diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_csharp_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_csharp_generator.cc
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+// Distributed under the Thrift Software License
+//
+// See accompanying file LICENSE or visit the Thrift site at:
+// http://developers.facebook.com/thrift/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "t_csharp_generator.h"
+#include "../platform.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+void t_csharp_generator::init_generator() {
+  MKDIR(get_out_dir().c_str());
+  namespace_name_ = program_->get_csharp_namespace();
+
+  string dir = namespace_name_;
+  string subdir = get_out_dir().c_str();
+  string::size_type loc;
+
+  while ((loc = dir.find(".")) != string::npos) {
+    subdir = subdir + "/" + dir.substr(0, loc);
+    MKDIR(subdir.c_str());
+    dir = dir.substr(loc + 1);
+  }
+  if (dir.size() > 0) {
+    subdir = subdir + "/" + dir;
+    MKDIR(subdir.c_str());
+  }
+
+  namespace_dir_ = subdir;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::start_csharp_namespace(ofstream& out) {
+  if (!namespace_name_.empty()) {
+    out <<
+      "namespace " << namespace_name_ << "\n";
+    scope_up(out);
+  }
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::end_csharp_namespace(ofstream& out) {
+  if (!namespace_name_.empty()) {
+    scope_down(out);
+  }
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::csharp_type_usings() {
+  return string() +
+    "using System;\n" +
+    "using System.Collections;\n" + 
+    "using System.Collections.Generic;\n" +
+    "using System.Text;\n" + 
+    "using Thrift;\n";
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::csharp_thrift_usings() {
+  return string() +
+    "using Thrift.Protocol;\n" +
+    "using Thrift.Transport;\n";
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::close_generator() { }
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_typedef(t_typedef* ttypedef) {}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_enum(t_enum* tenum) {
+  string f_enum_name = namespace_dir_+"/" + (tenum->get_name())+".cs";
+  ofstream f_enum;
+  f_enum.open(f_enum_name.c_str());
+
+  f_enum <<
+    autogen_comment() << endl;
+
+  start_csharp_namespace(f_enum);
+
+  indent(f_enum) <<
+    "public enum " << tenum->get_name() << "\n";
+  scope_up(f_enum);
+
+  vector<t_enum_value*> constants = tenum->get_constants();
+  vector<t_enum_value*>::iterator c_iter;
+  int value = -1;
+  for (c_iter = constants.begin(); c_iter != constants.end(); ++c_iter)
+  {
+    if ((*c_iter)->has_value()) {
+      value = (*c_iter)->get_value();
+    } else {
+      ++value;
+    }
+
+    indent(f_enum) <<
+      (*c_iter)->get_name() <<
+      " = " << value << "," << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(f_enum);
+  
+  end_csharp_namespace(f_enum);
+
+  f_enum.close();
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_consts(std::vector<t_const*> consts) {
+  if (consts.empty()){
+    return;
+  }
+  string f_consts_name = namespace_dir_ + "/Constants.cs";
+  ofstream f_consts;
+  f_consts.open(f_consts_name.c_str());
+
+  f_consts <<
+    autogen_comment() <<
+    csharp_type_usings() << endl;
+
+  start_csharp_namespace(f_consts);
+
+  indent(f_consts) <<
+    "public class Constants" << endl;
+  scope_up(f_consts);
+
+  vector<t_const*>::iterator c_iter;
+  bool need_static_constructor = false;
+  for (c_iter = consts.begin(); c_iter != consts.end(); ++c_iter) {
+    if (print_const_value(f_consts, (*c_iter)->get_name(), (*c_iter)->get_type(), (*c_iter)->get_value(), false)) {
+      need_static_constructor = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (need_static_constructor) {
+    print_const_constructor(f_consts, consts);
+  }
+
+  scope_down(f_consts);
+  end_csharp_namespace(f_consts);
+  f_consts.close();
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::print_const_def_value(std::ofstream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value)
+{
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = ((t_struct*)type)->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+    const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>& val = value->get_map();
+    map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      t_type* field_type = NULL;
+      for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+        if ((*f_iter)->get_name() == v_iter->first->get_string()) {
+          field_type = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+        }
+      }
+      if (field_type == NULL) {
+        throw "type error: " + type->get_name() + " has no field " + v_iter->first->get_string();
+      }
+      string val = render_const_value(out, name, field_type, v_iter->second);
+      indent(out) << name << "." << v_iter->first->get_string() << " = " << val << ";" << endl;
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    t_type* ktype = ((t_map*)type)->get_key_type();
+    t_type* vtype = ((t_map*)type)->get_val_type();
+    const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>& val = value->get_map();
+    map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      string key = render_const_value(out, name, ktype, v_iter->first);
+      string val = render_const_value(out, name, vtype, v_iter->second);
+      indent(out) << name << "[" << key << "]" << " = " << val << ";" << endl;
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_list() || type->is_set()) {
+    t_type* etype;
+    if (type->is_list()) {
+      etype = ((t_list*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    } else {
+      etype = ((t_set*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    }
+
+    const vector<t_const_value*>& val = value->get_list();
+    vector<t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      string val = render_const_value(out, name, etype, *v_iter);
+      indent(out) << name << ".Add(" << val << ");" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::print_const_constructor(std::ofstream& out, std::vector<t_const*> consts) {
+  indent(out) << "static Constants()" << endl;
+  scope_up(out);
+  vector<t_const*>::iterator c_iter;
+  for (c_iter = consts.begin(); c_iter != consts.end(); ++c_iter) {
+    string name = (*c_iter)->get_name();
+    t_type* type = (*c_iter)->get_type();
+    t_const_value* value = (*c_iter)->get_value();
+
+    print_const_def_value(out, name, type, value);
+  }
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+
+//it seems like all that methods that call this are using in_static to be the opposite of what it would imply
+bool t_csharp_generator::print_const_value(std::ofstream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value, bool in_static, bool defval, bool needtype) {
+  indent(out);
+  bool need_static_construction = !in_static;
+  if (!defval || needtype) {
+    out <<
+      (in_static ? "" : "public static ") <<
+      type_name(type) << " ";
+  }
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    string v2 = render_const_value(out, name, type, value);
+    out << name << " = " << v2 << ";" << endl;
+    need_static_construction = false;
