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diff --git a/src/astbuilder.nit b/src/astbuilder.nit
index 7dafd2f..0b911c6 100644
--- a/src/astbuilder.nit
+++ b/src/astbuilder.nit
@@ -16,26 +16,34 @@
 module astbuilder
 
 intrude import semantize::typing
-intrude import semantize::literal
-intrude import semantize::parser
+intrude import literal
+intrude import parser
 intrude import semantize::scope
+intrude import modelbuilder_base
+intrude import modelize_property
 
 # General factory to build semantic nodes in the AST of expressions
 class ASTBuilder
 	# The module used as reference for the building
-	# It is used to gather types and other stufs
+	# It is used to gather types and other stuff
 	var mmodule: MModule
 
 	# The anchor used for some mechanism relying on types
 	var anchor: nullable MClassType
 
+	# Check mmodule to avoid a new instantiation of ASTBuilder
+	fun check_mmodule(mmodule: MModule)
+	do
+		if self.mmodule != mmodule then self.mmodule = mmodule
+	end
+
 	# Make a new Int literal
-	fun make_int(value: Int): AIntExpr
+	fun make_int(value: Int): AIntegerExpr
 	do
-		return new ADecIntExpr.make(value, mmodule.int_type)
+		return new AIntegerExpr.make(value, mmodule.int_type)
 	end
 
-	# Make a new instatiation
+	# Make a new instantiation
 	fun make_new(callsite: CallSite, args: nullable Array[AExpr]): ANewExpr
 	do
 		return new ANewExpr.make(callsite, args)
@@ -96,12 +104,113 @@ class ASTBuilder
 		return new ABreakExpr.make(escapemark)
 	end
 
-	# Make a new condinionnal
+	# Make a new conditional
 	# `mtype` is the return type of the whole if, in case of a ternary operator.
 	fun make_if(condition: AExpr, mtype: nullable MType): AIfExpr
 	do
 		return new AIfExpr.make(condition, mtype)
 	end
+
+	# Make a new assert
+	fun make_assert(n_id : nullable TId , n_expr : AExpr , n_else : nullable AExpr): AAssertExpr
+	do
+		return new AAssertExpr.make(n_id , n_expr , n_else)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new method
+	fun make_method(n_visibility: nullable AVisibility,
+					tk_redef: nullable TKwredef,
+					mmethoddef: nullable MMethodDef,
+					n_signature: nullable ASignature,
+					n_annotations: nullable AAnnotations,
+					n_extern_calls: nullable AExternCalls,
+					n_extern_code_block: nullable AExternCodeBlock,
+					n_block: nullable AExpr): AMethPropdef
+	do
+		return new AMethPropdef.make(n_visibility, tk_redef, mmethoddef, n_signature, n_annotations, n_extern_calls, n_extern_code_block, n_block)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new or with two expr
+	fun make_or(right_expr: AExpr, left_expr: AExpr): AOrExpr
+	do
+		return new AOrExpr.make(right_expr,left_expr)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new and with two expr
+	fun make_and(right_expr: AExpr, left_expr: AExpr): AAndExpr
+	do
+		return new AAndExpr.make(right_expr,left_expr)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new parenthesis expr
+	fun make_parenthesis(expr: AExpr, annotations: nullable AAnnotations): AParExpr
+	do
+		return new AParExpr.make(expr,annotations)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new message super
+	fun make_super_call(args: nullable Array[AExpr], n_qualified: nullable AQualified): ASuperExpr
+	do
+		return new ASuperExpr.make(args,n_qualified)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new return
+	fun make_return(expr: nullable AExpr): AReturnExpr
+	do
+		return new AReturnExpr.make(expr)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new not
+	fun make_not(expr: AExpr): ANotExpr
+	do
+		return new ANotExpr.make(expr)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new attribute
+	fun make_attribute(name: String,
+					n_type: nullable AType,
+					n_visibility: nullable AVisibility,
+					initial_value: nullable AExpr,
+					n_block: nullable AExpr,
+					m_attributedef: nullable MAttributeDef,
+					m_setterdef: nullable MMethodDef,
+					m_getterdef: nullable MMethodDef): AAttrPropdef
+	do
+		return new AAttrPropdef.make(name, n_type, n_visibility, initial_value, n_block, m_attributedef, m_setterdef, m_getterdef)
+	end
+
+	# Make a new class (AStdClassdef)
+	fun make_class(mclassdef: nullable MClassDef,
+					n_visibility: nullable AVisibility,
+					n_formaldefs : Collection[AFormaldef],
+					n_extern_code_block : nullable AExternCodeBlock,
+					n_propdefs : Collection[APropdef],
+					n_classkind: nullable AClasskind): AStdClassdef
+	do
+		return new AStdClassdef.make(mclassdef, n_visibility, n_formaldefs, n_extern_code_block, n_propdefs, n_classkind)
+	end
+
+	fun make_var(variable: Variable, mtype: MType): AVarExpr
+	do
+		return new AVarExpr.make(variable, mtype)
+	end
+
+	# Make a call assignment i.e `a = 10`
+	fun make_call_assign(recv: AExpr, callsite: CallSite, n_args: nullable Collection[AExpr], n_value: AExpr): ACallAssignExpr
+	do
+		return new ACallAssignExpr.make(recv, callsite, n_args, n_value)
+	end
+
+	# Build a callsite to call the `mproperty` in the current method `caller_method`.
+	# `is_self_call` indicate if the method caller is a property of `self`
+	fun create_callsite(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, caller_property: APropdef, mproperty: MMethod, is_self_call: Bool): CallSite
+	do
+		# FIXME It's not the better solution to call `TypeVisitor` here to build a model entity, but some make need to have a callsite
+		var type_visitor = new TypeVisitor(modelbuilder, caller_property.mpropdef.as(not null))
+		var callsite = type_visitor.build_callsite_by_property(caller_property, mproperty.intro_mclassdef.bound_mtype, mproperty, is_self_call)
+		assert callsite != null
+		return callsite
+	end
 end
 
