diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
index 302eb36ae6..51322985a3 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.csproj
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@
+
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeIssues/VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeIssues/VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b06d87ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeIssues/VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+//
+// VariableDeclaredWideScopeIssue.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.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring
+{
+ [IssueDescription("The variable can be declared in a nested scope",
+ Description = "Highlights variables that can be declared in a nested scope.",
+ Category = IssueCategories.Opportunities,
+ Severity = Severity.Suggestion)]
+ public class VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue : ICodeIssueProvider
+ {
+ #region ICodeIssueProvider implementation
+ public IEnumerable GetIssues(BaseRefactoringContext context)
+ {
+ return new GatherVisitor(context, this).GetIssues();
+ }
+ #endregion
+
+ class GatherVisitor : GatherVisitorBase
+ {
+ readonly BaseRefactoringContext context;
+
+ public GatherVisitor(BaseRefactoringContext context, VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue inspector) : base (context)
+ {
+ this.context = context;
+ }
+
+ static IList loopStatements = new List() {
+ typeof(WhileStatement),
+ typeof(ForeachStatement),
+ typeof(ForStatement),
+ typeof(DoWhileStatement)
+ };
+
+ public override void VisitVariableDeclarationStatement(VariableDeclarationStatement variableDeclarationStatement)
+ {
+ base.VisitVariableDeclarationStatement(variableDeclarationStatement);
+
+ if (variableDeclarationStatement.Variables.Count > 1)
+ return;
+
+ // Start at the parent node. Presumably this is a BlockStatement
+ var rootNode = variableDeclarationStatement.Parent;
+ var variableInitializer = variableDeclarationStatement.Variables.First();
+ var identifiers = from node in rootNode.Descendants
+ let identifier = node as IdentifierExpression
+ where identifier != null && identifier.Identifier == variableInitializer.Name
+ select node;
+
+ if (identifiers.Count() == 0)
+ // variable is not used
+ return;
+
+ AstNode lowestCommonAncestor = GetLowestCommonAncestor(rootNode, identifiers);
+ var path = GetPath(rootNode, lowestCommonAncestor);
+
+ var firstLoopStatement = (from node in path
+ where loopStatements.Contains(node.GetType())
+ select node).FirstOrDefault();
+ IList possibleDestinationsPath;
+ if (firstLoopStatement == null) {
+ possibleDestinationsPath = path;
+ } else {
+ possibleDestinationsPath = GetPath(rootNode, firstLoopStatement);
+ }
+ var mostNestedBlockStatement = (from node in possibleDestinationsPath
+ let block = node as BlockStatement
+ where block != null
+ select block).LastOrDefault();
+
+ if (mostNestedBlockStatement != null) {
+ AddIssue(variableDeclarationStatement, context.TranslateString("Variable could be moved to a nested scope"),
+ GetActions(variableDeclarationStatement, mostNestedBlockStatement));
+ }
+ }
+
+ IEnumerable GetActions(VariableDeclarationStatement declaration, BlockStatement insertTarget)
+ {
+ yield return new CodeAction(context.TranslateString("Move to nested scope"), script => {
+ script.Remove(declaration);
+ script.InsertBefore(insertTarget.Statements.First(), declaration.Clone());
+ });
+ }
+
+ AstNode GetLowestCommonAncestor(AstNode assumedRoot, IEnumerable leaves)
+ {
+ var previousPath = GetPath(assumedRoot, leaves.First());
+ int lowestIndex = previousPath.Count - 1;
+ foreach (var leaf in leaves) {
+ var currentPath = GetPath(assumedRoot, leaf);
+ lowestIndex = GetLowestCommonAncestorIndex(previousPath, currentPath, lowestIndex);
+ previousPath = currentPath;
+ }
+ return previousPath [lowestIndex];
+ }
+
+ int GetLowestCommonAncestorIndex(IList path1, IList path2, int maxIndex)
+ {
+ var max = Math.Min(Math.Min(path1.Count, path2.Count), maxIndex);
+ for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
+ if (path1 [i] != path2 [i])
+ return i - 1;
+ }
+ return max;
+ }
+
+ IList GetPath(AstNode from, AstNode to)
+ {
+ var reversePath = new List();
+ do {
+ reversePath.Add(to);
+ to = to.Parent;
+ } while (to != from);
+ reversePath.Reverse();
+ return reversePath;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeIssues/VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeIssues/VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fb00f9f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/CSharp/CodeIssues/VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+//
+// SetterDoesNotUseValueParameterTests.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.Refactoring;
+using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.CodeActions;
+
+namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.CodeIssues
+{
+ public class VariableDeclaredInWideScopeTests : InspectionActionTestBase
+ {
+ [Test]
+ public void TestIf()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2;
+ if (true) {
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ }
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1, issues.Count);
+
+ CheckFix(context, issues [0], @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ if (true) {
+ int val = 2;
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ }
+ }
+}");
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void TestIfWithMultipleVariables()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2;
+ int val2;
+ if (true) {
+ val2 = 2;
+ } else {
+ val2 = 3;
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ }
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1, issues.Count);
+
+ CheckFix(context, issues [0], @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val2;
+ if (true) {
+ val2 = 2;
+ } else {
+ int val = 2;
+ val2 = 3;
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ }
+ }
+}");
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void TestLoopNestedInIf()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2;
+ if (true) {
+ while (true) {
+ val = 2;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1, issues.Count);
+
+ CheckFix(context, issues [0], @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ if (true) {
+ int val = 2;
+ while (true) {
+ val = 2;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}");
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void IgnoresMultiBranchIf()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2;
+ if (true) {
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ } else {
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ }
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0, issues.Count);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void IgnoresMultiVariableDeclaration()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2, val2 = 3;
+ if (true) {
+ System.Console.WriteLine(val);
+ }
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0, issues.Count);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void IgnoresUnusedVariables()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2;
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), input, out context);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0, issues.Count);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void DoesNotSuggestMovingIntoLoop()
+ {
+ var input = @"
+class A
+{
+ void F()
+ {
+ int val = 2;
+ while (true) {
+ val = 3;
+ }
+ }
+}";
+ TestRefactoringContext context;
+ var issues = GetIssues(new VariableDeclaredInWideScopeIssue(), 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 cdb423a2e9..45b562a821 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.Tests.csproj
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@
+