mono/mcs/class/System.Core/System.Linq.Expressions/Expression.cs

//
// Expression.cs
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// Author:
//   Jb Evain ([email protected])
//   Miguel de Icaza ([email protected])
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using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;

namespace System.Linq.Expressions {

	public abstract class Expression {

		ExpressionType node_type;
		Type type;

		static BindingFlags PublicInstance = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance;
		static BindingFlags PublicStatic = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static;
		static BindingFlags AllInstance = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance;
		static BindingFlags AllStatic = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static;
		static BindingFlags All = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Instance;

		public ExpressionType NodeType {
			get { return node_type; }
		}

		public Type Type {
			get { return type; }
		}

		protected Expression (ExpressionType node_type, Type type)
		{
			this.node_type = node_type;
			this.type = type;
		}

		public override string ToString ()
		{
			return ExpressionPrinter.ToString (this);
		}

		#region Binary Expressions

		static MethodInfo GetUnaryOperator (string oper_name, Type on_type, Expression expression)
		{
			var methods = on_type.GetMethods (PublicStatic);

			foreach (var method in methods) {
				if (method.Name != oper_name)
					continue;

				var parameters = method.GetParameters ();
				if (parameters.Length != 1)
					continue;

				if (!parameters [0].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
					continue;

				return method;
			}

			return null;
		}

		static MethodInfo UnaryCoreCheck (string oper_name, Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			if (method != null) {
				if (method.ReturnType == typeof (void))
					throw new ArgumentException ("Specified method must return a value", "method");

				if (!method.IsStatic)
					throw new ArgumentException ("Method must be static", "method");

				var parameters = method.GetParameters ();

				if (parameters.Length != 1)
					throw new ArgumentException ("Must have only one parameters", "method");

				if (!parameters [0].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
					throw new InvalidOperationException ("left-side argument type does not match left expression type");

				return method;
			} else {
				if (IsNumber (expression.Type))
					return null;

				if (oper_name != null) {
					method = GetUnaryOperator (oper_name, expression.Type, expression);
					if (method != null)
						return method;
				}

				throw new InvalidOperationException (
					String.Format ("Operation {0} not defined for {1}", oper_name != null ? oper_name.Substring (3) : "is", expression.Type));
			}
		}

		static MethodInfo GetBinaryOperator (string oper_name, Type on_type, Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			MethodInfo [] methods = on_type.GetMethods (PublicStatic);

			foreach (MethodInfo m in methods) {
				if (m.Name != oper_name)
					continue;

				ParameterInfo [] pi = m.GetParameters ();
				if (pi.Length != 2)
					continue;

				if (!pi [0].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (left.Type))
					continue;

				if (!pi [1].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (right.Type))
					continue;

				// Method has papers in order.
				return m;
			}

			return null;
		}

		//
		// Performs basic checks on the incoming expressions for binary expressions
		// and any provided MethodInfo.
		//
		static MethodInfo BinaryCoreCheck (string oper_name, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			if (left == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("left");
			if (right == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("right");

			if (method != null){
				if (method.ReturnType == typeof (void))
					throw new ArgumentException ("Specified method must return a value", "method");

				if (!method.IsStatic)
					throw new ArgumentException ("Method must be static", "method");
				ParameterInfo [] pi = method.GetParameters ();

				if (pi.Length != 2)
					throw new ArgumentException ("Must have only two parameters", "method");

				if (!pi [0].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (GetNotNullableOf (left.Type)))
					throw new InvalidOperationException ("left-side argument type does not match left expression type");

				if (!pi [1].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (GetNotNullableOf (right.Type)))
					throw new InvalidOperationException ("right-side argument type does not match right expression type");

				return method;
			} else {
				Type ltype = left.Type;
				Type rtype = right.Type;
				Type ultype = GetNotNullableOf (ltype);
				Type urtype = GetNotNullableOf (rtype);

				if (oper_name == "op_BitwiseOr" || oper_name == "op_BitwiseAnd") {
					if (ultype == typeof (bool)) {
						if (ultype == urtype && ltype == rtype)
							return null;
					}
				}

				// Use IsNumber to avoid expensive reflection.
				if (IsNumber (ultype)){
					if (ultype == urtype && ltype == rtype)
						return null;

					if (oper_name != null){
						method = GetBinaryOperator (oper_name, rtype, left, right);
						if (method != null)
							return method;
					}
				}

				if (oper_name != null){
					method = GetBinaryOperator (oper_name, ltype, left, right);
					if (method != null)
						return method;
				}

				//
				// == and != allow reference types without operators defined.
				//
				if (!ltype.IsValueType && !rtype.IsValueType &&
					(oper_name == "op_Equality" || oper_name == "op_Inequality"))
					return null;

				throw new InvalidOperationException (
					String.Format ("Operation {0} not defined for {1} and {2}", oper_name != null ? oper_name.Substring (3) : "is", ltype, rtype));
			}
		}

