2007-01-10 Chris Toshok <toshok@ximian.com>
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 //
-// constant.cs: Constant expressions and constant folding.
+// constant.cs: Constants.
 //
 // Author:
 //   Miguel de Icaza (miguel@ximian.com)
+//   Marek Safar (marek.safar@seznam.cz)
 //
 // (C) 2001 Ximian, Inc.
 //
 namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
        using System;
-       using System.Reflection;
        using System.Reflection.Emit;
-       using System.Collections;
 
+       /// <summary>
+       ///   Base class for constants and literals.
+       /// </summary>
+       public abstract class Constant : Expression {
 
-       public class Constant : Expression {
+               protected Constant (Location loc)
+               {
+                       this.loc = loc;
+               }
+
+               /// <remarks>
+               ///   This is different from ToString in that ToString
+               ///   is supposed to be there for debugging purposes,
+               ///   and is not guaranteed to be useful for anything else,
+               ///   AsString() will provide something that can be used
+               ///   for round-tripping C# code.  Maybe it can be used
+               ///   for IL assembly as well.
+               /// </remarks>
+               public abstract string AsString ();
+
+               override public string ToString ()
+               {
+                       return this.GetType ().Name + " (" + AsString () + ")";
+               }
+
+               public override bool GetAttributableValue (Type valueType, out object value)
+               {
+                       Constant c = ImplicitConversionRequired (valueType, loc);
+                       if (c == null) {
+                               value = null;
+                               return false;
+                       }
+
+                       value = c.GetTypedValue ();
+                       return true;
+               }
+
+               /// <summary>
+               ///  This is used to obtain the actual value of the literal
+               ///  cast into an object.
+               /// </summary>
+               public abstract object GetValue ();
+
+               public virtual object GetTypedValue ()
+               {
+                       return GetValue ();
+               }
+
+               /// <summary>
+               ///   Constants are always born in a fully resolved state
+               /// </summary>
+               public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       return this;
+               }
+
+               public Constant ImplicitConversionRequired (Type type, Location loc)
+               {
+                       Constant c = ConvertImplicitly (type);
+                       if (c == null)
+                               Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (null, loc, type, false);
+                       return c;
+               }
+
+               public virtual Constant ConvertImplicitly (Type type)
+               {
+                       if (this.type == type)
+                               return this;
+
+                       if (type == TypeManager.object_type)
+                               return new EmptyConstantCast (this, type);
+
+                       if (Convert.ImplicitNumericConversion (this, type) == null) 
+                               return null;
+
+                       bool fail;                      
+                       object constant_value = TypeManager.ChangeType (GetValue (), type, out fail);
+                       if (fail){
+                               //
+                               // We should always catch the error before this is ever
+                               // reached, by calling Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists
+                               //
+                               throw new Exception (
+                                       String.Format ("LookupConstantValue: This should never be reached {0} {1}", Type, type));
+                       }
+
+                       return CreateConstant (type, constant_value, loc);
+               }
+
+               ///  Returns a constant instance based on Type
+               ///  The returned value is already resolved.
+               public static Constant CreateConstant (Type t, object v, Location loc)
+               {
+                       if (t == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.string_type)
+                               return new StringConstant ((string) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.uint32_type)
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.uint64_type)
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.short_type)
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short)v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.ushort_type)
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort)v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte)v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.byte_type)
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte)v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.char_type)
+                               return new CharConstant ((char)v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.bool_type)
+                               return new BoolConstant ((bool) v, loc);
+                       if (t == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) v, loc);
+                       if (TypeManager.IsEnumType (t)) {
+                               Type real_type = TypeManager.TypeToCoreType (v.GetType ());
+                               if (real_type == t)
+                                       real_type = System.Enum.GetUnderlyingType (real_type);
+                               return new EnumConstant (CreateConstant (real_type, v, loc), t);
+                       } 
+                       if (v == null && !TypeManager.IsValueType (t))
+                               return new EmptyConstantCast (new NullConstant (loc), t);
+
+                       throw new Exception ("Unknown type for constant (" + t +
+                                       "), details: " + v);
+               }
+
+               protected static void CheckRange (bool inCheckedContext, ulong value, ulong max)
+               {
+                       if (!inCheckedContext)