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    out << name << " = (" << type_name(type, false, true) << ")" << value->get_integer() << ";" << endl;
+    need_static_construction = false;
+  } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    out << name << " = new " << type_name(type) << "();" << endl;
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    out << name << " = new " << type_name(type, true, true) << "();" << endl;
+  } else if (type->is_list() || type->is_set()) {
+    out << name << " = new " << type_name(type) << "();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  if (defval && !type->is_base_type() && !type->is_enum()) {
+    print_const_def_value(out, name, type, value);
+  }
+
+  return need_static_construction;
+}
+
+std::string t_csharp_generator::render_const_value(ofstream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value) {
+  std::ostringstream render;
+
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+    switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        render << "\"" + value->get_string() + "\"";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        render << ((value->get_integer() > 0) ? "true" : "false");
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        render << value->get_integer();
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        if (value->get_type() == t_const_value::CV_INTEGER) {
+          render << value->get_integer();
+        } else {
+          render << value->get_double();
+        }
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no const of base type " + tbase;
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    render << "(" << type->get_name() << ")" << value->get_integer();
+  } else {
+    string t = tmp("tmp");
+    print_const_value(out, t, type, value, true, true, true);
+    render << t;
+  }
+
+  return render.str();
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_struct(t_struct* tstruct) {
+  generate_csharp_struct(tstruct, false);
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_xception(t_struct* txception) {
+  generate_csharp_struct(txception, true);
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_csharp_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception) {
+  string f_struct_name = namespace_dir_ + "/" + (tstruct->get_name()) + ".cs";
+  ofstream f_struct;
+
+  f_struct.open(f_struct_name.c_str());
+
+  f_struct <<
+    autogen_comment() <<
+    csharp_type_usings() <<
+    csharp_thrift_usings();
+
+  generate_csharp_struct_definition(f_struct, tstruct, is_exception);
+
+  f_struct.close();
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_csharp_struct_definition(ofstream &out, t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception, bool in_class, bool is_result) {
+
+  if (!in_class)
+  {
+    start_csharp_namespace(out);
+  }
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "public class " << tstruct->get_name() << " ";
+
+  if (is_exception) {
+    out << ": Exception ";
+  }
+
+  out << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& members = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator m_iter;
+
+  for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "public " << declare_field(*m_iter, false) << endl;
+  }
+
+  if (members.size() > 0) {
+    out <<
+      endl <<
+      indent() << "public Isset __isset = new Isset();" << endl <<
+      indent() << "public sealed class Isset {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+      indent(out) <<
+        "public bool " << (*m_iter)->get_name() << " = false;" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    indent(out) << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+  
+  indent(out) <<
+    "public " << tstruct->get_name() << "() {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+    t_type* t = (*m_iter)->get_type();
+    while (t->is_typedef()) {
+      t = ((t_typedef*)t)->get_type();
+    }
+    if ((*m_iter)->get_value() != NULL) {
+      print_const_value(out, "this." + (*m_iter)->get_name(), t, (*m_iter)->get_value(), true, true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent_down();
+  indent(out) << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+  generate_csharp_struct_reader(out, tstruct);
+  if (is_result) {
+    generate_csharp_struct_result_writer(out, tstruct);
+  } else {
+    generate_csharp_struct_writer(out, tstruct);
+  }
+  generate_csharp_struct_tostring(out, tstruct);
+  scope_down(out);
+  out << endl;
+
+  if (!in_class)
+  {
+    end_csharp_namespace(out);
+  }
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_csharp_struct_reader(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct) {
+  indent(out) <<
+    "public void Read (TProtocol iprot)" << endl;
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "TField field;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "TStruct struc = iprot.ReadStructBegin();" << endl;
+  
+  indent(out) <<
+    "while (true)" << endl;
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "field = iprot.ReadFieldBegin();" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "if (field.Type == TType.Stop) { " << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  indent(out) <<
+    "break;" << endl;
+  indent_down();
+  indent(out) <<
+    "}" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "switch (field.ID)" << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "case " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ":" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    indent(out) <<
+      "if (field.Type == " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ") {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, *f_iter, "this.");
+    indent(out) <<
+      "this.__isset." << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " = true;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out <<
+      indent() << "} else { " << endl <<
+      indent() << "  TProtocolUtil.Skip(iprot, field.Type);" << endl <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl <<
+      indent() << "break;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+  }
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "default: " << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  indent(out) << "TProtocolUtil.Skip(iprot, field.Type);" << endl;
+  indent(out) << "break;" << endl;
+  indent_down();
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "iprot.ReadFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "iprot.ReadStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  indent(out) << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_csharp_struct_writer(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct) {
+  out <<
+    indent() << "public void Write(TProtocol oprot) {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  string name = tstruct->get_name();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "TStruct struc = new TStruct(\"" << name << "\");" << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    "TField field = new TField();" << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    "oprot.WriteStructBegin(struc);" << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    bool null_allowed = type_can_be_null((*f_iter)->get_type());
+    if (null_allowed) {
