diff --git a/lib/vool.rb b/lib/vool.rb
index 550b57e1..ca431eab 100644
--- a/lib/vool.rb
+++ b/lib/vool.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module Vool
   end
 end
 
+require_relative "vool/array_statement"
+require_relative "vool/basic_values"
 require_relative "vool/class_statement"
 require_relative "vool/method_statement"
 
@@ -12,7 +14,6 @@ require_relative "vool/return_statement"
 require_relative "vool/statements"
 require_relative "vool/operator_expression"
 require_relative "vool/call_site_statement"
-require_relative "vool/basic_values"
 require_relative "vool/assignment_statement"
 
 require_relative "vool/compiler"
diff --git a/lib/vool/array_statement.rb b/lib/vool/array_statement.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42cef191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vool/array_statement.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+module Vool
+  class ArrayStatement
+    attr_reader :values
+
+    def initialize( values )
+      @values = values 
+    end
+
+    def length
+      @values.length
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vool/basic_values.rb b/lib/vool/basic_values.rb
index 01afc9a8..a41277b7 100644
--- a/lib/vool/basic_values.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/basic_values.rb
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ module Vool
       @value = value
     end
   end
-  class NameStatement < Statement
-    attr_accessor :value
-    alias :name :value
-    def initialize(value)
-      @value = value
-    end
+  class SymbolStatement < StringStatement
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vool/compiler.rb b/lib/vool/compiler.rb
index 6930760a..7ba59347 100644
--- a/lib/vool/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/compiler.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ module Vool
       self.new.process(ast)
     end
 
+    # default to error, so non implemented stuff shows early
+    def handler_missing(node)
+      raise "Not implemented #{node.type}"
+    end
+
     def on_class( statement )
       name , sup , body = *statement
       ClassStatement.new( get_name(name) , get_name(sup) , process_all(body) )
@@ -21,6 +26,7 @@ module Vool
       arg.first
     end
 
+    #basic Values
     def on_int expression
       IntegerStatement.new(expression.children.first)
     end
@@ -46,10 +52,25 @@ module Vool
     end
     alias  :on_string :on_str
 
-    def on_dstr
-      raise "Not implemented dynamix strings (with interpolation)"
+    def on_dstr expression
+      raise "Not implemented dynamic strings (with interpolation)"
     end
-    
+    alias  :on_xstr :on_dstr
+
+    def on_sym expression
+      SymbolStatement.new(expression.children.first)
+    end
+    alias  :on_string :on_str
+
+    def on_dsym
+      raise "Not implemented dynamix symbols (with interpolation)"
+    end
+
+    # Array + Hashes
+    def on_array expression
+      ArrayStatement.new expression.children.collect{ |elem| process(elem) }
+    end
+
     def on_return statement
       w = ReturnStatement.new()
       w.return_value = process(statement.children.first)
diff --git a/test/vool/test_array_statement.rb b/test/vool/test_array_statement.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cc5deae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vool/test_array_statement.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module Vool
+  class TestArray < MiniTest::Test
+
+    def test_empty
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "[]")
+      assert_equal ArrayStatement , lst.class
+    end
+    def test_one
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "[1]")
+      assert_equal ArrayStatement , lst.class
+    end
+    def test_two
+      lst = Compiler.compile( "[1,2]")
+      assert_equal ArrayStatement , lst.class
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/vool/test_basic_values.rb b/test/vool/test_basic_values.rb
index dcdfdc2a..bdd4f452 100644
--- a/test/vool/test_basic_values.rb
+++ b/test/vool/test_basic_values.rb
@@ -23,5 +23,14 @@ module Vool
       lst = Compiler.compile( "'string'")
       assert_equal StringStatement , lst.class , lst.inspect
     end
+    def test_sym
+      lst = Compiler.compile( ":symbol")
+      assert_equal SymbolStatement , lst.class , lst.inspect
+    end
+    def test_dstr
+      assert_raises RuntimeError do
+        Compiler.compile( '"dstr#{self}"')
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vool/test_compiler.rb b/test/vool/test_compiler.rb
index 1be9c2ab..20890910 100644
--- a/test/vool/test_compiler.rb
+++ b/test/vool/test_compiler.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require_relative "helper"
+require_relative "test_array_statement"
+require_relative "test_basic_values"
 require_relative "test_class_statement"
 require_relative "test_method_statement"
-require_relative "test_basic_values"