changeset 15037:56b8eb7c9c04 classdef

improvements in parsing classdef * liboctave/base-list.h (octave_base_list::octave_base_list (void), octave_base_list::octave_base_list (const std::list<elt_type>&), octave_base_list::operator = (const octave_base_list&), octave_base_list::~octave_base_list (void)): Now public. * pt-classdef.h, pt-classdef.cc: New files. * src/Makefile.am (PT_INCLUDES): Add pt-classdef.h to the list. (PT_SRC): Add pt-classdef.cc to the list. * pt-all.h: Include pt-classdef.h. * ov.cc: Include ov-classdef.h. * ov-classdef.cc: Include pt-classdef.h. (cdef_class:make_meta_class): New method. (F__meta_get_class__): Delete. (F__superclass_reference__, F__meta_class_query__): New functions. * pt-id.h: Include oct-lvalue.h. * pt-walk.h (tree_walker::visit_classdef (tree_classdef&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_attribute (tree_classdef_attribute&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_attribute_list (tree_classdef_attribute_list&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_superclass (tree_classdef_superclass&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_superclass_list (tree_classdef_superclass_list&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_property (tree_classdef_property&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_property_list (tree_classdef_property_list&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_properties_block (tree_classdef_properties_block&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_methods_list (tree_classdef_methods_list&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_methods_block (tree_classdef_methods_block&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_event (tree_classdef_event&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_events_list (tree_classdef_events_list&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_events_block (tree_classdef_events_block&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_enum (tree_classdef_enum&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_enum_list (tree_classdef_enum_list&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_enum_block (tree_classdef_enum_block&), tree_walker::visit_classdef_body (tree_classdef_body&)): New virtual functions. * token.h, token.cc (token::sc::mr, token::sc::cr, token::sc::pr, token::mc::mr, token::mc::pr): Delete. (token::sc::method_name, token::sc::package_name, token::sc::class_name, token::mc::package_name, token::mc::class_name): New member variables. (token::method_rec, token::class_rec, token::package_rec, token::meta_class_rec, token::meta_package_rec): Delete. (token::superclass_method_name, token::superclass_package_name, token::superclass_class_name, token::meta_package_name, token::meta_class_name): New methods. (token::token (symbol_table::symbol_record*, int, int), token::token (symbol_table::symbol_record*, symbol_table::symbol_record*, int, int), token::token (symbol_table::symbol_record*, symbol_table::symbol_record*, symbol_table::symbol_record*, int, int)): Delete. (token::token (const std::string&, const std::string&, int, int), token::token (const std::string&, const std::string&, const std::string&, int, int)): New constructors. (token::scls_rec_token, token::meta_rec_token): Delete enum values. (token::scls_name_token, token::meta_rec_token): New enum values. (token::~token): Delete sc and mc struct memebers. * lex.ll, lex.h (lexical_feedback::parsing_classdef_get_method, lexical_feedback::parsing_classdef_set_method)): New data members. (lexical_feedback::lexical_feedback, lexical_feedback::init): Initialize new data members. (prep_lexer_for_classdef_file): New function. (CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN): New exclusive start state. (handle_superclass_identifier, handle_meta_identifier): Split identifier here and create token with character strings. (display_token): Handle CLASSDEF_FILE. (display_state): Handle CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN. * oct-parse.yy: Include ov-classdef.h and pt-funcall.h. (classdef_object): New static variable. (make_superclass_ref, make_meta_class_query, make_classdef, make_classdef_properties_block, make_classdef_methods_block, make_classdef_events_block, make_classdef_enum_block)): New functions. (dummy_type): Delete unused nonterminal type. (tok_type, tree_funcall_type, tree_function_def_type, tree_classdef_type, tree_classdef_attribute_type, tree_classdef_attribute_list_type, tree_classdef_superclass_type, tree_classdef_superclass_list_type, tree_classdef_body_type, tree_classdef_property_type, tree_classdef_property_list_type, tree_classdef_properties_block_type, tree_classdef_methods_list_type, tree_classdef_methods_block_type, tree_classdef_event_type, tree_classdef_events_list_type, tree_classdef_events_block_type, tree_classdef_enum_type, tree_classdef_enum_list_type, tree_classdef_enum_block_type): New types for nonterminals. (CLASSDEF): Declare to have a tok_val token value. (CLASSDEF_FILE): New token. (classdef_end, properties_beg, methods_beg, events_beg, enum_beg, classdef1): Delete nonterminals. (property_list): Rename from properties_list. (attr, class_event, class_enum, class_property, property_list, properties_block, methods_list, methods_block, opt_attr_list, attr_list, events_list, events_blcok, enum_list, enum_block, class_body, classdef): Declare with specific types. Create parse tree objects for these nonterminals. (classdef_file): New nonterminal. (parse_fcn_file): Handle classdef files. Don't treat classdef files as scripts. (command): Don't handle classdef here. (input): Accept classdef_file here. (fcn_name): If GET, set lexer_flags.parsing_classdef_get_method. If SET, set lexer_flags.parsing_classdef_set_method.
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:10:25 -0400
parents aa1f9e479c6e
children 9aab13f6697d
files liboctave/base-list.h src/Makefile.am src/lex.h src/lex.ll src/oct-parse.yy src/ov-classdef.cc src/ov-classdef.h src/ov.cc src/pt-all.h src/pt-classdef.cc src/pt-classdef.h src/pt-id.h src/pt-walk.h src/token.cc src/token.h
diffstat 15 files changed, 1583 insertions(+), 217 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/liboctave/base-list.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/liboctave/base-list.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@
   // For backward compatibility.
   void append (const elt_type& s) { lst.push_back (s); }
 