 redef class AExpr
@@ -128,9 +237,9 @@ redef class AExpr
 	private var variable_cache: nullable Variable
 
 	# The `detach` method completely remove the node in the parent.
-	# Owever, sometime, it is useful to keep the emplacement of the removed child.
+	# However, sometime, it is useful to keep the emplacement of the removed child.
 	#
-	# The standard usecase is the insertion of a node beetwen a parent `p` and a child `p.c`.
+	# The standard use case is the insertion of a node between a parent `p` and a child `p.c`.
 	# To create the new node `n`, we need to attach the child to it.
 	# But, to put `n` where `c` was in `p`, the place has to be remembered.
 	#
@@ -159,10 +268,18 @@ redef class AExpr
 		print "add not implemented in {inspect}"
 		abort
 	end
+
+	redef fun accept_ast_validation(v)
+	do
+		super
+		if mtype == null and not is_typed then
+			#debug "TYPING: untyped expression"
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 # A placeholder for a `AExpr` node
-# Instances are transiantly used to mark some specific emplacments in the AST
+# Instances are transiantly used to mark some specific emplacements in the AST
 # during complex transformations.
 #
 # Their must not appear in a valid AST
@@ -173,17 +290,154 @@ class APlaceholderExpr
 	private init make
 	do
 	end
+
+	redef fun accept_ast_validation(v)
+	do
+		super
+		debug "PARENT: remaining placeholder"
+	end
 end
 
-redef class ABlockExpr
-	private init make
+redef class ACallAssignExpr
+	private init make(recv: AExpr, callsite: CallSite, args: nullable Collection[AExpr], n_value: AExpr)
 	do
-		self.is_typed = true
+		_callsite = callsite
+		_mtype = callsite.recv
+		_is_typed = true
+		var n_args = new AListExprs
+		if args != null then
+			n_args.n_exprs.add_all(args)
+		end
+		var n_qid = new AQid
+		n_qid.n_id = new TId
+		n_qid.n_id.text = callsite.mproperty.name
+		init_acallassignexpr(recv, n_qid, n_args, new TAssign, n_value)
 	end
+end
 