+      indent(out) <<
+        "if (this." << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " != null) {" << endl;
+      indent_up();
+    }
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "field.Name = \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "\";" << endl;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "field.Type = " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ";" << endl;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "field.ID = " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ";" << endl;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteFieldBegin(field);" << endl;
+
+    generate_serialize_field(out, *f_iter, "this.");
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+    if (null_allowed) {
+      indent_down();
+      indent(out) << "}" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "oprot.WriteFieldStop();" << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    "oprot.WriteStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_csharp_struct_result_writer(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct) {
+  indent(out) <<
+    "public void Write(TProtocol oprot) {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  string name = tstruct->get_name();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "TStruct struc = new TStruct(\"" << name << "\");" << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    "TField field = new TField();" << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    "oprot.WriteStructBegin(struc);" << endl;
+
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+      out <<
+        endl << indent() << "if ";
+    } else {
+      out <<
+        " else if ";
+    }
+
+    out <<
+      "(this.__isset." << (*f_iter)->get_name() << ") {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    bool null_allowed = type_can_be_null((*f_iter)->get_type());
+    if (null_allowed) {
+      indent(out) <<
+        "if (this." << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " != null) {" << endl;
+      indent_up();
+    }
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "field.Name = \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "\";" << endl;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "field.Type = " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ";" << endl;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "field.ID = " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ";" << endl;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteFieldBegin(field);" << endl;
+
+    generate_serialize_field(out, *f_iter, "this.");
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+    if (null_allowed) {
+      indent_down();
+      indent(out) << "}" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    indent(out) << "}";
+  }
+
+  out <<
+    endl <<
+    indent() << "oprot.WriteFieldStop();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "oprot.WriteStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_csharp_struct_tostring(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct) {
+  indent(out) <<
+    "public override string ToString() {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(\"" << tstruct->get_name() << "(\");" << endl;
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  bool first = true;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+      indent(out) <<
+        "sb.Append(\"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << ": \");" << endl;
+    } else {
+      indent(out) <<
+        "sb.Append(\"," << (*f_iter)->get_name() << ": \");" << endl;
+    }
+    t_type* ttype = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+    if (ttype->is_xception() || ttype->is_struct()) {
+      indent(out) <<
+        "sb.Append(this." << (*f_iter)->get_name() << ".ToString());" << endl;
+    } else {
+      indent(out) <<
+        "sb.Append(this." << (*f_iter)->get_name() << ");" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "sb.Append(\")\");" << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    "return sb.ToString();" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  indent(out) << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_service(t_service* tservice) {
+  string f_service_name = namespace_dir_ + "/" + service_name_ + ".cs";
+  f_service_.open(f_service_name.c_str());
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    autogen_comment() <<
+    csharp_type_usings() <<
+    csharp_thrift_usings();
+
+  start_csharp_namespace(f_service_);
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public class " << service_name_ << " {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  generate_service_interface(tservice);
+  generate_service_client(tservice);
+  generate_service_server(tservice);
+  generate_service_helpers(tservice);
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "}" << endl;
+  end_csharp_namespace(f_service_);
+  f_service_.close();
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_service_interface(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_iface = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends = type_name(tservice->get_extends());
+    extends_iface = " : " + extends + ".Iface";
+  }
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public interface Iface" << extends_iface << " {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter)
+  {
+    indent(f_service_) <<
+      function_signature(*f_iter) << ";" << endl;
+  }
+  indent_down();
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_service_helpers(t_service* tservice) {
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    t_struct* ts = (*f_iter)->get_arglist();
+    generate_csharp_struct_definition(f_service_, ts, false, true);
+    generate_function_helpers(*f_iter);
+  }
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_service_client(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_client = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends = type_name(tservice->get_extends());
+    extends_client = extends + ".Client, ";
+  }
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public class Client : " << extends_client << "Iface {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public Client(TProtocol prot) : this(prot, prot)" << endl;
+  scope_up(f_service_);
+  scope_down(f_service_);
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public Client(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot)" << endl;
+  scope_up(f_service_);
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "iprot_ = iprot;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "oprot_ = oprot;" << endl;
+  } else {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "base(iprot, oprot);" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(f_service_);
+
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "protected TProtocol iprot_;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "protected TProtocol oprot_;" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent() << "protected int seqid_;" << endl << endl;
+  }
+
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    string funname = (*f_iter)->get_name();
+
+    indent(f_service_) <<
