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//
// conversion.cs: various routines for implementing conversions.
//
// Authors:
//   Miguel de Icaza (miguel@ximian.com)
//   Ravi Pratap (ravi@ximian.com)
//   Marek Safar (marek.safar@gmail.com)
//
// Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003 Ximian, Inc.
// Copyright 2003-2008 Novell, Inc.
// Copyright 2011 Xamarin Inc (http://www.xamarin.com)
//

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

#if STATIC
using IKVM.Reflection.Emit;
#else
using System.Reflection.Emit;
#endif

namespace Mono.CSharp {

  //
  // A container class for all the conversion operations
  //
  static class Convert
  {
    [Flags]
    public enum UserConversionRestriction
    {
      None = 0,
      ImplicitOnly = 1,
      ProbingOnly = 1 << 1,
      NullableSourceOnly = 1 << 2

    }
    //
    // From a one-dimensional array-type S[] to System.Collections.IList<T> and base
    // interfaces of this interface, provided there is an implicit reference conversion
    // from S to T.
    //
    static bool ArrayToIList (ArrayContainer array, TypeSpec list, bool isExplicit)
    {
      if (array.Rank != 1 || !list.IsArrayGenericInterface)
        return false;

      var arg_type = list.TypeArguments[0];
      if (array.Element == arg_type)
        return true;

      //
      // Reject conversion from T[] to IList<U> even if T has U dependency
      //
      if (arg_type.IsGenericParameter)
        return false;

      if (isExplicit)
        return ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (array.Element, arg_type);

      return ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (array.Element, arg_type);
    }
    
    static bool IList_To_Array(TypeSpec list, ArrayContainer array)
    {
      if (array.Rank != 1 || !list.IsArrayGenericInterface)
        return false;

      var arg_type = list.TypeArguments[0];
      if (array.Element == arg_type)
        return true;
      
      return ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (array.Element, arg_type) || ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (array.Element, arg_type);
    }

    public static Expression ImplicitTypeParameterConversion (Expression expr, TypeParameterSpec expr_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      //
      // From T to a type parameter U, provided T depends on U
      //
      if (target_type.IsGenericParameter) {
        if (expr_type.TypeArguments != null && expr_type.HasDependencyOn (target_type)) {
          if (expr == null)
            return EmptyExpression.Null;

          if (expr_type.IsReferenceType && !((TypeParameterSpec) target_type).IsReferenceType)
            return new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);

          return new ClassCast (expr, target_type);
        }

        return null;
      }

      //
      // LAMESPEC: From T to dynamic type because it's like T to object
      //
      if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
        if (expr == null)
          return EmptyExpression.Null;

        if (expr_type.IsReferenceType)
          return new ClassCast (expr, target_type);

        return new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);
      }

      //
      // From T to its effective base class C
      // From T to any base class of C (it cannot contain dynamic or be of dynamic type)
      // From T to any interface implemented by C
      //
      var base_type = expr_type.GetEffectiveBase ();
      if (base_type == target_type || TypeSpec.IsBaseClass (base_type, target_type, false) || base_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, true)) {
        if (expr == null)
          return EmptyExpression.Null;

        if (expr_type.IsReferenceType)
          return new ClassCast (expr, target_type);

        return new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);
      }

      if (target_type.IsInterface && expr_type.IsConvertibleToInterface (target_type)) {
        if (expr == null)
          return EmptyExpression.Null;

        if (expr_type.IsReferenceType)
          return new ClassCast (expr, target_type);

        return new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);
      }

      return null;
    }

    static Expression ExplicitTypeParameterConversionFromT (Expression source, TypeSpec source_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      var target_tp = target_type as TypeParameterSpec;
      if (target_tp != null) {
        //
        // From a type parameter U to T, provided T depends on U
        //
        if (target_tp.TypeArguments != null && target_tp.HasDependencyOn (source_type)) {
          return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);
        }
      }

      //
      // From T to any interface-type I provided there is not already an implicit conversion from T to I
      //
      if (target_type.IsInterface)
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type, true);

      return null;
    }

    static Expression ExplicitTypeParameterConversionToT (Expression source, TypeSpec source_type, TypeParameterSpec target_type)
    {
      //
      // From the effective base class C of T to T and from any base class of C to T
      //
      var effective = target_type.GetEffectiveBase ();
      if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (effective, source_type) || TypeSpec.IsBaseClass (effective, source_type, false))
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);

      return null;
    }

    public static Expression ImplicitReferenceConversion (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type, bool explicit_cast)
    {
      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;

      if (expr_type.Kind == MemberKind.TypeParameter)
        return ImplicitTypeParameterConversion (expr, (TypeParameterSpec) expr.Type, target_type);

      //
      // from the null type to any reference-type.
      //
      NullLiteral nl = expr as NullLiteral;
      if (nl != null) {
        return nl.ConvertImplicitly (target_type);
      }

      if (ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr_type, target_type)) {
        // 
        // Avoid wrapping implicitly convertible reference type
        //
        if (!explicit_cast)
          return expr;

        return EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);
      }

      return null;
    }

    //
    // Implicit reference conversions
    //
    public static bool ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (TypeSpec expr_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      return ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr_type, target_type, true);
    }

    public static bool ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (TypeSpec expr_type, TypeSpec target_type, bool refOnlyTypeParameter)
    {
      // It's here only to speed things up
      if (target_type.IsStruct)
        return false;

      switch (expr_type.Kind) {
      case MemberKind.TypeParameter:
        return ImplicitTypeParameterConversion (null, (TypeParameterSpec) expr_type, target_type) != null &&
          (!refOnlyTypeParameter || TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (expr_type));

      case MemberKind.Class:
        //
        // From any class-type to dynamic (+object to speed up common path)
        //
        if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object || target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic)
          return true;

        if (target_type.IsClass) {
          //
          // Identity conversion, including dynamic erasure
          //
          if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type))
            return true;

          //
          // From any class-type S to any class-type T, provided S is derived from T
          //
          return TypeSpec.IsBaseClass (expr_type, target_type, true);
        }

        //
        // From any class-type S to any interface-type T, provided S implements T
        //
        if (target_type.IsInterface)
          return expr_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, true);

        return false;

      case MemberKind.ArrayType:
        //
        // Identity array conversion
        //
        if (expr_type == target_type)
          return true;

        //
        // From any array-type to System.Array
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Array:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic:
          return true;
        }

        var expr_type_array = (ArrayContainer) expr_type;
        var target_type_array = target_type as ArrayContainer;