-protected:
-
   octave_base_list (void) : lst () { }
 
   octave_base_list (const std::list<elt_type>& l) : lst (l) { }
--- a/src/Makefile.am	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/Makefile.am	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
   pt-cbinop.h \
   pt-cell.h \
   pt-check.h \
+  pt-classdef.h \
   pt-cmd.h \
   pt-colon.h \
   pt-const.h \
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@
   pt-cell.cc \
   pt-check.cc \
   pt-cmd.cc \
+  pt-classdef.cc \
   pt-colon.cc \
   pt-const.cc \
   pt-decl.cc \
--- a/src/lex.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/lex.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 extern void prep_lexer_for_script_file (void);
 extern void prep_lexer_for_function_file (void);
+extern void prep_lexer_for_classdef_file (void);
 
 // For communication between the lexer and parser.
 
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@
       looking_for_object_index (false), do_comma_insert (false),
       looking_at_indirect_ref (false), parsed_function_name (),
       parsing_class_method (false), maybe_classdef_get_set_method (false),
-      parsing_classdef (false), quote_is_transpose (false),
+      parsing_classdef (false), parsing_classdef_get_method (false),
+      parsing_classdef_set_method (false), quote_is_transpose (false),
       pending_local_variables ()
 
     {
@@ -157,6 +159,12 @@
   // TRUE means we are parsing a classdef file
   bool parsing_classdef;
 
+  // TRUE means we are parsing a classdef get.method.
+  bool parsing_classdef_get_method;
+
+  // TRUE means we are parsing a classdef set.method.
+  bool parsing_classdef_set_method;
+
   // Return transpose or start a string?
   bool quote_is_transpose;
 
--- a/src/lex.ll	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/lex.ll	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 %x SCRIPT_FILE_BEGIN
 %x FUNCTION_FILE_BEGIN
+%x CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN
 
 %{
 
@@ -373,6 +374,14 @@
     COUNT_TOK_AND_RETURN (FUNCTION_FILE);
   }
 
+<CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN>. {
+    LEXER_DEBUG ("<CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN>.");
+
+    BEGIN (INITIAL);
+    xunput (yytext[0], yytext);
+    COUNT_TOK_AND_RETURN (CLASSDEF_FILE);
+  }
+
 %{
 // Help and other command-style functions.
 %}
@@ -756,7 +765,7 @@
       {
         lexer_flags.looking_for_object_index = true;
 
-        COUNT_TOK_AND_RETURN (SUPERCLASSREF);
+        COUNT_TOK_AND_RETURN (id_tok);
       }
   }
 
@@ -774,7 +783,7 @@
       {
         lexer_flags.looking_for_object_index = true;
 
