diff --git a/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f7ae5d..17dae47 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(json    "Enable compiler for JSON" ON)
 THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(lua     "Enable compiler for Lua" ON)
 THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(netcore "Enable compiler for .NET Core" ON)
+THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(netstd  "Enable compiler for .NET Standard" ON)
 THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(ocaml   "Enable compiler for OCaml" ON)
 THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(perl    "Enable compiler for Perl" ON)
 THRIFT_ADD_COMPILER(php     "Enable compiler for PHP" ON)
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
index 9b5742f..16d4d3a 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
+++ b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
                   src/thrift/generate/t_lua_generator.cc \
                   src/thrift/generate/t_netcore_generator.cc \
                   src/thrift/generate/t_netcore_generator.h \
+                  src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc \
+                  src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.h \
                   src/thrift/generate/t_ocaml_generator.cc \
                   src/thrift/generate/t_perl_generator.cc \
                   src/thrift/generate/t_php_generator.cc \
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj b/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj
index 3b59728..06c4eb4 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj
+++ b/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_json_generator.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_lua_generator.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_netcore_generator.cc" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_netstd_generator.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_ocaml_generator.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_perl_generator.cc" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\thrift\generate\t_php_generator.cc" />
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj.filters b/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj.filters
index b96865b..5a57589 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/compiler/cpp/compiler.vcxproj.filters
@@ -161,6 +161,18 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\generate\t_rb_generator.cc">
       <Filter>generate</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\generate\t_netcore_generator.h">
+      <Filter>generate</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\generate\t_netstd_generator.h">
+      <Filter>generate</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\generate\t_netcore_generator.cc">
+      <Filter>generate</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\generate\t_netstd_generator.cc">
+      <Filter>generate</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="src\generate\t_rs_generator.cc">
       <Filter>generate</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netcore_generator.h b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netcore_generator.h
index 6efc922..e98980a 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netcore_generator.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netcore_generator.h
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Contains some contributions under the Thrift Software License.
+ * Please see doc/old-thrift-license.txt in the Thrift distribution for
+ * details.
+ */
+
 #include <cassert>
 
 #include <string>
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cb3027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,3115 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Contains some contributions under the Thrift Software License.
+ * Please see doc/old-thrift-license.txt in the Thrift distribution for
+ * details.
+ */
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cctype>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "thrift/platform.h"
+#include "thrift/generate/t_oop_generator.h"
+#include "thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.h"
+
+using std::map;
+using std::ostream;
+using std::ostringstream;
+using std::string;
+using std::stringstream;
+using std::vector;
+
+//TODO: check for indentation
+//TODO: Do we need seqId_ in generation?
+
+t_netstd_generator::t_netstd_generator(t_program* program, const map<string, string>& parsed_options, const string& option_string)
+    : t_oop_generator(program)
+{
+    (void)option_string;
+
+    union_ = false;
+    serialize_ = false;
+    wcf_ = false;
+    wcf_namespace_.clear();
+
+    map<string, string>::const_iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = parsed_options.begin(); iter != parsed_options.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        if (iter->first.compare("union") == 0)
+        {
+            union_ = true;
+        }
+        else if (iter->first.compare("serial") == 0)
+        {
+            serialize_ = true;
+            wcf_namespace_ = iter->second; // since there can be only one namespace
+        }
+        else if (iter->first.compare("wcf") == 0)
+        {
+            wcf_ = true;
+            wcf_namespace_ = iter->second;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw "unknown option netstd:" + iter->first;
+        }
+    }
+
+    out_dir_base_ = "gen-netstd";
+}
+
+static string correct_function_name_for_async(string const& function_name)
+{
+    string const async_end = "Async";
+    size_t i = function_name.find(async_end);
+    if (i != string::npos)
+    {
+        return function_name + async_end;
+    }
+
+    return function_name;
+}
+
+/**
+* \brief Search and replace "_args" substring in struct name if exist (for C# class naming)
+* \param struct_name
+* \return Modified struct name ("Struct_args" -> "StructArgs") or original name
+*/
+static string check_and_correct_struct_name(const string& struct_name)
+{
+    string args_end = "_args";
+    size_t i = struct_name.find(args_end);
+    if (i != string::npos)
+    {
+        string new_struct_name = struct_name;
+        new_struct_name.replace(i, args_end.length(), "Args");
+        return new_struct_name;
+    }
+
+    string result_end = "_result";
+    size_t j = struct_name.find(result_end);
+    if (j != string::npos)
+    {
+        string new_struct_name = struct_name;
+        new_struct_name.replace(j, result_end.length(), "Result");
+        return new_struct_name;
+    }
+
+    return struct_name;
+}
+
+static bool field_has_default(t_field* tfield) { return tfield->get_value() != NULL; }
+
+static bool field_is_required(t_field* tfield) { return tfield->get_req() == t_field::T_REQUIRED; }
+
+static bool type_can_be_null(t_type* ttype)
+{
+    while (ttype->is_typedef())
+    {
+        ttype = static_cast<t_typedef*>(ttype)->get_type();
+    }
+
+    return ttype->is_container() || ttype->is_struct() || ttype->is_xception() || ttype->is_string();
+}
+
+bool t_netstd_generator::is_wcf_enabled() const { return wcf_; }
+
+bool t_netstd_generator::is_nullable_enabled() const { return false; }
+
+bool t_netstd_generator::is_serialize_enabled() const { return serialize_; }
+
+bool t_netstd_generator::is_union_enabled() const { return union_; }
+
+map<string, int> t_netstd_generator::get_keywords_list() const
+{
+    return netstd_keywords;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::init_generator()
+{
+    MKDIR(get_out_dir().c_str());
+
+    // for usage of csharp namespaces in thrift files (from files for csharp)
+    namespace_name_ = program_->get_namespace("netstd");
+    if (namespace_name_.empty())
+    {
+        namespace_name_ = program_->get_namespace("netstd");
+    }
+
+    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;
+    init_keywords();
+
+    while (!member_mapping_scopes.empty())
+    {
+        cleanup_member_name_mapping(member_mapping_scopes.back().scope_member);
+    }
+
+    pverbose(".NET Core options:\n");
+    //pverbose("- nullable ... %s\n", (is_nullable_enabled() ? "ON" : "off"));  -- deprecated, removal candidate
+    pverbose("- union ...... %s\n", (is_union_enabled() ? "ON" : "off"));
+    pverbose("- serialize .. %s\n", (is_serialize_enabled() ? "ON" : "off"));
+    pverbose("- wcf ........ %s\n", (is_wcf_enabled() ? "ON" : "off"));
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::normalize_name(string name)
+{
+    string tmp(name);
+    transform(tmp.begin(), tmp.end(), tmp.begin(), static_cast<int(*)(int)>(tolower));
+
+    // un-conflict keywords by prefixing with "@"
+    if (netstd_keywords.find(tmp) != netstd_keywords.end())
+    {
+        return "@" + name;
+    }
+
+    // no changes necessary
+    return name;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::init_keywords()
+{
+    netstd_keywords.clear();
+
+    // C# keywords
+    netstd_keywords["abstract"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["as"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["base"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["bool"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["break"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["byte"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["case"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["catch"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["char"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["checked"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["class"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["const"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["continue"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["decimal"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["default"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["delegate"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["do"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["double"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["else"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["enum"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["event"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["explicit"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["extern"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["false"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["finally"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["fixed"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["float"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["for"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["foreach"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["goto"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["if"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["implicit"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["in"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["int"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["interface"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["internal"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["is"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["lock"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["long"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["namespace"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["new"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["null"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["object"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["operator"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["out"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["override"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["params"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["private"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["protected"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["public"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["readonly"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["ref"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["return"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["sbyte"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["sealed"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["short"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["sizeof"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["stackalloc"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["static"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["string"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["struct"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["switch"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["this"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["throw"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["true"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["try"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["typeof"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["uint"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["ulong"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["unchecked"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["unsafe"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["ushort"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["using"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["virtual"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["void"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["volatile"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["while"] = 1;
+
+    // C# contextual keywords
+    netstd_keywords["add"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["alias"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["ascending"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["async"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["await"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["descending"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["dynamic"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["from"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["get"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["global"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["group"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["into"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["join"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["let"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["orderby"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["partial"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["remove"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["select"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["set"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["value"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["var"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["where"] = 1;
