implement how send should work (but parfait doesn't parse yet, so it doesnt)

lib/builtin/kernel.rb

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ module Builtin
         function.set_return ret
         function
       end
+      def __send__ context
+        function = Virtual::CompiledMethod.new(:__send__ , [] , Virtual::Integer)
+        return function
+      end
     end
     extend ClassMethods
   end

lib/parfait/message.rb

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Message
     get_at(index)
   end
 
-  def send
+  def __send__
     typ = get_type_for( :receiver )
     # TODO: this will obviously be recoded as case, once that is done :-)
     # depending on value type get method

lib/virtual/boot_space.rb

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module Virtual
         obj.add_instance_method Builtin::Object.send(f , @context)
       end
       obj = get_or_create_class :Kernel
-      [:main , :__init__,:putstring,:exit].each do |f|
+      [:main , :__init__,:putstring,:exit,:__send__].each do |f|
         obj.add_instance_method Builtin::Kernel.send(f , @context)
       end
       obj = get_or_create_class :Integer

lib/virtual/send_implementation.rb

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ module Virtual
             raise "Method not implemented #{clazz.name}.#{code.name}" unless method
             new_codes << FunctionCall.new( method )
           else
+            # note: this is the current view: call internal send, even the method name says else
+            # but send is "special" and accesses the internal method name and resolves.
+            kernel = Virtual::BootSpace.space.get_or_create_class(:Kernel)
+            method = kernel.get_instance_method(:__send__)
+            new_codes << FunctionCall.new( method )
             raise "unimplemented #{code}"
           end
         else