null)
913                                         converted = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, source, btypes.Long, source.loc);
914                                 if (converted == null)
915                                         converted = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, source, btypes.ULong, source.loc);
916
917                                 if (converted == null) {
918                                         source.Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ec, btypes.Int, false);
919                                         return null;
920                                 }
921                         }
922
923                         //
924                         // Only positive constants are allowed at compile time
925                         //
926                         Constant c = converted as Constant;
927                         if (c != null && c.IsNegative)
928                                 Error_NegativeArrayIndex (ec, source.loc);
929
930                         // No conversion needed to array index
931                         if (converted.Type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int)
932                                 return converted;
933
934                         return new ArrayIndexCast (converted, btypes.Int).Resolve (ec);
935                 }
936
937                 //
938                 // Derived classes implement this method by cloning the fields that
939                 // could become altered during the Resolve stage
940                 //
941                 // Only expressions that are created for the parser need to implement
942                 // this.
943                 //
944                 protected virtual void CloneTo (CloneContext clonectx, Expression target)
945                 {
946                         throw new NotImplementedException (
947                                 String.Format (
948                                         "CloneTo not implemented for expression {0}", this.GetType ()));
949                 }
950
951                 //
952                 // Clones an expression created by the parser.
953                 //
954                 // We only support expressions created by the parser so far, not
955                 // expressions that have been resolved (many more classes would need
956                 // to implement CloneTo).
957                 //
958                 // This infrastructure is here merely for Lambda expressions which
959                 // compile the same code using different type values for the same
960                 // arguments to find the correct overload
961                 //
962                 public virtual Expression Clone (CloneContext clonectx)
963                 {
964                         Expression cloned = (Expression) MemberwiseClone ();
965                         CloneTo (clonectx, cloned);
966
967                         return cloned;
968                 }
969
970                 //
971                 // Implementation of expression to expression tree conversion
972                 //
973                 public abstract Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec);
974
975                 protected Expression CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ResolveContext ec, string name, Arguments args)
976                 {
977                         return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, name, null, args, loc);
978                 }
979
980                 protected Expression CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ResolveContext ec, string name, TypeArguments typeArguments, Arguments args)
981                 {
982                         return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, name, typeArguments, args, loc);
983                 }
984
985                 public static Expression CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ResolveContext ec, string name, TypeArguments typeArguments, Arguments args, Location loc)
986                 {
987                         return new Invocation (new MemberAccess (CreateExpressionTypeExpression (ec, loc), name, typeArguments, loc), args);
988                 }
989
990                 protected static TypeExpr CreateExpressionTypeExpression (ResolveContext ec, Location loc)
991                 {
992                         var t = ec.Module.PredefinedTypes.Expression.Resolve ();
993                         if (t == null)
994                                 return null;
995
996                         return new TypeExpression (t, loc);
997                 }
998
999                 //
1000                 // Implemented by all expressions which support conversion from
1001                 // compiler expression to invokable runtime expression. Used by
1002                 // dynamic C# binder.
1003                 //
1004                 public virtual SLE.Expression MakeExpression (BuilderContext ctx)
1005                 {
1006                         throw new NotImplementedException ("MakeExpression for " + GetType ());
1007                 }
1008                         
1009                 public virtual object Accept (StructuralVisitor visitor)
1010                 {
1011                         return visitor.Visit (this);
1012                 }
1013         }
1014
1015         /// <summary>
1016         ///   This is just a base class for expressions that can
1017         ///   appear on statements (invocations, object creation,
1018         ///   assignments, post/pre increment and decrement).  The idea
1019         ///   being that they would support an extra Emition interface that
1020         ///   does not leave a result on the stack.
1021         /// </summary>
1022         public abstract class ExpressionStatement : Expression {
1023
1024                 public ExpressionStatement ResolveStatement (BlockContext ec)
1025                 {
1026                         Expression e = Resolve (ec);
1027                         if (e == null)
1028                                 return null;
1029
1030                         ExpressionStatement es = e as ExpressionStatement;
1031                         if (es == null)
1032                                 Error_InvalidExpressionStatement (ec);
1033
1034                         if (ec.CurrentAnonymousMethod is AsyncInitializer && !(e is Assign) &&
1035                                 (e.Type.IsGenericTask || e.Type == ec.Module.PredefinedTypes.Task.TypeSpec)) {
1036                                 ec.Report.Warning (4014, 1, e.Location,
1037                                         "The statement is not awaited and execution of current method continues before the call is completed. Consider using `await' operator");
1038                         }
1039
1040                         return es;
1041                 }
1042
1043                 /// <summary>
1044                 ///   Requests the expression to be emitted in a `statement'
1045                 ///   context.  This means that no new value is left on the
1046                 ///   stack after invoking this method (constrasted with
1047                 ///   Emit that will always leave a value on the stack).
1048                 /// </summary>
1049                 public abstract void EmitStatement (EmitContext ec);
1050
1051                 public override void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
1052                 {
1053                         EmitStatement (ec);
1054                 }
1055         }
1056
1057         /// <summary>
1058         ///   This kind of cast is used to encapsulate the child
1059         ///   whose type is child.Type into an expression that is
1060         ///   reported to return "return_type".  This is used to encapsulate
1061         ///   expressions which have compatible types, but need to be dealt
1062         ///   at higher levels with.
1063         ///
1064         ///   For example, a "byte" expression could be encapsulated in one
1065         ///   of these as an "unsigned int".  The type for the expression
1066         ///   would be "unsigned int".
1067         ///
1068         /// </summary>
1069         public abstract class TypeCast : Expression
1070         {
1071                 protected readonly Expression child;
1072
1073                 protected TypeCast (Expression child, TypeSpec return_type)
1074                 {
1075                         eclass = child.eclass;
1076                         loc = child.Location;
1077                         type = return_type;
1078                         this.child = child;
1079                 }
1080
1081                 public Expression Child {
1082                         get {
1083                                 return child;
1084                         }
1085                 }
1086
1087                 public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
1088                 {
1089                         return child.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
1090                 }
1091
1092                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
1093                 {
1094                         Arguments args = new Arguments (2);
1095                         args.Add (new Argument (child.CreateExpressionTree (ec)));
1096                         args.Add (new Argument (new TypeOf (type, loc)));
1097
1098                         if (type.IsPointer || child.Type.IsPointer)
1099                                 Error_PointerInsideExpressionTree (ec);
1100
1101                         return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, ec.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.CheckedScope) ? "ConvertChecked" : "Convert", args);
1102                 }
1103
1104                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
1105                 {
1106                         // This should never be invoked, we are born in fully
1107                         // initialized state.
1108
1109                         return this;
1110                 }
1111
1112                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1113                 {
1114                         child.Emit (ec);
1115                 }
1116
1117                 public override SLE.Expression MakeExpression (BuilderContext ctx)
1118                 {
1119 #if STATIC
1120                         return base.MakeExpression (ctx);
1121 #else
1122                         return ctx.HasSet (BuilderContext.Options.CheckedScope) ?
1123                                 SLE.Expression.ConvertChecked (child.MakeExpression (ctx), type.GetMetaInfo ()) :
1124                                 SLE.Expression.Convert (child.MakeExpression (ctx), type.GetMetaInfo ());
1125 #endif
1126                 }
1127
1128                 protected override void CloneTo (CloneContext clonectx, Expression t)
1129                 {
1130                         // Nothing to clone
1131                 }
1132
1133                 public override bool IsNull {
1134                         get { return child.IsNull; }
1135                 }
1136         }
1137
1138         public class EmptyCast : TypeCast {
1139                 EmptyCast (Expression child, TypeSpec target_type)
1140                         : base (child, target_type)
1141                 {
1142                 }
1143
1144                 public static Expression Create (Expression child, TypeSpec type)
1145                 {
1146                         Constant c = child as Constant;
1147                         if (c != null)
1148                                 return new EmptyConstantCast (c, type);
1149
1150                         EmptyCast e = child as EmptyCast;
1151                         if (e != null)
1152                                 return new EmptyCast (e.child, type);
1153
1154                         return new EmptyCast (child, type);
1155                 }
1156
1157                 public override void EmitBranchable (EmitContext ec, Label label, bool on_true)
1158                 {
1159                         child.EmitBranchable (ec, label, on_true);
1160                 }
1161
1162                 public override void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
1163                 {
1164                         child.EmitSideEffect (ec);
1165                 }
1166         }
1167
1168         //
1169         // Used for predefined type user operator (no obsolete check, etc.)
1170         //
1171         public class OperatorCast : TypeCast
1172         {
1173                 readonly MethodSpec conversion_operator;
1174
1175                 public OperatorCast (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
1176                         : this (expr, target_type, target_type, false)
1177                 {
1178                 }
1179                 
1180                 public OperatorCast (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type, bool find_explicit)
1181                         : this (expr, target_type, target_type, find_explicit)
1182                 {
1183                 }
1184                 
1185                 public OperatorCast (Expression expr, TypeSpec declaringType, TypeSpec returnType, bool isExplicit)
1186                         : base (expr, returnType)
1187                 {
1188                         var op = isExplicit ? Operator.OpType.Explicit : Operator.OpType.Implicit;
1189                         var mi = MemberCache.GetUserOperator (declaringType, op, true);
1190
1191                         if (mi != null) {
1192                                 foreach (MethodSpec oper in mi) {
1193                                         if (oper.ReturnType != returnType)
1194                                                 continue;
1195
1196                                         if (oper.Parameters.Types[0] == expr.Type) {
1197                                                 conversion_operator = oper;
1198                                                 return;
1199                                         }
1200                                 }
1201                         }
1202
1203                         throw new InternalErrorException ("Missing predefined user operator between `{0}' and `{1}'",
1204                                 returnType.GetSignatureForError (), expr.Type.GetSignatureForError ());
1205                 }
1206
1207                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1208                 {
1209                         child.Emit (ec);
1210                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Call, conversion_operator);
1211                 }
1212         }
1213         
1214         //
1215         // Constant specialization of EmptyCast.
1216         // We need to special case this since an empty cast of
1217         // a constant is still a constant. 
1218         //
1219         public class EmptyConstantCast : Constant
1220         {
1221                 public readonly Constant child;
1222
1223                 public EmptyConstantCast (Constant child, TypeSpec type)
1224                         : base (child.Location)
1225                 {
1226                         if (child == null)
1227                                 throw new ArgumentNullException ("child");
1228
1229                         this.child = child;
1230                         this.eclass = child.eclass;
1231                         this.type = type;
1232                 }
1233
1234                 public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool in_checked_context, TypeSpec target_type)
1235                 {
1236                         if (child.Type == target_type)
1237                                 return child;
1238
1239                         // FIXME: check that 'type' can be converted to 'target_type' first
1240                         return child.ConvertExplicitly (in_checked_context, target_type);
1241                 }
1242
1243                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
1244                 {
1245                         Arguments args = Arguments.CreateForExpressionTree (ec, null,
1246                                 child.CreateExpressionTree (ec),
1247                                 new TypeOf (type, loc));
1248
1249                         if (type.IsPointer)
1250                                 Error_PointerInsideExpressionTree (ec);
1251
1252                         return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, "Convert", args);
1253                 }
1254
1255                 public override bool IsDefaultValue {
1256                         get { return child.IsDefaultValue; }
1257                 }
1258
1259                 public override bool IsNegative {
1260                         get { return child.IsNegative; }
1261                 }
1262
1263                 public override bool IsNull {
1264                         get { return child.IsNull; }
1265                 }
1266                 
1267                 public override bool IsOneInteger {
1268                         get { return child.IsOneInteger; }
1269                 }
1270
1271                 public override bool IsSideEffectFree {
1272                         get {
1273                                 return child.IsSideEffectFree;
1274                         }
1275                 }
1276
1277                 public override bool IsZeroInteger {
1278                         get { return child.IsZeroInteger; }
1279                 }
1280
1281                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1282                 {
1283                         child.Emit (ec);                        
1284                 }
1285
1286                 public override void EmitBranchable (EmitContext ec, Label label, bool on_true)
1287                 {
1288                         child.EmitBranchable (ec, label, on_true);
1289
1290                         // Only to make verifier happy
1291                         if (TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (type) && child.IsNull)
1292                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Unbox_Any, type);
1293                 }
1294
1295                 public override void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
1296                 {
1297                         child.EmitSideEffect (ec);
1298                 }
1299
1300                 public override object GetValue ()
1301                 {
1302                         return child.GetValue ();
1303                 }
1304
1305                 public override string GetValueAsLiteral ()
1306                 {
1307                         return child.GetValueAsLiteral ();
1308                 }
1309
1310                 public override long GetValueAsLong ()
1311                 {
1312                         return child.GetValueAsLong ();
1313                 }
1314
1315                 public override Constant ConvertImplicitly (TypeSpec target_type)
1316                 {
1317                         if (type == target_type)
1318                                 return this;
1319
1320                         // FIXME: Do we need to check user conversions?
1321                         if (!Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (this, target_type))
1322                                 return null;
1323
1324                         return child.ConvertImplicitly (target_type);
1325                 }
1326         }
1327
1328         /// <summary>
1329         ///  This class is used to wrap literals which belong inside Enums
1330         /// </summary>
1331         public class EnumConstant : Constant
1332         {
1333                 public Constant Child;
1334
1335                 public EnumConstant (Constant child, TypeSpec enum_type)
1336                         : base (child.Location)
1337                 {
1338                         this.Child = child;
1339
1340                         this.eclass = ExprClass.Value;
1341                         this.type = enum_type;
1342                 }
1343
1344                 protected EnumConstant (Location loc)
1345                         : base (loc)
1346                 {
1347                 }
1348
1349                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1350                 {
1351                         Child.Emit (ec);
1352                 }
1353
1354                 public override void EncodeAttributeValue (IMemberContext rc, AttributeEncoder enc, TypeSpec targetType)
1355                 {
1356                         Child.EncodeAttributeValue (rc, enc, Child.Type);
1357                 }
1358
1359                 public override void EmitBranchable (EmitContext ec, Label label, bool on_true)
1360                 {
1361                         Child.EmitBranchable (ec, label, on_true);
1362                 }
1363
1364                 public override void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
1365                 {
1366                         Child.EmitSideEffect (ec);
1367                 }
1368
1369                 public override string GetSignatureForError()
1370                 {
1371                         return TypeManager.CSharpName (Type);
1372                 }
1373
1374                 public override object GetValue ()
1375                 {
1376                         return Child.GetValue ();
1377                 }
1378
1379 #if !STATIC
1380                 public override object GetTypedValue ()
1381                 {
1382                         //
1383                         // The method can be used in dynamic context only (on closed types)
1384                         //
1385                         // System.Enum.ToObject cannot be called on dynamic types
1386                         // EnumBuilder has to be used, but we cannot use EnumBuilder
1387                         // because it does not properly support generics
1388                         //
1389                         return System.Enum.ToObject (type.GetMetaInfo (), Child.GetValue ());
1390                 }
1391 #endif
1392
1393                 public override string GetValueAsLiteral ()
1394                 {
1395                         return Child.GetValueAsLiteral ();
1396                 }
1397
1398                 public override long GetValueAsLong ()
1399                 {
1400                         return Child.GetValueAsLong ();
1401                 }
1402
1403                 public EnumConstant Increment()
1404                 {
1405                         return new EnumConstant (((IntegralConstant) Child).Increment (), type);
1406                 }
1407
1408                 public override bool IsDefaultValue {
1409                         get {
1410                                 return Child.IsDefaultValue;
1411                         }
1412                 }
1413
1414                 public override bool IsSideEffectFree {
1415                         get {
1416                                 return Child.IsSideEffectFree;
1417                         }
1418                 }
1419
1420                 public override bool IsZeroInteger {
1421                         get { return Child.IsZeroInteger; }
1422                 }
1423
1424                 public override bool IsNegative {
1425                         get {
1426                                 return Child.IsNegative;
1427                         }
1428                 }
1429
1430                 public override Constant ConvertExplicitly(bool in_checked_context, TypeSpec target_type)
1431                 {
1432                         if (Child.Type == target_type)
1433                                 return Child;
1434
1435                         return Child.ConvertExplicitly (in_checked_context, target_type);
1436                 }
1437
1438                 public override Constant ConvertImplicitly (TypeSpec type)
1439                 {
1440                         if (this.type == type) {
1441                                 return this;
1442                         }
1443
1444                         if (!Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (this, type)){
1445                                 return null;
1446                         }
1447
1448                         return Child.ConvertImplicitly (type);
1449                 }
1450         }
1451
1452         /// <summary>
1453         ///   This kind of cast is used to encapsulate Value Types in objects.
1454         ///
1455         ///   The effect of it is to box the value type emitted by the previous
1456         ///   operation.
1457         /// </summary>
1458         public class BoxedCast : TypeCast {
1459
1460                 public BoxedCast (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
1461                         : base (expr, target_type)
1462                 {
1463                         eclass = ExprClass.Value;
1464                 }
1465                 
1466                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
1467                 {
1468                         // This should never be invoked, we are born in fully
1469                         // initialized state.
1470
1471                         return this;
1472                 }
1473
1474                 public override void EncodeAttributeValue (IMemberContext rc, AttributeEncoder enc, TypeSpec targetType)
1475                 {
1476                         // Only boxing to object type is supported
1477                         if (targetType.BuiltinType != BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object) {
1478                                 base.EncodeAttributeValue (rc, enc, targetType);
1479                                 return;
1480                         }
1481
1482                         enc.Encode (child.Type);
1483                         child.EncodeAttributeValue (rc, enc, child.Type);
1484                 }
1485
1486                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1487                 {
1488                         base.Emit (ec);
1489                         
1490                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Box, child.Type);
1491                 }
1492
1493                 public override void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
1494                 {
1495                         // boxing is side-effectful, since it involves runtime checks, except when boxing to Object or ValueType
1496                         // so, we need to emit the box+pop instructions in most cases
1497                         if (child.Type.IsStruct &&
1498                             (type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object || type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ValueType))
1499                                 child.EmitSideEffect (ec);
1500                         else
1501                                 base.EmitSideEffect (ec);
1502                 }
1503         }
1504
1505         public class UnboxCast : TypeCast {
1506                 public UnboxCast (Expression expr, TypeSpec return_type)
1507                         : base (expr, return_type)
1508                 {
1509                 }
1510
1511                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
1512                 {
1513                         // This should never be invoked, we are born in fully
1514                         // initialized state.
1515
1516                         return this;
1517                 }
1518
1519                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1520                 {
1521                         base.Emit (ec);
1522
1523                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Unbox_Any, type);
1524                 }
1525         }
1526         
1527         /// <summary>
1528         ///   This is used to perform explicit numeric conversions.
1529         ///
1530         ///   Explicit numeric conversions might trigger exceptions in a checked
1531         ///   context, so they should generate the conv.ovf opcodes instead of
1532         ///   conv opcodes.
1533         /// </summary>
1534         public class ConvCast : TypeCast {
1535                 public enum Mode : byte {
1536                         I1_U1, I1_U2, I1_U4, I1_U8, I1_CH,
1537                         U1_I1, U1_CH,
1538                         I2_I1, I2_U1, I2_U2, I2_U4, I2_U8, I2_CH,
1539                         U2_I1, U2_U1, U2_I2, U2_CH,
1540                         I4_I1, I4_U1, I4_I2, I4_U2, I4_U4, I4_U8, I4_CH,
1541                         U4_I1, U4_U1, U4_I2, U4_U2, U4_I4, U4_CH,
1542                         I8_I1, I8_U1, I8_I2, I8_U2, I8_I4, I8_U4, I8_U8, I8_CH, I8_I,
1543                         U8_I1, U8_U1, U8_I2, U8_U2, U8_I4, U8_U4, U8_I8, U8_CH, U8_I,
1544                         CH_I1, CH_U1, CH_I2,
1545                         R4_I1, R4_U1, R4_I2, R4_U2, R4_I4, R4_U4, R4_I8, R4_U8, R4_CH,
1546                         R8_I1, R8_U1, R8_I2, R8_U2, R8_I4, R8_U4, R8_I8, R8_U8, R8_CH, R8_R4,
1547                         I_I8,
1548                 }
1549
1550                 Mode mode;
1551                 
1552                 public ConvCast (Expression child, TypeSpec return_type, Mode m)
1553                         : base (child, return_type)
1554                 {
1555                         mode = m;
1556                 }
1557
1558                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
1559                 {
1560                         // This should never be invoked, we are born in fully
1561                         // initialized state.
1562
1563                         return this;
1564                 }
1565
1566                 public override string ToString ()
1567                 {
1568                         return String.Format ("ConvCast ({0}, {1})", mode, child);
1569                 }
1570                 
1571                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1572                 {
1573                         base.Emit (ec);
1574
1575                         if (ec.HasSet (EmitContext.Options.CheckedScope)) {
1576                                 switch (mode){
1577                                 case Mode.I1_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1); break;
1578                                 case Mode.I1_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1579                                 case Mode.I1_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4); break;
1580                                 case Mode.I1_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U8); break;
1581                                 case Mode.I1_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1582
1583                                 case Mode.U1_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1_Un); break;
1584                                 case Mode.U1_CH: /* nothing */ break;
1585
1586                                 case Mode.I2_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1); break;
1587                                 case Mode.I2_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1); break;
1588                                 case Mode.I2_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1589                                 case Mode.I2_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4); break;
1590                                 case Mode.I2_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U8); break;
1591                                 case Mode.I2_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1592
1593                                 case Mode.U2_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1_Un); break;
1594                                 case Mode.U2_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1_Un); break;
1595                                 case Mode.U2_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2_Un); break;
1596                                 case Mode.U2_CH: /* nothing */ break;
1597
1598                                 case Mode.I4_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1); break;
1599                                 case Mode.I4_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1); break;
1600                                 case Mode.I4_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2); break;
1601                                 case Mode.I4_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4); break;
1602                                 case Mode.I4_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1603                                 case Mode.I4_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U8); break;
1604                                 case Mode.I4_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1605
1606                                 case Mode.U4_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1_Un); break;
1607                                 case Mode.U4_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1_Un); break;
1608                                 case Mode.U4_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2_Un); break;
1609                                 case Mode.U4_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2_Un); break;
1610                                 case Mode.U4_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I4_Un); break;
1611                                 case Mode.U4_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2_Un); break;
1612
1613                                 case Mode.I8_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1); break;
1614                                 case Mode.I8_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1); break;
1615                                 case Mode.I8_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2); break;
1616                                 case Mode.I8_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1617                                 case Mode.I8_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I4); break;
1618                                 case Mode.I8_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4); break;
1619                                 case Mode.I8_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U8); break;
1620                                 case Mode.I8_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1621                                 case Mode.I8_I: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U); break;
1622
1623                                 case Mode.U8_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1_Un); break;
1624                                 case Mode.U8_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1_Un); break;
1625                                 case Mode.U8_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2_Un); break;
1626                                 case Mode.U8_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2_Un); break;
1627                                 case Mode.U8_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I4_Un); break;
1628                                 case Mode.U8_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4_Un); break;
1629                                 case Mode.U8_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I8_Un); break;
1630                                 case Mode.U8_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2_Un); break;
1631                                 case Mode.U8_I: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U_Un); break;
1632
1633                                 case Mode.CH_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1_Un); break;
1634                                 case Mode.CH_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1_Un); break;
1635                                 case Mode.CH_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2_Un); break;
1636
1637                                 case Mode.R4_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1); break;
1638                                 case Mode.R4_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1); break;
1639                                 case Mode.R4_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2); break;
1640                                 case Mode.R4_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1641                                 case Mode.R4_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I4); break;
1642                                 case Mode.R4_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4); break;
1643                                 case Mode.R4_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I8); break;
1644                                 case Mode.R4_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U8); break;
1645                                 case Mode.R4_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1646
1647                                 case Mode.R8_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I1); break;
1648                                 case Mode.R8_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U1); break;
1649                                 case Mode.R8_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I2); break;
1650                                 case Mode.R8_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1651                                 case Mode.R8_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I4); break;
1652                                 case Mode.R8_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U4); break;
1653                                 case Mode.R8_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I8); break;
1654                                 case Mode.R8_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U8); break;
1655                                 case Mode.R8_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_U2); break;
1656                                 case Mode.R8_R4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_R4); break;
1657
1658                                 case Mode.I_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_Ovf_I8_Un); break;
1659                                 }
1660                         } else {
1661                                 switch (mode){
1662                                 case Mode.I1_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1663                                 case Mode.I1_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1664                                 case Mode.I1_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U4); break;
1665                                 case Mode.I1_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I8); break;
1666                                 case Mode.I1_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1667
1668                                 case Mode.U1_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1669                                 case Mode.U1_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1670
1671                                 case Mode.I2_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1672                                 case Mode.I2_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1673                                 case Mode.I2_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1674                                 case Mode.I2_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U4); break;
1675                                 case Mode.I2_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I8); break;
1676                                 case Mode.I2_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1677
1678                                 case Mode.U2_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1679                                 case Mode.U2_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1680                                 case Mode.U2_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1681                                 case Mode.U2_CH: /* nothing */ break;
1682
1683                                 case Mode.I4_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1684                                 case Mode.I4_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1685                                 case Mode.I4_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1686                                 case Mode.I4_U4: /* nothing */ break;
1687                                 case Mode.I4_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1688                                 case Mode.I4_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I8); break;
1689                                 case Mode.I4_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1690
1691                                 case Mode.U4_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1692                                 case Mode.U4_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1693                                 case Mode.U4_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1694                                 case Mode.U4_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1695                                 case Mode.U4_I4: /* nothing */ break;
1696                                 case Mode.U4_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1697
1698                                 case Mode.I8_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1699                                 case Mode.I8_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1700                                 case Mode.I8_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1701                                 case Mode.I8_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1702                                 case Mode.I8_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I4); break;
1703                                 case Mode.I8_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U4); break;
1704                                 case Mode.I8_U8: /* nothing */ break;
1705                                 case Mode.I8_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1706                                 case Mode.I8_I: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U); break;
1707
1708                                 case Mode.U8_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1709                                 case Mode.U8_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1710                                 case Mode.U8_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1711                                 case Mode.U8_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1712                                 case Mode.U8_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I4); break;
1713                                 case Mode.U8_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U4); break;
1714                                 case Mode.U8_I8: /* nothing */ break;
1715                                 case Mode.U8_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1716                                 case Mode.U8_I: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U); break;
1717
1718                                 case Mode.CH_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1719                                 case Mode.CH_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1720                                 case Mode.CH_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1721
1722                                 case Mode.R4_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1723                                 case Mode.R4_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1724                                 case Mode.R4_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1725                                 case Mode.R4_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1726                                 case Mode.R4_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I4); break;
1727                                 case Mode.R4_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U4); break;
1728                                 case Mode.R4_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I8); break;
1729                                 case Mode.R4_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U8); break;
1730                                 case Mode.R4_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1731
1732                                 case Mode.R8_I1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I1); break;
1733                                 case Mode.R8_U1: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U1); break;
1734                                 case Mode.R8_I2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I2); break;
1735                                 case Mode.R8_U2: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1736                                 case Mode.R8_I4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I4); break;
1737                                 case Mode.R8_U4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U4); break;
1738                                 case Mode.R8_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I8); break;
1739                                 case Mode.R8_U8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U8); break;
1740                                 case Mode.R8_CH: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U2); break;
1741                                 case Mode.R8_R4: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_R4); break;
1742
1743                                 case Mode.I_I8: ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U8); break;
1744                                 }
1745                         }
1746                 }
1747         }
1748         
1749         class OpcodeCast : TypeCast
1750         {
1751                 readonly OpCode op;
1752                 
1753                 public OpcodeCast (Expression child, TypeSpec return_type, OpCode op)
1754                         : base (child, return_type)
1755                 {
1756                         this.op = op;
1757                 }
1758
1759                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
1760                 {
1761                         // This should never be invoked, we are born in fully
1762                         // initialized state.
