2005-01-26 Martin Baulig <martin@ximian.com>
[mono.git] / mcs / mcs / class.cs
old mode 100755 (executable)
new mode 100644 (file)
index bbf1c65..a174387
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 // class.cs: Class and Struct handlers
 //
 // Authors: Miguel de Icaza (miguel@gnu.org)
-//          Martin Baulig (martin@gnome.org)
+//          Martin Baulig (martin@ximian.com)
 //          Marek Safar (marek.safar@seznam.cz)
 //
 // Licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 //
 // (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 Ximian, Inc (http://www.ximian.com)
+// (C) 2004 Novell, Inc
 //
 //
 //  2002-10-11  Miguel de Icaza  <miguel@ximian.com>
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ using System.Security;
 using System.Security.Permissions;
 using System.Text;
 
+#if BOOTSTRAP_WITH_OLDLIB
+using XmlElement = System.Object;
+#else
+using System.Xml;
+#endif
+
 using Mono.CompilerServices.SymbolWriter;
 
 namespace Mono.CSharp {
@@ -421,13 +428,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                // Holds the parts of a partial class;
                ArrayList parts;
 
-               // The emit context for toplevel objects.
-               EmitContext ec;
-
-               public EmitContext EmitContext {
-                       get { return ec; }
-               }
-
                //
                // Pointers to the default constructor and the default static constructor
                //
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                // from classes from the arraylist `type_bases' 
                //
                string     base_class_name;
-               public Type base_class_type;
+               TypeExpr base_type;
 
                ArrayList type_bases;
 
@@ -452,11 +452,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                bool members_defined_ok;
 
                // The interfaces we implement.
-               TypeExpr [] ifaces;
-               protected Type[] base_inteface_types;
+               protected Type [] ifaces;
+               protected Type ptype;
 
-               // The parent member container and our member cache
-               IMemberContainer parent_container;
+               // The base member cache and our member cache
+               MemberCache base_cache;
                MemberCache member_cache;
 
                public const string DefaultIndexerName = "Item";
@@ -472,19 +472,19 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        base_class_name = null;
                }
 
-               public bool AddToMemberContainer (MemberCore symbol, bool is_method)
+               public bool AddToMemberContainer (MemberCore symbol)
                {
-                       return AddToContainer (symbol, is_method, String.Concat (Name, '.', symbol.Name), symbol.Name);
+                       return AddToContainer (symbol, String.Concat (Name, '.', symbol.Name), symbol.Name);
                }
 
                bool AddToTypeContainer (DeclSpace ds)
                {
-                       return AddToContainer (ds, false, ds.Name, ds.Basename);
+                       return AddToContainer (ds, ds.Name, ds.Basename);
                }
 
                public void AddConstant (Const constant)
                {
-                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (constant, false))
+                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (constant))
                                return;
 
                        if (constants == null)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void AddMethod (Method method)
                {
-                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (method, true))
+                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (method))
                                return;
 
                        if (methods == null)
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void AddField (Field field)
                {
-                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (field, false))
+                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (field))
                                return;
 
                        if (fields == null)
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void AddProperty (Property prop)
                {
-                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (prop, false) || 
-                               !AddToMemberContainer (prop.Get, true) || !AddToMemberContainer (prop.Set, true))
+                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (prop) || 
+                               !AddToMemberContainer (prop.Get) || !AddToMemberContainer (prop.Set))
                                return;
 
                        if (properties == null)
@@ -633,14 +633,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void AddEvent (Event e)
                {
-                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (e, false))
+                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (e))
                                return;
 
                        if (e is EventProperty) {
-                               if (!AddToMemberContainer (e.Add, true))
+                               if (!AddToMemberContainer (e.Add))
                                        return;
 
-                               if (!AddToMemberContainer (e.Remove, true))
+                               if (!AddToMemberContainer (e.Remove))
                                        return;
                        }
 
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void AddOperator (Operator op)
                {
-                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (op, true))
+                       if (!AddToMemberContainer (op))
                                return;
 
                        if (operators == null)
@@ -713,7 +713,16 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public override AttributeTargets AttributeTargets {
                        get {
-                               throw new NotSupportedException ();
+                               switch (Kind) {
+                               case Kind.Class:
+                                       return AttributeTargets.Class;
+                               case Kind.Struct:
+                                       return AttributeTargets.Struct;
+                               case Kind.Interface:
+                                       return AttributeTargets.Interface;
+                               default:
+                                       throw new NotSupportedException ();
+                               }
                        }
                }
 
@@ -907,38 +916,38 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public abstract PendingImplementation GetPendingImplementations ();
 
-               TypeExpr[] GetPartialBases (out TypeExpr parent, out bool error)
+               TypeExpr[] GetPartialBases (out TypeExpr base_class, out bool error)
                {
                        ArrayList ifaces = new ArrayList ();
 
-                       parent = null;
-                       Location parent_loc = Location.Null;
+                       base_class = null;
+                       Location base_loc = Location.Null;
 
                        foreach (ClassPart part in parts) {
-                               TypeExpr new_parent;
+                               TypeExpr new_base_class;
                                TypeExpr[] new_ifaces;
 
-                               new_ifaces = part.GetClassBases (out new_parent, out error);
+                               new_ifaces = part.GetClassBases (out new_base_class, out error);
                                if (error)
                                        return null;
 
-                               if ((parent != null) && (new_parent != null) &&
-                                   !parent.Equals (new_parent)) {
+                               if ((base_class != null) && (new_base_class != null) &&
+                                   !base_class.Equals (new_base_class)) {
                                        Report.Error (263, part.Location,
                                                      "Partial declarations of `{0}' must " +
                                                      "not specify different base classes",
                                                      Name);
 
-                                       if (!Location.IsNull (parent_loc))
-                                               Report.LocationOfPreviousError (parent_loc);
+                                       if (!Location.IsNull (base_loc))
+                                               Report.LocationOfPreviousError (base_loc);
 
                                        error = true;
                                        return null;
                                }
 
-                               if ((parent == null) && (new_parent != null)) {
-                                       parent = new_parent;
-                                       parent_loc = part.Location;
+                               if ((base_class == null) && (new_base_class != null)) {
+                                       base_class = new_base_class;
+                                       base_loc = part.Location;
                                }
 
                                if (new_ifaces == null)
@@ -965,15 +974,15 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return retval;
                }
 
-               TypeExpr[] GetNormalBases (out TypeExpr parent, out bool error)
+               TypeExpr[] GetNormalBases (out TypeExpr base_class, out bool error)
                {
-                       parent = null;
+                       base_class = null;
 
                        int count = Bases.Count;
-                       int start, i, j;
+                       int start = 0, i, j;
 
                        if (Kind == Kind.Class){
-                               TypeExpr name = ResolveTypeExpr (
+                               TypeExpr name = ResolveBaseTypeExpr (
                                        (Expression) Bases [0], false, Location);
 
                                if (name == null){
@@ -981,21 +990,18 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        return null;
                                }
 
-                               if (name.IsClass){
-                                       parent = name;
+                               if (!name.IsInterface) {
+                                       // base_class could be a class, struct, enum, delegate.
+                                       // This is validated in GetClassBases.
+                                       base_class = name;
                                        start = 1;
-                               } else {
-                                       start = 0;
                                }
-                       } else {
-                               start = 0;
                        }
 
                        TypeExpr [] ifaces = new TypeExpr [count-start];
                        
                        for (i = start, j = 0; i < count; i++, j++){
-                               Expression name = (Expression) Bases [i];
-                               TypeExpr resolved = ResolveTypeExpr (name, false, Location);
+                               TypeExpr resolved = ResolveBaseTypeExpr ((Expression) Bases [i], false, Location);
                                if (resolved == null) {
                                        error = true;
                                        return null;
@@ -1015,10 +1021,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                ///   The return value is an array (might be null) of
                ///   interfaces implemented (as Types).
                ///   
-               ///   The @parent argument is set to the parent object or null
+               ///   The @base_class argument is set to the base object or null
                ///   if this is `System.Object'. 
                /// </summary>
-               TypeExpr [] GetClassBases (out TypeExpr parent, out bool error)
+               TypeExpr [] GetClassBases (out TypeExpr base_class, out bool error)
                {
                        int i;
 
@@ -1027,21 +1033,28 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        TypeExpr[] ifaces;
 
                        if (parts != null)
-                               ifaces = GetPartialBases (out parent, out error);
+                               ifaces = GetPartialBases (out base_class, out error);
                        else if (Bases == null){
-                               parent = null;
+                               base_class = null;
                                return null;
                        } else
-                               ifaces = GetNormalBases (out parent, out error);
+                               ifaces = GetNormalBases (out base_class, out error);
 
                        if (error)
                                return null;
 
-                       if ((parent != null) && (Kind == Kind.Class)){
-                               if (parent.IsSealed){
+                       if ((base_class != null) && (Kind == Kind.Class)){
+
+                               if (base_class.Type.IsArray || base_class.Type.IsPointer) {
+                                       Report.Error (1521, base_class.Location, "Invalid base type");
                                        error = true;
-                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent.Type);
-                                       if (parent.Type.IsAbstract) {
+                                       return null;
+                               }
+
+                               if (base_class.IsSealed){
+                                       error = true;
+                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_class.Type);
+                                       if (base_class.Type.IsAbstract) {
                                                Report.Error (709, Location, "'{0}': Cannot derive from static class", GetSignatureForError ());
                                        } else {
                                                Report.Error (509, Location, "'{0}': Cannot derive from sealed class", GetSignatureForError ());
@@ -1049,23 +1062,23 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        return null;
                                }
 
-                               if (!parent.CanInheritFrom ()){
+                               if (!base_class.CanInheritFrom ()){
                                        Report.Error (644, Location,
                                                      "`{0}' cannot inherit from special class `{1}'",
-                                                     Name, parent.Name);
+                                                     Name, base_class.Name);
                                        error = true;
                                        return null;
                                }
 
-                               if (!parent.AsAccessible (this, ModFlags))
-                                       Report.Error (60, Location,
-                                                     "Inconsistent accessibility: base class `" +
-                                                     parent.Name + "' is less accessible than class `" +
-                                                     Name + "'");
+                               if (!base_class.AsAccessible (this, ModFlags)) {
+                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_class.Type);
+                                       Report.Error (60, Location, "Inconsistent accessibility: base class '{0}' is less accessible than class '{1}'", 
+                                               TypeManager.CSharpName (base_class.Type), GetSignatureForError ());
+                               }
                        }
 