-	redef fun add(expr: AExpr)
+redef class AStdClassdef
+	private init make(mclassdef: nullable MClassDef,
+					n_visibility: nullable AVisibility,
+					n_formaldefs : Collection[Object],
+					n_extern_code_block : nullable AExternCodeBlock,
+					n_propdefs : Collection[Object],
+					n_classkind: nullable AClasskind)
 	do
-		n_expr.add expr
+		if n_visibility == null then n_visibility = new APublicVisibility
+		if n_classkind == null then n_classkind = new AConcreteClasskind.init_aconcreteclasskind(new TKwclass)
+		var n_qid = new AQclassid.init_aqclassid(null, new TClassid)
+		init_astdclassdef(null, null, n_visibility, n_classkind, n_qid, null, n_formaldefs, null, n_extern_code_block, n_propdefs, new TKwend)
+		_mclassdef = mclassdef
+		_mclass = mclassdef.mclass
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AAttrPropdef
+
+	# Create a new `AAttrPropdef`
+	# Note: By default if the `AVisibility` is not given the visibility is set to public
+	private init make(name: String,
+					n_type: nullable AType,
+					n_visibility: nullable AVisibility,
+					initial_value: nullable AExpr,
+					n_block: nullable AExpr,
+					m_attributedef: nullable MAttributeDef,
+					m_setterdef: nullable MMethodDef,
+					m_getterdef: nullable MMethodDef)
+	do
+		# Set the model type
+		if n_type != null then mtype = n_type.mtype
+		# Define the visibility default is public
+		if n_visibility == null then n_visibility = new APublicVisibility
+		init_aattrpropdef(null, null, n_visibility, new TKwvar, new TId, n_type, null, initial_value, null, null , n_block, null)
+		# Set the name of the attribute
+		_n_id2.text = name
+		_mpropdef = m_attributedef
+		_mreadpropdef = m_getterdef
+		_mwritepropdef = m_setterdef
+		if initial_value != null or n_block != null then has_value = true
+		if m_attributedef != null then self.location = m_attributedef.location
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ANotExpr
+	private init make(expr: AExpr)
+	do
+		self.init_anotexpr(new TKwnot, expr)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AReturnExpr
+	private init make(expr: nullable AExpr)
+	do
+		self.init_areturnexpr(null, expr)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ASuperExpr
+	private init make(args: nullable Array[AExpr], n_qualified: nullable AQualified, mpropdef: nullable MMethodDef)
+	do
+		var n_args = new AListExprs
+		if args != null then
+			n_args.n_exprs.add_all(args)
+		end
+		_mpropdef = mpropdef
+		self.init_asuperexpr(n_qualified, new TKwsuper, n_args)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AOrExpr
+	private init make(right_expr: AExpr, left_expr: AExpr)
+	do
+		self.init_aorexpr(right_expr,new TKwor,left_expr)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AAndExpr
+	private init make(right_expr: AExpr, left_expr: AExpr)
+	do
+		self.init_aandexpr(right_expr,new TKwand ,left_expr)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AMethPropdef
+	private init make(n_visibility: nullable AVisibility,
+					tk_redef: nullable TKwredef,
+					mmethoddef: nullable MMethodDef,
+					n_signature: nullable ASignature,
+					n_annotations: nullable AAnnotations,
+					n_extern_calls: nullable AExternCalls,
+					n_extern_code_block: nullable AExternCodeBlock,
+					n_block: nullable AExpr)
+	do
+		var n_tid = new TId
+		var n_methid = new AIdMethid.init_aidmethid(n_tid)
+		if n_signature == null then n_signature = new ASignature
+		if n_visibility == null then n_visibility = new APublicVisibility
+		self.init_amethpropdef(null,tk_redef,n_visibility,new TKwmeth,null,null,null,n_methid,n_signature,n_annotations,n_extern_calls,n_extern_code_block,new TKwdo,n_block,new TKwend)
+		self.mpropdef = mmethoddef
+		if mpropdef != null then self.location = mmethoddef.location
+	end
+
+	# Execute all method verification scope flow and typing.
+	# It also execute an ast validation to define all parents and all locations
+	fun do_all(toolcontext: ToolContext)
+	do
+		self.validate
+		# FIXME: The `do_` usage it is maybe to much (verification...). Solution: Cut the `do_` methods into simpler parts
+		self.do_scope(toolcontext)
+		self.do_flow(toolcontext)
+		self.do_typing(toolcontext.modelbuilder)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AAssertExpr
+	private init make(n_id : nullable TId , n_expr : nullable AExpr , n_else : nullable AExpr)
+	do
+		n_kwassert = new TKwassert
+		n_kwelse = null
+		if n_else != null then n_kwelse = new TKwelse
+		self.init_aassertexpr(n_kwassert, n_id , n_expr , n_kwelse , n_else)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -196,7 +450,7 @@ redef class ALoopExpr
 		n_block.is_typed = true
 	end
 
