[mono-cecil] Maybe a silly question

[Martin Adoue]

I'm starting a project to add functionality through custom attributes.
I'm tired of writing parameter validation code and tracing logic.
Besides, it sometimes obscures the real code of a method. I'd love to
express my intentions with custom attributtes, and modify the
resulting assembly after compilation

For example, the following (admitly silly) function

string Dummy(string s, object o)
{
    try
    {
        if(s == null || s.Length == 0)
        {
            throw new ArgumentException("s can not be empty");
        }
        if(o == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentNullException("o");
        }
        return s + o.ToString();
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
        Trace.TraceError(string.Format(
            "Exception '{0}' on string Dummy(object o ('{1}'), string
s ('{2}'))", e, o, s));
        throw;
    }
}

would be much simpler as:

[TraceExceptions]
string Dummy([NotEmpty] string s, [NotNull] object o)
{
    return s + o.ToString();
}

I imagine other uses (RangeAttribute, extracting documentation, maybe
even pre and postconditions).
Now, the question. Do you think Cecil should be the basis for this
project? Do you know of a more suitable approach?

Any thoughts before I sink a month on this before hitting my head with
a wall would be really appreciated.
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