rename super_clsas to super_class_name

as it should have been

lib/parfait/class.rb

@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ require_relative "meta_class"
 
 module Parfait
   class Class < Object
-    attributes [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class , :meta_class]
+    attributes [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class_name , :meta_class]
 
     def initialize name , superclass
       super()
       self.name = name
       self.instance_methods = List.new
-      self.super_class = superclass
+      self.super_class_name = superclass
-      self.meta_class = nil#MetaClass.new(self)
+      self.meta_class = MetaClass.new(self)
       # the layout for this class (class = object of type Class) carries the class
       # as an instance. The relation is from an object through the Layout to it's class
       self.object_layout = Layout.new(self)
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ module Parfait
       #space, and ruby allocate
     end
 
+    def meta
+      m = self.meta_class
+      return m if m
+      self.meta_class = MetaClass.new(self)
+    end
     def add_instance_name name
       self.object_layout.push name
     end
@@ -92,10 +97,14 @@ module Parfait
     # this needs to be done during booting as we can't have all the classes and superclassses
     # instantiated. By that logic it should maybe be part of vm rather.
     # On the other hand vague plans to load the hierachy from sof exist, so for now...
-    def set_super_class sup
+    def set_super_class_name sup
-      self.super_class = sup
+      self.super_class_name = sup
     end
 
+    def super_class
+      Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name(self.super_class_name)
+    end
+    
     def get_instance_method fname
       raise "get_instance_method #{fname}.#{fname.class}" unless fname.is_a?(Symbol)
       #if we had a hash this would be easier.  Detect or find would help too
@@ -110,8 +119,8 @@ module Parfait
       raise "resolve_method #{m_name}.#{m_name.class}" unless m_name.is_a?(Symbol)
       method = get_instance_method(m_name)
       return method if method
-      if( self.super_class )
+      if( self.super_class_name )
-        method = Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name(self.super_class).resolve_method(m_name)
+        method = self.super_class.resolve_method(m_name)
         raise "Method not found #{m_name}, for \n#{self}" unless method
       end
       method

lib/register/boot.rb

@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ module Register
         clazz = classes[classname]
         super_name = supers[classname]
         if super_name
-          clazz.set_super_class classes[super_name]
+          clazz.set_super_class_name classes[super_name]
         else
-          clazz.set_super_class object_class
+          clazz.set_super_class_name object_class
         end
       end
     end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module Register
           # Assumtion is that name is the last of message
           :Message => [:next_message , :receiver , :frame , :return_address , :return_value,
                         :caller , :name ],
-          :MetaClass => [],
+          :MetaClass => [:me],
           :Integer => [],
           :Object => [],
           :Kernel => [], #fix, kernel is a class, but should be a module
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module Register
           :Layout => [:object_class] ,
           # TODO fix layouts for inherited classes. Currently only :Class and the
           # instances are copied (shame on you)
-          :Class => [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class , :meta_class],
+          :Class => [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class_name , :meta_class],
           :Dictionary => [:keys , :values ] ,
           :Method => [:name , :source , :instructions , :binary ,:arguments , :for_class, :locals  ] ,
           :Variable => [:type , :name , :value ]

test/parfait/test_class.rb

@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ class TestClass < MiniTest::Test
     assert_equal "Class(Space)" ,  @space.get_layout.object_class.inspect
     assert_equal :Space ,          @space.get_layout.object_class.name
   end
+  def test_new_superclass_name
+    assert_equal :Object , @try.super_class_name
+  end
   def test_new_superclass
-    assert_equal :Object , @try.super_class
+    assert_equal "Class(Object)" , @try.super_class.inspect
   end
   def test_new_methods
     assert_equal @try.method_names.class, @try.instance_methods.class