+    netstd_keywords["yield"] = 1;
+
+    netstd_keywords["when"] = 1;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::start_netstd_namespace(ostream& out)
+{
+    if (!namespace_name_.empty())
+    {
+        out << "namespace " << namespace_name_ << endl;
+        scope_up(out);
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::end_netstd_namespace(ostream& out)
+{
+    if (!namespace_name_.empty())
+    {
+        scope_down(out);
+    }
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::netstd_type_usings() const
+{
+    string namespaces =
+        "using System;\n"
+        "using System.Collections;\n"
+        "using System.Collections.Generic;\n"
+        "using System.Text;\n"
+        "using System.IO;\n"
+        "using System.Threading;\n"
+        "using System.Threading.Tasks;\n"
+        "using Thrift;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Collections;\n";
+
+    if (is_wcf_enabled())
+    {
+        namespaces += "using System.ServiceModel;\n";
+        namespaces += "using System.Runtime.Serialization;\n";
+    }
+
+    return namespaces + endl;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::netstd_thrift_usings() const
+{
+    string namespaces =
+        "using Thrift.Protocol;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Protocol.Entities;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Protocol.Utilities;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Transport;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Transport.Client;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Transport.Server;\n"
+        "using Thrift.Processor;\n";
+
+    return namespaces + endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::close_generator()
+{
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_typedef(t_typedef* ttypedef)
+{
+    (void)ttypedef;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_enum(t_enum* tenum)
+{
+    int ic = indent_count();
+    string f_enum_name = namespace_dir_ + "/" + tenum->get_name() + ".cs";
+
+    ofstream_with_content_based_conditional_update f_enum;
+    f_enum.open(f_enum_name.c_str());
+
+    generate_enum(f_enum, tenum);
+
+    f_enum.close();
+    indent_validate(ic, "generate_enum");
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_enum(ostream& out, t_enum* tenum)
+{
+    out << autogen_comment() << endl;
+
+    start_netstd_namespace(out);
+    generate_netstd_doc(out, tenum);
+
+    out << indent() << "public enum " << tenum->get_name() << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+
+    vector<t_enum_value*> constants = tenum->get_constants();
+    vector<t_enum_value*>::iterator c_iter;
+
+    for (c_iter = constants.begin(); c_iter != constants.end(); ++c_iter)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_doc(out, *c_iter);
+        int value = (*c_iter)->get_value();
+        out << indent() << (*c_iter)->get_name() << " = " << value << "," << endl;
+    }
+
+    scope_down(out);
+    end_netstd_namespace(out);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_consts(vector<t_const*> consts)
+{
+    if (consts.empty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    string f_consts_name = namespace_dir_ + '/' + program_name_ + ".Constants.cs";
+    ofstream_with_content_based_conditional_update f_consts;
+    f_consts.open(f_consts_name.c_str());
+
+    generate_consts(f_consts, consts);
+
+    f_consts.close();
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_consts(ostream& out, vector<t_const*> consts)
+{
+    if (consts.empty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    out << autogen_comment() << netstd_type_usings() << endl;
+
+    start_netstd_namespace(out);
+
+    out << indent() << "public static class " << make_valid_csharp_identifier(program_name_) << "Constants" << endl;
+
+    scope_up(out);
+
+    vector<t_const*>::iterator c_iter;
+    bool need_static_constructor = false;
+    for (c_iter = consts.begin(); c_iter != consts.end(); ++c_iter)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_doc(out, *c_iter);
+        if (print_const_value(out, (*c_iter)->get_name(), (*c_iter)->get_type(), (*c_iter)->get_value(), false))
+        {
+            need_static_constructor = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (need_static_constructor)
+    {
+        print_const_constructor(out, consts);
+    }
+
+    scope_down(out);
+    end_netstd_namespace(out);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::print_const_def_value(ostream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value)
+{
+    if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception())
+    {
+        const vector<t_field*>& fields = static_cast<t_struct*>(type)->get_members();
+        const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*, t_const_value::value_compare>& val = value->get_map();
+        vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+        map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*, t_const_value::value_compare>::const_iterator v_iter;
+        prepare_member_name_mapping(static_cast<t_struct*>(type));
+
+        for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter)
+        {
+            t_field* field = NULL;
+
+            for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+            {
+                if ((*f_iter)->get_name() == v_iter->first->get_string())
+                {
+                    field = *f_iter;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (field == NULL)
+            {
+                throw "type error: " + type->get_name() + " has no field " + v_iter->first->get_string();
+            }
+
+            t_type* field_type = field->get_type();
+
+            string val = render_const_value(out, name, field_type, v_iter->second);
+            out << indent() << name << "." << prop_name(field) << " = " << val << ";" << endl;
+        }
+
+        cleanup_member_name_mapping(static_cast<t_struct*>(type));
+    }
+    else if (type->is_map())
+    {
+        t_type* ktype = static_cast<t_map*>(type)->get_key_type();
+        t_type* vtype = static_cast<t_map*>(type)->get_val_type();
+        const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*, t_const_value::value_compare>& val = value->get_map();
+        map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*, t_const_value::value_compare>::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);
+            out << indent() << name << "[" << key << "]" << " = " << val << ";" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (type->is_list() || type->is_set())
+    {
+        t_type* etype;
+        if (type->is_list())
+        {
+            etype = static_cast<t_list*>(type)->get_elem_type();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            etype = static_cast<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);
+            out << indent() << name << ".Add(" << val << ");" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::print_const_constructor(ostream& out, vector<t_const*> consts)
+{
+    out << indent() << "static " << make_valid_csharp_identifier(program_name_).c_str() << "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);
+}
+
+bool t_netstd_generator::print_const_value(ostream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value, bool in_static, bool defval, bool needtype)
+{
+    out << indent();
+    bool need_static_construction = !in_static;
+    while (type->is_typedef())
+    {
+        type = static_cast<t_typedef*>(type)->get_type();
+    }
+
+    if (!defval || needtype)
+    {
+        out << (in_static ? "" : type->is_base_type() ? "public const " : "public static ") << type_name(type) << " ";
+    }
+
+    if (type->is_base_type())
+    {
+        string v2 = render_const_value(out, name, type, value);
+        out << normalize_name(name) << " = " << v2 << ";" << endl;
+        need_static_construction = false;
+    }
+    else if (type->is_enum())
+    {
+        out << name << " = " << type_name(type, false, true) << "." << value->get_identifier_name() << ";" << 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;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::render_const_value(ostream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value)
+{
+    (void)name;
+    ostringstream render;
+
+    if (type->is_base_type())
+    {
+        t_base_type::t_base tbase = static_cast<t_base_type*>(type)->get_base();
+        switch (tbase)
+        {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+            render << '"' << get_escaped_string(value) << '"';
+            break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+            render << ((value->get_integer() > 0) ? "true" : "false");
+            break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+        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 " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (type->is_enum())
+    {
+        render << type->get_name() << "." << value->get_identifier_name();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        string t = tmp("tmp");
+        print_const_value(out, t, type, value, true, true, true);
+        render << t;
+    }
+
+    return render.str();
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_struct(t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    if (is_union_enabled() && tstruct->is_union())
+    {
+        generate_netstd_union(tstruct);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        generate_netstd_struct(tstruct, false);
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_xception(t_struct* txception)
+{
+    generate_netstd_struct(txception, true);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception)
+{
+    int ic = indent_count();
+
+    string f_struct_name = namespace_dir_ + "/" + (tstruct->get_name()) + ".cs";
+    ofstream_with_content_based_conditional_update f_struct;
+
+    f_struct.open(f_struct_name.c_str());
+
+    f_struct << autogen_comment() << netstd_type_usings() << netstd_thrift_usings() << endl;
+
+    generate_netstd_struct_definition(f_struct, tstruct, is_exception);
+
+    f_struct.close();
+
+    indent_validate(ic, "generate_netstd_struct");
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_definition(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception, bool in_class, bool is_result)
+{
+    if (!in_class)
+    {
+        start_netstd_namespace(out);
+    }
+
+    out << endl;
+
+    generate_netstd_doc(out, tstruct);
+    prepare_member_name_mapping(tstruct);
+
+    if ((is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled()) && !is_exception)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "[DataContract(Namespace=\"" << wcf_namespace_ << "\")]" << endl;
+    }
+
+    bool is_final = tstruct->annotations_.find("final") != tstruct->annotations_.end();
+
+    string sharp_struct_name = check_and_correct_struct_name(normalize_name(tstruct->get_name()));
+
+    out << indent() << "public " << (is_final ? "sealed " : "") << "partial class " << sharp_struct_name << " : ";
+
+    if (is_exception)
+    {
+        out << "TException, ";
+    }
+
+    out << "TBase" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& members = tstruct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator m_iter;
+
+    // make private members with public Properties
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+    {
+        // if the field is required, then we use auto-properties
+        if (!field_is_required((*m_iter)) && (!is_nullable_enabled() || field_has_default((*m_iter))))
+        {
+            out << indent() << "private " << declare_field(*m_iter, false, "_") << endl;
+        }
+    }
+    out << endl;
+
+    bool has_non_required_fields = false;
+    bool has_non_required_default_value_fields = false;
+    bool has_required_fields = false;
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_doc(out, *m_iter);
+        generate_property(out, *m_iter, true, true);
+        bool is_required = field_is_required((*m_iter));
+        bool has_default = field_has_default((*m_iter));
+        if (is_required)
+        {
+            has_required_fields = true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (has_default)
+            {
+                has_non_required_default_value_fields = true;
+            }
+            has_non_required_fields = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool generate_isset = (is_nullable_enabled() && has_non_required_default_value_fields) || (!is_nullable_enabled() && has_non_required_fields);
+    if (generate_isset)
+    {
+        out << endl;
+        if (is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled())
+        {
+            out << indent() << "[DataMember(Order = 1)]" << endl;
+        }
+        out << indent() << "public Isset __isset;" << endl;
+        if (is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled())
+        {
+            out << indent() << "[DataContract]" << endl;
+        }
+
+        out << indent() << "public struct Isset" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+        {
+            bool is_required = field_is_required((*m_iter));
+            bool has_default = field_has_default((*m_iter));
+            // if it is required, don't need Isset for that variable
+            // if it is not required, if it has a default value, we need to generate Isset
+            // if we are not nullable, then we generate Isset
+            if (!is_required && (!is_nullable_enabled() || has_default))
+            {
+                if (is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled())
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "[DataMember]" << endl;
+                }