-	redef fun add(expr: AExpr)
+	redef fun add(expr)
 	do
 		n_block.add expr
 	end
@@ -222,7 +476,7 @@ redef class ADoExpr
 		return new ABreakExpr.make(escapemark)
 	end
 
-	redef fun add(expr: AExpr)
+	redef fun add(expr)
 	do
 		n_block.add expr
 	end
@@ -249,23 +503,108 @@ redef class AIfExpr
 		_n_kwelse = new TKwelse
 		_n_else = new ABlockExpr.make
 		self.mtype = mtype
-		self.is_typed = true
+		if mtype != null then self.is_typed = true
 	end
 end
 
 redef class AType
-	private init make
+
+	private init make(t: nullable MType)
 	do
-		_n_id = new TClassid
+		var n_id = new TClassid
+		var n_qid = new AQclassid
+		n_qid.n_id = n_id
+		_n_qid = n_qid
+		_mtype = t
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new AType.make(mtype)
+	end
+end
+
+# Primitive type
+
+redef class AIntegerExpr
+
+	private init make(value: nullable Numeric, t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then self.is_typed = true
+		_value = value
+		_n_integer = new TInteger # dummy
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new AIntegerExpr.make(value, mtype)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AFloatExpr
+
+	private init make(value: nullable Float, t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then self.is_typed = true
+		_value = value
+		_n_float = new TFloat # dummy
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new AFloatExpr.make(value, mtype)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ATrueExpr
+
+	private init make(t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		init_atrueexpr(new TKwtrue, null)
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then self.is_typed = true
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new ATrueExpr.make(mtype)
 	end
 end
 
-redef class ADecIntExpr
-	private init make(value: Int, t: MType)
+redef class AFalseExpr
+
+	private init make(t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		init_afalseexpr(new TKwfalse, null)
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then self.is_typed = true
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
 	do
-		self.value = value
-		self._n_number = new TNumber # dummy
-		self.mtype = t
+		return new AFalseExpr.make(mtype)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ACharExpr
+
+	# `token_text` represent the real value as it's present in a file not only the char.
+	# `token_text` is needed if you want to use some methods (for exemple: `prefix`, `suffix` or `is_code_point methods`)
+	private init make(value: nullable Char, t: nullable MType, token_text: nullable String)
+	do
+		_value = value
+		_mtype = t
+		_n_char = new TChar
+		if token_text != null then n_char.text = token_text
+		if t != null then self.is_typed = true
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var self_clone = new ACharExpr.make(self.value, mtype, n_char.text)
+		return self_clone
 	end
 end
 
