public RuleResult CheckMethod (MethodDefinition method)
		{
			// Check property getters/setters. In order to prevent the property from
			// being reported twice, setters are only checked if the property has no getter.
			PropertyDefinition property = method.IsProperty () ? method.GetPropertyByAccessor () : null;
			if (property != null) {
				// however do not exclude automatic properties (getter/setter marked a generated code)
				if ((method.IsSetter && property.GetMethod != null) || property.IsGeneratedCode ())
					return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;
				if (!IsOkay (property.PropertyType, property.Name))
					Runner.Report (property, Severity.Medium, Confidence.Normal);
			} else {
				// exclude generated code like webservices
				if (method.IsGeneratedCode ())
					return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

				// Check the method's parameters.
				if (method.HasParameters)
					CheckParameters (method);

				// Check the method's return type.
				if (!IsOkay (method.ReturnType, method.Name))
					Runner.Report (method, Severity.Medium, Confidence.Normal);
			}
			return Runner.CurrentRuleResult;
		}
		public RuleResult CheckMethod (MethodDefinition method)
		{
			//does not apply if method has no parameter, is a property, or a p/invoke
			if (!method.HasParameters || method.IsProperty () || method.IsPInvokeImpl)
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

			//if this is a constructor or override, the method name is dependent
			if (method.IsConstructor || method.IsOverride ())
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

			ParameterDefinition p0 = method.Parameters [0];
			string name = p0.ParameterType.Name;

			//param is out/ref, it is already not obvious (there is a rule for that)
			if (p0.IsOut || p0.IsRef ())
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

			string method_name = method.Name;
			if (name.Length == 1 || method_name.Length <= name.Length)
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;
			if ((method_name.Length - name.Length) < 4 && IsVaguePrefix (method_name)) //suggestion would be too vague anyway (Get/Set/Is)
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;
			if (!char.IsUpper (name [0])) //non-compliant naming, cannot go further (PascalWords needed)
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

			//if the method return the parameter type it is most likely clearer to have it in the name
			if (method.ReturnType == p0.ParameterType)
				return RuleResult.Success;

			//if starting with name it is most likely on purpose
			if (method_name.StartsWith (name, StringComparison.Ordinal))
				return RuleResult.Success;

			int pos = method_name.LastIndexOf (name);
			if (-1 == pos)
				return RuleResult.Success;

			Confidence confidence = Confidence.Normal;
			if (pos >= method_name.Length - name.Length) //suffix, most common and most verbose case
				confidence = Confidence.High;
			else if (!char.IsUpper (method_name [pos + name.Length])) //not the end of a 'PascalWord'
				return RuleResult.Success;

			//if IgnoreAlienNamespaces is True, then check if parameter type is from one of the analyzed namespaces
			if (IgnoreAlienNamespaces && IsTypeFromAlienNamespace (p0.ParameterType))
				return RuleResult.Success; //ignored/out-of-reach, so this is a success

			//main goal is to keep the API as simple as possible so this is more severe for visible methods
			Severity severity = method.IsVisible () ? Severity.Medium : Severity.Low;

			string suggestion = GetSuggestionMethodName (method, name, pos);
			string msg;
			if (method.IsStatic) { //we already have a rule that checks if the method should be static
				string memberKind = GetSuggestionMemberKind (method);
				msg = String.Format ("Consider renaming method to '{2}', or extracting method to type '{0}' as {1} '{2}', or making an extension method of that type.", 
					p0.ParameterType, memberKind, suggestion);
			} else {
				msg = String.Format ("Consider renaming method to '{0}'.", suggestion);
			}

			Runner.Report (method, severity, confidence, msg);
			return RuleResult.Failure;
		}
		public RuleResult CheckMethod (MethodDefinition method)
		{
			if (!method.HasBody || !method.HasParameters || method.IsCompilerControlled)
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;
			if (method.IsProperty () || method.IsGeneratedCode () || method.IsEventCallback ())
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

			// we cannot change parameter types if:
			// - we're overriding a base virtual method; or
			// - they were specified by an interface
			if (IsSignatureDictated (method))
				return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

			int pcount = method.Parameters.Count;
			if (pcount > types_least.Length) {
				// that should be quite rare (does not happen for mono 2.0 class libs)
				types_least = new TypeReference [pcount];
				depths_least = new int [pcount];
			}

			CheckParameters (method);

			CheckParametersSpecializationDelta (method);