+      "public " << function_signature(*f_iter) << endl;
+    scope_up(f_service_);
+    indent(f_service_) <<
+      "send_" << funname << "(";
+
+    t_struct* arg_struct = (*f_iter)->get_arglist();
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator fld_iter;
+    bool first = true;
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
+      if (first) {
+        first = false;
+      } else {
+        f_service_ << ", ";
+      }
+      f_service_ << (*fld_iter)->get_name();
+    }
+    f_service_ << ");" << endl;
+
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_async()) {
+      f_service_ << indent();
+      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        f_service_ << "return ";
+      }
+      f_service_ <<
+        "recv_" << funname << "();" << endl;
+    }
+    scope_down(f_service_);
+    f_service_ << endl;
+
+    t_function send_function(g_type_void,
+        string("send_") + (*f_iter)->get_name(),
+        (*f_iter)->get_arglist());
+
+    string argsname = (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_args";
+
+    indent(f_service_) <<
+      "public " << function_signature(&send_function) << endl;
+    scope_up(f_service_);
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "oprot_.WriteMessageBegin(new TMessage(\"" << funname << "\", TMessageType.Call, seqid_));" << endl <<
+      indent() << argsname << " args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl;
+
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "args." << (*fld_iter)->get_name() << " = " << (*fld_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+    }
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "args.Write(oprot_);" << endl <<
+      indent() << "oprot_.WriteMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+      indent() << "oprot_.Transport.Flush();" << endl;
+
+    scope_down(f_service_);
+    f_service_ << endl;
+
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_async()) {
+      string resultname = (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_result";
+
+      t_struct noargs(program_);
+      t_function recv_function((*f_iter)->get_returntype(),
+          string("recv_") + (*f_iter)->get_name(),
+          &noargs,
+          (*f_iter)->get_xceptions());
+      indent(f_service_) <<
+        "public " << function_signature(&recv_function) << endl;
+      scope_up(f_service_);
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "TMessage msg = iprot_.ReadMessageBegin();" << endl <<
+        indent() << "if (msg.Type == TMessageType.Exception) {" << endl;
+      indent_up();
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "TApplicationException x = TApplicationException.Read(iprot_);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "iprot_.ReadMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+        indent() << "throw x;" << endl;
+      indent_down();
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "}" << endl <<
+        indent() << resultname << " result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl <<
+        indent() << "result.Read(iprot_);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "iprot_.ReadMessageEnd();" << endl;
+
+      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "if (result.__isset.success) {" << endl <<
+          indent() << "  return result.success;" << endl <<
+          indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+
+      t_struct *xs = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions();
+
+      const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+      vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+      for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "if (result.__isset." << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ") {" << endl <<
+          indent() << "  throw result." << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl <<
+          indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+
+      if ((*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        indent(f_service_) <<
+          "return;" << endl;
+      } else {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "throw new TApplicationException(TApplicationException.ExceptionType.MissingResult, \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " failed: unknown result\");" << endl;
+      }
+
+      scope_down(f_service_);
+      f_service_ << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent_down();
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "}" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_service_server(t_service* tservice) {
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_processor = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends = type_name(tservice->get_extends());
+    extends_processor = extends + ".Processor, ";
+  }
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public class Processor : " << extends_processor << "TProcessor {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public Processor(Iface iface)" << endl;
+  scope_up(f_service_);
+  if (!extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "base(iface);" << endl;
+  }
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "iface_ = iface;" << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "processMap_[\"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "\"] = new " << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(f_service_);
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "protected interface ProcessFunction {" << endl <<
+      indent() << "  void Process(int seqid, Iface iface, TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot);" << endl <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "private Iface iface_;" << endl;
+
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "protected Dictionary<string, ProcessFunction> processMap_ = new Dictionary<string, ProcessFunction>();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public bool Process(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot)" << endl;
+  scope_up(f_service_);
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "TMessage msg = iprot.ReadMessageBegin();" << endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "ProcessFunction fn = processMap_[msg.Name];" << endl <<
+    indent() << "if (fn == null) {" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  TProtocolUtil.Skip(iprot, TType.Struct);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  iprot.ReadMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  TApplicationException x = new TApplicationException (TApplicationException.ExceptionType.UnknownMethod, \"Invalid method name: '\" + msg.Name + \"'\");" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  oprot.WriteMessageBegin(new TMessage(msg.Name, TMessageType.Exception, msg.SeqID));" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  x.Write(oprot);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  oprot.WriteMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  oprot.Transport.Flush();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  return true;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl <<
+    indent() << "fn.Process(msg.SeqID, iface_, iprot, oprot);" << endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "return true;" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(f_service_);
