diff --git a/lib/parfait/method.rb b/lib/parfait/method.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6618334f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/parfait/method.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# A Method (at runtime , sis in Parfait) is static object that primarily holds the executable
+# code.
+
+# For reflection also holds arguments and such
+
+#
+
+module Parfait
+
+  # static description of a method
+  # name
+  # arg_names
+  # known local variable names
+  # temp variables (numbered)
+  # executable code
+
+  # ps, the compiler injects its own info, see virtual::compiled_method_info
+
+
+  class Method < Object
+
+    def initialize name , arg_names
+      @name = name
+      @arg_names = arg_names
+      @locals = []
+      @tmps = []
+    end
+    attr_reader :name , :arg_names
+    attr_accessor :for_class
+
+
+    # determine whether this method has a variable by the given name
+    # variables are locals and and arguments
+    # used to determine if a send must be issued
+    # return index of the name into the message if so
+    def has_var name
+      name = name.to_sym
+      index = has_arg(name)
+      return index if index
+      has_local(name)
+    end
+
+    # determine whether this method has an argument by the name
+    def has_arg name
+      @arg_names.index_of name.to_sym
+    end
+
+    # determine if method has a local variable or tmp (anonymous local) by given name
+    def has_local name
+      name = name.to_sym
+      index = @locals.index(name)
+      index = @tmps.index(name) unless index
+      index
+    end
+
+    def ensure_local name
+      index = has_local name
+      return index if index
+      @locals << name
+      @locals.length
+    end
+
+    def get_var name
+      var = has_var name
+      raise "no var #{name} in method #{self.name} , #{@locals} #{@arg_names}" unless var
+      var
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/parfait/module.rb b/lib/parfait/module.rb
index 401aa428..34e4b752 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/module.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/module.rb
@@ -15,15 +15,21 @@ module Parfait
   class Module < Object
     def initialize name , superclass
       @instance_methods = []
-      @name = name.to_sym
+      @name = name
       @super_class = superclass
       @meta_class = Virtual::MetaClass.new(self)
     end
 
     def add_instance_method method
-      raise "not a method #{method.class} #{method.inspect}" unless method.is_a? Virtual::CompiledMethod
+      raise "not a method #{method.class} #{method.inspect}" unless method.is_a? Method
       raise "syserr " unless method.name.is_a? Symbol
+      method.for_class = self
       @instance_methods << method
+      method
+    end
+
+    def create_instance_method name , arg_names
+      add_instance_method Method.new( name , arg_names )
     end
 
     # this needs to be done during booting as we can't have all the classes and superclassses
diff --git a/lib/virtual.rb b/lib/virtual.rb
index 9d3e527b..fca4fda0 100644
--- a/lib/virtual.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require "virtual/machine"
 
 require "virtual/compiler"
 require "virtual/instruction"
-require "virtual/compiled_method"
+require "virtual/compiled_method_info"
 require "virtual/slots/slot"
 require "virtual/type"
 require "virtual/constants"
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ require "virtual/passes/enter_implementation"
 require "virtual/passes/frame_implementation"
 
 Sof::Volotile.add(Virtual::Block ,  [:method])
-Sof::Volotile.add(Virtual::CompiledMethod ,  [:current])
+Sof::Volotile.add(Virtual::CompiledMethodInfo ,  [:current])
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compile_parfait.rb b/lib/virtual/compile_parfait.rb
index 15e4143b..5f98bb7f 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compile_parfait.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compile_parfait.rb
@@ -49,30 +49,10 @@ module Parfait
     end
 
   end
-  class Parfait::List
+  class List
     def to_sof_node(writer , level , ref )
       Sof.array_to_sof_node(self , writer , level , ref )
     end
-  end
-  class Dictionary
-    def to_sof_node(writer , level , ref)
-      Sof.hash_to_sof_node( self , writer , level , ref)
-    end
-  end
-
-
-  Word.class_eval do
-    def to_s
-      string = ""
-      index = 1
-      while( index <= self.length)
-        string[index - 1] = get_char(index).chr
-        index = index + 1
-      end
-      string
-    end
-  end
-  List.class_eval do
     def to_a
       array = []
       index = 1
@@ -83,6 +63,26 @@ module Parfait
       array
     end
   end
+  class Dictionary
+    def to_sof_node(writer , level , ref)
+      Sof.hash_to_sof_node( self , writer , level , ref)
+    end
+  end
+
+  class Method
+    attr_accessor :info
+  end
+  class Word
+    def to_s
+      string = ""
+      index = 1
+      while( index <= self.length)
+        string[index - 1] = get_char(index).chr
+        index = index + 1
+      end
+      string
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 module Virtual
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compiled_method.rb b/lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb
similarity index 75%
rename from lib/virtual/compiled_method.rb
rename to lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb
index a9c580cf..8a0720d0 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compiled_method.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 require_relative "block"
 