		//
		// This is like BinaryCoreCheck, but if no method is used adds the restriction that
		// only ints and bools are allowed
		//
		static MethodInfo BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck (string oper_name, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			if (left == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("left");
			if (right == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("right");

			if (method == null) {
				// avoid reflection shortcut and catches Ints/bools before we check Numbers in general
				if (left.Type == right.Type && IsIntOrBool (left.Type))
					return null;
			}

			method = BinaryCoreCheck (oper_name, left, right, method);
			if (method == null) {
				// The check in BinaryCoreCheck allows a bit more than we do
				// (floats and doubles).  Catch this here
				if (left.Type == typeof (double) || left.Type == typeof (float))
					throw new InvalidOperationException ("Types not supported");
			}

			return method;
		}

		static Type GetResultType (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			return method == null ? expression.Type : method.ReturnType;
		}

		static BinaryExpression MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType et, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			bool is_lifted;

			if (method == null) {
				if (IsNullable (left.Type)) {
					if (!IsNullable (right.Type))
						throw new InvalidOperationException ("Assertion, internal error: left is nullable, requires right to be as well");

					is_lifted = true;
				} else
					is_lifted = false;
			} else {
				//
				// FIXME: implement
				//
				is_lifted = false;
			}

			return new BinaryExpression (et, GetResultType (left, method), left, right, is_lifted, is_lifted, method, null);
		}

		static UnaryExpression MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType et, Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			return new UnaryExpression (et, expression, GetResultType (expression, method), method);
		}

		static BinaryExpression MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType et, Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			Type result;
			Type ltype = left.Type;
			Type rtype = right.Type;
			bool lnullable = IsNullable (ltype);
			bool rnullable = IsNullable (rtype);
			bool is_lifted;

			// Implement the rules as described in "Expression.Equal" method.
			if (method == null) {
				if (!lnullable && !rnullable) {
					is_lifted = false;
					liftToNull = false;
					result = typeof (bool);
				} else if (lnullable && rnullable) {
					is_lifted = true;
					result = liftToNull ? typeof(bool?) : typeof (bool);
				} else
					throw new InvalidOperationException ("Internal error: this should have been caught in BinaryCoreCheck");
			} else {
				ParameterInfo [] pi = method.GetParameters ();
				Type mltype = pi [0].ParameterType;
				Type mrtype = pi [1].ParameterType;

				if (ltype == mltype && rtype == mrtype) {
					is_lifted = false;
					liftToNull = false;
					result = method.ReturnType;
				} else if (ltype.IsValueType && rtype.IsValueType &&
					   ((lnullable && GetNullableOf (ltype) == mltype) ||
						(rnullable && GetNullableOf (rtype) == mrtype))){
					is_lifted = true;
					if (method.ReturnType == typeof(bool)){
						result = liftToNull ? typeof(bool?) : typeof(bool);
					} else {
						//
						// This behavior is not documented: what
						// happens if the result is not typeof(bool), but
						// the parameters are nullable: the result
						// becomes nullable<returntype>
						//
						// See:
						// https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=323139
						result = typeof (Nullable<>).MakeGenericType (method.ReturnType);
					}
				} else {
					is_lifted = false;
					liftToNull = false;
					result = method.ReturnType;
				}
			}

			return new BinaryExpression (et, result, left, right, liftToNull, is_lifted, method, null);
		}

		//
		// Arithmetic
		//
		public static BinaryExpression Add (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Add (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Add (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Addition", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Add, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression AddChecked (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return AddChecked (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression AddChecked (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Addition", left, right, method);

			// The check in BinaryCoreCheck allows a bit more than we do
			// (byte, sbyte).  Catch that here
			if (method == null) {
				if (left.Type == typeof (byte) || left.Type == typeof (sbyte))
					throw new InvalidOperationException (String.Format ("AddChecked not defined for {0} and {1}", left.Type, right.Type));
			}

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.AddChecked, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Subtract (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Subtract (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Subtract (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Subtraction", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Subtract, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression SubtractChecked (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return SubtractChecked (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression SubtractChecked (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Subtraction", left, right, method);

			// The check in BinaryCoreCheck allows a bit more than we do
			// (byte, sbyte).  Catch that here
			if (method == null) {
				if (left.Type == typeof (byte) || left.Type == typeof (sbyte))
					throw new InvalidOperationException (String.Format ("SubtractChecked not defined for {0} and {1}", left.Type, right.Type));
			}

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.SubtractChecked, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Modulo (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Modulo (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Modulo (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Modulus", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Modulo, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Multiply (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Multiply (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Multiply (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Multiply", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Multiply, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression MultiplyChecked (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return MultiplyChecked (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression MultiplyChecked (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Multiply", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.MultiplyChecked, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Divide (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Divide (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Divide (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Division", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Divide, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Power (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Power (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Power (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck (null, left, right, method);

			if (left.Type != typeof (double))
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("Power only supports double arguments");

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Power, left, right, method);
		}

		//
		// Bitwise
		//
		public static BinaryExpression And (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return And (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression And (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_BitwiseAnd", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.And, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Or (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Or (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Or (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_BitwiseOr", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.Or, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression ExclusiveOr (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return ExclusiveOr (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression ExclusiveOr (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_ExclusiveOr", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.ExclusiveOr, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression LeftShift (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return LeftShift (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression LeftShift (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryBitwiseCoreCheck ("op_LeftShift", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.LeftShift, left, right, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression RightShift (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return RightShift (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression RightShift (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_RightShift", left, right, method);

			return MakeSimpleBinary (ExpressionType.RightShift, left, right, method);
		}

		//
		// Short-circuit
		//
		public static BinaryExpression AndAlso (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return AndAlso (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression AndAlso (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = ConditionalBinaryCheck ("op_BitwiseAnd", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.AndAlso, left, right, true, method);
		}

		static MethodInfo ConditionalBinaryCheck (string oper, Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck (oper, left, right, method);

			if (method == null) {
				if (GetNotNullableOf (left.Type) != typeof (bool))
					throw new InvalidOperationException ("Only booleans are allowed");
			} else {
				// The method should have identical parameter and return types.
				if (left.Type != right.Type || method.ReturnType != left.Type)
					throw new ArgumentException ("left, right and return type must match");
			}

			return method;
		}

		public static BinaryExpression OrElse (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return OrElse (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression OrElse (Expression left, Expression right, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = ConditionalBinaryCheck ("op_BitwiseOr", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.OrElse, left, right, true, method);
		}