@@ -290,33 +629,84 @@ redef class ANewExpr
 end
 
 redef class ACallExpr
-	private init make(recv: AExpr, callsite: CallSite, args: nullable Array[AExpr])
+	private init make(recv: AExpr, callsite: nullable CallSite, args: nullable Array[AExpr])
 	do
 		self._n_expr = recv
 		_n_args = new AListExprs
-		_n_id = new TId
+		_n_qid = new AQid
+		_n_qid.n_id = new TId
+		_n_qid.n_id.text = callsite.mproperty.name
 		if args != null then
 			self.n_args.n_exprs.add_all(args)
 		end
-		self.callsite = callsite
-		self.mtype = callsite.msignature.return_mtype
-		self.is_typed = true
+
+		if callsite != null then
+			self.callsite = callsite
+			self.mtype = callsite.msignature.return_mtype
+			self.is_typed = true
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AAsNotnullExpr
+	private init make(n_expr: AExpr, t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		init_aasnotnullexpr(n_expr, new TKwas, null, new TKwnot, new TKwnull, null)
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then _is_typed = true
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ANullExpr
+
+	private init make(t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		init_anullexpr(new TKwnull, null)
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then self.is_typed = true
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ASelfExpr
+
+	private init make(v: nullable Variable, t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		init_aselfexpr(new TKwself, null)
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then is_typed =true
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new ASelfExpr.make(self.variable, self.mtype)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AImplicitSelfExpr
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var self_clone = new AImplicitSelfExpr.make(variable, mtype)
+		self_clone.is_sys = is_sys
+		return self_clone
 	end
 end
 
+
 redef class AAttrExpr
-	private init make(recv: AExpr, attribute: MAttribute, t: MType)
+	private init make(recv: AExpr, attribute: nullable MAttribute, t: nullable MType)
 	do
 		_n_expr = recv
 		recv.parent = self
 		_n_id = new TAttrid
-		mproperty = attribute
-		mtype = t
+		_mproperty = attribute
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then _is_typed = true
 	end
 end
 
 redef class AAttrAssignExpr
-	private init make(recv: AExpr, attribute: MAttribute, value: AExpr)
+	private init make(recv: AExpr, attribute: nullable MAttribute, value: AExpr)
 	do
 		_n_expr = recv
 		recv.parent = self
@@ -324,29 +714,456 @@ redef class AAttrAssignExpr
 		_n_value = value
 		value.parent = self
 		_n_assign = new TAssign
-		mproperty = attribute
-		mtype = value.mtype
+		_mproperty = attribute
+		_mtype = value.mtype
 	end
 end
 
 redef class AVarExpr
-	private init make(v: Variable, mtype: MType)
+	private init make(v: nullable Variable, t: nullable MType)
 	do
 		_n_id = new TId
-		variable = v
-		self.mtype = mtype
+		if v != null then _n_id.text = v.name
+		_variable = v
+		_mtype = t
+		if t != null then is_typed = true
 	end
 end
 