			Array.Clear (types_least, 0, types_least.Length);
			Array.Clear (depths_least, 0, depths_least.Length);

			return Runner.CurrentRuleResult;
		}
		private void CheckMethodBody (MethodDefinition method)
		{
			var synchronizedEvents = new Dictionary<MethodReference, List<MethodReference>> ();
			var thisSynchronized = new List<TypeReference> ();
			
			foreach (Instruction ins in method.Body.Instructions) {
				MethodReference candidate = null;
				
				switch (ins.OpCode.Code) {
				case Code.Newobj:
					if (ins.Previous != null && ins.Previous.OpCode.Code == Code.Ldftn) {
						MethodReference ctor = (MethodReference) ins.Operand;
						TypeReference type = ctor.DeclaringType;
						if (type.IsDelegate ()) {
							string nspace = type.Namespace;
							// ldftn entry-point
							// newobj System.Void System.Threading.XXX::.ctor (System.Object,System.IntPtr)
							// i.e. creation of a System.Threading delegate
							if (nspace == "System.Threading") {
								string name = type.Name;
								if (name == "ThreadStart" ||
									name == "ParameterizedThreadStart" ||
									name == "WaitCallback" ||
									name == "WaitOrTimerCallback" ||
									name == "TimerCallback") {
										candidate = (MethodReference) ins.Previous.Operand;
								}
							
							// ldftn entry-point
							// newobj System.Void System.AsyncCallback::.ctor (System.Object,System.IntPtr)
							// i.e. creation of a async delegate
							} else if (nspace == "System") {
								if (type.Name == "AsyncCallback") {
									candidate = (MethodReference) ins.Previous.Operand;
								}
							
							// ldftn entry-point
							// newobj System.Void ThreadedDelegate::.ctor (System.Object,System.IntPtr)
							// i.e. creation of a delegate which is decorated with a threading attribute
							} else if (!ThreadRocks.ThreadedNamespace (nspace)) {
								// Delegates must be able to call the methods they are bound to.
								MethodDefinition target = ((MethodReference) ins.Previous.Operand).Resolve ();
								if (target != null) {
									ThreadModel callerModel = type.ThreadingModel ();
									if (!target.IsGeneratedCode () || target.IsProperty ()) {
										ThreadModel targetModel = target.ThreadingModel ();
										if (!IsValidCall (callerModel, targetModel)) {
											string mesg = string.Format ("{0} delegate cannot be bound to {1} {2} method.", callerModel, targetModel, target.Name);
											
											++DefectCount;
											Log.WriteLine (this, "Defect: {0}", mesg);
											Defect defect = new Defect (this, method, method, ins, Severity.High, Confidence.High, mesg);
											Runner.Report (defect);
										}
										
									} else if (!callerModel.Is (ThreadModel.MainThread)) {
										anonymous_entry_points.Add (target);
									}
								}
							}
						}
					}
					break;
				
				case Code.Call:
				case Code.Callvirt:
					if (!method.IsGeneratedCode () || method.IsProperty ())
						CheckForLegalCall (method, ins);
					
					// ldftn entry-point
					// newobj XXX
					// callvirt System.Void SynchronizedType::add_Name (XXX)	
					// i.e. adding a delegate to an event in a type which uses SynchronizingObject
					MethodReference call = (MethodReference) ins.Operand;
					TypeReference call_type = call.DeclaringType;
					if (ins.Previous.Is (Code.Newobj) && ins.Previous.Previous.Is (Code.Ldftn)) {
						// A few events are blacklisted because they do not use SynchronizingObject and
						// are therefore always threaded.
						if (IsNonSynchronizedSetter (call)) {
							candidate = (MethodReference) ins.Previous.Previous.Operand;
						
						// But most events do use SynchronizingObject and therefore their threading
						// depends on whether and how SynchronizingObject is initialized.
						} else if (HasSynchronizingObject (call_type)) {
							List<MethodReference> methods;
							if (!synchronizedEvents.TryGetValue (call, out methods)) {
								methods = new List<MethodReference> ();
								synchronizedEvents.Add (call, methods);
							}
							
							methods.AddIfNew ((MethodReference) ins.Previous.Previous.Operand);
						
						// Misc threaded events.
						} else if (call_type.FullName == "System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker") {
							if (call.Name == "add_DoWork") {
								candidate = (MethodReference) ins.Previous.Previous.Operand;
							}
						}
					
					// callvirt System.Void System.Diagnostics.Process::set_SynchronizingObject (System.ComponentModel.ISynchronizeInvoke)
					} else if (SetSynchronizingObject.Matches (call)) {
						if (ins.Previous.OpCode.Code == Code.Ldarg_0) {
							thisSynchronized.Add (call_type);
						}
					}
					break;
				}
				
				if (candidate != null) {
					Log.WriteLine (this, "{0} is a thread entry point", candidate);
					CheckEntryPoint (candidate);
				}
			}
			