        //
        // From an array-type S to an array-type of type T
        //
        if (target_type_array != null && expr_type_array.Rank == target_type_array.Rank) {

          //
          // Both SE and TE are reference-types. TE check is defered
          // to ImplicitReferenceConversionExists
          //
          TypeSpec expr_element_type = expr_type_array.Element;
          if (!TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (expr_element_type))
            return false;

          //
          // An implicit reference conversion exists from SE to TE
          //
          return ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr_element_type, target_type_array.Element);
        }

        //
        // From any array-type to the interfaces it implements
        //
        if (target_type.IsInterface) {
          if (expr_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, false))
            return true;

          // from an array-type of type T to IList<T>
          if (ArrayToIList (expr_type_array, target_type, false))
            return true;
        }

        return false;

      case MemberKind.Delegate:
        //
        // From any delegate-type to System.Delegate (and its base types)
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Delegate:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.MulticastDelegate:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic:
          return true;
        }

        //
        // Identity conversion, including dynamic erasure
        //
        if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type))
          return true;

        //
        // From any delegate-type to the interfaces it implements
        // From any reference-type to an delegate type if is variance-convertible
        //
        return expr_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, false) || TypeSpecComparer.Variant.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type);

      case MemberKind.Interface:
        //
        // Identity conversion, including dynamic erasure
        //
        if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type))
          return true;

        //
        // From any interface type S to interface-type T
        // From any reference-type to an interface if is variance-convertible
        //
        if (target_type.IsInterface)
          return TypeSpecComparer.Variant.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type) || expr_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, true);

        return target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object || target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic;

      case MemberKind.InternalCompilerType:
        //
        // from the null literal to any reference-type.
        //
        if (expr_type == InternalType.NullLiteral) {
          // Exlude internal compiler types
          if (target_type.Kind == MemberKind.InternalCompilerType)
            return target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic;

          return TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (target_type) || target_type.Kind == MemberKind.PointerType;
        }

        //
        // Implicit dynamic conversion
        //
        if (expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
          switch (target_type.Kind) {
          case MemberKind.ArrayType:
          case MemberKind.Class:
          case MemberKind.Delegate:
          case MemberKind.Interface:
          case MemberKind.TypeParameter:
            return true;
          }

          // dynamic to __arglist
          if (target_type == InternalType.Arglist)
            return true;

          return false;
        }

        break;
      }

      return false;
    }

    public static Expression ImplicitBoxingConversion (Expression expr, TypeSpec expr_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
      //
      // From any non-nullable-value-type to the type object and dynamic
      //
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object:
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic:
      //
      // From any non-nullable-value-type to the type System.ValueType
      //
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ValueType:
        //
        // No ned to check for nullable type as underlying type is always convertible
        //
        if (!TypeSpec.IsValueType (expr_type))
          return null;

        return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);

      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Enum:
        //
        // From any enum-type to the type System.Enum.
        //
        if (expr_type.IsEnum)
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);

        break;
      }

      //
      // From a nullable-type to a reference type, if a boxing conversion exists from
      // the underlying type to the reference type
      //
      if (expr_type.IsNullableType) {
        if (!TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (target_type))
          return null;

        var res = ImplicitBoxingConversion (expr, Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (expr_type), target_type);

        // "cast" underlying type to target type to emit correct InvalidCastException when
        // underlying hierarchy changes without recompilation
        if (res != null && expr != null)
          res = new UnboxCast (res, target_type);

        return res;
      }

      //
      // A value type has a boxing conversion to an interface type I if it has a boxing conversion
      // to an interface or delegate type I0 and I0 is variance-convertible to I
      //
      if (target_type.IsInterface && TypeSpec.IsValueType (expr_type) && expr_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, true)) {
        return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new BoxedCast (expr, target_type);
      }

      return null;
    }

    public static Expression ImplicitNulableConversion (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;

      //
      // From null to any nullable type
      //
      if (expr_type == InternalType.NullLiteral)
        return ec == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : Nullable.LiftedNull.Create (target_type, expr.Location);

      // S -> T?
      TypeSpec t_el = Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (target_type);

      // S? -> T?
      if (expr_type.IsNullableType)
        expr_type = Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (expr_type);

      //
      // Predefined implicit identity or implicit numeric conversion
      // has to exist between underlying type S and underlying type T
      //

      // conversion exists only mode
      if (ec == null) {
        if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, t_el))
          return EmptyExpression.Null;

        if (expr is Constant)
          return ((Constant) expr).ConvertImplicitly (t_el);

        return ImplicitNumericConversion (null, expr_type, t_el);
      }

      Expression unwrap;
      if (expr_type != expr.Type)
        unwrap = Nullable.Unwrap.Create (expr);
      else
        unwrap = expr;

      Expression conv = unwrap;
      if (!TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, t_el)) {
        if (conv is Constant)
          conv = ((Constant)conv).ConvertImplicitly (t_el);
        else
          conv = ImplicitNumericConversion (conv, expr_type, t_el);

        if (conv == null)
          return null;
      }
      
      if (expr_type != expr.Type)
        return new Nullable.LiftedConversion (conv, unwrap, target_type).Resolve (ec);

      return Nullable.Wrap.Create (conv, target_type);
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Implicit Numeric Conversions.
    ///
    ///   expr is the expression to convert, returns a new expression of type
    ///   target_type or null if an implicit conversion is not possible.
    /// </summary>
    public static Expression ImplicitNumericConversion (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      return ImplicitNumericConversion (expr, expr.Type, target_type);
    }

    public static bool ImplicitNumericConversionExists (TypeSpec expr_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      return ImplicitNumericConversion (null, expr_type, target_type) != null;
    }

    static Expression ImplicitNumericConversion (Expression expr, TypeSpec expr_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      switch (expr_type.BuiltinType) {
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
        //
        // From sbyte to short, int, long, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);

        }

        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
        //
        // From byte to short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
        //
        // From short to int, long, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
        //
        // From ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
        //
        // From int to long, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
        //
        // From uint to long, ulong, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCastDuplex (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCastDuplex (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
        //
        // From long to float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
        //
        // From ulong to float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCastDuplex (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCastDuplex (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R_Un, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
        //
        // From char to ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double, decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OperatorCast (expr, target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
        //
        // float to double
        //
        if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double)
          return expr == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        break;
      }

      return null;
    }

    //
    // Full version of implicit conversion
    //
    public static bool ImplicitConversionExists (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (ec, expr, target_type))
        return true;

      if (expr.Type == InternalType.AnonymousMethod) {
        if (!target_type.IsDelegate && !target_type.IsExpressionTreeType)
          return false;

