diff --git a/lib/virtual/machine.rb b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
index 0213a761..2835196f 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'parslet/convenience'
+
 module Virtual
   # The Virtual Machine is a object based virtual machine in which ruby is implemented.
   #
diff --git a/test/fragments/helper.rb b/test/fragments/helper.rb
index 8f8467df..630688af 100644
--- a/test/fragments/helper.rb
+++ b/test/fragments/helper.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,15 @@
 require_relative '../helper'
-require 'parslet/convenience'
 
-#test the generation of code fragments.
-# ie parse                assumes @string_input
-#   compile
-#   assemble/write        assume a @should array with the bytes in it
-
-# since the bytes are store, the test can be run on any machine.
-
-# but to get the bytes, one needs to link and run the object file to confirm correctness (to be automated)
+# simple tests to check parsing pworks and the first classes come out right.
+#
+# build up from small to check larger expressions are correct
 
 module Fragments
-  # need a code generator, for arm
-  def setup
-    @object_machine = Virtual::Machin.new "Arm"
-  end
 
-  def parse
-    parser = Parser::Salama.new
-    syntax  = parser.parse_with_debug(@string_input)
-    parts   = Parser::Transform.new.apply(syntax)
-    # file is a list of expressions, all but the last must be a function
-    # and the last is wrapped as a main
-    parts.each_with_index do |part,index|
-      if part.is_a? Ast::FunctionExpression
-        expr    = part.compile( @object_machine.context )
-      else
-        puts part.inspect if part.is_a? Hash
-        expr    = part.compile( @object_machine.context )
-      end
+  def check
+    expressions = Virtual.machine.boot.compile_main @string_input
+    @expect.each_with_index do | should , i |
+      assert_equal should , expressions[i].class
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/fragments/test_all.rb b/test/fragments/test_all.rb
index 79f7679c..11e59993 100644
--- a/test/fragments/test_all.rb
+++ b/test/fragments/test_all.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
 require_relative "test_foo"
-require_relative "test_functions"
-require_relative "test_hello"
-require_relative "test_if"
-require_relative "test_putint"
-require_relative "test_recursive_fibo"
-require_relative "test_while_fibo"
+#require_relative "test_functions"
+#require_relative "test_hello"
+#require_relative "test_if"
+#require_relative "test_putint"
+#require_relative "test_recursive_fibo"
+#require_relative "test_while_fibo"
diff --git a/test/fragments/test_foo.rb b/test/fragments/test_foo.rb
index b9f542db..55a20368 100644
--- a/test/fragments/test_foo.rb
+++ b/test/fragments/test_foo.rb
@@ -3,18 +3,23 @@ require_relative 'helper'
 class TestFoo < MiniTest::Test
   include Fragments
 
-  def test_foo
+  def test_foo2
     @string_input = <<HERE
-def foo(x) 
+def foo(x)
   a = 5
 end
 3.foo( 4 )
 HERE
-    @should = [0x0,0x40,0x2d,0xe9,0x5,0x0,0xa0,0xe3,0x0,0x80,0xbd,0xe8]
-    @output = ""
-    parse 
-    @target = [:Object , :foo]
-    write "foo"
+    @expect =  [Parfait::Method , Virtual::Return ]
+    check
   end
-end
 
+  def test_foo
+    @string_input = <<HERE
+3.foo( 4 )
+HERE
+    @expect =  [Virtual::Return ]
+    check
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/test_all.rb b/test/test_all.rb
index 8d56f8e2..80098c89 100644
--- a/test/test_all.rb
+++ b/test/test_all.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # All working tests (ahm), still working on the others, so no use to be constantly reminded
 require_relative "parfait/test_all"
 
+require_relative "fragments/test_all"
+
 require_relative "virtual/test_all"