1763
1764                         return this;
1765                 }
1766
1767                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1768                 {
1769                         base.Emit (ec);
1770                         ec.Emit (op);
1771                 }
1772
1773                 public TypeSpec UnderlyingType {
1774                         get { return child.Type; }
1775                 }
1776         }
1777
1778         //
1779         // Opcode casts expression with 2 opcodes but only
1780         // single expression tree node
1781         //
1782         class OpcodeCastDuplex : OpcodeCast
1783         {
1784                 readonly OpCode second;
1785
1786                 public OpcodeCastDuplex (Expression child, TypeSpec returnType, OpCode first, OpCode second)
1787                         : base (child, returnType, first)
1788                 {
1789                         this.second = second;
1790                 }
1791
1792                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1793                 {
1794                         base.Emit (ec);
1795                         ec.Emit (second);
1796                 }
1797         }
1798
1799         /// <summary>
1800         ///   This kind of cast is used to encapsulate a child and cast it
1801         ///   to the class requested
1802         /// </summary>
1803         public sealed class ClassCast : TypeCast {
1804                 readonly bool forced;
1805                 
1806                 public ClassCast (Expression child, TypeSpec return_type)
1807                         : base (child, return_type)
1808                 {
1809                 }
1810                 
1811                 public ClassCast (Expression child, TypeSpec return_type, bool forced)
1812                         : base (child, return_type)
1813                 {
1814                         this.forced = forced;
1815                 }
1816
1817                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1818                 {
1819                         base.Emit (ec);
1820
1821                         bool gen = TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (child.Type);
1822                         if (gen)
1823                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Box, child.Type);
1824                         
1825                         if (type.IsGenericParameter) {
1826                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Unbox_Any, type);
1827                                 return;
1828                         }
1829                         
1830                         if (gen && !forced)
1831                                 return;
1832                         
1833                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Castclass, type);
1834                 }
1835         }
1836
1837         //
1838         // Created during resolving pahse when an expression is wrapped or constantified
1839         // and original expression can be used later (e.g. for expression trees)
1840         //
1841         public class ReducedExpression : Expression
1842         {
1843                 sealed class ReducedConstantExpression : EmptyConstantCast
1844                 {
1845                         readonly Expression orig_expr;
1846
1847                         public ReducedConstantExpression (Constant expr, Expression orig_expr)
1848                                 : base (expr, expr.Type)
1849                         {
1850                                 this.orig_expr = orig_expr;
1851                         }
1852
1853                         public override Constant ConvertImplicitly (TypeSpec target_type)
1854                         {
1855                                 Constant c = base.ConvertImplicitly (target_type);
1856                                 if (c != null)
1857                                         c = new ReducedConstantExpression (c, orig_expr);
1858
1859                                 return c;
1860                         }
1861
1862                         public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
1863                         {
1864                                 return orig_expr.CreateExpressionTree (ec);
1865                         }
1866
1867                         public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool in_checked_context, TypeSpec target_type)
1868                         {
1869                                 Constant c = base.ConvertExplicitly (in_checked_context, target_type);
1870                                 if (c != null)
1871                                         c = new ReducedConstantExpression (c, orig_expr);
1872                                 return c;
1873                         }
1874
1875                         public override void EncodeAttributeValue (IMemberContext rc, AttributeEncoder enc, TypeSpec targetType)
1876                         {
1877                                 //
1878                                 // LAMESPEC: Reduced conditional expression is allowed as an attribute argument
1879                                 //
1880                                 if (orig_expr is Conditional)
1881                                         child.EncodeAttributeValue (rc, enc, targetType);
1882                                 else
1883                                         base.EncodeAttributeValue (rc, enc, targetType);
1884                         }
1885                 }
1886
1887                 sealed class ReducedExpressionStatement : ExpressionStatement
1888                 {
1889                         readonly Expression orig_expr;
1890                         readonly ExpressionStatement stm;
1891
1892                         public ReducedExpressionStatement (ExpressionStatement stm, Expression orig)
1893                         {
1894                                 this.orig_expr = orig;
1895                                 this.stm = stm;
1896                                 this.eclass = stm.eclass;
1897                                 this.type = stm.Type;
1898
1899                                 this.loc = orig.Location;
1900                         }
1901
1902                         public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
1903                         {
1904                                 return stm.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
1905                         }
1906
1907                         public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
1908                         {
1909                                 return orig_expr.CreateExpressionTree (ec);
1910                         }
1911
1912                         protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
1913                         {
1914                                 return this;
1915                         }
1916
1917                         public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
1918                         {
1919                                 stm.Emit (ec);
1920                         }
1921
1922                         public override void EmitStatement (EmitContext ec)
1923                         {
1924                                 stm.EmitStatement (ec);
1925                         }
1926                 }
1927
1928                 readonly Expression expr, orig_expr;
1929
1930                 private ReducedExpression (Expression expr, Expression orig_expr)
1931                 {
1932                         this.expr = expr;
1933                         this.eclass = expr.eclass;
1934                         this.type = expr.Type;
1935                         this.orig_expr = orig_expr;
1936                         this.loc = orig_expr.Location;
1937                 }
1938
1939                 #region Properties
1940
1941                 public override bool IsSideEffectFree {
1942                         get {
1943                                 return expr.IsSideEffectFree;
1944                         }
1945                 }
1946
1947                 public Expression OriginalExpression {
1948                         get {
1949                                 return orig_expr;
1950                         }
1951                 }
1952
1953                 #endregion
1954
1955                 public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
1956                 {
1957                         return expr.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
1958                 }
1959
1960                 //
1961                 // Creates fully resolved expression switcher
1962                 //
1963                 public static Constant Create (Constant expr, Expression original_expr)
1964                 {
1965                         if (expr.eclass == ExprClass.Unresolved)
1966                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Unresolved expression");
1967
1968                         return new ReducedConstantExpression (expr, original_expr);
1969                 }
1970
1971                 public static ExpressionStatement Create (ExpressionStatement s, Expression orig)
1972                 {
1973                         return new ReducedExpressionStatement (s, orig);
1974                 }
1975
1976                 public static Expression Create (Expression expr, Expression original_expr)
1977                 {
1978                         return Create (expr, original_expr, true);
1979                 }
1980
1981                 //
1982                 // Creates unresolved reduce expression. The original expression has to be
1983                 // already resolved. Created expression is constant based based on `expr'
1984                 // value unless canBeConstant is used
1985                 //
1986                 public static Expression Create (Expression expr, Expression original_expr, bool canBeConstant)
1987                 {
1988                         if (canBeConstant) {
1989                                 Constant c = expr as Constant;
1990                                 if (c != null)
1991                                         return Create (c, original_expr);
1992                         }
1993
1994                         ExpressionStatement s = expr as ExpressionStatement;
1995                         if (s != null)
1996                                 return Create (s, original_expr);
1997
1998                         if (expr.eclass == ExprClass.Unresolved)
1999                                 throw new ArgumentException ("Unresolved expression");
2000
2001                         return new ReducedExpression (expr, original_expr);
2002                 }
2003
2004                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
2005                 {
2006                         return orig_expr.CreateExpressionTree (ec);
2007                 }
2008
2009                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
2010                 {
2011                         return this;
2012                 }
2013
2014                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
2015                 {
2016                         expr.Emit (ec);
2017                 }
2018
2019                 public override Expression EmitToField (EmitContext ec)
2020                 {
2021                         return expr.EmitToField(ec);
2022                 }
2023
2024                 public override void EmitBranchable (EmitContext ec, Label target, bool on_true)
2025                 {
2026                         expr.EmitBranchable (ec, target, on_true);
2027                 }
2028
2029                 public override SLE.Expression MakeExpression (BuilderContext ctx)
2030                 {
2031                         return orig_expr.MakeExpression (ctx);
2032                 }
2033         }
2034
2035         //
2036         // Standard composite pattern
2037         //
2038         public abstract class CompositeExpression : Expression
2039         {
2040                 protected Expression expr;
2041
2042                 protected CompositeExpression (Expression expr)
2043                 {
2044                         this.expr = expr;
2045                         this.loc = expr.Location;
2046                 }
2047
2048                 public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
2049                 {
2050                         return expr.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
2051                 }
2052
2053                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext rc)
2054                 {
2055                         return expr.CreateExpressionTree (rc);
2056                 }
2057
2058                 public Expression Child {
2059                         get { return expr; }
2060                 }
2061
2062                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext rc)
2063                 {
2064                         expr = expr.Resolve (rc);
2065                         if (expr != null) {
2066                                 type = expr.Type;
2067                                 eclass = expr.eclass;
2068                         }
2069
2070                         return this;
2071                 }
2072
2073                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
2074                 {
2075                         expr.Emit (ec);
2076                 }
2077
2078                 public override bool IsNull {
2079                         get { return expr.IsNull; }
2080                 }
2081         }
2082
2083         //
2084         // Base of expressions used only to narrow resolve flow
2085         //
2086         public abstract class ShimExpression : Expression
2087         {
2088                 protected Expression expr;
2089
2090                 protected ShimExpression (Expression expr)
2091                 {
2092                         this.expr = expr;
2093                 }
2094
2095                 public Expression Expr {
2096                         get {
2097                                 return expr;
2098                         }
2099                 }
2100
2101                 protected override void CloneTo (CloneContext clonectx, Expression t)
2102                 {
2103                         if (expr == null)
2104                                 return;
2105
2106                         ShimExpression target = (ShimExpression) t;
2107                         target.expr = expr.Clone (clonectx);
2108                 }
2109
2110                 public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
2111                 {
2112                         return expr.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
2113                 }
2114
2115                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
2116                 {
2117                         throw new NotSupportedException ("ET");
2118                 }
2119
2120                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
2121                 {
2122                         throw new InternalErrorException ("Missing Resolve call");
2123                 }
2124
2125         }
2126
2127         //
2128         // Unresolved type name expressions
2129         //
2130         public abstract class ATypeNameExpression : FullNamedExpression
2131         {
2132                 string name;
2133                 protected TypeArguments targs;
2134
2135                 protected ATypeNameExpression (string name, Location l)
2136                 {
2137                         this.name = name;
2138                         loc = l;
2139                 }
2140
2141                 protected ATypeNameExpression (string name, TypeArguments targs, Location l)
2142                 {
2143                         this.name = name;
2144                         this.targs = targs;
2145                         loc = l;
2146                 }
2147
2148                 protected ATypeNameExpression (string name, int arity, Location l)
2149                         : this (name, new UnboundTypeArguments (arity), l)
2150                 {
2151                 }
2152
2153                 #region Properties
2154
2155                 protected int Arity {
2156                         get {
2157                                 return targs == null ? 0 : targs.Count;
2158                         }
2159                 }
2160
2161                 public bool HasTypeArguments {
2162                         get {
2163                                 return targs != null && !targs.IsEmpty;
2164                         }
2165                 }
2166
2167                 public string Name {
2168                         get {
2169                                 return name;
2170                         }
2171                         set {
2172                                 name = value;
2173                         }
2174                 }
2175
2176                 public TypeArguments TypeArguments {
2177                         get {
2178                                 return targs;
2179                         }
2180                 }
2181
2182                 #endregion
2183
2184                 public override bool Equals (object obj)
2185                 {
2186                         ATypeNameExpression atne = obj as ATypeNameExpression;
2187                         return atne != null && atne.Name == Name &&
2188                                 (targs == null || targs.Equals (atne.targs));
2189                 }
2190
2191                 public override int GetHashCode ()
2192                 {
2193                         return Name.GetHashCode ();
2194                 }
2195
2196                 // TODO: Move it to MemberCore
2197                 public static string GetMemberType (MemberCore mc)
2198                 {
2199                         if (mc is Property)
2200                                 return "property";
2201                         if (mc is Indexer)
2202                                 return "indexer";
2203                         if (mc is FieldBase)
2204                                 return "field";
2205                         if (mc is MethodCore)
2206                                 return "method";
2207                         if (mc is EnumMember)
2208                                 return "enum";
2209                         if (mc is Event)
2210                                 return "event";
2211
2212                         return "type";
2213                 }
2214
2215                 public override string GetSignatureForError ()
2216                 {
2217                         if (targs != null) {
2218                                 return Name + "<" + targs.GetSignatureForError () + ">";
2219                         }
2220
2221                         return Name;
2222                 }
2223
2224                 public abstract Expression LookupNameExpression (ResolveContext rc, MemberLookupRestrictions restriction);
2225         }
2226         
2227         /// <summary>
2228         ///   SimpleName expressions are formed of a single word and only happen at the beginning 
2229         ///   of a dotted-name.
2230         /// </summary>
2231         public class SimpleName : ATypeNameExpression
2232         {
2233                 public SimpleName (string name, Location l)
2234                         : base (name, l)
2235                 {
2236                 }
2237
2238                 public SimpleName (string name, TypeArguments args, Location l)
2239                         : base (name, args, l)
2240                 {
2241                 }
2242
2243                 public SimpleName (string name, int arity, Location l)
2244                         : base (name, arity, l)
2245                 {
2246                 }
2247
2248                 public SimpleName GetMethodGroup ()
2249                 {
2250                         return new SimpleName (Name, targs, loc);
2251                 }
2252
2253                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext rc)
2254                 {
2255                         var e = SimpleNameResolve (rc, null, false);
2256
2257                         var fe = e as FieldExpr;
2258                         if (fe != null) {
2259                                 fe.VerifyAssignedStructField (rc, null);
2260                         }
2261
2262                         return e;
2263                 }
2264
2265                 public override Expression DoResolveLValue (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
2266                 {
2267                         return SimpleNameResolve (ec, right_side, false);
2268                 }
2269
2270                 protected virtual void Error_TypeOrNamespaceNotFound (IMemberContext ctx)
2271                 {
2272                         if (ctx.CurrentType != null) {
2273                                 var member = MemberLookup (ctx, false, ctx.CurrentType, Name, 0, MemberLookupRestrictions.ExactArity, loc) as MemberExpr;
2274                                 if (member != null) {
2275                                         member.Error_UnexpectedKind (ctx, member, "type", member.KindName, loc);
2276                                         return;
2277                                 }
2278                         }
2279
2280                         var report = ctx.Module.Compiler.Report;
2281
2282                         var retval = ctx.LookupNamespaceOrType (Name, Arity, LookupMode.IgnoreAccessibility, loc);
2283                         if (retval != null) {
2284                                 report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (retval.Type);
2285                                 ErrorIsInaccesible (ctx, retval.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
2286                                 return;
2287                         }
2288
2289                         retval = ctx.LookupNamespaceOrType (Name, -System.Math.Max (1, Arity), LookupMode.Probing, loc);
2290                         if (retval != null) {
2291                                 Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (ctx, retval.Type, Arity, loc);
2292                                 return;
2293                         }
2294
2295                         var ns_candidates = ctx.Module.GlobalRootNamespace.FindTypeNamespaces (ctx, Name, Arity);
2296                         if (ns_candidates != null) {
2297                                 string usings = string.Join ("' or `", ns_candidates.ToArray ());
2298                                 report.Error (246, loc,
2299                                         "The type or namespace name `{0}' could not be found. Are you missing `{1}' using directive?",
2300                                         Name, usings);
2301                         } else {
2302                                 report.Error (246, loc,
2303                                         "The type or namespace name `{0}' could not be found. Are you missing an assembly reference?",
2304                                         Name);
2305                         }
2306                 }
2307
2308                 public override FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeOrNamespace (IMemberContext ec)
2309                 {
2310                         FullNamedExpression fne = ec.LookupNamespaceOrType (Name, Arity, LookupMode.Normal, loc);
2311
2312                         if (fne != null) {
2313                                 if (fne.Type != null && Arity > 0) {
2314                                         if (HasTypeArguments) {
2315                                                 GenericTypeExpr ct = new GenericTypeExpr (fne.Type, targs, loc);
2316                                                 if (ct.ResolveAsType (ec) == null)
2317                                                         return null;
2318
2319                                                 return ct;
2320                                         }
2321
2322                                         return new GenericOpenTypeExpr (fne.Type, loc);
2323                                 }
2324
2325                                 //
2326                                 // dynamic namespace is ignored when dynamic is allowed (does not apply to types)
2327                                 //
2328                                 if (!(fne is Namespace))
2329                                         return fne;
2330                         }
2331
2332                         if (Arity == 0 && Name == "dynamic" && ec.Module.Compiler.Settings.Version > LanguageVersion.V_3) {
2333                                 if (!ec.Module.PredefinedAttributes.Dynamic.IsDefined) {
2334                                         ec.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (1980, Location,
2335                                                 "Dynamic keyword requires `{0}' to be defined. Are you missing System.Core.dll assembly reference?",
2336                                                 ec.Module.PredefinedAttributes.Dynamic.GetSignatureForError ());
2337                                 }
2338
2339                                 fne = new DynamicTypeExpr (loc);
2340                                 fne.ResolveAsType (ec);
2341                         }
2342
2343                         if (fne != null)
2344                                 return fne;
2345
2346                         Error_TypeOrNamespaceNotFound (ec);
2347                         return null;
2348                 }
2349
2350                 public bool IsPossibleTypeOrNamespace (IMemberContext mc)
2351                 {
2352                         return mc.LookupNamespaceOrType (Name, Arity, LookupMode.Probing, loc) != null;
2353                 }
2354
2355                 public override Expression LookupNameExpression (ResolveContext rc, MemberLookupRestrictions restrictions)
2356                 {
2357                         int lookup_arity = Arity;
2358                         bool errorMode = false;
2359                         Expression e;
2360                         Block current_block = rc.CurrentBlock;
2361                         INamedBlockVariable variable = null;
2362                         bool variable_found = false;
2363
2364                         while (true) {
2365                                 //
2366                                 // Stage 1: binding to local variables or parameters
2367                                 //
2368                                 // LAMESPEC: It should take invocableOnly into account but that would break csc compatibility
2369                                 //
2370                                 if (current_block != null && lookup_arity == 0) {
2371                                         if (current_block.ParametersBlock.TopBlock.GetLocalName (Name, current_block.Original, ref variable)) {
2372                                                 if (!variable.IsDeclared) {
2373                                                         // We found local name in accessible block but it's not
2374                                                         // initialized yet, maybe the user wanted to bind to something else
2375                                                         errorMode = true;
2376                                                         variable_found = true;
2377                                                 } else {
2378                                                         e = variable.CreateReferenceExpression (rc, loc);
2379                                                         if (e != null) {
2380                                                                 if (Arity > 0)
2381                                                                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (rc, "variable", Name, loc);
2382
2383                                                                 return e;
2384                                                         }
2385                                                 }
2386                                         }
2387                                 }
2388
2389                                 //
2390                                 // Stage 2: Lookup members if we are inside a type up to top level type for nested types
2391                                 //
2392                                 TypeSpec member_type = rc.CurrentType;
2393                                 for (; member_type != null; member_type = member_type.DeclaringType) {
2394                                         e = MemberLookup (rc, errorMode, member_type, Name, lookup_arity, restrictions, loc);
2395                                         if (e == null)
2396                                                 continue;
2397
2398                                         var me = e as MemberExpr;
2399                                         if (me == null) {
2400                                                 // The name matches a type, defer to ResolveAsTypeStep
2401                                                 if (e is TypeExpr)
2402                                                         break;
2403
2404                                                 continue;
2405                                         }
2406
2407                                         if (errorMode) {
2408                                                 if (variable != null) {
2409                                                         if (me is FieldExpr || me is ConstantExpr || me is EventExpr || me is PropertyExpr) {
2410                                                                 rc.Report.Error (844, loc,
2411                                                                         "A local variable `{0}' cannot be used before it is declared. Consider renaming the local variable when it hides the member `{1}'",
2412                                                                         Name, me.GetSignatureForError ());
2413                                                         } else {
2414                                                                 break;
2415                                                         }
2416                                                 } else if (me is MethodGroupExpr || me is PropertyExpr || me is IndexerExpr) {
2417                                                         // Leave it to overload resolution to report correct error
2418                                                 } else {
2419                                                         // TODO: rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError ()
2420                                                         ErrorIsInaccesible (rc, me.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
2421                                                 }
2422                                         } else {
2423                                                 // LAMESPEC: again, ignores InvocableOnly
2424                                                 if (variable != null) {
2425                                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (variable.Location, Name);
2426                                                         rc.Report.Error (135, loc, "`{0}' conflicts with a declaration in a child block", Name);
2427                                                 }
2428
2429                                                 //
2430                                                 // MemberLookup does not check accessors availability, this is actually needed for properties only
2431                                                 //
2432                                                 var pe = me as PropertyExpr;
2433                                                 if (pe != null) {
2434
2435                                                         // Break as there is no other overload available anyway
2436                                                         if ((restrictions & MemberLookupRestrictions.ReadAccess) != 0) {
2437                                                                 if (!pe.PropertyInfo.HasGet || !pe.PropertyInfo.Get.IsAccessible (rc))
2438                                                                         break;
2439
2440                                                                 pe.Getter = pe.PropertyInfo.Get;
2441                                                         } else {
2442                                                                 if (!pe.PropertyInfo.HasSet || !pe.PropertyInfo.Set.IsAccessible (rc))
2443                                                                         break;
2444
2445                                                                 pe.Setter = pe.PropertyInfo.Set;
2446                                                         }
2447                                                 }
2448                                         }
2449
2450                                         // TODO: It's used by EventExpr -> FieldExpr transformation only
2451                                         // TODO: Should go to MemberAccess
2452                                         me = me.ResolveMemberAccess (rc, null, null);
2453
2454                                         if (Arity > 0) {
2455                                                 targs.Resolve (rc);
2456                                                 me.SetTypeArguments (rc, targs);
2457                                         }
2458
2459                                         return me;
2460                                 }
2461
2462                                 //
2463                                 // Stage 3: Lookup nested types, namespaces and type parameters in the context
2464                                 //
2465                                 if ((restrictions & MemberLookupRestrictions.InvocableOnly) == 0 && !variable_found) {
2466                                         if (IsPossibleTypeOrNamespace (rc)) {
2467                                                 if (variable != null) {
2468                                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (variable.Location, Name);
2469                                                         rc.Report.Error (135, loc, "`{0}' conflicts with a declaration in a child block", Name);
2470                                                 }
2471
2472                                                 return ResolveAsTypeOrNamespace (rc);
2473                                         }
2474                                 }
2475
2476                                 if (errorMode) {
2477                                         if (variable_found) {
2478                                                 rc.Report.Error (841, loc, "A local variable `{0}' cannot be used before it is declared", Name);
2479                                         } else {
2480                                                 if (Arity > 0) {
2481                                                         var tparams = rc.CurrentTypeParameters;
2482                                                         if (tparams != null) {
2483                                                                 if (tparams.Find (Name) != null) {
2484                                                                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (rc, "type parameter", Name, loc);
2485                                                                         return null;
2486                                                                 }
2487                                                         }
2488
2489                                                         var ct = rc.CurrentType;
2490                                                         do {
2491                                                                 if (ct.MemberDefinition.TypeParametersCount > 0) {
2492                                                                         foreach (var ctp in ct.MemberDefinition.TypeParameters) {
2493                                                                                 if (ctp.Name == Name) {
2494                                                                                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (rc, "type parameter", Name, loc);
2495                                                                                         return null;
2496                                                                                 }
2497                                                                         }
2498                                                                 }
2499
2500                                                                 ct = ct.DeclaringType;
2501                                                         } while (ct != null);
2502                                                 }
2503
2504                                                 if ((restrictions & MemberLookupRestrictions.InvocableOnly) == 0) {
2505                                                         e = rc.LookupNamespaceOrType (Name, Arity, LookupMode.IgnoreAccessibility, loc);
2506                                                         if (e != null) {
2507                                                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (e.Type);
2508                                                                 ErrorIsInaccesible (rc, e.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
2509                                                                 return e;
2510                                                         }
2511                                                 } else {
2512                                                         var me = MemberLookup (rc, false, rc.CurrentType, Name, Arity, restrictions & ~MemberLookupRestrictions.InvocableOnly, loc) as MemberExpr;
2513                                                         if (me != null) {
2514                                                                 me.Error_UnexpectedKind (rc, me, "method group", me.KindName, loc);
2515                                                                 return ErrorExpression.Instance;
2516                                                         }
2517                                                 }
2518
2519                                                 e = rc.LookupNamespaceOrType (Name, -System.Math.Max (1, Arity), LookupMode.Probing, loc);
2520                                                 if (e != null) {
2521                                                         if (e.Type.Arity != Arity) {
2522                                                                 Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (rc, e.Type, Arity, loc);
2523                                                                 return e;
2524                                                         }
2525
2526                                                         if (e is TypeExpr) {
2527                                                                 e.Error_UnexpectedKind (rc, e, "variable", e.ExprClassName, loc);
2528                                                                 return e;
2529                                                         }
2530                                                 }
2531
2532                                                 rc.Report.Error (103, loc, "The name `{0}' does not exist in the current context", Name);
2533                                         }
2534
2535                                         return ErrorExpression.Instance;
2536                                 }
2537
2538                                 if (rc.Module.Evaluator != null) {
2539                                         var fi = rc.Module.Evaluator.LookupField (Name);
2540                                         if (fi != null)
2541                                                 return new FieldExpr (fi.Item1, loc);
2542                                 }
2543
2544                                 lookup_arity = 0;
2545                                 errorMode = true;
2546                         }
2547                 }
2548                 
2549                 Expression SimpleNameResolve (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side, bool intermediate)
2550                 {
2551                         Expression e = LookupNameExpression (ec, right_side == null ? MemberLookupRestrictions.ReadAccess : MemberLookupRestrictions.None);
2552
2553                         if (e == null)
2554                                 return null;
2555
2556                         if (right_side != null) {
2557                                 if (e is FullNamedExpression && e.eclass != ExprClass.Unresolved) {
2558                                         e.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, e, "variable", e.ExprClassName, loc);
2559                                     return null;
2560                                 }
2561
2562                                 e = e.ResolveLValue (ec, right_side);
2563                         } else {
2564                                 e = e.Resolve (ec);
2565                         }
2566
2567                         return e;
2568                 }
2569                 
2570                 public override object Accept (StructuralVisitor visitor)
2571                 {
2572                         return visitor.Visit (this);
2573                 }
2574         }
2575
2576         /// <summary>
2577         ///   Represents a namespace or a type.  The name of the class was inspired by
2578         ///   section 10.8.1 (Fully Qualified Names).