 redef class AVarAssignExpr
-	private init make(v: Variable, value: AExpr)
+	private init make(v: nullable Variable, value: AExpr)
 	do
 		_n_id = new TId
+		if v != null then _n_id.text = v.name
 		_n_value = value
 		value.parent = self
 		_n_assign = new TAssign
-		variable = v
-		mtype = value.mtype
+		_variable = v
+		_mtype = value.mtype
+		if _mtype != null then _is_typed = true
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ASignature
+
+	init make_from_msignature(msignature: MSignature)
+	do
+		var nparams = new Array[AParam]
+		for mparam in msignature.mparameters do
+			var variable = new Variable(mparam.name)
+			variable.declared_type = mparam.mtype
+			n_params.add(new AParam.make(variable, new AType.make(mparam.mtype)))
+		end
+		var return_type = null
+		if msignature.return_mtype != null then return_type = new AType.make(msignature.return_mtype)
+		init_asignature(null, nparams, null, return_type)
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var ntype = n_type
+		if ntype != null then ntype = n_type.clone
+		return new ASignature.init_asignature(null, n_params.clone, null, ntype)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AParam
+
+	private init make(v: nullable Variable, t: nullable AType)
+	do
+		_n_id = new TId
+		if v != null then _n_id.text = v.name
+		_variable = v
+		_n_type = t
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var ntype = n_type
+		if ntype != null then ntype = n_type.clone
+		return new AParam.make(variable, ntype)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AFormaldef
+
+	private init make(mparameter: MParameterType, t: AType)
+	do
+		_n_id = new TClassid
+		_n_id.text = mparameter.name
+		_n_type = t
+		_mtype = mparameter
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ABlockExpr
+	private init make(t: nullable MType)
+	do
+		if t != null then
+			_mtype = t
+			_is_typed = true
+		end
+	end
+
+	redef fun add(expr)
+	do
+		n_expr.add expr
+		expr.parent = self
+	end
+
+	fun add_all(exprs: Array[AExpr])
+	do
+		for expr in exprs do
+			add(expr)
+		end
+	end
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var clone = new ABlockExpr.make(mtype)
+		for expr in self.n_expr do
+			clone.add(expr.clone)
+		end
+		return clone
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AQclassid
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new AQclassid.init_aqclassid(n_qualified.clone, n_id)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AQualified
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new AQualified.init_aqualified(n_id.clone, n_classid)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AQid
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var clone_n_qualified = n_qualified
+		if n_qualified != null then clone_n_qualified = n_qualified.clone
+		return new AQid.init_aqid(clone_n_qualified, n_id.clone)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class TId
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		return new TId.init_tk(location)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AParExpr
+	private init make(expr: AExpr, annotations: nullable AAnnotations)
+	do
+		self.init_aparexpr(new TOpar, expr, new TCpar, annotations)
+	end
+end
+
+# Check the consitency of AST
+class ASTValidationVisitor
+	super Visitor
+	redef fun visit(node)
+	do
+		node.accept_ast_validation(self)
+	end
+	private var path = new CircularArray[ANode]
+	private var seen = new HashSet[ANode]
+end
+
+redef class ANodes
+	super Cloneable
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		var clone_anodes = new ANodes[E](self.parent)
+		for node in self do
+			clone_anodes.add(node.clone)
+		end
+		return clone_anodes
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ANode
+	super Cloneable
+
+	redef fun clone: SELF
+	do
+		# By default the clone abort to avoid surprises
+		print "The clone method is not implemented for the `{self.class_name}` class"
+		abort
+	end
+	# Recursively validate a AST node.
+	# This ensure that location and parenting are defined and coherent.
+	#
+	# After complex low-level AST manipulation and construction,
+	# it is recommended to call it.
+	#
+	# Note: this just instantiate and run an `ASTValidationVisitor`.
+	fun validate
+	do
+		(new ASTValidationVisitor).enter_visit(self)
+	end
+
+	private fun accept_ast_validation(v: ASTValidationVisitor)