+                out << indent() << "public bool " << normalize_name((*m_iter)->get_name()) << ";" << endl;
+            }
+        }
+
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+        if (generate_isset && (is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled()))
+        {
+            out << indent() << "#region XmlSerializer support" << endl << endl;
+
+            for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+            {
+                bool is_required = field_is_required(*m_iter);
+                bool has_default = field_has_default(*m_iter);
+                // if it is required, don't need Isset for that variable
+                // if it is not required, if it has a default value, we need to generate Isset
+                // if we are not nullable, then we generate Isset
+                if (!is_required && (!is_nullable_enabled() || has_default))
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "public bool ShouldSerialize" << prop_name(*m_iter) << "()" << endl
+                        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                    indent_up();
+                    out << indent() << "return __isset." << normalize_name((*m_iter)->get_name()) << ";" << endl;
+                    indent_down();
+                    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+                }
+            }
+
+            out << indent() << "#endregion XmlSerializer support" << endl << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // We always want a default, no argument constructor for Reading
+    out << indent() << "public " << sharp_struct_name << "()" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << 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 = static_cast<t_typedef*>(t)->get_type();
+        }
+        if ((*m_iter)->get_value() != NULL)
+        {
+            if (field_is_required((*m_iter)))
+            {
+                print_const_value(out, "this." + prop_name(*m_iter), t, (*m_iter)->get_value(), true, true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                print_const_value(out, "this._" + (*m_iter)->get_name(), t, (*m_iter)->get_value(), true, true);
+                // Optionals with defaults are marked set
+                out << indent() << "this.__isset." << normalize_name((*m_iter)->get_name()) << " = true;" << endl;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    if (has_required_fields)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "public " << sharp_struct_name << "(";
+        bool first = true;
+        for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+        {
+            if (field_is_required(*m_iter))
+            {
+                if (first)
+                {
+                    first = false;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    out << ", ";
+                }
+                out << type_name((*m_iter)->get_type()) << " " << (*m_iter)->get_name();
+            }
+        }
+        out << ") : this()" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+        {
+            if (field_is_required(*m_iter))
+            {
+                out << indent() << "this." << prop_name(*m_iter) << " = " << (*m_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+            }
+        }
+
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+    }
+
+    generate_netstd_struct_reader(out, tstruct);
+    if (is_result)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_struct_result_writer(out, tstruct);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        generate_netstd_struct_writer(out, tstruct);
+    }
+    generate_netstd_struct_equals(out, tstruct);
+    generate_netstd_struct_hashcode(out, tstruct);
+    generate_netstd_struct_tostring(out, tstruct);
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    // generate a corresponding WCF fault to wrap the exception
+    if ((is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled()) && is_exception)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_wcffault(out, tstruct);
+    }
+
+    cleanup_member_name_mapping(tstruct);
+    if (!in_class)
+    {
+        end_netstd_namespace(out);
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_wcffault(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << endl;
+    out << indent() << "[DataContract]" << endl;
+
+    bool is_final = tstruct->annotations_.find("final") != tstruct->annotations_.end();
+
+    out << indent() << "public " << (is_final ? "sealed " : "") << "partial class " << tstruct->get_name() << "Fault" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& members = tstruct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator m_iter;
+
+    // make private members with public Properties
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "private " << declare_field(*m_iter, false, "_") << endl;
+    }
+    out << endl;
+
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter)
+    {
+        generate_property(out, *m_iter, true, false);
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_reader(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public async Task ReadAsync(TProtocol iprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "iprot.IncrementRecursionDepth();" << endl
+        << indent() << "try" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    // Required variables aren't in __isset, so we need tmp vars to check them
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        if (field_is_required(*f_iter))
+        {
+            out << indent() << "bool isset_" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " = false;" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "TField field;" << endl
+        << indent() << "await iprot.ReadStructBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "while (true)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "field = await iprot.ReadFieldBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "if (field.Type == TType.Stop)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "break;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl
+        << indent() << "switch (field.ID)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        bool is_required = field_is_required(*f_iter);
+        out << indent() << "case " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ":" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+        out << indent() << "if (field.Type == " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ")" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        generate_deserialize_field(out, *f_iter);
+        if (is_required)
+        {
+            out << indent() << "isset_" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " = true;" << endl;
+        }
+
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl
+            << indent() << "else" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+        out << indent() << "await TProtocolUtil.SkipAsync(iprot, field.Type, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl
+            << indent() << "break;" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "default: " << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "await TProtocolUtil.SkipAsync(iprot, field.Type, cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "break;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "await iprot.ReadFieldEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "await iprot.ReadStructEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        if (field_is_required((*f_iter)))
+        {
+            out << indent() << "if (!isset_" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << ")" << endl
+                << indent() << "{" << endl;
+            indent_up();
+            out << indent() << "throw new TProtocolException(TProtocolException.INVALID_DATA);" << endl;
+            indent_down();
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "finally" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "iprot.DecrementRecursionDepth();" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_writer(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public async Task WriteAsync(TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "oprot.IncrementRecursionDepth();" << endl
+        << indent() << "try" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    string name = tstruct->get_name();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_sorted_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    out << indent() << "var struc = new TStruct(\"" << name << "\");" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteStructBeginAsync(struc, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    if (fields.size() > 0)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "var field = new TField();" << endl;
+        for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+        {
+            bool is_required = field_is_required(*f_iter);
+            bool has_default = field_has_default(*f_iter);
+            if (is_nullable_enabled() && !has_default && !is_required)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "if (" << prop_name(*f_iter) << " != null)" << endl
+                    << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                indent_up();
+            }
+            else if (!is_required)
+            {
+                bool null_allowed = type_can_be_null((*f_iter)->get_type());
+                if (null_allowed)
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "if (" << prop_name(*f_iter) << " != null && __isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ")" << endl
+                        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                    indent_up();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "if (__isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ")" << endl
+                        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                    indent_up();
+                }
+            }
+            out << indent() << "field.Name = \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "\";" << endl
+                << indent() << "field.Type = " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ";" << endl
+                << indent() << "field.ID = " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ";" << endl
+                << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldBeginAsync(field, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+            generate_serialize_field(out, *f_iter);
+
+            out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+            if (!is_required)
+            {
+                indent_down();
+                out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldStopAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteStructEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << indent() << "finally" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "oprot.DecrementRecursionDepth();" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_result_writer(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public async Task WriteAsync(TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "oprot.IncrementRecursionDepth();" << endl
+        << indent() << "try" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    string name = tstruct->get_name();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_sorted_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    out << indent() << "var struc = new TStruct(\"" << name << "\");" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteStructBeginAsync(struc, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    if (fields.size() > 0)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "var field = new TField();" << 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 << indent() << "else if";
+            }
+
+            if (is_nullable_enabled())
+            {
+                out << "(this." << prop_name((*f_iter)) << " != null)" << endl
+                    << indent() << "{" << endl;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                out << "(this.__isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ")" << endl
+                    << indent() << "{" << endl;
+            }
+            indent_up();
+
+            bool null_allowed = !is_nullable_enabled() && type_can_be_null((*f_iter)->get_type());
+            if (null_allowed)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "if (" << prop_name(*f_iter) << " != null)" << endl
+                    << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                indent_up();
+            }
+
+            out << indent() << "field.Name = \"" << prop_name(*f_iter) << "\";" << endl
+                << indent() << "field.Type = " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ";" << endl
+                << indent() << "field.ID = " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ";" << endl
+                << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldBeginAsync(field, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+            generate_serialize_field(out, *f_iter);
+
+            out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+            if (null_allowed)
+            {
+                indent_down();
+                out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+            }
+
+            indent_down();
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldStopAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteStructEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << indent() << "finally" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "oprot.DecrementRecursionDepth();" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_tostring(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public override string ToString()" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "var sb = new StringBuilder(\"" << tstruct->get_name() << "(\");" << endl;
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    bool useFirstFlag = false;
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        if (!field_is_required((*f_iter)))
+        {
+            out << indent() << "bool __first = true;" << endl;
+            useFirstFlag = true;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+    bool had_required = false; // set to true after first required field has been processed
