2006-04-28 Marek Safar <marek.safar@seznam.cz>
[mono.git] / mcs / mcs / expression.cs
index dcddc2f68fe3174db59d57762263396a0ad9f55e..5a2b3615b25bef788e947fae9d719f7942fd6df6 100644 (file)
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        
                        op_name = oper_names [(int) Oper];
 
-                       mg = MemberLookup (ec, expr_type, op_name, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
+                       mg = MemberLookup (ec.ContainerType, expr_type, op_name, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
                        
                        if (mg != null) {
                                Expression e = StaticCallExpr.MakeSimpleCall (
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                throw new Exception ("This should be caught by Resolve");
                                
                        case Operator.UnaryNegation:
-                               if (ec.CheckState) {
+                               if (ec.CheckState && type != TypeManager.float_type && type != TypeManager.double_type) {
                                        ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldc_I4_0);
                                        if (type == TypeManager.int64_type)
                                                ig.Emit (OpCodes.Conv_U8);
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        Emit (ec);
                        if (leave_copy) {
                                ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                               temporary = new LocalTemporary (ec, expr.Type);
+                               temporary = new LocalTemporary (expr.Type);
                                temporary.Store (ec);
                        }
                }
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        source.Emit (ec);
                        if (leave_copy) {
                                ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                               temporary = new LocalTemporary (ec, expr.Type);
+                               temporary = new LocalTemporary (expr.Type);
                                temporary.Store (ec);
                        }
                        
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        else 
                                op_name = "op_Decrement";
 
-                       mg = MemberLookup (ec, expr_type, op_name, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
+                       mg = MemberLookup (ec.ContainerType, expr_type, op_name, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
 
                        if (mg != null) {
                                method = StaticCallExpr.MakeSimpleCall (
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                if (expr == null)
                                        return null;
                        } else {
-                               expr.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, "variable, indexer or property access", loc);
+                               expr.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec.DeclContainer, "variable, indexer or property access", loc);
                                return null;
                        }
 
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        this.is_expr = is_expr;
                        ((IAssignMethod) expr).EmitAssign (ec, this, is_expr && (mode == Mode.PreIncrement || mode == Mode.PreDecrement), true);
                }
-               
 
                public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
                {
@@ -1049,7 +1048,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        TypeExpr texpr = ProbeType.ResolveAsTypeTerminal (ec, false);
                        if (texpr == null)
                                return null;
-                       probe_type = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
+
+                       probe_type = texpr.Type;
 
                        expr = expr.Resolve (ec);
                        if (expr == null)
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        return this;
-               }                               
+               }
        }
 
        /// <summary>
@@ -1252,7 +1252,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        Error_CannotConvertType (etype, probe_type, loc);
                        return null;
-               }                               
+               }
+       
+               public override bool GetAttributableValue (Type valueType, out object value)
+               {
+                       return expr.GetAttributableValue (valueType, out value);
+               }
        }
        
        /// <summary>
@@ -1275,30 +1280,18 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        this.target_type = cast_type;
                        this.expr = expr;
                        this.loc = loc;
+
+                       if (target_type == TypeManager.system_void_expr)
+                               Report.Error (1547, loc, "Keyword `void' cannot be used in this context");
                }
 
                public Expression TargetType {
-                       get {
-                               return target_type;
-                       }
+                       get { return target_type; }
                }
 
                public Expression Expr {
-                       get {
-                               return expr;
-                       }
-                       set {
-                               expr = value;
-                       }
-               }
-               
-               public override Expression DoResolveLValue (EmitContext ec, Expression right_side)
-               {
-                       expr = expr.DoResolveLValue (ec, right_side);
-                       if (expr == null)
-                               return null;
-
-                       return ResolveRest (ec);
+                       get { return expr; }
+                       set { expr = value; }
                }
 
                public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
@@ -1307,16 +1300,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (expr == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       return ResolveRest (ec);
-               }
-
-               Expression ResolveRest (EmitContext ec)
-               {
                        TypeExpr target = target_type.ResolveAsTypeTerminal (ec, false);
                        if (target == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       type = target.ResolveType (ec);
+                       type = target.Type;
 
                        if (type.IsAbstract && type.IsSealed) {
                                Report.Error (716, loc, "Cannot convert to static type `{0}'", TypeManager.CSharpName (type));
@@ -1327,9 +1315,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        Constant c = expr as Constant;
                        if (c != null) {
-                               c = c.TryReduce (ec, type, loc);
-                               if (c != null)
-                                       return c;
+                               try {
+                                       c = c.TryReduce (ec, type, loc);
+                                       if (c != null)
+                                               return c;
+                               }
+                               catch (OverflowException) {
+                                       return null;
+                               }
                        }
 
                        if (type.IsPointer && !ec.InUnsafe) {
@@ -1342,9 +1335,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                
                public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       //
-                       // This one will never happen
-                       //
                        throw new Exception ("Should not happen");
                }
        }
@@ -1504,7 +1494,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                + "'");
                }
 
-               bool IsOfType (EmitContext ec, Type l, Type r, Type t, bool check_user_conversions)
+               static bool IsOfType (EmitContext ec, Type l, Type r, Type t, bool check_user_conversions)
                {
                        if ((l == t) || (r == t))
                                return true;
@@ -1574,7 +1564,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                        if (ll >= 0)
                                                                right = new ULongConstant ((ulong) ll, right.Location);
                                                } else {
-                                                       e = Convert.ImplicitNumericConversion (ec, right, l);
+                                                       e = Convert.ImplicitNumericConversion (right, l);
                                                        if (e != null)
                                                                right = e;
                                                }
@@ -1591,7 +1581,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                if (ll > 0)
                                                        left = new ULongConstant ((ulong) ll, right.Location);
                                        } else {
-                                               e = Convert.ImplicitNumericConversion (ec, left, r);
+                                               e = Convert.ImplicitNumericConversion (left, r);
                                                if (e != null)
                                                        left = e;
                                        }
@@ -1832,10 +1822,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                string op = oper_names [(int) oper];
                                
                                MethodGroupExpr union;
-                               left_operators = MemberLookup (ec, l, op, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
+                               left_operators = MemberLookup (ec.ContainerType, l, op, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
                                if (r != l){
                                        right_operators = MemberLookup (
-                                               ec, r, op, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
+                                               ec.ContainerType, r, op, MemberTypes.Method, AllBindingFlags, loc);
                                        union = Invocation.MakeUnionSet (left_operators, right_operators, loc);
                                } else
                                        union = (MethodGroupExpr) left_operators;
@@ -1956,9 +1946,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        // Also, a standard conversion must exist from either one
                                        //
                                        bool left_to_right =
-                                               Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (ec, left, r);
+                                               Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (left, r);
                                        bool right_to_left = !left_to_right &&
-                                               Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (ec, right, l);
+                                               Convert.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (right, l);
 
                                        if (!left_to_right && !right_to_left) {
                                                Error_OperatorCannotBeApplied ();
@@ -2014,7 +2004,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        // +, -, *, /, %, &, |, ^, ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=
                        //
                        if (oper == Operator.Addition || oper == Operator.Subtraction) {
-                               if (l.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type)){
+                               if (TypeManager.IsDelegateType (l)){
                                        if (((right.eclass == ExprClass.MethodGroup) ||
                                             (r == TypeManager.anonymous_method_type))){
                                                if ((RootContext.Version != LanguageVersion.ISO_1)){
@@ -2025,15 +2015,15 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                        r = right.Type;
                                                }
                                        }
-                                       
-                                       if (r.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.delegate_type)){
+                               
+                                       if (TypeManager.IsDelegateType (r)){
                                                MethodInfo method;
                                                ArrayList args = new ArrayList (2);
-                                               
+                                       
                                                args = new ArrayList (2);
                                                args.Add (new Argument (left, Argument.AType.Expression));
                                                args.Add (new Argument (right, Argument.AType.Expression));
-                                               
+                                       
                                                if (oper == Operator.Addition)
                                                        method = TypeManager.delegate_combine_delegate_delegate;
                                                else
@@ -2043,11 +2033,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                        Error_OperatorCannotBeApplied ();
                                                        return null;
                                                }
-                                               
+
                                                return new BinaryDelegate (l, method, args);
                                        }
                                }
-                               
+
                                //
                                // Pointer arithmetic:
                                //
@@ -2271,7 +2261,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return this;
                }
 
-               Constant EnumLiftUp (EmitContext ec, Constant left, Constant right)
+               Constant EnumLiftUp (Constant left, Constant right)
                {
                        switch (oper) {
                                case Operator.BitwiseOr:
@@ -2348,11 +2338,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        // The conversion rules are ignored in enum context but why
                        if (!ec.InEnumContext && lc != null && rc != null && (TypeManager.IsEnumType (left.Type) || TypeManager.IsEnumType (right.Type))) {
-                               left = lc = EnumLiftUp (ec, lc, rc);
+                               left = lc = EnumLiftUp (lc, rc);
                                if (lc == null)
                                        return null;
 