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter)
+  {
+    generate_process_function(tservice, *f_iter);
+  }
+
+  indent_down();
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_function_helpers(t_function* tfunction) {
+  if (tfunction->is_async()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  t_struct result(program_, tfunction->get_name() + "_result");
+  t_field success(tfunction->get_returntype(), "success", 0);
+  if (!tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    result.append(&success);
+  }
+
+  t_struct *xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = xs->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    result.append(*f_iter);
+  }
+
+  generate_csharp_struct_definition(f_service_, &result, false, true, true);
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_process_function(t_service* tservice, t_function* tfunction) {
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "private class " << tfunction->get_name() << " : ProcessFunction {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  indent(f_service_) <<
+    "public void Process(int seqid, Iface iface, TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot)" << endl;
+  scope_up(f_service_);
+
+  string argsname = tfunction->get_name() + "_args";
+  string resultname = tfunction->get_name() + "_result";
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << argsname << " args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "args.Read(iprot);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "iprot.ReadMessageEnd();" << endl;
+
+  t_struct* xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+
+  if (!tfunction->is_async()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << resultname << " result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  if (xceptions.size() > 0) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "try {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+  }
+
+  t_struct* arg_struct = tfunction->get_arglist();
+  const std::vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  f_service_ << indent();
+  if (!tfunction->is_async() && !tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    f_service_ << "result.success = ";
+  }
+  f_service_ <<
+    "iface." << tfunction->get_name() << "(";
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      f_service_ << ", ";
+    }
+    f_service_ << "args." << (*f_iter)->get_name();
+  }
+  f_service_ << ");" << endl;
+
+  if (!tfunction->is_async() && !tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "result.__isset.success = true;" << endl;
+  }
+
+  if (!tfunction->is_async() && xceptions.size() > 0) {
+    indent_down();
+    f_service_ << indent() << "}";
+    for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+      f_service_ << " catch (" << (*x_iter)->get_type()->get_name() << " " << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ") {" << endl;
+      if (!tfunction->is_async()) {
+        indent_up();
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "result." << (*x_iter)->get_name() << " = " << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl <<
+          indent() << "result.__isset." << (*x_iter)->get_name() << " = true;" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        f_service_ << indent() << "}";
+      } else {
+        f_service_ << "}";
+      }
+    }
+    f_service_ << endl;
+  }
+
+  if (tfunction->is_async()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "return;" << endl;
+    scope_down(f_service_);
+
+    indent_down();
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "oprot.WriteMessageBegin(new TMessage(\"" << tfunction->get_name() << "\", TMessageType.Reply, seqid)); " << endl <<
+    indent() << "result.Write(oprot);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "oprot.WriteMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "oprot.Transport.Flush();" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(f_service_);
+
+  f_service_ << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_deserialize_field(ofstream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix) {
+  t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+  while(type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_void()) {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE DESERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + prefix + tfield->get_name();
+  }
+
+  string name = prefix + tfield->get_name();
+
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    generate_deserialize_struct(out, (t_struct*)type, name);
+  } else if (type->is_container()) {
+    generate_deserialize_container(out, type, name);
+  } else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      name << " = ";
+    
+    if (type->is_enum())
+    {
+      out << "(" << type_name(type, false, true) << ")";
+    }
+
+    out << "iprot.";
+
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+          throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " + name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+          out << "ReadString();";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+          out << "ReadBool();";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+          out << "ReadByte();";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+          out << "ReadI16();";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+          out << "ReadI32();";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+          out << "ReadI64();";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+          out << "ReadDouble();";
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw "compiler error: no C# name for base type " + tbase;
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      out << "ReadI32();";
+    }
+    out << endl;
+  } else {
+    printf("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DESERIALIZE FIELD '%s' TYPE '%s'\n", tfield->get_name().c_str(), type_name(type).c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_deserialize_struct(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix) {
+  out <<
+    indent() << prefix << " = new " << type_name(tstruct) << "();" << endl <<
+    indent() << prefix << ".Read(iprot);" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_deserialize_container(ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix) {
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  string obj;
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    obj = tmp("_map");
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    obj = tmp("_set");
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    obj = tmp("_list");
+  }
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    prefix << " = new " << type_name(ttype, false, true) << "();" <<endl;
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    out <<
+      indent() << "TMap " << obj << " = iprot.ReadMapBegin();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    out <<
+      indent() << "TSet " << obj << " = iprot.ReadSetBegin();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    out <<