        AnonymousMethodExpression ame = (AnonymousMethodExpression) expr;
        return ame.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (ec, target_type);
      }
      
      // Conversion from __arglist to System.ArgIterator
      if (expr.Type == InternalType.Arglist)
        return target_type == ec.Module.PredefinedTypes.ArgIterator.TypeSpec;

      return UserDefinedConversion (ec, expr, target_type,
        UserConversionRestriction.ImplicitOnly | UserConversionRestriction.ProbingOnly, Location.Null) != null;
    }

    public static bool ImplicitStandardConversionExists (ResolveContext rc, Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      if (expr.eclass == ExprClass.MethodGroup) {
        if (target_type.IsDelegate && rc.Module.Compiler.Settings.Version != LanguageVersion.ISO_1) {
          MethodGroupExpr mg = expr as MethodGroupExpr;
          if (mg != null)
            return DelegateCreation.ImplicitStandardConversionExists (rc, mg, target_type);
        }

        return false;
      }

      return ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, target_type);
    }

    //
    // Implicit standard conversion (only core conversions are used here)
    //
    public static bool ImplicitStandardConversionExists (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      //
      // Identity conversions
      // Implicit numeric conversions
      // Implicit nullable conversions
      // Implicit reference conversions
      // Boxing conversions
      // Implicit constant expression conversions
      // Implicit conversions involving type parameters
      //

      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;

      if (expr_type == target_type)
        return true;

      if (target_type.IsNullableType)
        return ImplicitNulableConversion (null, expr, target_type) != null;

      if (ImplicitNumericConversion (null, expr_type, target_type) != null)
        return true;

      if (ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (expr_type, target_type, false))
        return true;

      if (ImplicitBoxingConversion (null, expr_type, target_type) != null)
        return true;
      
      //
      // Implicit Constant Expression Conversions
      //
      if (expr is IntConstant){
        int value = ((IntConstant) expr).Value;
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          if (value >= SByte.MinValue && value <= SByte.MaxValue)
            return true;
          break;
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          if (value >= 0 && value <= Byte.MaxValue)
            return true;
          break;
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          if (value >= Int16.MinValue && value <= Int16.MaxValue)
            return true;
          break;
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          if (value >= UInt16.MinValue && value <= UInt16.MaxValue)
            return true;
          break;
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          if (value >= 0)
            return true;
          break;
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
           //
           // we can optimize this case: a positive int32
           // always fits on a uint64.  But we need an opcode
           // to do it.
           //
          if (value >= 0)
            return true;

          break;
        }
      }

      if (expr is LongConstant && target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong){
        //
        // Try the implicit constant expression conversion
        // from long to ulong, instead of a nice routine,
        // we just inline it
        //
        long v = ((LongConstant) expr).Value;
        if (v >= 0)
          return true;
      }

      if (expr is IntegralConstant && target_type.IsEnum) {
        var i = (IntegralConstant) expr;
        //
        // LAMESPEC: csc allows any constant like 0 values to be converted, including const float f = 0.0
        //
        // An implicit enumeration conversion permits the decimal-integer-literal 0
        // to be converted to any enum-type and to any nullable-type whose underlying
        // type is an enum-type
        //
        return i.IsZeroInteger;
      }

      //
      // Implicit dynamic conversion for remaining value types. It should probably
      // go somewhere else
      //
      if (expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
        switch (target_type.Kind) {
        case MemberKind.Struct:
        case MemberKind.Enum:
          return true;
        }

        return false;
      }

      //
      // In an unsafe context implicit conversions is extended to include
      //
      // From any pointer-type to the type void*
      // From the null literal to any pointer-type.
      //
      // LAMESPEC: The specification claims this conversion is allowed in implicit conversion but
      // in reality implicit standard conversion uses it
      //
      if (target_type.IsPointer && expr.Type.IsPointer && ((PointerContainer) target_type).Element.Kind == MemberKind.Void)
        return true;

      //
      // Struct identity conversion, including dynamic erasure
      //
      if (expr_type.IsStruct && TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type))
        return true;

      return false;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///  Finds "most encompassed type" according to the spec (13.4.2)
    ///  amongst the methods in the MethodGroupExpr
    /// </summary>
    public static TypeSpec FindMostEncompassedType (IList<TypeSpec> types)
    {
      TypeSpec best = null;
      EmptyExpression expr;

      foreach (TypeSpec t in types) {
        if (best == null) {
          best = t;
          continue;
        }

        expr = new EmptyExpression (t);
        if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, best))
          best = t;
      }

      expr = new EmptyExpression (best);
      foreach (TypeSpec t in types) {
        if (best == t)
          continue;
        if (!ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, t)) {
          best = null;
          break;
        }
      }

      return best;
    }

    //
    // Finds the most encompassing type (type into which all other
    // types can convert to) amongst the types in the given set
    //
    static TypeSpec FindMostEncompassingType (IList<TypeSpec> types)
    {
      if (types.Count == 0)
        return null;

      if (types.Count == 1)
        return types [0];

      TypeSpec best = null;
      for (int i = 0; i < types.Count; ++i) {
        int ii = 0;
        for (; ii < types.Count; ++ii) {
          if (ii == i)
            continue;

          var expr = new EmptyExpression (types[ii]);
          if (!ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, types [i])) {
            ii = 0;
            break;
          }
        }

        if (ii == 0)
          continue;

        if (best == null) {
          best = types[i];
          continue;
        }

        // Indicates multiple best types
        return InternalType.FakeInternalType;
      }

      return best;
    }

    //
    // Finds the most specific source Sx according to the rules of the spec (13.4.4)
    // by making use of FindMostEncomp* methods. Applies the correct rules separately
    // for explicit and implicit conversion operators.
    //
    static TypeSpec FindMostSpecificSource (ResolveContext rc, List<MethodSpec> list, TypeSpec sourceType, Expression source, bool apply_explicit_conv_rules)
    {
      TypeSpec[] src_types_set = null;