-                               right = rc = EnumLiftUp (ec, rc, lc);
+                               right = rc = EnumLiftUp (rc, lc);
                                if (rc == null)
                                        return null;
                        }
@@ -2406,6 +2396,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return ResolveOperator (ec);
                }
 
+               public override TypeExpr ResolveAsTypeTerminal (IResolveContext ec, bool silent)
+               {
+                       return null;
+               }
+
                private void CheckUselessComparison (Constant c, Type type)
                {
                        if (c == null || !IsTypeIntegral (type)
@@ -2905,11 +2900,21 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        //
                        // Constant folding
                        //
-                       if (operand is StringConstant && operands.Count != 0) {
-                               StringConstant last_operand = operands [operands.Count - 1] as StringConstant;
-                               if (last_operand != null) {
-                                       operands [operands.Count - 1] = new StringConstant (last_operand.Value + ((StringConstant) operand).Value, last_operand.Location);
-                                       return;
+                       StringConstant sc = operand as StringConstant;
+                       if (sc != null) {
+// TODO: it will be better to do this silently as an optimalization
+// int i = 0;
+// string s = "" + i;
+// because this code has poor performace
+//                             if (sc.Value.Length == 0)
+//                                     Report.Warning (-300, 3, Location, "Appending an empty string has no effect. Did you intend to append a space string?");
+
+                               if (operands.Count != 0) {
+                                       StringConstant last_operand = operands [operands.Count - 1] as StringConstant;
+                                       if (last_operand != null) {
+                                               operands [operands.Count - 1] = new StringConstant (last_operand.Value + ((StringConstant) operand).Value, last_operand.Location);
+                                               return;
+                                       }
                                }
                        }
                        
@@ -3088,7 +3093,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return null;
                        }
 
-                       left_temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, type);
+                       left_temp = new LocalTemporary (type);
 
                        ArrayList arguments = new ArrayList ();
                        arguments.Add (new Argument (left_temp, Argument.AType.Expression));
@@ -3339,6 +3344,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return this;
                }
 
+               public override TypeExpr ResolveAsTypeTerminal (IResolveContext ec, bool silent)
+               {
+                       return null;
+               }
+
                public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
                {
                        ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
@@ -3365,7 +3375,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                bool is_readonly;
                bool prepared;
                LocalTemporary temp;
-               
+
                public LocalVariableReference (Block block, string name, Location l)
                {
                        Block = block;
@@ -3387,15 +3397,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                }
 
                public VariableInfo VariableInfo {
-                       get {
-                               return local_info.VariableInfo;
-                       }
+                       get { return local_info.VariableInfo; }
                }
 
                public bool IsReadOnly {
-                       get {
-                               return is_readonly;
-                       }
+                       get { return is_readonly; }
                }
 
                public bool VerifyAssigned (EmitContext ec)
@@ -3404,49 +3410,25 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return variable_info == null || variable_info.IsAssigned (ec, loc);
                }
 
-               protected Expression DoResolveBase (EmitContext ec, Expression lvalue_right_side)
+               void ResolveLocalInfo ()
                {
                        if (local_info == null) {
                                local_info = Block.GetLocalInfo (Name);
-
-                               // is out param
-                               if (lvalue_right_side == EmptyExpression.Null)
-                                       local_info.Used = true;
-
                                is_readonly = local_info.ReadOnly;
                        }
+               }
 
+               protected Expression DoResolveBase (EmitContext ec)
+               {
                        type = local_info.VariableType;
 
-                       VariableInfo variable_info = local_info.VariableInfo;
-                       if (lvalue_right_side != null){
-                               if (is_readonly){
-                                       if (lvalue_right_side is LocalVariableReference || lvalue_right_side == EmptyExpression.Null)
-                                               Report.Error (1657, loc, "Cannot pass `{0}' as a ref or out argument because it is a `{1}'",
-                                                       Name, local_info.GetReadOnlyContext ());
-                                       else
-                                               Report.Error (1656, loc, "Cannot assign to `{0}' because it is a `{1}'",
-                                                       Name, local_info.GetReadOnlyContext ());
-                                       return null;
-                               }
-                               
-                               if (variable_info != null)
-                                       variable_info.SetAssigned (ec);
-                       }
-                       
                        Expression e = Block.GetConstantExpression (Name);
-                       if (e != null) {
-                               local_info.Used = true;
-                               eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       if (e != null)
                                return e.Resolve (ec);
-                       }
 
                        if (!VerifyAssigned (ec))
                                return null;
 
-                       if (lvalue_right_side == null)
-                               local_info.Used = true;
-
                        if (ec.CurrentAnonymousMethod != null){
                                //
                                // If we are referencing a variable from the external block
@@ -3465,15 +3447,42 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        return this;
                }
-               
+
                public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       return DoResolveBase (ec, null);
+                       ResolveLocalInfo ();
+                       local_info.Used = true;
+                       return DoResolveBase (ec);
                }
 
                override public Expression DoResolveLValue (EmitContext ec, Expression right_side)
                {
-                       return DoResolveBase (ec, right_side);
+                       ResolveLocalInfo ();
+
+                       if (is_readonly) {
+                               int code;
+                               string msg;
+                               if (right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess) {
+                                       code = 1657; msg = "Cannot pass `{0}' as a ref or out argument because it is a `{1}'";
+                               } else if (right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberAccess) {
+                                       code = 1654; msg = "Cannot assign to members of `{0}' because it is a `{1}'";
+                               } else if (right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess) {
+                                       code = 1655; msg = "Cannot pass members of `{0}' as ref or out arguments because it is a `{1}'";
+                               } else {
+                                       code = 1656; msg = "Cannot assign to `{0}' because it is a `{1}'";
+                               }
+                               Report.Error (code, loc, msg, Name, local_info.GetReadOnlyContext ());
+                               return null;
+                       }
+
+                       // is out param
+                       if (right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess)
+                               local_info.Used = true;
+
+                       if (VariableInfo != null)
+                               VariableInfo.SetAssigned (ec);
+
+                       return DoResolveBase (ec);
                }
 
                public bool VerifyFixed ()
@@ -3482,7 +3491,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return true;
                }
 
-               public override int GetHashCode()
+               public override int GetHashCode ()
                {
                        return Name.GetHashCode ();
                }
@@ -3522,7 +3531,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (leave_copy){
                                ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
                                if (local_info.FieldBuilder != null){
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, Type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (Type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                        }
@@ -3555,7 +3564,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                source.Emit (ec);
                                if (leave_copy){
                                        ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, Type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (Type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                                ig.Emit (OpCodes.Stfld, local_info.FieldBuilder);
@@ -3660,13 +3669,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                ec.CurrentBranching.SetAssigned (vi);
                }
 
-               public void SetFieldAssigned (EmitContext ec, string field_name)        
+               public void SetFieldAssigned (EmitContext ec, string field_name)
                {
                        if (is_out && ec.DoFlowAnalysis)
                                ec.CurrentBranching.SetFieldAssigned (vi, field_name);
                }
 
-               protected void DoResolveBase (EmitContext ec)
+               protected bool DoResolveBase (EmitContext ec)
                {
                        if (!par.Resolve (ec)) {
                                //TODO:
@@ -3682,10 +3691,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                vi = block.ParameterMap [idx];
 
                        if (ec.CurrentAnonymousMethod != null){
-                               if (is_ref){
+                               if (is_ref && !block.Toplevel.IsLocalParameter (name)){
                                        Report.Error (1628, Location, "Cannot use ref or out parameter `{0}' inside an anonymous method block",
                                                par.Name);
-                                       return;
+                                       return false;
                                }
 
                                //
@@ -3697,6 +3706,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        ec.CaptureParameter (name, type, idx);
                                }
                        }
+
+                       return true;
                }
 
                public override int GetHashCode()
@@ -3727,7 +3738,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                //
                public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       DoResolveBase (ec);
+                       if (!DoResolveBase (ec))
+                               return null;
 
                        if (is_out && ec.DoFlowAnalysis && (!ec.OmitStructFlowAnalysis || !vi.TypeInfo.IsStruct) && !IsAssigned (ec, loc))
                                return null;
@@ -3737,7 +3749,8 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                override public Expression DoResolveLValue (EmitContext ec, Expression right_side)
                {
-                       DoResolveBase (ec);
+                       if (!DoResolveBase (ec))
+                               return null;
 
                        SetAssigned (ec);
 
@@ -3814,7 +3827,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
                                
                                if (is_ref) {
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                        }
@@ -3846,7 +3859,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        
                        if (is_ref) {
                                if (leave_copy) {
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                                
@@ -3954,7 +3967,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                TypeManager.CSharpName (a.Expr.Type);
                }
 