		//
		// Comparison
		//
		public static BinaryExpression Equal (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Equal (left, right, false, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Equal (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Equality", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.Equal, left, right, liftToNull, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression NotEqual (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return NotEqual (left, right, false, null);
		}


		public static BinaryExpression NotEqual (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_Inequality", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.NotEqual, left, right, liftToNull, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression GreaterThan (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return GreaterThan (left, right, false, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression GreaterThan (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_GreaterThan", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.GreaterThan, left, right, liftToNull, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression GreaterThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return GreaterThanOrEqual (left, right, false, null);
		}


		public static BinaryExpression GreaterThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_GreaterThanOrEqual", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.GreaterThanOrEqual, left, right, liftToNull, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression LessThan (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return LessThan (left, right, false, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression LessThan (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_LessThan", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.LessThan, left, right, liftToNull, method);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression LessThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return LessThanOrEqual (left, right, false, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression LessThanOrEqual (Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = BinaryCoreCheck ("op_LessThanOrEqual", left, right, method);

			return MakeBoolBinary (ExpressionType.LessThanOrEqual, left, right, liftToNull, method);
		}

		//
		// Miscelaneous
		//

		static void CheckArray (Expression array)
		{
			if (array == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("array");
			if (!array.Type.IsArray)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The array argument must be of type array");
		}

		public static BinaryExpression ArrayIndex (Expression array, Expression index)
		{
			CheckArray (array);

			if (index == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("index");
			if (array.Type.GetArrayRank () != 1)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The array argument must be a single dimensional array");
			if (index.Type != typeof (int))
				throw new ArgumentException ("The index must be of type int");

			return new BinaryExpression (ExpressionType.ArrayIndex, array.Type.GetElementType (), array, index);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Coalesce (Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return Coalesce (left, right, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression Coalesce (Expression left, Expression right, LambdaExpression conversion)
		{
			if (left == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("left");
			if (right == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("right");

			//
			// First arg must ne nullable (either Nullable<T> or a reference type
			//
			if (left.Type.IsValueType && !IsNullable (left.Type))
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("Left expression can never be null");

			Type result = null;

			if (IsNullable (left.Type)){
				Type lbase = GetNullableOf (left.Type);

				if (!IsNullable (right.Type) && lbase.IsAssignableFrom (right.Type))
					result = lbase;
			}

			if (result == null && left.Type.IsAssignableFrom (right.Type))
				result = left.Type;

			if (result == null){
				if (IsNullable (left.Type) && right.Type.IsAssignableFrom (GetNullableOf (left.Type))){
					result = right.Type;
				}
			}

			if (result == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("Incompatible argument types");

			//
			// FIXME: What do we do with "conversion"?
			//
			return new BinaryExpression (ExpressionType.Coalesce, result, left, right, false, false, null, conversion);
		}

		//
		// MakeBinary constructors
		//
		public static BinaryExpression MakeBinary (ExpressionType binaryType, Expression left, Expression right)
		{
			return MakeBinary (binaryType, left, right, false, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression MakeBinary (ExpressionType binaryType, Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method)
		{
			return MakeBinary (binaryType, left, right, liftToNull, method, null);
		}

		public static BinaryExpression MakeBinary (ExpressionType binaryType, Expression left, Expression right, bool liftToNull, MethodInfo method, LambdaExpression conversion)
		{
			switch (binaryType) {
			case ExpressionType.Add:
				return Add (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.AddChecked:
				return AddChecked (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.AndAlso:
				return AndAlso (left, right);
			case ExpressionType.Coalesce:
				return Coalesce (left, right, conversion);
			case ExpressionType.Divide:
				return Divide (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.Equal:
				return Equal (left, right, liftToNull, method);
			case ExpressionType.ExclusiveOr:
				return ExclusiveOr (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.GreaterThan:
				return GreaterThan (left, right, liftToNull, method);
			case ExpressionType.GreaterThanOrEqual:
				return GreaterThanOrEqual (left, right, liftToNull, method);
			case ExpressionType.LeftShift:
				return LeftShift (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.LessThan:
				return LessThan (left, right, liftToNull, method);
			case ExpressionType.LessThanOrEqual:
				return LessThanOrEqual (left, right, liftToNull, method);
			case ExpressionType.Modulo:
				return Modulo (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.Multiply:
				return Multiply (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.MultiplyChecked:
				return MultiplyChecked (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.NotEqual:
				return NotEqual (left, right, liftToNull, method);
			case ExpressionType.OrElse:
				return OrElse (left, right);
			case ExpressionType.Power:
				return Power (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.RightShift:
				return RightShift (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.Subtract:
				return Subtract (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.SubtractChecked:
				return SubtractChecked (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.And:
				return And (left, right, method);
			case ExpressionType.Or:
				return Or (left, right, method);
			}