      //
      // Try exact match first, if any operator converts from S then Sx = S
      //
      for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i) {
        TypeSpec param_type = list [i].Parameters.Types [0];

        if (param_type == sourceType)
          return param_type;

        if (src_types_set == null)
          src_types_set = new TypeSpec [list.Count];

        src_types_set [i] = param_type;
      }

      //
      // Explicit Conv rules
      //
      if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
        var candidate_set = new List<TypeSpec> ();

        foreach (TypeSpec param_type in src_types_set){
          if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (rc, source, param_type))
            candidate_set.Add (param_type);
        }

        if (candidate_set.Count != 0) {
          if (source.eclass == ExprClass.MethodGroup)
            return InternalType.FakeInternalType;

          return FindMostEncompassedType (candidate_set);
        }
      }

      //
      // Final case
      //
      if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
        return FindMostEncompassingType (src_types_set);
      else
        return FindMostEncompassedType (src_types_set);
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///  Finds the most specific target Tx according to section 13.4.4
    /// </summary>
    static public TypeSpec FindMostSpecificTarget (IList<MethodSpec> list,
                 TypeSpec target, bool apply_explicit_conv_rules)
    {
      List<TypeSpec> tgt_types_set = null;

      //
      // If any operator converts to T then Tx = T
      //
      foreach (var mi in list){
        TypeSpec ret_type = mi.ReturnType;
        if (ret_type == target)
          return ret_type;

        if (tgt_types_set == null) {
          tgt_types_set = new List<TypeSpec> (list.Count);
        } else if (tgt_types_set.Contains (ret_type)) {
          continue;
        }

        tgt_types_set.Add (ret_type);
      }

      //
      // Explicit conv rules
      //
      if (apply_explicit_conv_rules) {
        var candidate_set = new List<TypeSpec> ();

        foreach (TypeSpec ret_type in tgt_types_set) {
          var expr = new EmptyExpression (ret_type);

          if (ImplicitStandardConversionExists (expr, target))
            candidate_set.Add (ret_type);
        }

        if (candidate_set.Count != 0)
          return FindMostEncompassingType (candidate_set);
      }

      //
      // Okay, final case !
      //
      if (apply_explicit_conv_rules)
        return FindMostEncompassedType (tgt_types_set);
      else
        return FindMostEncompassingType (tgt_types_set);
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///  User-defined Implicit conversions
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ImplicitUserConversion (ResolveContext ec, Expression source, TypeSpec target, Location loc)
    {
      return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, UserConversionRestriction.ImplicitOnly, loc);
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///  User-defined Explicit conversions
    /// </summary>
    static Expression ExplicitUserConversion (ResolveContext ec, Expression source, TypeSpec target, Location loc)
    {
      return UserDefinedConversion (ec, source, target, 0, loc);
    }

    static void FindApplicableUserDefinedConversionOperators (ResolveContext rc, IList<MemberSpec> operators, Expression source, TypeSpec target, UserConversionRestriction restr, ref List<MethodSpec> candidates)
    {
      if (source.Type.IsInterface) {
        // Neither A nor B are interface-types
        return;
      }

      // For a conversion operator to be applicable, it must be possible
      // to perform a standard conversion from the source type to
      // the operand type of the operator, and it must be possible
      // to perform a standard conversion from the result type of
      // the operator to the target type.

      Expression texpr = null;

      foreach (MethodSpec op in operators) {
        
        // Can be null because MemberCache.GetUserOperator does not resize the array
        if (op == null)
          continue;

        var t = op.Parameters.Types[0];
        if (source.Type != t && !ImplicitStandardConversionExists (rc, source, t)) {
          if ((restr & UserConversionRestriction.ImplicitOnly) != 0)
            continue;

          if (!ImplicitStandardConversionExists (new EmptyExpression (t), source.Type))
              continue;
        }

        if ((restr & UserConversionRestriction.NullableSourceOnly) != 0 && !t.IsNullableType)
          continue;

        t = op.ReturnType;

        if (t.IsInterface)
          continue;

        if (target != t) {
          if (t.IsNullableType)
            t = Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (t);

          if (!ImplicitStandardConversionExists (new EmptyExpression (t), target)) {
            if ((restr & UserConversionRestriction.ImplicitOnly) != 0)
              continue;

            if (texpr == null)
              texpr = new EmptyExpression (target);

            if (!ImplicitStandardConversionExists (texpr, t))
              continue;
          }
        }

        if (candidates == null)
          candidates = new List<MethodSpec> ();

        candidates.Add (op);
      }
    }

    //
    // User-defined conversions
    //
    public static Expression UserDefinedConversion (ResolveContext rc, Expression source, TypeSpec target, UserConversionRestriction restr, Location loc)
    {
      List<MethodSpec> candidates = null;

      //
      // If S or T are nullable types, source_type and target_type are their underlying types
      // otherwise source_type and target_type are equal to S and T respectively.
      //
      TypeSpec source_type = source.Type;
      TypeSpec target_type = target;
      Expression source_type_expr;
      bool nullable_source = false;
      var implicitOnly = (restr & UserConversionRestriction.ImplicitOnly) != 0;

      if (source_type.IsNullableType) {
        // No unwrapping conversion S? -> T for non-reference types
        if (implicitOnly && !TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (target_type) && !target_type.IsNullableType) {
          source_type_expr = source;
        } else {
          source_type_expr = Nullable.Unwrap.CreateUnwrapped (source);
          source_type = source_type_expr.Type;
          nullable_source = true;
        }
      } else {
        source_type_expr = source;
      }

      if (target_type.IsNullableType)
        target_type = Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (target_type);

      // Only these containers can contain a user defined implicit or explicit operators
      const MemberKind user_conversion_kinds = MemberKind.Class | MemberKind.Struct | MemberKind.TypeParameter;

      if ((source_type.Kind & user_conversion_kinds) != 0 && source_type.BuiltinType != BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal) {
        bool declared_only = source_type.IsStruct;

        var operators = MemberCache.GetUserOperator (source_type, Operator.OpType.Implicit, declared_only);
        if (operators != null) {
          FindApplicableUserDefinedConversionOperators (rc, operators, source_type_expr, target_type, restr, ref candidates);
        }

        if (!implicitOnly) {
          operators = MemberCache.GetUserOperator (source_type, Operator.OpType.Explicit, declared_only);
          if (operators != null) {
            FindApplicableUserDefinedConversionOperators (rc, operators, source_type_expr, target_type, restr, ref candidates);
          }
        }
      }

      if ((target.Kind & user_conversion_kinds) != 0 && target_type.BuiltinType != BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal) {
        bool declared_only = target.IsStruct || implicitOnly;

        var operators = MemberCache.GetUserOperator (target_type, Operator.OpType.Implicit, declared_only);
        if (operators != null) {
          FindApplicableUserDefinedConversionOperators (rc, operators, source_type_expr, target_type, restr, ref candidates);
        }

        if (!implicitOnly) {
          operators = MemberCache.GetUserOperator (target_type, Operator.OpType.Explicit, declared_only);
          if (operators != null) {
            FindApplicableUserDefinedConversionOperators (rc, operators, source_type_expr, target_type, restr, ref candidates);
          }
        }
      }

      if (candidates == null)
        return null;