-                       if (parent != null)
-                               base_class_name = parent.Name;
+                       if (base_class != null)
+                               base_class_name = base_class.Name;
 
                        if (ifaces == null)
                                return null;
@@ -1075,25 +1088,25 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
                                TypeExpr iface = (TypeExpr) ifaces [i];
 
-                               if ((Kind != Kind.Class) && !iface.IsInterface){
-                                       string what = Kind == Kind.Struct ?
-                                               "Struct" : "Interface";
-
-                                       Report.Error (527, Location,
-                                                     "In {0} `{1}', type `{2}' is not "+
-                                                     "an interface", what, Name, iface.Name);
+                               if (!iface.IsInterface) {
                                        error = true;
-                                       return null;
-                               }
-                               
-                               if (iface.IsClass) {
-                                       if (parent != null){
+                                       if (Kind != Kind.Class) {
+                                               string what = Kind == Kind.Struct ? "Struct" : "Interface";
+                                               
                                                Report.Error (527, Location,
+                                                             "In {0} `{1}', type `{2}' is not "+
+                                                             "an interface", what, Name, iface.Name);
+                                       }
+                                       else if (base_class != null)
+                                               Report.Error (1721, Location,
+                                                             "In Class `{0}', `{1}' is not an interface, and a base class has already been defined",
+                                                             Name, iface.Name);
+                                       else {
+                                               Report.Error (1722, Location,
                                                              "In Class `{0}', `{1}' is not " +
-                                                             "an interface", Name, iface.Name);
-                                               error = true;
-                                               return null;
+                                                             "an interface, a base class must be listed first", Name, iface.Name);
                                        }
+                                       continue;
                                }
 
                                for (int x = 0; x < i; x++) {
@@ -1102,20 +1115,24 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                              "`{0}' is already listed in " +
                                                              "interface list", iface.Name);
                                                error = true;
-                                               return null;
                                        }
                                }
 
                                if ((Kind == Kind.Interface) &&
-                                   !iface.AsAccessible (Parent, ModFlags))
+                                   !iface.AsAccessible (Parent, ModFlags)) {
                                        Report.Error (61, Location,
                                                      "Inconsistent accessibility: base " +
                                                      "interface `{0}' is less accessible " +
                                                      "than interface `{1}'", iface.Name,
                                                      Name);
+                                       error = true;
+                               }
                        }
 
-                       return TypeManager.ExpandInterfaces (ifaces);
+                       if (error)
+                               return null;
+
+                       return ifaces;
                }
 
                bool error = false;
@@ -1125,8 +1142,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                //
                public override TypeBuilder DefineType ()
                {
-                       TypeExpr parent;
-
                        if (TypeBuilder != null)
                                return TypeBuilder;
 
@@ -1143,26 +1158,26 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        ec = new EmitContext (this, Mono.CSharp.Location.Null, null, null, ModFlags);
 
-                       ifaces = GetClassBases (out parent, out error); 
+                       TypeExpr[] iface_exprs = GetClassBases (out base_type, out error);
                        if (error)
                                return null;
 
-                       if (parent == null) {
+                       if (base_type == null) {
                                if (Kind == Kind.Class){
                                        if (RootContext.StdLib)
-                                               parent = TypeManager.system_object_expr;
+                                               base_type = TypeManager.system_object_expr;
                                        else if (Name != "System.Object")
-                                               parent = TypeManager.system_object_expr;
+                                               base_type = TypeManager.system_object_expr;
                                } else if (Kind == Kind.Struct) {
                                        //
                                        // If we are compiling our runtime,
                                        // and we are defining ValueType, then our
-                                       // parent is `System.Object'.
+                                       // base is `System.Object'.
                                        //
                                        if (!RootContext.StdLib && Name == "System.ValueType")
-                                               parent = TypeManager.system_object_expr;
+                                               base_type = TypeManager.system_object_expr;
                                        else
-                                               parent = TypeManager.system_valuetype_expr;
+                                               base_type = TypeManager.system_valuetype_expr;
                                }
                        }
 
@@ -1171,9 +1186,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        TypeAttributes type_attributes = TypeAttr;
 
-                       if (parent != null) {
-                               base_class_type = parent.ResolveType (ec);
-                               if (base_class_type == null) {
+                       if (base_type != null) {
+                               // FIXME: I think this should be ...ResolveType (Parent.EmitContext).
+                               //        However, if Parent == RootContext.Tree.Types, its NamespaceEntry will be null.
+                               ptype = base_type.ResolveType (ec);
+                               if (ptype == null) {
                                        error = true;
                                        return null;
                                }
@@ -1188,7 +1205,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                
                                        ModuleBuilder builder = CodeGen.Module.Builder;
                                        TypeBuilder = builder.DefineType (
-                                               Name, type_attributes, base_class_type, null);
+                                               Name, type_attributes, ptype, null);
                                
                                } else {
                                        TypeBuilder builder = Parent.DefineType ();
@@ -1196,7 +1213,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                return null;
                                
                                        TypeBuilder = builder.DefineNestedType (
-                                               Basename, type_attributes, base_class_type, null);
+                                               Basename, type_attributes, ptype, null);
                                }
                        }
                        catch (ArgumentException) {
@@ -1217,20 +1234,19 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        // add interfaces that were not added at type creation
-                       if (ifaces != null) {
-                               base_inteface_types = new Type[ifaces.Length];
-                               for (int i = 0; i < ifaces.Length; ++i) {
-                                       Type itype = ifaces [i].ResolveType (ec);
-                                       if (itype == null) {
-                                               error = true;
-                                               continue;
-                                       }
-                                       TypeBuilder.AddInterfaceImplementation (itype);
-                                       base_inteface_types [i] = itype;
+                       if (iface_exprs != null) {
+                               // FIXME: I think this should be ...ExpandInterfaces (Parent.EmitContext, ...).
+                               //        However, if Parent == RootContext.Tree.Types, its NamespaceEntry will be null.
+                               ifaces = TypeManager.ExpandInterfaces (ec, iface_exprs);
+                               if (ifaces == null) {
+                                       error = true;
+                                       return null;
                                }
 
-                               if (error)
-                                       return null;
+                               foreach (Type itype in ifaces)
+                                       TypeBuilder.AddInterfaceImplementation (itype);
+
+                               TypeManager.RegisterBuilder (TypeBuilder, ifaces);
                        }
 
                        //
@@ -1238,9 +1254,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        //
                        ec.ContainerType = TypeBuilder;
 
-                       TypeManager.AddUserType (Name, TypeBuilder, this, ifaces);
+                       TypeManager.AddUserType (Name, TypeBuilder, this);
 
-                       if ((parent != null) && parent.IsAttribute) {
+                       if ((base_type != null) && base_type.IsAttribute) {
                                RootContext.RegisterAttribute (this);
                        } else if (!(this is Iterator))
                                RootContext.RegisterOrder (this); 
@@ -1283,7 +1299,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (Parts != null) {
                                foreach (ClassPart part in Parts) {
                                        part.TypeBuilder = TypeBuilder;
-                                       part.base_class_type = base_class_type;
+                                       part.ptype = ptype;
                                        part.ec = new EmitContext (part, Mono.CSharp.Location.Null, null, null, ModFlags);
                                }
                        }
@@ -1316,10 +1332,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        // We need to be able to use the member cache while we are checking/defining
                        //
                        if (TypeBuilder.BaseType != null)
-                               parent_container = TypeManager.LookupMemberContainer (TypeBuilder.BaseType);
+                               base_cache = TypeManager.LookupMemberCache (TypeBuilder.BaseType);
 
                        if (TypeBuilder.IsInterface)
-                               parent_container = TypeManager.LookupInterfaceContainer (base_inteface_types);
+                               base_cache = TypeManager.LookupBaseInterfacesCache (TypeBuilder);
 
                        if (IsTopLevel) {
                                if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) != 0)
@@ -1400,7 +1416,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
 #if CACHE
                        if (!(this is ClassPart))
-                               member_cache = new MemberCache (this, false);
+                               member_cache = new MemberCache (this);
 #endif
 
                        if (parts != null) {
@@ -1453,9 +1469,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return true;
                }
 
-               public MemberInfo FindMemberWithSameName (string name, bool ignore_methods)
+               public MemberInfo FindBaseMemberWithSameName (string name, bool ignore_methods)
                {
-                       return ParentContainer.MemberCache.FindMemberWithSameName (name, ignore_methods, null);
+                       return BaseCache.FindMemberWithSameName (name, ignore_methods, null);
                }
 
                /// <summary>
@@ -1915,7 +1931,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        //
-                       // Lookup members in parent if requested.
+                       // Lookup members in base if requested.
                        //
                        if ((bf & BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly) == 0) {
                                if (TypeBuilder.BaseType != null) {
@@ -1927,8 +1943,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                members.AddRange (list);
                                        }
                                }
-                               if (base_inteface_types != null) {
-                                       foreach (Type base_type in base_inteface_types) {
+                               if (ifaces != null) {
+                                       foreach (Type base_type in ifaces) {
                                                MemberList list = TypeContainer.FindMembers (base_type, mt, bf, filter, criteria);
 
                                                if (list.Count > 0) {
@@ -1992,7 +2008,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        //
                        // Check for internal or private fields that were never assigned
                        //
-                       if (RootContext.WarningLevel >= 3) {
+                       if (RootContext.WarningLevel >= 4) {
                                if (fields != null){
                                        foreach (Field f in fields) {
                                                if ((f.ModFlags & Modifiers.Accessibility) != Modifiers.PRIVATE)
@@ -2172,7 +2188,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        type_bases = null;
                        OptAttributes = null;
                        ifaces = null;
-                       parent_container = null;
+                       base_cache = null;
                        member_cache = null;
                }
 
@@ -2186,36 +2202,34 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                // Performs the validation on a Method's modifiers (properties have
                // the same properties).
                //
-               public bool MethodModifiersValid (int flags, string n, Location loc)
+               public bool MethodModifiersValid (MemberCore mc)
                {
                        const int vao = (Modifiers.VIRTUAL | Modifiers.ABSTRACT | Modifiers.OVERRIDE);
                        const int va = (Modifiers.VIRTUAL | Modifiers.ABSTRACT);
                        const int nv = (Modifiers.NEW | Modifiers.VIRTUAL);
                        bool ok = true;
+                       int flags = mc.ModFlags;
                        
