diff --git a/lib/ast/module_expression.rb b/lib/ast/module_expression.rb
index bbd9727d..7835674b 100644
--- a/lib/ast/module_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/ast/module_expression.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ module Ast
   end
 
   class ClassExpression < ModuleExpression
+    def compile method , message
+      clazz = ::Virtual::Object.space.get_or_create_class name
+      puts "Created class #{clazz.name.inspect}"
+#      context.current_class = clazz
+      expressions.each do |expression|
+        # check if it's a function definition and add
+        # if not, execute it, but that does means we should be in salama (executable), not ruby. ie throw an error for now
+        raise "only functions for now #{expression.inspect}" unless expression.is_a? Ast::FunctionExpression
+        puts "compiling expression #{expression}"
+        expression_value = expression.compile(method,message )
+        #puts "compiled expression #{expression_value.inspect}"
+      end
 
+      return clazz
+    end
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/virtual/test_machine.rb b/test/virtual/test_machine.rb
index 08553152..6a326eed 100644
--- a/test/virtual/test_machine.rb
+++ b/test/virtual/test_machine.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ class TestMethods < MiniTest::Test
   def test_object
     @string_input    = <<HERE
 class Object
+  def get_class()
+    @layout.get_class()
+  end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = "---RETURN_MARKER- !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER  name: :fooRETURN_MARKER  args:RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::ArgumentRETURN_MARKER    name: :xRETURN_MARKER    type: !ruby/object:Virtual::Mystery {}RETURN_MARKER  locals: []RETURN_MARKER  tmps: []RETURN_MARKER  receiver: !ruby/object:Virtual::SelfReferenceRETURN_MARKER    clazz: RETURN_MARKER  return_type: !ruby/object:Virtual::IntegerConstantRETURN_MARKER    integer: 5RETURN_MARKER  start: &1 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER    next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER      next: RETURN_MARKER  current: *1RETURN_MARKER"
+    @output = "---RETURN_MARKER- &11 !ruby/object:Boot::BootClassRETURN_MARKER  method_definitions:RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :index_ofRETURN_MARKER    args: &1 !ruby/class 'Virtual::Reference'RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver:RETURN_MARKER    - *1RETURN_MARKER    return_type: &7 !ruby/class 'Virtual::Integer'RETURN_MARKER    start: &2 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *2RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :_get_instance_variableRETURN_MARKER    args:RETURN_MARKER    - *1RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver: *1RETURN_MARKER    return_type: &4 !ruby/class 'Virtual::Mystery'RETURN_MARKER    start: &3 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *3RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :_set_instance_variableRETURN_MARKER    args:RETURN_MARKER    - *1RETURN_MARKER    - *1RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver: *1RETURN_MARKER    return_type: *4RETURN_MARKER    start: &5 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *5RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :putstringRETURN_MARKER    args: []RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver: !ruby/object:Virtual::SelfReferenceRETURN_MARKER      clazz: RETURN_MARKER    return_type: *4RETURN_MARKER    start: &6 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *6RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :putintRETURN_MARKER    args: []RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver: *7RETURN_MARKER    return_type: *7RETURN_MARKER    start: &8 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *8RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :fiboRETURN_MARKER    args: []RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver: *7RETURN_MARKER    return_type: *7RETURN_MARKER    start: &9 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *9RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER    name: :exitRETURN_MARKER    args: []RETURN_MARKER    locals: []RETURN_MARKER    tmps: []RETURN_MARKER    receiver: *7RETURN_MARKER    return_type: *4RETURN_MARKER    start: &10 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnterRETURN_MARKER      next: !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturnRETURN_MARKER        next: RETURN_MARKER    current: *10RETURN_MARKER  name: :ObjectRETURN_MARKER  super_class_name: :ObjectRETURN_MARKER  meta_class: !ruby/object:Boot::MetaClassRETURN_MARKER    layout: !ruby/object:Virtual::LayoutRETURN_MARKER      members: []RETURN_MARKER    functions: []RETURN_MARKER    me_self: *11RETURN_MARKER"
     check
   end