-        COUNT_TOK_AND_RETURN (METAQUERY);
+        COUNT_TOK_AND_RETURN (id_tok);
       }
   }
 
@@ -3152,37 +3161,40 @@
 static int
 handle_superclass_identifier (void)
 {
-  eat_continuation ();
+  int c = yytext[yyleng-1];
+
+  std::string meth = strip_trailing_whitespace (yytext);
+
+  int cont_is_spc = eat_continuation ();
+
+  int spc_gobbled = (cont_is_spc || c == ' ' || c == '\t');
+
+  size_t pos = meth.find ("@");
+  std::string cls = meth.substr (pos + 1);
+  meth = meth.substr (0, pos);
 
   std::string pkg;
-  std::string meth = strip_trailing_whitespace (yytext);
-  size_t pos = meth.find ("@");
-  std::string cls = meth.substr (pos).substr (1);
-  meth = meth.substr (0, pos - 1);
-
   pos = cls.find (".");
   if (pos != std::string::npos)
     {
-      pkg = cls.substr (pos).substr (1);
-      cls = cls.substr (0, pos - 1);
+      pkg = cls.substr (0, pos);
+      cls = cls.substr (pos + 1);
     }
 
   int kw_token = (is_keyword_token (meth) || is_keyword_token (cls)
                   || is_keyword_token (pkg));
   if (kw_token)
     {
-      error ("method, class and package names may not be keywords");
+      error ("method, class, and package names may not be keywords");
       return LEXICAL_ERROR;
     }
 
-  yylval.tok_val
-    = new token (meth.empty () ? 0 : &(symbol_table::insert (meth)),
-                 cls.empty () ? 0 : &(symbol_table::insert (cls)),
-                 pkg.empty () ? 0 : &(symbol_table::insert (pkg)),
-                 input_line_number, current_input_column);
+  yylval.tok_val = new token (meth, pkg, cls, input_line_number,
+                              current_input_column);
   token_stack.push (yylval.tok_val);
 
-  lexer_flags.convert_spaces_to_comma = true;
+  do_comma_insert_check ();
+  maybe_unput_comma (spc_gobbled);
   current_input_column += yyleng;
 
   return SUPERCLASSREF;
@@ -3191,33 +3203,35 @@
 static int
 handle_meta_identifier (void)
 {
-  eat_continuation ();
+  int c = yytext[yyleng-1];
+
+  std::string cls = strip_trailing_whitespace (yytext).substr (1);
+
+  int cont_is_spc = eat_continuation ();
+
+  int spc_gobbled = (cont_is_spc || c == ' ' || c == '\t');
 
   std::string pkg;
-  std::string cls = strip_trailing_whitespace (yytext).substr (1);
   size_t pos = cls.find (".");
-
   if (pos != std::string::npos)
     {
-      pkg = cls.substr (pos).substr (1);
-      cls = cls.substr (0, pos - 1);
+      pkg = cls.substr (0, pos);
+      cls = cls.substr (pos + 1);
     }
 
   int kw_token = is_keyword_token (cls) || is_keyword_token (pkg);
   if (kw_token)
     {
-       error ("class and package names may not be keywords");
+      error ("class and package names may not be keywords");
       return LEXICAL_ERROR;
     }
 
-  yylval.tok_val
-    = new token (cls.empty () ? 0 : &(symbol_table::insert (cls)),
-                 pkg.empty () ? 0 : &(symbol_table::insert (pkg)),
-                 input_line_number, current_input_column);
-
+  yylval.tok_val = new token (pkg, cls, input_line_number,
+                              current_input_column);
   token_stack.push (yylval.tok_val);
 
-  lexer_flags.convert_spaces_to_comma = true;
+  do_comma_insert_check ();
+  maybe_unput_comma (spc_gobbled);
   current_input_column += yyleng;
 
   return METAQUERY;
@@ -3422,6 +3436,8 @@
   // Not initially defining a class with classdef.
   maybe_classdef_get_set_method = false;
   parsing_classdef = false;
+  parsing_classdef_get_method = false;
+  parsing_classdef_set_method = false;
 
   // Not initiallly looking at a function handle.
   looking_at_function_handle = 0;
@@ -3550,6 +3566,12 @@
   BEGIN (FUNCTION_FILE_BEGIN);
 }
 
+void
+prep_lexer_for_classdef_file (void)
+{
+  BEGIN (CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN);
+}
+
 static void
 maybe_warn_separator_insert (char sep)
 {
@@ -3722,6 +3744,7 @@
     case CLOSE_BRACE: std::cerr << "CLOSE_BRACE\n"; break;
     case SCRIPT_FILE: std::cerr << "SCRIPT_FILE\n"; break;
     case FUNCTION_FILE: std::cerr << "FUNCTION_FILE\n"; break;
+    case CLASSDEF_FILE: std::cerr << "CLASSDEF_FILE\n"; break;
     case SUPERCLASSREF: std::cerr << "SUPERCLASSREF\n"; break;
     case METAQUERY: std::cerr << "METAQUERY\n"; break;
     case GET: std::cerr << "GET\n"; break;
@@ -3771,6 +3794,10 @@
       std::cerr << "FUNCTION_FILE_BEGIN" << std::endl;
       break;
 