2579         /// </summary>
2580         public abstract class FullNamedExpression : Expression
2581         {
2582                 protected override void CloneTo (CloneContext clonectx, Expression target)
2583                 {
2584                         // Do nothing, most unresolved type expressions cannot be
2585                         // resolved to different type
2586                 }
2587
2588                 public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
2589                 {
2590                         return false;
2591                 }
2592
2593                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
2594                 {
2595                         throw new NotSupportedException ("ET");
2596                 }
2597
2598                 public abstract FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeOrNamespace (IMemberContext mc);
2599
2600                 //
2601                 // This is used to resolve the expression as a type, a null
2602                 // value will be returned if the expression is not a type
2603                 // reference
2604                 //
2605                 public override TypeSpec ResolveAsType (IMemberContext mc)
2606                 {
2607                         FullNamedExpression fne = ResolveAsTypeOrNamespace (mc);
2608
2609                         if (fne == null)
2610                                 return null;
2611
2612                         TypeExpr te = fne as TypeExpr;
2613                         if (te == null) {
2614                                 fne.Error_UnexpectedKind (mc, fne, "type", fne.ExprClassName, loc);
2615                                 return null;
2616                         }
2617
2618                         te.loc = loc;
2619
2620                         type = te.Type;
2621
2622                         var dep = type.GetMissingDependencies ();
2623                         if (dep != null) {
2624                                 ImportedTypeDefinition.Error_MissingDependency (mc, dep, loc);
2625                         }
2626
2627                         if (type.Kind == MemberKind.Void) {
2628                                 mc.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (673, loc, "System.Void cannot be used from C#. Consider using `void'");
2629                         }
2630
2631                         //
2632                         // Obsolete checks cannot be done when resolving base context as they
2633                         // require type dependencies to be set but we are in process of resolving them
2634                         //
2635                         if (!(mc is TypeDefinition.BaseContext) && !(mc is UsingAliasNamespace.AliasContext)) {
2636                                 ObsoleteAttribute obsolete_attr = type.GetAttributeObsolete ();
2637                                 if (obsolete_attr != null && !mc.IsObsolete) {
2638                                         AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (obsolete_attr, te.GetSignatureForError (), Location, mc.Module.Compiler.Report);
2639                                 }
2640                         }
2641
2642                         return type;
2643                 }
2644
2645
2646                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
2647                 {
2648                         throw new InternalErrorException ("FullNamedExpression `{0}' found in resolved tree",
2649                                 GetSignatureForError ());
2650                 }
2651         }
2652         
2653         /// <summary>
2654         ///   Expression that evaluates to a type
2655         /// </summary>
2656         public abstract class TypeExpr : FullNamedExpression
2657         {
2658                 public sealed override FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeOrNamespace (IMemberContext mc)
2659                 {
2660                         ResolveAsType (mc);
2661                         return this;
2662                 }
2663
2664                 protected sealed override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
2665                 {
2666                         ResolveAsType (ec);
2667                         return this;
2668                 }
2669
2670                 public override bool Equals (object obj)
2671                 {
2672                         TypeExpr tobj = obj as TypeExpr;
2673                         if (tobj == null)
2674                                 return false;
2675
2676                         return Type == tobj.Type;
2677                 }
2678
2679                 public override int GetHashCode ()
2680                 {
2681                         return Type.GetHashCode ();
2682                 }
2683         }
2684
2685         /// <summary>
2686         ///   Fully resolved Expression that already evaluated to a type
2687         /// </summary>
2688         public class TypeExpression : TypeExpr
2689         {
2690                 public TypeExpression (TypeSpec t, Location l)
2691                 {
2692                         Type = t;
2693                         eclass = ExprClass.Type;
2694                         loc = l;
2695                 }
2696
2697                 public sealed override TypeSpec ResolveAsType (IMemberContext ec)
2698                 {
2699                         return type;
2700                 }
2701         }
2702
2703         /// <summary>
2704         ///   This class denotes an expression which evaluates to a member
2705         ///   of a struct or a class.
2706         /// </summary>
2707         public abstract class MemberExpr : Expression, OverloadResolver.IInstanceQualifier
2708         {
2709                 //
2710                 // An instance expression associated with this member, if it's a
2711                 // non-static member
2712                 //
2713                 public Expression InstanceExpression;
2714
2715                 /// <summary>
2716                 ///   The name of this member.
2717                 /// </summary>
2718                 public abstract string Name {
2719                         get;
2720                 }
2721
2722                 //
2723                 // When base.member is used
2724                 //
2725                 public bool IsBase {
2726                         get { return InstanceExpression is BaseThis; }
2727                 }
2728
2729                 /// <summary>
2730                 ///   Whether this is an instance member.
2731                 /// </summary>
2732                 public abstract bool IsInstance {
2733                         get;
2734                 }
2735
2736                 /// <summary>
2737                 ///   Whether this is a static member.
2738                 /// </summary>
2739                 public abstract bool IsStatic {
2740                         get;
2741                 }
2742
2743                 public abstract string KindName {
2744                         get;
2745                 }
2746
2747                 protected abstract TypeSpec DeclaringType {
2748                         get;
2749                 }
2750
2751                 TypeSpec OverloadResolver.IInstanceQualifier.InstanceType {
2752                         get {
2753                                 return InstanceExpression.Type;
2754                         }
2755                 }
2756
2757                 //
2758                 // Converts best base candidate for virtual method starting from QueriedBaseType
2759                 //
2760                 protected MethodSpec CandidateToBaseOverride (ResolveContext rc, MethodSpec method)
2761                 {
2762                         //
2763                         // Only when base.member is used and method is virtual
2764                         //
2765                         if (!IsBase)
2766                                 return method;
2767
2768                         //
2769                         // Overload resulution works on virtual or non-virtual members only (no overrides). That
2770                         // means for base.member access we have to find the closest match after we found best candidate
2771                         //
2772                         if ((method.Modifiers & (Modifiers.ABSTRACT | Modifiers.VIRTUAL | Modifiers.OVERRIDE)) != 0) {
2773                                 //
2774                                 // The method could already be what we are looking for
2775                                 //
2776                                 TypeSpec[] targs = null;
2777                                 if (method.DeclaringType != InstanceExpression.Type) {
2778                                         var base_override = MemberCache.FindMember (InstanceExpression.Type, new MemberFilter (method), BindingRestriction.InstanceOnly) as MethodSpec;
2779                                         if (base_override != null && base_override.DeclaringType != method.DeclaringType) {
2780                                                 if (base_override.IsGeneric)
2781                                                         targs = method.TypeArguments;
2782
2783                                                 method = base_override;
2784                                         }
2785                                 }
2786
2787                                 //
2788                                 // When base access is used inside anonymous method/iterator/etc we need to
2789                                 // get back to the context of original type. We do it by emiting proxy
2790                                 // method in original class and rewriting base call to this compiler
2791                                 // generated method call which does the actual base invocation. This may
2792                                 // introduce redundant storey but with `this' only but it's tricky to avoid
2793                                 // at this stage as we don't know what expressions follow base
2794                                 //
2795                                 if (rc.CurrentAnonymousMethod != null) {
2796                                         if (targs == null && method.IsGeneric) {
2797                                                 targs = method.TypeArguments;
2798                                                 method = method.GetGenericMethodDefinition ();
2799                                         }
2800
2801                                         if (method.Parameters.HasArglist)
2802                                                 throw new NotImplementedException ("__arglist base call proxy");
2803
2804                                         method = rc.CurrentMemberDefinition.Parent.PartialContainer.CreateHoistedBaseCallProxy (rc, method);
2805
2806                                         // Ideally this should apply to any proxy rewrite but in the case of unary mutators on
2807                                         // get/set member expressions second call would fail to proxy because left expression
2808                                         // would be of 'this' and not 'base' because we share InstanceExpression for get/set
2809                                         // FIXME: The async check is another hack but will probably fail with mutators
2810                                         if (rc.CurrentType.IsStruct || rc.CurrentAnonymousMethod.Storey is AsyncTaskStorey)
2811                                                 InstanceExpression = new This (loc).Resolve (rc);
2812                                 }
2813
2814                                 if (targs != null)
2815                                         method = method.MakeGenericMethod (rc, targs);
2816                         }
2817
2818                         //
2819                         // Only base will allow this invocation to happen.
2820                         //
2821                         if (method.IsAbstract) {
2822                                 Error_CannotCallAbstractBase (rc, method.GetSignatureForError ());
2823                         }
2824
2825                         return method;
2826                 }
2827
2828                 protected void CheckProtectedMemberAccess (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec member)
2829                 {
2830                         if (InstanceExpression == null)
2831                                 return;
2832
2833                         if ((member.Modifiers & Modifiers.PROTECTED) != 0 && !(InstanceExpression is This)) {
2834                                 if (!CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, member, InstanceExpression.Type)) {
2835                                         Error_ProtectedMemberAccess (rc, member, InstanceExpression.Type, loc);
2836                                 }
2837                         }
2838                 }
2839
2840                 bool OverloadResolver.IInstanceQualifier.CheckProtectedMemberAccess (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec member)
2841                 {
2842                         if (InstanceExpression == null)
2843                                 return true;
2844
2845                         return InstanceExpression is This || CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, member, InstanceExpression.Type);
2846                 }
2847
2848                 public static bool CheckProtectedMemberAccess<T> (ResolveContext rc, T member, TypeSpec qualifier) where T : MemberSpec
2849                 {
2850                         var ct = rc.CurrentType;
2851                         if (ct == qualifier)
2852                                 return true;
2853
2854                         if ((member.Modifiers & Modifiers.INTERNAL) != 0 && member.DeclaringType.MemberDefinition.IsInternalAsPublic (ct.MemberDefinition.DeclaringAssembly))
2855                                 return true;
2856
2857                         qualifier = qualifier.GetDefinition ();
2858                         if (ct != qualifier && !IsSameOrBaseQualifier (ct, qualifier)) {
2859                                 return false;
2860                         }
2861
2862                         return true;
2863                 }
2864
2865                 public override bool ContainsEmitWithAwait ()
2866                 {
2867                         return InstanceExpression != null && InstanceExpression.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
2868                 }
2869
2870                 static bool IsSameOrBaseQualifier (TypeSpec type, TypeSpec qtype)
2871                 {
2872                         do {
2873                                 type = type.GetDefinition ();
2874
2875                                 if (type == qtype || TypeManager.IsFamilyAccessible (qtype, type))
2876                                         return true;
2877
2878                                 type = type.DeclaringType;
2879                         } while (type != null);
2880
2881                         return false;
2882                 }
2883
2884                 protected void DoBestMemberChecks<T> (ResolveContext rc, T member) where T : MemberSpec, IInterfaceMemberSpec
2885                 {
2886                         if (InstanceExpression != null) {
2887                                 InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.Resolve (rc);
2888                                 CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, member);
2889                         }
2890
2891                         if (member.MemberType.IsPointer && !rc.IsUnsafe) {
2892                                 UnsafeError (rc, loc);
2893                         }
2894
2895                         var dep = member.GetMissingDependencies ();
2896                         if (dep != null) {
2897                                 ImportedTypeDefinition.Error_MissingDependency (rc, dep, loc);
2898                         }
2899
2900                         if (!rc.IsObsolete) {
2901                                 ObsoleteAttribute oa = member.GetAttributeObsolete ();
2902                                 if (oa != null)
2903                                         AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, member.GetSignatureForError (), loc, rc.Report);
2904                         }
2905
2906                         if (!(member is FieldSpec))
2907                                 member.MemberDefinition.SetIsUsed ();
2908                 }
2909
2910                 protected virtual void Error_CannotCallAbstractBase (ResolveContext rc, string name)
2911                 {
2912                         rc.Report.Error (205, loc, "Cannot call an abstract base member `{0}'", name);
2913                 }
2914
2915                 public static void Error_ProtectedMemberAccess (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec member, TypeSpec qualifier, Location loc)
2916                 {
2917                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (member);
2918                         rc.Report.Error (1540, loc,
2919                                 "Cannot access protected member `{0}' via a qualifier of type `{1}'. The qualifier must be of type `{2}' or derived from it",
2920                                 member.GetSignatureForError (), qualifier.GetSignatureForError (), rc.CurrentType.GetSignatureForError ());
2921                 }
2922
2923                 //
2924                 // Implements identicial simple name and type-name
2925                 //
2926                 public Expression ProbeIdenticalTypeName (ResolveContext rc, Expression left, SimpleName name)
2927                 {
2928                         var t = left.Type;
2929                         if (t.Kind == MemberKind.InternalCompilerType || t is ElementTypeSpec || t.Arity > 0)
2930                                 return left;
2931
2932                         // In a member access of the form E.I, if E is a single identifier, and if the meaning of E as a simple-name is
2933                         // a constant, field, property, local variable, or parameter with the same type as the meaning of E as a type-name
2934
2935                         if (left is MemberExpr || left is VariableReference) {
2936                                 var identical_type = rc.LookupNamespaceOrType (name.Name, 0, LookupMode.Probing, loc) as TypeExpr;
2937                                 if (identical_type != null && identical_type.Type == left.Type)
2938                                         return identical_type;
2939                         }
2940
2941                         return left;
2942                 }
2943
2944                 public bool ResolveInstanceExpression (ResolveContext rc, Expression rhs)
2945                 {
2946                         if (IsStatic) {
2947                                 if (InstanceExpression != null) {
2948                                         if (InstanceExpression is TypeExpr) {
2949                                                 var t = InstanceExpression.Type;
2950                                                 do {
2951                                                         ObsoleteAttribute oa = t.GetAttributeObsolete ();
2952                                                         if (oa != null && !rc.IsObsolete) {
2953                                                                 AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, t.GetSignatureForError (), loc, rc.Report);
2954                                                         }
2955
2956                                                         t = t.DeclaringType;
2957                                                 } while (t != null);
2958                                         } else {
2959                                                 var runtime_expr = InstanceExpression as RuntimeValueExpression;
2960                                                 if (runtime_expr == null || !runtime_expr.IsSuggestionOnly) {
2961                                                         rc.Report.Error (176, loc,
2962                                                                 "Static member `{0}' cannot be accessed with an instance reference, qualify it with a type name instead",
2963                                                                 GetSignatureForError ());
2964                                                 }
2965                                         }
2966
2967                                         InstanceExpression = null;
2968                                 }
2969
2970                                 return false;
2971                         }
2972
2973                         if (InstanceExpression == null || InstanceExpression is TypeExpr) {
2974                                 if (InstanceExpression != null || !This.IsThisAvailable (rc, true)) {
2975                                         if (rc.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.FieldInitializerScope))
2976                                                 rc.Report.Error (236, loc,
2977                                                         "A field initializer cannot reference the nonstatic field, method, or property `{0}'",
2978                                                         GetSignatureForError ());
2979                                         else
2980                                                 rc.Report.Error (120, loc,
2981                                                         "An object reference is required to access non-static member `{0}'",
2982                                                         GetSignatureForError ());
2983
2984                                         InstanceExpression = new CompilerGeneratedThis (rc.CurrentType, loc).Resolve (rc);
2985                                         return false;
2986                                 }
2987
2988                                 if (!TypeManager.IsFamilyAccessible (rc.CurrentType, DeclaringType)) {
2989                                         rc.Report.Error (38, loc,
2990                                                 "Cannot access a nonstatic member of outer type `{0}' via nested type `{1}'",
2991                                                 DeclaringType.GetSignatureForError (), rc.CurrentType.GetSignatureForError ());
2992                                 }
2993
2994                                 InstanceExpression = new This (loc);
2995                                 if (this is FieldExpr && rc.CurrentBlock.ParametersBlock.TopBlock.ThisVariable != null) {
2996                                         using (rc.Set (ResolveContext.Options.OmitStructFlowAnalysis)) {
2997                                                 InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.Resolve (rc);
2998                                         }
2999                                 } else {
3000                                         InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.Resolve (rc);
3001                                 }
3002
3003                                 return false;
3004                         }
3005
3006                         var me = InstanceExpression as MemberExpr;
3007                         if (me != null) {
3008                                 me.ResolveInstanceExpression (rc, rhs);
3009
3010                                 // Using this check to detect probing instance expression resolve
3011                                 if (!rc.OmitStructFlowAnalysis) {
3012                                         var fe = me as FieldExpr;
3013                                         if (fe != null && fe.IsMarshalByRefAccess (rc)) {
3014                                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (me.DeclaringType);
3015                                                 rc.Report.Warning (1690, 1, loc,
3016                                                         "Cannot call methods, properties, or indexers on `{0}' because it is a value type member of a marshal-by-reference class",
3017                                                         me.GetSignatureForError ());
3018                                         }
3019                                 }
3020
3021                                 return true;
3022                         }
3023
3024                         //
3025                         // Run member-access postponed check once we know that
3026                         // the expression is not field expression which is the only
3027                         // expression which can use uninitialized this
3028                         //
3029                         if (InstanceExpression is This && !(this is FieldExpr) && rc.CurrentBlock.ParametersBlock.TopBlock.ThisVariable != null) {
3030                                 ((This)InstanceExpression).CheckStructThisDefiniteAssignment (rc);
3031                         }
3032
3033                         //
3034                         // Additional checks for l-value member access
3035                         //
3036                         if (rhs != null) {
3037                                 if (InstanceExpression is UnboxCast) {
3038                                         rc.Report.Error (445, InstanceExpression.Location, "Cannot modify the result of an unboxing conversion");
3039                                 }
3040                         }
3041
3042                         return true;
3043                 }
3044
3045                 public virtual MemberExpr ResolveMemberAccess (ResolveContext ec, Expression left, SimpleName original)
3046                 {
3047                         if (left != null && left.IsNull && TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (left.Type)) {
3048                                 ec.Report.Warning (1720, 1, left.Location,
3049                                         "Expression will always cause a `{0}'", "System.NullReferenceException");
3050                         }
3051
3052                         InstanceExpression = left;
3053                         return this;
3054                 }
3055
3056                 protected void EmitInstance (EmitContext ec, bool prepare_for_load)
3057                 {
3058                         TypeSpec instance_type = InstanceExpression.Type;
3059                         if (TypeSpec.IsValueType (instance_type)) {
3060                                 if (InstanceExpression is IMemoryLocation) {
3061                                         ((IMemoryLocation) InstanceExpression).AddressOf (ec, AddressOp.Load);
3062                                 } else {
3063                                         // Cannot release the temporary variable when its address
3064                                         // is required to be on stack for any parent
3065                                         LocalTemporary t = new LocalTemporary (instance_type);
3066                                         InstanceExpression.Emit (ec);
3067                                         t.Store (ec);
3068                                         t.AddressOf (ec, AddressOp.Store);
3069                                 }
3070                         } else {
3071                                 InstanceExpression.Emit (ec);
3072
3073                                 // Only to make verifier happy
3074                                 if (instance_type.IsGenericParameter && !(InstanceExpression is This) && TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (instance_type))
3075                                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Box, instance_type);
3076                         }
3077
3078                         if (prepare_for_load)
3079                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
3080                 }
3081
3082                 public abstract void SetTypeArguments (ResolveContext ec, TypeArguments ta);
3083         }
3084
3085         public class ExtensionMethodCandidates
3086         {
3087                 readonly NamespaceContainer container;
3088                 readonly IList<MethodSpec> methods;
3089                 readonly int index;
3090                 readonly IMemberContext context;
3091
3092                 public ExtensionMethodCandidates (IMemberContext context, IList<MethodSpec> methods, NamespaceContainer nsContainer, int lookupIndex)
3093                 {
3094                         this.context = context;
3095                         this.methods = methods;
3096                         this.container = nsContainer;
3097                         this.index = lookupIndex;
3098                 }
3099
3100                 public NamespaceContainer Container {
3101                         get {
3102                                 return container;
3103                         }
3104                 }
3105
3106                 public IMemberContext Context {
3107                         get {
3108                                 return context;
3109                         }
3110                 }
3111
3112                 public int LookupIndex {
3113                         get {
3114                                 return index;
3115                         }
3116                 }
3117
3118                 public IList<MethodSpec> Methods {
3119                         get {
3120                                 return methods;
3121                         }
3122                 }
3123         }
3124
3125         // 
3126         // Represents a group of extension method candidates for whole namespace
3127         // 
3128         class ExtensionMethodGroupExpr : MethodGroupExpr, OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler
3129         {
3130                 ExtensionMethodCandidates candidates;
3131                 public readonly Expression ExtensionExpression;
3132
3133                 public ExtensionMethodGroupExpr (ExtensionMethodCandidates candidates, Expression extensionExpr, Location loc)
3134                         : base (candidates.Methods.Cast<MemberSpec>().ToList (), extensionExpr.Type, loc)
3135                 {
3136                         this.candidates = candidates;
3137                         this.ExtensionExpression = extensionExpr;
3138                 }
3139
3140                 public override bool IsStatic {
3141                         get { return true; }
3142                 }
3143
3144                 //
3145                 // For extension methodgroup we are not looking for base members but parent
3146                 // namespace extension methods
3147                 //
3148                 public override IList<MemberSpec> GetBaseMembers (TypeSpec baseType)
3149                 {
3150                         // TODO: candidates are null only when doing error reporting, that's
3151                         // incorrect. We have to discover same extension methods in error mode
3152                         if (candidates == null)
3153                                 return null;
3154
3155                         int arity = type_arguments == null ? 0 : type_arguments.Count;
3156
3157                         candidates = candidates.Container.LookupExtensionMethod (candidates.Context, ExtensionExpression.Type, Name, arity, candidates.LookupIndex);
3158                         if (candidates == null)
3159                                 return null;
3160
3161                         return candidates.Methods.Cast<MemberSpec> ().ToList ();
3162                 }
3163
3164                 public override MethodGroupExpr LookupExtensionMethod (ResolveContext rc)
3165                 {
3166                         // We are already here
3167                         return null;
3168                 }
3169
3170                 public override MethodGroupExpr OverloadResolve (ResolveContext ec, ref Arguments arguments, OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler ehandler, OverloadResolver.Restrictions restr)
3171                 {
3172                         if (arguments == null)
3173                                 arguments = new Arguments (1);
3174
3175                         arguments.Insert (0, new Argument (ExtensionExpression, Argument.AType.ExtensionType));
3176                         var res = base.OverloadResolve (ec, ref arguments, ehandler ?? this, restr);
3177
3178                         // Store resolved argument and restore original arguments
3179                         if (res == null) {
3180                                 // Clean-up modified arguments for error reporting
3181                                 arguments.RemoveAt (0);
3182                                 return null;
3183                         }
3184
3185                         var me = ExtensionExpression as MemberExpr;
3186                         if (me != null) {
3187                                 me.ResolveInstanceExpression (ec, null);
3188                                 var fe = me as FieldExpr;
3189                                 if (fe != null)
3190                                         fe.Spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsUsed ();
3191                         }
3192
3193                         InstanceExpression = null;
3194                         return this;
3195                 }
3196
3197                 #region IErrorHandler Members
3198
3199                 bool OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler.AmbiguousCandidates (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best, MemberSpec ambiguous)
3200                 {
3201                         return false;
3202                 }
3203
3204                 bool OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler.ArgumentMismatch (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best, Argument arg, int index)
3205                 {
3206                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best);
3207                         rc.Report.Error (1928, loc,
3208                                 "Type `{0}' does not contain a member `{1}' and the best extension method overload `{2}' has some invalid arguments",
3209                                 queried_type.GetSignatureForError (), Name, best.GetSignatureForError ());
3210
3211                         if (index == 0) {
3212                                 rc.Report.Error (1929, loc,
3213                                         "Extension method instance type `{0}' cannot be converted to `{1}'",
3214                                         arg.Type.GetSignatureForError (), ((MethodSpec)best).Parameters.ExtensionMethodType.GetSignatureForError ());
3215                         }
3216
3217                         return true;
3218                 }
3219
3220                 bool OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler.NoArgumentMatch (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best)
3221                 {
3222                         return false;
3223                 }
3224
3225                 bool OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler.TypeInferenceFailed (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best)
3226                 {
3227                         return false;
3228                 }
3229
3230                 #endregion
3231         }
3232
3233         /// <summary>
3234         ///   MethodGroupExpr represents a group of method candidates which
3235         ///   can be resolved to the best method overload
3236         /// </summary>
3237         public class MethodGroupExpr : MemberExpr, OverloadResolver.IBaseMembersProvider
3238         {
3239                 protected IList<MemberSpec> Methods;
3240                 MethodSpec best_candidate;
3241                 TypeSpec best_candidate_return;
3242                 protected TypeArguments type_arguments;
3243
3244                 SimpleName simple_name;
3245                 protected TypeSpec queried_type;
3246
3247                 public MethodGroupExpr (IList<MemberSpec> mi, TypeSpec type, Location loc)
3248                 {
3249                         Methods = mi;
3250                         this.loc = loc;
3251                         this.type = InternalType.MethodGroup;
3252
3253                         eclass = ExprClass.MethodGroup;
3254                         queried_type = type;
3255                 }
3256
3257                 public MethodGroupExpr (MethodSpec m, TypeSpec type, Location loc)
3258                         : this (new MemberSpec[] { m }, type, loc)
3259                 {
3260                 }
3261
3262                 #region Properties
3263
3264                 public MethodSpec BestCandidate {
3265                         get {
3266                                 return best_candidate;
3267                         }
3268                 }
3269
3270                 public TypeSpec BestCandidateReturnType {
3271                         get {
3272                                 return best_candidate_return;
3273                         }
3274                 }
3275
3276                 public IList<MemberSpec> Candidates {
3277                         get {
3278                                 return Methods;
3279                         }
3280                 }
3281
3282                 protected override TypeSpec DeclaringType {
3283                         get {
3284                                 return queried_type;
3285                         }
3286                 }
3287
3288                 public override bool IsInstance {
3289                         get {
3290                                 if (best_candidate != null)
3291                                         return !best_candidate.IsStatic;
3292
3293                                 return false;
3294                         }
3295                 }
3296
3297                 public override bool IsStatic {
3298                         get {
3299                                 if (best_candidate != null)
3300                                         return best_candidate.IsStatic;
3301
3302                                 return false;
3303                         }
3304                 }
3305
3306                 public override string KindName {
3307                         get { return "method"; }
3308                 }
3309
3310                 public override string Name {
3311                         get {
3312                                 if (best_candidate != null)
3313                                         return best_candidate.Name;
3314
3315                                 // TODO: throw ?