+                               return;
+
+                       if (value > max)
+                               throw new OverflowException ();
+               }
+
+               protected static void CheckRange (bool inCheckedContext, double value, long min, long max)
+               {
+                       if (!inCheckedContext)
+                               return;
+
+                       if (((value < min) || (value > max)))
+                               throw new OverflowException ();
+
+                       if (double.IsNaN (value))
+                               throw new OverflowException ();
+               }
+
+               protected static void CheckRange (bool inCheckedContext, double value, ulong min, ulong max)
+               {
+                       if (!inCheckedContext)
+                               return;
+
+                       if (((value < min) || (value > max)))
+                               throw new OverflowException ();
+
+                       if (double.IsNaN (value))
+                               throw new OverflowException ();
+               }
+
+               protected static void CheckUnsigned (bool inCheckedContext, long value)
+               {
+                       if (!inCheckedContext)
+                               return;
+
+                       if (value < 0)
+                               throw new OverflowException ();
+               }
+
+               /// <summary>
+               /// Maybe ConvertTo name is better. It tries to convert `this' constant to target_type.
+               /// It throws OverflowException 
+               /// </summary>
+               // DON'T CALL THIS METHOD DIRECTLY AS IT DOES NOT HANDLE ENUMS
+               public abstract Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type);
+
+               /// <summary>
+               ///   Attempts to do a compile-time folding of a constant cast.
+               /// </summary>
+               public Constant TryReduce (EmitContext ec, Type target_type, Location loc)
+               {
+                       try {
+                               return TryReduce (ec, target_type);
+                       }
+                       catch (OverflowException) {
+                               Report.Error (221, loc, "Constant value `{0}' cannot be converted to a `{1}' (use `unchecked' syntax to override)",
+                                       GetValue ().ToString (), TypeManager.CSharpName (target_type));
+                               return null;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               Constant TryReduce (EmitContext ec, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (Type == target_type)
+                               return this;
+
+                       if (TypeManager.IsEnumType (target_type)) {
+                               Constant c = TryReduce (ec, TypeManager.EnumToUnderlying (target_type));
+                               if (c == null)
+                                       return null;
+
+                               return new EnumConstant (c, target_type);
+                       }
+
+                       return ConvertExplicitly (ec.ConstantCheckState, target_type);
+               }
+
+               public abstract Constant Increment ();
+               
+               /// <summary>
+               /// Need to pass type as the constant can require a boxing
+               /// and in such case no optimization is possible
+               /// </summary>
+               public bool IsDefaultInitializer (Type type)
+               {
+                       if (type == Type)
+                               return IsDefaultValue;
+
+                       return Type == TypeManager.null_type;
+               }
+
+               public abstract bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get;
+               }
+
+               public abstract bool IsNegative {
+                       get;
+               }
+
+               //
+               // Returns true iff 1) the stack type of this is one of Object, 
+               // int32, int64 and 2) this == 0 or this == null.
+               //
+               public virtual bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return false; }
+               }
+       }
+
+       public abstract class IntegralConstant : Constant {
+               protected IntegralConstant (Location loc) :
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+               }
+
+               public override void Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (EmitContext ec, Location loc, Type target, bool expl)
+               {
+                       try {
+                               ConvertExplicitly (true, target);
+                               base.Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ec, loc, target, expl);
+                       }
+                       catch
+                       {
+                               Report.Error (31, loc, "Constant value `{0}' cannot be converted to a `{1}'",
+                                       GetValue ().ToString (), TypeManager.CSharpName (target));
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       
+       public class BoolConstant : Constant {
+               public readonly bool Value;
+               
+               public BoolConstant (bool val, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.bool_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+
+                       Value = val;
+               }
+
+               override public string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value ? "true" : "false";
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return (object) Value;
+               }
+                               
+               
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       if (Value)
+                               ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_1);
+                       else
+                               ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_0);
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       throw new NotSupportedException ();
+               }
+       
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return !Value;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return false;
+                       }
+               }
+       