                        //
                        // At most one of static, virtual or override
                        //
                        if ((flags & Modifiers.STATIC) != 0){
                                if ((flags & vao) != 0){
-                                       Report.Error (
-                                               112, loc, "static method " + MakeName (n) + "can not be marked " +
-                                               "as virtual, abstract or override");
+                                       Report.Error (112, mc.Location, "static method '{0}' can not be marked as virtual, abstract or override",
+                                               GetSignatureForError ());
                                        ok = false;
                                }
                        }
 
                        if (Kind == Kind.Struct){
                                if ((flags & va) != 0){
-                                       Modifiers.Error_InvalidModifier (loc, "virtual or abstract");
+                                       Modifiers.Error_InvalidModifier (mc.Location, "virtual or abstract");
                                        ok = false;
                                }
                        }
 
                        if ((flags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0 && (flags & nv) != 0){
-                               Report.Error (
-                                       113, loc, MakeName (n) +
-                                       " marked as override cannot be marked as new or virtual");
+                               Report.Error (113, mc.Location, "'{0}' marked as override cannot be marked as new or virtual", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
                                ok = false;
                        }
 
@@ -2226,39 +2240,36 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if ((flags & Modifiers.ABSTRACT) != 0){
                                if ((flags & Modifiers.EXTERN) != 0){
                                        Report.Error (
-                                               180, loc, MakeName (n) + " can not be both abstract and extern");
+                                               180, mc.Location, "'{0}' can not be both abstract and extern", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
+                                       ok = false;
+                               }
+
+                               if ((flags & Modifiers.SEALED) != 0) {
+                                       Report.Error (502, mc.Location, "'{0}' cannot be both abstract and sealed", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
                                        ok = false;
                                }
 
                                if ((flags & Modifiers.VIRTUAL) != 0){
-                                       Report.Error (
-                                               503, loc, MakeName (n) + " can not be both abstract and virtual");
+                                       Report.Error (503, mc.Location, "'{0}' can not be both abstract and virtual", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
                                        ok = false;
                                }
 
                                if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.ABSTRACT) == 0){
-                                       Report.Error (
-                                               513, loc, MakeName (n) +
-                                               " is abstract but its container class is not");
+                                       Report.Error (513, mc.Location, "'{0}' is abstract but its container class is not", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
                                        ok = false;
-
                                }
                        }
 
                        if ((flags & Modifiers.PRIVATE) != 0){
                                if ((flags & vao) != 0){
-                                       Report.Error (
-                                               621, loc, MakeName (n) +
-                                               " virtual or abstract members can not be private");
+                                       Report.Error (621, mc.Location, "'{0}' virtual or abstract members can not be private", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
                                        ok = false;
                                }
                        }
 
                        if ((flags & Modifiers.SEALED) != 0){
                                if ((flags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) == 0){
-                                       Report.Error (
-                                               238, loc, MakeName (n) +
-                                               " cannot be sealed because it is not an override");
+                                       Report.Error (238, mc.Location, "'{0}' cannot be sealed because it is not an override", mc.GetSignatureForError ());
                                        ok = false;
                                }
                        }
@@ -2272,6 +2283,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
                }
 
+               public Constructor DefaultStaticConstructor {
+                       get { return default_static_constructor; }
+               }
+
                protected override bool VerifyClsCompliance (DeclSpace ds)
                {
                        if (!base.VerifyClsCompliance (ds))
@@ -2279,9 +2294,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        VerifyClsName ();
 
-                       // parent_container is null for System.Object
-                       if (parent_container != null && !AttributeTester.IsClsCompliant (parent_container.Type)) {
-                               Report.Error (3009, Location, "'{0}': base type '{1}' is not CLS-compliant", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.CSharpName (parent_container.Type));
+                       Type base_type = TypeBuilder.BaseType;
+                       if (base_type != null && !AttributeTester.IsClsCompliant (base_type)) {
+                               Report.Error (3009, Location, "'{0}': base type '{1}' is not CLS-compliant", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.CSharpName (base_type));
+                       }
+
+                       if (!Parent.IsClsCompliaceRequired (ds)) {
+                               Report.Error (3018, Location, "'{0}' cannot be marked as CLS-Compliant because it is a member of non CLS-Compliant type '{1}'", 
+                                       GetSignatureForError (), Parent.GetSignatureForError ());
                        }
                        return true;
                }
@@ -2292,9 +2312,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                /// </summary>
                void VerifyClsName ()
                {
-                       Hashtable parent_members = parent_container == null ? 
+                       Hashtable base_members = base_cache == null ? 
                                new Hashtable () :
-                               parent_container.MemberCache.GetPublicMembers ();
+                               base_cache.GetPublicMembers ();
                        Hashtable this_members = new Hashtable ();
 
                        foreach (DictionaryEntry entry in defined_names) {
@@ -2306,7 +2326,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                string basename = name.Substring (name.LastIndexOf ('.') + 1);
 
                                string lcase = basename.ToLower (System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                               object found = parent_members [lcase];
+                               object found = base_members [lcase];
                                if (found == null) {
                                        found = this_members [lcase];
                                        if (found == null) {
@@ -2341,8 +2361,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        bool found = false;
 
                        if (ifaces != null){
-                               foreach (TypeExpr t in ifaces){
-                                       if (t.Type == interface_type){
+                               foreach (Type t in ifaces){
+                                       if (t == interface_type){
                                                found = true;
                                                break;
                                        }
@@ -2350,7 +2370,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
                        
                        if (!found){
-                               Report.Error (540, "`" + full + "': containing class does not implement interface `" + interface_type.FullName + "'");
+                               Report.Error (540, loc, "`{0}': containing class does not implement interface `{1}'",
+                                             full, interface_type.FullName);
                                return false;
                        }
 
@@ -2359,13 +2380,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                protected override void VerifyObsoleteAttribute()
                {
-                       CheckUsageOfObsoleteAttribute (base_class_type);
+                       CheckUsageOfObsoleteAttribute (ptype);
 
                        if (ifaces == null)
                                return;
 
-                       foreach (TypeExpr expr in ifaces) {
-                               CheckUsageOfObsoleteAttribute (expr.Type);
+                       foreach (Type iface in ifaces) {
+                               CheckUsageOfObsoleteAttribute (iface);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -2403,9 +2424,22 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return FindMembers (mt, bf | BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly, null, null);
                }
 
-               public virtual IMemberContainer ParentContainer {
+               //
+               // Generates xml doc comments (if any), and if required,
+               // handle warning report.
+               //
+               internal override void GenerateDocComment (DeclSpace ds)
+               {
+                       DocUtil.GenerateTypeDocComment (this, ds);
+               }
+
+               public override string DocCommentHeader {
+                       get { return "T:"; }
+               }
+
+               public virtual MemberCache BaseCache {
                        get {
-                               return parent_container;
+                               return base_cache;
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -2418,11 +2452,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                public readonly TypeAttributes DefaultTypeAttributes;
 
                static PartialContainer Create (NamespaceEntry ns, TypeContainer parent,
-                                               MemberName name, int mod_flags, Kind kind,
+                                               MemberName member_name, int mod_flags, Kind kind,
                                                Location loc)
                {
                        PartialContainer pc;
-                       string full_name = name.GetName (true);
+                       string full_name = member_name.GetName (true);
                        DeclSpace ds = (DeclSpace) RootContext.Tree.Decls [full_name];
                        if (ds != null) {
                                pc = ds as PartialContainer;
@@ -2432,7 +2466,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                260, ds.Location, "Missing partial modifier " +
                                                "on declaration of type `{0}'; another " +
                                                "partial implementation of this type exists",
-                                               name);
+                                               member_name.GetPartialName());
 
                                        Report.LocationOfPreviousError (loc);
                                        return null;
@@ -2442,7 +2476,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        Report.Error (
                                                261, loc, "Partial declarations of `{0}' " +
                                                "must be all classes, all structs or " +
-                                               "all interfaces", name);
+                                               "all interfaces", member_name.GetPartialName ());
                                        return null;
                                }
 
@@ -2450,14 +2484,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        Report.Error (
                                                262, loc, "Partial declarations of `{0}' " +
                                                "have conflicting accessibility modifiers",
-                                               name);
+                                               member_name.GetPartialName ());
                                        return null;
                                }
 
                                return pc;
                        }
 
-                       pc = new PartialContainer (ns, parent, name, mod_flags, kind, loc);
+                       pc = new PartialContainer (ns, parent, member_name, mod_flags, kind, loc);
                        RootContext.Tree.RecordDecl (full_name, pc);
                        parent.AddType (pc);
                        pc.Register ();
@@ -2583,9 +2617,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                interface_type, full, name, loc);
                }
 
-               public override IMemberContainer ParentContainer {
+               public override MemberCache BaseCache {
                        get {
-                               return PartialContainer.ParentContainer;
+                               return PartialContainer.BaseCache;
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -2664,7 +2698,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
        public sealed class StaticClass: Class {
                public StaticClass (NamespaceEntry ns, TypeContainer parent, MemberName name, int mod,
                        Attributes attrs, Location l)
-                       : base (ns, parent, name, mod & ~Modifiers.STATIC, attrs, l)
+                       : base (ns, parent, name, mod, attrs, l)
                {
                        if (RootContext.Version == LanguageVersion.ISO_1) {
                                Report.FeatureIsNotStandardized (l, "static classes");
@@ -2672,6 +2706,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
                }
 
+               protected override int AllowedModifiersProp {
+                       get {
+                               return Modifiers.NEW | Modifiers.PUBLIC | Modifiers.PROTECTED | Modifiers.INTERNAL | Modifiers.PRIVATE |
+                                       Modifiers.STATIC | Modifiers.UNSAFE;
+                       }
+               }
+
                protected override void DefineContainerMembers (MemberCoreArrayList list)
                {
                        if (list == null)
@@ -2683,7 +2724,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        continue;
                                }
 
-                               if ((m.ModFlags & Modifiers.STATIC) != 0)
+                               if ((m.ModFlags & Modifiers.STATIC) != 0 || m is Enum || m is Delegate)
                                        continue;
 