3316                                 return Methods.First ().Name;
3317                         }
3318                 }
3319
3320                 #endregion
3321
3322                 //
3323                 // When best candidate is already know this factory can be used
3324                 // to avoid expensive overload resolution to be called
3325                 //
3326                 // NOTE: InstanceExpression has to be set manually
3327                 //
3328                 public static MethodGroupExpr CreatePredefined (MethodSpec best, TypeSpec queriedType, Location loc)
3329                 {
3330                         return new MethodGroupExpr (best, queriedType, loc) {
3331                                 best_candidate = best,
3332                                 best_candidate_return = best.ReturnType
3333                         };
3334                 }
3335
3336                 public override string GetSignatureForError ()
3337                 {
3338                         if (best_candidate != null)
3339                                 return best_candidate.GetSignatureForError ();
3340
3341                         return Methods.First ().GetSignatureForError ();
3342                 }
3343
3344                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
3345                 {
3346                         if (best_candidate == null) {
3347                                 ec.Report.Error (1953, loc, "An expression tree cannot contain an expression with method group");
3348                                 return null;
3349                         }
3350
3351                         if (best_candidate.IsConditionallyExcluded (ec, loc))
3352                                 ec.Report.Error (765, loc,
3353                                         "Partial methods with only a defining declaration or removed conditional methods cannot be used in an expression tree");
3354                         
3355                         return new TypeOfMethod (best_candidate, loc);
3356                 }
3357                 
3358                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
3359                 {
3360                         this.eclass = ExprClass.MethodGroup;
3361
3362                         if (InstanceExpression != null) {
3363                                 InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.Resolve (ec);
3364                                 if (InstanceExpression == null)
3365                                         return null;
3366                         }
3367
3368                         return this;
3369                 }
3370
3371                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
3372                 {
3373                         throw new NotSupportedException ();
3374                 }
3375                 
3376                 public void EmitCall (EmitContext ec, Arguments arguments)
3377                 {
3378                         var call = new CallEmitter ();
3379                         call.InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression;
3380                         call.Emit (ec, best_candidate, arguments, loc);                 
3381                 }
3382
3383                 public override void Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ResolveContext ec, TypeSpec target, bool expl)
3384                 {
3385                         ec.Report.Error (428, loc, "Cannot convert method group `{0}' to non-delegate type `{1}'. Consider using parentheses to invoke the method",
3386                                 Name, TypeManager.CSharpName (target));
3387                 }
3388
3389                 public static bool IsExtensionMethodArgument (Expression expr)
3390                 {
3391                         //
3392                         // LAMESPEC: No details about which expressions are not allowed
3393                         //
3394                         return !(expr is TypeExpr) && !(expr is BaseThis);
3395                 }
3396
3397                 /// <summary>
3398                 ///   Find the Applicable Function Members (7.4.2.1)
3399                 ///
3400                 ///   me: Method Group expression with the members to select.
3401                 ///       it might contain constructors or methods (or anything
3402                 ///       that maps to a method).
3403                 ///
3404                 ///   Arguments: ArrayList containing resolved Argument objects.
3405                 ///
3406                 ///   loc: The location if we want an error to be reported, or a Null
3407                 ///        location for "probing" purposes.
3408                 ///
3409                 ///   Returns: The MethodBase (either a ConstructorInfo or a MethodInfo)
3410                 ///            that is the best match of me on Arguments.
3411                 ///
3412                 /// </summary>
3413                 public virtual MethodGroupExpr OverloadResolve (ResolveContext ec, ref Arguments args, OverloadResolver.IErrorHandler cerrors, OverloadResolver.Restrictions restr)
3414                 {
3415                         // TODO: causes issues with probing mode, remove explicit Kind check
3416                         if (best_candidate != null && best_candidate.Kind == MemberKind.Destructor)
3417                                 return this;
3418
3419                         var r = new OverloadResolver (Methods, type_arguments, restr, loc);
3420                         if ((restr & OverloadResolver.Restrictions.NoBaseMembers) == 0) {
3421                                 r.BaseMembersProvider = this;
3422                                 r.InstanceQualifier = this;
3423                         }
3424
3425                         if (cerrors != null)
3426                                 r.CustomErrors = cerrors;
3427
3428                         // TODO: When in probing mode do IsApplicable only and when called again do VerifyArguments for full error reporting
3429                         best_candidate = r.ResolveMember<MethodSpec> (ec, ref args);
3430                         if (best_candidate == null)
3431                                 return r.BestCandidateIsDynamic ? this : null;
3432
3433                         // Overload resolver had to create a new method group, all checks bellow have already been executed
3434                         if (r.BestCandidateNewMethodGroup != null)
3435                                 return r.BestCandidateNewMethodGroup;
3436
3437                         if (best_candidate.Kind == MemberKind.Method && (restr & OverloadResolver.Restrictions.ProbingOnly) == 0) {
3438                                 if (InstanceExpression != null) {
3439                                         if (best_candidate.IsExtensionMethod && args[0].Expr == InstanceExpression) {
3440                                                 InstanceExpression = null;
3441                                         } else {
3442                                                 if (best_candidate.IsStatic && simple_name != null) {
3443                                                         InstanceExpression = ProbeIdenticalTypeName (ec, InstanceExpression, simple_name);
3444                                                 }
3445
3446                                                 InstanceExpression.Resolve (ec);
3447                                         }
3448                                 }
3449
3450                                 ResolveInstanceExpression (ec, null);
3451                         }
3452
3453                         var base_override = CandidateToBaseOverride (ec, best_candidate);
3454                         if (base_override == best_candidate) {
3455                                 best_candidate_return = r.BestCandidateReturnType;
3456                         } else {
3457                                 best_candidate = base_override;
3458                                 best_candidate_return = best_candidate.ReturnType;
3459                         }
3460
3461                         if (best_candidate.IsGeneric && TypeParameterSpec.HasAnyTypeParameterConstrained (best_candidate.GenericDefinition)) {
3462                                 ConstraintChecker cc = new ConstraintChecker (ec);
3463                                 cc.CheckAll (best_candidate.GetGenericMethodDefinition (), best_candidate.TypeArguments, best_candidate.Constraints, loc);
3464                         }
3465
3466                         //
3467                         // Additional check for possible imported base override method which
3468                         // could not be done during IsOverrideMethodBaseTypeAccessible
3469                         //
3470                         if (best_candidate.IsVirtual && (best_candidate.DeclaringType.Modifiers & Modifiers.PROTECTED) != 0 &&
3471                                 best_candidate.MemberDefinition.IsImported && !best_candidate.DeclaringType.IsAccessible (ec)) {
3472                                 ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
3473                                 ErrorIsInaccesible (ec, best_candidate.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
3474                         }
3475
3476                         return this;
3477                 }
3478
3479                 public override MemberExpr ResolveMemberAccess (ResolveContext ec, Expression left, SimpleName original)
3480                 {
3481                         var fe = left as FieldExpr;
3482                         if (fe != null) {
3483                                 //
3484                                 // Using method-group on struct fields makes the struct assigned. I am not sure
3485                                 // why but that's what .net does
3486                                 //
3487                                 fe.Spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsAssigned ();
3488                         }
3489
3490                         simple_name = original;
3491                         return base.ResolveMemberAccess (ec, left, original);
3492                 }
3493
3494                 public override void SetTypeArguments (ResolveContext ec, TypeArguments ta)
3495                 {
3496                         type_arguments = ta;
3497                 }
3498
3499                 #region IBaseMembersProvider Members
3500
3501                 public virtual IList<MemberSpec> GetBaseMembers (TypeSpec baseType)
3502                 {
3503                         return baseType == null ? null : MemberCache.FindMembers (baseType, Methods [0].Name, false);
3504                 }
3505
3506                 public IParametersMember GetOverrideMemberParameters (MemberSpec member)
3507                 {
3508                         if (queried_type == member.DeclaringType)
3509                                 return null;
3510
3511                         return MemberCache.FindMember (queried_type, new MemberFilter ((MethodSpec) member),
3512                                 BindingRestriction.InstanceOnly | BindingRestriction.OverrideOnly) as IParametersMember;
3513                 }
3514
3515                 //
3516                 // Extension methods lookup after ordinary methods candidates failed to apply
3517                 //
3518                 public virtual MethodGroupExpr LookupExtensionMethod (ResolveContext rc)
3519                 {
3520                         if (InstanceExpression == null)
3521                                 return null;
3522
3523                         InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.Resolve (rc);
3524                         if (!IsExtensionMethodArgument (InstanceExpression))
3525                                 return null;
3526
3527                         int arity = type_arguments == null ? 0 : type_arguments.Count;
3528                         var methods = rc.LookupExtensionMethod (InstanceExpression.Type, Methods[0].Name, arity);
3529                         if (methods == null)
3530                                 return null;
3531
3532                         var emg = new ExtensionMethodGroupExpr (methods, InstanceExpression, loc);
3533                         emg.SetTypeArguments (rc, type_arguments);
3534                         return emg;
3535                 }
3536
3537                 #endregion
3538         }
3539
3540         struct ConstructorInstanceQualifier : OverloadResolver.IInstanceQualifier
3541         {
3542                 public ConstructorInstanceQualifier (TypeSpec type)
3543                         : this ()
3544                 {
3545                         InstanceType = type;
3546                 }
3547
3548                 public TypeSpec InstanceType { get; private set; }
3549
3550                 public bool CheckProtectedMemberAccess (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec member)
3551                 {
3552                         return MemberExpr.CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, member, InstanceType);
3553                 }
3554         }
3555
3556         public struct OverloadResolver
3557         {
3558                 [Flags]
3559                 public enum Restrictions
3560                 {
3561                         None = 0,
3562                         DelegateInvoke = 1,
3563                         ProbingOnly     = 1 << 1,
3564                         CovariantDelegate = 1 << 2,
3565                         NoBaseMembers = 1 << 3,
3566                         BaseMembersIncluded = 1 << 4
3567                 }
3568
3569                 public interface IBaseMembersProvider
3570                 {
3571                         IList<MemberSpec> GetBaseMembers (TypeSpec baseType);
3572                         IParametersMember GetOverrideMemberParameters (MemberSpec member);
3573                         MethodGroupExpr LookupExtensionMethod (ResolveContext rc);
3574                 }
3575
3576                 public interface IErrorHandler
3577                 {
3578                         bool AmbiguousCandidates (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best, MemberSpec ambiguous);
3579                         bool ArgumentMismatch (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best, Argument a, int index);
3580                         bool NoArgumentMatch (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best);
3581                         bool TypeInferenceFailed (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best);
3582                 }
3583
3584                 public interface IInstanceQualifier
3585                 {
3586                         TypeSpec InstanceType { get; }
3587                         bool CheckProtectedMemberAccess (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec member);
3588                 }
3589
3590                 sealed class NoBaseMembers : IBaseMembersProvider
3591                 {
3592                         public static readonly IBaseMembersProvider Instance = new NoBaseMembers ();
3593
3594                         public IList<MemberSpec> GetBaseMembers (TypeSpec baseType)
3595                         {
3596                                 return null;
3597                         }
3598
3599                         public IParametersMember GetOverrideMemberParameters (MemberSpec member)
3600                         {
3601                                 return null;
3602                         }
3603
3604                         public MethodGroupExpr LookupExtensionMethod (ResolveContext rc)
3605                         {
3606                                 return null;
3607                         }
3608                 }
3609
3610                 struct AmbiguousCandidate
3611                 {
3612                         public readonly MemberSpec Member;
3613                         public readonly bool Expanded;
3614                         public readonly AParametersCollection Parameters;
3615
3616                         public AmbiguousCandidate (MemberSpec member, AParametersCollection parameters, bool expanded)
3617                         {
3618                                 Member = member;
3619                                 Parameters = parameters;
3620                                 Expanded = expanded;
3621                         }
3622                 }
3623
3624                 Location loc;
3625                 IList<MemberSpec> members;
3626                 TypeArguments type_arguments;
3627                 IBaseMembersProvider base_provider;
3628                 IErrorHandler custom_errors;
3629                 IInstanceQualifier instance_qualifier;
3630                 Restrictions restrictions;
3631                 MethodGroupExpr best_candidate_extension_group;
3632                 TypeSpec best_candidate_return_type;
3633
3634                 SessionReportPrinter lambda_conv_msgs;
3635
3636                 public OverloadResolver (IList<MemberSpec> members, Restrictions restrictions, Location loc)
3637                         : this (members, null, restrictions, loc)
3638                 {
3639                 }
3640
3641                 public OverloadResolver (IList<MemberSpec> members, TypeArguments targs, Restrictions restrictions, Location loc)
3642                         : this ()
3643                 {
3644                         if (members == null || members.Count == 0)
3645                                 throw new ArgumentException ("empty members set");
3646
3647                         this.members = members;
3648                         this.loc = loc;
3649                         type_arguments = targs;
3650                         this.restrictions = restrictions;
3651                         if (IsDelegateInvoke)
3652                                 this.restrictions |= Restrictions.NoBaseMembers;
3653
3654                         base_provider = NoBaseMembers.Instance;
3655                 }
3656
3657                 #region Properties
3658
3659                 public IBaseMembersProvider BaseMembersProvider {
3660                         get {
3661                                 return base_provider;
3662                         }
3663                         set {
3664                                 base_provider = value;
3665                         }
3666                 }
3667
3668                 public bool BestCandidateIsDynamic { get; set; }
3669
3670                 //
3671                 // Best candidate was found in newly created MethodGroupExpr, used by extension methods
3672                 //
3673                 public MethodGroupExpr BestCandidateNewMethodGroup {
3674                         get {
3675                                 return best_candidate_extension_group;
3676                         }
3677                 }
3678
3679                 //
3680                 // Return type can be different between best candidate and closest override
3681                 //
3682                 public TypeSpec BestCandidateReturnType {
3683                         get {
3684                                 return best_candidate_return_type;
3685                         }
3686                 }
3687
3688                 public IErrorHandler CustomErrors {
3689                         get {
3690                                 return custom_errors;
3691                         }
3692                         set {
3693                                 custom_errors = value;
3694                         }
3695                 }
3696
3697                 TypeSpec DelegateType {
3698                         get {
3699                                 if ((restrictions & Restrictions.DelegateInvoke) == 0)
3700                                         throw new InternalErrorException ("Not running in delegate mode", loc);
3701
3702                                 return members [0].DeclaringType;
3703                         }
3704                 }
3705
3706                 public IInstanceQualifier InstanceQualifier {
3707                         get {
3708                                 return instance_qualifier;
3709                         }
3710                         set {
3711                                 instance_qualifier = value;
3712                         }
3713                 }
3714
3715                 bool IsProbingOnly {
3716                         get {
3717                                 return (restrictions & Restrictions.ProbingOnly) != 0;
3718                         }
3719                 }
3720
3721                 bool IsDelegateInvoke {
3722                         get {
3723                                 return (restrictions & Restrictions.DelegateInvoke) != 0;
3724                         }
3725                 }
3726
3727                 #endregion
3728
3729                 //
3730                 //  7.4.3.3  Better conversion from expression
3731                 //  Returns :   1    if a->p is better,
3732                 //              2    if a->q is better,
3733                 //              0 if neither is better
3734                 //
3735                 static int BetterExpressionConversion (ResolveContext ec, Argument a, TypeSpec p, TypeSpec q)
3736                 {
3737                         TypeSpec argument_type = a.Type;
3738
3739                         //
3740                         // If argument is an anonymous function
3741                         //
3742                         if (argument_type == InternalType.AnonymousMethod && ec.Module.Compiler.Settings.Version > LanguageVersion.ISO_2) {
3743                                 //
3744                                 // p and q are delegate types or expression tree types
3745                                 //
3746                                 if (p.IsExpressionTreeType || q.IsExpressionTreeType) {
3747                                         if (q.MemberDefinition != p.MemberDefinition) {
3748                                                 return 0;
3749                                         }
3750
3751                                         //
3752                                         // Uwrap delegate from Expression<T>
3753                                         //
3754                                         q = TypeManager.GetTypeArguments (q)[0];
3755                                         p = TypeManager.GetTypeArguments (p)[0];
3756                                 }
3757
3758                                 var p_m = Delegate.GetInvokeMethod (p);
3759                                 var q_m = Delegate.GetInvokeMethod (q);
3760
3761                                 //
3762                                 // With identical parameter lists
3763                                 //
3764                                 if (!TypeSpecComparer.Equals (p_m.Parameters.Types, q_m.Parameters.Types))
3765                                         return 0;
3766
3767                                 var orig_p = p;
3768                                 p = p_m.ReturnType;
3769                                 var orig_q = q;
3770                                 q = q_m.ReturnType;
3771
3772                                 //
3773                                 // if p is void returning, and q has a return type Y, then C2 is the better conversion.
3774                                 //
3775                                 if (p.Kind == MemberKind.Void) {
3776                                         return q.Kind != MemberKind.Void ? 2 : 0;
3777                                 }
3778
3779                                 //
3780                                 // if p has a return type Y, and q is void returning, then C1 is the better conversion.