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == false; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class ByteConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly byte Value;
+
+               public ByteConstant (byte v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.byte_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       IntLiteral.EmitInt (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new ByteConstant (checked ((byte)(Value + 1)), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return false;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class CharConstant : Constant {
+               public readonly char Value;
+
+               public CharConstant (char v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.char_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       IntLiteral.EmitInt (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               static public string descape (char c)
+               {
+                       switch (c){
+                       case '\a':
+                               return "\\a"; 
+                       case '\b':
+                               return "\\b"; 
+                       case '\n':
+                               return "\\n"; 
+                       case '\t':
+                               return "\\t"; 
+                       case '\v':
+                               return "\\v"; 
+                       case '\r':
+                               return "\\r"; 
+                       case '\\':
+                               return "\\\\";
+                       case '\f':
+                               return "\\f"; 
+                       case '\0':
+                               return "\\0"; 
+                       case '"':
+                               return "\\\""; 
+                       case '\'':
+                               return "\\\'"; 
+                       }
+                       return c.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return "\"" + descape (Value) + "\"";
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new CharConstant (checked ((char)(Value + 1)), loc);
+               }
+               
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return false;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == '\0'; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class SByteConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly sbyte Value;
+
+               public SByteConstant (sbyte v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.sbyte_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       IntLiteral.EmitInt (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                   return new SByteConstant (checked((sbyte)(Value + 1)), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       } if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                                 return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       } if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                                 return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class ShortConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly short Value;
+
+               public ShortConstant (short v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.short_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       IntLiteral.EmitInt (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new ShortConstant (checked((short)(Value + 1)), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class UShortConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly ushort Value;
+
+               public UShortConstant (ushort v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.ushort_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       IntLiteral.EmitInt (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+       
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new UShortConstant (checked((ushort)(Value + 1)), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return false;
+                       }
+               }
+       
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+       }
+
+       public class IntConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly int Value;
+
+               public IntConstant (int v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.int32_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               static public void EmitInt (ILGenerator ig, int i)
+               {
+                       switch (i){
+                       case -1:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_M1);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 0:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_0);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 1:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_1);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 2:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_2);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 3:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_3);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 4:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_4);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 5:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_5);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 6:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_6);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 7:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_7);
+                               break;
+                               
+                       case 8:
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_8);
+                               break;
+
+                       default:
+                               if (i >= -128 && i <= 127){
+                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_S, (sbyte) i);
+                               } else
+                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4, i);
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       EmitInt (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new IntConstant (checked(Value + 1), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt16.MinValue, UInt16.MaxValue);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt32.MinValue, UInt32.MaxValue);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
 