                                if (m is Constructor) {
@@ -2704,17 +2745,22 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public override TypeBuilder DefineType()
                {
+                       if ((ModFlags & (Modifiers.SEALED | Modifiers.STATIC)) == (Modifiers.SEALED | Modifiers.STATIC)) {
+                               Report.Error (441, Location, "'{0}': a class cannot be both static and sealed", GetSignatureForError ());
+                               return null;
+                       }
+
                        TypeBuilder tb = base.DefineType ();
                        if (tb == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       if (base_class_type != TypeManager.object_type) {
-                               Report.Error (713, Location, "Static class '{0}' cannot derive from type '{1}'. Static classes must derive from object", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.CSharpName (base_class_type));
+                       if (ptype != TypeManager.object_type) {
+                               Report.Error (713, Location, "Static class '{0}' cannot derive from type '{1}'. Static classes must derive from object", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.CSharpName (ptype));
                                return null;
                        }
 
-                       if (base_inteface_types != null) {
-                               foreach (Type t in base_inteface_types)
+                       if (ifaces != null) {
+                               foreach (Type t in ifaces)
                                        Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (t);
                                Report.Error (714, Location, "'{0}': static classes cannot implement interfaces", GetSignatureForError ());
                        }
@@ -2729,9 +2775,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
        }
 
        public class Class : ClassOrStruct {
-               // <summary>
-               //   Modifiers allowed in a class declaration
-               // </summary>
+               // TODO: remove this and use only AllowedModifiersProp to fix partial classes bugs
                public const int AllowedModifiers =
                        Modifiers.NEW |
                        Modifiers.PUBLIC |
@@ -2749,31 +2793,20 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                              Attributes attrs, Location l)
                        : base (ns, parent, name, attrs, Kind.Class, l)
                {
-                       int accmods;
-
-                       if (parent.Parent == null)
-                               accmods = Modifiers.INTERNAL;
-                       else
-                               accmods = Modifiers.PRIVATE;
-
-                       this.ModFlags = Modifiers.Check (AllowedModifiers, mod, accmods, l);
-                       if ((ModFlags & (Modifiers.ABSTRACT | Modifiers.SEALED)) == (Modifiers.ABSTRACT | Modifiers.SEALED)) {
-                               Report.Error (502, Location, "'{0}' cannot be both abstract and sealed", GetSignatureForError ());
-                       }
-
+                       this.ModFlags = mod;
                        attribute_usage = new AttributeUsageAttribute (AttributeTargets.All);
                }
 
-               public override AttributeTargets AttributeTargets {
+               virtual protected int AllowedModifiersProp {
                        get {
-                               return AttributeTargets.Class;
+                               return AllowedModifiers;
                        }
                }
 
                public override void ApplyAttributeBuilder(Attribute a, CustomAttributeBuilder cb)
                {
                        if (a.UsageAttribute != null) {
-                               if (base_class_type != TypeManager.attribute_type && !base_class_type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.attribute_type) &&
+                               if (ptype != TypeManager.attribute_type && !ptype.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.attribute_type) &&
                                        TypeBuilder.FullName != "System.Attribute") {
                                        Report.Error (641, a.Location, "Attribute '{0}' is only valid on classes derived from System.Attribute", a.Name);
                                }
@@ -2792,6 +2825,19 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                public const TypeAttributes DefaultTypeAttributes =
                        TypeAttributes.AutoLayout | TypeAttributes.Class;
 
+               public override TypeBuilder DefineType()
+               {
+                       if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.ABSTRACT) == Modifiers.ABSTRACT && (ModFlags & (Modifiers.SEALED | Modifiers.STATIC)) != 0) {
+                               Report.Error (418, Location, "'{0}': an abstract class cannot be sealed or static", GetSignatureForError ());
+                               return null;
+                       }
+
+                       int accmods = Parent.Parent == null ? Modifiers.INTERNAL : Modifiers.PRIVATE;
+                       ModFlags = Modifiers.Check (AllowedModifiersProp, ModFlags, accmods, Location);
+
+                       return base.DefineType ();
+               }
+
                //
                // FIXME: How do we deal with the user specifying a different
                // layout?
@@ -2831,12 +2877,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        this.ModFlags |= Modifiers.SEALED;
                }
 
-               public override AttributeTargets AttributeTargets {
-                       get {
-                               return AttributeTargets.Struct;
-                       }
-               }
-
                public const TypeAttributes DefaultTypeAttributes =
                        TypeAttributes.SequentialLayout |
                        TypeAttributes.Sealed |
@@ -2893,12 +2933,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return null;
                }
 
-               public override AttributeTargets AttributeTargets {
-                       get {
-                               return AttributeTargets.Interface;
-                       }
-               }
-
                public const TypeAttributes DefaultTypeAttributes =
                        TypeAttributes.AutoLayout |
                        TypeAttributes.Abstract |
@@ -2927,7 +2961,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                //
                // The method we're overriding if this is an override method.
                //
-               protected MethodInfo parent_method = null;
+               protected MethodInfo base_method = null;
 
                static string[] attribute_targets = new string [] { "method", "return" };
 
@@ -2983,39 +3017,39 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return true;
 
                        // Is null for System.Object while compiling corlib and base interfaces
-                       if (Parent.ParentContainer == null) {
+                       if (Parent.BaseCache == null) {
                                if ((RootContext.WarningLevel >= 4) && ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) != 0)) {
                                        Report.Warning (109, Location, "The member '{0}' does not hide an inherited member. The new keyword is not required", GetSignatureForError (Parent));
                                }
                                return true;
                        }
 
-                       Type parent_ret_type = null;
-                       parent_method = FindOutParentMethod (Parent, ref parent_ret_type);
+                       Type base_ret_type = null;
+                       base_method = FindOutBaseMethod (Parent, ref base_ret_type);
 
                        // method is override
-                       if (parent_method != null) {
+                       if (base_method != null) {
 
                                if (!CheckMethodAgainstBase ())
                                        return false;
 
                                if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) == 0) {
-                                       if (MemberType != TypeManager.TypeToCoreType (parent_ret_type)) {
-                                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent_method);
+                                       if (MemberType != TypeManager.TypeToCoreType (base_ret_type)) {
+                                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_method);
                                                Report.Error (508, Location, GetSignatureForError (Parent) + ": cannot " +
                                                        "change return type when overriding inherited member");
                                                return false;
                                        }
                                } else {
-                                       if (parent_method.IsAbstract && !IsInterface) {
-                                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent_method);
+                                       if (base_method.IsAbstract && !IsInterface) {
+                                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_method);
                                                Report.Error (533, Location, "'{0}' hides inherited abstract member", GetSignatureForError (Parent));
                                                return false;
                                        }
                                }
 
-                               if (parent_method.IsSpecialName && !(this is PropertyBase)) {
-                                       Report.Error (561, Location, "'{0}': cannot override '{1}' because it is a special compiler-generated method", GetSignatureForError (Parent), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (parent_method));
+                               if (base_method.IsSpecialName && !(this is PropertyBase)) {
+                                       Report.Error (561, Location, "'{0}': cannot override '{1}' because it is a special compiler-generated method", GetSignatureForError (Parent), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (base_method));
                                        return false;
                                }
 
@@ -3026,18 +3060,20 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                Parent.Methods.HasGetHashCode = true;
                                }
 
-                               ObsoleteAttribute oa = AttributeTester.GetMethodObsoleteAttribute (parent_method);
-                               if (oa != null) {
-                                       EmitContext ec = new EmitContext (this.Parent, this.Parent, Location, null, null, ModFlags, false);
-                                       if (OptAttributes == null || !OptAttributes.Contains (TypeManager.obsolete_attribute_type, ec)) {
-                                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent_method);
-                                               Report.Warning (672, 1, Location, "Member '{0}' overrides obsolete member. Add the Obsolete attribute to '{0}'", GetSignatureForError (Parent));
+                               if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0) {
+                                       ObsoleteAttribute oa = AttributeTester.GetMethodObsoleteAttribute (base_method);
+                                       if (oa != null) {
+                                               EmitContext ec = new EmitContext (this.Parent, this.Parent, Location, null, null, ModFlags, false);
+                                               if (OptAttributes == null || !OptAttributes.Contains (TypeManager.obsolete_attribute_type, ec)) {
+                                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_method);
+                                                       Report.Warning (672, 1, Location, "Member '{0}' overrides obsolete member. Add the Obsolete attribute to '{0}'", GetSignatureForError (Parent));
+                                               }
                                        }
                                }
                                return true;
                        }
 
-                       MemberInfo conflict_symbol = Parent.FindMemberWithSameName (Name, !(this is Property));
+                       MemberInfo conflict_symbol = Parent.FindBaseMemberWithSameName (Name, !(this is Property));
                        if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0) {
                                if (conflict_symbol != null) {
                                        Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (conflict_symbol);
@@ -3081,10 +3117,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        bool ok = true;
 
                        // TODO: replace with GetSignatureForError 
-                       string name = parent_method.DeclaringType.Name + "." + parent_method.Name;
+                       string name = base_method.DeclaringType.Name + "." + base_method.Name;
 
                        if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0){
-                               if (!(parent_method.IsAbstract || parent_method.IsVirtual)){
+                               if (!(base_method.IsAbstract || base_method.IsVirtual)){
                                        Report.Error (
                                                506, Location, Parent.MakeName (Name) +
                                                ": cannot override inherited member `" +
@@ -3095,9 +3131,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                
                                // Now we check that the overriden method is not final
                                
-                               if (parent_method.IsFinal) {
+                               if (base_method.IsFinal) {
                                        // This happens when implementing interface methods.
-                                       if (parent_method.IsHideBySig && parent_method.IsVirtual) {
+                                       if (base_method.IsHideBySig && base_method.IsVirtual) {
                                                Report.Error (
                                                        506, Location, Parent.MakeName (Name) +
                                                        ": cannot override inherited member `" +
@@ -3113,77 +3149,74 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                // Check that the permissions are not being changed
                                //
                                MethodAttributes thisp = flags & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask;
-                               MethodAttributes parentp = parent_method.Attributes & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask;
-
-                               //
-                               // special case for "protected internal"
-                               //
+                               MethodAttributes base_classp = base_method.Attributes & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask;
 