			throw new ArgumentException ("MakeBinary expect a binary node type");
		}

		#endregion

		public static MethodCallExpression ArrayIndex (Expression array, params Expression [] indexes)
		{
			return ArrayIndex (array, indexes as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression ArrayIndex (Expression array, IEnumerable<Expression> indexes)
		{
			CheckArray (array);

			if (indexes == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("indexes");

			var args = indexes.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			if (array.Type.GetArrayRank () != args.Count)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The number of arguments doesn't match the rank of the array");

			foreach (var arg in args)
				if (arg.Type != typeof (int))
					throw new ArgumentException ("The index must be of type int");

			return Call (array, array.Type.GetMethod ("Get", PublicInstance), args);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression ArrayLength (Expression array)
		{
			if (array == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("array");
			if (!array.Type.IsArray)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The type of the expression must me Array");
			if (array.Type.GetArrayRank () != 1)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The array must be a single dimensional array");

			return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.ArrayLength, array, typeof (int));
		}

		public static MemberAssignment Bind (MemberInfo member, Expression expression)
		{
			if (member == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			Type type = null;

			var prop = member as PropertyInfo;
			if (prop != null && prop.GetSetMethod (true) != null)
				type = prop.PropertyType;

			var field = member as FieldInfo;
			if (field != null)
				type = field.FieldType;

			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("member");

			if (!type.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
				throw new ArgumentException ("member");

			return new MemberAssignment (member, expression);
		}

		public static MemberAssignment Bind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, Expression expression)
		{
			if (propertyAccessor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
			if (prop == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("propertyAccessor");

			var setter = prop.GetSetMethod (true);
			if (setter == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("setter");

			if (!prop.PropertyType.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
				throw new ArgumentException ("member");

			return new MemberAssignment (prop, expression);
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, MethodInfo method)
		{
			return Call (instance, method, null as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression Call (MethodInfo method, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			return Call (null, method, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, MethodInfo method, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			return Call (instance, method, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, MethodInfo method, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
		{
			if (method == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("method");
			if (instance == null && !method.IsStatic)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("instance");
			if (instance != null && !method.DeclaringType.IsAssignableFrom (instance.Type))
				throw new ArgumentException ("Type is not assignable to the declaring type of the method");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();

			CheckMethodArguments (method, args);

			return new MethodCallExpression (instance, method, args);
		}

		static Type [] CollectTypes (IEnumerable<Expression> expressions)
		{
			return (from arg in expressions select arg.Type).ToArray ();
		}

		static MethodInfo TryMakeGeneric (MethodInfo method, Type [] args)
		{
			if (method == null)
				return null;

			if (!method.IsGenericMethod && args == null)
				return method;

			if (args.Length == method.GetGenericArguments ().Length)
				return method.MakeGenericMethod (args);

			return null;
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression Call (Expression instance, string methodName, Type [] typeArguments, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			if (instance == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("instance");
			if (methodName == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("methodName");

			var method = instance.Type.GetMethod (methodName, AllInstance, null, CollectTypes (arguments), null);
			method = TryMakeGeneric (method, typeArguments);
			if (method == null)
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("No such method");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckMethodArguments (method, args);

			return new MethodCallExpression (instance, method, args);
		}

		public static MethodCallExpression Call (Type type, string methodName, Type [] typeArguments, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
			if (methodName == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("methodName");

			var method = type.GetMethod (methodName, AllStatic, null, CollectTypes (arguments), null);
			method = TryMakeGeneric (method, typeArguments);
			if (method == null)
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("No such method");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckMethodArguments (method, args);

			return new MethodCallExpression (method, args);
		}

		public static ConditionalExpression Condition (Expression test, Expression ifTrue, Expression ifFalse)
		{
			if (test == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("test");
			if (ifTrue == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("ifTrue");
			if (ifFalse == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("ifFalse");
			if (test.Type != typeof (bool))
				throw new ArgumentException ("Test expression should be of type bool");
			if (ifTrue.Type != ifFalse.Type)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The ifTrue and ifFalse type do not match");

			return new ConditionalExpression (test, ifTrue, ifFalse);
		}

		public static ConstantExpression Constant (object value)
		{
			if (value == null)
				return new ConstantExpression (null, typeof (object));

			return Constant (value, value.GetType ());
		}

		public static ConstantExpression Constant (object value, Type type)
		{
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");

			//
			// value must be compatible with type, no conversions
			// are allowed
			//
			if (value == null){
				if (type.IsValueType && !IsNullable (type))
					throw new ArgumentException ();
			} else {
				if (!(type.IsValueType && IsNullable (type)) && value.GetType () != type)
					throw new ArgumentException ();

			}

			return new ConstantExpression (value, type);
		}

		[MonoTODO]
		public static UnaryExpression Convert (Expression expression, Type type)
		{
			throw new NotImplementedException ();
		}

		[MonoTODO]
		public static UnaryExpression Convert (Expression expression, Type type, MethodInfo method)
		{
			throw new NotImplementedException ();
		}

		[MonoTODO]
		public static UnaryExpression ConvertChecked (Expression expression, Type type)
		{
			throw new NotImplementedException ();
		}

		[MonoTODO]
		public static UnaryExpression ConvertChecked (Expression expression, Type type, MethodInfo method)
		{
			throw new NotImplementedException ();
		}

		public static ElementInit ElementInit (MethodInfo addMethod, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			return ElementInit (addMethod, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static ElementInit ElementInit (MethodInfo addMethod, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
		{
			if (addMethod == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("addMethod");
			if (arguments == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("arguments");
			if (addMethod.Name.ToLowerInvariant () != "add")
				throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod");
			if (addMethod.IsStatic)
				throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod must be an instance method", "addMethod");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();