+    case CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN:
+      std::cerr << "CLASSDEF_FILE_BEGIN" << std::endl;
+      break;
+
     default:
       std::cerr << "UNKNOWN START STATE!" << std::endl;
       break;
--- a/src/oct-parse.yy	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/oct-parse.yy	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include "load-path.h"
 #include "oct-hist.h"
 #include "oct-map.h"
+#include "ov-classdef.h"
 #include "ov-fcn-handle.h"
 #include "ov-usr-fcn.h"
 #include "ov-null-mat.h"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "parse-private.h"
 #include "pt-all.h"
 #include "pt-eval.h"
+#include "pt-funcall.h"
 #include "symtab.h"
 #include "token.h"
 #include "unwind-prot.h"
@@ -152,6 +154,9 @@
 // used while reading function files.
 static symbol_table::scope_id primary_fcn_scope;
 
+// Pointer to the classdef object we just parsed, if any.
+static tree_classdef *classdef_object = 0;
+
 // List of autoloads (function -> file mapping).
 static std::map<std::string, std::string> autoload_map;
 
@@ -356,6 +361,47 @@
 append_statement_list (tree_statement_list *list, char sep,
                        tree_statement *stmt, bool warn_missing_semi);
 
+static tree_funcall *
+make_superclass_ref (const std::string& method_nm,
+                     const std::string& package_nm,
+                     const std::string& class_nm,
+                     int l, int c);
+
+static tree_funcall *
+make_meta_class_query (const std::string& package_nm,
+                       const std::string& class_nm,
+                       int l, int c);
+
+static tree_classdef *
+make_classdef (token *tok_val, tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+               tree_identifier *id, tree_classdef_superclass_list *sc,
+               tree_classdef_body *body, token *end_tok,
+               octave_comment_list *lc);
+
+static tree_classdef_properties_block *
+make_classdef_properties_block (token *tok_val,
+                                tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                                tree_classdef_property_list *plist,
+                                token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc);
+
+static tree_classdef_methods_block *
+make_classdef_methods_block (token *tok_val,
+                             tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                             tree_classdef_methods_list *mlist,
+                             token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc);
+
+static tree_classdef_events_block *
+make_classdef_events_block (token *tok_val,
+                            tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                            tree_classdef_events_list *elist,
+                            token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc);
+
+static tree_classdef_enum_block *
+make_classdef_enum_block (token *tok_val,
+                          tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                          tree_classdef_enum_list *elist,
+                          token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc);
+
 // Finish building a statement.
 template <class T>
 static tree_statement *
@@ -400,12 +446,15 @@
 
   // Types for the nonterminals we generate.
   char sep_type;
+  token *tok_type;
   tree *tree_type;
   tree_matrix *tree_matrix_type;
   tree_cell *tree_cell_type;
   tree_expression *tree_expression_type;
   tree_constant *tree_constant_type;
   tree_fcn_handle *tree_fcn_handle_type;
+  tree_funcall *tree_funcall_type;
+  tree_function_def *tree_function_def_type;
   tree_anon_fcn_handle *tree_anon_fcn_handle_type;
   tree_identifier *tree_identifier_type;
   tree_index_expression *tree_index_expression_type;
@@ -425,7 +474,24 @@
   tree_statement *tree_statement_type;
   tree_statement_list *tree_statement_list_type;
   octave_user_function *octave_user_function_type;
-  void *dummy_type;
+
+  tree_classdef *tree_classdef_type;
+  tree_classdef_attribute* tree_classdef_attribute_type;
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list* tree_classdef_attribute_list_type;
+  tree_classdef_superclass* tree_classdef_superclass_type;
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list* tree_classdef_superclass_list_type;
+  tree_classdef_body* tree_classdef_body_type;
+  tree_classdef_property* tree_classdef_property_type;
+  tree_classdef_property_list* tree_classdef_property_list_type;
+  tree_classdef_properties_block* tree_classdef_properties_block_type;
+  tree_classdef_methods_list* tree_classdef_methods_list_type;
+  tree_classdef_methods_block* tree_classdef_methods_block_type;
+  tree_classdef_event* tree_classdef_event_type;
+  tree_classdef_events_list* tree_classdef_events_list_type;
+  tree_classdef_events_block* tree_classdef_events_block_type;
+  tree_classdef_enum* tree_classdef_enum_type;
+  tree_classdef_enum_list* tree_classdef_enum_list_type;
+  tree_classdef_enum_block* tree_classdef_enum_block_type;
 }
 