+
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        bool is_required = field_is_required((*f_iter));
+        bool has_default = field_has_default((*f_iter));
+        if (is_nullable_enabled() && !has_default && !is_required)
+        {
+            out << indent() << "if (" << prop_name((*f_iter)) << " != null)" << endl
+                << indent() << "{" << endl;
+            indent_up();
+        }
+        else if (!is_required)
+        {
+            bool null_allowed = type_can_be_null((*f_iter)->get_type());
+            if (null_allowed)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "if (" << prop_name((*f_iter)) << " != null && __isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ")" << endl
+                    << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                indent_up();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                out << indent() << "if (__isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ")" << endl
+                    << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                indent_up();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (useFirstFlag && (!had_required))
+        {
+            out << indent() << "if(!__first) { sb.Append(\", \"); }" << endl;
+            if (!is_required)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "__first = false;" << endl;
+            }
+            out << indent() << "sb.Append(\"" << prop_name(*f_iter) << ": \");" << endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << indent() << "sb.Append(\", " << prop_name(*f_iter) << ": \");" << endl;
+        }
+
+        t_type* ttype = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+        if (ttype->is_xception() || ttype->is_struct())
+        {
+            out << indent() << "sb.Append(" << prop_name(*f_iter) << "== null ? \"<null>\" : " << prop_name(*f_iter) << ".ToString());" << endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << indent() << "sb.Append(" << prop_name(*f_iter) << ");" << endl;
+        }
+
+        if (!is_required)
+        {
+            indent_down();
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            had_required = true; // now __first must be false, so we don't need to check it anymore
+        }
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "sb.Append(\")\");" << endl
+        << indent() << "return sb.ToString();" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_union(t_struct* tunion)
+{
+    int ic = indent_count();
+
+    string f_union_name = namespace_dir_ + "/" + (tunion->get_name()) + ".cs";
+    ofstream_with_content_based_conditional_update f_union;
+
+    f_union.open(f_union_name.c_str());
+
+    f_union << autogen_comment() << netstd_type_usings() << netstd_thrift_usings() << endl;
+
+    generate_netstd_union_definition(f_union, tunion);
+
+    f_union.close();
+
+    indent_validate(ic, "generate_netstd_union.");
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_union_definition(ostream& out, t_struct* tunion)
+{
+    // Let's define the class first
+    start_netstd_namespace(out);
+
+    out << indent() << "public abstract partial class " << tunion->get_name() << " : TUnionBase" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "public abstract Task WriteAsync(TProtocol tProtocol, CancellationToken cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "public readonly int Isset;" << endl
+        << indent() << "public abstract object Data { get; }" << endl
+        << indent() << "protected " << tunion->get_name() << "(int isset)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "Isset = isset;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "public class ___undefined : " << tunion->get_name() << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "public override object Data { get { return null; } }" << endl
+        << indent() << "public ___undefined() : base(0) {}" << endl << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "public override Task WriteAsync(TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "throw new TProtocolException( TProtocolException.INVALID_DATA, \"Cannot persist an union type which is not set.\");" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tunion->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_union_class(out, tunion, (*f_iter));
+    }
+
+    generate_netstd_union_reader(out, tunion);
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    end_netstd_namespace(out);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_union_class(ostream& out, t_struct* tunion, t_field* tfield)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public " << type_name(tfield->get_type()) << " As_" << tfield->get_name() << endl;
+    out << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "get" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "return (" << tfield->get_key() << " == Isset) ? (" << type_name(tfield->get_type()) << ")Data : default(" << type_name(tfield->get_type()) << ");" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl;
+    
+    
+    out << indent() << "public class " << tfield->get_name() << " : " << tunion->get_name() << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "private " << type_name(tfield->get_type()) << " _data;" << endl
+        << indent() << "public override object Data { get { return _data; } }" << endl
+        << indent() << "public " << tfield->get_name() << "(" << type_name(tfield->get_type()) << " data) : base("<< tfield->get_key() <<")" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "this._data = data;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "public override async Task WriteAsync(TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken) {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "oprot.IncrementRecursionDepth();" << endl
+        << indent() << "try" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "var struc = new TStruct(\"" << tunion->get_name() << "\");" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteStructBeginAsync(struc, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "var field = new TField();" << endl
+        << indent() << "field.Name = \"" << tfield->get_name() << "\";" << endl
+        << indent() << "field.Type = " << type_to_enum(tfield->get_type()) << ";" << endl
+        << indent() << "field.ID = " << tfield->get_key() << ";" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldBeginAsync(field, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    generate_serialize_field(out, tfield, "_data", true, true);
+
+    out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteFieldStopAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteStructEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << indent() << "finally" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "oprot.DecrementRecursionDepth();" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_equals(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public override bool Equals(object that)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "var other = that as " << check_and_correct_struct_name(normalize_name(tstruct->get_name())) << ";" << endl
+        << indent() << "if (other == null) return false;" << endl
+        << indent() << "if (ReferenceEquals(this, other)) return true;" << 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;
+            out << indent() << "return ";
+            indent_up();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << endl;
+            out << indent() << "&& ";
+        }
+        if (!field_is_required((*f_iter)) && !(is_nullable_enabled() && !field_has_default((*f_iter))))
+        {
+            out << "((__isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << " == other.__isset."
+                << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ") && ((!__isset."
+                << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << ") || (";
+        }
+        t_type* ttype = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+        if (ttype->is_container() || ttype->is_binary())
+        {
+            out << "TCollections.Equals(";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << "System.Object.Equals(";
+        }
+        out << prop_name((*f_iter)) << ", other." << prop_name((*f_iter)) << ")";
+        if (!field_is_required((*f_iter)) && !(is_nullable_enabled() && !field_has_default((*f_iter))))
+        {
+            out << ")))";
+        }
+    }
+    if (first)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "return true;" << endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        out << ";" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_struct_hashcode(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    out << indent() << "public override int GetHashCode() {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "int hashcode = 0;" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "unchecked {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        t_type* ttype = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+        out << indent() << "hashcode = (hashcode * 397) ^ ";
+        if (field_is_required((*f_iter)))
+        {
+            out << "(";
+        }
+        else if (is_nullable_enabled())
+        {
+            out << "(" << prop_name((*f_iter)) << " == null ? 0 : ";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << "(!__isset." << normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name()) << " ? 0 : ";
+        }
+        if (ttype->is_container())
+        {
+            out << "(TCollections.GetHashCode(" << prop_name((*f_iter)) << "))";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << "(" << prop_name((*f_iter)) << ".GetHashCode())";
+        }
+        out << ");" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "return hashcode;" << endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_service(t_service* tservice)
+{
+    int ic = indent_count();
+
+    string f_service_name = namespace_dir_ + "/" + service_name_ + ".cs";
+    ofstream_with_content_based_conditional_update f_service;
+    f_service.open(f_service_name.c_str());
+
+    f_service << autogen_comment() << netstd_type_usings() << netstd_thrift_usings() << endl;
+
+    start_netstd_namespace(f_service);
+
+    f_service << indent() << "public partial class " << normalize_name(service_name_) << endl
+              << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    generate_service_interface(f_service, tservice);
+    generate_service_client(f_service, tservice);
+    generate_service_server(f_service, tservice);
+    generate_service_helpers(f_service, tservice);
+
+    indent_down();
+    f_service << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+    end_netstd_namespace(f_service);
+    f_service.close();
+
+    indent_validate(ic, "generate_service.");
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_service_interface(ostream& out, t_service* tservice)
+{
+    string extends = "";
+    string extends_iface = "";
+    if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL)
+    {
+        extends = type_name(tservice->get_extends());
+        extends_iface = " : " + extends + ".IAsync";
+    }
+
+    //out << endl << endl;
+
+    generate_netstd_doc(out, tservice);
+
+    if (is_wcf_enabled())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "[ServiceContract(Namespace=\"" << wcf_namespace_ << "\")]" << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "public interface IAsync" << extends_iface << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << 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)
+    {
+        generate_netstd_doc(out, *f_iter);
+
+        // if we're using WCF, add the corresponding attributes
+        if (is_wcf_enabled())
+        {
+            out << indent() << "[OperationContract]" << endl;
+
+            const vector<t_field*>& xceptions = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions()->get_members();
+            vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+            for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "[FaultContract(typeof(" + type_name((*x_iter)->get_type(), false, false) + "Fault))]" << endl;
+            }
+        }
+
+        out << indent() << function_signature_async(*f_iter) << ";" << endl << endl;
+    }
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_service_helpers(ostream& out, 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_netstd_struct_definition(out, ts, false, true);
+        generate_function_helpers(out, *f_iter);
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_service_client(ostream& out, t_service* tservice)
+{
+    string extends = "";
+    string extends_client = "";
+    if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL)
+    {
+        extends = type_name(tservice->get_extends());
+        extends_client = extends + ".Client, ";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        extends_client = "TBaseClient, IDisposable, ";
+    }
+
+    out << endl;
+
+    generate_netstd_doc(out, tservice);
+
+    out << indent() << "public class Client : " << extends_client << "IAsync" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "public Client(TProtocol protocol) : this(protocol, protocol)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl
+        << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "public Client(TProtocol inputProtocol, TProtocol outputProtocol) : base(inputProtocol, outputProtocol)"
+        << indent() << "{" << endl
+        << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+    vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+    vector<t_function*>::const_iterator functions_iterator;
+
+    for (functions_iterator = functions.begin(); functions_iterator != functions.end(); ++functions_iterator)
+    {
+        string function_name = correct_function_name_for_async((*functions_iterator)->get_name());
+
+        // async
+        out << indent() << "public async " << function_signature_async(*functions_iterator, "") << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        string argsname = (*functions_iterator)->get_name() + "Args";
+
+        out << indent() << "await OutputProtocol.WriteMessageBeginAsync(new TMessage(\"" << function_name