3781                                 //
3782                                 if (q.Kind == MemberKind.Void) {
3783                                         return p.Kind != MemberKind.Void ? 1: 0;
3784                                 }
3785
3786                                 var am = (AnonymousMethodExpression) a.Expr;
3787
3788                                 //
3789                                 // When anonymous method is an asynchronous, and P has a return type Task<Y1>, and Q has a return type Task<Y2>
3790                                 // better conversion is performed between underlying types Y1 and Y2
3791                                 //
3792                                 if (p.IsGenericTask || q.IsGenericTask) {
3793                                         if (am.Block.IsAsync) {
3794                                                 if (p.IsGenericTask != q.IsGenericTask) {
3795                                                         return 0;
3796                                                 }
3797
3798                                                 q = q.TypeArguments[0];
3799                                                 p = p.TypeArguments[0];
3800                                         }
3801                                 } else if (q != p) {
3802                                         //
3803                                         // LAMESPEC: Lambda expression returning dynamic type has identity (better) conversion to delegate returning object type
3804                                         //
3805                                         if (q.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object) {
3806                                                 var am_rt = am.InferReturnType (ec, null, orig_q);
3807                                                 if (am_rt != null && am_rt.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic)
3808                                                         return 2;
3809                                         } else if (p.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object) {
3810                                                 var am_rt = am.InferReturnType (ec, null, orig_p);
3811                                                 if (am_rt != null && am_rt.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic)
3812                                                         return 1;
3813                                         }
3814                                 }
3815
3816                                 //
3817                                 // The parameters are identicial and return type is not void, use better type conversion
3818                                 // on return type to determine better one
3819                                 //
3820                         } else {
3821                                 if (argument_type == p)
3822                                         return 1;
3823
3824                                 if (argument_type == q)
3825                                         return 2;
3826                         }
3827
3828                         return BetterTypeConversion (ec, p, q);
3829                 }
3830
3831                 //
3832                 // 7.4.3.4  Better conversion from type
3833                 //
3834                 public static int BetterTypeConversion (ResolveContext ec, TypeSpec p, TypeSpec q)
3835                 {
3836                         if (p == null || q == null)
3837                                 throw new InternalErrorException ("BetterTypeConversion got a null conversion");
3838
3839                         switch (p.BuiltinType) {
3840                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
3841                                 if (q.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt || q.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong)
3842                                         return 1;
3843                                 break;
3844                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
3845                                 if (q.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong)
3846                                         return 1;
3847                                 break;
3848                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
3849                                 switch (q.BuiltinType) {
3850                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
3851                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
3852                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
3853                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
3854                                         return 1;
3855                                 }
3856                                 break;
3857                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
3858                                 switch (q.BuiltinType) {
3859                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
3860                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
3861                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
3862                                         return 1;
3863                                 }
3864                                 break;
3865                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic:
3866                                 // Dynamic is never better
3867                                 return 2;
3868                         }
3869
3870                         switch (q.BuiltinType) {
3871                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
3872                                 if (p.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt || p.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong)
3873                                         return 2;
3874                                 break;
3875                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
3876                                 if (p.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong)
3877                                         return 2;
3878                                 break;
3879                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
3880                                 switch (p.BuiltinType) {
3881                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
3882                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
3883                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
3884                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
3885                                         return 2;
3886                                 }
3887                                 break;
3888                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
3889                                 switch (p.BuiltinType) {
3890                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
3891                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
3892                                 case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
3893                                         return 2;
3894                                 }
3895                                 break;
3896                         case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic:
3897                                 // Dynamic is never better
3898                                 return 1;
3899                         }
3900
3901                         // FIXME: handle lifted operators
3902
3903                         // TODO: this is expensive
3904                         Expression p_tmp = new EmptyExpression (p);
3905                         Expression q_tmp = new EmptyExpression (q);
3906
3907                         bool p_to_q = Convert.ImplicitConversionExists (ec, p_tmp, q);
3908                         bool q_to_p = Convert.ImplicitConversionExists (ec, q_tmp, p);
3909
3910                         if (p_to_q && !q_to_p)
3911                                 return 1;
3912
3913                         if (q_to_p && !p_to_q)
3914                                 return 2;
3915
3916                         return 0;
3917                 }
3918
3919                 /// <summary>
3920                 ///   Determines "Better function" between candidate
3921                 ///   and the current best match
3922                 /// </summary>
3923                 /// <remarks>
3924                 ///    Returns a boolean indicating :
3925                 ///     false if candidate ain't better
3926                 ///     true  if candidate is better than the current best match
3927                 /// </remarks>
3928                 static bool BetterFunction (ResolveContext ec, Arguments args, MemberSpec candidate, AParametersCollection cparam, bool candidate_params,
3929                         MemberSpec best, AParametersCollection bparam, bool best_params)
3930                 {
3931                         AParametersCollection candidate_pd = ((IParametersMember) candidate).Parameters;
3932                         AParametersCollection best_pd = ((IParametersMember) best).Parameters;
3933
3934                         bool better_at_least_one = false;
3935                         bool same = true;
3936                         int args_count = args == null ? 0 : args.Count;
3937                         int j = 0;
3938                         Argument a = null;
3939                         TypeSpec ct, bt;
3940                         for (int c_idx = 0, b_idx = 0; j < args_count; ++j, ++c_idx, ++b_idx) {
3941                                 a = args[j];
3942
3943                                 // Default arguments are ignored for better decision
3944                                 if (a.IsDefaultArgument)
3945                                         break;
3946
3947                                 //
3948                                 // When comparing named argument the parameter type index has to be looked up
3949                                 // in original parameter set (override version for virtual members)
3950                                 //
3951                                 NamedArgument na = a as NamedArgument;
3952                                 if (na != null) {
3953                                         int idx = cparam.GetParameterIndexByName (na.Name);
3954                                         ct = candidate_pd.Types[idx];
3955                                         if (candidate_params && candidate_pd.FixedParameters[idx].ModFlags == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS)
3956                                                 ct = TypeManager.GetElementType (ct);
3957
3958                                         idx = bparam.GetParameterIndexByName (na.Name);
3959                                         bt = best_pd.Types[idx];
3960                                         if (best_params && best_pd.FixedParameters[idx].ModFlags == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS)
3961                                                 bt = TypeManager.GetElementType (bt);
3962                                 } else {
3963                                         ct = candidate_pd.Types[c_idx];
3964                                         bt = best_pd.Types[b_idx];
3965
3966                                         if (candidate_params && candidate_pd.FixedParameters[c_idx].ModFlags == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
3967                                                 ct = TypeManager.GetElementType (ct);
3968                                                 --c_idx;
3969                                         }
3970
3971                                         if (best_params && best_pd.FixedParameters[b_idx].ModFlags == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
3972                                                 bt = TypeManager.GetElementType (bt);
3973                                                 --b_idx;
3974                                         }
3975                                 }
3976
3977                                 if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (ct, bt))
3978                                         continue;
3979
3980                                 same = false;
3981                                 int result = BetterExpressionConversion (ec, a, ct, bt);
3982
3983                                 // for each argument, the conversion to 'ct' should be no worse than 
3984                                 // the conversion to 'bt'.
3985                                 if (result == 2)
3986                                         return false;
3987
3988                                 // for at least one argument, the conversion to 'ct' should be better than 
3989                                 // the conversion to 'bt'.
3990                                 if (result != 0)
3991                                         better_at_least_one = true;
3992                         }
3993
3994                         if (better_at_least_one)
3995                                 return true;
3996
3997                         //
3998                         // This handles the case
3999                         //
4000                         //   Add (float f1, float f2, float f3);
4001                         //   Add (params decimal [] foo);
4002                         //
4003                         // The call Add (3, 4, 5) should be ambiguous.  Without this check, the
4004                         // first candidate would've chosen as better.
4005                         //
4006                         if (!same && !a.IsDefaultArgument)
4007                                 return false;
4008
4009                         //
4010                         // The two methods have equal non-optional parameter types, apply tie-breaking rules
4011                         //
4012
4013                         //
4014                         // This handles the following cases:
4015                         //
4016                         //  Foo (int i) is better than Foo (int i, long l = 0)
4017                         //  Foo (params int[] args) is better than Foo (int i = 0, params int[] args)
4018                         //
4019                         // Prefer non-optional version
4020                         //
4021                         // LAMESPEC: Specification claims this should be done at last but the opposite is true
4022                         //
4023                         if (candidate_params == best_params && candidate_pd.Count != best_pd.Count) {
4024                                 if (candidate_pd.Count >= best_pd.Count)
4025                                         return false;
4026
4027                                 if (j < candidate_pd.Count && candidate_pd.FixedParameters[j].HasDefaultValue)
4028                                         return false;
4029
4030                                 return true;
4031                         }
4032
4033                         //
4034                         // One is a non-generic method and second is a generic method, then non-generic is better
4035                         //
4036                         if (best.IsGeneric != candidate.IsGeneric)
4037                                 return best.IsGeneric;
4038
4039                         //
4040                         // This handles the following cases:
4041                         //
4042                         //   Trim () is better than Trim (params char[] chars)
4043                         //   Concat (string s1, string s2, string s3) is better than
4044                         //     Concat (string s1, params string [] srest)
4045                         //   Foo (int, params int [] rest) is better than Foo (params int [] rest)
4046                         //
4047                         // Prefer non-expanded version
4048                         //
4049                         if (candidate_params != best_params)
4050                                 return best_params;
4051
4052                         int candidate_param_count = candidate_pd.Count;
4053                         int best_param_count = best_pd.Count;
4054
4055                         if (candidate_param_count != best_param_count)
4056                                 // can only happen if (candidate_params && best_params)
4057                                 return candidate_param_count > best_param_count && best_pd.HasParams;
4058
4059                         //
4060                         // Both methods have the same number of parameters, and the parameters have equal types
4061                         // Pick the "more specific" signature using rules over original (non-inflated) types
4062                         //
4063                         var candidate_def_pd = ((IParametersMember) candidate.MemberDefinition).Parameters;
4064                         var best_def_pd = ((IParametersMember) best.MemberDefinition).Parameters;
4065
4066                         bool specific_at_least_once = false;
4067                         for (j = 0; j < args_count; ++j) {
4068                                 NamedArgument na = args_count == 0 ? null : args [j] as NamedArgument;
4069                                 if (na != null) {
4070                                         ct = candidate_def_pd.Types[cparam.GetParameterIndexByName (na.Name)];
4071                                         bt = best_def_pd.Types[bparam.GetParameterIndexByName (na.Name)];
4072                                 } else {
4073                                         ct = candidate_def_pd.Types[j];
4074                                         bt = best_def_pd.Types[j];
4075                                 }
4076
4077                                 if (ct == bt)
4078                                         continue;
4079                                 TypeSpec specific = MoreSpecific (ct, bt);
4080                                 if (specific == bt)
4081                                         return false;
4082                                 if (specific == ct)
4083                                         specific_at_least_once = true;
4084                         }
4085
4086                         if (specific_at_least_once)
4087                                 return true;
4088
4089                         return false;
4090                 }
4091
4092                 static bool CheckInflatedArguments (MethodSpec ms)
4093                 {
4094                         if (!TypeParameterSpec.HasAnyTypeParameterTypeConstrained (ms.GenericDefinition))
4095                                 return true;
4096
4097                         // Setup constraint checker for probing only
4098                         ConstraintChecker cc = new ConstraintChecker (null);
4099
4100                         var mp = ms.Parameters.Types;
4101                         for (int i = 0; i < mp.Length; ++i) {
4102                                 var type = mp[i] as InflatedTypeSpec;
4103                                 if (type == null)
4104                                         continue;
4105
4106                                 var targs = type.TypeArguments;
4107                                 if (targs.Length == 0)
4108                                         continue;
4109
4110                                 // TODO: Checking inflated MVAR arguments should be enough
4111                                 if (!cc.CheckAll (type.GetDefinition (), targs, type.Constraints, Location.Null))
4112                                         return false;
4113                         }
4114
4115                         return true;
4116                 }
4117
4118                 public static void Error_ConstructorMismatch (ResolveContext rc, TypeSpec type, int argCount, Location loc)
4119                 {
4120                         rc.Report.Error (1729, loc,
4121                                 "The type `{0}' does not contain a constructor that takes `{1}' arguments",
4122                                 type.GetSignatureForError (), argCount.ToString ());
4123                 }
4124
4125                 //
4126                 // Determines if the candidate method is applicable to the given set of arguments
4127                 // There could be two different set of parameters for same candidate where one
4128                 // is the closest override for default values and named arguments checks and second
4129                 // one being the virtual base for the parameter types and modifiers.
4130                 //
4131                 // A return value rates candidate method compatibility,
4132                 // 0 = the best, int.MaxValue = the worst
4133                 // -1 = fatal error
4134                 //
4135                 int IsApplicable (ResolveContext ec, ref Arguments arguments, int arg_count, ref MemberSpec candidate, IParametersMember pm, ref bool params_expanded_form, ref bool dynamicArgument, ref TypeSpec returnType)
4136                 {
4137                         // Parameters of most-derived type used mainly for named and optional parameters
4138                         var pd = pm.Parameters;
4139
4140                         // Used for params modifier only, that's legacy of C# 1.0 which uses base type for
4141                         // params modifier instead of most-derived type
4142                         var cpd = ((IParametersMember) candidate).Parameters;
4143                         int param_count = pd.Count;
4144                         int optional_count = 0;
4145                         int score;
4146                         Arguments orig_args = arguments;
4147
4148                         if (arg_count != param_count) {
4149                                 //
4150                                 // No arguments expansion when doing exact match for delegates
4151                                 //
4152                                 if ((restrictions & Restrictions.CovariantDelegate) == 0) {
4153                                         for (int i = 0; i < pd.Count; ++i) {
4154                                                 if (pd.FixedParameters[i].HasDefaultValue) {
4155                                                         optional_count = pd.Count - i;
4156                                                         break;
4157                                                 }
4158                                         }
4159                                 }
4160
4161                                 if (optional_count != 0) {
4162                                         // Readjust expected number when params used
4163                                         if (cpd.HasParams) {
4164                                                 optional_count--;
4165                                                 if (arg_count < param_count)
4166                                                         param_count--;
4167                                         } else if (arg_count > param_count) {
4168                                                 int args_gap = System.Math.Abs (arg_count - param_count);
4169                                                 return int.MaxValue - 10000 + args_gap;
4170                                         }
4171                                 } else if (arg_count != param_count) {
4172                                         int args_gap = System.Math.Abs (arg_count - param_count);
4173                                         if (!cpd.HasParams)
4174                                                 return int.MaxValue - 10000 + args_gap;
4175                                         if (arg_count < param_count - 1)
4176                                                 return int.MaxValue - 10000 + args_gap;
4177                                 }
4178
4179                                 // Resize to fit optional arguments
4180                                 if (optional_count != 0) {
4181                                         if (arguments == null) {
4182                                                 arguments = new Arguments (optional_count);
4183                                         } else {
4184                                                 // Have to create a new container, so the next run can do same
4185                                                 var resized = new Arguments (param_count);
4186                                                 resized.AddRange (arguments);
4187                                                 arguments = resized;
4188                                         }
4189
4190                                         for (int i = arg_count; i < param_count; ++i)
4191                                                 arguments.Add (null);
4192                                 }
4193                         }
4194
4195                         if (arg_count > 0) {
4196                                 //
4197                                 // Shuffle named arguments to the right positions if there are any
4198                                 //
4199                                 if (arguments[arg_count - 1] is NamedArgument) {
4200                                         arg_count = arguments.Count;
4201
4202                                         for (int i = 0; i < arg_count; ++i) {
4203                                                 bool arg_moved = false;
4204                                                 while (true) {
4205                                                         NamedArgument na = arguments[i] as NamedArgument;
4206                                                         if (na == null)
4207                                                                 break;
4208
4209                                                         int index = pd.GetParameterIndexByName (na.Name);
4210
4211                                                         // Named parameter not found
4212                                                         if (index < 0)
4213                                                                 return (i + 1) * 3;
4214
4215                                                         // already reordered
4216                                                         if (index == i)
4217                                                                 break;
4218
4219                                                         Argument temp;
4220                                                         if (index >= param_count) {
4221                                                                 // When using parameters which should not be available to the user
4222                                                                 if ((cpd.FixedParameters[index].ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) == 0)
4223                                                                         break;
4224
4225                                                                 arguments.Add (null);
4226                                                                 ++arg_count;
4227                                                                 temp = null;
4228                                                         } else {
4229                                                                 temp = arguments[index];
4230
4231                                                                 // The slot has been taken by positional argument
4232                                                                 if (temp != null && !(temp is NamedArgument))
4233                                                                         break;
4234                                                         }
4235
4236                                                         if (!arg_moved) {
4237                                                                 arguments = arguments.MarkOrderedArgument (na);
4238                                                                 arg_moved = true;
4239                                                         }
4240
4241                                                         arguments[index] = arguments[i];
4242                                                         arguments[i] = temp;
4243
4244                                                         if (temp == null)
4245                                                                 break;
4246                                                 }
4247                                         }
4248                                 } else {
4249                                         arg_count = arguments.Count;
4250                                 }
4251                         } else if (arguments != null) {
4252                                 arg_count = arguments.Count;
4253                         }
4254
4255                         //
4256                         // Don't do any expensive checks when the candidate cannot succeed
4257                         //
4258                         if (arg_count != param_count && !cpd.HasParams)
4259                                 return (param_count - arg_count) * 2 + 1;
4260
4261                         var dep = candidate.GetMissingDependencies ();
4262                         if (dep != null) {
4263                                 ImportedTypeDefinition.Error_MissingDependency (ec, dep, loc);
4264                                 return -1;
4265                         }
4266
4267                         //
4268                         // 1. Handle generic method using type arguments when specified or type inference
4269                         //
4270                         TypeSpec[] ptypes;
4271                         var ms = candidate as MethodSpec;
4272                         if (ms != null && ms.IsGeneric) {
4273                                 if (type_arguments != null) {
4274                                         var g_args_count = ms.Arity;
4275                                         if (g_args_count != type_arguments.Count)
4276                                                 return int.MaxValue - 20000 + System.Math.Abs (type_arguments.Count - g_args_count);
4277
4278                                         ms = ms.MakeGenericMethod (ec, type_arguments.Arguments);
4279                                 } else {
4280                                         //
4281                                         // Deploy custom error reporting for infered anonymous expression or lambda methods. When
4282                                         // probing lambda methods keep all errors reported in separate set and once we are done and no best
4283                                         // candidate was found use the set to report more details about what was wrong with lambda body.
4284                                         // The general idea is to distinguish between code errors and errors caused by
4285                                         // trial-and-error type inference
4286                                         //
4287                                         if (lambda_conv_msgs == null) {
4288                                                 for (int i = 0; i < arg_count; i++) {
4289                                                         Argument a = arguments[i];
4290                                                         if (a == null)
4291                                                                 continue;
4292
4293                                                         var am = a.Expr as AnonymousMethodExpression;
4294                                                         if (am != null) {
4295                                                                 if (lambda_conv_msgs == null)
4296                                                                         lambda_conv_msgs = new SessionReportPrinter ();
4297
4298                                                                 am.TypeInferenceReportPrinter = lambda_conv_msgs;
4299                                                         }
4300                                                 }
4301                                         }
4302
4303                                         var ti = new TypeInference (arguments);
4304                                         TypeSpec[] i_args = ti.InferMethodArguments (ec, ms);
4305
4306                                         if (i_args == null)
4307                                                 return ti.InferenceScore - 20000;
4308
4309                                         //
4310                                         // Clear any error messages when the result was success
4311                                         //
4312                                         if (lambda_conv_msgs != null)
4313                                                 lambda_conv_msgs.ClearSession ();
4314
4315                                         if (i_args.Length != 0) {
4316                                                 ms = ms.MakeGenericMethod (ec, i_args);
4317                                         }
4318                                 }
4319
4320                                 //
4321                                 // Type arguments constraints have to match for the method to be applicable
4322                                 //
4323                                 if (!CheckInflatedArguments (ms)) {
4324                                         candidate = ms;
4325                                         return int.MaxValue - 25000;
4326                                 }
4327
4328                                 //
4329                                 // We have a generic return type and at same time the method is override which
4330                                 // means we have to also inflate override return type in case the candidate is
4331                                 // best candidate and override return type is different to base return type.