			CheckMethodArguments (addMethod, args);

			return new ElementInit (addMethod, args);
		}

		public static MemberExpression Field (Expression expression, FieldInfo field)
		{
			if (field == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("field");
			if (!field.IsStatic) {
				if (expression == null)
					throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
				if (!field.DeclaringType.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("field");
			}

			return new MemberExpression (expression, field, field.FieldType);
		}

		public static MemberExpression Field (Expression expression, string fieldName)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			var field = expression.Type.GetField (fieldName, AllInstance);
			if (field == null)
				throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("No field named {0} on {1}", fieldName, expression.Type));

			return new MemberExpression (expression, field, field.FieldType);
		}

		public static Type GetActionType (params Type [] typeArgs)
		{
			if (typeArgs == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("typeArgs");

			if (typeArgs.Length > 4)
				throw new ArgumentException ("No Action type of this arity");

			if (typeArgs.Length == 0)
				return typeof (Action);

			Type action = null;
			switch (typeArgs.Length) {
			case 1:
				action = typeof (Action<>);
				break;
			case 2:
				action = typeof (Action<,>);
				break;
			case 3:
				action = typeof (Action<,,>);
				break;
			case 4:
				action = typeof (Action<,,,>);
				break;
			}

			return action.MakeGenericType (typeArgs);
		}

		public static Type GetFuncType (params Type [] typeArgs)
		{
			if (typeArgs == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("typeArgs");

			if (typeArgs.Length < 1 || typeArgs.Length > 5)
				throw new ArgumentException ("No Func type of this arity");

			Type func = null;
			switch (typeArgs.Length) {
			case 1:
				func = typeof (Func<>);
				break;
			case 2:
				func = typeof (Func<,>);
				break;
			case 3:
				func = typeof (Func<,,>);
				break;
			case 4:
				func = typeof (Func<,,,>);
				break;
			case 5:
				func = typeof (Func<,,,,>);
				break;
			}

			return func.MakeGenericType (typeArgs);
		}

		public static InvocationExpression Invoke (Expression expression, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			return Invoke (expression, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		static Type GetInvokableType (Type t)
		{
			if (typeof (Delegate).IsAssignableFrom (t))
				return t;

			return GetGenericType (t, typeof (Expression<>));
		}

		static Type GetGenericType (Type t, Type def)
		{
			if (t == null)
				return null;

			if (t.IsGenericType && t.GetGenericTypeDefinition () == def)
				return t;

			return GetGenericType (t.BaseType, def);
		}

		public static InvocationExpression Invoke (Expression expression, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			var type = GetInvokableType (expression.Type);
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The type of the expression is not invokable");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckForNull (args, "arguments");

			var invoke = type.GetMethod ("Invoke");
			if (invoke == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("expression");

			if (invoke.GetParameters ().Length != args.Count)
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("Arguments count doesn't match parameters length");

			CheckMethodArguments (invoke, args);

			return new InvocationExpression (expression, invoke.ReturnType, args);
		}

		public static Expression<TDelegate> Lambda<TDelegate> (Expression body, params ParameterExpression [] parameters)
		{
			return Lambda<TDelegate> (body, parameters as IEnumerable<ParameterExpression>);
		}

		public static Expression<TDelegate> Lambda<TDelegate> (Expression body, IEnumerable<ParameterExpression> parameters)
		{
			if (body == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("body");

			return new Expression<TDelegate> (body, parameters.ToReadOnlyCollection ());
		}

		public static LambdaExpression Lambda (Expression body, params ParameterExpression [] parameters)
		{
			if (body == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("body");
			if (parameters.Length > 4)
				throw new ArgumentException ("Too many parameters");

			return Lambda (GetDelegateType (body.Type, parameters), body, parameters);
		}

		static Type GetDelegateType (Type return_type, ParameterExpression [] parameters)
		{
			if (parameters == null)
				parameters = new ParameterExpression [0];

			if (return_type == typeof (void))
				return GetActionType (parameters.Select (p => p.Type).ToArray ());

			var types = new Type [parameters.Length + 1];
			for (int i = 0; i < types.Length - 1; i++)
				types [i] = parameters [i].Type;

			types [types.Length - 1] = return_type;
			return GetFuncType (types);
		}

		public static LambdaExpression Lambda (Type delegateType, Expression body, params ParameterExpression [] parameters)
		{
			return Lambda (delegateType, body, parameters as IEnumerable<ParameterExpression>);
		}

		public static LambdaExpression Lambda (Type delegateType, Expression body, IEnumerable<ParameterExpression> parameters)
		{
			if (delegateType == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("delegateType");
			if (body == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("body");

			return new LambdaExpression (delegateType, body, parameters.ToReadOnlyCollection ());
		}

		public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MemberInfo member, params ElementInit [] initializers)
		{
			return ListBind (member, initializers as IEnumerable<ElementInit>);
		}

		static void CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable (Type t)
		{
			if (!typeof (IEnumerable).IsAssignableFrom (t))
				throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("Type {0} doesn't implemen IEnumerable", t));
		}

		public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MemberInfo member, IEnumerable<ElementInit> initializers)
		{
			if (member == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");
			if (initializers == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");

			var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckForNull (inits, "initializers");