+            << "\", " << ((*functions_iterator)->is_oneway() ? "TMessageType.Oneway" : "TMessageType.Call") << ", SeqId), cancellationToken);" << endl
+            << indent() << endl
+            << indent() << "var args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl;
+
+        t_struct* arg_struct = (*functions_iterator)->get_arglist();
+        prepare_member_name_mapping(arg_struct);
+        const vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+        vector<t_field*>::const_iterator fld_iter;
+
+        for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter)
+        {
+            out << indent() << "args." << prop_name(*fld_iter) << " = " << normalize_name((*fld_iter)->get_name()) << ";" << endl;
+        }
+
+        out << indent() << endl
+            << indent() << "await args.WriteAsync(OutputProtocol, cancellationToken);" << endl
+            << indent() << "await OutputProtocol.WriteMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+            << indent() << "await OutputProtocol.Transport.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+        if (!(*functions_iterator)->is_oneway())
+        {
+            string resultname = (*functions_iterator)->get_name() + "Result";
+            t_struct noargs(program_);
+            t_struct* xs = (*functions_iterator)->get_xceptions();
+            prepare_member_name_mapping(xs, xs->get_members(), resultname);
+
+            out << indent() << endl
+                << indent() << "var msg = await InputProtocol.ReadMessageBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+                << indent() << "if (msg.Type == TMessageType.Exception)" << endl
+                << indent() << "{" << endl;
+            indent_up();
+
+            out << indent() << "var x = await TApplicationException.ReadAsync(InputProtocol, cancellationToken);" << endl
+                << indent() << "await InputProtocol.ReadMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+                << indent() << "throw x;" << endl;
+            indent_down();
+
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl
+                << endl
+                << indent() << "var result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl
+                << indent() << "await result.ReadAsync(InputProtocol, cancellationToken);" << endl
+                << indent() << "await InputProtocol.ReadMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+            if (!(*functions_iterator)->get_returntype()->is_void())
+            {
+                if (is_nullable_enabled())
+                {
+                    if (type_can_be_null((*functions_iterator)->get_returntype()))
+                    {
+                        out << indent() << "if (result.Success != null)" << endl
+                            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                        indent_up();
+                        out << indent() << "return result.Success;" << endl;
+                        indent_down();
+                        out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        out << indent() << "if (result.Success.HasValue)" << endl
+                            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                        indent_up();
+                        out << indent() << "return result.Success.Value;" << endl;
+                        indent_down();
+                        out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "if (result.__isset.success)" << endl
+                        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                    indent_up();
+                    out << indent() << "return result.Success;" << endl;
+                    indent_down();
+                    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+                }
+            }
+
+            const 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)
+            {
+                if (is_nullable_enabled())
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "if (result." << prop_name(*x_iter) << " != null)" << endl
+                        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                    indent_up();
+                    out << indent() << "throw result." << prop_name(*x_iter) << ";" << endl;
+                    indent_down();
+                    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    out << indent() << "if (result.__isset." << normalize_name((*x_iter)->get_name()) << ")" << endl
+                        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+                    indent_up();
+                    out << indent() << "throw result." << prop_name(*x_iter) << ";" << endl;
+                    indent_down();
+                    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ((*functions_iterator)->get_returntype()->is_void())
+            {
+                out << indent() << "return;" << endl;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                out << indent() << "throw new TApplicationException(TApplicationException.ExceptionType.MissingResult, \""
+                    << function_name << " failed: unknown result\");" << endl;
+            }
+
+            cleanup_member_name_mapping((*functions_iterator)->get_xceptions());
+            indent_down();
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            indent_down();
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_service_server(ostream& out, 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 + ".AsyncProcessor, ";
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "public class AsyncProcessor : " << extends_processor << "ITAsyncProcessor" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "private IAsync _iAsync;" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "public AsyncProcessor(IAsync iAsync)";
+
+    if (!extends.empty())
+    {
+        out << " : base(iAsync)";
+    }
+
+    out << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "if (iAsync == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(iAsync));" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "_iAsync = iAsync;" << endl;
+
+    for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        string function_name = (*f_iter)->get_name();
+        out << indent() << "processMap_[\"" << correct_function_name_for_async(function_name) << "\"] = " << function_name << "_ProcessAsync;" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl;
+
+    if (extends.empty())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "protected delegate Task ProcessFunction(int seqid, TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+
+    if (extends.empty())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "protected Dictionary<string, ProcessFunction> processMap_ = new Dictionary<string, ProcessFunction>();" << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << endl;
+
+    if (extends.empty())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "public async Task<bool> ProcessAsync(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot)" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+        out << indent() << "return await ProcessAsync(iprot, oprot, CancellationToken.None);" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+        out << indent() << "public async Task<bool> ProcessAsync(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        out << indent() << "public new async Task<bool> ProcessAsync(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot)" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+        out << indent() << "return await ProcessAsync(iprot, oprot, CancellationToken.None);" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+        out << indent() << "public new async Task<bool> ProcessAsync(TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "try" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "var msg = await iprot.ReadMessageBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "ProcessFunction fn;" << endl
+        << indent() << "processMap_.TryGetValue(msg.Name, out fn);" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "if (fn == null)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "await TProtocolUtil.SkipAsync(iprot, TType.Struct, cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await iprot.ReadMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "var x = new TApplicationException (TApplicationException.ExceptionType.UnknownMethod, \"Invalid method name: '\" + msg.Name + \"'\");" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMessageBeginAsync(new TMessage(msg.Name, TMessageType.Exception, msg.SeqID), cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await x.WriteAsync(oprot, cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await oprot.Transport.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "return true;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "await fn(msg.SeqID, iprot, oprot, cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "catch (IOException)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "return false;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << endl
+        << indent() << "return true;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+    for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        generate_process_function_async(out, tservice, *f_iter);
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_function_helpers(ostream& out, t_function* tfunction)
+{
+    if (tfunction->is_oneway())
+    {
+        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_netstd_struct_definition(out, &result, false, true, true);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_process_function_async(ostream& out, t_service* tservice, t_function* tfunction)
+{
+    (void)tservice;
+    out << indent() << "public async Task " << tfunction->get_name()
+        << "_ProcessAsync(int seqid, TProtocol iprot, TProtocol oprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    string argsname = tfunction->get_name() + "Args";
+    string resultname = tfunction->get_name() + "Result";
+
+    out << indent() << "var args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl
+        << indent() << "await args.ReadAsync(iprot, cancellationToken);" << endl
+        << indent() << "await iprot.ReadMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    if (!tfunction->is_oneway())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "var result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "try" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    t_struct* xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+    const vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+
+    if (xceptions.size() > 0)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "try" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+    }
+
+    t_struct* arg_struct = tfunction->get_arglist();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    out << indent();
+    if (!tfunction->is_oneway() && !tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void())
+    {
+        out << "result.Success = ";
+    }
+
+    out << "await _iAsync." << normalize_name(tfunction->get_name()) << "Async(";
+
+    bool first = true;
+    prepare_member_name_mapping(arg_struct);
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        if (first)
+        {
+            first = false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            out << ", ";
+        }
+
+        out << "args." << prop_name(*f_iter);
+        if (is_nullable_enabled() && !type_can_be_null((*f_iter)->get_type()))
+        {
+            out << ".Value";
+        }
+    }
+
+    cleanup_member_name_mapping(arg_struct);
+
+    if (!first)
+    {
+        out << ", ";
+    }
+
+    out << "cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+
+    prepare_member_name_mapping(xs, xs->get_members(), resultname);
+    if (xceptions.size() > 0)
+    {
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+        for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter)
+        {
+            out << indent() << "catch (" << type_name((*x_iter)->get_type(), false, false) << " " << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ")" << endl
+                << indent() << "{" << endl;
+
+            if (!tfunction->is_oneway())
+            {
+                indent_up();
+                out << indent() << "result." << prop_name(*x_iter) << " = " << (*x_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+                indent_down();
+            }
+            out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!tfunction->is_oneway())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMessageBeginAsync(new TMessage(\""
+                << correct_function_name_for_async(tfunction->get_name()) << "\", TMessageType.Reply, seqid), cancellationToken); " << endl
+            << indent() << "await result.WriteAsync(oprot, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    indent_down();
+
+    cleanup_member_name_mapping(xs);
+
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << indent() << "catch (TTransportException)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl
+        << indent() << "  throw;" << endl
+        << indent() << "}" << endl
+        << indent() << "catch (Exception ex)" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    out << indent() << "Console.Error.WriteLine(\"Error occurred in processor:\");" << endl
+        << indent() << "Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.ToString());" << endl;
+
+    if (tfunction->is_oneway())
+    {
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        out << indent() << "var x = new TApplicationException(TApplicationException.ExceptionType.InternalError,\" Internal error.\");" << endl
+            << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMessageBeginAsync(new TMessage(\"" << correct_function_name_for_async(tfunction->get_name())
+            << "\", TMessageType.Exception, seqid), cancellationToken);" << endl
+            << indent() << "await x.WriteAsync(oprot, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl
+            << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMessageEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl
+            << indent() << "await oprot.Transport.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_union_reader(ostream& out, t_struct* tunion)