 // Tokens with line and column information.
@@ -452,6 +518,7 @@
 %token <tok_val> TRY CATCH
 %token <tok_val> GLOBAL PERSISTENT
 %token <tok_val> FCN_HANDLE
+%token <tok_val> CLASSDEF
 %token <tok_val> PROPERTIES METHODS EVENTS ENUMERATION
 %token <tok_val> METAQUERY
 %token <tok_val> SUPERCLASSREF
@@ -459,13 +526,13 @@
 
 // Other tokens.
 %token END_OF_INPUT LEXICAL_ERROR
-%token FCN SCRIPT_FILE FUNCTION_FILE CLASSDEF
+%token FCN SCRIPT_FILE CLASSDEF_FILE FUNCTION_FILE
 // %token VARARGIN VARARGOUT
 %token CLOSE_BRACE
 
 // Nonterminals we construct.
-%type <comment_type> stash_comment function_beg classdef_beg
-%type <comment_type> properties_beg methods_beg events_beg enum_beg
+%type <comment_type> stash_comment function_beg
+%type <tok_type> classdef_beg
 %type <sep_type> sep_no_nl opt_sep_no_nl sep opt_sep opt_comma
 %type <tree_type> input
 %type <tree_constant_type> string constant magic_colon
@@ -477,18 +544,19 @@
 %type <tree_expression_type> primary_expr oper_expr
 %type <tree_expression_type> simple_expr colon_expr assign_expr expression
 %type <tree_identifier_type> identifier fcn_name magic_tilde
-%type <tree_identifier_type> superclass_identifier meta_identifier
-%type <octave_user_function_type> function1 function2 classdef1
+%type <tree_funcall_type> superclass_identifier meta_identifier
+%type <octave_user_function_type> function1 function2
 %type <tree_index_expression_type> word_list_cmd
 %type <tree_colon_expression_type> colon_expr1
 %type <tree_argument_list_type> arg_list word_list assign_lhs
 %type <tree_argument_list_type> cell_or_matrix_row
 %type <tree_parameter_list_type> param_list param_list1 param_list2
 %type <tree_parameter_list_type> return_list return_list1
-%type <tree_parameter_list_type> superclasses opt_superclasses
 %type <tree_command_type> command select_command loop_command
-%type <tree_command_type> jump_command except_command function
-%type <tree_command_type> script_file classdef
+%type <tree_command_type> jump_command except_command
+%type <tree_function_def_type> function
+%type <tree_classdef_type> classdef
+%type <tree_command_type> script_file classdef_file
 %type <tree_command_type> function_file function_list
 %type <tree_if_command_type> if_command
 %type <tree_if_clause_type> elseif_clause else_clause
@@ -499,25 +567,26 @@
 %type <tree_decl_elt_type> decl2
 %type <tree_decl_init_list_type> decl1
 %type <tree_decl_command_type> declaration
-%type <tree_statement_type> statement function_end classdef_end
+%type <tree_statement_type> statement function_end
 %type <tree_statement_list_type> simple_list simple_list1 list list1
 %type <tree_statement_list_type> opt_list input1
-// These types need to be specified.
-%type <dummy_type> attr
-%type <dummy_type> class_event
-%type <dummy_type> class_enum
-%type <dummy_type> class_property
-%type <dummy_type> properties_list
-%type <dummy_type> properties_block
-%type <dummy_type> methods_list
-%type <dummy_type> methods_block
-%type <dummy_type> opt_attr_list
-%type <dummy_type> attr_list
-%type <dummy_type> events_list
-%type <dummy_type> events_block
-%type <dummy_type> enum_list
-%type <dummy_type> enum_block
-%type <dummy_type> class_body
+
+%type <tree_classdef_attribute_type> attr
+%type <tree_classdef_attribute_list_type> attr_list opt_attr_list
+%type <tree_classdef_superclass_type> superclass
+%type <tree_classdef_superclass_list_type> superclass_list opt_superclass_list
+%type <tree_classdef_body_type> class_body
+%type <tree_classdef_property_type> class_property
+%type <tree_classdef_property_list_type> property_list
+%type <tree_classdef_properties_block_type> properties_block
+%type <tree_classdef_methods_list_type> methods_list
+%type <tree_classdef_methods_block_type> methods_block
+%type <tree_classdef_event_type> class_event
+%type <tree_classdef_events_list_type> events_list
+%type <tree_classdef_events_block_type> events_block
+%type <tree_classdef_enum_type> class_enum
+%type <tree_classdef_enum_list_type> enum_list
+%type <tree_classdef_enum_block_type> enum_block
 