4332                                 // 
4333                                 // virtual Foo<T, object> with override Foo<T, dynamic>
4334                                 //
4335                                 if (candidate != pm) {
4336                                         MethodSpec override_ms = (MethodSpec) pm;
4337                                         var inflator = new TypeParameterInflator (ec, ms.DeclaringType, override_ms.GenericDefinition.TypeParameters, ms.TypeArguments);
4338                                         returnType = inflator.Inflate (returnType);
4339                                 } else {
4340                                         returnType = ms.ReturnType;
4341                                 }
4342
4343                                 candidate = ms;
4344                                 ptypes = ms.Parameters.Types;
4345                         } else {
4346                                 if (type_arguments != null)
4347                                         return int.MaxValue - 15000;
4348
4349                                 ptypes = cpd.Types;
4350                         }
4351
4352                         //
4353                         // 2. Each argument has to be implicitly convertible to method parameter
4354                         //
4355                         Parameter.Modifier p_mod = 0;
4356                         TypeSpec pt = null;
4357
4358                         for (int i = 0; i < arg_count; i++) {
4359                                 Argument a = arguments[i];
4360                                 if (a == null) {
4361                                         var fp = pd.FixedParameters[i];
4362                                         if (!fp.HasDefaultValue) {
4363                                                 arguments = orig_args;
4364                                                 return arg_count * 2 + 2;
4365                                         }
4366
4367                                         //
4368                                         // Get the default value expression, we can use the same expression
4369                                         // if the type matches
4370                                         //
4371                                         Expression e = fp.DefaultValue;
4372                                         if (!(e is Constant) || e.Type.IsGenericOrParentIsGeneric || e.Type.IsGenericParameter) {
4373                                                 //
4374                                                 // LAMESPEC: No idea what the exact rules are for System.Reflection.Missing.Value instead of null
4375                                                 //
4376                                                 if (e == EmptyExpression.MissingValue && ptypes[i].BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object || ptypes[i].BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
4377                                                         e = new MemberAccess (new MemberAccess (new MemberAccess (
4378                                                                 new QualifiedAliasMember (QualifiedAliasMember.GlobalAlias, "System", loc), "Reflection", loc), "Missing", loc), "Value", loc);
4379                                                 } else {
4380                                                         e = new DefaultValueExpression (new TypeExpression (ptypes [i], loc), loc);
4381                                                 }
4382
4383                                                 e = e.Resolve (ec);
4384                                         }
4385
4386                                         if ((fp.ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.CallerMask) != 0) {
4387                                                 //
4388                                                 // LAMESPEC: Attributes can be mixed together with build-in priority
4389                                                 //
4390                                                 if ((fp.ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.CallerLineNumber) != 0) {
4391                                                         e = new IntLiteral (ec.BuiltinTypes, loc.Row, loc);
4392                                                 } else if ((fp.ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.CallerFilePath) != 0) {
4393                                                         e = new StringLiteral (ec.BuiltinTypes, loc.NameFullPath, loc);
4394                                                 } else if (ec.MemberContext.CurrentMemberDefinition != null) {
4395                                                         e = new StringLiteral (ec.BuiltinTypes, ec.MemberContext.CurrentMemberDefinition.GetCallerMemberName (), loc);
4396                                                 }
4397                                         }
4398
4399                                         arguments[i] = new Argument (e, Argument.AType.Default);
4400                                         continue;
4401                                 }
4402
4403                                 if (p_mod != Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
4404                                         p_mod = (pd.FixedParameters[i].ModFlags & ~Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) | (cpd.FixedParameters[i].ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS);
4405                                         pt = ptypes [i];
4406                                 } else if (!params_expanded_form) {
4407                                         params_expanded_form = true;
4408                                         pt = ((ElementTypeSpec) pt).Element;
4409                                         i -= 2;
4410                                         continue;
4411                                 }
4412
4413                                 score = 1;
4414                                 if (!params_expanded_form) {
4415                                         if (a.ArgType == Argument.AType.ExtensionType) {
4416                                                 //
4417                                                 // Indentity, implicit reference or boxing conversion must exist for the extension parameter
4418                                                 //
4419                                                 // LAMESPEC: or implicit type parameter conversion
4420                                                 //
4421                                                 var at = a.Type;
4422                                                 if (at == pt || TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (at, pt) ||
4423                                                         Convert.ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (at, pt, false) ||
4424                                                         Convert.ImplicitBoxingConversion (null, at, pt) != null) {
4425                                                         score = 0;
4426                                                         continue;
4427                                                 }
4428                                         } else {
4429                                                 score = IsArgumentCompatible (ec, a, p_mod, pt);
4430
4431                                                 if (score < 0)
4432                                                         dynamicArgument = true;
4433                                         }
4434                                 }
4435
4436                                 //
4437                                 // It can be applicable in expanded form (when not doing exact match like for delegates)
4438                                 //
4439                                 if (score != 0 && (p_mod & Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) != 0 && (restrictions & Restrictions.CovariantDelegate) == 0) {
4440                                         if (!params_expanded_form)
4441                                                 pt = ((ElementTypeSpec) pt).Element;
4442
4443                                         if (score > 0)
4444                                                 score = IsArgumentCompatible (ec, a, Parameter.Modifier.NONE, pt);
4445
4446                                         if (score == 0) {
4447                                                 params_expanded_form = true;
4448                                         } else if (score < 0) {
4449                                                 params_expanded_form = true;
4450                                                 dynamicArgument = true;
4451                                         }
4452                                 }
4453
4454                                 if (score > 0) {
4455                                         if (params_expanded_form)
4456                                                 ++score;
4457                                         return (arg_count - i) * 2 + score;
4458                                 }
4459                         }
4460
4461                         //
4462                         // When params parameter has no argument it will be provided later if the method is the best candidate
4463                         //
4464                         if (arg_count + 1 == pd.Count && (cpd.FixedParameters [arg_count].ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) != 0)
4465                                 params_expanded_form = true;
4466
4467                         //
4468                         // Restore original arguments for dynamic binder to keep the intention of original source code
4469                         //
4470                         if (dynamicArgument)
4471                                 arguments = orig_args;
4472
4473                         return 0;
4474                 }
4475
4476                 //
4477                 // Tests argument compatibility with the parameter
4478                 // The possible return values are
4479                 // 0 - success
4480                 // 1 - modifier mismatch
4481                 // 2 - type mismatch
4482                 // -1 - dynamic binding required
4483                 //
4484                 int IsArgumentCompatible (ResolveContext ec, Argument argument, Parameter.Modifier param_mod, TypeSpec parameter)
4485                 {
4486                         //
4487                         // Types have to be identical when ref or out modifer
4488                         // is used and argument is not of dynamic type
4489                         //
4490                         if (((argument.Modifier | param_mod) & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) != 0) {
4491                                 if (argument.Type != parameter) {
4492                                         //
4493                                         // Do full equality check after quick path
4494                                         //
4495                                         if (!TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (argument.Type, parameter)) {
4496                                                 //
4497                                                 // Using dynamic for ref/out parameter can still succeed at runtime
4498                                                 //
4499                                                 if (argument.Type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic && (argument.Modifier & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) == 0 && (restrictions & Restrictions.CovariantDelegate) == 0)
4500                                                         return -1;
4501
4502                                                 return 2;
4503                                         }
4504                                 }
4505
4506                                 if ((argument.Modifier & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) != (param_mod & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask)) {
4507                                         //
4508                                         // Using dynamic for ref/out parameter can still succeed at runtime
4509                                         //
4510                                         if (argument.Type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic && (argument.Modifier & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) == 0 && (restrictions & Restrictions.CovariantDelegate) == 0)
4511                                                 return -1;
4512
4513                                         return 1;
4514                                 }
4515
4516                         } else {
4517                                 if (argument.Type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic && (restrictions & Restrictions.CovariantDelegate) == 0)
4518                                         return -1;
4519
4520                                 //
4521                                 // Use implicit conversion in all modes to return same candidates when the expression
4522                                 // is used as argument or delegate conversion
4523                                 //
4524                                 if (!Convert.ImplicitConversionExists (ec, argument.Expr, parameter)) {
4525                                         return 2;
4526                                 }
4527                         }
4528
4529                         return 0;
4530                 }
4531
4532                 static TypeSpec MoreSpecific (TypeSpec p, TypeSpec q)
4533                 {
4534                         if (TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (p) && !TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (q))
4535                                 return q;
4536                         if (!TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (p) && TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (q))
4537                                 return p;
4538
4539                         var ac_p = p as ArrayContainer;
4540                         if (ac_p != null) {
4541                                 var ac_q = q as ArrayContainer;
4542                                 if (ac_q == null)
4543                                         return null;
4544
4545                                 TypeSpec specific = MoreSpecific (ac_p.Element, ac_q.Element);
4546                                 if (specific == ac_p.Element)
4547                                         return p;
4548                                 if (specific == ac_q.Element)
4549                                         return q;
4550                         } else if (p.IsGeneric && q.IsGeneric) {
4551                                 var pargs = TypeManager.GetTypeArguments (p);
4552                                 var qargs = TypeManager.GetTypeArguments (q);
4553
4554                                 bool p_specific_at_least_once = false;
4555                                 bool q_specific_at_least_once = false;
4556
4557                                 for (int i = 0; i < pargs.Length; i++) {
4558                                         TypeSpec specific = MoreSpecific (pargs[i], qargs[i]);
4559                                         if (specific == pargs[i])
4560                                                 p_specific_at_least_once = true;
4561                                         if (specific == qargs[i])
4562                                                 q_specific_at_least_once = true;
4563                                 }
4564
4565                                 if (p_specific_at_least_once && !q_specific_at_least_once)
4566                                         return p;
4567                                 if (!p_specific_at_least_once && q_specific_at_least_once)
4568                                         return q;
4569                         }
4570
4571                         return null;
4572                 }
4573
4574                 //
4575                 // Find the best method from candidate list
4576                 //
4577                 public T ResolveMember<T> (ResolveContext rc, ref Arguments args) where T : MemberSpec, IParametersMember
4578                 {
4579                         List<AmbiguousCandidate> ambiguous_candidates = null;
4580
4581                         MemberSpec best_candidate;
4582                         Arguments best_candidate_args = null;
4583                         bool best_candidate_params = false;
4584                         bool best_candidate_dynamic = false;
4585                         int best_candidate_rate;
4586                         IParametersMember best_parameter_member = null;
4587
4588                         int args_count = args != null ? args.Count : 0;
4589
4590                         Arguments candidate_args = args;
4591                         bool error_mode = false;
4592                         MemberSpec invocable_member = null;
4593
4594                         while (true) {
4595                                 best_candidate = null;
4596                                 best_candidate_rate = int.MaxValue;
4597
4598                                 var type_members = members;
4599                                 do {
4600                                         for (int i = 0; i < type_members.Count; ++i) {
4601                                                 var member = type_members[i];
4602
4603                                                 //
4604                                                 // Methods in a base class are not candidates if any method in a derived
4605                                                 // class is applicable
4606                                                 //
4607                                                 if ((member.Modifiers & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0)
4608                                                         continue;
4609
4610                                                 if (!error_mode) {
4611                                                         if (!member.IsAccessible (rc))
4612                                                                 continue;
4613
4614                                                         if (rc.IsRuntimeBinder && !member.DeclaringType.IsAccessible (rc))
4615                                                                 continue;
4616
4617                                                         if ((member.Modifiers & (Modifiers.PROTECTED | Modifiers.STATIC)) == Modifiers.PROTECTED &&
4618                                                                 instance_qualifier != null && !instance_qualifier.CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, member)) {
4619                                                                 continue;
4620                                                         }
4621                                                 }
4622
4623                                                 IParametersMember pm = member as IParametersMember;
4624                                                 if (pm == null) {
4625                                                         //
4626                                                         // Will use it later to report ambiguity between best method and invocable member
4627                                                         //
4628                                                         if (Invocation.IsMemberInvocable (member))
4629                                                                 invocable_member = member;
4630
4631                                                         continue;
4632                                                 }
4633
4634                                                 //
4635                                                 // Overload resolution is looking for base member but using parameter names
4636                                                 // and default values from the closest member. That means to do expensive lookup
4637                                                 // for the closest override for virtual or abstract members
4638                                                 //
4639                                                 if ((member.Modifiers & (Modifiers.VIRTUAL | Modifiers.ABSTRACT)) != 0) {
4640                                                         var override_params = base_provider.GetOverrideMemberParameters (member);
4641                                                         if (override_params != null)
4642                                                                 pm = override_params;
4643                                                 }
4644
4645                                                 //
4646                                                 // Check if the member candidate is applicable
4647                                                 //
4648                                                 bool params_expanded_form = false;
4649                                                 bool dynamic_argument = false;
4650                                                 TypeSpec rt = pm.MemberType;
4651                                                 int candidate_rate = IsApplicable (rc, ref candidate_args, args_count, ref member, pm, ref params_expanded_form, ref dynamic_argument, ref rt);
4652
4653                                                 if (lambda_conv_msgs != null)
4654                                                         lambda_conv_msgs.EndSession ();
4655
4656                                                 //
4657                                                 // How does it score compare to others
4658                                                 //
4659                                                 if (candidate_rate < best_candidate_rate) {
4660
4661                                                         // Fatal error (missing dependency), cannot continue
4662                                                         if (candidate_rate < 0)
4663                                                                 return null;
4664
4665                                                         best_candidate_rate = candidate_rate;
4666                                                         best_candidate = member;
4667                                                         best_candidate_args = candidate_args;
4668                                                         best_candidate_params = params_expanded_form;
4669                                                         best_candidate_dynamic = dynamic_argument;
4670                                                         best_parameter_member = pm;
4671                                                         best_candidate_return_type = rt;
4672                                                 } else if (candidate_rate == 0) {
4673                                                         //
4674                                                         // The member look is done per type for most operations but sometimes
4675                                                         // it's not possible like for binary operators overload because they
4676                                                         // are unioned between 2 sides
4677                                                         //
4678                                                         if ((restrictions & Restrictions.BaseMembersIncluded) != 0) {
4679                                                                 if (TypeSpec.IsBaseClass (best_candidate.DeclaringType, member.DeclaringType, true))
4680                                                                         continue;
4681                                                         }
4682
4683                                                         bool is_better;
4684                                                         if (best_candidate.DeclaringType.IsInterface && member.DeclaringType.ImplementsInterface (best_candidate.DeclaringType, false)) {
4685                                                                 //
4686                                                                 // We pack all interface members into top level type which makes the overload resolution
4687                                                                 // more complicated for interfaces. We compensate it by removing methods with same
4688                                                                 // signature when building the cache hence this path should not really be hit often
4689                                                                 //
4690                                                                 // Example:
4691                                                                 // interface IA { void Foo (int arg); }
4692                                                                 // interface IB : IA { void Foo (params int[] args); }
4693                                                                 //
4694                                                                 // IB::Foo is the best overload when calling IB.Foo (1)
4695                                                                 //
4696                                                                 is_better = true;
4697                                                                 if (ambiguous_candidates != null) {
4698                                                                         foreach (var amb_cand in ambiguous_candidates) {
4699                                                                                 if (member.DeclaringType.ImplementsInterface (best_candidate.DeclaringType, false)) {
4700                                                                                         continue;
4701                                                                                 }
4702
4703                                                                                 is_better = false;
4704                                                                                 break;
4705                                                                         }
4706
4707                                                                         if (is_better)
4708                                                                                 ambiguous_candidates = null;
4709                                                                 }
4710                                                         } else {
4711                                                                 // Is the new candidate better
4712                                                                 is_better = BetterFunction (rc, candidate_args, member, pm.Parameters, params_expanded_form, best_candidate, best_parameter_member.Parameters, best_candidate_params);
4713                                                         }
4714
4715                                                         if (is_better) {
4716                                                                 best_candidate = member;
4717                                                                 best_candidate_args = candidate_args;
4718                                                                 best_candidate_params = params_expanded_form;
4719                                                                 best_candidate_dynamic = dynamic_argument;
4720                                                                 best_parameter_member = pm;
4721                                                                 best_candidate_return_type = rt;
4722                                                         } else {
4723                                                                 // It's not better but any other found later could be but we are not sure yet
4724                                                                 if (ambiguous_candidates == null)
4725                                                                         ambiguous_candidates = new List<AmbiguousCandidate> ();
4726
4727                                                                 ambiguous_candidates.Add (new AmbiguousCandidate (member, pm.Parameters, params_expanded_form));
4728                                                         }
4729                                                 }
4730
4731                                                 // Restore expanded arguments
4732                                                 if (candidate_args != args)
4733                                                         candidate_args = args;
4734                                         }
4735                                 } while (best_candidate_rate != 0 && (type_members = base_provider.GetBaseMembers (type_members[0].DeclaringType.BaseType)) != null);
4736
4737                                 //
4738                                 // We've found exact match
4739                                 //
4740                                 if (best_candidate_rate == 0)
4741                                         break;
4742
4743                                 //
4744                                 // Try extension methods lookup when no ordinary method match was found and provider enables it
4745                                 //
4746                                 if (!error_mode) {
4747                                         var emg = base_provider.LookupExtensionMethod (rc);
4748                                         if (emg != null) {
4749                                                 emg = emg.OverloadResolve (rc, ref args, null, restrictions);
4750                                                 if (emg != null) {
4751                                                         best_candidate_extension_group = emg;
4752                                                         return (T) (MemberSpec) emg.BestCandidate;
4753                                                 }
4754                                         }
4755                                 }
4756
4757                                 // Don't run expensive error reporting mode for probing
4758                                 if (IsProbingOnly)
4759                                         return null;
4760
4761                                 if (error_mode)
4762                                         break;
4763
4764                                 if (lambda_conv_msgs != null && !lambda_conv_msgs.IsEmpty)
4765                                         break;
4766
4767                                 lambda_conv_msgs = null;
4768                                 error_mode = true;
4769                         }
4770
4771                         //
4772                         // No best member match found, report an error
4773                         //
4774                         if (best_candidate_rate != 0 || error_mode) {
4775                                 ReportOverloadError (rc, best_candidate, best_parameter_member, best_candidate_args, best_candidate_params);
4776                                 return null;
4777                         }
4778
4779                         if (best_candidate_dynamic) {
4780                                 if (args[0].ArgType == Argument.AType.ExtensionType) {
4781                                         rc.Report.Error (1973, loc,
4782                                                 "Type `{0}' does not contain a member `{1}' and the best extension method overload `{2}' cannot be dynamically dispatched. Consider calling the method without the extension method syntax",
4783                                                 args [0].Type.GetSignatureForError (), best_candidate.Name, best_candidate.GetSignatureForError ());
4784                                 }
4785
4786                                 //
4787                                 // Check type constraints only when explicit type arguments are used
4788                                 //
4789                                 if (best_candidate.IsGeneric && type_arguments != null) {
4790                                         MethodSpec bc = best_candidate as MethodSpec;
4791                                         if (bc != null && TypeParameterSpec.HasAnyTypeParameterConstrained (bc.GenericDefinition)) {
4792                                                 ConstraintChecker cc = new ConstraintChecker (rc);
4793                                                 cc.CheckAll (bc.GetGenericMethodDefinition (), bc.TypeArguments, bc.Constraints, loc);
4794                                         }
4795                                 }
4796
4797                                 BestCandidateIsDynamic = true;
4798                                 return null;
4799                         }
4800
4801                         //
4802                         // These flags indicates we are running delegate probing conversion. No need to
4803                         // do more expensive checks
4804                         // 
4805                         if ((restrictions & (Restrictions.ProbingOnly | Restrictions.CovariantDelegate)) == (Restrictions.CovariantDelegate | Restrictions.ProbingOnly))
4806                                 return (T) best_candidate;
4807
4808                         if (ambiguous_candidates != null) {
4809                                 //
4810                                 // Now check that there are no ambiguities i.e the selected method
4811                                 // should be better than all the others
4812                                 //
4813                                 for (int ix = 0; ix < ambiguous_candidates.Count; ix++) {
4814                                         var candidate = ambiguous_candidates [ix];
4815
4816                                         if (!BetterFunction (rc, best_candidate_args, best_candidate, best_parameter_member.Parameters, best_candidate_params, candidate.Member, candidate.Parameters, candidate.Expanded)) {
4817                                                 var ambiguous = candidate.Member;
4818                                                 if (custom_errors == null || !custom_errors.AmbiguousCandidates (rc, best_candidate, ambiguous)) {
4819                                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
4820                                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (ambiguous);
4821                                                         rc.Report.Error (121, loc, "The call is ambiguous between the following methods or properties: `{0}' and `{1}'",
4822                                                                 best_candidate.GetSignatureForError (), ambiguous.GetSignatureForError ());
4823                                                 }
4824
4825                                                 return (T) best_candidate;
4826                                         }
4827                                 }
4828                         }
4829
4830                         if (invocable_member != null) {
4831                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
4832                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (invocable_member);
4833                                 rc.Report.Warning (467, 2, loc, "Ambiguity between method `{0}' and invocable non-method `{1}'. Using method group",
4834                                         best_candidate.GetSignatureForError (), invocable_member.GetSignatureForError ());
4835                         }
4836
4837                         //
4838                         // And now check if the arguments are all
4839                         // compatible, perform conversions if
4840                         // necessary etc. and return if everything is
4841                         // all right
4842                         //
4843                         if (!VerifyArguments (rc, ref best_candidate_args, best_candidate, best_parameter_member, best_candidate_params))
4844                                 return null;
4845
4846                         if (best_candidate == null)
4847                                 return null;
4848
4849                         //
4850                         // Check ObsoleteAttribute on the best method
4851                         //
4852                         ObsoleteAttribute oa = best_candidate.GetAttributeObsolete ();
4853                         if (oa != null && !rc.IsObsolete)
4854                                 AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, best_candidate.GetSignatureForError (), loc, rc.Report);
4855
4856                         best_candidate.MemberDefinition.SetIsUsed ();
4857
4858                         args = best_candidate_args;
4859                         return (T) best_candidate;
4860                 }
4861
4862                 public MethodSpec ResolveOperator (ResolveContext rc, ref Arguments args)
4863                 {
4864                         return ResolveMember<MethodSpec> (rc, ref args);
4865                 }
4866
4867                 void ReportArgumentMismatch (ResolveContext ec, int idx, MemberSpec method,
4868                                                                                                         Argument a, AParametersCollection expected_par, TypeSpec paramType)
4869                 {
4870                         if (custom_errors != null && custom_errors.ArgumentMismatch (ec, method, a, idx))
4871                                 return;
4872
4873                         if (a.Type == InternalType.ErrorType)
4874                                 return;
4875
4876                         if (a is CollectionElementInitializer.ElementInitializerArgument) {
4877                                 ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (method);
4878                                 if ((expected_par.FixedParameters[idx].ModFlags & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) != 0) {
4879                                         ec.Report.Error (1954, loc, "The best overloaded collection initalizer method `{0}' cannot have 'ref', or `out' modifier",
4880                                                 TypeManager.CSharpSignature (method));
4881                                         return;
4882                                 }
4883                                 ec.Report.Error (1950, loc, "The best overloaded collection initalizer method `{0}' has some invalid arguments",
4884                                           TypeManager.CSharpSignature (method));
4885                         } else if (IsDelegateInvoke) {
4886                                 ec.Report.Error (1594, loc, "Delegate `{0}' has some invalid arguments",
4887                                         DelegateType.GetSignatureForError ());
4888                         } else {
4889                                 ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (method);
4890                                 ec.Report.Error (1502, loc, "The best overloaded method match for `{0}' has some invalid arguments",
4891                                         method.GetSignatureForError ());
4892                         }
4893
4894                         Parameter.Modifier mod = idx >= expected_par.Count ? 0 : expected_par.FixedParameters[idx].ModFlags;
4895
4896                         string index = (idx + 1).ToString ();
4897                         if (((mod & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) ^ (a.Modifier & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask)) != 0) {
4898                                 if ((mod & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) == 0)
4899                                         ec.Report.Error (1615, loc, "Argument `#{0}' does not require `{1}' modifier. Consider removing `{1}' modifier",
4900                                                 index, Parameter.GetModifierSignature (a.Modifier));
4901                                 else
4902                                         ec.Report.Error (1620, loc, "Argument `#{0}' is missing `{1}' modifier",
4903                                                 index, Parameter.GetModifierSignature (mod));
4904                         } else {
4905                                 string p1 = a.GetSignatureForError ();
4906                                 string p2 = TypeManager.CSharpName (paramType);
4907
4908                                 if (p1 == p2) {
4909                                         p1 = a.Type.GetSignatureForErrorIncludingAssemblyName ();
4910                                         p2 = paramType.GetSignatureForErrorIncludingAssemblyName ();
4911                                 }
4912
4913                                 ec.Report.Error (1503, loc,
4914                                         "Argument `#{0}' cannot convert `{1}' expression to type `{2}'", index, p1, p2);
4915                         }
4916                 }
4917
4918                 //
4919                 // We have failed to find exact match so we return error info about the closest match
4920                 //
4921                 void ReportOverloadError (ResolveContext rc, MemberSpec best_candidate, IParametersMember pm, Arguments args, bool params_expanded)
4922                 {
4923                         int ta_count = type_arguments == null ? 0 : type_arguments.Count;
4924                         int arg_count = args == null ? 0 : args.Count;
4925
4926                         if (ta_count != best_candidate.Arity && (ta_count > 0 || ((IParametersMember) best_candidate).Parameters.IsEmpty)) {
4927                                 var mg = new MethodGroupExpr (new [] { best_candidate }, best_candidate.DeclaringType, loc);
4928                                 mg.Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (rc, best_candidate, ta_count, loc);
4929                                 return;
4930                         }
4931
4932                         if (lambda_conv_msgs != null && lambda_conv_msgs.Merge (rc.Report.Printer)) {
4933                                 return;
4934                         }
4935
4936
4937                         if ((best_candidate.Modifiers & (Modifiers.PROTECTED | Modifiers.STATIC)) == Modifiers.PROTECTED &&
4938                                 InstanceQualifier != null && !InstanceQualifier.CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, best_candidate)) {
4939                                 MemberExpr.Error_ProtectedMemberAccess (rc, best_candidate, InstanceQualifier.InstanceType, loc);
4940                         }
4941
4942                         //
4943                         // For candidates which match on parameters count report more details about incorrect arguments
4944                         //
4945                         if (pm != null) {
4946                                 int unexpanded_count = ((IParametersMember) best_candidate).Parameters.HasParams ? pm.Parameters.Count - 1 : pm.Parameters.Count;
4947                                 if (pm.Parameters.Count == arg_count || params_expanded || unexpanded_count == arg_count) {
4948                                         // Reject any inaccessible member
4949                                         if (!best_candidate.IsAccessible (rc) || !best_candidate.DeclaringType.IsAccessible (rc)) {
4950                                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
4951                                                 Expression.ErrorIsInaccesible (rc, best_candidate.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
4952                                                 return;
4953                                         }
4954
4955                                         var ms = best_candidate as MethodSpec;
4956                                         if (ms != null && ms.IsGeneric) {
4957                                                 bool constr_ok = true;
4958                                                 if (ms.TypeArguments != null)