+{
+    // Thanks to THRIFT-1768, we don't need to check for required fields in the union
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = tunion->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+    out << indent() << "public static async Task<" << tunion->get_name() << "> ReadAsync(TProtocol iprot, CancellationToken cancellationToken)" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+
+    out << indent() << "iprot.IncrementRecursionDepth();" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "try" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+
+    out << indent() << tunion->get_name() << " retval;" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadStructBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "TField field = await iprot.ReadFieldBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    // we cannot have the first field be a stop -- we must have a single field defined
+    out << indent() << "if (field.Type == TType.Stop)" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadFieldEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "retval = new ___undefined();" << endl;
+    scope_down(out);
+    out << indent() << "else" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    out << indent() << "switch (field.ID)" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+
+    for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "case " << (*f_iter)->get_key() << ":" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+        out << indent() << "if (field.Type == " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ") {" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        out << indent() << type_name((*f_iter)->get_type()) << " temp;" << endl;
+        generate_deserialize_field(out, (*f_iter), "temp", true);
+        out << indent() << "retval = new " << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "(temp);" << endl;
+
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "} else { " << endl << indent() << " await TProtocolUtil.SkipAsync(iprot, field.Type, cancellationToken);"
+            << endl << indent() << "  retval = new ___undefined();" << endl << indent() << "}" << endl
+            << indent() << "break;" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "default: " << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    out << indent() << "await TProtocolUtil.SkipAsync(iprot, field.Type, cancellationToken);" << endl << indent()
+        << "retval = new ___undefined();" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "break;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+
+    scope_down(out);
+
+    out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadFieldEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+
+    out << indent() << "if ((await iprot.ReadFieldBeginAsync(cancellationToken)).Type != TType.Stop)" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    out << indent() << "throw new TProtocolException(TProtocolException.INVALID_DATA);" << endl;
+    scope_down(out);
+
+    // end of else for TStop
+    scope_down(out);
+    out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadStructEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    out << indent() << "return retval;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+
+    scope_down(out);
+    out << indent() << "finally" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    out << indent() << "iprot.DecrementRecursionDepth();" << endl;
+    scope_down(out);
+
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_deserialize_field(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix, bool is_propertyless)
+{
+    t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+    while (type->is_typedef())
+    {
+        type = static_cast<t_typedef*>(type)->get_type();
+    }
+
+    if (type->is_void())
+    {
+        throw "CANNOT GENERATE DESERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + prefix + tfield->get_name();
+    }
+
+    string name = prefix + (is_propertyless ? "" : prop_name(tfield));
+
+    if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception())
+    {
+        generate_deserialize_struct(out, static_cast<t_struct*>(type), name);
+    }
+    else if (type->is_container())
+    {
+        generate_deserialize_container(out, type, name);
+    }
+    else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum())
+    {
+        out << indent() << name << " = ";
+
+        if (type->is_enum())
+        {
+            out << "(" << type_name(type, false, true) << ")";
+        }
+
+        out << "await iprot.";
+
+        if (type->is_base_type())
+        {
+            t_base_type::t_base tbase = static_cast<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:
+                if (type->is_binary())
+                {
+                    out << "ReadBinaryAsync(cancellationToken);";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    out << "ReadStringAsync(cancellationToken);";
+                }
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+                out << "ReadBoolAsync(cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+                out << "ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+                out << "ReadI16Async(cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+                out << "ReadI32Async(cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+                out << "ReadI64Async(cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+                out << "ReadDoubleAsync(cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw "compiler error: no C# name for base type " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+            }
+        }
+        else if (type->is_enum())
+        {
+            out << "ReadI32Async(cancellationToken);";
+        }
+        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_netstd_generator::generate_deserialize_struct(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix)
+{
+    if (is_union_enabled() && tstruct->is_union())
+    {
+        out << indent() << prefix << " = await " << type_name(tstruct) << ".ReadAsync(iprot, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        out << indent() << prefix << " = new " << type_name(tstruct) << "();" << endl
+            << indent() << "await " << prefix << ".ReadAsync(iprot, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_deserialize_container(ostream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix)
+{
+    out << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    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");
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << prefix << " = new " << type_name(ttype, false, true) << "();" << endl;
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "TMap " << obj << " = await iprot.ReadMapBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "TSet " << obj << " = await iprot.ReadSetBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "TList " << obj << " = await iprot.ReadListBeginAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+
+    string i = tmp("_i");
+    out << indent() << "for(int " << i << " = 0; " << i << " < " << obj << ".Count; ++" << i << ")" << endl
+        << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        generate_deserialize_map_element(out, static_cast<t_map*>(ttype), prefix);
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        generate_deserialize_set_element(out, static_cast<t_set*>(ttype), prefix);
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        generate_deserialize_list_element(out, static_cast<t_list*>(ttype), prefix);
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadMapEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadSetEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await iprot.ReadListEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_deserialize_map_element(ostream& 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);
+
+    out << indent() << declare_field(&fkey) << endl;
+    out << indent() << declare_field(&fval) << endl;
+
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, &fkey);
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, &fval);
+
+    out << indent() << prefix << "[" << key << "] = " << val << ";" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_deserialize_set_element(ostream& out, t_set* tset, string prefix)
+{
+    string elem = tmp("_elem");
+    t_field felem(tset->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+    out << indent() << declare_field(&felem) << endl;
+
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+    out << indent() << prefix << ".Add(" << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_deserialize_list_element(ostream& out, t_list* tlist, string prefix)
+{
+    string elem = tmp("_elem");
+    t_field felem(tlist->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+    out << indent() << declare_field(&felem) << endl;
+
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+    out << indent() << prefix << ".Add(" << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_serialize_field(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix, bool is_element, bool is_propertyless)
+{
+    t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+    while (type->is_typedef())
+    {
+        type = static_cast<t_typedef*>(type)->get_type();
+    }
+
+    string name = prefix + (is_propertyless ? "" : prop_name(tfield));
+
+    if (type->is_void())
+    {
+        throw "CANNOT GENERATE SERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + name;
+    }
+
+    if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception())
+    {
+        generate_serialize_struct(out, static_cast<t_struct*>(type), name);
+    }
+    else if (type->is_container())
+    {
+        generate_serialize_container(out, type, name);
+    }
+    else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.";
+
+        string nullable_name = is_nullable_enabled() && !is_element && !field_is_required(tfield) ? name + ".Value" : name;
+
+        if (type->is_base_type())
+        {
+            t_base_type::t_base tbase = static_cast<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;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+                if (type->is_binary())
+                {
+                    out << "WriteBinaryAsync(";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    out << "WriteStringAsync(";
+                }
+                out << name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+                out << "WriteBoolAsync(" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+                out << "WriteByteAsync(" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+                out << "WriteI16Async(" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+                out << "WriteI32Async(" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+                out << "WriteI64Async(" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+                out << "WriteDoubleAsync(" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw "compiler error: no C# name for base type " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase);
+            }
+        }
+        else if (type->is_enum())
+        {
+            out << "WriteI32Async((int)" << nullable_name << ", cancellationToken);";
+        }
+        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_netstd_generator::generate_serialize_struct(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix)
+{
+    (void)tstruct;
+    out << indent() << "await " << prefix << ".WriteAsync(oprot, cancellationToken);" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_serialize_container(ostream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix)
+{
+    out << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMapBeginAsync(new TMap(" << type_to_enum(static_cast<t_map*>(ttype)->get_key_type())
+            << ", " << type_to_enum(static_cast<t_map*>(ttype)->get_val_type()) << ", " << prefix
+            << ".Count), cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteSetBeginAsync(new TSet(" << type_to_enum(static_cast<t_set*>(ttype)->get_elem_type())
+            << ", " << prefix << ".Count), cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteListBeginAsync(new TList("
+            << type_to_enum(static_cast<t_list*>(ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", " << prefix << ".Count), cancellationToken);"
+            << endl;
+    }
+
+    string iter = tmp("_iter");
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "foreach (" << type_name(static_cast<t_map*>(ttype)->get_key_type()) << " " << iter
+            << " in " << prefix << ".Keys)";
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "foreach (" << type_name(static_cast<t_set*>(ttype)->get_elem_type()) << " " << iter
+            << " in " << prefix << ")";
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "foreach (" << type_name(static_cast<t_list*>(ttype)->get_elem_type()) << " " << iter
+            << " in " << prefix << ")";
+    }
+
+    out << endl;
+    out << indent() << "{" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        generate_serialize_map_element(out, static_cast<t_map*>(ttype), iter, prefix);
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        generate_serialize_set_element(out, static_cast<t_set*>(ttype), iter);
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        generate_serialize_list_element(out, static_cast<t_list*>(ttype), iter);
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteMapEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteSetEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+    else if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        out << indent() << "await oprot.WriteListEndAsync(cancellationToken);" << endl;
+    }
+
+    indent_down();
+    out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_serialize_map_element(ostream& out, t_map* tmap, string iter, string map)
+{
+    t_field kfield(tmap->get_key_type(), iter);
+    generate_serialize_field(out, &kfield, "", true);
+    t_field vfield(tmap->get_val_type(), map + "[" + iter + "]");
+    generate_serialize_field(out, &vfield, "", true);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_serialize_set_element(ostream& out, t_set* tset, string iter)