-                               if ((parentp & MethodAttributes.FamORAssem) == MethodAttributes.FamORAssem){
-                                       //
-                                       // when overriding protected internal, the method can be declared
-                                       // protected internal only within the same assembly
-                                       //
-
-                                       if ((thisp & MethodAttributes.FamORAssem) == MethodAttributes.FamORAssem){
-                                               if (Parent.TypeBuilder.Assembly != parent_method.DeclaringType.Assembly){
-                                                       //
-                                                       // assemblies differ - report an error
-                                                       //
-                                                       
-                                                       Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, parent_method, name);
-                                                   ok = false;
-                                               } else if (thisp != parentp) {
-                                                       //
-                                                       // same assembly, but other attributes differ - report an error
-                                                       //
-                                                       
-                                                       Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, parent_method, name);
-                                                       ok = false;
-                                               };
-                                       } else if ((thisp & MethodAttributes.Family) != MethodAttributes.Family) {
-                                               //
-                                               // if it's not "protected internal", it must be "protected"
-                                               //
-
-                                               Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, parent_method, name);
-                                               ok = false;
-                                       } else if (Parent.TypeBuilder.Assembly == parent_method.DeclaringType.Assembly) {
-                                               //
-                                               // protected within the same assembly - an error
-                                               //
-                                               Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, parent_method, name);
-                                               ok = false;
-                                       } else if ((thisp & ~(MethodAttributes.Family | MethodAttributes.FamORAssem)) != 
-                                                  (parentp & ~(MethodAttributes.Family | MethodAttributes.FamORAssem))) {
-                                               //
-                                               // protected ok, but other attributes differ - report an error
-                                               //
-                                               Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, parent_method, name);
-                                               ok = false;
-                                       }
-                               } else {
-                                       if (thisp != parentp){
-                                               Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, parent_method, name);
-                                               ok = false;
-                                       }
+                               if (!CheckAccessModifiers (thisp, base_classp, base_method)) {
+                                       Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (Parent, base_method, name);
+                                       ok = false;
                                }
                        }
 
                        if ((ModFlags & (Modifiers.NEW | Modifiers.OVERRIDE)) == 0 && Name != "Finalize") {
                                ModFlags |= Modifiers.NEW;
-                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent_method);
-                               if (!IsInterface && (parent_method.IsVirtual || parent_method.IsAbstract)) {
+                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_method);
+                               if (!IsInterface && (base_method.IsVirtual || base_method.IsAbstract)) {
                                        if (RootContext.WarningLevel >= 2)
-                                               Report.Warning (114, Location, "'{0}' hides inherited member '{1}'. To make the current member override that implementation, add the override keyword. Otherwise add the new keyword", GetSignatureForError (Parent), TypeManager.CSharpSignature (parent_method));
+                                               Report.Warning (114, Location, "'{0}' hides inherited member '{1}'. To make the current member override that implementation, add the override keyword. Otherwise add the new keyword", GetSignatureForError (Parent), TypeManager.CSharpSignature (base_method));
                                } else
                                        Report.Warning (108, Location, "The keyword new is required on '{0}' because it hides inherited member", GetSignatureForError (Parent));
                        }
 
                        return ok;
                }
+               
+               protected bool CheckAccessModifiers (MethodAttributes thisp, MethodAttributes base_classp, MethodInfo base_method)
+               {
+                       if ((base_classp & MethodAttributes.FamORAssem) == MethodAttributes.FamORAssem){
+                               //
+                               // when overriding protected internal, the method can be declared
+                               // protected internal only within the same assembly
+                               //
 
-               void Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (TypeContainer parent, MethodInfo parent_method, string name)
+                               if ((thisp & MethodAttributes.FamORAssem) == MethodAttributes.FamORAssem){
+                                       if (Parent.TypeBuilder.Assembly != base_method.DeclaringType.Assembly){
+                                               //
+                                               // assemblies differ - report an error
+                                               //
+                                               
+                                               return false;
+                                       } else if (thisp != base_classp) {
+                                               //
+                                               // same assembly, but other attributes differ - report an error
+                                               //
+                                               
+                                               return false;
+                                       };
+                               } else if ((thisp & MethodAttributes.Family) != MethodAttributes.Family) {
+                                       //
+                                       // if it's not "protected internal", it must be "protected"
+                                       //
+
+                                       return false;
+                               } else if (Parent.TypeBuilder.Assembly == base_method.DeclaringType.Assembly) {
+                                       //
+                                       // protected within the same assembly - an error
+                                       //
+                                       return false;
+                               } else if ((thisp & ~(MethodAttributes.Family | MethodAttributes.FamORAssem)) != 
+                                          (base_classp & ~(MethodAttributes.Family | MethodAttributes.FamORAssem))) {
+                                       //
+                                       // protected ok, but other attributes differ - report an error
+                                       //
+                                       return false;
+                               }
+                               return true;
+                       } else {
+                               return (thisp == base_classp);
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               void Error_CannotChangeAccessModifiers (TypeContainer parent, MethodInfo base_method, string name)
                {
                        //
                        // FIXME: report the old/new permissions?
@@ -3206,9 +3239,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                protected abstract bool CheckForDuplications ();
 
                /// <summary>
-               /// Gets parent method and its return type
+               /// Gets base method and its return type
                /// </summary>
-               protected abstract MethodInfo FindOutParentMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type parent_ret_type);
+               protected abstract MethodInfo FindOutBaseMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type base_ret_type);
 
                protected virtual bool DoDefineParameters ()
                {
@@ -3259,7 +3292,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        if (!AttributeTester.IsClsCompliant (MemberType)) {
-                               Report.Error (3002, Location, "Return type of '{0}' is not CLS-compliant", GetSignatureForError ());
+                               if (this is PropertyBase)
+                                       Report.Error (3003, Location, "Type of `{0}' is not CLS-compliant",
+                                                     GetSignatureForError ());
+                               else
+                                       Report.Error (3002, Location, "Return type of '{0}' is not CLS-compliant",
+                                                     GetSignatureForError ());
                        }
 
                        AttributeTester.AreParametersCompliant (Parameters.FixedParameters, Location);
@@ -3306,6 +3344,34 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return true;
                }
 
+               //
+               // Returns a string that represents the signature for this 
+               // member which should be used in XML documentation.
+               //
+               public override string GetDocCommentName (DeclSpace ds)
+               {
+                       return DocUtil.GetMethodDocCommentName (this, ds);
+               }
+
+               //
+               // Raised (and passed an XmlElement that contains the comment)
+               // when GenerateDocComment is writing documentation expectedly.
+               //
+               // FIXME: with a few effort, it could be done with XmlReader,
+               // that means removal of DOM use.
+               //
+               internal override void OnGenerateDocComment (DeclSpace ds, XmlElement el)
+               {
+                       DocUtil.OnMethodGenerateDocComment (this, ds, el);
+               }
+
+               //
+               //   Represents header string for documentation comment.
+               //
+               public override string DocCommentHeader {
+                       get { return "M:"; }
+               }
+
                protected override void VerifyObsoleteAttribute()
                {
                        base.VerifyObsoleteAttribute ();
@@ -3684,18 +3750,24 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        MethodData = null;
                }
 
-               protected override MethodInfo FindOutParentMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type parent_ret_type)
+               protected override MethodInfo FindOutBaseMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type base_ret_type)
                {
-                       MethodInfo mi = (MethodInfo) container.ParentContainer.MemberCache.FindMemberToOverride (
+                       MethodInfo mi = (MethodInfo) container.BaseCache.FindMemberToOverride (
                                container.TypeBuilder, Name, ParameterTypes, false);
 
                        if (mi == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       parent_ret_type = mi.ReturnType;
+                       base_ret_type = mi.ReturnType;
                        return mi;
                }
 
+               public override bool MarkForDuplicationCheck ()
+               {
+                       caching_flags |= Flags.TestMethodDuplication;
+                       return true;
+               }
+
                protected override bool VerifyClsCompliance(DeclSpace ds)
                {
                        if (!base.VerifyClsCompliance (ds))
@@ -3773,7 +3845,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        caching_flags &= ~Flags.Excluded_Undetected;
 
-                       if (parent_method == null) {
+                       if (base_method == null) {
                                if (OptAttributes == null)
                                        return false;
 
@@ -3783,8 +3855,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        return false;
 
                                foreach (Attribute a in attrs) {
-                                       string condition = a.GetConditionalAttributeValue (
-                                               Parent);
+                                       string condition = a.GetConditionalAttributeValue (Parent.EmitContext);
                                        if (RootContext.AllDefines.Contains (condition))
                                                return false;
                                }
@@ -3793,9 +3864,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return true;
                        }
 
-                       IMethodData md = TypeManager.GetMethod (parent_method);
+                       IMethodData md = TypeManager.GetMethod (base_method);
                        if (md == null) {
-                               if (AttributeTester.IsConditionalMethodExcluded (parent_method)) {
+                               if (AttributeTester.IsConditionalMethodExcluded (base_method)) {
                                        caching_flags |= Flags.Excluded;
                                        return true;
                                }
@@ -3814,7 +3885,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
        public abstract class ConstructorInitializer {
                ArrayList argument_list;
-               protected ConstructorInfo parent_constructor;
+               protected ConstructorInfo base_constructor;
                Parameters parameters;
                Location loc;
                
@@ -3834,7 +3905,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public bool Resolve (ConstructorBuilder caller_builder, EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       Expression parent_constructor_group;
+                       Expression base_constructor_group;
                        Type t;
 
                        ec.CurrentBlock = new ToplevelBlock (Block.Flags.Implicit, parameters, loc);
@@ -3860,18 +3931,18 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        } else
                                t = ec.ContainerType;
 
-                       parent_constructor_group = Expression.MemberLookup (
+                       base_constructor_group = Expression.MemberLookup (
                                ec, t, ".ctor", MemberTypes.Constructor,
                                BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly,
                                loc);
                        
-                       if (parent_constructor_group == null){
-                               parent_constructor_group = Expression.MemberLookup (
+                       if (base_constructor_group == null){
+                               base_constructor_group = Expression.MemberLookup (
                                        ec, t, ".ctor", MemberTypes.Constructor,
                                        BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly,
                                        loc);
 
-                               if (parent_constructor_group != null)
+                               if (base_constructor_group != null)
                                        Report.Error (
                                                112, loc, "`{0}.{1}' is inaccessible due to " +
                                                "its protection level", t.FullName, t.Name);
@@ -3882,17 +3953,17 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return false;
                        }
                        
-                       parent_constructor = (ConstructorInfo) Invocation.OverloadResolve (
-                               ec, (MethodGroupExpr) parent_constructor_group, argument_list,
+                       base_constructor = (ConstructorInfo) Invocation.OverloadResolve (
+                               ec, (MethodGroupExpr) base_constructor_group, argument_list,
                                false, loc);
                        
-                       if (parent_constructor == null){
+                       if (base_constructor == null){
                                Report.Error (1501, loc,
                                       "Can not find a constructor for this argument list");
                                return false;
                        }
 