+      indent() << "TList " << obj << " = iprot.ReadListBegin();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  string i = tmp("_i");
+  indent(out) <<
+    "for( int " << i << " = 0; " << i << " < " << obj << ".Count" << "; " << "++" << i << ")" << endl;
+  scope_up(out);
+  
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    generate_deserialize_map_element(out, (t_map*)ttype, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    generate_deserialize_set_element(out, (t_set*)ttype, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    generate_deserialize_list_element(out, (t_list*)ttype, prefix);
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) << "iprot.ReadMapEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) << "iprot.ReadSetEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) << "iprot.ReadListEnd();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_deserialize_map_element(ofstream& out, t_map* tmap, string prefix) {
+  string key = tmp("_key");
+  string val = tmp("_val");
+
+  t_field fkey(tmap->get_key_type(), key);
+  t_field fval(tmap->get_val_type(), val);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    declare_field(&fkey) << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    declare_field(&fval) << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &fkey);
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &fval);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    prefix << "[" << key << "] = " << val << ";" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_deserialize_set_element(ofstream& out, t_set* tset, string prefix) {
+  string elem = tmp("_elem");
+  t_field felem(tset->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    declare_field(&felem, true) << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    prefix << ".Add(" << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_deserialize_list_element(ofstream& out, t_list* tlist, string prefix) {
+  string elem = tmp("_elem");
+  t_field felem(tlist->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    declare_field(&felem, true) << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    prefix << ".Add(" << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_serialize_field(ofstream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix) {
+  t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+  while (type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_void()) {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE SERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + prefix + tfield->get_name();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    generate_serialize_struct(out, (t_struct*)type, prefix + tfield->get_name());
+  } else if (type->is_container()) {
+    generate_serialize_container(out, type, prefix + tfield->get_name());
+  } else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum()) {
+    string name = prefix + tfield->get_name();
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.";
+
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+
+      switch(tbase) {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+          throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " + name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+          out << "WriteString(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+          out << "WriteBool(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+          out << "WriteByte(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+          out << "WriteI16(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+          out << "WriteI32(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+          out << "WriteI64(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+          out << "WriteDouble(" << name << ");";
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw "compiler error: no C# name for base type " + tbase;
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      out << "WriteI32((int)" << name << ");";
+    }
+    out << endl;
+  } else {
+    printf("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SERIALIZE '%s%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+        prefix.c_str(),
+        tfield->get_name().c_str(),
+        type_name(type).c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_serialize_struct(ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix) {
+  out <<
+    indent() << prefix << ".Write(oprot);" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_serialize_container(ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix) {
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteMapBegin(new TMap(" <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_map*)ttype)->get_key_type()) << ", " <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_map*)ttype)->get_val_type()) << ", " <<
+      prefix << ".Count));" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteSetBegin(new TSet(" <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_set*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", " <<
+      prefix << ".Count));" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "oprot.WriteListBegin(new TList(" <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_list*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", " <<
+      prefix << ".Count));" << endl;
+  }
+
+  string iter = tmp("_iter");
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "foreach (" <<
+      type_name(((t_map*)ttype)->get_key_type()) << " " << iter <<
+      " in " <<
+      prefix << ".Keys)";
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "foreach (" <<
+      type_name(((t_set*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << " " << iter <<
+      " in " <<
+      prefix << ")";
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "foreach (" <<
+      type_name(((t_list*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << " " << iter <<
+      " in " <<
+      prefix << ")";
+  }
+
+  out << endl;
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    generate_serialize_map_element(out, (t_map*)ttype, iter, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    generate_serialize_set_element(out, (t_set*)ttype, iter);
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    generate_serialize_list_element(out, (t_list*)ttype, iter);
+  }
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) << "oprot.WriteMapEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) << "oprot.WriteSetEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) << "oprot.WriteListEnd();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_serialize_map_element(ofstream& out, t_map* tmap, string iter, string map) {
+  t_field kfield(tmap->get_key_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &kfield, "");
+  t_field vfield(tmap->get_val_type(), map + "[" + iter + "]");
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &vfield, "");
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_serialize_set_element(ofstream& out, t_set* tset, string iter) {
+  t_field efield(tset->get_elem_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &efield, "");
+}
+
+void t_csharp_generator::generate_serialize_list_element(ofstream& out, t_list* tlist, string iter) {