+{
+    t_field efield(tset->get_elem_type(), iter);
+    generate_serialize_field(out, &efield, "", true);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_serialize_list_element(ostream& out, t_list* tlist, string iter)
+{
+    t_field efield(tlist->get_elem_type(), iter);
+    generate_serialize_field(out, &efield, "", true);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_property(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, bool isPublic, bool generateIsset)
+{
+    generate_netstd_property(out, tfield, isPublic, generateIsset, "_");
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_property(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, bool isPublic, bool generateIsset, string fieldPrefix)
+{
+    if ((is_serialize_enabled() || is_wcf_enabled()) && isPublic)
+    {
+        out << indent() << "[DataMember(Order = 0)]" << endl;
+    }
+    bool has_default = field_has_default(tfield);
+    bool is_required = field_is_required(tfield);
+    if ((is_nullable_enabled() && !has_default) || is_required)
+    {
+        out << indent() << (isPublic ? "public " : "private ") << type_name(tfield->get_type(), false, false, true, is_required) << " " << prop_name(tfield) << " { get; set; }" << endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        out << indent() << (isPublic ? "public " : "private ")  << type_name(tfield->get_type(), false, false, true) << " " << prop_name(tfield) << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        out << indent() << "get" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        bool use_nullable = false;
+        if (is_nullable_enabled())
+        {
+            t_type* ttype = tfield->get_type();
+            while (ttype->is_typedef())
+            {
+                ttype = static_cast<t_typedef*>(ttype)->get_type();
+            }
+            if (ttype->is_base_type())
+            {
+                use_nullable = static_cast<t_base_type*>(ttype)->get_base() != t_base_type::TYPE_STRING;
+            }
+        }
+
+        out << indent() << "return " << fieldPrefix + tfield->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl
+            << indent() << "set" << endl
+            << indent() << "{" << endl;
+        indent_up();
+
+        if (use_nullable)
+        {
+            if (generateIsset)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "__isset." << normalize_name(tfield->get_name()) << " = value.HasValue;" << endl;
+            }
+            out << indent() << "if (value.HasValue) this." << fieldPrefix + tfield->get_name() << " = value.Value;" << endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (generateIsset)
+            {
+                out << indent() << "__isset." << normalize_name(tfield->get_name()) << " = true;" << endl;
+            }
+            out << indent() << "this." << fieldPrefix + tfield->get_name() << " = value;" << endl;
+        }
+
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        out << indent() << "}" << endl;
+    }
+    out << endl;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::make_valid_csharp_identifier(string const& fromName)
+{
+    string str = fromName;
+    if (str.empty())
+    {
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    // tests rely on this
+    assert(('A' < 'Z') && ('a' < 'z') && ('0' < '9'));
+
+    // if the first letter is a number, we add an additional underscore in front of it
+    char c = str.at(0);
+    if (('0' <= c) && (c <= '9'))
+    {
+        str = "_" + str;
+    }
+
+    // following chars: letter, number or underscore
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < str.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        c = str.at(i);
+        if (('A' > c || c > 'Z') && ('a' > c || c > 'z') && ('0' > c || c > '9') && '_' != c)
+        {
+            str.replace(i, 1, "_");
+        }
+    }
+
+    return str;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::cleanup_member_name_mapping(void* scope)
+{
+    if (member_mapping_scopes.empty())
+    {
+        throw "internal error: cleanup_member_name_mapping() no scope active";
+    }
+
+    member_mapping_scope& active = member_mapping_scopes.back();
+    if (active.scope_member != scope)
+    {
+        throw "internal error: cleanup_member_name_mapping() called for wrong struct";
+    }
+
+    member_mapping_scopes.pop_back();
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::get_mapped_member_name(string name)
+{
+    if (!member_mapping_scopes.empty())
+    {
+        member_mapping_scope& active = member_mapping_scopes.back();
+        map<string, string>::iterator iter = active.mapping_table.find(name);
+        if (active.mapping_table.end() != iter)
+        {
+            return iter->second;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pverbose("no mapping for member %s\n", name.c_str());
+    return name;
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::prepare_member_name_mapping(t_struct* tstruct)
+{
+    prepare_member_name_mapping(tstruct, tstruct->get_members(), tstruct->get_name());
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::prepare_member_name_mapping(void* scope, const vector<t_field*>& members, const string& structname)
+{
+    // begin new scope
+    member_mapping_scopes.push_back(member_mapping_scope());
+    member_mapping_scope& active = member_mapping_scopes.back();
+    active.scope_member = scope;
+
+    // current C# generator policy:
+    // - prop names are always rendered with an Uppercase first letter
+    // - struct names are used as given
+    std::set<string> used_member_names;
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator iter;
+
+    // prevent name conflicts with struct (CS0542 error)
+    used_member_names.insert(structname);
+
+    // prevent name conflicts with known methods (THRIFT-2942)
+    used_member_names.insert("Read");
+    used_member_names.insert("Write");
+
+    for (iter = members.begin(); iter != members.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        string oldname = (*iter)->get_name();
+        string newname = prop_name(*iter, true);
+        while (true)
+        {
+            // new name conflicts with another member
+            if (used_member_names.find(newname) != used_member_names.end())
+            {
+                pverbose("struct %s: member %s conflicts with another member\n", structname.c_str(), newname.c_str());
+                newname += '_';
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // add always, this helps us to detect edge cases like
+            // different spellings ("foo" and "Foo") within the same struct
+            pverbose("struct %s: member mapping %s => %s\n", structname.c_str(), oldname.c_str(), newname.c_str());
+            active.mapping_table[oldname] = newname;
+            used_member_names.insert(newname);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::prop_name(t_field* tfield, bool suppress_mapping)
+{
+    string name(tfield->get_name());
+    if (suppress_mapping)
+    {
+        name[0] = toupper(name[0]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        name = get_mapped_member_name(name);
+    }
+    return name;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::type_name(t_type* ttype, bool in_container, bool in_init, bool in_param, bool is_required)
+{
+    (void)in_init;
+
+    while (ttype->is_typedef())
+    {
+        ttype = static_cast<t_typedef*>(ttype)->get_type();
+    }
+
+    if (ttype->is_base_type())
+    {
+        return base_type_name(static_cast<t_base_type*>(ttype), in_container, in_param, is_required);
+    }
+
+    if (ttype->is_map())
+    {
+        t_map* tmap = static_cast<t_map*>(ttype);
+        return "Dictionary<" + type_name(tmap->get_key_type(), true) + ", " + type_name(tmap->get_val_type(), true) + ">";
+    }
+
+    if (ttype->is_set())
+    {
+        t_set* tset = static_cast<t_set*>(ttype);
+        return "THashSet<" + type_name(tset->get_elem_type(), true) + ">";
+    }
+
+    if (ttype->is_list())
+    {
+        t_list* tlist = static_cast<t_list*>(ttype);
+        return "List<" + type_name(tlist->get_elem_type(), true) + ">";
+    }
+
+    t_program* program = ttype->get_program();
+    string postfix = (!is_required && is_nullable_enabled() && in_param && ttype->is_enum()) ? "?" : "";
+    if (program != NULL && program != program_)
+    {
+        string ns = program->get_namespace("netstd");
+        if (!ns.empty())
+        {
+            return ns + "." + normalize_name(ttype->get_name()) + postfix;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return normalize_name(ttype->get_name()) + postfix;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::base_type_name(t_base_type* tbase, bool in_container, bool in_param, bool is_required)
+{
+    (void)in_container;
+    string postfix = (!is_required && is_nullable_enabled() && in_param) ? "?" : "";
+    switch (tbase->get_base())
+    {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        return "void";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        {
+            if (tbase->is_binary())
+            {
+                return "byte[]";
+            }
+            return "string";
+        }
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        return "bool" + postfix;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I8:
+        return "sbyte" + postfix;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        return "short" + postfix;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        return "int" + postfix;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        return "long" + postfix;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        return "double" + postfix;
+    default:
+        throw "compiler error: no C# name for base type " + t_base_type::t_base_name(tbase->get_base());
+    }
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init, string prefix)
+{
+    string result = type_name(tfield->get_type()) + " " + prefix + tfield->get_name();
+    if (init)
+    {
+        t_type* ttype = tfield->get_type();
+        while (ttype->is_typedef())
+        {
+            ttype = static_cast<t_typedef*>(ttype)->get_type();
+        }
+        if (ttype->is_base_type() && field_has_default(tfield))
+        {
+            std::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 = static_cast<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_I8:
+            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_netstd_generator::function_signature(t_function* tfunction, string prefix)
+{
+    t_type* ttype = tfunction->get_returntype();
+    return type_name(ttype) + " " + normalize_name(prefix + tfunction->get_name()) + "(" + argument_list(tfunction->get_arglist()) + ")";
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::function_signature_async(t_function* tfunction, string prefix)
+{
+    t_type* ttype = tfunction->get_returntype();
+    string task = "Task";
+    if (!ttype->is_void())
+    {
+        task += "<" + type_name(ttype) + ">";
+    }
+
+    string result = task + " " + normalize_name(prefix + tfunction->get_name()) + "Async(";
+    string args = argument_list(tfunction->get_arglist());
+    result += args;
+    if (!args.empty())
+    {
+        result += ", ";
+    }
+    result += "CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))";
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_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()) + " " + normalize_name((*f_iter)->get_name());
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::type_to_enum(t_type* type)
+{
+    while (type->is_typedef())
+    {
+        type = static_cast<t_typedef*>(type)->get_type();
+    }
+
+    if (type->is_base_type())
+    {
+        t_base_type::t_base tbase = static_cast<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_I8:
+            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();
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_docstring_comment(ostream& out, string contents)
+{
+    docstring_comment(out, "/// <summary>" + endl, "/// ", contents, "/// </summary>" + endl);
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_doc(ostream& out, t_field* field)
+{
+    if (field->get_type()->is_enum())
+    {
+        string combined_message = field->get_doc() + endl + "<seealso cref=\"" + get_enum_class_name(field->get_type()) + "\"/>";
+        generate_netstd_docstring_comment(out, combined_message);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        generate_netstd_doc(out, static_cast<t_doc*>(field));
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_doc(ostream& out, t_doc* tdoc)
+{
+    if (tdoc->has_doc())
+    {
+        generate_netstd_docstring_comment(out, tdoc->get_doc());
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::generate_netstd_doc(ostream& out, t_function* tfunction)
+{
+    if (tfunction->has_doc())
+    {
+        stringstream ps;
+        const vector<t_field*>& fields = tfunction->get_arglist()->get_members();
+        vector<t_field*>::const_iterator p_iter;
+        for (p_iter = fields.begin(); p_iter != fields.end(); ++p_iter)
+        {
+            t_field* p = *p_iter;
+            ps << endl << "<param name=\"" << p->get_name() << "\">";
+            if (p->has_doc())
+            {
+                string str = p->get_doc();
+                str.erase(remove(str.begin(), str.end(), '\n'), str.end());
+                ps << str;
+            }
+            ps << "</param>";
+        }
+
+        docstring_comment(out,
+                                   "",
+                                   "/// ",
+                                   "<summary>" + endl + tfunction->get_doc() + "</summary>" + ps.str(),
+                                   "");
+    }
+}
+
+void t_netstd_generator::docstring_comment(ostream& out, const string& comment_start, const string& line_prefix, const string& contents, const string& comment_end)
+{
+    if (comment_start != "")
+    {
+        out << indent() << comment_start;
+    }
+
+    stringstream docs(contents, std::ios_base::in);
+
+    while (!(docs.eof() || docs.fail()))
+    {
+        char line[1024];
+        docs.getline(line, 1024);
+
+        // Just prnt a newline when the line & prefix are empty.