+	do
+		var parent = self.parent
+		var path = v.path
+
+		if path.length > 0 then
+			var path_parent = v.path.first
+			if parent == null then
+				self.parent = path_parent
+				#debug "PARENT: expected parent: {path_parent}"
+				v.seen.add(self)
+			else if parent != path_parent then
+				self.parent = path_parent
+				if v.seen.has(self) then
+					debug "DUPLICATE (NOTATREE): already seen node with parent {parent} now with {path_parent}."
+				else
+					v.seen.add(self)
+					debug "PARENT: expected parent: {path_parent}, got {parent}"
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		if not isset _location then
+			#debug "LOCATION: unlocated node {v.path.join(", ")}"
+			_location = self.parent.location
+		end
+
+		path.unshift(self)
+		visit_all(v)
+		path.shift
+	end
+end
+
+redef class AAnnotation
+
+	redef fun accept_ast_validation(v)
+	do
+		# Do not enter in annotations
+	end
+
+	private init make(n_args : ANodes[AExpr])
+	do
+		_n_visibility = new APublicVisibility
+		_n_args = n_args
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MEntity
+	# Build a ANode from `self`
+	#
+	# Allows the creation of an AST node from a model entity.
+	fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): ANode is abstract
+end
+
+redef class MPropDef
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): APropdef is abstract
+end
+
+redef class MClassDef
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AStdClassdef do
+		if astbuilder == null then astbuilder = new ASTBuilder(mmodule)
+		var n_propdefs = new Array[APropdef]
+		for mpropdef in self.mpropdefs do
+			n_propdefs.add(mpropdef.create_ast_representation(astbuilder))
+		end
+		var n_formaldefs = new Array[AFormaldef]
+		for mparameter in self.mclass.mparameters do n_formaldefs.add(mparameter.create_ast_representation(astbuilder))
+
+		return astbuilder.make_class(self, visibility.create_ast_representation(astbuilder), n_formaldefs, null, n_propdefs, null)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MAttributeDef
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AAttrPropdef do
+		if astbuilder == null then astbuilder = new ASTBuilder(mclassdef.mmodule)
+		var ntype = null
+		if self.static_mtype != null then ntype = static_mtype.create_ast_representation(astbuilder)
+		return astbuilder.make_attribute("_" + self.name, ntype, self.visibility.create_ast_representation(astbuilder), null, null, self, null, null)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MMethodDef
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AMethPropdef do
+		if astbuilder == null then astbuilder = new ASTBuilder(mclassdef.mmodule)
+		var tk_redef = null
+		if self.mproperty.intro != self then tk_redef = new TKwredef
+		var  n_signature = if self.msignature == null then new ASignature else self.msignature.create_ast_representation(astbuilder)
+		return astbuilder.make_method(visibility.create_ast_representation(astbuilder), tk_redef, self, n_signature)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MVisibility
+	fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AVisibility do
+		if self.to_s == "public" then
+			return new APublicVisibility
+		else if self.to_s == "private" then
+			return new APrivateVisibility
+		else if self.to_s == "protected" then
+			return new AProtectedVisibility
+		else
+			return new AIntrudeVisibility
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MSignature
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): ASignature do
+		var nparams = new Array[AParam]
+		for mparam in mparameters do nparams.add(mparam.create_ast_representation(astbuilder))
+		var return_type = null
+		if self.return_mtype != null then return_type = self.return_mtype.create_ast_representation(astbuilder)
+		return new ASignature.init_asignature(null, nparams, null, return_type)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MParameter
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AParam do
+		var variable = new Variable(self.name)
+		variable.declared_type = self.mtype
+		return new AParam.make(variable, self.mtype.create_ast_representation(astbuilder))
+	end
+end
+
+redef class MParameterType
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AFormaldef do
+		var n_type = super
+		return new AFormaldef.make(self, n_type)
 	end
 end
 