 // Precedence and associativity.
 %right '=' ADD_EQ SUB_EQ MUL_EQ DIV_EQ LEFTDIV_EQ POW_EQ EMUL_EQ EDIV_EQ ELEFTDIV_EQ EPOW_EQ OR_EQ AND_EQ LSHIFT_EQ RSHIFT_EQ
@@ -552,6 +621,8 @@
                   }
                 | function_file
                   { YYACCEPT; }
+                | classdef_file
+                  { YYACCEPT; }
                 | simple_list parse_error
                   { ABORT_PARSE; }
                 | parse_error
@@ -641,11 +712,24 @@
 
 superclass_identifier
                 : SUPERCLASSREF
-                  { $$ = new tree_identifier ($1->line (), $1->column ()); }
+                  {
+                    std::string method_nm = $1->superclass_method_name ();
+                    std::string package_nm = $1->superclass_package_name ();
+                    std::string class_nm = $1->superclass_class_name ();
+
+                    $$ = make_superclass_ref (method_nm, package_nm, class_nm,
+                                              $1->line (), $1->column ());
+                  }
                 ;
 
 meta_identifier : METAQUERY
-                  { $$ = new tree_identifier ($1->line (), $1->column ()); }
+                  {
+                    std::string package_nm = $1->meta_package_name ();
+                    std::string class_nm = $1->meta_class_name ();
+
+                    $$ = make_meta_class_query (package_nm, class_nm,
+                                                $1->line (), $1->column ());
+                  }
                 ;
 
 string          : DQ_STRING
@@ -984,8 +1068,6 @@
                   { $$ = $1; }
                 | script_file
                   { $$ = $1; }
-                | classdef
-                  { $$ = $1; }
                 ;
 
 // =====================
@@ -1404,12 +1486,14 @@
                   {
                     lexer_flags.parsed_function_name.top () = true;
                     lexer_flags.maybe_classdef_get_set_method = false;
+                    lexer_flags.parsing_classdef_get_method = true;
                     $$ = $3;
                   }
                 | SET '.' identifier
                   {
                     lexer_flags.parsed_function_name.top () = true;
                     lexer_flags.maybe_classdef_get_set_method = false;
+                    lexer_flags.parsing_classdef_set_method = true;
                     $$ = $3;
                   }
                 ;
@@ -1474,161 +1558,211 @@
                   }
                 ;
 
+// =============
+// Classdef file
+// =============
+
+classdef_file   : CLASSDEF_FILE classdef opt_sep END_OF_INPUT
+                  {
+                    classdef_object = $2;
+                    $$ = 0;
+                  }
+                ;
+
 // ========
 // Classdef
 // ========
 
-classdef_beg    : CLASSDEF stash_comment
+classdef_beg    : CLASSDEF
                   {
-                    $$ = 0;
+                    if (! reading_classdef_file)
+                      {
+                        yyerror ("classdef must appear inside a file containing only a class definition");
+                        YYABORT;
+                      }
+
                     lexer_flags.parsing_classdef = true;
+                    $$ = $1;
                   }
                 ;
 
-classdef_end    : END
+classdef        : classdef_beg stash_comment opt_attr_list identifier opt_superclass_list opt_sep class_body opt_sep END
                   {
                     lexer_flags.parsing_classdef = false;
-
-                    if (end_token_ok ($1, token::classdef_end))
-                      $$ = make_end ("endclassdef", $1->line (), $1->column ());
-                    else
-                      ABORT_PARSE;
+                    $$ = make_classdef ($1, $3, $4, $5, $7, $9, $2);
                   }
                 ;
 