+        if (strlen(line) == 0 && line_prefix == "" && !docs.eof())
+        {
+            out << endl;
+        }
+        else if (strlen(line) > 0 || !docs.eof())
+        { // skip the empty last line
+            out << indent() << line_prefix << line << endl;
+        }
+    }
+    if (comment_end != "")
+    {
+        out << indent() << comment_end;
+    }
+}
+
+string t_netstd_generator::get_enum_class_name(t_type* type)
+{
+    string package = "";
+    t_program* program = type->get_program();
+    if (program != NULL && program != program_)
+    {
+        package = program->get_namespace("netstd") + ".";
+    }
+    return package + type->get_name();
+}
+
+THRIFT_REGISTER_GENERATOR(
+    netstd,
+    "C#",
+    "    wcf:             Adds bindings for WCF to generated classes.\n"
+    "    serial:          Add serialization support to generated classes.\n"
+    //"    nullable:        Use nullable types for properties.\n"
+    "    union:           Use new union typing, which includes a static read function for union types.\n"
+)
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.h b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a49dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Contains some contributions under the Thrift Software License.
+ * Please see doc/old-thrift-license.txt in the Thrift distribution for
+ * details.
+ */
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cctype>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "thrift/platform.h"
+#include "thrift/generate/t_oop_generator.h"
+
+using std::map;
+using std::ostream;
+using std::ostringstream;
+using std::string;
+using std::stringstream;
+using std::vector;
+
+static const string endl = "\n"; // avoid ostream << std::endl flushes
+
+class t_netstd_generator : public t_oop_generator
+{
+
+  struct member_mapping_scope
+  {
+    public:
+      member_mapping_scope() : scope_member(0) { }
+      void* scope_member;
+      map<string, string> mapping_table;
+  };
+
+public:
+  t_netstd_generator(t_program* program, const map<string, string>& parsed_options, const string& option_string);
+
+  bool is_wcf_enabled() const;
+  bool is_nullable_enabled() const;
+  bool is_hashcode_enabled() const;
+  bool is_serialize_enabled() const;
+  bool is_union_enabled() const;
+  map<string, int> get_keywords_list() const;
+
+  // overrides
+  void init_generator();
+  void close_generator();
+  void generate_consts(vector<t_const*> consts);
+  void generate_consts(ostream& out, vector<t_const*> consts);
+  void generate_typedef(t_typedef* ttypedef);
+  void generate_enum(t_enum* tenum);
+  void generate_enum(ostream& out, t_enum* tenum);
+  void generate_struct(t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_xception(t_struct* txception);
+  void generate_service(t_service* tservice);
+
+  void generate_property(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, bool isPublic, bool generateIsset);
+  void generate_netstd_property(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, bool isPublic, bool includeIsset = true, string fieldPrefix = "");
+  bool print_const_value(ostream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value, bool in_static, bool defval = false, bool needtype = false);
+  string render_const_value(ostream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value);
+  void print_const_constructor(ostream& out, vector<t_const*> consts);
+  void print_const_def_value(ostream& out, string name, t_type* type, t_const_value* value);
+  void generate_netstd_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception);
+  void generate_netstd_union(t_struct* tunion);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_definition(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct, bool is_xception = false, bool in_class = false, bool is_result = false);
+  void generate_netstd_union_definition(ostream& out, t_struct* tunion);
+  void generate_netstd_union_class(ostream& out, t_struct* tunion, t_field* tfield);
+  void generate_netstd_wcffault(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_reader(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_result_writer(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_writer(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_tostring(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_equals(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_struct_hashcode(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_netstd_union_reader(ostream& out, t_struct* tunion);
+  void generate_function_helpers(ostream& out, t_function* tfunction);
+  void generate_service_interface(ostream& out, t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_helpers(ostream& out, t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_client(ostream& out, t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_server(ostream& out, t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_process_function_async(ostream& out, t_service* tservice, t_function* function);
+  void generate_deserialize_field(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix = "", bool is_propertyless = false);
+  void generate_deserialize_struct(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_deserialize_container(ostream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_deserialize_set_element(ostream& out, t_set* tset, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_deserialize_map_element(ostream& out, t_map* tmap, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_deserialize_list_element(ostream& out, t_list* list, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_serialize_field(ostream& out, t_field* tfield, string prefix = "", bool is_element = false, bool is_propertyless = false);
+  void generate_serialize_struct(ostream& out, t_struct* tstruct, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_serialize_container(ostream& out, t_type* ttype, string prefix = "");
+  void generate_serialize_map_element(ostream& out, t_map* tmap, string iter, string map);
+  void generate_serialize_set_element(ostream& out, t_set* tmap, string iter);
+  void generate_serialize_list_element(ostream& out, t_list* tlist, string iter);
+  void generate_netstd_doc(ostream& out, t_field* field);
+  void generate_netstd_doc(ostream& out, t_doc* tdoc);
+  void generate_netstd_doc(ostream& out, t_function* tdoc);
+  void generate_netstd_docstring_comment(ostream& out, string contents);
+  void docstring_comment(ostream& out, const string& comment_start, const string& line_prefix, const string& contents, const string& comment_end);
+  void start_netstd_namespace(ostream& out);
+  void end_netstd_namespace(ostream& out);
+
+  string netstd_type_usings() const;
+  string netstd_thrift_usings() const;
+
+  string type_name(t_type* ttype, bool in_countainer = false, bool in_init = false, bool in_param = false, bool is_required = false);
+  string base_type_name(t_base_type* tbase, bool in_container = false, bool in_param = false, bool is_required = false);
+  string declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init = false, string prefix = "");
+  string function_signature_async(t_function* tfunction, string prefix = "");
+  string function_signature(t_function* tfunction, string prefix = "");
+  string argument_list(t_struct* tstruct);
+  string type_to_enum(t_type* ttype);
+  string prop_name(t_field* tfield, bool suppress_mapping = false);
+  string get_enum_class_name(t_type* type);
+
+private:
+  string namespace_name_;
+  string namespace_dir_;
+
+  bool nullable_;
+  bool union_;
+  bool hashcode_;
+  bool serialize_;
+  bool wcf_;
+
+  string wcf_namespace_;
+  map<string, int> netstd_keywords;
+  vector<member_mapping_scope> member_mapping_scopes;
+
+  void init_keywords();
+  string normalize_name(string name);
+  string make_valid_csharp_identifier(string const& fromName);
+  void prepare_member_name_mapping(t_struct* tstruct);
+  void prepare_member_name_mapping(void* scope, const vector<t_field*>& members, const string& structname);
+  void cleanup_member_name_mapping(void* scope);
+  string get_mapped_member_name(string oldname);
+};