-               public readonly string     Name;
-               public readonly string     ConstantType;
-               public Expression Expr;
-               public Attributes  OptAttributes;
-               
-               int mod_flags;
-               Location Location;
-               public FieldBuilder FieldBuilder;
+                       return null;
+               }
+       }
+
+       public class UIntConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly uint Value;
+
+               public UIntConstant (uint v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.uint32_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       IntLiteral.EmitInt (ec.ig, unchecked ((int) Value));
+               }
 
-               public const int AllowedModifiers =
-                       Modifiers.NEW |
-                       Modifiers.PUBLIC |
-                       Modifiers.PROTECTED |
-                       Modifiers.INTERNAL |
-                       Modifiers.PRIVATE;
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
 
-               public Constant (string constant_type, string name, Expression expr, int mod_flags,
-                                Attributes attrs, Location loc)
+               public override object GetValue ()
                {
-                       this.ConstantType = constant_type;
-                       this.Name = name;
-                       this.Expr = expr;
-                       this.mod_flags = Modifiers.Check (AllowedModifiers, mod_flags, Modifiers.PRIVATE);
-                       this.Location = loc;
-                       OptAttributes = attrs;
+                       return Value;
                }
 
-               public FieldAttributes FieldAttr {
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new UIntConstant (checked(Value + 1), loc);
+               }
+       
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
                        get {
-                               return FieldAttributes.Literal | FieldAttributes.Static |
-                                       Modifiers.FieldAttr (mod_flags) ;
+                               return Value == 0;
                        }
                }
 
-               public int ModFlags {
+               public override bool IsNegative {
                        get {
-                               return mod_flags;
+                               return false;
                        }
                }
 
-               public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
                {
-                       // FIXME: implement
-                       return this;
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt16.MinValue, UInt16.MaxValue);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue);
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class LongConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly long Value;
+
+               public LongConstant (long v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.int64_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
                }
 
                public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       throw new Exception ("Unimplemented");
+                       EmitLong (ec.ig, Value);
+               }
+
+               static public void EmitLong (ILGenerator ig, long l)
+               {
+                       if (l >= int.MinValue && l <= int.MaxValue) {
+                               IntLiteral.EmitInt (ig, unchecked ((int) l));
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_I8);
+                               return;
+                       }
+                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I8, l);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
                }
 
-               void WarningNotHiding (TypeContainer parent)
+               public override Constant Increment ()
                {
-                       Report.Warning (
-                               109, Location,
-                               "The member `" + parent.Name + "." + Name + "' does not hide an " +
-                               "inherited member.  The keyword new is not required");
+                       return new LongConstant (checked(Value + 1), loc);
                }
                
-               /// <summary>
-               ///   Defines the constant in the @parent
-               /// </summary>
-               public void Define (TypeContainer parent)
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt16.MinValue, UInt16.MaxValue);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue);
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt32.MinValue, UInt32.MaxValue);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) {
+                               CheckUnsigned (inCheckedContext, Value);
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class ULongConstant : IntegralConstant {
+               public readonly ulong Value;
+
+               public ULongConstant (ulong v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
                {
-                       type = parent.LookupType (ConstantType, true);
+                       type = TypeManager.uint64_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
 
-                       if (type == null)
-                               return;
-                       
-                       if (!TypeManager.IsBuiltinType (type) && (!type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.enum_type))) {
-                               Report.Error (-3, Location, "Constant type is not valid (only system types are allowed)");
-                               return;
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
+
+                       LongLiteral.EmitLong (ig, unchecked ((long) Value));
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new ULongConstant (checked(Value + 1), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return false;
                        }
+               }
 
-                       Type ptype = parent.TypeBuilder.BaseType;
+               public override bool IsZeroInteger {
+                       get { return Value == 0; }
+               }
 
-                       if (ptype != null) {
-                               MemberInfo [] mi = TypeContainer.FindMembers (ptype, MemberTypes.Field, BindingFlags.Public,
-                                                                          Type.FilterName, Name);
-                               
-                               if (mi == null || mi.Length == 0)
-                                       if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) != 0)
-                                               WarningNotHiding (parent);
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, (ulong) SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, (ulong) Int16.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt16.MaxValue);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Int32.MaxValue);
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, UInt32.MaxValue);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, (ulong) Int64.MaxValue);
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
 
-                       } else if ((ModFlags & Modifiers.NEW) != 0)
-                               WarningNotHiding (parent);
+       }
+
+       public class FloatConstant : Constant {
+               public float Value;
 