4959                                                         constr_ok = new ConstraintChecker (rc.MemberContext).CheckAll (ms.GetGenericMethodDefinition (), ms.TypeArguments, ms.Constraints, loc);
4960
4961                                                 if (ta_count == 0) {
4962                                                         if (custom_errors != null && custom_errors.TypeInferenceFailed (rc, best_candidate))
4963                                                                 return;
4964
4965                                                         if (constr_ok) {
4966                                                                 rc.Report.Error (411, loc,
4967                                                                         "The type arguments for method `{0}' cannot be inferred from the usage. Try specifying the type arguments explicitly",
4968                                                                         ms.GetGenericMethodDefinition ().GetSignatureForError ());
4969                                                         }
4970
4971                                                         return;
4972                                                 }
4973                                         }
4974
4975                                         VerifyArguments (rc, ref args, best_candidate, pm, params_expanded);
4976                                         return;
4977                                 }
4978                         }
4979
4980                         //
4981                         // We failed to find any method with correct argument count, report best candidate
4982                         //
4983                         if (custom_errors != null && custom_errors.NoArgumentMatch (rc, best_candidate))
4984                                 return;
4985
4986                         if (best_candidate.Kind == MemberKind.Constructor) {
4987                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
4988                                 Error_ConstructorMismatch (rc, best_candidate.DeclaringType, arg_count, loc);
4989                         } else if (IsDelegateInvoke) {
4990                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (DelegateType);
4991                                 rc.Report.Error (1593, loc, "Delegate `{0}' does not take `{1}' arguments",
4992                                         DelegateType.GetSignatureForError (), arg_count.ToString ());
4993                         } else {
4994                                 string name = best_candidate.Kind == MemberKind.Indexer ? "this" : best_candidate.Name;
4995                                 rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
4996                                 rc.Report.Error (1501, loc, "No overload for method `{0}' takes `{1}' arguments",
4997                                         name, arg_count.ToString ());
4998                         }
4999                 }
5000
5001                 bool VerifyArguments (ResolveContext ec, ref Arguments args, MemberSpec member, IParametersMember pm, bool chose_params_expanded)
5002                 {
5003                         var pd = pm.Parameters;
5004                         TypeSpec[] ptypes = ((IParametersMember) member).Parameters.Types;
5005
5006                         Parameter.Modifier p_mod = 0;
5007                         TypeSpec pt = null;
5008                         int a_idx = 0, a_pos = 0;
5009                         Argument a = null;
5010                         ArrayInitializer params_initializers = null;
5011                         bool has_unsafe_arg = pm.MemberType.IsPointer;
5012                         int arg_count = args == null ? 0 : args.Count;
5013
5014                         for (; a_idx < arg_count; a_idx++, ++a_pos) {
5015                                 a = args[a_idx];
5016                                 if (p_mod != Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
5017                                         p_mod = pd.FixedParameters[a_idx].ModFlags;
5018                                         pt = ptypes[a_idx];
5019                                         has_unsafe_arg |= pt.IsPointer;
5020
5021                                         if (p_mod == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
5022                                                 if (chose_params_expanded) {
5023                                                         params_initializers = new ArrayInitializer (arg_count - a_idx, a.Expr.Location);
5024                                                         pt = TypeManager.GetElementType (pt);
5025                                                 }
5026                                         }
5027                                 }
5028
5029                                 //
5030                                 // Types have to be identical when ref or out modifer is used 
5031                                 //
5032                                 if (((a.Modifier | p_mod) & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) != 0) {
5033                                         if ((a.Modifier & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask) != (p_mod & Parameter.Modifier.RefOutMask))
5034                                                 break;
5035
5036                                         if (a.Expr.Type == pt || TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (a.Expr.Type, pt))
5037                                                 continue;
5038
5039                                         break;
5040                                 }
5041
5042                                 NamedArgument na = a as NamedArgument;
5043                                 if (na != null) {
5044                                         int name_index = pd.GetParameterIndexByName (na.Name);
5045                                         if (name_index < 0 || name_index >= pd.Count) {
5046                                                 if (IsDelegateInvoke) {
5047                                                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (DelegateType);
5048                                                         ec.Report.Error (1746, na.Location,
5049                                                                 "The delegate `{0}' does not contain a parameter named `{1}'",
5050                                                                 DelegateType.GetSignatureForError (), na.Name);
5051                                                 } else {
5052                                                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (member);
5053                                                         ec.Report.Error (1739, na.Location,
5054                                                                 "The best overloaded method match for `{0}' does not contain a parameter named `{1}'",
5055                                                                 TypeManager.CSharpSignature (member), na.Name);
5056                                                 }
5057                                         } else if (args[name_index] != a) {
5058                                                 if (IsDelegateInvoke)
5059                                                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (DelegateType);
5060                                                 else
5061                                                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (member);
5062
5063                                                 ec.Report.Error (1744, na.Location,
5064                                                         "Named argument `{0}' cannot be used for a parameter which has positional argument specified",
5065                                                         na.Name);
5066                                         }
5067                                 }
5068                                 
5069                                 if (a.Expr.Type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic)
5070                                         continue;
5071
5072                                 if ((restrictions & Restrictions.CovariantDelegate) != 0 && !Delegate.IsTypeCovariant (ec, a.Expr.Type, pt)) {
5073                                         custom_errors.NoArgumentMatch (ec, member);
5074                                         return false;
5075                                 }
5076
5077                                 Expression conv = null;
5078                                 if (a.ArgType == Argument.AType.ExtensionType) {
5079                                         if (a.Expr.Type == pt || TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (a.Expr.Type, pt)) {
5080                                                 conv = a.Expr;
5081                                         } else {
5082                                                 conv = Convert.ImplicitReferenceConversion (a.Expr, pt, false);
5083                                                 if (conv == null)
5084                                                         conv = Convert.ImplicitBoxingConversion (a.Expr, a.Expr.Type, pt);
5085                                         }
5086                                 } else {
5087                                         conv = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, a.Expr, pt, loc);
5088                                 }
5089
5090                                 if (conv == null)
5091                                         break;
5092
5093                                 //
5094                                 // Convert params arguments to an array initializer
5095                                 //
5096                                 if (params_initializers != null) {
5097                                         // we choose to use 'a.Expr' rather than 'conv' so that
5098                                         // we don't hide the kind of expression we have (esp. CompoundAssign.Helper)
5099                                         params_initializers.Add (a.Expr);
5100                                         args.RemoveAt (a_idx--);
5101                                         --arg_count;
5102                                         continue;
5103                                 }
5104
5105                                 // Update the argument with the implicit conversion
5106                                 a.Expr = conv;
5107                         }
5108
5109                         if (a_idx != arg_count) {
5110                                 ReportArgumentMismatch (ec, a_pos, member, a, pd, pt);
5111                                 return false;
5112                         }
5113
5114                         //
5115                         // Fill not provided arguments required by params modifier
5116                         //
5117                         if (params_initializers == null && pd.HasParams && arg_count + 1 == pd.Count) {
5118                                 if (args == null)
5119                                         args = new Arguments (1);
5120
5121                                 pt = ptypes[pd.Count - 1];
5122                                 pt = TypeManager.GetElementType (pt);
5123                                 has_unsafe_arg |= pt.IsPointer;
5124                                 params_initializers = new ArrayInitializer (0, loc);
5125                         }
5126
5127                         //
5128                         // Append an array argument with all params arguments
5129                         //
5130                         if (params_initializers != null) {
5131                                 args.Add (new Argument (
5132                                         new ArrayCreation (new TypeExpression (pt, loc), params_initializers, loc).Resolve (ec)));
5133                                 arg_count++;
5134                         }
5135
5136                         if (has_unsafe_arg && !ec.IsUnsafe) {
5137                                 Expression.UnsafeError (ec, loc);
5138                         }
5139
5140                         //
5141                         // We could infer inaccesible type arguments
5142                         //
5143                         if (type_arguments == null && member.IsGeneric) {
5144                                 var ms = (MethodSpec) member;
5145                                 foreach (var ta in ms.TypeArguments) {
5146                                         if (!ta.IsAccessible (ec)) {
5147                                                 ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (ta);
5148                                                 Expression.ErrorIsInaccesible (ec, member.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
5149                                                 break;
5150                                         }
5151                                 }
5152                         }
5153
5154                         return true;
5155                 }
5156         }
5157
5158         public class ConstantExpr : MemberExpr
5159         {
5160                 readonly ConstSpec constant;
5161
5162                 public ConstantExpr (ConstSpec constant, Location loc)
5163                 {
5164                         this.constant = constant;
5165                         this.loc = loc;
5166                 }
5167
5168                 public override string Name {
5169                         get { throw new NotImplementedException (); }
5170                 }
5171
5172                 public override string KindName {
5173                         get { return "constant"; }
5174                 }
5175
5176                 public override bool IsInstance {
5177                         get { return !IsStatic; }
5178                 }
5179
5180                 public override bool IsStatic {
5181                         get { return true; }
5182                 }
5183
5184                 protected override TypeSpec DeclaringType {
5185                         get { return constant.DeclaringType; }
5186                 }
5187
5188                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
5189                 {
5190                         throw new NotSupportedException ("ET");
5191                 }
5192
5193                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext rc)
5194                 {
5195                         ResolveInstanceExpression (rc, null);
5196                         DoBestMemberChecks (rc, constant);
5197
5198                         var c = constant.GetConstant (rc);
5199
5200                         // Creates reference expression to the constant value
5201                         return Constant.CreateConstant (constant.MemberType, c.GetValue (), loc);
5202                 }
5203
5204                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
5205                 {
5206                         throw new NotSupportedException ();
5207                 }
5208
5209                 public override string GetSignatureForError ()
5210                 {
5211                         return constant.GetSignatureForError ();
5212                 }
5213
5214                 public override void SetTypeArguments (ResolveContext ec, TypeArguments ta)
5215                 {
5216                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (ec, "constant", GetSignatureForError (), loc);
5217                 }
5218         }
5219
5220         //
5221         // Fully resolved expression that references a Field
5222         //
5223         public class FieldExpr : MemberExpr, IDynamicAssign, IMemoryLocation, IVariableReference
5224         {
5225                 protected FieldSpec spec;
5226                 VariableInfo variable_info;
5227                 
5228                 LocalTemporary temp;
5229                 bool prepared;
5230                 
5231                 protected FieldExpr (Location l)
5232                 {
5233                         loc = l;
5234                 }
5235
5236                 public FieldExpr (FieldSpec spec, Location loc)
5237                 {
5238                         this.spec = spec;
5239                         this.loc = loc;
5240
5241                         type = spec.MemberType;
5242                 }
5243                 
5244                 public FieldExpr (FieldBase fi, Location l)
5245                         : this (fi.Spec, l)
5246                 {
5247                 }
5248
5249                 #region Properties
5250
5251                 public override string Name {
5252                         get {
5253                                 return spec.Name;
5254                         }
5255                 }
5256
5257                 public bool IsHoisted {
5258                         get {
5259                                 IVariableReference hv = InstanceExpression as IVariableReference;
5260                                 return hv != null && hv.IsHoisted;
5261                         }
5262                 }
5263
5264                 public override bool IsInstance {
5265                         get {
5266                                 return !spec.IsStatic;
5267                         }
5268                 }
5269
5270                 public override bool IsStatic {
5271                         get {
5272                                 return spec.IsStatic;
5273                         }
5274                 }
5275
5276                 public override string KindName {
5277                         get { return "field"; }
5278                 }
5279
5280                 public FieldSpec Spec {
5281                         get {
5282                                 return spec;
5283                         }
5284                 }
5285
5286                 protected override TypeSpec DeclaringType {
5287                         get {
5288                                 return spec.DeclaringType;
5289                         }
5290                 }
5291
5292                 public VariableInfo VariableInfo {
5293                         get {
5294                                 return variable_info;
5295                         }
5296                 }
5297
5298 #endregion
5299
5300                 public override string GetSignatureForError ()
5301                 {
5302                         return spec.GetSignatureForError ();
5303                 }
5304
5305                 public bool IsMarshalByRefAccess (ResolveContext rc)
5306                 {
5307                         // Checks possible ldflda of field access expression
5308                         return !spec.IsStatic && TypeSpec.IsValueType (spec.MemberType) && !(InstanceExpression is This) &&
5309                                 rc.Module.PredefinedTypes.MarshalByRefObject.Define () &&
5310                                 TypeSpec.IsBaseClass (spec.DeclaringType, rc.Module.PredefinedTypes.MarshalByRefObject.TypeSpec, false);
5311                 }
5312
5313                 public void SetHasAddressTaken ()
5314                 {
5315                         IVariableReference vr = InstanceExpression as IVariableReference;
5316                         if (vr != null) {
5317                                 vr.SetHasAddressTaken ();
5318                         }
5319                 }
5320
5321                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
5322                 {
5323                         return CreateExpressionTree (ec, true);
5324                 }
5325
5326                 public Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec, bool convertInstance)
5327                 {
5328                         Arguments args;
5329                         Expression instance;
5330
5331                         if (InstanceExpression == null) {
5332                                 instance = new NullLiteral (loc);
5333                         } else if (convertInstance) {
5334                                 instance = InstanceExpression.CreateExpressionTree (ec);
5335                         } else {
5336                                 args = new Arguments (1);
5337                                 args.Add (new Argument (InstanceExpression));
5338                                 instance = CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, "Constant", args);
5339                         }
5340
5341                         args = Arguments.CreateForExpressionTree (ec, null,
5342                                 instance,
5343                                 CreateTypeOfExpression ());
5344
5345                         return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, "Field", args);
5346                 }
5347
5348                 public Expression CreateTypeOfExpression ()
5349                 {
5350                         return new TypeOfField (spec, loc);
5351                 }
5352
5353                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
5354                 {
5355                         spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsUsed ();
5356
5357                         return DoResolve (ec, null);
5358                 }
5359
5360                 Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec, Expression rhs)
5361                 {
5362                         bool lvalue_instance = rhs != null && IsInstance && spec.DeclaringType.IsStruct;
5363
5364                         if (rhs != this) {
5365                                 if (ResolveInstanceExpression (ec, rhs)) {
5366                                         // Resolve the field's instance expression while flow analysis is turned
5367                                         // off: when accessing a field "a.b", we must check whether the field
5368                                         // "a.b" is initialized, not whether the whole struct "a" is initialized.
5369
5370                                         if (lvalue_instance) {
5371                                                 using (ec.With (ResolveContext.Options.DoFlowAnalysis, false)) {
5372                                                         bool out_access = rhs == EmptyExpression.OutAccess || rhs == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess;
5373
5374                                                         Expression right_side =
5375                                                                 out_access ? EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess : EmptyExpression.LValueMemberAccess;
5376
5377                                                         InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.ResolveLValue (ec, right_side);
5378                                                 }
5379                                         } else {
5380                                                 using (ec.With (ResolveContext.Options.DoFlowAnalysis, false)) {
5381                                                         InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.Resolve (ec, ResolveFlags.VariableOrValue);
5382                                                 }
5383                                         }
5384
5385                                         if (InstanceExpression == null)
5386                                                 return null;
5387                                 }
5388
5389                                 DoBestMemberChecks (ec, spec);
5390                         }
5391
5392                         var fb = spec as FixedFieldSpec;
5393                         IVariableReference var = InstanceExpression as IVariableReference;
5394
5395                         if (lvalue_instance && var != null && var.VariableInfo != null) {
5396                                 var.VariableInfo.SetStructFieldAssigned (ec, Name);
5397                         }
5398
5399                         if (fb != null) {
5400                                 IFixedExpression fe = InstanceExpression as IFixedExpression;
5401                                 if (!ec.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.FixedInitializerScope) && (fe == null || !fe.IsFixed)) {
5402                                         ec.Report.Error (1666, loc, "You cannot use fixed size buffers contained in unfixed expressions. Try using the fixed statement");
5403                                 }
5404
5405                                 if (InstanceExpression.eclass != ExprClass.Variable) {
5406                                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (spec);
5407                                         ec.Report.Error (1708, loc, "`{0}': Fixed size buffers can only be accessed through locals or fields",
5408                                                 TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (spec));
5409                                 } else if (var != null && var.IsHoisted) {
5410                                         AnonymousMethodExpression.Error_AddressOfCapturedVar (ec, var, loc);
5411                                 }
5412
5413                                 return new FixedBufferPtr (this, fb.ElementType, loc).Resolve (ec);
5414                         }
5415
5416                         //
5417                         // Set flow-analysis variable info for struct member access. It will be check later
5418                         // for precise error reporting
5419                         //
5420                         if (var != null && var.VariableInfo != null && InstanceExpression.Type.IsStruct) {
5421                                 variable_info = var.VariableInfo.GetStructFieldInfo (Name);
5422                                 if (rhs != null && variable_info != null)
5423                                         variable_info.SetStructFieldAssigned (ec, Name);
5424                         }
5425
5426                         eclass = ExprClass.Variable;
5427                         return this;
5428                 }
5429
5430                 public void VerifyAssignedStructField (ResolveContext rc, Expression rhs)
5431                 {
5432                         var fe = this;
5433
5434                         do {
5435                                 var var = fe.InstanceExpression as IVariableReference;
5436                                 if (var != null) {
5437                                         var vi = var.VariableInfo;
5438
5439                                         if (vi != null && !vi.IsStructFieldAssigned (rc, fe.Name) && (rhs == null || !fe.type.IsStruct)) {
5440                                                 if (rhs != null) {
5441                                                         rc.Report.Warning (1060, 1, fe.loc, "Use of possibly unassigned field `{0}'", fe.Name);
5442                                                 } else {
5443                                                         rc.Report.Error (170, fe.loc, "Use of possibly unassigned field `{0}'", fe.Name);
5444                                                 }
5445
5446                                                 return;
5447                                         }
5448                                 }
5449
5450                                 fe = fe.InstanceExpression as FieldExpr;
5451
5452                         } while (fe != null);
5453                 }
5454
5455                 static readonly int [] codes = {
5456                         191,    // instance, write access
5457                         192,    // instance, out access
5458                         198,    // static, write access
5459                         199,    // static, out access
5460                         1648,   // member of value instance, write access
5461                         1649,   // member of value instance, out access
5462                         1650,   // member of value static, write access
5463                         1651    // member of value static, out access
5464                 };
5465
5466                 static readonly string [] msgs = {
5467                         /*0191*/ "A readonly field `{0}' cannot be assigned to (except in a constructor or a variable initializer)",
5468                         /*0192*/ "A readonly field `{0}' cannot be passed ref or out (except in a constructor)",
5469                         /*0198*/ "A static readonly field `{0}' cannot be assigned to (except in a static constructor or a variable initializer)",
5470                         /*0199*/ "A static readonly field `{0}' cannot be passed ref or out (except in a static constructor)",
5471                         /*1648*/ "Members of readonly field `{0}' cannot be modified (except in a constructor or a variable initializer)",
5472                         /*1649*/ "Members of readonly field `{0}' cannot be passed ref or out (except in a constructor)",
5473                         /*1650*/ "Fields of static readonly field `{0}' cannot be assigned to (except in a static constructor or a variable initializer)",
5474                         /*1651*/ "Fields of static readonly field `{0}' cannot be passed ref or out (except in a static constructor)"
5475                 };
5476
5477                 // The return value is always null.  Returning a value simplifies calling code.
5478                 Expression Report_AssignToReadonly (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
5479                 {
5480                         int i = 0;
5481                         if (right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess || right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess)
5482                                 i += 1;
5483                         if (IsStatic)
5484                                 i += 2;
5485                         if (right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberAccess || right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess)
5486                                 i += 4;
5487                         ec.Report.Error (codes [i], loc, msgs [i], GetSignatureForError ());
5488
5489                         return null;
5490                 }
5491                 
5492                 override public Expression DoResolveLValue (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
5493                 {
5494                         Expression e = DoResolve (ec, right_side);
5495
5496                         if (e == null)
5497                                 return null;
5498
5499                         spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsAssigned ();
5500
5501                         if ((right_side == EmptyExpression.UnaryAddress || right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess) &&
5502                                         (spec.Modifiers & Modifiers.VOLATILE) != 0) {
5503                                 ec.Report.Warning (420, 1, loc,
5504                                         "`{0}': A volatile field references will not be treated as volatile",
5505                                         spec.GetSignatureForError ());
5506                         }
5507
5508                         if (spec.IsReadOnly) {
5509                                 // InitOnly fields can only be assigned in constructors or initializers
5510                                 if (!ec.HasAny (ResolveContext.Options.FieldInitializerScope | ResolveContext.Options.ConstructorScope))
5511                                         return Report_AssignToReadonly (ec, right_side);
5512
5513                                 if (ec.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.ConstructorScope)) {
5514
5515                                         // InitOnly fields cannot be assigned-to in a different constructor from their declaring type
5516                                         if (ec.CurrentMemberDefinition.Parent.PartialContainer.Definition != spec.DeclaringType.GetDefinition ())
5517                                                 return Report_AssignToReadonly (ec, right_side);
5518                                         // static InitOnly fields cannot be assigned-to in an instance constructor
5519                                         if (IsStatic && !ec.IsStatic)
5520                                                 return Report_AssignToReadonly (ec, right_side);
5521                                         // instance constructors can't modify InitOnly fields of other instances of the same type
5522                                         if (!IsStatic && !(InstanceExpression is This))
5523                                                 return Report_AssignToReadonly (ec, right_side);
5524                                 }
5525                         }
5526
5527                         if (right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess && IsMarshalByRefAccess (ec)) {
5528                                 ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (spec.DeclaringType);
5529                                 ec.Report.Warning (197, 1, loc,
5530                                                 "Passing `{0}' as ref or out or taking its address may cause a runtime exception because it is a field of a marshal-by-reference class",
5531                                                 GetSignatureForError ());
5532                         }
5533
5534                         eclass = ExprClass.Variable;
5535                         return this;
5536                 }
5537
5538                 public override int GetHashCode ()
5539                 {
5540                         return spec.GetHashCode ();
5541                 }
5542                 
5543                 public bool IsFixed {
5544                         get {
5545                                 //
5546                                 // A variable of the form V.I is fixed when V is a fixed variable of a struct type
5547                                 //
5548                                 IVariableReference variable = InstanceExpression as IVariableReference;
5549                                 if (variable != null)
5550                                         return InstanceExpression.Type.IsStruct && variable.IsFixed;
5551
5552                                 IFixedExpression fe = InstanceExpression as IFixedExpression;
5553                                 return fe != null && fe.IsFixed;
5554                         }
5555                 }
5556
5557                 public override bool Equals (object obj)
5558                 {
5559                         FieldExpr fe = obj as FieldExpr;
5560                         if (fe == null)
5561                                 return false;
5562
5563                         if (spec != fe.spec)
5564                                 return false;
5565
5566                         if (InstanceExpression == null || fe.InstanceExpression == null)
5567                                 return true;
5568
5569                         return InstanceExpression.Equals (fe.InstanceExpression);
5570                 }
5571                 
5572                 public void Emit (EmitContext ec, bool leave_copy)
5573                 {
5574                         bool is_volatile = (spec.Modifiers & Modifiers.VOLATILE) != 0;
5575
5576                         if (IsStatic){
5577                                 if (is_volatile)
5578                                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Volatile);
5579
5580                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldsfld, spec);
5581                         } else {
5582                                 if (!prepared)
5583                                         EmitInstance (ec, false);
5584
5585                                 // Optimization for build-in types
5586                                 if (type.IsStruct && type == ec.CurrentType && InstanceExpression.Type == type) {
5587                                         ec.EmitLoadFromPtr (type);
5588                                 } else {
5589                                         var ff = spec as FixedFieldSpec;
5590                                         if (ff != null) {
5591                                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldflda, spec);
5592                                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldflda, ff.Element);
5593                                         } else {
5594                                                 if (is_volatile)
5595                                                         ec.Emit (OpCodes.Volatile);
5596
5597                                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldfld, spec);
5598                                         }
5599                                 }
5600                         }
5601
5602                         if (leave_copy) {
5603                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
5604                                 if (!IsStatic) {
5605                                         temp = new LocalTemporary (this.Type);
5606                                         temp.Store (ec);
5607                                 }
5608                         }
5609                 }
5610
5611                 public void EmitAssign (EmitContext ec, Expression source, bool leave_copy, bool isCompound)
5612                 {
5613                         bool has_await_source = ec.HasSet (BuilderContext.Options.AsyncBody) && source.ContainsEmitWithAwait ();
5614                         if (isCompound && !(source is DynamicExpressionStatement)) {
5615                                 if (has_await_source) {
5616                                         if (IsInstance)
5617                                                 InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression.EmitToField (ec);
5618                                 } else {
5619                                         prepared = true;
5620                                 }
5621                         }
5622
5623                         if (IsInstance) {
5624                                 if (has_await_source)
5625                                         source = source.EmitToField (ec);
5626
5627                                 EmitInstance (ec, prepared);
5628                         }
5629
5630                         source.Emit (ec);
5631
5632                         if (leave_copy) {
5633                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
5634                                 if (!IsStatic) {
5635                                         temp = new LocalTemporary (this.Type);
5636                                         temp.Store (ec);
5637                                 }
5638                         }
5639
5640                         if ((spec.Modifiers & Modifiers.VOLATILE) != 0)
5641                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Volatile);
5642                                         
5643                         spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsAssigned ();
5644
5645                         if (IsStatic)
5646                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Stsfld, spec);
5647                         else
5648                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Stfld, spec);
5649                         
5650                         if (temp != null) {
5651                                 temp.Emit (ec);
5652                                 temp.Release (ec);
5653                                 temp = null;
5654                         }
5655                 }
5656
5657                 //
5658                 // Emits store to field with prepared values on stack
5659                 //
5660                 public void EmitAssignFromStack (EmitContext ec)
5661                 {
5662                         if (IsStatic) {
5663                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Stsfld, spec);
5664                         } else {
5665                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Stfld, spec);
5666                         }
5667                 }
5668
5669                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
5670                 {
5671                         Emit (ec, false);
5672                 }
5673
5674                 public override void EmitSideEffect (EmitContext ec)
5675                 {
5676                         bool is_volatile = (spec.Modifiers & Modifiers.VOLATILE) != 0;
5677
5678                         if (is_volatile) // || is_marshal_by_ref ())
5679                                 base.EmitSideEffect (ec);
5680                 }
5681
5682                 public virtual void AddressOf (EmitContext ec, AddressOp mode)
5683                 {
5684                         if ((mode & AddressOp.Store) != 0)
5685                                 spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsAssigned ();
5686                         if ((mode & AddressOp.Load) != 0)
5687                                 spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsUsed ();
5688
5689                         //
5690                         // Handle initonly fields specially: make a copy and then
5691                         // get the address of the copy.
5692                         //
5693                         bool need_copy;
5694                         if (spec.IsReadOnly){
5695                                 need_copy = true;
5696                                 if (ec.HasSet (EmitContext.Options.ConstructorScope) && spec.DeclaringType == ec.CurrentType) {
5697                                         if (IsStatic){
5698                                                 if (ec.IsStatic)
5699                                                         need_copy = false;
5700                                         } else
5701                                                 need_copy = false;
5702                                 }
5703                         } else
5704                                 need_copy = false;
5705                         
5706                         if (need_copy) {
5707                                 Emit (ec);
5708                                 var temp = ec.GetTemporaryLocal (type);
5709                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Stloc, temp);
5710                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldloca, temp);
5711                                 ec.FreeTemporaryLocal (temp, type);
5712                                 return;
5713                         }
5714
5715
5716                         if (IsStatic){
5717                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldsflda, spec);
5718                         } else {
5719                                 if (!prepared)
5720                                         EmitInstance (ec, false);
5721                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldflda, spec);
5722                         }
5723                 }
5724
5725                 public SLE.Expression MakeAssignExpression (BuilderContext ctx, Expression source)
5726                 {
5727                         return MakeExpression (ctx);
5728                 }
5729
5730                 public override SLE.Expression MakeExpression (BuilderContext ctx)
5731                 {
5732 #if STATIC
5733                         return base.MakeExpression (ctx);
5734 #else
5735                         return SLE.Expression.Field (
5736                                 IsStatic ? null : InstanceExpression.MakeExpression (ctx),
5737                                 spec.GetMetaInfo ());
5738 #endif
5739                 }
5740
5741                 public override void SetTypeArguments (ResolveContext ec, TypeArguments ta)
5742                 {
5743                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (ec, "field", GetSignatureForError (), loc);
5744                 }
5745         }
5746
5747         
5748         //
5749         // Expression that evaluates to a Property.
5750         //
5751         // This is not an LValue because we need to re-write the expression. We
5752         // can not take data from the stack and store it.