+  t_field efield(tlist->get_elem_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &efield, "");
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::type_name(t_type* ttype, bool in_container, bool in_init) {
+  while (ttype->is_typedef()) {
+    ttype = ((t_typedef*)ttype)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (ttype->is_base_type()) {
+    return base_type_name(((t_base_type*)ttype)->get_base(), in_container);
+  } else if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    t_map *tmap = (t_map*) ttype;
+    return "Dictionary<" + type_name(tmap->get_key_type(), true) +
+      ", " + type_name(tmap->get_val_type(), true) + ">";
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    t_set* tset = (t_set*) ttype;
+    return "HashSet<" + type_name(tset->get_elem_type(), true) + ">";
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    t_list* tlist = (t_list*) ttype;
+    return "List<" + type_name(tlist->get_elem_type(), true) + ">";
+  }
+
+  t_program* program = ttype->get_program();
+  if (program != NULL && program != program_) {
+    string ns = program->get_java_package();
+    if (!ns.empty()) {
+      return ns + "." + ttype->get_name();
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ttype->get_name();
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::base_type_name(t_base_type::t_base tbase, bool in_container) {
+  switch (tbase) {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+      return "void";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+      return "string";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      return "bool";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      return "byte";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      return "short";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      return "int";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      return "long";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      return "double";
+    default:
+      throw "compiler error: no C# name for base type " + tbase;
+  }
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init) {
+  string result = type_name(tfield->get_type()) + " " + tfield->get_name();
+  if (init) {
+    t_type* ttype = tfield->get_type();
+    while (ttype->is_typedef()) {
+      ttype = ((t_typedef*)ttype)->get_type();
+    }
+    if (ttype->is_base_type() && tfield->get_value() != NULL) {
+      ofstream dummy;
+      result += " = " + render_const_value(dummy, tfield->get_name(), ttype, tfield->get_value());
+    } else if (ttype->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)ttype)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+          throw "NO T_VOID CONSTRUCT";
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+          result += " = null";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+          result += " = false";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+          result += " = 0";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+          result += " = (double)0";
+          break;
+      }
+    } else if (ttype->is_enum()) {
+      result += " = (" + type_name(ttype, false, true) + ")0";
+    } else if (ttype->is_container()) {
+      result += " = new " + type_name(ttype, false, true) + "()";
+    } else {
+      result += " = new " + type_name(ttype, false, true) + "()";
+    }
+  }
+  return result + ";";
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::function_signature(t_function* tfunction, string prefix) {
+  t_type* ttype = tfunction->get_returntype();
+  return type_name(ttype) + " " + prefix + tfunction->get_name() + "(" + argument_list(tfunction->get_arglist()) + ")";
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::argument_list(t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string result = "";
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      result += ", ";
+    }
+    result += type_name((*f_iter)->get_type()) + " " + (*f_iter)->get_name();
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+string t_csharp_generator::type_to_enum(t_type* type) {
+  while (type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+    switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "NO T_VOID CONSTRUCT";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        return "TType.String";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        return "TType.Bool";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        return "TType.Byte";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        return "TType.I16";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        return "TType.I32";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        return "TType.I64";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        return "TType.Double";
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    return "TType.I32";
+  } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    return "TType.Struct";
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    return "TType.Map";
+  } else if (type->is_set()) {
+    return "TType.Set";
+  } else if (type->is_list()) {
+    return "TType.List";
+  }
+
+  throw "INVALID TYPE IN type_to_enum: " + type->get_name();
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_csharp_generator.h b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_csharp_generator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33d1491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_csharp_generator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// Distributed under the Thrift Software License
+//
+// See accompanying file LICENSE or visit the Thrift site at:
+// http://developers.facebook.com/thrift/
+
+#ifndef T_CSHARP_GENERATOR_H
+#define T_CSHARP_GENERATOR_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "t_oop_generator.h"
+
+class t_csharp_generator : public t_oop_generator
+{
+  public:
+    t_csharp_generator(t_program* program) : t_oop_generator(program) {
+      out_dir_base_ = "gen-csharp";
+    }
+    void init_generator();
+    void close_generator();
+
+    void generate_consts(std::vector<t_const*> consts);
+
+    void generate_typedef (t_typedef* ttypedef);
+    void generate_enum (t_enum* tenum);
+    void generate_struct (t_struct* tstruct);
+    void generate_xception (t_struct* txception);
+    void generate_service (t_service* tservice);
+    bool print_const_value (std::ofstream& out, std::string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value, bool in_static, bool defval=false, bool needtype=false);
+    std::string render_const_value(std::ofstream& out, std::string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value);
+    void print_const_constructor(std::ofstream& out, std::vector<t_const*> consts);
+    void print_const_def_value(std::ofstream& out, std::string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value);
+
+    void generate_csharp_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception);
+    void generate_csharp_struct_definition(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, bool is_xception=false, bool in_class=false, bool is_result=false);