			switch (member.MemberType) {
			case MemberTypes.Field:
				CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable ((member as FieldInfo).FieldType);
				break;
			case MemberTypes.Property:
				CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable ((member as PropertyInfo).PropertyType);
				break;
			default:
				throw new ArgumentException ("member");
			}

			return new MemberListBinding (member, inits);
		}

		public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, params ElementInit [] initializers)
		{
			return ListBind (propertyAccessor, initializers as IEnumerable<ElementInit>);
		}

		static void CheckForNull<T> (ReadOnlyCollection<T> collection, string name) where T : class
		{
			foreach (var t in collection)
				if (t == null)
					throw new ArgumentNullException (name);
		}

		public static MemberListBinding ListBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, IEnumerable<ElementInit> initializers)
		{
			if (propertyAccessor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");
			if (initializers == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");

			var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckForNull (inits, "initializers");

			var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
			if (prop == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("propertyAccessor");

			CheckIsAssignableToIEnumerable (prop.PropertyType);

			return new MemberListBinding (prop, inits);
		}

		public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, params ElementInit [] initializers)
		{
			return ListInit (newExpression, initializers as IEnumerable<ElementInit>);
		}

		public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<ElementInit> initializers)
		{
			var inits = CheckListInit (newExpression, initializers);

			return new ListInitExpression (newExpression, inits);
		}

		public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, params Expression [] initializers)
		{
			return ListInit (newExpression, initializers as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<Expression> initializers)
		{
			var inits = CheckListInit (newExpression, initializers);

			var add_method = GetAddMethod (newExpression.Type, inits [0].Type);
			if (add_method == null)
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("No suitable add method found");

			return new ListInitExpression (newExpression, CreateInitializers (add_method, inits));
		}

		static ReadOnlyCollection<ElementInit> CreateInitializers (MethodInfo add_method, ReadOnlyCollection<Expression> initializers)
		{
			return (from init in initializers select Expression.ElementInit (add_method, init)).ToReadOnlyCollection ();
		}

		static MethodInfo GetAddMethod (Type type, Type arg)
		{
			return type.GetMethod ("Add", PublicInstance | BindingFlags.IgnoreCase, null, new [] { arg }, null);
		}

		public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, MethodInfo addMethod, params Expression [] initializers)
		{
			return ListInit (newExpression, addMethod, initializers as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		static ReadOnlyCollection<T> CheckListInit<T> (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<T> initializers) where T : class
		{
			if (newExpression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("newExpression");
			if (initializers == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");
			if (!typeof (IEnumerable).IsAssignableFrom (newExpression.Type))
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("The type of the new expression does not implement IEnumerable");

			var inits = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			if (inits.Count == 0)
				throw new ArgumentException ("Empty initializers");

			CheckForNull (inits, "initializers");

			return inits;
		}

		public static ListInitExpression ListInit (NewExpression newExpression, MethodInfo addMethod, IEnumerable<Expression> initializers)
		{
			var inits = CheckListInit (newExpression, initializers);

			if (addMethod != null) {
				if (addMethod.Name.ToLowerInvariant () != "add")
					throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod");

				var parameters = addMethod.GetParameters ();
				if (parameters.Length != 1)
					throw new ArgumentException ("addMethod");

				var type = parameters [0].ParameterType;

				foreach (var exp in inits)
					if (!type.IsAssignableFrom (exp.Type))
						throw new InvalidOperationException ("Initializer not assignable to the add method parameter type");
			}

			if (addMethod == null)
				addMethod = GetAddMethod (newExpression.Type, inits [0].Type);

			if (addMethod == null)
				throw new InvalidOperationException ("No suitable add method found");

			return new ListInitExpression (newExpression, CreateInitializers (addMethod, inits));
		}

		public static MemberExpression MakeMemberAccess (Expression expression, MemberInfo member)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
			if (member == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");

			var field = member as FieldInfo;
			if (field != null)
				return Field (expression, field);

			var property = member as PropertyInfo;
			if (property != null)
				return Property (expression, property);

			throw new ArgumentException ("Member should either be a field or a property");
		}

		public static UnaryExpression MakeUnary (ExpressionType unaryType, Expression operand, Type type)
		{
			return MakeUnary (unaryType, operand, type, null);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression MakeUnary (ExpressionType unaryType, Expression operand, Type type, MethodInfo method)
		{
			switch (unaryType) {
			case ExpressionType.ArrayLength:
				return ArrayLength (operand);
			case ExpressionType.Convert:
				return Convert (operand, type, method);
			case ExpressionType.ConvertChecked:
				return ConvertChecked (operand, type, method);
			case ExpressionType.Negate:
				return Negate (operand, method);
			case ExpressionType.NegateChecked:
				return NegateChecked (operand, method);
			case ExpressionType.Not:
				return Not (operand, method);
			case ExpressionType.Quote:
				return Quote (operand);
			case ExpressionType.TypeAs:
				return TypeAs (operand, type);
			case ExpressionType.UnaryPlus:
				return UnaryPlus (operand, method);
			}

			throw new ArgumentException ("MakeUnary expect an unary operator");
		}

		public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MemberInfo member, params MemberBinding [] bindings)
		{
			return MemberBind (member, bindings as IEnumerable<MemberBinding>);
		}

		public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MemberInfo member, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
		{
			if (member == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("member");