      //
      // Find the most specific conversion operator
      //
      MethodSpec most_specific_operator;
      TypeSpec s_x, t_x;
      if (candidates.Count == 1) {
        most_specific_operator = candidates[0];
        s_x = most_specific_operator.Parameters.Types[0];
        t_x = most_specific_operator.ReturnType;
      } else {
        //
        // Pass original source type to find the best match against input type and
        // not the unwrapped expression
        //
        s_x = FindMostSpecificSource (rc, candidates, source.Type, source_type_expr, !implicitOnly);
        if (s_x == null)
          return null;

        t_x = FindMostSpecificTarget (candidates, target, !implicitOnly);
        if (t_x == null)
          return null;

        most_specific_operator = null;
        for (int i = 0; i < candidates.Count; ++i) {
          if (candidates[i].ReturnType == t_x && candidates[i].Parameters.Types[0] == s_x) {
            most_specific_operator = candidates[i];
            break;
          }
        }

        if (most_specific_operator == null) {
          //
          // Unless running in probing more
          //
          if ((restr & UserConversionRestriction.ProbingOnly) == 0) {
            MethodSpec ambig_arg = candidates [0];
            most_specific_operator = candidates [1];
            /*
            foreach (var candidate in candidates) {
              if (candidate.ReturnType == t_x)
                most_specific_operator = candidate;
              else if (candidate.Parameters.Types[0] == s_x)
                ambig_arg = candidate;
            }
            */
            rc.Report.Error (457, loc,
              "Ambiguous user defined operators `{0}' and `{1}' when converting from `{2}' to `{3}'",
              ambig_arg.GetSignatureForError (), most_specific_operator.GetSignatureForError (),
              source.Type.GetSignatureForError (), target.GetSignatureForError ());
          }

          return ErrorExpression.Instance;
        }
      }

      //
      // Convert input type when it's different to best operator argument
      //
      if (s_x != source_type) {
        var c = source as Constant;
        if (c != null) {
          source = c.Reduce (rc, s_x);
          if (source == null)
            c = null;
        }

        if (c == null) {
          source = implicitOnly ?
            ImplicitConversionStandard (rc, source_type_expr, s_x, loc) :
            ExplicitConversionStandard (rc, source_type_expr, s_x, loc);
        }
      } else {
        source = source_type_expr;
      }

      source = new UserCast (most_specific_operator, source, loc).Resolve (rc);

      //
      // Convert result type when it's different to best operator return type
      //
      if (t_x != target_type) {
        //
        // User operator is of T?
        //
        if (t_x.IsNullableType && (target.IsNullableType || !implicitOnly)) {
          //
          // User operator return type does not match target type we need
          // yet another conversion. This should happen for promoted numeric
          // types only
          //
          if (t_x != target) {
            var unwrap = Nullable.Unwrap.CreateUnwrapped (source);

            source = implicitOnly ?
              ImplicitConversionStandard (rc, unwrap, target_type, loc) :
              ExplicitConversionStandard (rc, unwrap, target_type, loc);

            if (source == null)
              return null;

            if (target.IsNullableType)
              source = new Nullable.LiftedConversion (source, unwrap, target).Resolve (rc);
          }
        } else {
          source = implicitOnly ?
            ImplicitConversionStandard (rc, source, target_type, loc) :
            ExplicitConversionStandard (rc, source, target_type, loc);

          if (source == null)
            return null;
        }
      }


      //
      // Source expression is of nullable type and underlying conversion returns
      // only non-nullable type we need to lift it manually
      //
      if (nullable_source && !s_x.IsNullableType)
        return new Nullable.LiftedConversion (source, source_type_expr, target).Resolve (rc);

      //
      // Target is of nullable type but source type is not, wrap the result expression
      //
      if (target.IsNullableType && !t_x.IsNullableType)
        source = Nullable.Wrap.Create (source, target);

      return source;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Converts implicitly the resolved expression `expr' into the
    ///   `target_type'.  It returns a new expression that can be used
    ///   in a context that expects a `target_type'.
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ImplicitConversion (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr,
                   TypeSpec target_type, Location loc)
    {
      Expression e;

      if (target_type == null)
        throw new Exception ("Target type is null");

      e = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
      if (e != null)
        return e;

      e = ImplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
      if (e != null)
        return e;

      return null;
    }


    /// <summary>
    ///   Attempts to apply the `Standard Implicit
    ///   Conversion' rules to the expression `expr' into
    ///   the `target_type'.  It returns a new expression
    ///   that can be used in a context that expects a
    ///   `target_type'.
    ///
    ///   This is different from `ImplicitConversion' in that the
    ///   user defined implicit conversions are excluded.
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ImplicitConversionStandard (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr,
                     TypeSpec target_type, Location loc)
    {
      return ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc, false);
    }

    static Expression ImplicitConversionStandard (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type, Location loc, bool explicit_cast)
    {
      if (expr.eclass == ExprClass.MethodGroup){
        if (!target_type.IsDelegate){
          return null;
        }

        //
        // Only allow anonymous method conversions on post ISO_1
        //
        if (ec.Module.Compiler.Settings.Version != LanguageVersion.ISO_1){
          MethodGroupExpr mg = expr as MethodGroupExpr;
          if (mg != null)
            return new ImplicitDelegateCreation (target_type, mg, loc).Resolve (ec);
        }
      }

      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;
      Expression e;

      if (expr_type == target_type) {
        if (expr_type != InternalType.NullLiteral && expr_type != InternalType.AnonymousMethod)
          return expr;
        return null;
      }

      if (expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
        switch (target_type.Kind) {
        case MemberKind.ArrayType:
        case MemberKind.Class:
          if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object)
            return EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);

          goto case MemberKind.Struct;
        case MemberKind.Struct:
        case MemberKind.Delegate:
        case MemberKind.Enum:
        case MemberKind.Interface:
        case MemberKind.TypeParameter:
          Arguments args = new Arguments (1);
          args.Add (new Argument (expr));
          return new DynamicConversion (target_type, explicit_cast ? CSharpBinderFlags.ConvertExplicit : 0, args, loc).Resolve (ec);
        }

        return null;
      }

      if (target_type.IsNullableType)
        return ImplicitNulableConversion (ec, expr, target_type);