-                       if (parent_constructor == caller_builder){
+                       if (base_constructor == caller_builder){
                                Report.Error (516, String.Format ("Constructor `{0}' can not call itself", TypeManager.CSharpSignature (caller_builder)));
                                return false;
                        }
@@ -3902,12 +3973,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void Emit (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       if (parent_constructor != null){
+                       if (base_constructor != null){
                                ec.Mark (loc, false);
                                if (ec.IsStatic)
-                                       Invocation.EmitCall (ec, true, true, null, parent_constructor, argument_list, loc);
+                                       Invocation.EmitCall (ec, true, true, null, base_constructor, argument_list, loc);
                                else
-                                       Invocation.EmitCall (ec, true, false, ec.GetThis (loc), parent_constructor, argument_list, loc);
+                                       Invocation.EmitCall (ec, true, false, ec.GetThis (loc), base_constructor, argument_list, loc);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -3979,15 +4050,15 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                }
 
                public override void CheckObsoleteAttribute(TypeContainer tc, Location loc) {
-                       if (parent_constructor == null)
+                       if (base_constructor == null)
                                return;
 
-                       TypeContainer type_ds = TypeManager.LookupTypeContainer (tc.base_class_type);
+                       TypeContainer type_ds = TypeManager.LookupTypeContainer (tc.TypeBuilder.BaseType);
                        if (type_ds == null) {
-                               ObsoleteAttribute oa = AttributeTester.GetMemberObsoleteAttribute (parent_constructor);
+                               ObsoleteAttribute oa = AttributeTester.GetMemberObsoleteAttribute (base_constructor);
 
                                if (oa != null)
-                                       AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, TypeManager.CSharpSignature (parent_constructor), loc);
+                                       AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, TypeManager.CSharpSignature (base_constructor), loc);
 
                                return;
                        }
@@ -4280,7 +4351,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                }
 
                // Is never override
-               protected override MethodInfo FindOutParentMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type parent_ret_type)
+               protected override MethodInfo FindOutBaseMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type base_ret_type)
                {
                        return null;
                }
@@ -4444,7 +4515,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                if (member.InterfaceType != null){
                                        if (implementing == null){
                                                Report.Error (539, method.Location,
-                                                             "'{0}' in explicit interface declaration is not an interface", method_name);
+                                                             "'{0}' in explicit interface declaration is not a member of interface", member.GetSignatureForError () );
                                                return false;
                                        }
                                        method_name = member.InterfaceType.FullName + "." + name;
@@ -4612,7 +4683,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (member is MethodCore)
                                ((MethodCore) member).Parameters.LabelParameters (ec, MethodBuilder, loc);
 
-                       SymbolWriter sw = CodeGen.SymbolWriter;
                        ToplevelBlock block = method.Block;
                        
                        //
@@ -4691,10 +4761,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        "Finalize", MemberTypes.Method, Expression.AllBindingFlags, method.Location);
 
                                if (member_lookup != null){
-                                       MethodGroupExpr parent_destructor = ((MethodGroupExpr) member_lookup);
+                                       MethodGroupExpr base_destructor = ((MethodGroupExpr) member_lookup);
                                
                                        ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
-                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Call, (MethodInfo) parent_destructor.Methods [0]);
+                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Call, (MethodInfo) base_destructor.Methods [0]);
                                }
                        }
                        
@@ -4862,7 +4932,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        MethodAttributes.NewSlot |
                                        MethodAttributes.Virtual;
                        } else {
-                               if (!Parent.MethodModifiersValid (ModFlags, Name, Location))
+                               if (!Parent.MethodModifiersValid (this))
                                        return false;
 
                                flags = Modifiers.MethodAttr (ModFlags);
@@ -4888,18 +4958,19 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        
                        // verify accessibility
                        if (!Parent.AsAccessible (MemberType, ModFlags)) {
+                               Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (MemberType);
                                if (this is Property)
                                        Report.Error (53, Location,
                                                      "Inconsistent accessibility: property type `" +
                                                      TypeManager.CSharpName (MemberType) + "' is less " +
-                                                     "accessible than property `" + Name + "'");
+                                                     "accessible than property `" + GetSignatureForError () + "'");
                                else if (this is Indexer)
                                        Report.Error (54, Location,
                                                      "Inconsistent accessibility: indexer return type `" +
                                                      TypeManager.CSharpName (MemberType) + "' is less " +
                                                      "accessible than indexer `" + Name + "'");
-                               else if (this is Method) {
-                                       if (((Method) this).IsOperator)
+                               else if (this is MethodCore) {
+                                       if (this is Operator)
                                                Report.Error (56, Location,
                                                              "Inconsistent accessibility: return type `" +
                                                              TypeManager.CSharpName (MemberType) + "' is less " +
@@ -4909,11 +4980,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                              "Inconsistent accessibility: return type `" +
                                                              TypeManager.CSharpName (MemberType) + "' is less " +
                                                              "accessible than method `" + Name + "'");
-                               } else
+                               } else {
                                        Report.Error (52, Location,
                                                      "Inconsistent accessibility: field type `" +
                                                      TypeManager.CSharpName (MemberType) + "' is less " +
                                                      "accessible than field `" + Name + "'");
+                               }
                                return false;
                        }
 
@@ -4928,8 +5000,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                                InterfaceType = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
 
-                               if (InterfaceType.IsClass) {
-                                       Report.Error (538, Location, "'{0}' in explicit interface declaration is not an interface", ExplicitInterfaceName);
+                               if (!InterfaceType.IsInterface) {
+                                       Report.Error (538, Location, "'{0}' in explicit interface declaration is not an interface", TypeManager.CSharpName (InterfaceType));
                                        return false;
                                }
 
@@ -5001,13 +5073,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                [Flags]
                public enum Status : byte {
                        ASSIGNED = 1,
-                       USED = 2
+                       USED = 2,
+                       HAS_OFFSET = 4          // Used by FieldMember.
                }
 
                static string[] attribute_targets = new string [] { "field" };
 
                /// <summary>
-               ///  Symbol with same name in parent class/struct
+               ///  Symbol with same name in base class/struct
                /// </summary>
                public MemberInfo conflict_symbol;
 
@@ -5095,7 +5168,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (IsInterface)
                                return true;
  
-                       conflict_symbol = Parent.FindMemberWithSameName (Name, false);
+                       conflict_symbol = Parent.FindBaseMemberWithSameName (Name, false);
                        if (conflict_symbol == null) {
                                if ((RootContext.WarningLevel >= 4) && ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) != 0)) {
                                        Report.Warning (109, Location, "The member '{0}' does not hide an inherited member. The new keyword is not required", GetSignatureForError (Parent));
@@ -5111,19 +5184,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return true;
                }
 
-               protected override bool DoDefine ()
-               {
-                       if (!base.DoDefine ())
-                               return false;
-
-                       if (MemberType == TypeManager.void_type) {
-                               Report.Error (1547, Location,
-                                             "Keyword 'void' cannot be used in this context");
-                               return false;
-                       }
-                       return true;
-               }
-
                public override string GetSignatureForError ()
                {
                        if (FieldBuilder == null) {
@@ -5162,7 +5222,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
        public abstract class FieldMember: FieldBase
        {
-               bool has_field_offset = false;
+               
 
                protected FieldMember (TypeContainer parent, Expression type, int mod,
                        int allowed_mod, MemberName name, object init, Attributes attrs, Location loc)
@@ -5174,7 +5234,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                {
                        if (a.Type == TypeManager.field_offset_attribute_type)
                        {
-                               has_field_offset = true;
+                               status |= Status.HAS_OFFSET;
 
                                if (!Parent.HasExplicitLayout) {
                                        Report.Error (636, Location, "The FieldOffset attribute can only be placed on members of types marked with the StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)");
@@ -5203,6 +5263,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return false;
 
                        MemberType = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
+
+                       if (MemberType == TypeManager.void_type) {
+                               Report.Error (1547, Location, "Keyword 'void' cannot be used in this context");
+                               return false;
+                       }
+
                        ec.InUnsafe = old_unsafe;
 
                        if (!CheckBase ())
@@ -5227,12 +5293,19 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public override void Emit ()
                {
-                       if (Parent.HasExplicitLayout && !has_field_offset && (ModFlags & Modifiers.STATIC) == 0) {
+                       if (Parent.HasExplicitLayout && ((status & Status.HAS_OFFSET) == 0) && (ModFlags & Modifiers.STATIC) == 0) {
                                Report.Error (625, Location, "'{0}': Instance field types marked with StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit) must have a FieldOffset attribute.", GetSignatureForError ());
                        }
 
                        base.Emit ();
                }
+
+               //
+               //   Represents header string for documentation comment.
+               //
+               public override string DocCommentHeader {
+                       get { return "F:"; }
+               }
        }
 
        //
@@ -5356,15 +5429,23 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                //
                // Null if the accessor is empty, or a Block if not
                //
+               public const int AllowedModifiers = 
+                       Modifiers.PUBLIC |
+                       Modifiers.PROTECTED |
+                       Modifiers.INTERNAL |
+                       Modifiers.PRIVATE;
+               
                public ToplevelBlock Block;
                public Attributes Attributes;
                public Location Location;
+               public int ModFlags;
                
-               public Accessor (ToplevelBlock b, Attributes attrs, Location loc)
+               public Accessor (ToplevelBlock b, int mod, Attributes attrs, Location loc)
                {
                        Block = b;
                        Attributes = attrs;
                        Location = loc;
+                       ModFlags = Modifiers.Check (AllowedModifiers, mod, 0, loc);
                }
        }
 
@@ -5453,7 +5534,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                {
                        if (a.Type == TypeManager.cls_compliant_attribute_type || a.Type == TypeManager.obsolete_attribute_type ||
                                        a.Type == TypeManager.conditional_attribute_type) {
-                               Report.Error (1667, a.Location, "'{0}' is not valid on property or event accessors. It is valid on '{1}' declarations only", TypeManager.CSharpName (a.Type), a.GetValidTargets ());
+                               Report.Error (1667, a.Location, "'{0}' is not valid on property or event accessors. It is valid on {1} declarations only", TypeManager.CSharpName (a.Type), a.GetValidTargets ());
                                return;
                        }
 
@@ -5487,7 +5568,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public override bool Define()
                {
-                       return false;
+                       throw new NotSupportedException ();
                }
 
                public virtual void Emit (TypeContainer container)
@@ -5533,6 +5614,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
                }
 