-               public bool ResolveMethodGroup (EmitContext ec, Location loc)
+               public bool ResolveMethodGroup (EmitContext ec)
                {
                        // FIXME: csc doesn't report any error if you try to use `ref' or
                        //        `out' in a delegate creation expression.
@@ -3964,118 +3977,47 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        return true;
                }
-               
-               void Error_LValueRequired (Location loc)
-               {
-                       Report.Error (1510, loc, "A ref or out argument must be an assignable variable");
-               }
 
                public bool Resolve (EmitContext ec, Location loc)
                {
                        bool old_do_flow_analysis = ec.DoFlowAnalysis;
                        ec.DoFlowAnalysis = true;
 
-                       if (ArgType == AType.Ref) {
-                               ec.InRefOutArgumentResolving = true;
+                       // Verify that the argument is readable
+                       if (ArgType != AType.Out)
                                Expr = Expr.Resolve (ec);
-                               ec.InRefOutArgumentResolving = false;
-                               if (Expr == null) {
-                                       ec.DoFlowAnalysis = old_do_flow_analysis;
-                                       return false;
-                               }
 
-                               Expr = Expr.DoResolveLValue (ec, Expr);
-                               if (Expr == null)
-                                       Error_LValueRequired (loc);
-                       } else if (ArgType == AType.Out) {
-                               ec.InRefOutArgumentResolving = true;
-                               Expr = Expr.DoResolveLValue (ec, EmptyExpression.Null);
-                               ec.InRefOutArgumentResolving = false;
-
-                               if (Expr == null)
-                                       Error_LValueRequired (loc);
-                       }
-                       else
-                               Expr = Expr.Resolve (ec);
+                       // Verify that the argument is writeable
+                       if (Expr != null && (ArgType == AType.Out || ArgType == AType.Ref))
+                               Expr = Expr.ResolveLValue (ec, EmptyExpression.OutAccess, loc);
 
                        ec.DoFlowAnalysis = old_do_flow_analysis;
 
-                       if (Expr == null)
-                               return false;
+                       return Expr != null;
+               }
 
-                       if (ArgType == AType.Expression)
-                               return true;
-                       else {
-                               //
-                               // Catch errors where fields of a MarshalByRefObject are passed as ref or out
-                               // This is only allowed for `this'
-                               //
-                               FieldExpr fe = Expr as FieldExpr;
-                               if (fe != null && !fe.IsStatic){
-                                       Expression instance = fe.InstanceExpression;
-
-                                       if (instance.GetType () != typeof (This)){
-                                               if (fe.InstanceExpression.Type.IsSubclassOf (TypeManager.mbr_type)){
-                                                       Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (fe.InstanceExpression.Type);
-                                                       Report.Warning (197, 1, loc,
-                                                               "Passing `{0}' as ref or out or taking its address may cause a runtime exception because it is a field of a marshal-by-reference class",
-                                                               fe.GetSignatureForError ());
-                                                       return false;
-                                               }
-                                       }
-                               }
+               public void Emit (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       if (ArgType != AType.Ref && ArgType != AType.Out) {
+                               Expr.Emit (ec);
+                               return;
                        }
 
-                       if (Expr.eclass != ExprClass.Variable){
-                               //
-                               // We just probe to match the CSC output
-                               //
-                               if (Expr.eclass == ExprClass.PropertyAccess ||
-                                   Expr.eclass == ExprClass.IndexerAccess){
-                                       Report.Error (206, loc, "A property or indexer `{0}' may not be passed as an out or ref parameter",
-                                               Expr.GetSignatureForError ());
-                               } else {
-                                       Error_LValueRequired (loc);
-                               }
-                               return false;
-                       }
+                       AddressOp mode = AddressOp.Store;
+                       if (ArgType == AType.Ref)
+                               mode |= AddressOp.Load;
                                
-                       return true;
-               }
+                       IMemoryLocation ml = (IMemoryLocation) Expr;
+                       ParameterReference pr = ml as ParameterReference;
 
-               public void Emit (EmitContext ec)
-               {
-                       //
-                       // Ref and Out parameters need to have their addresses taken.
                        //
                        // ParameterReferences might already be references, so we want
                        // to pass just the value
                        //
-                       if (ArgType == AType.Ref || ArgType == AType.Out){
-                               AddressOp mode = AddressOp.Store;
-
-                               if (ArgType == AType.Ref)
-                                       mode |= AddressOp.Load;
-                               
-                               if (Expr is ParameterReference){
-                                       ParameterReference pr = (ParameterReference) Expr;
-
-                                       if (pr.IsRef)
-                                               pr.EmitLoad (ec);
-                                       else {
-                                               
-                                               pr.AddressOf (ec, mode);
-                                       }
-                               } else {
-                                       if (Expr is IMemoryLocation)
-                                               ((IMemoryLocation) Expr).AddressOf (ec, mode);
-                                       else {
-                                               Error_LValueRequired (Expr.Location);
-                                               return;
-                                       }
-                               }
-                       } else
-                               Expr.Emit (ec);
+                       if (pr != null && pr.IsRef)
+                               pr.EmitLoad (ec);
+                       else
+                               ml.AddressOf (ec, mode);
                }
        }
 
@@ -4115,7 +4057,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                ///              q    if a->q is better,
                ///              null if neither is better
                /// </summary>
-               static Type BetterConversion (EmitContext ec, Argument a, Type p, Type q, Location loc)
+               static Type BetterConversion (EmitContext ec, Argument a, Type p, Type q)
                {
                        Type argument_type = a.Type;
                        Expression argument_expr = a.Expr;
@@ -4210,13 +4152,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                 ///   and the current best match
                /// </summary>
                /// <remarks>
-               ///    Returns an integer indicating :
+               ///    Returns a boolean indicating :
                ///     false if candidate ain't better
-               ///     true if candidate is better than the current best match
+               ///     true  if candidate is better than the current best match
                /// </remarks>
                static bool BetterFunction (EmitContext ec, ArrayList args, int argument_count,
                                            MethodBase candidate, bool candidate_params,
-                                           MethodBase best, bool best_params, Location loc)
+                                           MethodBase best, bool best_params)
                {
                        ParameterData candidate_pd = TypeManager.GetParameterData (candidate);
                        ParameterData best_pd = TypeManager.GetParameterData (best);
@@ -4241,7 +4183,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        continue;
 
                                same = false;
-                               Type better = BetterConversion (ec, a, ct, bt, loc);
+                               Type better = BetterConversion (ec, a, ct, bt);
 
                                // for each argument, the conversion to 'ct' should be no worse than 
                                // the conversion to 'bt'.
@@ -4508,7 +4450,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                static internal bool IsAncestralType (Type first_type, Type second_type)
                {
                        return first_type != second_type &&
-                               (second_type.IsSubclassOf (first_type) ||
+                               (TypeManager.IsSubclassOf (second_type, first_type) ||
                                 TypeManager.ImplementsInterface (second_type, first_type));
                }
                
@@ -4529,7 +4471,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                ///
                /// </summary>
                public static MethodBase OverloadResolve (EmitContext ec, MethodGroupExpr me,
-                                                         ArrayList Arguments, bool may_fail, 
+                                                         ArrayList Arguments, bool may_fail,
                                                          Location loc)
                {
                        MethodBase method = null;
@@ -4559,45 +4501,57 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        MethodBase[] methods = me.Methods;
 
+                       int nmethods = methods.Length;
+
+                       if (!me.IsBase) {
+                               //
+                               // Methods marked 'override' don't take part in 'applicable_type'
+                               // computation, nor in the actual overload resolution.
+                               // However, they still need to be emitted instead of a base virtual method.
+                               // So, we salt them away into the 'candidate_overrides' array.
+                               //
+                               // In case of reflected methods, we replace each overriding method with
+                               // its corresponding base virtual method.  This is to improve compatibility
+                               // with non-C# libraries which change the visibility of overrides (#75636)
+                               //
+                               int j = 0;
+                               for (int i = 0; i < methods.Length; ++i) {
+                                       MethodBase m = methods [i];
+                                       if (TypeManager.IsOverride (m)) {
+                                               if (candidate_overrides == null)
+                                                       candidate_overrides = new ArrayList ();
+                                               candidate_overrides.Add (m);
+                                               m = TypeManager.TryGetBaseDefinition (m);
+                                       }
+                                       if (m != null)
+                                               methods [j++] = m;
+                               }
+                               nmethods = j;
+                       }
+
+                       int applicable_errors = Report.Errors;
+                       
                        //
                        // First we construct the set of applicable methods
                        //
                        bool is_sorted = true;
-                       for (int i = 0; i < methods.Length; i++){
+                       for (int i = 0; i < nmethods; i++){
                                Type decl_type = methods [i].DeclaringType;
 
                                //
                                // If we have already found an applicable method
                                // we eliminate all base types (Section 14.5.5.1)
                                //
-                               if ((applicable_type != null) &&
-                                       IsAncestralType (decl_type, applicable_type))
+                               if (applicable_type != null && IsAncestralType (decl_type, applicable_type))
                                        continue;
 