			// For every method added to a threaded event,
			ThreadModel? method_model = null;
			foreach (KeyValuePair<MethodReference, List<MethodReference>> entry in synchronizedEvents) {
				// if the event is synchronized on this then the target must have the same thread
				// as the current method's type or better and it should not be treated as a entry point.
				if (thisSynchronized.Contains (entry.Key.DeclaringType)) {
					if (method_model == null)
						method_model = method.DeclaringType.ThreadingModel ();
					foreach (MethodReference mr in entry.Value) {
						MethodDefinition target = mr.Resolve ();
						if (target != null) {
							ThreadModel targetModel = target.ThreadingModel ();
							if (!IsValidCall (method_model.Value, targetModel)) {
								string mesg = string.Format ("{0} {1} cannot be bound to {2} {3} method.", method_model, entry.Key, targetModel, target.Name);
								ReportDefect (method, Severity.High, Confidence.High, mesg);
							}
						}
					}
				
				// otherwise the method has to be treated as a thread entry point.
				} else {
					foreach (MethodReference mr in entry.Value) {
						Log.WriteLine (this, "{0} is a thread entry point", mr);
						CheckEntryPoint (mr);
					}
				}
			}
		}
		// note: we need to be consistant with some stuff we propose in other rules
		private static bool CheckPublicMethod (MethodDefinition method)
		{
			// handle things like operators - but not properties
			if (method.IsSpecialName && !method.IsProperty ())
				return true;
			
			// handle non-virtual Equals, e.g. Equals(type)
			string name = method.Name;
			if (method.HasParameters && (name == "Equals")) {
				IList<ParameterDefinition> pdc = method.Parameters;
				if ((pdc.Count == 1) && (pdc [0].ParameterType == method.DeclaringType))
					return true;
			}

			// check if this method is needed to satisfy an interface
			TypeDefinition type = (method.DeclaringType as TypeDefinition);
			if (type.HasInterfaces) {
				foreach (TypeReference tr in type.Interfaces) {
					TypeDefinition intf = tr.Resolve ();
					if (intf != null) {
						foreach (MethodReference member in intf.Methods) {
							if (name == member.Name)
								return true;
						}
					}
				}
			}
			return false;
		}
		private void Report (MethodDefinition method, Instruction ins, string name)
		{
			Severity severity = ((name == "value") && method.IsProperty () &&
				!method.Name.EndsWith ("value", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) ?
				Severity.Low : Severity.High;

			Runner.Report (method, ins, severity, Confidence.Normal);
		}
        // Method		Visible		Non-Visible
        // ------------------------------------------------
        // Parameters		High		Medium
        // ReturnType		High		Medium
        // Variables		Low		Low
        // Method calls		Medium*		Low*
        // Fields access	Medium*		Low*
        // * target visibility
        public RuleResult CheckMethod(MethodDefinition method)
        {
            // [Obsolete] cannot be applied to property or event accessors
            if (method.IsProperty () || method.IsAddOn || method.IsRemoveOn || method.IsFire)
                return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

            // if the method is obsolete (directly or because it's type is)
            if (method.HasAttribute ("System", "ObsoleteAttribute") || method.DeclaringType.HasAttribute ("System", "ObsoleteAttribute"))
                return RuleResult.DoesNotApply;

            // check method signature (parameters, return value)
            if (method.HasParameters)
                CheckParameters (method);

            CheckReturnType (method);

            // then check what the IL calls/access
            if (method.HasBody) {
                MethodBody body = method.Body;
                if (body.HasVariables)
                    CheckVariables (method);

                foreach (Instruction ins in body.Instructions) {
                    switch (ins.OpCode.Code) {
                    case Code.Newarr:
                    case Code.Newobj:
                    case Code.Call:
                    case Code.Callvirt:
                        CheckMethodCall (method, ins, (ins.Operand as MethodReference));
                        break;
                    case Code.Initobj:
                        CheckTypeCreation (method, ins, (ins.Operand as TypeReference));
                        break;
                    case Code.Ldfld:
                    case Code.Ldflda:
                    case Code.Ldsfld:
                    case Code.Ldsflda:
                    case Code.Stfld:
                    case Code.Stsfld:
                        CheckFieldAccess (method, ins, (ins.Operand as FieldReference));
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }

            return Runner.CurrentRuleResult;
        }