diff --git a/lib/ast/function_expression.rb b/lib/ast/function_expression.rb
index a0724e62..8c5d9348 100644
--- a/lib/ast/function_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/ast/function_expression.rb
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@ module Ast
         p.name
       end
       r = receiver ? receiver.compile(method,message) : Virtual::Self.new()
-      method = Virtual::MethodDefinition.new(name , args , r )
+      new_method = Virtual::MethodDefinition.new(name , args , r )
+      new_method.class_name = r.is_a?(Boot::BootClass) ? r.name : method.class_name
+      clazz = Virtual::Object.space.get_or_create_class(new_method.class_name)
+      clazz.add_method_definition new_method
+
       #frame = frame.new_frame
       return_type = nil
       body.each do |ex|
-        return_type = ex.compile(method,message )
+        return_type = ex.compile(new_method,message )
         raise return_type.inspect if return_type.is_a? Virtual::Instruction
       end
-      method.return_type = return_type
-      method
+      new_method.return_type = return_type
+      new_method
     end
     def scratch
       args = []
diff --git a/lib/boot/boot_class.rb b/lib/boot/boot_class.rb
index fd793794..574eb1a6 100644
--- a/lib/boot/boot_class.rb
+++ b/lib/boot/boot_class.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Boot
       @super_class_name = super_class_name.to_sym
       @meta_class = MetaClass.new(self)
     end
-    attr_reader :name , :methods , :meta_class , :context , :super_class_name
+    attr_reader :name , :method_definitions , :meta_class , :context , :super_class_name
     def add_method_definition method
       raise "not a method #{method.class} #{method.inspect}" unless method.is_a? Virtual::MethodDefinition
       raise "syserr " unless method.name.is_a? Symbol
diff --git a/lib/boot/boot_space.rb b/lib/boot/boot_space.rb
index 8ea108e0..fe64be33 100644
--- a/lib/boot/boot_space.rb
+++ b/lib/boot/boot_space.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "boot/boot_class"
 require "kernel/all"
 require "boot/object"
 require "boot/string"
-
+require "trickle/send"
 module Boot
   # The BootSpace contains all objects for a program. In functional terms it is a program, but in oo
   # it is a collection of objects, some of which are data, some classes, some functions
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module Boot
       #global objects (data)
       @objects = []
       boot_classes
-      @passes = [  ]
+      @passes = [ Trickle::Send ]
     end
     attr_reader :context , :main , :classes , :entry , :exit
 
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ module Boot
       @passes.each do |pass|
         all = main.blocks
         @classes.each_value do |c| 
-          c.functions.each {|f| all += f.blocks  }
+          c.method_definitions.each {|f| all += f.blocks  }
         end
         all.each do |block|
-          pass.run(block)
+          pass.new.run(block)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/trickle/send.rb b/lib/trickle/send.rb
index d69dd644..3cae71e5 100644
--- a/lib/trickle/send.rb
+++ b/lib/trickle/send.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ module Trickle
   class Send
     def run block
       block.codes.dup.each do |code|
-        next unless code.is_a? MessageSend
+        next unless code.is_a? Virtual::MessageSend
+        puts "Found me a send #{code.me.type}"
         if( code.me.type == Virtual::Reference)
-          
           next
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/method_definition.rb b/lib/virtual/method_definition.rb
index fe57d1cb..9c67110d 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/method_definition.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/method_definition.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ module Virtual
     def MethodDefinition.main
       MethodDefinition.new(:main , [] )
     end
-    def initialize name , args , receiver = Virtual::Self.new , return_type = Virtual::Mystery , start = MethodEnter.new()
+    def initialize name , args , receiver = Virtual::Self.new , return_type = Virtual::Mystery
       @name = name.to_sym
+      @class_name = :Object
       @args = args
       @locals = []
       @tmps = []
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ module Virtual
       @return_type = return_type
       @blocks = []
       # first block we have to create with .new , as new_block assumes a current
-      enter = Block.new( name  , self ).add_code(start)
+      enter = Block.new( name  , self ).add_code(MethodEnter.new())
       @blocks << enter
       @current = enter
       new_block("return").add_code(MethodReturn.new)
     end
     attr_reader :name , :args , :receiver , :blocks
-    attr_accessor :return_type , :current
+    attr_accessor :return_type , :current , :class_name
 
     # add an instruction after the current (insertion point)
     # the added instruction will become the new insertion point
diff --git a/test/virtual/hello.rb b/test/virtual/hello.rb
index e3bc3f13..f41e21a9 100644
--- a/test/virtual/hello.rb
+++ b/test/virtual/hello.rb
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class HelloTest < MiniTest::Test
     puts Sof::Writer.write(expressions)
     Virtual::Object.space.run_passes
     puts ""
-    puts Sof::Writer.write(expressions)
+#    puts Sof::Writer.write(Virtual::Object.space)
   end
 
-  def test_simplest_function
+  def qtest_simplest_function
     @string_input    = <<HERE
 def foo(x) 
   5