-                               //
-                               // Methods marked 'override' don't take part in 'applicable_type'
-                               // computation, nor in the actual overload resolution.
-                               // However, they still need to be emitted instead of a base virtual method.
-                               // We avoid doing the 'applicable' test here, since it'll anyway be applied
-                               // to the base virtual function, and IsOverride is much faster than IsApplicable.
-                               //
-                               if (!me.IsBase && TypeManager.IsOverride (methods [i])) {
-                                       if (candidate_overrides == null)
-                                               candidate_overrides = new ArrayList ();
-                                       candidate_overrides.Add (methods [i]);
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-
                                //
                                // Check if candidate is applicable (section 14.4.2.1)
                                //   Is candidate applicable in normal form?
                                //
-                               bool is_applicable = IsApplicable (
-                                       ec, Arguments, arg_count, methods [i]);
+                               bool is_applicable = IsApplicable (ec, Arguments, arg_count, methods [i]);
 
-                               if (!is_applicable &&
-                                       (IsParamsMethodApplicable (
-                                       ec, Arguments, arg_count, methods [i]))) {
+                               if (!is_applicable && IsParamsMethodApplicable (ec, Arguments, arg_count, methods [i])) {
                                        MethodBase candidate = methods [i];
                                        if (candidate_to_form == null)
                                                candidate_to_form = new PtrHashtable ();
@@ -4620,6 +4574,9 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
                        }
 
+                       if (applicable_errors != Report.Errors)
+                               return null;
+                       
                        int candidate_top = candidates.Count;
 
                        if (applicable_type == null) {
@@ -4628,7 +4585,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                // return by providing info about the closest match
                                //
                                int errors = Report.Errors;
-                               for (int i = 0; i < methods.Length; ++i) {
+                               for (int i = 0; i < nmethods; ++i) {
                                        MethodBase c = (MethodBase) methods [i];
                                        ParameterData pd = TypeManager.GetParameterData (c);
 
@@ -4723,7 +4680,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                 
                                if (BetterFunction (ec, Arguments, arg_count, 
                                                    candidate, cand_params,
-                                                   method, method_params, loc)) {
+                                                   method, method_params)) {
                                        method = candidate;
                                        method_params = cand_params;
                                }
@@ -4742,8 +4699,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                 bool cand_params = candidate_to_form != null && candidate_to_form.Contains (candidate);
                                if (!BetterFunction (ec, Arguments, arg_count,
                                                     method, method_params,
-                                                    candidate, cand_params,
-                                                    loc)) {
+                                                    candidate, cand_params)) {
                                        Report.SymbolRelatedToPreviousError (candidate);
                                        ambiguous = candidate;
                                }
@@ -4781,11 +4737,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                     method_params, null, may_fail, loc))
                                return null;
 
-                       if (method != null) {
-                               IMethodData data = TypeManager.GetMethod (method);
-                               if (data != null)
-                                       data.SetMemberIsUsed ();
-                       }
+                       if (method == null)
+                               return null;
+
+                       IMethodData data = TypeManager.GetMethod (method);
+                       if (data != null)
+                               data.SetMemberIsUsed ();
+
                        return method;
                }
 
@@ -4834,89 +4792,63 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                          Location loc)
                {
                        ParameterData pd = TypeManager.GetParameterData (method);
-                       int pd_count = pd.Count;
-
-                       for (int j = 0; j < arg_count; j++) {
+                       int j;
+                       for (j = 0; j < arg_count; j++) {
                                Argument a = (Argument) Arguments [j];
                                Expression a_expr = a.Expr;
                                Type parameter_type = pd.ParameterType (j);
                                Parameter.Modifier pm = pd.ParameterModifier (j);
-                               
-                               if (pm == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS){
-                                       if ((pm & ~Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) != a.Modifier) {
-                                               if (!may_fail)
-                                                       Error_InvalidArguments (loc, j, method, delegate_type, a, pd);
-                                               return false;
-                                       }
+                               Parameter.Modifier am = a.Modifier;
 
+                               if (pm == Parameter.Modifier.ARGLIST) {
+                                       if (!(a.Expr is Arglist))
+                                               break;
+                                       continue;
+                               }
+
+                               if (pm == Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
+                                       pm = Parameter.Modifier.NONE;
                                        if (chose_params_expanded)
                                                parameter_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (parameter_type);
-                               } else if (pm == Parameter.Modifier.ARGLIST) {
-                                       if (!(a.Expr is Arglist)) {
-                                               if (!may_fail)
-                                                       Error_InvalidArguments (loc, j, method, delegate_type, a, pd);
-                                               return false;
-                                       }
-                                       continue;
-                               } else {
-                                       //
-                                       // Check modifiers
-                                       //
-                                       if (pd.ParameterModifier (j) != a.Modifier){
-                                               if (!may_fail)
-                                                       Error_InvalidArguments (loc, j, method, delegate_type, a, pd);
-                                               return false;
-                                       }
                                }
 
-                               //
-                               // Check Type
-                               //
-                               if (!a.Type.Equals (parameter_type)){
-                                       Expression conv;
-                                       
-                                       conv = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, a_expr, parameter_type, loc);
+                               if (pm != am)
+                                       break;
+
+                               if (!a.Type.Equals (parameter_type)) {
+                                       if (pm == Parameter.Modifier.OUT || pm == Parameter.Modifier.REF)
+                                               break;
+
+                                       Expression conv = Convert.ImplicitConversion (ec, a_expr, parameter_type, loc);
+                                       if (conv == null)
+                                               break;
 
-                                       if (conv == null) {
-                                               if (!may_fail)
-                                                       Error_InvalidArguments (loc, j, method, delegate_type, a, pd);
-                                               return false;
-                                       }
-                                       
-                                       //
                                        // Update the argument with the implicit conversion
-                                       //
                                        if (a_expr != conv)
                                                a.Expr = conv;
                                }
 
-                               if (parameter_type.IsPointer){
-                                       if (!ec.InUnsafe){
-                                               UnsafeError (loc);
-                                               return false;
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               
-                               Parameter.Modifier a_mod = a.Modifier &
-                                       unchecked (~(Parameter.Modifier.OUT | Parameter.Modifier.REF));
-                               Parameter.Modifier p_mod = pd.ParameterModifier (j) &
-                                       unchecked (~(Parameter.Modifier.OUT | Parameter.Modifier.REF));
-                               
-                               if (a_mod != p_mod &&
-                                   pd.ParameterModifier (pd_count - 1) != Parameter.Modifier.PARAMS) {
-                                       if (!may_fail) {
-                                               Invocation.Error_InvalidArguments (loc, j, method, null, a, pd);
-                                       }
-                                       
+                               if (parameter_type.IsPointer && !ec.InUnsafe) {
+                                       UnsafeError (loc);
                                        return false;
                                }
                        }
 
-                       return true;
+                       if (j == arg_count)
+                               return true;
+
+                       if (!may_fail)
+                               Error_InvalidArguments (loc, j, method, delegate_type, (Argument) Arguments [j], pd);
+                       return false;
                }
 
+               private bool resolved = false;
                public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
                {
+                       if (resolved)
+                               return this.method == null ? null : this;
+
+                       resolved = true;
                        //
                        // First, resolve the expression that is used to
                        // trigger the invocation
@@ -4952,7 +4884,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        MethodGroupExpr mg = (MethodGroupExpr) expr;
-                       method = OverloadResolve (ec, mg, Arguments, false, loc);
+                       MethodBase method = OverloadResolve (ec, mg, Arguments, false, loc);
 
                        if (method == null)
                                return null;
@@ -5006,9 +4938,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        if (mg.InstanceExpression != null)
-                               mg.InstanceExpression.CheckMarshallByRefAccess (ec.ContainerType);
+                               mg.InstanceExpression.CheckMarshalByRefAccess ();
 
                        eclass = ExprClass.Value;
+                       this.method = method;
                        return this;
                }
 
@@ -5115,7 +5048,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                a.Emit (ec);
                                if (dup_args) {
                                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                                       (temps [i] = new LocalTemporary (ec, a.Type)).Store (ec);
+                                       (temps [i] = new LocalTemporary (a.Type)).Store (ec);
                                }
                        }
                        
@@ -5136,8 +5069,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
                }
 
-               static Type[] GetVarargsTypes (EmitContext ec, MethodBase mb,
-                                              ArrayList arguments)
+               static Type[] GetVarargsTypes (MethodBase mb, ArrayList arguments)
                {
                        ParameterData pd = TypeManager.GetParameterData (mb);
 
@@ -5153,14 +5085,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                /// <summary>
                /// This checks the ConditionalAttribute on the method 
                /// </summary>
-               static bool IsMethodExcluded (MethodBase method, EmitContext ec)
+               static bool IsMethodExcluded (MethodBase method)
                {
                        if (method.IsConstructor)
                                return false;
 
                        IMethodData md = TypeManager.GetMethod (method);
                        if (md != null)
-                               return md.IsExcluded (ec);
+                               return md.IsExcluded ();
 
                        // For some methods (generated by delegate class) GetMethod returns null
                        // because they are not included in builder_to_method table
@@ -5229,7 +5161,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        method = TypeManager.void_array_copyto_array_int;
                        }
 