-classdef1       : classdef_beg opt_attr_list identifier opt_superclasses
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                ;
-
-classdef        : classdef1 opt_sep class_body opt_sep stash_comment classdef_end
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                ;
-
 opt_attr_list   : // empty
                   { $$ = 0; }
                 | '(' attr_list ')'
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = $2; }
                 ;
 
 attr_list       : attr
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_attribute_list ($1); }
                 | attr_list ',' attr
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 attr            : identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_attribute ($1); }
                 | identifier '=' decl_param_init expression
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    lexer_flags.looking_at_initializer_expression = false;
+                    $$ = new tree_classdef_attribute ($1, $4);
+                  }
                 | EXPR_NOT identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_attribute ($2, false); }
                 ;
 
-opt_superclasses
+opt_superclass_list
                 : // empty
                   { $$ = 0; }
-                | superclasses
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                | superclass_list
+                  { $$ = $1; }
                 ;
 
-superclasses    : EXPR_LT identifier '.' identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                | EXPR_LT identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                | superclasses EXPR_AND identifier '.' identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                | superclasses EXPR_AND identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+superclass_list : EXPR_LT superclass
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_superclass_list ($2); }
+                | superclass_list EXPR_AND superclass
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
+                ;
+
+superclass      : identifier
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_superclass ($1); }
+                | identifier '.' identifier
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_superclass ($3, $1); }
                 ;
 
 class_body      : properties_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_body ($1); }
                 | methods_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_body ($1); }
                 | events_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_body ($1); }
                 | enum_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_body ($1); }
                 | class_body opt_sep properties_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 | class_body opt_sep methods_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 | class_body opt_sep events_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 | class_body opt_sep enum_block
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                ;
-
-properties_beg  : PROPERTIES stash_comment
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 properties_block
-                : properties_beg opt_attr_list opt_sep properties_list opt_sep END
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                : PROPERTIES stash_comment opt_attr_list opt_sep property_list opt_sep END
+                  {
+                    if (! ($$ = make_classdef_properties_block ($1, $3, $5, $7, $2)))
+                      ABORT_PARSE;
+                  }
                 ;
 
-properties_list
+property_list
                 : class_property
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                | properties_list opt_sep class_property
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_property_list ($1); }
+                | property_list opt_sep class_property
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 class_property  : identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_property ($1); }
                 | identifier '=' decl_param_init expression ';'
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    lexer_flags.looking_at_initializer_expression = false;
+                    $$ = new tree_classdef_property ($1, $4);
+                  }
                 ;
 
-methods_beg     : METHODS stash_comment
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                ;
-
-methods_block   : methods_beg opt_attr_list opt_sep methods_list opt_sep END
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+methods_block   : METHODS stash_comment opt_attr_list opt_sep methods_list opt_sep END
+                  {
+                    if (! ($$ = make_classdef_methods_block ($1, $3, $5, $7, $2)))
+                      ABORT_PARSE;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 methods_list    : function
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    octave_value fcn;
+                    if ($1)
+                      fcn = $1->function ();
+                    delete $1;
+                    $$ = new tree_classdef_methods_list (fcn);
+                  }
                 | methods_list opt_sep function
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    octave_value fcn;
+                    if ($3)
+                      fcn = $3->function ();
+                    delete $3;
+
+                    $1->append (fcn);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 ;
 
-events_beg      : EVENTS stash_comment
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                ;
-
-events_block    : events_beg opt_attr_list opt_sep events_list opt_sep END
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+events_block    : EVENTS stash_comment opt_attr_list opt_sep events_list opt_sep END
+                  {
+                    if (! ($$ = make_classdef_events_block ($1, $3, $5, $7, $2)))
+                      ABORT_PARSE;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 events_list     : class_event
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_events_list ($1); }
                 | events_list opt_sep class_event
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 class_event     : identifier
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_event ($1); }
                 ;
 
-enum_beg        : ENUMERATION stash_comment
-                  { $$ = 0; }
-                ;
-
-enum_block      : enum_beg opt_attr_list opt_sep enum_list opt_sep END
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+enum_block      : ENUMERATION stash_comment opt_attr_list opt_sep enum_list opt_sep END
+                  {
+                    if (! ($$ = make_classdef_enum_block ($1, $3, $5, $7, $2)))
+                      ABORT_PARSE;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 enum_list       : class_enum
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_enum_list ($1); }
                 | enum_list opt_sep class_enum
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  {
+                    $1->append ($3);
+                    $$ = $1;
+                  }
                 ;
 
 class_enum      : identifier '(' expression ')'
-                  { $$ = 0; }
+                  { $$ = new tree_classdef_enum ($1, $3); }
                 ;
 
