diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
index 01b9c83a2f..1506ab3d6e 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
+
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeIssues/CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeIssues/CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffbb520888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeIssues/CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//
+// CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue.cs
+//
+// Author:
+// Simon Lindgren
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2012 Simon Lindgren
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Semantics;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring
+{
+ [IssueDescription("Virtual functions should not be called from constructors",
+ Description = "Warns about calls to virtual member functions occuring int the constructor.",
+ Category = IssueCategories.CodeQualityIssues,
+ Severity = Severity.Warning)]
+ public class CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue : ICodeIssueProvider
+ {
+ public IEnumerable GetIssues(BaseRefactoringContext context)
+ {
+ return new GatherVisitor(context).GetIssues();
+ }
+
+ class GatherVisitor : GatherVisitorBase
+ {
+ readonly BaseRefactoringContext context;
+
+ public GatherVisitor(BaseRefactoringContext context) : base (context)
+ {
+ this.context = context;
+ }
+
+ public override void VisitConstructorDeclaration(ConstructorDeclaration constructorDeclaration)
+ {
+ var body = constructorDeclaration.Body;
+ if (body == null || body.IsNull)
+ return;
+ var callFinder = new VirtualCallFinderVisitor(context);
+ body.AcceptVisitor(callFinder);
+ FoundIssues.AddRange(callFinder.FoundIssues);
+ }
+ }
+
+ class VirtualCallFinderVisitor: GatherVisitorBase
+ {
+ readonly BaseRefactoringContext context;
+
+ public VirtualCallFinderVisitor(BaseRefactoringContext context) : base(context)
+ {
+ this.context = context;
+ }
+
+ public override void VisitInvocationExpression(InvocationExpression invocationExpression)
+ {
+ var targetMethod = context.Resolve(invocationExpression) as InvocationResolveResult;
+ if (targetMethod == null)
+ return;
+ if (targetMethod.IsVirtualCall)
+ AddIssue(invocationExpression,
+ context.TranslateString("Calling virtual functions in constructors is bad practice."));
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeIssues/CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorTests.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeIssues/CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4e961f257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeIssues/CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+//
+// CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorTests.cs
+//
+// Author:
+// Simon Lindgren
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2012 Simon Lindgren
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+using System;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.CodeActions;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.CodeIssues
+{
+ [TestFixture]
+ public class CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorTests : InspectionActionTestBase
+ {
+
+ [Test]
+ public void CatchesBadCase()
+ {
+ var input = @"class Foo
+{
+ Foo()
+ {
+ Bar();
+ Bar();
+ }
+
+ virtual void Bar ()
+ {
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(2, issues.Count);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void IgnoresGoodCase()
+ {
+ var input = @"class Foo
+{
+ Foo()
+ {
+ Bar();
+ Bar();
+ }
+
+ void Bar ()
+ {
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new CallToVirtualFunctionFromConstructorIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0, issues.Count);
+ }
+ }
+}
+
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
index 3f1186836a..6bdbbb7fd4 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
+