+               //
+               //   Represents header string for documentation comment.
+               //
+               public override string DocCommentHeader {
+                       get { throw new InvalidOperationException ("Unexpected attempt to get doc comment from " + this.GetType () + "."); }
+               }
+
                protected override void VerifyObsoleteAttribute()
                {
                }
@@ -5561,7 +5649,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        public override MethodBuilder Define(TypeContainer container)
                        {
-                               method_data = new MethodData (method, method.ParameterInfo, method.ModFlags, method.flags, this);
+                               base.Define (container);
+                               
+                               method_data = new MethodData (method, method.ParameterInfo, ModFlags, flags, this);
 
                                if (!method_data.Define (container))
                                        return null;
@@ -5620,15 +5710,23 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                Parameter [] parms = new Parameter [1];
                                parms [0] = new Parameter (method.Type, "value", Parameter.Modifier.NONE, null);
                                Parameters parameters = new Parameters (parms, null, method.Location);
+
+                               bool old_unsafe = ec.InUnsafe;
+                               ec.InUnsafe = InUnsafe;
                                Type [] types = parameters.GetParameterInfo (ec);
+                               ec.InUnsafe = old_unsafe;
+
                                return new InternalParameters (types, parameters);
                        }
 
-                       public override MethodBuilder Define(TypeContainer container)
+                       public override MethodBuilder Define (TypeContainer container)
                        {
                                if (container.EmitContext == null)
                                        throw new InternalErrorException ("SetMethod.Define called too early");
-                               method_data = new MethodData (method, GetParameterInfo (container.EmitContext), method.ModFlags, method.flags, this);
+                                       
+                               base.Define (container);
+                               
+                               method_data = new MethodData (method, GetParameterInfo (container.EmitContext), ModFlags, flags, this);
 
                                if (!method_data.Define (container))
                                        return null;
@@ -5665,11 +5763,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                public abstract class PropertyMethod: AbstractPropertyEventMethod
                {
                        protected readonly MethodCore method;
+                       protected MethodAttributes flags;
 
                        public PropertyMethod (MethodCore method, string prefix)
                                : base (method, prefix)
                        {
                                this.method = method;
+                               Parent = method.Parent;
                        }
 
                        public PropertyMethod (MethodCore method, Accessor accessor,
@@ -5677,6 +5777,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                : base (method, accessor, prefix)
                        {
                                this.method = method;
+                               Parent = method.Parent;
+                               this.ModFlags = accessor.ModFlags;
+
+                               if (accessor.ModFlags != 0 && RootContext.Version == LanguageVersion.ISO_1) {
+                                       Report.FeatureIsNotStandardized (Location, "accessor modifiers");
+                                       Environment.Exit (1);
+                               }
                        }
 
                        public override AttributeTargets AttributeTargets {
@@ -5697,7 +5804,24 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
                        }
 
-                       public abstract MethodBuilder Define (TypeContainer container);
+                       public virtual MethodBuilder Define (TypeContainer container)
+                       {
+                               //
+                               // Check for custom access modifier
+                               //
+                               if (ModFlags == 0) {
+                                       ModFlags = method.ModFlags;
+                                       flags = method.flags;
+                               } else {
+                                       CheckModifiers (container, ModFlags);
+                                       ModFlags |= (method.ModFlags & (~Modifiers.Accessibility));
+                                       flags = Modifiers.MethodAttr (ModFlags);
+                                       flags |= (method.flags & (~MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask));
+                               }
+
+                               return null;
+
+                       }
 
                        public override Type[] ParameterTypes {
                                get {
@@ -5722,6 +5846,34 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        {
                                return String.Concat (tc.Name, '.', method.Name);
                        }
+                       
+                       void CheckModifiers (TypeContainer container, int modflags)
+                       {
+                               int flags = 0;
+                               int mflags = method.ModFlags & Modifiers.Accessibility;
+
+                               if ((mflags & Modifiers.PUBLIC) != 0) {
+                                       flags |= Modifiers.PROTECTED | Modifiers.INTERNAL | Modifiers.PRIVATE;
+                               }
+                               else if ((mflags & Modifiers.PROTECTED) != 0) {
+                                       if ((mflags & Modifiers.INTERNAL) != 0)
+                                               flags |= Modifiers.PROTECTED | Modifiers.INTERNAL;
+
+                                       flags |= Modifiers.PRIVATE;
+                               }
+                               else if ((mflags & Modifiers.INTERNAL) != 0)
+                                       flags |= Modifiers.PRIVATE;
+
+                               if ((mflags == modflags) || (modflags & (~flags)) != 0)
+                                       Report.Error (273, Location, "{0}: accessibility modifier must be more restrictive than the property or indexer",
+                                               GetSignatureForError (container));
+                       }
+
+                       public override bool MarkForDuplicationCheck ()
+                       {
+                               caching_flags |= Flags.TestMethodDuplication;
+                               return true;
+                       }
                }
 
 
@@ -5772,6 +5924,23 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (!base.DoDefine ())
                                return false;
 
+                       //
+                       // Accessors modifiers check
+                       //
+                       if (Get.ModFlags != 0 && Set.ModFlags != 0) {
+                               Report.Error (274, Location, "'{0}': cannot specify accessibility modifiers for both accessors of the property or indexer.",
+                                               GetSignatureForError ());
+                               return false;
+                       }
+
+                       if ((Get.IsDummy || Set.IsDummy)
+                                       && (Get.ModFlags != 0 || Set.ModFlags != 0) && (ModFlags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) == 0) {
+                               Report.Error (276, Location, 
+                                       "'{0}': accessibility modifiers on accessors may only be used if the property or indexer has both a get and a set accessor.",
+                                       GetSignatureForError ());
+                               return false;
+                       }
+
                        if (MemberType.IsAbstract && MemberType.IsSealed) {
                                Report.Error (722, Location, Error722, TypeManager.CSharpName (MemberType));
                                return false;
@@ -5789,7 +5958,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return TypeManager.CSharpSignature (PropertyBuilder, false);
                }
 
-
                protected override bool CheckForDuplications ()
                {
                        ArrayList ar = Parent.Indexers;
@@ -5818,31 +5986,59 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                }
 
                // TODO: rename to Resolve......
-               protected override MethodInfo FindOutParentMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type parent_ret_type)
+               protected override MethodInfo FindOutBaseMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type base_ret_type)
                {
-                       PropertyInfo parent_property = container.ParentContainer.MemberCache.FindMemberToOverride (
+                       PropertyInfo base_property = container.BaseCache.FindMemberToOverride (
                                container.TypeBuilder, Name, ParameterTypes, true) as PropertyInfo;
   
-                       if (parent_property == null)
+                       if (base_property == null)
                                return null;
   
-                       parent_ret_type = parent_property.PropertyType;
-                       MethodInfo get_accessor = parent_property.GetGetMethod (true);
-                       MethodInfo set_accessor = parent_property.GetSetMethod (true);
+                       base_ret_type = base_property.PropertyType;
+                       MethodInfo get_accessor = base_property.GetGetMethod (true);
+                       MethodInfo set_accessor = base_property.GetSetMethod (true);
+                       MethodAttributes get_accessor_access, set_accessor_access;
 
                        if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0) {
                                if (Get != null && !Get.IsDummy && get_accessor == null) {
-                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent_property);
-                                       Report.Error (545, Location, "'{0}': cannot override because '{1}' does not have an overridable get accessor", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (parent_property));
+                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_property);
+                                       Report.Error (545, Location, "'{0}': cannot override because '{1}' does not have an overridable get accessor", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (base_property));
                                }
 
                                if (Set != null && !Set.IsDummy && set_accessor == null) {
-                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (parent_property);
-                                       Report.Error (546, Location, "'{0}': cannot override because '{1}' does not have an overridable set accessor", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (parent_property));
+                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (base_property);
+                                       Report.Error (546, Location, "'{0}': cannot override because '{1}' does not have an overridable set accessor", GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (base_property));
                                }
                        }
                        
-                       return get_accessor != null ? get_accessor : set_accessor;
+                       //
+                       // Check base class accessors access
+                       //
+                       get_accessor_access = set_accessor_access = 0;
+                       if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) == 0) {
+                               if (get_accessor != null) {
+                                       MethodAttributes get_flags = Modifiers.MethodAttr (Get.ModFlags != 0 ? Get.ModFlags : ModFlags);
+                                       get_accessor_access = (get_accessor.Attributes & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask);
+
+                                       if (!Get.IsDummy && !CheckAccessModifiers (get_flags & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask, get_accessor_access, get_accessor))
+                                               Report.Error (507, Location, "'{0}' can't change the access modifiers when overriding inherited member '{1}'",
+                                                               GetSignatureForError (), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (base_property));
+                               }
+
+                               if (set_accessor != null)  {
+                                       MethodAttributes set_flags = Modifiers.MethodAttr (Set.ModFlags != 0 ? Set.ModFlags : ModFlags);
+                                       set_accessor_access = (set_accessor.Attributes & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask);
+
+                                       if (!Set.IsDummy && !CheckAccessModifiers (set_flags & MethodAttributes.MemberAccessMask, set_accessor_access, set_accessor))
+                                               Report.Error (507, Location, "'{0}' can't change the access modifiers when overriding inherited member '{1}'",
+                                                               GetSignatureForError (container), TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (base_property));
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       //
+                       // Get the less restrictive access
+                       //
+                       return get_accessor_access > set_accessor_access ? get_accessor : set_accessor;
                }
 
                public override void Emit ()
@@ -5880,12 +6076,30 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        Set.UpdateName (this);
                }
 
+               protected override bool VerifyClsCompliance (DeclSpace ds)
+               {
+                       if (!base.VerifyClsCompliance (ds))
+                               return false;
+
+                       if ((Get.ModFlags != ModFlags && !Get.IsDummy) || (Set.ModFlags != ModFlags && !Set.IsDummy)) {
+                               Report.Error (3025, Get.ModFlags != ModFlags ? Get.Location : Set.Location,
+                                       "CLS-compliant accessors must have the same accessibility as their property");
+                       }
+                       return true;
+               }
 
                public override string[] ValidAttributeTargets {
                        get {
                                return attribute_targets;
                        }
                }
+
+               //
+               //   Represents header string for documentation comment.
+               //
+               public override string DocCommentHeader {
+                       get { return "P:"; }
+               }
        }
                        
        public class Property : PropertyBase, IIteratorContainer {
@@ -5972,18 +6186,16 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                prop_attr |= PropertyAttributes.RTSpecialName |
                                        PropertyAttributes.SpecialName;
 