      //
      // Attempt to do the implicit constant expression conversions
      //
      Constant c = expr as Constant;
      if (c != null) {
        try {
          c = c.ConvertImplicitly (target_type);
        } catch {
          throw new InternalErrorException ("Conversion error", loc);
        }
        if (c != null)
          return c;
      }

      e = ImplicitNumericConversion (expr, expr_type, target_type);
      if (e != null)
        return e;

      e = ImplicitReferenceConversion (expr, target_type, explicit_cast);
      if (e != null)
        return e;

      e = ImplicitBoxingConversion (expr, expr_type, target_type);
      if (e != null)
        return e;

      if (expr is IntegralConstant && target_type.IsEnum){
        var i = (IntegralConstant) expr;
        //
        // LAMESPEC: csc allows any constant like 0 values to be converted, including const float f = 0.0
        //
        // An implicit enumeration conversion permits the decimal-integer-literal 0
        // to be converted to any enum-type and to any nullable-type whose underlying
        // type is an enum-type
        //
        if (i.IsZeroInteger) {
          // Recreate 0 literal to remove any collected conversions
          return new EnumConstant (new IntLiteral (ec.BuiltinTypes, 0, i.Location), target_type);
        }
      }

      var target_pc = target_type as PointerContainer;
      if (target_pc != null) {
        if (expr_type.IsPointer) {
          //
          // Pointer types are same when they have same element types
          //
          if (expr_type == target_pc)
            return expr;

          if (target_pc.Element.Kind == MemberKind.Void)
            return EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);

            //return null;
        }

        if (expr_type == InternalType.NullLiteral)
          return new NullPointer (target_type, loc);
      }

      if (expr_type == InternalType.AnonymousMethod){
        AnonymousMethodExpression ame = (AnonymousMethodExpression) expr;
        Expression am = ame.Compatible (ec, target_type);
        if (am != null)
          return am.Resolve (ec);

        // Avoid CS1503 after CS1661
        return ErrorExpression.Instance;
      }

      if (expr_type == InternalType.Arglist && target_type == ec.Module.PredefinedTypes.ArgIterator.TypeSpec)
        return expr;

      //
      // dynamic erasure conversion on value types
      //
      if (expr_type.IsStruct && TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (expr_type, target_type))
        return expr_type == target_type ? expr : EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);

      return null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Attempts to implicitly convert `source' into `target_type', using
    ///   ImplicitConversion.  If there is no implicit conversion, then
    ///   an error is signaled
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ImplicitConversionRequired (ResolveContext ec, Expression source,
                     TypeSpec target_type, Location loc)
    {
      Expression e = ImplicitConversion (ec, source, target_type, loc);
      if (e != null)
        return e;

      source.Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ec, target_type, false);

      return null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Performs the explicit numeric conversions
    ///
    /// There are a few conversions that are not part of the C# standard,
    /// they were interim hacks in the C# compiler that were supposed to
    /// become explicit operators in the UIntPtr class and IntPtr class,
    /// but for historical reasons it did not happen, so the C# compiler
    /// ended up with these special hacks.
    ///
    /// See bug 59800 for details.
    ///
    /// The conversion are:
    ///   UIntPtr->SByte
    ///   UIntPtr->Int16
    ///   UIntPtr->Int32
    ///   IntPtr->UInt64
    ///   UInt64->IntPtr
    ///   SByte->UIntPtr
    ///   Int16->UIntPtr
    ///
    /// </summary>
    public static Expression ExplicitNumericConversion (ResolveContext rc, Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      // Not all predefined explicit numeric conversion are
      // defined here, for some of them (mostly IntPtr/UIntPtr) we
      // defer to user-operator handling which is now perfect but
      // works for now
      //
      // LAMESPEC: Undocumented IntPtr/UIntPtr conversions
      // IntPtr -> uint uses int
      // UIntPtr -> long uses ulong
      //

      switch (expr.Type.BuiltinType) {
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
        //
        // From sbyte to byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char, uintptr
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I1_CH);

        // One of the built-in conversions that belonged in the class library
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UIntPtr:
          return new OperatorCast (new ConvCast (expr, rc.BuiltinTypes.ULong, ConvCast.Mode.I1_U8), target_type, target_type, true);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
        //
        // From byte to sbyte and char
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U1_CH);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
        //
        // From short to sbyte, byte, ushort, uint, ulong, char, uintptr
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I2_CH);

        // One of the built-in conversions that belonged in the class library
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UIntPtr:
          return new OperatorCast (new ConvCast (expr, rc.BuiltinTypes.ULong, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U8), target_type, target_type, true);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
        //
        // From ushort to sbyte, byte, short, char
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U2_CH);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
        //
        // From int to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, uint, ulong, char, uintptr
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I4_CH);

        // One of the built-in conversions that belonged in the class library
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UIntPtr:
          return new OperatorCast (new ConvCast (expr, rc.BuiltinTypes.ULong, ConvCast.Mode.I2_U8), target_type, target_type, true);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
        //
        // From uint to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, char
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_CH);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
        //
        // From long to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, ulong, char
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_CH);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
        //
        // From ulong to sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, char
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_CH);

        // One of the built-in conversions that belonged in the class library
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.IntPtr:
          return new OperatorCast (EmptyCast.Create (expr, rc.BuiltinTypes.Long), target_type, true);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
        //
        // From char to sbyte, byte, short
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.CH_I2);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
        //
        // From float to sbyte, byte, short,
        // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, char
        // or decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R4_CH);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return new OperatorCast (expr, target_type, true);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
        //
        // From double to sbyte, byte, short,
        // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong,
        // char, float or decimal
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_U8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_CH);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.R8_R4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
          return new OperatorCast (expr, target_type, true);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UIntPtr:
        //
        // Various built-in conversions that belonged in the class library
        //
        // from uintptr to sbyte, short, int32
        //
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new ConvCast (new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, rc.BuiltinTypes.UInt, true), target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new ConvCast (new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, rc.BuiltinTypes.UInt, true), target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U4_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return EmptyCast.Create (new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, rc.BuiltinTypes.UInt, true), target_type);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, target_type, true);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return EmptyCast.Create (new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, rc.BuiltinTypes.ULong, true), target_type);
        }
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.IntPtr:
        if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt)
          return EmptyCast.Create (new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, rc.BuiltinTypes.Int, true), target_type);
        if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong)
          return EmptyCast.Create (new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, rc.BuiltinTypes.Long, true), target_type);
        