5753         //
5754         sealed class PropertyExpr : PropertyOrIndexerExpr<PropertySpec>
5755         {
5756                 public PropertyExpr (PropertySpec spec, Location l)
5757                         : base (l)
5758                 {
5759                         best_candidate = spec;
5760                         type = spec.MemberType;
5761                 }
5762
5763                 #region Properties
5764
5765                 protected override Arguments Arguments {
5766                         get {
5767                                 return null;
5768                         }
5769                         set {
5770                         }
5771                 }
5772
5773                 protected override TypeSpec DeclaringType {
5774                         get {
5775                                 return best_candidate.DeclaringType;
5776                         }
5777                 }
5778
5779                 public override string Name {
5780                         get {
5781                                 return best_candidate.Name;
5782                         }
5783                 }
5784
5785                 public override bool IsInstance {
5786                         get {
5787                                 return !IsStatic;
5788                         }
5789                 }
5790
5791                 public override bool IsStatic {
5792                         get {
5793                                 return best_candidate.IsStatic;
5794                         }
5795                 }
5796
5797                 public override string KindName {
5798                         get { return "property"; }
5799                 }
5800
5801                 public PropertySpec PropertyInfo {
5802                         get {
5803                                 return best_candidate;
5804                         }
5805                 }
5806
5807                 #endregion
5808
5809                 public static PropertyExpr CreatePredefined (PropertySpec spec, Location loc)
5810                 {
5811                         return new PropertyExpr (spec, loc) {
5812                                 Getter = spec.Get,
5813                                 Setter = spec.Set
5814                         };
5815                 }
5816
5817                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
5818                 {
5819                         Arguments args;
5820                         if (IsSingleDimensionalArrayLength ()) {
5821                                 args = new Arguments (1);
5822                                 args.Add (new Argument (InstanceExpression.CreateExpressionTree (ec)));
5823                                 return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, "ArrayLength", args);
5824                         }
5825
5826                         args = new Arguments (2);
5827                         if (InstanceExpression == null)
5828                                 args.Add (new Argument (new NullLiteral (loc)));
5829                         else
5830                                 args.Add (new Argument (InstanceExpression.CreateExpressionTree (ec)));
5831                         args.Add (new Argument (new TypeOfMethod (Getter, loc)));
5832                         return CreateExpressionFactoryCall (ec, "Property", args);
5833                 }
5834
5835                 public Expression CreateSetterTypeOfExpression (ResolveContext rc)
5836                 {
5837                         DoResolveLValue (rc, null);
5838                         return new TypeOfMethod (Setter, loc);
5839                 }
5840
5841                 public override string GetSignatureForError ()
5842                 {
5843                         return best_candidate.GetSignatureForError ();
5844                 }
5845
5846                 public override SLE.Expression MakeAssignExpression (BuilderContext ctx, Expression source)
5847                 {
5848 #if STATIC
5849                         return base.MakeExpression (ctx);
5850 #else
5851                         return SLE.Expression.Property (InstanceExpression.MakeExpression (ctx), (MethodInfo) Setter.GetMetaInfo ());
5852 #endif
5853                 }
5854
5855                 public override SLE.Expression MakeExpression (BuilderContext ctx)
5856                 {
5857 #if STATIC
5858                         return base.MakeExpression (ctx);
5859 #else
5860                         return SLE.Expression.Property (InstanceExpression.MakeExpression (ctx), (MethodInfo) Getter.GetMetaInfo ());
5861 #endif
5862                 }
5863
5864                 void Error_PropertyNotValid (ResolveContext ec)
5865                 {
5866                         ec.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
5867                         ec.Report.Error (1546, loc, "Property or event `{0}' is not supported by the C# language",
5868                                 GetSignatureForError ());
5869                 }
5870
5871                 bool IsSingleDimensionalArrayLength ()
5872                 {
5873                         if (best_candidate.DeclaringType.BuiltinType != BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Array || !best_candidate.HasGet || Name != "Length")
5874                                 return false;
5875
5876                         ArrayContainer ac = InstanceExpression.Type as ArrayContainer;
5877                         return ac != null && ac.Rank == 1;
5878                 }
5879
5880                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec, bool leave_copy)
5881                 {
5882                         //
5883                         // Special case: length of single dimension array property is turned into ldlen
5884                         //
5885                         if (IsSingleDimensionalArrayLength ()) {
5886                                 EmitInstance (ec, false);
5887                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Ldlen);
5888                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I4);
5889                                 return;
5890                         }
5891
5892                         base.Emit (ec, leave_copy);
5893                 }
5894
5895                 public override void EmitAssign (EmitContext ec, Expression source, bool leave_copy, bool isCompound)
5896                 {
5897                         Arguments args;
5898                         LocalTemporary await_source_arg = null;
5899
5900                         if (isCompound && !(source is DynamicExpressionStatement)) {
5901                                 emitting_compound_assignment = true;
5902                                 source.Emit (ec);
5903
5904                                 if (has_await_arguments) {
5905                                         await_source_arg = new LocalTemporary (Type);
5906                                         await_source_arg.Store (ec);
5907
5908                                         args = new Arguments (1);
5909                                         args.Add (new Argument (await_source_arg));
5910
5911                                         if (leave_copy) {
5912                                                 temp = await_source_arg;
5913                                         }
5914
5915                                         has_await_arguments = false;
5916                                 } else {
5917                                         args = null;
5918
5919                                         if (leave_copy) {
5920                                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
5921                                                 temp = new LocalTemporary (this.Type);
5922                                                 temp.Store (ec);
5923                                         }
5924                                 }
5925                         } else {
5926                                 args = new Arguments (1);
5927
5928                                 if (leave_copy) {
5929                                         source.Emit (ec);
5930                                         temp = new LocalTemporary (this.Type);
5931                                         temp.Store (ec);
5932                                         args.Add (new Argument (temp));
5933                                 } else {
5934                                         args.Add (new Argument (source));
5935                                 }
5936                         }
5937
5938                         emitting_compound_assignment = false;
5939
5940                         var call = new CallEmitter ();
5941                         call.InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression;
5942                         if (args == null)
5943                                 call.InstanceExpressionOnStack = true;
5944
5945                         call.Emit (ec, Setter, args, loc);
5946
5947                         if (temp != null) {
5948                                 temp.Emit (ec);
5949                                 temp.Release (ec);
5950                         }
5951
5952                         if (await_source_arg != null) {
5953                                 await_source_arg.Release (ec);
5954                         }
5955                 }
5956
5957                 protected override Expression OverloadResolve (ResolveContext rc, Expression right_side)
5958                 {
5959                         eclass = ExprClass.PropertyAccess;
5960
5961                         if (best_candidate.IsNotCSharpCompatible) {
5962                                 Error_PropertyNotValid (rc);
5963                         }
5964
5965                         ResolveInstanceExpression (rc, right_side);
5966
5967                         if ((best_candidate.Modifiers & (Modifiers.ABSTRACT | Modifiers.VIRTUAL)) != 0 && best_candidate.DeclaringType != InstanceExpression.Type) {
5968                                 var filter = new MemberFilter (best_candidate.Name, 0, MemberKind.Property, null, null);
5969                                 var p = MemberCache.FindMember (InstanceExpression.Type, filter, BindingRestriction.InstanceOnly | BindingRestriction.OverrideOnly) as PropertySpec;
5970                                 if (p != null) {
5971                                         type = p.MemberType;
5972                                 }
5973                         }
5974
5975                         DoBestMemberChecks (rc, best_candidate);
5976                         return this;
5977                 }
5978
5979                 public override void SetTypeArguments (ResolveContext ec, TypeArguments ta)
5980                 {
5981                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (ec, "property", GetSignatureForError (), loc);
5982                 }
5983         }
5984
5985         abstract class PropertyOrIndexerExpr<T> : MemberExpr, IDynamicAssign where T : PropertySpec
5986         {
5987                 // getter and setter can be different for base calls
5988                 MethodSpec getter, setter;
5989                 protected T best_candidate;
5990
5991                 protected LocalTemporary temp;
5992                 protected bool emitting_compound_assignment;
5993                 protected bool has_await_arguments;
5994
5995                 protected PropertyOrIndexerExpr (Location l)
5996                 {
5997                         loc = l;
5998                 }
5999
6000                 #region Properties
6001
6002                 protected abstract Arguments Arguments { get; set; }
6003
6004                 public MethodSpec Getter {
6005                         get {
6006                                 return getter;
6007                         }
6008                         set {
6009                                 getter = value;
6010                         }
6011                 }
6012
6013                 public MethodSpec Setter {
6014                         get {
6015                                 return setter;
6016                         }
6017                         set {
6018                                 setter = value;
6019                         }
6020                 }
6021
6022                 #endregion
6023
6024                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
6025                 {
6026                         if (eclass == ExprClass.Unresolved) {
6027                                 var expr = OverloadResolve (ec, null);
6028                                 if (expr == null)
6029                                         return null;
6030
6031                                 if (expr != this)
6032                                         return expr.Resolve (ec);
6033                         }
6034
6035                         if (!ResolveGetter (ec))
6036                                 return null;
6037
6038                         return this;
6039                 }
6040
6041                 public override Expression DoResolveLValue (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
6042                 {
6043                         if (right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess) {
6044                                 // TODO: best_candidate can be null at this point
6045                                 INamedBlockVariable variable = null;
6046                                 if (best_candidate != null && ec.CurrentBlock.ParametersBlock.TopBlock.GetLocalName (best_candidate.Name, ec.CurrentBlock, ref variable) && variable is Linq.RangeVariable) {
6047                                         ec.Report.Error (1939, loc, "A range variable `{0}' may not be passes as `ref' or `out' parameter",
6048                                                 best_candidate.Name);
6049                                 } else {
6050                                         right_side.DoResolveLValue (ec, this);
6051                                 }
6052                                 return null;
6053                         }
6054
6055                         // if the property/indexer returns a value type, and we try to set a field in it
6056                         if (right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberAccess || right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess) {
6057                                 Error_ValueAssignment (ec, right_side);
6058                         }
6059
6060                         if (eclass == ExprClass.Unresolved) {
6061                                 var expr = OverloadResolve (ec, right_side);
6062                                 if (expr == null)
6063                                         return null;
6064
6065                                 if (expr != this)
6066                                         return expr.ResolveLValue (ec, right_side);
6067                         }
6068
6069                         if (!ResolveSetter (ec))
6070                                 return null;
6071
6072                         return this;
6073                 }
6074
6075                 //
6076                 // Implements the IAssignMethod interface for assignments
6077                 //
6078                 public virtual void Emit (EmitContext ec, bool leave_copy)
6079                 {
6080                         var call = new CallEmitter ();
6081                         call.InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression;
6082                         if (has_await_arguments)
6083                                 call.HasAwaitArguments = true;
6084                         else
6085                                 call.DuplicateArguments = emitting_compound_assignment;
6086
6087                         call.Emit (ec, Getter, Arguments, loc);
6088
6089                         if (call.HasAwaitArguments) {
6090                                 InstanceExpression = call.InstanceExpression;
6091                                 Arguments = call.EmittedArguments;
6092                                 has_await_arguments = true;
6093                         }
6094
6095                         if (leave_copy) {
6096                                 ec.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
6097                                 temp = new LocalTemporary (Type);
6098                                 temp.Store (ec);
6099                         }
6100                 }
6101
6102                 public abstract void EmitAssign (EmitContext ec, Expression source, bool leave_copy, bool isCompound);
6103
6104                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
6105                 {
6106                         Emit (ec, false);
6107                 }
6108
6109                 protected override FieldExpr EmitToFieldSource (EmitContext ec)
6110                 {
6111                         has_await_arguments = true;
6112                         Emit (ec, false);
6113                         return null;
6114                 }
6115
6116                 public abstract SLE.Expression MakeAssignExpression (BuilderContext ctx, Expression source);
6117
6118                 protected abstract Expression OverloadResolve (ResolveContext rc, Expression right_side);
6119
6120                 bool ResolveGetter (ResolveContext rc)
6121                 {
6122                         if (!best_candidate.HasGet) {
6123                                 if (InstanceExpression != EmptyExpression.Null) {
6124                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate);
6125                                         rc.Report.Error (154, loc, "The property or indexer `{0}' cannot be used in this context because it lacks the `get' accessor",
6126                                                 best_candidate.GetSignatureForError ());
6127                                         return false;
6128                                 }
6129                         } else if (!best_candidate.Get.IsAccessible (rc)) {
6130                                 if (best_candidate.HasDifferentAccessibility) {
6131                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate.Get);
6132                                         rc.Report.Error (271, loc, "The property or indexer `{0}' cannot be used in this context because the get accessor is inaccessible",
6133                                                 TypeManager.CSharpSignature (best_candidate));
6134                                 } else {
6135                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate.Get);
6136                                         ErrorIsInaccesible (rc, best_candidate.Get.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
6137                                 }
6138                         }
6139
6140                         if (best_candidate.HasDifferentAccessibility) {
6141                                 CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, best_candidate.Get);
6142                         }
6143
6144                         getter = CandidateToBaseOverride (rc, best_candidate.Get);
6145                         return true;
6146                 }
6147
6148                 bool ResolveSetter (ResolveContext rc)
6149                 {
6150                         if (!best_candidate.HasSet) {
6151                                 rc.Report.Error (200, loc, "Property or indexer `{0}' cannot be assigned to (it is read-only)",
6152                                         GetSignatureForError ());
6153                                 return false;
6154                         }
6155
6156                         if (!best_candidate.Set.IsAccessible (rc)) {
6157                                 if (best_candidate.HasDifferentAccessibility) {
6158                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate.Set);
6159                                         rc.Report.Error (272, loc, "The property or indexer `{0}' cannot be used in this context because the set accessor is inaccessible",
6160                                                 GetSignatureForError ());
6161                                 } else {
6162                                         rc.Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (best_candidate.Set);
6163                                         ErrorIsInaccesible (rc, best_candidate.GetSignatureForError (), loc);
6164                                 }
6165                         }
6166
6167                         if (best_candidate.HasDifferentAccessibility)
6168                                 CheckProtectedMemberAccess (rc, best_candidate.Set);
6169
6170                         setter = CandidateToBaseOverride (rc, best_candidate.Set);
6171                         return true;
6172                 }
6173         }
6174
6175         /// <summary>
6176         ///   Fully resolved expression that evaluates to an Event
6177         /// </summary>
6178         public class EventExpr : MemberExpr, IAssignMethod
6179         {
6180                 readonly EventSpec spec;
6181                 MethodSpec op;
6182
6183                 public EventExpr (EventSpec spec, Location loc)
6184                 {
6185                         this.spec = spec;
6186                         this.loc = loc;
6187                 }
6188
6189                 #region Properties
6190
6191                 protected override TypeSpec DeclaringType {
6192                         get {
6193                                 return spec.DeclaringType;
6194                         }
6195                 }
6196
6197                 public override string Name {
6198                         get {
6199                                 return spec.Name;
6200                         }
6201                 }
6202
6203                 public override bool IsInstance {
6204                         get {
6205                                 return !spec.IsStatic;
6206                         }
6207                 }
6208
6209                 public override bool IsStatic {
6210                         get {
6211                                 return spec.IsStatic;
6212                         }
6213                 }
6214
6215                 public override string KindName {
6216                         get { return "event"; }
6217                 }
6218
6219                 public MethodSpec Operator {
6220                         get {
6221                                 return op;
6222                         }
6223                 }
6224
6225                 #endregion
6226
6227                 public override MemberExpr ResolveMemberAccess (ResolveContext ec, Expression left, SimpleName original)
6228                 {
6229                         //
6230                         // If the event is local to this class and we are not lhs of +=/-= we transform ourselves into a FieldExpr
6231                         //
6232                         if (!ec.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.CompoundAssignmentScope)) {
6233                                 if (spec.BackingField != null &&
6234                                         (spec.DeclaringType == ec.CurrentType || TypeManager.IsNestedChildOf (ec.CurrentType, spec.DeclaringType.MemberDefinition))) {
6235
6236                                         spec.MemberDefinition.SetIsUsed ();
6237
6238                                         if (!ec.IsObsolete) {
6239                                                 ObsoleteAttribute oa = spec.GetAttributeObsolete ();
6240                                                 if (oa != null)
6241                                                         AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, spec.GetSignatureForError (), loc, ec.Report);
6242                                         }
6243
6244                                         if ((spec.Modifiers & (Modifiers.ABSTRACT | Modifiers.EXTERN)) != 0)
6245                                                 Error_AssignmentEventOnly (ec);
6246
6247                                         FieldExpr ml = new FieldExpr (spec.BackingField, loc);
6248
6249                                         InstanceExpression = null;
6250
6251                                         return ml.ResolveMemberAccess (ec, left, original);
6252                                 }
6253                         }
6254
6255                         return base.ResolveMemberAccess (ec, left, original);
6256                 }
6257
6258                 public override Expression CreateExpressionTree (ResolveContext ec)
6259                 {
6260                         throw new NotSupportedException ("ET");
6261                 }
6262
6263                 public override Expression DoResolveLValue (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
6264                 {
6265                         if (right_side == EmptyExpression.EventAddition) {
6266                                 op = spec.AccessorAdd;
6267                         } else if (right_side == EmptyExpression.EventSubtraction) {
6268                                 op = spec.AccessorRemove;
6269                         }
6270
6271                         if (op == null) {
6272                                 Error_AssignmentEventOnly (ec);
6273                                 return null;
6274                         }
6275
6276                         op = CandidateToBaseOverride (ec, op);
6277                         return this;
6278                 }
6279
6280                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
6281                 {
6282                         eclass = ExprClass.EventAccess;
6283                         type = spec.MemberType;
6284
6285                         ResolveInstanceExpression (ec, null);
6286
6287                         if (!ec.HasSet (ResolveContext.Options.CompoundAssignmentScope)) {
6288                                 Error_AssignmentEventOnly (ec);
6289                         }
6290
6291                         DoBestMemberChecks (ec, spec);
6292                         return this;
6293                 }               
6294
6295                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
6296                 {
6297                         throw new NotSupportedException ();
6298                         //Error_CannotAssign ();
6299                 }
6300
6301                 #region IAssignMethod Members
6302
6303                 public void Emit (EmitContext ec, bool leave_copy)
6304                 {
6305                         throw new NotImplementedException ();
6306                 }
6307
6308                 public void EmitAssign (EmitContext ec, Expression source, bool leave_copy, bool isCompound)
6309                 {
6310                         if (leave_copy || !isCompound)
6311                                 throw new NotImplementedException ("EventExpr::EmitAssign");
6312
6313                         Arguments args = new Arguments (1);
6314                         args.Add (new Argument (source));
6315
6316                         var call = new CallEmitter ();
6317                         call.InstanceExpression = InstanceExpression;
6318                         call.Emit (ec, op, args, loc);
6319                 }
6320
6321                 #endregion
6322
6323                 void Error_AssignmentEventOnly (ResolveContext ec)
6324                 {
6325                         if (spec.DeclaringType == ec.CurrentType || TypeManager.IsNestedChildOf (ec.CurrentType, spec.DeclaringType.MemberDefinition)) {
6326                                 ec.Report.Error (79, loc,
6327                                         "The event `{0}' can only appear on the left hand side of `+=' or `-=' operator",
6328                                         GetSignatureForError ());
6329                         } else {
6330                                 ec.Report.Error (70, loc,
6331                                         "The event `{0}' can only appear on the left hand side of += or -= when used outside of the type `{1}'",
6332                                         GetSignatureForError (), spec.DeclaringType.GetSignatureForError ());
6333                         }
6334                 }
6335
6336                 protected override void Error_CannotCallAbstractBase (ResolveContext rc, string name)
6337                 {
6338                         name = name.Substring (0, name.LastIndexOf ('.'));
6339                         base.Error_CannotCallAbstractBase (rc, name);
6340                 }
6341
6342                 public override string GetSignatureForError ()
6343                 {
6344                         return TypeManager.CSharpSignature (spec);
6345                 }
6346
6347                 public override void SetTypeArguments (ResolveContext ec, TypeArguments ta)
6348                 {
6349                         Error_TypeArgumentsCannotBeUsed (ec, "event", GetSignatureForError (), loc);
6350                 }
6351         }
6352
6353         public class TemporaryVariableReference : VariableReference
6354         {
6355                 public class Declarator : Statement
6356                 {
6357                         TemporaryVariableReference variable;
6358
6359                         public Declarator (TemporaryVariableReference variable)
6360                         {
6361                                 this.variable = variable;
6362                                 loc = variable.loc;
6363                         }
6364
6365                         protected override void DoEmit (EmitContext ec)
6366                         {
6367                                 variable.li.CreateBuilder (ec);
6368                         }
6369
6370                         public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
6371                         {
6372                                 // Don't create sequence point
6373                                 DoEmit (ec);
6374                         }
6375
6376                         protected override void CloneTo (CloneContext clonectx, Statement target)
6377                         {
6378                                 // Nothing
6379                         }
6380                 }
6381
6382                 LocalVariable li;
6383
6384                 public TemporaryVariableReference (LocalVariable li, Location loc)
6385                 {
6386                         this.li = li;
6387                         this.type = li.Type;
6388                         this.loc = loc;
6389                 }
6390
6391                 public override bool IsLockedByStatement {
6392                         get {
6393                                 return false;
6394                         }
6395                         set {
6396                         }
6397                 }
6398
6399                 public LocalVariable LocalInfo {
6400                     get {
6401                         return li;
6402                     }
6403                 }
6404
6405                 public static TemporaryVariableReference Create (TypeSpec type, Block block, Location loc)
6406                 {
6407                         var li = LocalVariable.CreateCompilerGenerated (type, block, loc);
6408                         return new TemporaryVariableReference (li, loc);
6409                 }
6410
6411                 protected override Expression DoResolve (ResolveContext ec)
6412                 {
6413                         eclass = ExprClass.Variable;
6414
6415                         //
6416                         // Don't capture temporary variables except when using
6417                         // state machine redirection and block yields
6418                         //
6419                         if (ec.CurrentAnonymousMethod != null && ec.CurrentAnonymousMethod.IsIterator &&
6420                                 ec.CurrentBlock.Explicit.HasYield && ec.IsVariableCapturingRequired) {
6421                                 AnonymousMethodStorey storey = li.Block.Explicit.CreateAnonymousMethodStorey (ec);
6422                                 storey.CaptureLocalVariable (ec, li);
6423                         }
6424
6425                         return this;
6426                 }
6427
6428                 public override Expression DoResolveLValue (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
6429                 {
6430                         return Resolve (ec);
6431                 }
6432                 
6433                 public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
6434                 {
6435                         li.CreateBuilder (ec);
6436
6437                         Emit (ec, false);
6438                 }
6439
6440                 public void EmitAssign (EmitContext ec, Expression source)
6441                 {
6442                         li.CreateBuilder (ec);
6443
6444                         EmitAssign (ec, source, false, false);
6445                 }
6446
6447                 public override HoistedVariable GetHoistedVariable (AnonymousExpression ae)
6448                 {
6449                         return li.HoistedVariant;
6450                 }
6451
6452                 public override bool IsFixed {
6453                         get { return true; }
6454                 }
6455
6456                 public override bool IsRef {
6457                         get { return false; }
6458                 }
6459
6460                 public override string Name {
6461                         get { throw new NotImplementedException (); }
6462                 }
6463
6464                 public override void SetHasAddressTaken ()
6465                 {
6466                         throw new NotImplementedException ();
6467                 }
6468
6469                 protected override ILocalVariable Variable {
6470                         get { return li; }
6471                 }
6472
6473                 public override VariableInfo VariableInfo {
6474                         get { return null; }
6475                 }
6476
6477                 public override void VerifyAssigned (ResolveContext rc)
6478                 {
6479                 }
6480         }
6481
6482         /// 
6483         /// Handles `var' contextual keyword; var becomes a keyword only
6484         /// if no type called var exists in a variable scope
6485         /// 
6486         class VarExpr : SimpleName
6487         {
6488                 public VarExpr (Location loc)
6489                         : base ("var", loc)
6490                 {
6491                 }
6492
6493                 public bool InferType (ResolveContext ec, Expression right_side)
6494                 {
6495                         if (type != null)
6496                                 throw new InternalErrorException ("An implicitly typed local variable could not be redefined");
6497                         
6498                         type = right_side.Type;
6499                         if (type == InternalType.NullLiteral || type.Kind == MemberKind.Void || type == InternalType.AnonymousMethod || type == InternalType.MethodGroup) {
6500                                 ec.Report.Error (815, loc,
6501                                         "An implicitly typed local variable declaration cannot be initialized with `{0}'",
6502                                         type.GetSignatureForError ());
6503                                 return false;
6504                         }
6505
6506                         eclass = ExprClass.Variable;
6507                         return true;
6508                 }
6509
6510                 protected override void Error_TypeOrNamespaceNotFound (IMemberContext ec)
6511                 {
6512                         if (ec.Module.Compiler.Settings.Version < LanguageVersion.V_3)
6513                                 base.Error_TypeOrNamespaceNotFound (ec);
6514                         else
6515                                 ec.Module.Compiler.Report.Error (825, loc, "The contextual keyword `var' may only appear within a local variable declaration");
6516                 }
6517         }
6518 }