 module Virtual
-  # static description of a method
-  # name
-  # arg_names (with defaults)
+  # the static info of a method (with its compiled code, argument names etc ) is part of the
+  # runtime, ie found in Parfait::Method
+
+  # the info we create here is injected int the method and used only at compile-time
   # receiver
-  # code
   # return arg (usually mystery, but for coded ones can be more specific)
-  # known local variable names
-  # temp variables (numbered)
+
   #
   # Methods are one step up from to VM::Blocks. Where Blocks can be jumped to, Methods can be called.
 
@@ -28,27 +27,36 @@ module Virtual
   #            These (eg if/while) blocks may themselves have linear blocks ,but the last of these
   #            MUST have an uncoditional branch. And remember, all roads lead to return.
 
-  class CompiledMethod < Virtual::Object
-    #return the main function (the top level) into which code is compiled
-    def CompiledMethod.main
-      CompiledMethod.new(:main , [] )
+  class CompiledMethodInfo
+    # return the main function (the top level) into which code is compiled
+    # this just create a "main" with create_method , see there
+    def self.main
+      self.create_method( "Object" , :main , [] )
     end
-    def initialize name , arg_names , receiver = Virtual::Self.new , return_type = Virtual::Mystery
-      @name = name.to_sym
-      @class_name = "Object"
-      @arg_names = arg_names
-      @locals = []
-      @tmps = []
-      @receiver = receiver
-      @return_type = return_type
+
+    # create method does two things
+    # first it creates the parfait method, for the given class, with given argument names
+    # second, it creates CompiledMethodInfo and attaches it to the method
+    #
+    # compile code then works with the method, but adds code tot the info
+    def self.create_method( class_name , method_name , args)
+      class_name = Virtual.new_word(class_name) if class_name.is_a? String
+      method_name = Virtual.new_word(method_name) if method_name.is_a? String
+      clazz = Machine.instance.space.get_class_by_name class_name
+      raise "No such class #{class_name}" unless clazz
+      method = clazz.create_instance_method(method_name , Virtual.new_list(args))
+      method.info = CompiledMethodInfo.new
+      method
+    end
+    def initialize receiver = Virtual::Self.new , return_type = Virtual::Mystery
       # first block we have to create with .new , as new_block assumes a current
       enter = Block.new( "enter"  , self ).add_code(MethodEnter.new())
       @blocks = [enter]
       @current = enter
       new_block("return").add_code(MethodReturn.new)
     end
-    attr_reader :name , :arg_names , :receiver , :blocks
-    attr_accessor :return_type , :current , :class_name
+    attr_reader :receiver , :blocks
+    attr_accessor :return_type , :current
 
     # add an instruction after the current (insertion point)
     # the added instruction will become the new insertion point
@@ -105,52 +113,12 @@ module Virtual
       return new_b
     end
 
-    # determine whether this method has a variable by the given name
-    # variables are locals and and arguments
-    # used to determine if a send must be issued
-    # return index of the name into the message if so
-    def has_var name
-      name = name.to_sym
-      index = has_arg(name)
-      return index if index
-      has_local(name)
-    end
-
-    # determine whether this method has an argument by the name
-    def has_arg name
-      @arg_names.index name.to_sym
-    end
-
-    # determine if method has a local variable or tmp (anonymous local) by given name
-    def has_local name
-      name = name.to_sym
-      index = @locals.index(name)
-      index = @tmps.index(name) unless index
-      index
-    end
-
-    def ensure_local name
-      index = has_local name
-      return index if index
-      @locals << name
-      @locals.length
-    end
-
-    def get_var name
-      var = has_var name
-      raise "no var #{name} in method #{self.name} , #{@locals} #{@arg_names}" unless var
-      var
-    end
-
     def get_tmp
       name = "__tmp__#{@tmps.length}"
       @tmps << name
       Ast::NameExpression.new(name)
     end
 