-                       if (!IsExplicitImpl){
-                               PropertyBuilder = Parent.TypeBuilder.DefineProperty (
-                                       Name, prop_attr, MemberType, null);
-                               
-                               if (!Get.IsDummy)
-                                       PropertyBuilder.SetGetMethod (GetBuilder);
+                       PropertyBuilder = Parent.TypeBuilder.DefineProperty (
+                            Name, prop_attr, MemberType, null);
+                       
+                       if (!Get.IsDummy)
+                               PropertyBuilder.SetGetMethod (GetBuilder);
                                
-                               if (!Set.IsDummy)
-                                       PropertyBuilder.SetSetMethod (SetBuilder);
-
-                               TypeManager.RegisterProperty (PropertyBuilder, GetBuilder, SetBuilder);
-                       }
+                       if (!Set.IsDummy)
+                               PropertyBuilder.SetSetMethod (SetBuilder);
+                       
+                       TypeManager.RegisterProperty (PropertyBuilder, GetBuilder, SetBuilder);
                        return true;
                }
 
@@ -6152,6 +6364,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                {
                        Add = new AddDelegateMethod (this, add);
                        Remove = new RemoveDelegateMethod (this, remove);
+
+                       // For this event syntax we don't report error CS0067
+                       // because it is hard to do it.
+                       SetAssigned ();
                }
 
                public override string[] ValidAttributeTargets {
@@ -6167,6 +6383,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
        public class EventField: Event {
 
                static string[] attribute_targets = new string [] { "event", "field", "method" };
+               static string[] attribute_targets_interface = new string[] { "event", "method" };
 
                public EventField (TypeContainer parent, Expression type, int mod_flags,
                                   bool is_iface, MemberName name, Object init,
@@ -6185,8 +6402,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        if (a.Target == AttributeTargets.Method) {
-                               AddBuilder.SetCustomAttribute (cb);
-                               RemoveBuilder.SetCustomAttribute (cb);
+                               Add.ApplyAttributeBuilder (a, cb);
+                               Remove.ApplyAttributeBuilder (a, cb);
                                return;
                        }
 
@@ -6195,7 +6412,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public override string[] ValidAttributeTargets {
                        get {
-                               return attribute_targets;
+                               return IsInterface ? attribute_targets_interface : attribute_targets;
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -6308,7 +6525,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
 
                                ILGenerator ig = method_data.MethodBuilder.GetILGenerator ();
-                               EmitContext ec = CreateEmitContext (tc, ig);
                                FieldInfo field_info = (FieldInfo)method.FieldBuilder;
 
                                method_data.MethodBuilder.SetImplementationFlags (MethodImplAttributes.Synchronized);
@@ -6470,26 +6686,21 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (RemoveBuilder == null)
                                return false;
 
-                       if (!IsExplicitImpl){
-                               EventBuilder = new MyEventBuilder (this,
-                                       Parent.TypeBuilder, Name, e_attr, MemberType);
-                                       
-                               if (Add.Block == null && Remove.Block == null &&
-                                   !IsInterface) {
-                                       FieldBuilder = Parent.TypeBuilder.DefineField (
-                                               Name, MemberType,
-                                               FieldAttributes.Private | ((ModFlags & Modifiers.STATIC) != 0 ? FieldAttributes.Static : 0));
-                                       TypeManager.RegisterPrivateFieldOfEvent (
-                                               (EventInfo) EventBuilder, FieldBuilder);
-                                       TypeManager.RegisterFieldBase (FieldBuilder, this);
-                               }
+                       EventBuilder = new MyEventBuilder (this, Parent.TypeBuilder, Name, e_attr, MemberType);
                        
-                               EventBuilder.SetAddOnMethod (AddBuilder);
-                               EventBuilder.SetRemoveOnMethod (RemoveBuilder);
-
-                               TypeManager.RegisterEvent (EventBuilder, AddBuilder, RemoveBuilder);
+                       if (Add.Block == null && Remove.Block == null && !IsInterface) {
+                               FieldBuilder = Parent.TypeBuilder.DefineField (
+                                       Name, MemberType,
+                                       FieldAttributes.Private | ((ModFlags & Modifiers.STATIC) != 0 ? FieldAttributes.Static : 0));
+                               TypeManager.RegisterPrivateFieldOfEvent (
+                                       (EventInfo) EventBuilder, FieldBuilder);
+                               TypeManager.RegisterFieldBase (FieldBuilder, this);
                        }
                        
+                       EventBuilder.SetAddOnMethod (AddBuilder);
+                       EventBuilder.SetRemoveOnMethod (RemoveBuilder);
+
+                       TypeManager.RegisterEvent (EventBuilder, AddBuilder, RemoveBuilder);
                        return true;
                }
 
@@ -6532,6 +6743,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        return TypeManager.GetFullNameSignature (EventBuilder);
                }
+
+               //
+               //   Represents header string for documentation comment.
+               //
+               public override string DocCommentHeader {
+                       get { return "E:"; }
+               }
        }
 
 
@@ -6659,23 +6877,35 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (!base.Define ())
                                return false;
 
+                       if (MemberType == TypeManager.void_type) {
+                               Report.Error (620, Location, "Indexers cannot have void type");
+                               return false;
+                       }
+
                        if (OptAttributes != null) {
-                               Attribute indexer_attr = OptAttributes.GetIndexerNameAttribute (ec);
+                               Attribute indexer_attr = OptAttributes.Search (TypeManager.indexer_name_type, ec);
                                if (indexer_attr != null) {
+                                       // Remove the attribute from the list because it is not emitted
+                                       OptAttributes.Attrs.Remove (indexer_attr);
+
                                        ShortName = indexer_attr.GetIndexerAttributeValue (ec);
 
                                        if (IsExplicitImpl) {
-                                               Report.Error (415, indexer_attr.Location, "The 'IndexerName' attribute is valid only on an indexer that is not an explicit interface member declaration");
+                                               Report.Error (415, indexer_attr.Location,
+                                                             "The 'IndexerName' attribute is valid only on an" +
+                                                             "indexer that is not an explicit interface member declaration");
                                                return false;
                                        }
 
                                        if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.OVERRIDE) != 0) {
-                                               Report.Error (609, indexer_attr.Location, "Cannot set the 'IndexerName' attribute on an indexer marked override");
+                                               Report.Error (609, indexer_attr.Location,
+                                                             "Cannot set the 'IndexerName' attribute on an indexer marked override");
                                                return false;
                                        }
 
                                        if (!Tokenizer.IsValidIdentifier (ShortName)) {
-                                               Report.Error (633, indexer_attr.Location, "The argument to the 'IndexerName' attribute must be a valid identifier");
+                                               Report.Error (633, indexer_attr.Location,
+                                                             "The argument to the 'IndexerName' attribute must be a valid identifier");
                                                return false;
                                        }
 
@@ -6684,14 +6914,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        if (InterfaceType != null) {
-                               string parent_IndexerName = TypeManager.IndexerPropertyName (InterfaceType);
-                               if (parent_IndexerName != Name)
-                                       ShortName = parent_IndexerName;
+                               string base_IndexerName = TypeManager.IndexerPropertyName (InterfaceType);
+                               if (base_IndexerName != Name)
+                                       ShortName = base_IndexerName;
                                        UpdateMemberName ();
                        }
 
-                       if (!Parent.AddToMemberContainer (this, true) ||
-                               !Parent.AddToMemberContainer (Get, true) || !Parent.AddToMemberContainer (Set, true))
+                       if (!Parent.AddToMemberContainer (this) ||
+                               !Parent.AddToMemberContainer (Get) || !Parent.AddToMemberContainer (Set))
                                return false;
 
                        if (!CheckBase ())
@@ -6744,25 +6974,16 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
                        }
 
-                       //
-                       // Define the PropertyBuilder if one of the following conditions are met:
-                       // a) we're not implementing an interface indexer.
-                       // b) the indexer has a different IndexerName and this is no
-                       //    explicit interface implementation.
-                       //
-                       if (!IsExplicitImpl) {
-                               PropertyBuilder = Parent.TypeBuilder.DefineProperty (
-                                       ShortName, prop_attr, MemberType, ParameterTypes);
-
-                               if (!Get.IsDummy)
-                                       PropertyBuilder.SetGetMethod (GetBuilder);
+                       PropertyBuilder = Parent.TypeBuilder.DefineProperty (
+                               Name, prop_attr, MemberType, ParameterTypes);
+                       
+                       if (!Get.IsDummy)
+                               PropertyBuilder.SetGetMethod (GetBuilder);
 
-                               if (!Set.IsDummy)
-                                       PropertyBuilder.SetSetMethod (SetBuilder);
+                       if (!Set.IsDummy)
+                               PropertyBuilder.SetSetMethod (SetBuilder);
                                
-                               TypeManager.RegisterIndexer (PropertyBuilder, GetBuilder, SetBuilder,
-                                                            ParameterTypes);
-                       }
+                       TypeManager.RegisterIndexer (PropertyBuilder, GetBuilder, SetBuilder, ParameterTypes);
 
                        return true;
                }
@@ -6779,6 +7000,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                {
                        return String.Concat (tc.Name, ".this[", Parameters.FixedParameters [0].TypeName.ToString (), ']');
                }
+
+               public override bool MarkForDuplicationCheck ()
+               {
+                       caching_flags |= Flags.TestMethodDuplication;
+                       return true;
+               }
+
        }
 
        public class Operator : MethodCore, IIteratorContainer {
@@ -6894,6 +7122,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (!DoDefine ())
                                return false;
 
+                       if (MemberType == TypeManager.void_type) {
+                               Report.Error (590, Location, "User-defined operators cannot return void");
+                               return false;
+                       }
+
                        OperatorMethod = new Method (
                                Parent, Type, ModFlags, false, MemberName,
                                Parameters, OptAttributes, Location);
@@ -7030,7 +7263,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                }
 
                // Operator cannot be override
-               protected override MethodInfo FindOutParentMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type parent_ret_type)
+               protected override MethodInfo FindOutBaseMethod (TypeContainer container, ref Type base_ret_type)
                {
                        return null;
                }
@@ -7113,6 +7346,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return ToString ();
                }
 
+               public override bool MarkForDuplicationCheck ()
+               {
+                       caching_flags |= Flags.TestMethodDuplication;
+                       return true;
+               }
+
                public override string ToString ()
                {
                        if (OperatorMethod == null)