        break;
      case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Decimal:
        // From decimal to sbyte, byte, short,
        // ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, char,
        // float, or double
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Char:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double:
          return new OperatorCast (expr, expr.Type, target_type, true);
        }

        break;
      }

      return null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///  Returns whether an explicit reference conversion can be performed
    ///  from source_type to target_type
    /// </summary>
    public static bool ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (TypeSpec source_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      Expression e = ExplicitReferenceConversion (null, source_type, target_type);
      if (e == null)
        return false;

      if (e == EmptyExpression.Null)
        return true;

      throw new InternalErrorException ("Invalid probing conversion result");
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Implements Explicit Reference conversions
    /// </summary>
    static Expression ExplicitReferenceConversion (Expression source, TypeSpec source_type, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      //
      // From object to a generic parameter
      //
      if (source_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object && TypeManager.IsGenericParameter (target_type))
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new UnboxCast (source, target_type);

      //
      // Explicit type parameter conversion from T
      //
      if (source_type.Kind == MemberKind.TypeParameter)
        return ExplicitTypeParameterConversionFromT (source, source_type, target_type);

      bool target_is_value_type = target_type.Kind == MemberKind.Struct || target_type.Kind == MemberKind.Enum;

      //
      // Unboxing conversion from System.ValueType to any non-nullable-value-type
      //
      if (source_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ValueType && target_is_value_type)
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new UnboxCast (source, target_type);

      //
      // From object or dynamic to any reference type or value type (unboxing)
      //
      if (source_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object || source_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Dynamic) {
        if (target_type.IsPointer)
          return null;

        return
          source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null :
          target_is_value_type ? new UnboxCast (source, target_type) :
          source is Constant ? (Expression) new EmptyConstantCast ((Constant) source, target_type) :
          new ClassCast (source, target_type);
      }

      //
      // From any class S to any class-type T, provided S is a base class of T
      //
      if (source_type.Kind == MemberKind.Class && TypeSpec.IsBaseClass (target_type, source_type, true))
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);

      //
      // From any interface-type S to to any class type T, provided T is not
      // sealed, or provided T implements S.
      //
      // This also covers Explicit conversions involving type parameters
      // section From any interface type to T
      //
      if (source_type.Kind == MemberKind.Interface) {
        if (!target_type.IsSealed || target_type.ImplementsInterface (source_type, true)) {
          if (source == null)
            return EmptyExpression.Null;

          //
          // Unboxing conversion from any interface-type to any non-nullable-value-type that
          // implements the interface-type
          //
          return target_is_value_type ? new UnboxCast (source, target_type) : (Expression) new ClassCast (source, target_type);
        }

        //
        // From System.Collections.Generic.IList<T> and its base interfaces to a one-dimensional
        // array type S[], provided there is an implicit or explicit reference conversion from S to T.
        //
        var target_array = target_type as ArrayContainer;
        if (target_array != null && IList_To_Array (source_type, target_array))
          return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);

        return null;
      }

      var source_array = source_type as ArrayContainer;
      if (source_array != null) {
        var target_array = target_type as ArrayContainer;
        if (target_array != null) {
          //
          // From System.Array to any array-type
          //
          if (source_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Array)
            return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);

          //
          // From an array type S with an element type Se to an array type T with an
          // element type Te provided all the following are true:
          //     * S and T differe only in element type, in other words, S and T
          //       have the same number of dimensions.
          //     * Both Se and Te are reference types
          //     * An explicit reference conversions exist from Se to Te
          //
          if (source_array.Rank == target_array.Rank) {

            source_type = source_array.Element;
            var target_element = target_array.Element;

            //
            // LAMESPEC: Type parameters are special cased somehow but
            // only when both source and target elements are type parameters
            //
            if ((source_type.Kind & target_element.Kind & MemberKind.TypeParameter) == MemberKind.TypeParameter) {
              //
              // Conversion is allowed unless source element type has struct constrain
              //
              if (TypeSpec.IsValueType (source_type))
                return null;
            } else {
              if (!TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (source_type))
                return null;
            }

            if (!TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (target_element))
              return null;

            if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (source_type, target_element))
              return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);
              
            return null;
          }
        }

        //
        // From a single-dimensional array type S[] to System.Collections.Generic.IList<T> and its base interfaces, 
        // provided that there is an explicit reference conversion from S to T
        //
        if (ArrayToIList (source_array, target_type, true))
          return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);

        return null;
      }

      //
      // From any class type S to any interface T, provides S is not sealed
      // and provided S does not implement T.
      //
      if (target_type.IsInterface && !source_type.IsSealed && !source_type.ImplementsInterface (target_type, true)) {
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);
      }

      //
      // From System delegate to any delegate-type
      //
      if (source_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Delegate && target_type.IsDelegate)
        return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);

      //
      // From variant generic delegate to same variant generic delegate type
      //
      if (source_type.IsDelegate && target_type.IsDelegate && source_type.MemberDefinition == target_type.MemberDefinition) {
        var tparams = source_type.MemberDefinition.TypeParameters;
        var targs_src = source_type.TypeArguments;
        var targs_dst = target_type.TypeArguments;
        int i;
        for (i = 0; i < tparams.Length; ++i) {
          //
          // If TP is invariant, types have to be identical
          //
          if (TypeSpecComparer.IsEqual (targs_src[i], targs_dst[i]))
            continue;

          if (tparams[i].Variance == Variance.Covariant) {
            //
            //If TP is covariant, an implicit or explicit identity or reference conversion is required
            //
            if (ImplicitReferenceConversionExists (targs_src[i], targs_dst[i]))
              continue;

            if (ExplicitReferenceConversionExists (targs_src[i], targs_dst[i]))
              continue;

          } else if (tparams[i].Variance == Variance.Contravariant) {
            //
            //If TP is contravariant, both are either identical or reference types
            //
            if (TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (targs_src[i]) && TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (targs_dst[i]))
              continue;
          }

          break;
        }

        if (i == tparams.Length)
          return source == null ? EmptyExpression.Null : new ClassCast (source, target_type);
      }

      var tps = target_type as TypeParameterSpec;
      if (tps != null)
        return ExplicitTypeParameterConversionToT (source, source_type, tps);

      return null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Performs an explicit conversion of the expression `expr' whose
    ///   type is expr.Type to `target_type'.
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ExplicitConversionCore (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr,
                 TypeSpec target_type, Location loc)
    {
      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;