-    def old_layout
-      Virtual::Object.layout
-    end
     # sugar to create instructions easily.
     # any method will be passed on to the RegisterMachine and the result added to the insertion block
     #  With this trick we can write what looks like assembler,
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compiler/basic_expressions.rb b/lib/virtual/compiler/basic_expressions.rb
index f3244d21..825b5ebf 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compiler/basic_expressions.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compiler/basic_expressions.rb
@@ -15,28 +15,28 @@ module Virtual
       def self.compile_integer expression , method
         int = IntegerConstant.new(expression.value)
         to = Return.new(Integer , int)
-        method.add_code Set.new( to , int)
+        method.info.add_code Set.new( to , int)
         to
       end
 
       def self.compile_true expression , method
         value = TrueConstant.new
         to = Return.new(Reference , value)
-        method.add_code Set.new( to , value )
+        method.info.add_code Set.new( to , value )
         to
       end
 
       def self.compile_false expression , method
         value = FalseConstant.new
         to = Return.new(Reference , value)
-        method.add_code Set.new( to , value )
+        method.info.add_code Set.new( to , value )
         to
       end
 
       def self.compile_nil expression , method
         value = NilConstant.new
         to = Return.new(Reference , value)
-        method.add_code Set.new( to , value )
+        method.info.add_code Set.new( to , value )
         to
       end
 
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ module Virtual
         if method.has_var(expression.name)
           # either an argument, so it's stored in message
           if( index = method.has_arg(name))
-            method.add_code MessageGet.new(name , index)
+            method.info.add_code MessageGet.new(name , index)
           else # or a local so it is in the frame
-            method.add_code FrameGet.new(name , index)
+            method.info.add_code FrameGet.new(name , index)
           end
         else
           call = Ast::CallSiteExpression.new(expression.name , [] ) #receiver self is implicit
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module Virtual
         clazz = Space.space.get_class_by_name name
         raise "uups #{clazz}.#{name}" unless clazz
         to = Return.new(Reference , clazz )
-        method.add_code Set.new( to , clazz )
+        method.info.add_code Set.new( to , clazz )
         to
       end
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module Virtual
         value = Virtual.new_word(expression.string)
         to = Return.new(Reference , value)
         Machine.instance.space.add_object value
-        method.add_code Set.new( to , value )
+        method.info.add_code Set.new( to , value )
         to
       end
 
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ module Virtual
         raise "oh noo, nil from where #{expression.right.inspect}" unless r
         index = method.has_arg(name)
         if index
-          method.add_code Set.new(Return.new , MessageSlot.new(index , r,type , r ))
+          method.info.add_code Set.new(Return.new , MessageSlot.new(index , r,type , r ))
         else
           index = method.ensure_local(expression.left.name)
-          method.add_code Set.new(Return.new , FrameSlot.new(index , r.type , r ))
+          method.info.add_code Set.new(Return.new , FrameSlot.new(index , r.type , r ))
         end
         r
       end
 
       def self.compile_variable expression, method
-        method.add_code InstanceGet.new(expression.name)
+        method.info.add_code InstanceGet.new(expression.name)
         Return.new( Mystery )
       end
   end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compiler/callsite_expression.rb b/lib/virtual/compiler/callsite_expression.rb
index 1d05be49..c2aa984e 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compiler/callsite_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compiler/callsite_expression.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ module Virtual
 
     def self.compile_callsite expession , method
       me = Compiler.compile( expession.receiver , method )
-      method.add_code NewMessage.new
-      method.add_code Set.new(NewSelf.new(me.type), me)
-      method.add_code Set.new(NewName.new(), Virtual.new_word(expession.name))
+      method.info.add_code NewMessage.new
+      method.info.add_code Set.new(NewSelf.new(me.type), me)
+      method.info.add_code Set.new(NewName.new(), Virtual.new_word(expession.name))
       compiled_args = []
       expession.args.each_with_index do |arg , i|
         #compile in the running method, ie before passing control
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ module Virtual
         # move the compiled value to it's slot in the new message
         to = NewMessageSlot.new(i ,val.type , val)
         # (doing this immediately, not after the loop, so if it's a return it won't get overwritten)
-        method.add_code Set.new(to , val )
+        method.info.add_code Set.new(to , val )
         compiled_args << to
       end
-      method.add_code MessageSend.new(expession.name , me , compiled_args) #and pass control
+      method.info.add_code MessageSend.new(expession.name , me , compiled_args) #and pass control
       # the effect of the method is that the NewMessage Return slot will be filled, return it
       # (this is what is moved _inside_ above loop for such expressions that are calls (or constants))
-      Return.new( method.return_type )
+      Return.new( method.info.return_type )
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb b/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb
index f6586720..a87840d1 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Virtual
         p.name
       end
       r = expression.receiver ? Compiler.compile(expression.receiver, method ) : Self.new()
-      new_method = CompiledMethod.new(expression.name , args , r )
+      new_method = CompiledMethodInfo.create_method(expression.name , args , r )
       new_method.class_name = r.is_a?(Parfait::Class) ? r.name : method.class_name
       clazz = Machine.instance.space.get_class_by_name(new_method.class_name)
       clazz.add_instance_method new_method