			Type type = null;
			switch (member.MemberType) {
			case MemberTypes.Field:
				type = (member as FieldInfo).FieldType;
				break;
			case MemberTypes.Property:
				type = (member as PropertyInfo).PropertyType;
				break;
			default:
				throw new ArgumentException ("Member is neither a field or a property");
			}

			return new MemberMemberBinding (member, CheckMemberBindings (type, bindings));
		}

		public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, params MemberBinding [] bindings)
		{
			return MemberBind (propertyAccessor, bindings as IEnumerable<MemberBinding>);
		}

		public static MemberMemberBinding MemberBind (MethodInfo propertyAccessor, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
		{
			if (propertyAccessor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");

			var bds = bindings.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckForNull (bds, "bindings");

			var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
			if (prop == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("propertyAccessor");

			return new MemberMemberBinding (prop, CheckMemberBindings (prop.PropertyType, bindings));
		}

		static ReadOnlyCollection<MemberBinding> CheckMemberBindings (Type type, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
		{
			if (bindings == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("bindings");

			var bds = bindings.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			CheckForNull (bds, "bindings");

			foreach (var binding in bds)
				if (!binding.Member.DeclaringType.IsAssignableFrom (type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("Type not assignable to member type");

			return bds;
		}

		public static MemberInitExpression MemberInit (NewExpression newExpression, params MemberBinding [] bindings)
		{
			return MemberInit (newExpression, bindings as IEnumerable<MemberBinding>);
		}

		public static MemberInitExpression MemberInit (NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable<MemberBinding> bindings)
		{
			if (newExpression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("newExpression");

			return new MemberInitExpression (newExpression, CheckMemberBindings (newExpression.Type, bindings));
		}

		public static UnaryExpression Negate (Expression expression)
		{
			return Negate (expression, null);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression Negate (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_UnaryNegation", expression, method);

			return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.Negate, expression, method);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression NegateChecked (Expression expression)
		{
			return NegateChecked (expression, null);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression NegateChecked (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_UnaryNegation", expression, method);

			return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.Negate, expression, method);
		}

		public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor)
		{
			if (constructor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("constructor");

			if (constructor.GetParameters ().Length > 0)
				throw new ArgumentException ("Constructor must be parameter less");

			return new NewExpression (constructor, (null as IEnumerable<Expression>).ToReadOnlyCollection (), null);
		}

		public static NewExpression New (Type type)
		{
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");

			var args = (null as IEnumerable<Expression>).ToReadOnlyCollection ();

			if (type.IsValueType)
				return new NewExpression (type, args);

			var ctor = type.GetConstructor (Type.EmptyTypes);
			if (ctor == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("Type doesn't have a parameter less constructor");

			return new NewExpression (ctor, args, null);
		}

		public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, params Expression [] arguments)
		{
			return New (constructor, arguments as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments)
		{
			if (constructor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("constructor");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();

			CheckMethodArguments (constructor, args);

			return new NewExpression (constructor, args, null);
		}

		static void CheckMethodArguments (MethodBase method, ReadOnlyCollection<Expression> arguments)
		{
			var parameters = method.GetParameters ();

			if (arguments.Count != parameters.Length)
				throw new ArgumentException ("The number of arguments doesn't match the number of parameters");

			for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++) {
				if (arguments [i] == null)
					throw new ArgumentNullException ("arguments");

				if (!parameters [i].ParameterType.IsAssignableFrom (arguments [i].Type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("arguments");
			}
		}

		public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments, params MemberInfo [] members)
		{
			return New (constructor, arguments, members as IEnumerable<MemberInfo>);
		}

		public static NewExpression New (ConstructorInfo constructor, IEnumerable<Expression> arguments, IEnumerable<MemberInfo> members)
		{
			if (constructor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("constructor");

			var args = arguments.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			var mmbs = members.ToReadOnlyCollection ();

			CheckForNull (args, "arguments");
			CheckForNull (mmbs, "members");

			CheckMethodArguments (constructor, args);

			if (args.Count != mmbs.Count)
				throw new ArgumentException ("Arguments count does not match members count");

			for (int i = 0; i < mmbs.Count; i++) {
				var member = mmbs [i];
				Type type = null;
				switch (member.MemberType) {
				case MemberTypes.Field:
					type = (member as FieldInfo).FieldType;
					break;
				case MemberTypes.Method:
					type = (member as MethodInfo).ReturnType;
					break;
				case MemberTypes.Property:
					var prop = member as PropertyInfo;
					if (prop.GetGetMethod (true) == null)
						throw new ArgumentException ("Property must have a getter");

					type = (member as PropertyInfo).PropertyType;
					break;
				default:
					throw new ArgumentException ("Member type not allowed");
				}

				if (!type.IsAssignableFrom (args [i].Type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("Argument type not assignable to member type");
			}

			return new NewExpression (constructor, args, mmbs);
		}

		public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayBounds (Type type, params Expression [] bounds)
		{
			return NewArrayBounds (type, bounds as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayBounds (Type type, IEnumerable<Expression> bounds)
		{
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
			if (bounds == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("bounds");

			var array_bounds = bounds.ToReadOnlyCollection ();
			foreach (var expression in array_bounds)
				if (!IsInt (expression.Type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("The bounds collection can only contain expression of integers types");

			return new NewArrayExpression (ExpressionType.NewArrayBounds, type.MakeArrayType (array_bounds.Count), array_bounds);
		}

		public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayInit (Type type, params Expression [] initializers)
		{
			return NewArrayInit (type, initializers as IEnumerable<Expression>);
		}

		public static NewArrayExpression NewArrayInit (Type type, IEnumerable<Expression> initializers)
		{
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
			if (initializers == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");

			var array_initializers = initializers.ToReadOnlyCollection ();

			foreach (var expression in initializers) {
				if (expression == null)
					throw new ArgumentNullException ("initializers");

				if (!type.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
					throw new InvalidOperationException ();