      // Explicit conversion includes implicit conversion and it used for enum underlying types too
      Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, loc, true);
      if (ne != null)
        return ne;

      if (expr_type.IsEnum) {
        TypeSpec real_target = target_type.IsEnum ? EnumSpec.GetUnderlyingType (target_type) : target_type;
        Expression underlying = EmptyCast.Create (expr, EnumSpec.GetUnderlyingType (expr_type));
        if (underlying.Type == real_target)
          ne = underlying;

        if (ne == null)
          ne = ImplicitNumericConversion (underlying, real_target);

        if (ne == null)
          ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, underlying, real_target);

        //
        // LAMESPEC: IntPtr and UIntPtr conversion to any Enum is allowed
        //
        if (ne == null && (real_target.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.IntPtr || real_target.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UIntPtr))
          ne = ExplicitUserConversion (ec, underlying, real_target, loc);

        return ne != null ? EmptyCast.Create (ne, target_type) : null;
      }

      if (target_type.IsEnum) {
        //
        // System.Enum can be unboxed to any enum-type
        //
        if (expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Enum)
          return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);

        TypeSpec real_target = target_type.IsEnum ? EnumSpec.GetUnderlyingType (target_type) : target_type;

        if (expr_type == real_target)
          return EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);

        Constant c = expr as Constant;
        if (c != null) {
          c = c.TryReduce (ec, real_target);
          if (c != null)
            return c;
        } else {
          ne = ImplicitNumericConversion (expr, real_target);
          if (ne != null)
            return EmptyCast.Create (ne, target_type);

          ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, real_target);
          if (ne != null)
            return EmptyCast.Create (ne, target_type);

          //
          // LAMESPEC: IntPtr and UIntPtr conversion to any Enum is allowed
          //
          if (expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.IntPtr || expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UIntPtr) {
            ne = ExplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, real_target, loc);
            if (ne != null)
              return ExplicitConversionCore (ec, ne, target_type, loc);
          }
        }
      } else {
        ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type);
        if (ne != null)
          return ne;
      }

      //
      // Skip the ExplicitReferenceConversion because we can not convert
      // from Null to a ValueType, and ExplicitReference wont check against
      // null literal explicitly
      //
      if (expr_type != InternalType.NullLiteral) {
        ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, expr_type, target_type);
        if (ne != null)
          return ne;
      }

      if (ec.IsUnsafe){
        ne = ExplicitUnsafe (expr, target_type);
        if (ne != null)
          return ne;
      }
      
      return null;
    }

    public static Expression ExplicitUnsafe (Expression expr, TypeSpec target_type)
    {
      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;

      if (target_type.IsPointer){
        if (expr_type.IsPointer)
          return EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);

        switch (expr_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I);

        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U);

        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I8_I);

        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.U8_I);
        }
      }

      if (expr_type.IsPointer){
        switch (target_type.BuiltinType) {
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.SByte:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Byte:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U1);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Short:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UShort:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U2);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Int:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_I4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.UInt:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U4);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Long:
          return new ConvCast (expr, target_type, ConvCast.Mode.I_I8);
        case BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.ULong:
          return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_U8);
        }
      }
      return null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Same as ExplicitConversion, only it doesn't include user defined conversions
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ExplicitConversionStandard (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr,
                     TypeSpec target_type, Location l)
    {
      int errors = ec.Report.Errors;
      Expression ne = ImplicitConversionStandard (ec, expr, target_type, l);
      if (ec.Report.Errors > errors)
        return null;

      if (ne != null)
        return ne;

      ne = ExplicitNumericConversion (ec, expr, target_type);
      if (ne != null)
        return ne;

      ne = ExplicitReferenceConversion (expr, expr.Type, target_type);
      if (ne != null)
        return ne;

      if (ec.IsUnsafe && expr.Type.IsPointer && target_type.IsPointer && ((PointerContainer)expr.Type).Element.Kind == MemberKind.Void)
        return EmptyCast.Create (expr, target_type);

      expr.Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ec, target_type, true);
      return null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Performs an explicit conversion of the expression `expr' whose
    ///   type is expr.Type to `target_type'.
    /// </summary>
    static public Expression ExplicitConversion (ResolveContext ec, Expression expr,
      TypeSpec target_type, Location loc)
    {
      Expression e = ExplicitConversionCore (ec, expr, target_type, loc);
      if (e != null) {
        //
        // Don't eliminate explicit precission casts
        //
        if (e == expr) {
          if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Float)
            return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R4);
          
          if (target_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Double)
            return new OpcodeCast (expr, target_type, OpCodes.Conv_R8);
        }
          
        return e;
      }

      TypeSpec expr_type = expr.Type;
      if (target_type.IsNullableType) {
        TypeSpec target;

        if (expr_type.IsNullableType) {
          target = Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (target_type);
          Expression unwrap = Nullable.Unwrap.Create (expr);
          e = ExplicitConversion (ec, unwrap, target, expr.Location);
          if (e == null)
            return null;

          return new Nullable.LiftedConversion (e, unwrap, target_type).Resolve (ec);
        }
        if (expr_type.BuiltinType == BuiltinTypeSpec.Type.Object) {
          return new UnboxCast (expr, target_type);
        }

        target = TypeManager.GetTypeArguments (target_type) [0];
        e = ExplicitConversionCore (ec, expr, target, loc);
        if (e != null)
          return TypeSpec.IsReferenceType (expr.Type) ? new UnboxCast (expr, target_type) : Nullable.Wrap.Create (e, target_type);
      } else if (expr_type.IsNullableType) {
        e = ImplicitBoxingConversion (expr, Nullable.NullableInfo.GetUnderlyingType (expr_type), target_type);
        if (e != null)
          return e;

        e = Nullable.Unwrap.Create (expr, false);     
        e = ExplicitConversionCore (ec, e, target_type, loc);
        if (e != null)
          return EmptyCast.Create (e, target_type);
      }
      
      e = ExplicitUserConversion (ec, expr, target_type, loc);

      if (e != null)
        return e;     

      expr.Error_ValueCannotBeConverted (ec, target_type, true);
      return null;
    }
  }
}