+redef class MType
+	redef fun create_ast_representation(astbuilder: nullable ASTBuilder): AType do
+		return new AType.make(self)
+	end
+end
+
+redef class ModelBuilder
+	# Try to get MMethod property if exist in the given mclassdef. return new `MMethod` if not exist.
+	private fun get_mmethod(name: String, mclassdef: MClassDef, visibility: nullable MVisibility): MMethod do
+		visibility = visibility or else public_visibility
+		var mproperty = try_get_mproperty_by_name(null, mclassdef, name).as(nullable MMethod)
+		if mproperty == null then mproperty = new MMethod(mclassdef, name, mclassdef.location, visibility)
+		return mproperty
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new method (AST and model representation) with the given name.
+	# See `create_method_from_property` for more information.
+	fun create_method_from_name(name: String, mclassdef: MClassDef, is_abstract: Bool, msignature: nullable MSignature, visibility: nullable MVisibility): AMethPropdef do
+		var mproperty = get_mmethod(name, mclassdef, visibility)
+		return create_method_from_property(mproperty, mclassdef, is_abstract, msignature)
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new method (AST and model representation) with the given MMethod.
+	# Take care, if `is_abstract == false` the AMethPropdef returned has an empty body (potential error if the given signature has an return type).
+	fun create_method_from_property(mproperty: MMethod,  mclassdef: MClassDef, is_abstract: Bool, msignature: nullable MSignature): AMethPropdef do
+		var m_def = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mproperty, mclassdef.location)
+
+		if msignature == null then msignature = new MSignature(new Array[MParameter])
+
+		m_def.msignature = msignature
+		m_def.is_abstract = true
+		var n_def = m_def.create_ast_representation
+		# Association new npropdef to mpropdef
+		unsafe_add_mpropdef2npropdef(m_def,n_def)
+
+		if not is_abstract then
+			n_def.mpropdef.is_abstract = false
+			n_def.n_block = new ABlockExpr.make
+		end
+
+		return n_def
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new attribute (AST and model representation) with the given name.
+	# See `create_attribute_from_property` for more information.
+	fun create_attribute_from_name(name: String, mclassdef: MClassDef, mtype: MType, visibility: nullable MVisibility): AAttrPropdef do
+		if visibility == null then visibility = public_visibility
+		var mattribute = try_get_mproperty_by_name(null, mclassdef, name)
+		if mattribute == null then mattribute = new MAttribute(mclassdef, name, mclassdef.location, visibility)
+		return create_attribute_from_property(mattribute.as(MAttribute), mclassdef, mtype)
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new attribute (AST and model representation) with the given MAttribute.
+	# See `create_attribute_from_propdef` for more information.
+	fun create_attribute_from_property(mattribute: MAttribute, mclassdef: MClassDef, mtype: MType): AAttrPropdef do
+		var attribut_def = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mattribute, mclassdef.location)
+		attribut_def.static_mtype = mtype
+		return create_attribute_from_propdef(attribut_def)
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new attribute (AST representation) with the given MAttributeDef.
+	fun create_attribute_from_propdef(mattribut_def: MAttributeDef): AAttrPropdef
+	is
+		expect(mclassdef2node(mattribut_def.mclassdef) != null)
+	do
+		var n_attribute = mattribut_def.create_ast_representation
+
+		var nclass = mclassdef2node(mattribut_def.mclassdef)
+
+		n_attribute.location = mattribut_def.location
+		n_attribute.validate
+
+		nclass.n_propdefs.unsafe_add_all([n_attribute])
+		nclass.validate
+
+		n_attribute.build_read_property(self, mattribut_def.mclassdef)
+		n_attribute.build_read_signature
+
+		mpropdef2npropdef[mattribut_def] = n_attribute
+		return n_attribute
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new class (AST and model representation) with the given name.
+	# `visibility` : Define the visibility of the method. If it's `null` the default is `public_visibility`
+	# See `create_class_from_mclass` for more information.
+	fun create_class_from_name(name: String, super_type: Array[MClassType], mmodule: MModule, visibility: nullable MVisibility): AStdClassdef do
+		if visibility == null then visibility = public_visibility
+		var mclass = try_get_mclass_by_name(null, mmodule, name)
+		if mclass == null then mclass = new MClass(mmodule, name, mmodule.location, new Array[String], concrete_kind, visibility)
+		return create_class_from_mclass(mclass, super_type, mmodule)
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new class (AST and model representation) with the given MClass.
+	# This method creates a new concrete class definition `MClassDef`, and adds it to the class hierarchy.
+	# See `create_class_from_mclassdef` for more information.
+	fun create_class_from_mclass(mclass: MClass, super_type: Array[MClassType], mmodule: MModule): AStdClassdef do
+		var mclassdef = new MClassDef(mmodule, mclass.mclass_type, mmodule.location)
+		mclassdef.set_supertypes(super_type)
+		mclassdef.add_in_hierarchy
+
+		return create_class_from_mclassdef(mclassdef, mmodule)
+	end
+
+	# Creation of a new class (AST representation) with the given MClassDef.
+	# Note all the properties of our MClassDef will also generate an AST representation.
+	# Make an error if the attribute already has a representation in the modelbuilder.
+	# This method also create the default constructor.
+	fun create_class_from_mclassdef(mclassdef: MClassDef, mmodule: MModule): AStdClassdef do
+		var n_classdef = mclassdef.create_ast_representation
+		n_classdef.location = mclassdef.location
+		n_classdef.validate
+
+		for n_propdef in n_classdef.n_propdefs do
+			var mpropdef = n_propdef.mpropdef
+			assert mpropdef != null
+
+			var p_npropdef = mpropdef2node(mpropdef)
+			if  p_npropdef != null then error(null, "The property `{mpropdef.name}` already has a representation in the AST.")
+			unsafe_add_mpropdef2npropdef(mpropdef, n_propdef)
+		end
+
+		process_default_constructors(n_classdef)
+		unsafe_add_mclassdef2nclassdef(mclassdef, n_classdef)
+
+		return n_classdef
+	end
+end