				// TODO: Quote elements if type == typeof (Expression)
			}

			return new NewArrayExpression (ExpressionType.NewArrayInit, type.MakeArrayType (), array_initializers);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression Not (Expression expression)
		{
			return Not (expression, null);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression Not (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_LogicalNot", expression, method);

			return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.Not, expression, method);
		}

		public static ParameterExpression Parameter (Type type, string name)
		{
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");

			return new ParameterExpression (type, name);
		}

		public static MemberExpression Property (Expression expression, MethodInfo propertyAccessor)
		{
			if (propertyAccessor == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyAccessor");

			if (!propertyAccessor.IsStatic) {
				if (expression == null)
					throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
				if (!propertyAccessor.DeclaringType.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
			}

			var prop = GetAssociatedProperty (propertyAccessor);
			if (prop == null)
				throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("Method {0} has no associated property", propertyAccessor));

			return new MemberExpression (expression, prop, prop.PropertyType);
		}

		static PropertyInfo GetAssociatedProperty (MethodInfo method)
		{
			foreach (var prop in method.DeclaringType.GetProperties (All)) {
				if (prop.GetGetMethod (true) == method)
					return prop;
				if (prop.GetSetMethod (true) ==  method)
					return prop;
			}

			return null;
		}

		public static MemberExpression Property (Expression expression, PropertyInfo property)
		{
			if (property == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("property");

			var getter = property.GetGetMethod (true);
			if (getter == null)
				throw new ArgumentException ("getter");

			if (!getter.IsStatic) {
				if (expression == null)
					throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
				if (!property.DeclaringType.IsAssignableFrom (expression.Type))
					throw new ArgumentException ("expression");
			}

			return new MemberExpression (expression, property, property.PropertyType);
		}

		public static MemberExpression Property (Expression expression, string propertyName)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			var prop = expression.Type.GetProperty (propertyName, AllInstance);
			if (prop == null)
				throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("No property named {0} on {1}", propertyName, expression.Type));

			return new MemberExpression (expression, prop, prop.PropertyType);
		}

		public static MemberExpression PropertyOrField (Expression expression, string propertyOrFieldName)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
			if (propertyOrFieldName == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("propertyOrFieldName");

			var prop = expression.Type.GetProperty (propertyOrFieldName, AllInstance);
			if (prop != null)
				return new MemberExpression (expression, prop, prop.PropertyType);

			var field = expression.Type.GetField (propertyOrFieldName, AllInstance);
			if (field != null)
				return new MemberExpression (expression, field, field.FieldType);

			throw new ArgumentException (string.Format ("No field or property named {0} on {1}", propertyOrFieldName, expression.Type));
		}

		public static UnaryExpression Quote (Expression expression)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");

			return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.Quote, expression, expression.GetType ());
		}

		public static UnaryExpression TypeAs (Expression expression, Type type)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");
			if (type.IsValueType && !IsNullable (type))
				throw new ArgumentException ("TypeAs expect a reference or a nullable type");

			return new UnaryExpression (ExpressionType.TypeAs, expression, type);
		}

		public static TypeBinaryExpression TypeIs (Expression expression, Type type)
		{
			if (expression == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("expression");
			if (type == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException ("type");

			return new TypeBinaryExpression (ExpressionType.TypeIs, expression, type, typeof (bool));
		}

		public static UnaryExpression UnaryPlus (Expression expression)
		{
			return UnaryPlus (expression, null);
		}

		public static UnaryExpression UnaryPlus (Expression expression, MethodInfo method)
		{
			method = UnaryCoreCheck ("op_UnaryPlus", expression, method);

			return MakeSimpleUnary (ExpressionType.UnaryPlus, expression, method);
		}

		static bool IsInt (Type t)
		{
			return t == typeof (byte) || t == typeof (sbyte) ||
				t == typeof (short) || t == typeof (ushort) ||
				t == typeof (int) || t == typeof (uint) ||
				t == typeof (long) || t == typeof (ulong);
		}

		static bool IsIntOrBool (Type t)
		{
			return IsInt (t) || t == typeof (bool);
		}

		static bool IsNumber (Type t)
		{
			if (IsInt (t))
				return true;

			return t == typeof (float) || t == typeof (double) || t == typeof (decimal);
		}

		internal static bool IsNullable (Type type)
		{
			return type.IsGenericType && type.GetGenericTypeDefinition () == typeof (Nullable<>);
		}

		internal static bool IsUnsigned (Type t)
		{
			if (t.IsPointer)
				return IsUnsigned (t.GetElementType ());

			return t == typeof (ushort) ||
				t == typeof (uint) ||
				t == typeof (ulong) ||
				t == typeof (byte);
		}

		//
		// returns the T in a a Nullable<T> type.
		//
		internal static Type GetNullableOf (Type type)
		{
			return type.GetGenericArguments () [0];
		}

		internal static Type GetNotNullableOf (Type type)
		{
			return IsNullable (type) ? GetNullableOf (type) : type;
		}

		//
		// This method must be overwritten by derived classes to
		// compile the expression
		//
		internal abstract void Emit (EmitContext ec);
	}
}