-                       if (ec.TestObsoleteMethodUsage) {
+                       if (!ec.IsInObsoleteScope) {
                                //
                                // This checks ObsoleteAttribute on the method and on the declaring type
                                //
@@ -5237,14 +5169,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                if (oa != null)
                                        AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, TypeManager.CSharpSignature (method), loc);
 
-
                                oa = AttributeTester.GetObsoleteAttribute (method.DeclaringType);
                                if (oa != null) {
                                        AttributeTester.Report_ObsoleteMessage (oa, method.DeclaringType.FullName, loc);
                                }
                        }
 
-                       if (IsMethodExcluded (method, ec))
+                       if (IsMethodExcluded (method))
                                return; 
                        
                        if (!is_static){
@@ -5256,13 +5187,16 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                this_call = instance_expr is This;
                                if (decl_type.IsValueType || (!this_call && instance_expr.Type.IsValueType))
                                        struct_call = true;
-                               
+
+                               //
+                               // If this is ourselves, push "this"
+                               //
                                if (!omit_args) {
                                        Type t = null;
                                        //
                                        // Push the instance expression
                                        //
-                                       if (instance_expr.Type.IsValueType) {
+                                       if (TypeManager.IsValueType (instance_expr.Type)) {
                                                //
                                                // Special case: calls to a function declared in a 
                                                // reference-type with a value-type argument need
@@ -5279,7 +5213,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                                ((IMemoryLocation)instance_expr).
                                                                        AddressOf (ec, AddressOp.LoadStore);
                                                        } else {
-                                                               LocalTemporary temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, instance_expr.Type);
+                                                               LocalTemporary temp = new LocalTemporary (instance_expr.Type);
                                                                instance_expr.Emit (ec);
                                                                temp.Store (ec);
                                                                temp.AddressOf (ec, AddressOp.Load);
@@ -5301,7 +5235,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        if (dup_args) {
                                                ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
                                                if (Arguments != null && Arguments.Count != 0) {
-                                                       this_arg = new LocalTemporary (ec, t);
+                                                       this_arg = new LocalTemporary (t);
                                                        this_arg.Store (ec);
                                                }
                                        }
@@ -5318,7 +5252,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                call_op = OpCodes.Callvirt;
 
                        if ((method.CallingConvention & CallingConventions.VarArgs) != 0) {
-                               Type[] varargs_types = GetVarargsTypes (ec, method, Arguments);
+                               Type[] varargs_types = GetVarargsTypes (method, Arguments);
                                ig.EmitCall (call_op, (MethodInfo) method, varargs_types);
                                return;
                        }
@@ -5619,7 +5553,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (texpr == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       type = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
+                       type = texpr.Type;
 
                        if (Arguments == null) {
                                Expression c = Constantify (type);
@@ -5671,7 +5605,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        MethodGroupExpr mg = ml as MethodGroupExpr;
 
                        if (mg == null) {
-                               ml.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, "method group", loc);
+                               ml.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec.DeclContainer, "method group", loc);
                                return null;
                        }
 
@@ -5685,7 +5619,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        method = Invocation.OverloadResolve (ec, mg, Arguments, false, loc);
                        if (method == null) {
                                if (almostMatchedMembers.Count != 0)
-                                       MemberLookupFailed (ec, type, type, ".ctor", null, true, loc);
+                                       MemberLookupFailed (ec.ContainerType, type, type, ".ctor", null, true, loc);
                                return null;
                        }
 
@@ -5718,7 +5652,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                //
                bool DoEmit (EmitContext ec, bool need_value_on_stack)
                {
-                       bool is_value_type = type.IsValueType;
+                       bool is_value_type = TypeManager.IsValueType (type);
                        ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
 
                        if (is_value_type){
@@ -5728,7 +5662,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                // We need to create a new LocalTemporary each time since
                                // you can't share LocalBuilders among ILGeneators.
                                if (!value_target_set)
-                                       value_target = new LocalTemporary (ec, type);
+                                       value_target = new LocalTemporary (type);
 
                                ml = (IMemoryLocation) value_target;
                                ml.AddressOf (ec, AddressOp.Store);
@@ -5777,7 +5711,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        if (!value_target_set)
-                               value_target = new LocalTemporary (ec, type);
+                               value_target = new LocalTemporary (type);
                                        
                        IMemoryLocation ml = (IMemoryLocation) value_target;
                        ml.AddressOf (ec, AddressOp.Store);
@@ -5829,15 +5763,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                ArrayList array_data;
 
-               Hashtable bounds;
-
-               //
-               // The number of array initializers that we can handle
-               // via the InitializeArray method - through EmitStaticInitializers
-               //
-               int num_automatic_initializers;
+               IDictionary bounds;
 
-               const int max_automatic_initializers = 6;
+               // The number of constants in array initializers
+               int const_initializers_count;
                
                public ArrayCreation (Expression requested_base_type, ArrayList exprs, string rank, ArrayList initializers, Location l)
                {
@@ -5887,7 +5816,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        Error (178, "Invalid rank specifier: expected `,' or `]'");
                }
                
-               public bool CheckIndices (EmitContext ec, ArrayList probe, int idx, bool specified_dims)
+               bool CheckIndices (EmitContext ec, ArrayList probe, int idx, bool specified_dims)
                {
                        if (specified_dims) { 
                                Argument a = (Argument) arguments [idx];
@@ -5929,7 +5858,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                                Error_IncorrectArrayInitializer ();
                                                return false;
                                        }
-                                       if (specified_dims && (idx + 1 >= arguments.Count)){
+                                       if (idx + 1 >= dimensions){
                                                Error (623, "Array initializers can only be used in a variable or field initializer. Try using a new expression instead");
                                                return false;
                                        }
@@ -5945,38 +5874,37 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        
                                        Expression tmp = (Expression) o;
                                        tmp = tmp.Resolve (ec);
-                                       probe [i] = tmp;
                                        if (tmp == null)
                                                return false;
 
-                                       // Console.WriteLine ("I got: " + tmp);
-                                       // Handle initialization from vars, fields etc.
-
                                        Expression conv = Convert.ImplicitConversionRequired (
                                                ec, tmp, underlying_type, loc);
                                        
                                        if (conv == null) 
                                                return false;
+
+                                       // Initializers with the default values can be ignored
+                                       Constant c = tmp as Constant;
+                                       if (c != null) {
+                                               if (c.IsDefaultInitializer (array_element_type)) {
+                                                       conv = null;
+                                               }
+                                               else {
+                                                       ++const_initializers_count;
+                                               }
+                                       } else {
+                                               // Used to invalidate static initializer
+                                               const_initializers_count = int.MinValue;
+                                       }
                                        
-                                       if (conv is StringConstant || conv is DecimalConstant || conv is NullCast) {
-                                               // These are subclasses of Constant that can appear as elements of an
-                                               // array that cannot be statically initialized (with num_automatic_initializers
-                                               // > max_automatic_initializers), so num_automatic_initializers should be left as zero.
-                                               array_data.Add (conv);
-                                       } else if (conv is Constant) {
-                                               // These are the types of Constant that can appear in arrays that can be
-                                               // statically allocated.
-                                               array_data.Add (conv);
-                                               num_automatic_initializers++;
-                                       } else
-                                               array_data.Add (conv);
+                                       array_data.Add (conv);
                                }
                        }
 
                        return true;
                }
                
-               public void UpdateIndices (EmitContext ec)
+               public void UpdateIndices ()
                {
                        int i = 0;
                        for (ArrayList probe = initializers; probe != null;) {
@@ -5993,19 +5921,16 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        arguments.Add (new Argument (e, Argument.AType.Expression));
 
                                        bounds [i++] = probe.Count;
-                                       probe = null;
+                                       return;
                                }
                        }
 
                }
                
-               public bool ValidateInitializers (EmitContext ec, Type array_type)
+               bool ResolveInitializers (EmitContext ec)
                {
                        if (initializers == null) {
-                               if (expect_initializers)
-                                       return false;
-                               else
-                                       return true;
+                               return !expect_initializers;
                        }
                        
                        if (underlying_type == null)
@@ -6016,30 +5941,24 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        // will need to store them in the byte blob later
                        //
                        array_data = new ArrayList ();
-                       bounds = new Hashtable ();
+                       bounds = new System.Collections.Specialized.HybridDictionary ();
                        
-                       bool ret;
+                       if (arguments != null)
+                               return CheckIndices (ec, initializers, 0, true);
 
-                       if (arguments != null) {
-                               ret = CheckIndices (ec, initializers, 0, true);
-                               return ret;
-                       } else {
-                               arguments = new ArrayList ();
+                       arguments = new ArrayList ();
 
-                               ret = CheckIndices (ec, initializers, 0, false);
-                               
-                               if (!ret)
-                                       return false;
+                       if (!CheckIndices (ec, initializers, 0, false))
+                               return false;
                                
-                               UpdateIndices (ec);
+                       UpdateIndices ();
                                