-                       FieldBuilder = parent.TypeBuilder.DefineField (Name, type, FieldAttr);
+               public FloatConstant (float v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.float_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
                }
-               
-               /// <summary>
-               ///  Emits the field value by evaluating the expression
-               /// </summary>
-               public void EmitConstant (TypeContainer parent)
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_R4, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new FloatConstant (checked(Value + 1), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, byte.MinValue, byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value,  sbyte.MinValue, sbyte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, short.MinValue, short.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, ushort.MinValue, ushort.MaxValue);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, int.MinValue, int.MaxValue);
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, uint.MinValue, uint.MaxValue);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, long.MinValue, long.MaxValue);
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, ulong.MinValue, ulong.MaxValue);
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, char.MinValue, char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class DoubleConstant : Constant {
+               public double Value;
+
+               public DoubleConstant (double v, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.double_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = v;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_R8, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new DoubleConstant (checked(Value + 1), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue);
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue);
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, short.MinValue, short.MaxValue);
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, ushort.MinValue, ushort.MaxValue);
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, int.MinValue, int.MaxValue);
+                               return new IntConstant ((int) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, uint.MinValue, uint.MaxValue);
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, long.MinValue, long.MaxValue);
+                               return new LongConstant ((long) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, ulong.MinValue, ulong.MaxValue);
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float) Value, Location);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type) {
+                               CheckRange (inCheckedContext, Value, char.MinValue, char.MaxValue);
+                               return new CharConstant ((char) Value, Location);
+                       }
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.decimal_type)
+                               return new DecimalConstant ((decimal) Value, Location);
+
+                       return null;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       public class DecimalConstant : Constant {
+               public readonly decimal Value;
+
+               public DecimalConstant (decimal d, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.decimal_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = d;
+               }
+
+               override public string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return Value.ToString ();
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return (object) Value;
+               }
+
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       if (FieldBuilder == null)
+                       ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
+
+                       int [] words = Decimal.GetBits (Value);
+                       int power = (words [3] >> 16) & 0xff;
+
+                       if (power == 0 && Value <= int.MaxValue && Value >= int.MinValue)
+                       {
+                               IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, (int)Value);
+                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Newobj, TypeManager.void_decimal_ctor_int_arg);
                                return;
+                       }
+
                        
-                       EmitContext ec = new EmitContext (parent, Location, null, type, ModFlags);
+                       //
+                       // FIXME: we could optimize this, and call a better 
+                       // constructor
+                       //
 
-                       Expr = Expression.Reduce (ec, Expr);
+                       IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, words [0]);
+                       IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, words [1]);
+                       IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, words [2]);
 
-                       if (!(Expr is Literal)) {
-                               Report.Error (150, Location, "A constant value is expected");
-                               return;
+                       // sign
+                       IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, words [3] >> 31);
+
+                       // power
+                       IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, power);
+
+                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Newobj, TypeManager.void_decimal_ctor_five_args);
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       return new DecimalConstant (checked (Value + 1), loc);
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == 0;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return Value < 0;
                        }
+               }
 
-                       object val = ((Literal) Expr).GetValue ();
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.sbyte_type)
+                               return new SByteConstant ((sbyte)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.byte_type)
+                               return new ByteConstant ((byte)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.short_type)
+                               return new ShortConstant ((short)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.ushort_type)
+                               return new UShortConstant ((ushort)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int32_type)
+                               return new IntConstant ((int)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint32_type)
+                               return new UIntConstant ((uint)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.int64_type)
+                               return new LongConstant ((long)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.uint64_type)
+                               return new ULongConstant ((ulong)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.char_type)
+                               return new CharConstant ((char)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.float_type)
+                               return new FloatConstant ((float)Value, loc);
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.double_type)
+                               return new DoubleConstant ((double)Value, loc);
 
-                       FieldBuilder.SetConstant (val);
+                       return null;
+               }
 
-                       TypeManager.RegisterField (FieldBuilder, val);
-                       
-                       return;
+       }
+
+       public class StringConstant : Constant {
+               public readonly string Value;
+
+               public StringConstant (string s, Location loc):
+                       base (loc)
+               {
+                       type = TypeManager.string_type;
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       Value = s;
+               }
+
+               // FIXME: Escape the string.
+               override public string AsString ()
+               {
+                       return "\"" + Value + "\"";
+               }
+
+               public override object GetValue ()
+               {
+                       return Value;
+               }
+               
+               public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       if (Value == null)
+                               ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldnull);
+                       else
+                               ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldstr, Value);
+               }
+
+               public override Constant Increment ()
+               {
+                       throw new NotSupportedException ();
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsDefaultValue {
+                       get {
+                               return Value == null;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override bool IsNegative {
+                       get {
+                               return false;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               public override Constant ConvertExplicitly (bool inCheckedContext, Type target_type)
+               {
+                       return null;
                }
        }
+
 }