+    void generate_csharp_struct_reader(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+    void generate_csharp_struct_result_writer(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+    void generate_csharp_struct_writer(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+    void generate_csharp_struct_tostring(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+
+    void generate_function_helpers(t_function* tfunction);
+    void generate_service_interface (t_service* tservice);
+    void generate_service_helpers (t_service* tservice);
+    void generate_service_client (t_service* tservice);
+    void generate_service_server (t_service* tservice);
+    void generate_process_function (t_service* tservice, t_function* function);
+
+    void generate_deserialize_field (std::ofstream& out, t_field* tfield, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_deserialize_struct (std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_deserialize_container (std::ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_deserialize_set_element (std::ofstream& out, t_set* tset, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_deserialize_map_element (std::ofstream& out, t_map* tmap, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_deserialize_list_element (std::ofstream& out, t_list* list, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_serialize_field (std::ofstream& out, t_field* tfield, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_serialize_struct (std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_serialize_container (std::ofstream& out, t_type* ttype, std::string prefix="");
+    void generate_serialize_map_element (std::ofstream& out, t_map* tmap, std::string iter, std::string map);
+    void generate_serialize_set_element (std::ofstream& out, t_set* tmap, std::string iter);
+    void generate_serialize_list_element (std::ofstream& out, t_list* tlist, std::string iter);
+
+    void start_csharp_namespace (std::ofstream& out);
+    void end_csharp_namespace (std::ofstream& out);
+
+    std::string csharp_type_usings();
+    std::string csharp_thrift_usings();
+
+    std::string type_name(t_type* ttype, bool in_countainer=false, bool in_init=false);
+    std::string base_type_name(t_base_type::t_base tbase, bool in_container=false);
+    std::string declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init=false);
+    std::string function_signature(t_function* tfunction, std::string prefix="");
+    std::string argument_list(t_struct* tstruct);
+    std::string type_to_enum(t_type* ttype);
+
+    bool type_can_be_null(t_type* ttype) {
+      while (ttype->is_typedef()) {
+        ttype = ((t_typedef*)ttype)->get_type();
+      }
+
+      return ttype->is_container() ||
+        ttype->is_struct() ||
+        ttype->is_xception() ||
+        ttype->is_string();
+    }
+
+  private:
+    std::string namespace_name_;
+    std::ofstream f_service_;
+    std::string namespace_dir_;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc
index 4877431..131820a 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "generate/t_hs_generator.h"
 #include "generate/t_cocoa_generator.h"
 #include "generate/t_st_generator.h"
+#include "generate/t_csharp_generator.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@
 bool gen_ocaml = false;
 bool gen_hs = false;
 bool gen_cocoa = false;
+bool gen_csharp = false;
 bool gen_st = false;
 bool gen_recurse = false;
 
@@ -605,6 +607,7 @@
   fprintf(stderr, "  -ocaml      Generate OCaml output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -hs         Generate Haskell output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -cocoa      Generate Cocoa/Objective-C output files\n");
+  fprintf(stderr, "  -csharp     Generate C# output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -st         Generate Squeak/Smalltalk output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -o dir      Set the output directory for gen-* packages\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "               (default: current directory)\n");
@@ -924,6 +927,13 @@
       delete st;
     }
 
+    if (gen_csharp) {
+      pverbose("Generating C#\n");
+      t_csharp_generator* csharp = new t_csharp_generator(program);
+      csharp->generate_program();
+      delete csharp;
+    }
+	
     if (dump_docs) {
       dump_docstrings(program);
     }
@@ -1022,6 +1032,8 @@
         gen_cocoa = true;
       } else if (strcmp(arg, "-st") == 0) {
         gen_st = true;
+      } else if (strcmp(arg, "-csharp") == 0) {
+        gen_csharp = true;
       } else if (strcmp(arg, "-I") == 0) {
         // An argument of "-I\ asdf" is invalid and has unknown results
         arg = argv[++i];
@@ -1068,7 +1080,7 @@
   }
 
   // You gotta generate something!
-  if (!gen_cpp && !gen_java && !gen_javabean && !gen_php && !gen_phpi && !gen_py && !gen_rb && !gen_xsd && !gen_perl && !gen_erl && !gen_ocaml && !gen_hs && !gen_cocoa && !gen_st) {
+  if (!gen_cpp && !gen_java && !gen_javabean && !gen_php && !gen_phpi && !gen_py && !gen_rb && !gen_xsd && !gen_perl && !gen_erl && !gen_ocaml && !gen_hs && !gen_cocoa && !gen_st && !gen_csharp) {
     fprintf(stderr, "!!! No output language(s) specified\n\n");
     usage();
   }
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
index dc8c80c..66f0620 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@
     return java_package_;
   }
 
+  void set_csharp_namespace(std::string csharp_namespace) {
+    csharp_namespace_ = csharp_namespace;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& get_csharp_namespace() const {
+    return csharp_namespace_;
+  }
+
   void set_xsd_namespace(std::string xsd_namespace) {
     xsd_namespace_ = xsd_namespace;
   }
@@ -267,6 +275,9 @@
   std::string smalltalk_category_;
   // Smalltalk prefix
   std::string smalltalk_prefix_;
+
+  // C# namespace
+  std::string csharp_namespace_;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thriftl.ll b/compiler/cpp/src/thriftl.ll
index 0889a12..21a0dd7 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thriftl.ll
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thriftl.ll
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 "cpp_type"           { return tok_cpp_type;             }
 "java_package"       { return tok_java_package;         }
 "cocoa_prefix"       { return tok_cocoa_prefix;         }
+"csharp_namespace"   { return tok_csharp_namespace;     }
 "php_namespace"      { return tok_php_namespace;        }
 "py_module"          { return tok_py_module;            }
 "perl_package"       { return tok_perl_package;         }
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy b/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
index 9475adf..5be19b3 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 %token tok_smalltalk_category
 %token tok_smalltalk_prefix
 %token tok_cocoa_prefix
+%token tok_csharp_namespace
 
 /**
  * Base datatype keywords
@@ -331,6 +332,13 @@
         g_program->set_xsd_namespace($2);
       }
     }
+| tok_csharp_namespace tok_identifier
+   {
+     pdebug("Header -> tok_csharp_package tok_identifier");
+     if (g_parse_mode == PROGRAM) {
+       g_program->set_csharp_namespace($2);
+     }
+   }
 
 Include:
   tok_include tok_literal