-                               if (arguments.Count != dimensions) {
-                                       Error_IncorrectArrayInitializer ();
-                                       return false;
-                               }
-
-                               return ret;
+                       if (arguments.Count != dimensions) {
+                               Error_IncorrectArrayInitializer ();
+                               return false;
                        }
+
+                       return true;
                }
 
                //
@@ -6069,12 +5988,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (array_type_expr == null)
                                return false;
 
-                       type = array_type_expr.ResolveType (ec);
-                       
-                       if (!type.IsArray) {
-                               Error (622, "Can only use array initializer expressions to assign to array types. Try using a new expression instead.");
-                               return false;
-                       }
+                       type = array_type_expr.Type;
                        underlying_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (type);
                        dimensions = type.GetArrayRank ();
 
@@ -6083,18 +5997,26 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                
                public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
                {
-                       int arg_count;
+                       if (type != null)
+                               return this;
 
                        if (!LookupType (ec))
                                return null;
                        
+                       array_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (type);
+                       if (array_element_type.IsAbstract && array_element_type.IsSealed) {
+                               Report.Error (719, loc, "`{0}': array elements cannot be of static type", TypeManager.CSharpName (array_element_type));
+                               return null;
+                       }
+
                        //
                        // First step is to validate the initializers and fill
                        // in any missing bits
                        //
-                       if (!ValidateInitializers (ec, type))
+                       if (!ResolveInitializers (ec))
                                return null;
 
+                       int arg_count;
                        if (arguments == null)
                                arg_count = 0;
                        else {
@@ -6111,13 +6033,6 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
                        }
                        
-                       array_element_type = TypeManager.GetElementType (type);
-
-                       if (array_element_type.IsAbstract && array_element_type.IsSealed) {
-                               Report.Error (719, loc, "`{0}': array elements cannot be of static type", TypeManager.CSharpName (array_element_type));
-                               return null;
-                       }
-
                        if (arg_count == 1) {
                                is_one_dimensional = true;
                                eclass = ExprClass.Value;
@@ -6129,11 +6044,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (is_builtin_type) {
                                Expression ml;
                                
-                               ml = MemberLookup (ec, type, ".ctor", MemberTypes.Constructor,
+                               ml = MemberLookup (ec.ContainerType, type, ".ctor", MemberTypes.Constructor,
                                                   AllBindingFlags, loc);
                                
                                if (!(ml is MethodGroupExpr)) {
-                                       ml.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, "method group", loc);
+                                       ml.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec.DeclContainer, "method group", loc);
                                        return null;
                                }
                                
@@ -6184,7 +6099,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
                }
 
-               public static byte [] MakeByteBlob (ArrayList array_data, Type underlying_type, Location loc)
+               byte [] MakeByteBlob ()
                {
                        int factor;
                        byte [] data;
@@ -6200,7 +6115,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        data = new byte [(count * factor + 4) & ~3];
                        int idx = 0;
-                       
+
                        for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
                                object v = array_data [i];
 
@@ -6339,7 +6254,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        FieldBuilder fb;
                        ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
                        
-                       byte [] data = MakeByteBlob (array_data, underlying_type, loc);
+                       byte [] data = MakeByteBlob ();
 
                        fb = RootContext.MakeStaticData (data);
 
@@ -6360,87 +6275,67 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
                        int dims = bounds.Count;
                        int [] current_pos = new int [dims];
-                       int top = array_data.Count;
 
                        MethodInfo set = null;
 
                        if (dims != 1){
-                               Type [] args;
-                               ModuleBuilder mb = null;
-                               mb = CodeGen.Module.Builder;
-                               args = new Type [dims + 1];
+                               Type [] args = new Type [dims + 1];
 
-                               int j;
-                               for (j = 0; j < dims; j++)
+                               for (int j = 0; j < dims; j++)
                                        args [j] = TypeManager.int32_type;
-
-                               args [j] = array_element_type;
+                               args [dims] = array_element_type;
                                
-                               set = mb.GetArrayMethod (
+                               set = CodeGen.Module.Builder.GetArrayMethod (
                                        type, "Set",
                                        CallingConventions.HasThis | CallingConventions.Standard,
                                        TypeManager.void_type, args);
                        }
-                       
-                       for (int i = 0; i < top; i++){
 
-                               Expression e = null;
+                       for (int i = 0; i < array_data.Count; i++){
 
-                               if (array_data [i] is Expression)
-                                       e = (Expression) array_data [i];
+                               Expression e = (Expression)array_data [i];
 
                                if (e != null) {
-                                       //
-                                       // Basically we do this for string literals and
-                                       // other non-literal expressions
-                                       //
-                                       if (e is EnumConstant){
-                                               e = ((EnumConstant) e).Child;
-                                       }
-                                       
-                                       if (e is StringConstant || e is DecimalConstant || !(e is Constant) ||
-                                           num_automatic_initializers <= max_automatic_initializers) {
-                                               Type etype = e.Type;
+                                       Type etype = e.Type;
 
-                                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
+                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
 
-                                               for (int idx = 0; idx < dims; idx++) 
-                                                       IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, current_pos [idx]);
+                                       for (int idx = 0; idx < dims; idx++) 
+                                               IntConstant.EmitInt (ig, current_pos [idx]);
 
-                                               //
-                                               // If we are dealing with a struct, get the
-                                               // address of it, so we can store it.
-                                               //
-                                               if ((dims == 1) && 
-                                                   TypeManager.IsValueType (etype) &&
-                                                   (!TypeManager.IsBuiltinOrEnum (etype) ||
-                                                    etype == TypeManager.decimal_type)) {
-                                                       if (e is New){
-                                                               New n = (New) e;
-
-                                                               //
-                                                               // Let new know that we are providing
-                                                               // the address where to store the results
-                                                               //
-                                                               n.DisableTemporaryValueType ();
-                                                       }
+                                       //
+                                       // If we are dealing with a struct, get the
+                                       // address of it, so we can store it.
+                                       //
+                                       if ((dims == 1) && 
+                                               TypeManager.IsValueType (etype) &&
+                                               (!TypeManager.IsBuiltinOrEnum (etype) ||
+                                               etype == TypeManager.decimal_type)) {
+                                               if (e is New){
+                                                       New n = (New) e;
 
-                                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldelema, etype);
+                                                       //
+                                                       // Let new know that we are providing
+                                                       // the address where to store the results
+                                                       //
+                                                       n.DisableTemporaryValueType ();
                                                }
 
-                                               e.Emit (ec);
+                                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldelema, etype);
+                                       }
 
-                                               if (dims == 1) {
-                                                       bool is_stobj;
-                                                       OpCode op = ArrayAccess.GetStoreOpcode (etype, out is_stobj);
-                                                       if (is_stobj)
-                                                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Stobj, etype);
-                                                       else
-                                                               ig.Emit (op);
-                                               } else 
-                                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Call, set);
+                                       e.Emit (ec);
+
+                                       if (dims == 1) {
+                                               bool is_stobj;
+                                               OpCode op = ArrayAccess.GetStoreOpcode (etype, out is_stobj);
+                                               if (is_stobj)
+                                                       ig.Emit (OpCodes.Stobj, etype);
+                                               else
+                                                       ig.Emit (op);
+                                       } else 
+                                               ig.Emit (OpCodes.Call, set);
 
-                                       }
                                }
                                
                                //
@@ -6484,49 +6379,72 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        ig.Emit (OpCodes.Newobj, (MethodInfo) new_method);
                        }
                        
-                       if (initializers != null){
-                               //
-                               // FIXME: Set this variable correctly.
-                               // 
-                               bool dynamic_initializers = true;
+                       if (initializers == null)
+                               return;
 
-                               // This will never be true for array types that cannot be statically
-                               // initialized. num_automatic_initializers will always be zero.  See
-                               // CheckIndices.
-                               if (num_automatic_initializers > max_automatic_initializers)
-                                       EmitStaticInitializers (ec);
-                               
-                               if (dynamic_initializers)
-                                       EmitDynamicInitializers (ec);
+                       // This is a treshold for static initializers
+                       // I tried to make more accurate but it seems to me that Array.Initialize is
+                       // always slower (managed -> unmanaged switch?)
+                       const int max_automatic_initializers = 200;
+
+                       if (const_initializers_count > max_automatic_initializers && TypeManager.IsPrimitiveType (array_element_type)) {
+                               EmitStaticInitializers (ec);
+                               return;
                        }
+                               
+                       EmitDynamicInitializers (ec);
                }
 
-               public object EncodeAsAttribute ()
+               public override bool GetAttributableValue (Type valueType, out object value)
                {
                        if (!is_one_dimensional){
-                               Report.Error (-211, Location, "attribute can not encode multi-dimensional arrays");
-                               return null;
+//                             Report.Error (-211, Location, "attribute can not encode multi-dimensional arrays");
+                               return base.GetAttributableValue (null, out value);
                        }
 
-                       if (array_data == null){
-                               Report.Error (-212, Location, "array should be initialized when passing it to an attribute");
-                               return null;
+                       if (array_data == null) {
+                               Constant c = (Constant)((Argument)arguments [0]).Expr;
+                               if (c.IsDefaultValue) {
+                                       value = Array.CreateInstance (array_element_type, 0);
+                                       return true;
+                               }
+//                             Report.Error (-212, Location, "array should be initialized when passing it to an attribute");
+                               return base.GetAttributableValue (null, out value);
                        }
                        
-                       object [] ret = new object [array_data.Count];
-                       int i = 0;
-                       foreach (Expression e in array_data){
-                               object v;
-                               
-                               if (e is NullLiteral)
-                                       v = null;
-                               else {
-                                       if (!Attribute.GetAttributeArgumentExpression (e, Location, array_element_type, out v))
-                                               return null;
+                       Array ret = Array.CreateInstance (array_element_type, array_data.Count);
+                       object element_value;
+                       for (int i = 0; i < ret.Length; ++i)
+                       {
+                               Expression e = (Expression)array_data [i];
+                               if (e == null) // Is null when initializer is optimized away
+                                       e = (Expression)initializers [i];
+
+                               if (!e.GetAttributableValue (array_element_type, out element_value)) {
+                                       value = null;
+                                       return false;
                                }
-                               ret [i++] = v;
+                               ret.SetValue (element_value, i);
                        }
-                       return ret;
+                       value = ret;
+                       return true;
+               }
+       }
+       
+       public sealed class CompilerGeneratedThis : This
+       {
+               public static This Instance = new CompilerGeneratedThis ();
+
+               private CompilerGeneratedThis ()
+                       : base (Location.Null)
+               {
+               }
+
+               public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
+               {
+                       eclass = ExprClass.Variable;
+                       type = ec.ContainerType;
+                       return this;
                }
        }
        
@@ -6624,11 +6542,20 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
                        
                        if (ec.TypeContainer is Struct){
-                               ec.EmitThis ();
+                               ec.EmitThis (false);
                                source.Emit (ec);
-                               if (leave_copy)
+                               
+                               LocalTemporary t = null;
+                               if (leave_copy) {
+                                       t = new LocalTemporary (type);
                                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
+                                       t.Store (ec);
+                               }
+
                                ig.Emit (OpCodes.Stobj, type);
+                               
+                               if (leave_copy)
+                                       t.Emit (ec);
                        } else {
                                throw new Exception ("how did you get here");
                        }
@@ -6638,7 +6565,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                {
                        ILGenerator ig = ec.ig;
 
-                       ec.EmitThis ();
+                       ec.EmitThis (false);
                        if (ec.TypeContainer is Struct)
                                ig.Emit (OpCodes.Ldobj, type);
                }
@@ -6659,7 +6586,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public void AddressOf (EmitContext ec, AddressOp mode)
                {
-                       ec.EmitThis ();
+                       ec.EmitThis (true);
 
                        // FIMXE
                        // FIGURE OUT WHY LDARG_S does not work
@@ -6682,19 +6609,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        this.loc = loc;
                }
 
-               public bool ResolveBase (EmitContext ec)
+               public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
                {
                        eclass = ExprClass.Variable;
                        type = TypeManager.runtime_argument_handle_type;
-                       return true;
-               }
 
-               public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
-               {
-                       if (!ResolveBase (ec))
-                               return null;
-
-                       if (ec.IsFieldInitializer || !ec.CurrentBlock.Toplevel.HasVarargs) {
+                       if (ec.IsFieldInitializer || !ec.CurrentBlock.Toplevel.HasVarargs) 
+                       {
                                Error (190, "The __arglist construct is valid only within " +
                                       "a variable argument method.");
                                return null;
@@ -6778,7 +6699,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
        ///   Implements the typeof operator
        /// </summary>
        public class TypeOf : Expression {
-               public Expression QueriedType;
+               readonly Expression QueriedType;
                protected Type typearg;
                
                public TypeOf (Expression queried_type, Location l)
@@ -6793,7 +6714,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (texpr == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       typearg = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
+                       typearg = texpr.Type;
 
                        if (typearg == TypeManager.void_type) {
                                Error (673, "System.Void cannot be used from C#. Use typeof (void) to get the void type object");
@@ -6818,8 +6739,14 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Call, TypeManager.system_type_get_type_from_handle);
                }
 
-               public Type TypeArg { 
-                       get { return typearg; }
+               public override bool GetAttributableValue (Type valueType, out object value)
+               {
+                       if (valueType == TypeManager.object_type) {
+                               value = (object)typearg;
+                               return true;
+                       }
+                       value = typearg;
+                       return true;
                }
        }
 
@@ -6861,7 +6788,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (texpr == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       type_queried = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
+                       type_queried = texpr.Type;
 
                        int size_of = GetTypeSize (type_queried);
                        if (size_of > 0) {
@@ -6908,13 +6835,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        loc = l;
                }
 
-               public override FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeStep (EmitContext ec, bool silent)
+               public override FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeStep (IResolveContext ec, bool silent)
                {
                        if (alias == "global")
-                               return new MemberAccess (RootNamespace.Global, identifier, loc).ResolveAsTypeStep (ec, silent);
+                               return new MemberAccess (RootNamespace.Global, identifier).ResolveAsTypeStep (ec, silent);
 
                        int errors = Report.Errors;
-                       FullNamedExpression fne = ec.DeclSpace.NamespaceEntry.LookupAlias (alias);
+                       FullNamedExpression fne = ec.DeclContainer.NamespaceEntry.LookupAlias (alias);
                        if (fne == null) {
                                if (errors == Report.Errors)
                                        Report.Error (432, loc, "Alias `{0}' not found", alias);
@@ -6925,7 +6852,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                        Report.Error (431, loc, "`{0}' cannot be used with '::' since it denotes a type", alias);
                                return null;
                        }
-                       return new MemberAccess (fne, identifier, loc).ResolveAsTypeStep (ec, silent);
+                       return new MemberAccess (fne, identifier).ResolveAsTypeStep (ec, silent);
                }
 
                public override Expression DoResolve (EmitContext ec)
@@ -6935,7 +6862,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                fne = RootNamespace.Global;
                        } else {
                                int errors = Report.Errors;
-                               fne = ec.DeclSpace.NamespaceEntry.LookupAlias (alias);
+                               fne = ec.DeclContainer.NamespaceEntry.LookupAlias (alias);
                                if (fne == null) {
                                        if (errors == Report.Errors)
                                                Report.Error (432, loc, "Alias `{0}' not found", alias);
@@ -6943,7 +6870,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
                        }
 
-                       Expression retval = new MemberAccess (fne, identifier, loc).DoResolve (ec);
+                       Expression retval = new MemberAccess (fne, identifier).DoResolve (ec);
                        if (retval == null)
                                return null;
 
@@ -6984,8 +6911,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                public readonly string Identifier;
                Expression expr;
                
-               // TODO: Location can be removed
-               public MemberAccess (Expression expr, string id, Location l)
+               public MemberAccess (Expression expr, string id)
                {
                        this.expr = expr;
                        Identifier = id;
@@ -7020,7 +6946,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                        if (new_expr is Namespace) {
                                Namespace ns = (Namespace) new_expr;
-                               FullNamedExpression retval = ns.Lookup (ec.DeclSpace, Identifier, loc);
+                               FullNamedExpression retval = ns.Lookup (ec.DeclContainer, Identifier, loc);
                                if (retval == null)
                                        Report.Error (234, loc, "The type or namespace name `{0}' does not exist in the namespace `{1}'. Are you missing an assembly reference?",
                                                Identifier, ns.FullName);
@@ -7032,7 +6958,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                Error (23, "The `.' operator can not be applied to pointer operands (" +
                                       TypeManager.CSharpName (expr_type) + ")");
                                return null;
+                       } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.void_type) {
+                               Error (23, "The `.' operator can not be applied to operands of type 'void'");
+                               return null;
+                       } else if (expr_type == TypeManager.anonymous_method_type){
+                               Error (23, "The `.' operator can not be applied to anonymous methods");
                        }
+                       
 
                        Expression member_lookup;
                        member_lookup = MemberLookupFinal (ec, expr_type, expr_type, Identifier, loc);
@@ -7083,21 +7015,21 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        return DoResolve (ec, right_side);
                }
 
-               public override FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeStep (EmitContext ec, bool silent)
+               public override FullNamedExpression ResolveAsTypeStep (IResolveContext ec, bool silent)
                {
                        return ResolveNamespaceOrType (ec, silent);
                }
 
-               public FullNamedExpression ResolveNamespaceOrType (EmitContext ec, bool silent)
+               public FullNamedExpression ResolveNamespaceOrType (IResolveContext rc, bool silent)
                {
-                       FullNamedExpression new_expr = expr.ResolveAsTypeStep (ec, silent);
+                       FullNamedExpression new_expr = expr.ResolveAsTypeStep (rc, silent);
 
                        if (new_expr == null)
                                return null;
 
                        if (new_expr is Namespace) {
                                Namespace ns = (Namespace) new_expr;
-                               FullNamedExpression retval = ns.Lookup (ec.DeclSpace, Identifier, loc);
+                               FullNamedExpression retval = ns.Lookup (rc.DeclContainer, Identifier, loc);
                                if (!silent && retval == null)
                                        Report.Error (234, loc, "The type or namespace name `{0}' does not exist in the namespace `{1}'. Are you missing an assembly reference?",
                                                Identifier, ns.FullName);
@@ -7112,10 +7044,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return null;
                        }
                        
-                       Expression member_lookup = MemberLookup (ec, expr_type, expr_type, Identifier, loc);
+                       Expression member_lookup = MemberLookup (rc.DeclContainer.TypeBuilder, expr_type, expr_type, Identifier, loc);
                        if (member_lookup == null) {
                                int errors = Report.Errors;
-                               MemberLookupFailed (ec, expr_type, expr_type, Identifier, null, false, loc);
+                               MemberLookupFailed (rc.DeclContainer.TypeBuilder, expr_type, expr_type, Identifier, null, false, loc);
 
                                if (!silent && errors == Report.Errors) {
                                        Report.Error (426, loc, "The nested type `{0}' does not exist in the type `{1}'",
@@ -7125,12 +7057,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        }
 
                        if (!(member_lookup is TypeExpr)) {
-                               new_expr.Error_UnexpectedKind (ec, "type", loc);
+                               new_expr.Error_UnexpectedKind (rc.DeclContainer, "type", loc);
                                return null;
                        } 
 
-                       member_lookup = member_lookup.Resolve (ec, ResolveFlags.Type);
-                       return (member_lookup as TypeExpr);
+                       return member_lookup.ResolveAsTypeTerminal (rc, silent);
                }
 
                public override void Emit (EmitContext ec)
@@ -7624,7 +7555,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        
                        if (leave_copy) {
                                ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                               temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, this.type);
+                               temp = new LocalTemporary (this.type);
                                temp.Store (ec);
                        }
                }
@@ -7647,7 +7578,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                source.Emit (ec);
                                if (leave_copy) {
                                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, this.type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (this.type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                                StoreFromPtr (ec.ig, t);
@@ -7674,7 +7605,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                source.Emit (ec);
                                if (leave_copy) {
                                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, this.type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (this.type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                                
@@ -7691,7 +7622,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                source.Emit (ec);
                                if (leave_copy) {
                                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, this.type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (this.type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                                
@@ -7805,7 +7736,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly, p_name, null);
                }
                
-               static public Indexers GetIndexersForType (Type caller_type, Type lookup_type, Location loc
+               static public Indexers GetIndexersForType (Type caller_type, Type lookup_type) 
                {
                        Indexers ix = empty;
 
@@ -7881,7 +7812,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        bool found_any = false, found_any_getters = false;
                        Type lookup_type = indexer_type;
 
-                       Indexers ilist = Indexers.GetIndexersForType (current_type, lookup_type, loc);
+                       Indexers ilist = Indexers.GetIndexersForType (current_type, lookup_type);
                        if (ilist.Properties != null) {
                                found_any = true;
                                foreach (Indexers.Indexer ix in ilist.Properties) {
@@ -7928,7 +7859,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return null;
                        }
 
-                       instance_expr.CheckMarshallByRefAccess (ec.ContainerType);
+                       instance_expr.CheckMarshalByRefAccess ();
                        
                        eclass = ExprClass.IndexerAccess;
                        return this;
@@ -7936,13 +7867,26 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
 
                public override Expression DoResolveLValue (EmitContext ec, Expression right_side)
                {
+                       if (right_side == EmptyExpression.OutAccess) {
+                               Report.Error (206, loc, "A property or indexer `{0}' may not be passed as an out or ref parameter",
+                                             GetSignatureForError ());
+                               return null;
+                       }
+
+                       // if the indexer returns a value type, and we try to set a field in it
+                       if (right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberAccess || right_side == EmptyExpression.LValueMemberOutAccess) {
+                               Report.Error (1612, loc, "Cannot modify the return value of `{0}' because it is not a variable",
+                                             GetSignatureForError ());
+                               return null;
+                       }
+
                        ArrayList AllSetters = new ArrayList();
                        if (!CommonResolve (ec))
                                return null;
 
                        bool found_any = false, found_any_setters = false;
 
-                       Indexers ilist = Indexers.GetIndexersForType (current_type, indexer_type, loc);
+                       Indexers ilist = Indexers.GetIndexersForType (current_type, indexer_type);
                        if (ilist.Properties != null) {
                                found_any = true;
                                foreach (Indexers.Indexer ix in ilist.Properties) {
@@ -7995,7 +7939,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                }
                        }
 
-                       instance_expr.CheckMarshallByRefAccess (ec.ContainerType);
+                       instance_expr.CheckMarshalByRefAccess ();
 
                        eclass = ExprClass.IndexerAccess;
                        return this;
@@ -8009,7 +7953,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        Invocation.EmitCall (ec, is_base_indexer, false, instance_expr, get, arguments, loc, prepared, false);
                        if (leave_copy) {
                                ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                               temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, Type);
+                               temp = new LocalTemporary (Type);
                                temp.Store (ec);
                        }
                }
@@ -8028,11 +7972,11 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                source.Emit (ec);
                                if (leave_copy) {
                                        ec.ig.Emit (OpCodes.Dup);
-                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, Type);
+                                       temp = new LocalTemporary (Type);
                                        temp.Store (ec);
                                }
                        } else if (leave_copy) {
-                               temp = new LocalTemporary (ec, Type);
+                               temp = new LocalTemporary (Type);
                                source.Emit (ec);
                                temp.Store (ec);
                                a.Expr = temp;
@@ -8049,6 +7993,12 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                {
                        Emit (ec, false);
                }
+
+               public override string GetSignatureForError ()
+               {
+                       // FIXME: print the argument list of the indexer
+                       return instance_expr.GetSignatureForError () + ".this[...]";
+               }
        }
 
        /// <summary>
@@ -8110,10 +8060,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                return null;
                        }
                        
-                       member_lookup = MemberLookup (ec, ec.ContainerType, null, base_type, member,
+                       member_lookup = MemberLookup (ec.ContainerType, null, base_type, member,
                                                      AllMemberTypes, AllBindingFlags, loc);
                        if (member_lookup == null) {
-                               MemberLookupFailed (ec, base_type, base_type, member, null, true, loc);
+                               MemberLookupFailed (ec.ContainerType, base_type, base_type, member, null, true, loc);
                                return null;
                        }
 
@@ -8187,6 +8137,10 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
        public class EmptyExpression : Expression {
                public static readonly EmptyExpression Null = new EmptyExpression ();
 
+               public static readonly EmptyExpression OutAccess = new EmptyExpression ();
+               public static readonly EmptyExpression LValueMemberAccess = new EmptyExpression ();
+               public static readonly EmptyExpression LValueMemberOutAccess = new EmptyExpression ();
+
                static EmptyExpression temp = new EmptyExpression ();
                public static EmptyExpression Grab ()
                {
@@ -8303,17 +8257,13 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        loc = l;
                }
 
-               public override TypeExpr DoResolveAsTypeStep (EmitContext ec)
+               protected override TypeExpr DoResolveAsTypeStep (IResolveContext ec)
                {
                        TypeExpr lexpr = left.ResolveAsTypeTerminal (ec, false);
                        if (lexpr == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       bool old = ec.TestObsoleteMethodUsage;
-                       ec.TestObsoleteMethodUsage = false;
-                       Type ltype = lexpr.ResolveType (ec);
-                       ec.TestObsoleteMethodUsage = old;
-
+                       Type ltype = lexpr.Type;
                        if ((ltype == TypeManager.void_type) && (dim != "*")) {
                                Report.Error (1547, Location,
                                              "Keyword 'void' cannot be used in this context");
@@ -8329,7 +8279,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                                throw new InternalErrorException ("Couldn't create computed type " + ltype + dim);
                        }
 
-                       if (!ec.InUnsafe && type.IsPointer){
+                       if (type.IsPointer && !ec.IsInUnsafeScope){
                                UnsafeError (loc);
                                return null;
                        }
@@ -8345,15 +8295,16 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                }
 
                public override string Name {
-                       get {
-                               return left + dim;
-                       }
+                       get { return left + dim; }
                }
 
                public override string FullName {
-                       get {
-                               return type.FullName;
-                       }
+                       get { return type.FullName; }
+               }
+
+               public override string GetSignatureForError ()
+               {
+                       return left.GetSignatureForError () + dim;
                }
        }
 
@@ -8483,7 +8434,7 @@ namespace Mono.CSharp {
                        if (texpr == null)
                                return null;
 
-                       otype = texpr.ResolveType (ec);
+                       otype = texpr.Type;
 
                        if (!TypeManager.VerifyUnManaged (otype, loc))
                                return null;