 // =============
@@ -3268,6 +3402,151 @@
   return list;
 }
 
+static tree_funcall *
+make_superclass_ref (const std::string& method_nm,
+                     const std::string& package_nm,
+                     const std::string& class_nm,
+                     int l, int c)
+{
+  octave_value_list args;
+
+  args(2) = class_nm;
+  args(1) = package_nm;
+  args(0) = method_nm;
+
+  octave_value fcn
+    = symbol_table::find_built_in_function ("__superclass_reference__");
+
+  return new tree_funcall (fcn, args);
+}
+
+static tree_funcall *
+make_meta_class_query (const std::string& package_nm,
+                       const std::string& class_nm,
+                       int l, int c)
+{
+  octave_value_list args;
+
+  args(1) = class_nm;
+  args(0) = package_nm;
+
+  octave_value fcn
+    = symbol_table::find_built_in_function ("__meta_class_query__");
+
+  return new tree_funcall (fcn, args);
+}
+
+// A CLASSDEF block defines a class that has a constructor and other
+// methods, but it is not an executable command.  Parsing the block
+// makes some changes in the symbol table (inserting the constructor
+// and methods, and adding to the list of known objects) and creates
+// a parse tree containing meta information about the class.
+
+static tree_classdef *
+make_classdef (token *tok_val, tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+               tree_identifier *id, tree_classdef_superclass_list *sc,
+               tree_classdef_body *body, token *end_tok,
+               octave_comment_list *lc)
+{
+  tree_classdef *retval = 0;
+
+  if (end_token_ok (end_tok, token::classdef_end))
+    {
+      octave_comment_list *tc = octave_comment_buffer::get_comment ();
+
+      int l = tok_val->line ();
+      int c = tok_val->column ();
+
+      retval = new tree_classdef (a, id, sc, body, lc, tc, l, c);
+    }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+static tree_classdef_properties_block *
+make_classdef_properties_block (token *tok_val,
+                                tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                                tree_classdef_property_list *plist,
+                                token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc)
+{
+  tree_classdef_properties_block *retval = 0;
+
+  if (end_token_ok (end_tok, token::properties_end))
+    {
+      octave_comment_list *tc = octave_comment_buffer::get_comment ();
+
+      int l = tok_val->line ();
+      int c = tok_val->column ();
+
+      retval = new tree_classdef_properties_block (a, plist, lc, tc, l, c);
+    }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+static tree_classdef_methods_block *
+make_classdef_methods_block (token *tok_val,
+                             tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                             tree_classdef_methods_list *mlist,
+                             token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc)
+{
+  tree_classdef_methods_block *retval = 0;
+
+  if (end_token_ok (end_tok, token::methods_end))
+    {
+      octave_comment_list *tc = octave_comment_buffer::get_comment ();
+
+      int l = tok_val->line ();
+      int c = tok_val->column ();
+
+      retval = new tree_classdef_methods_block (a, mlist, lc, tc, l, c);
+    }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+static tree_classdef_events_block *
+make_classdef_events_block (token *tok_val,
+                            tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                            tree_classdef_events_list *elist,
+                            token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc)
+{
+  tree_classdef_events_block *retval = 0;
+
+  if (end_token_ok (end_tok, token::events_end))
+    {
+      octave_comment_list *tc = octave_comment_buffer::get_comment ();
+
+      int l = tok_val->line ();
+      int c = tok_val->column ();
+
+      retval = new tree_classdef_events_block (a, elist, lc, tc, l, c);
+    }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+static tree_classdef_enum_block *
+make_classdef_enum_block (token *tok_val,
+                          tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                          tree_classdef_enum_list *elist,
+                          token *end_tok, octave_comment_list *lc)
+{
+  tree_classdef_enum_block *retval = 0;
+
+  if (end_token_ok (end_tok, token::enumeration_end))
+    {
+      octave_comment_list *tc = octave_comment_buffer::get_comment ();
+
+      int l = tok_val->line ();
+      int c = tok_val->column ();
+
+      retval = new tree_classdef_enum_block (a, elist, lc, tc, l, c);
+    }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
 static void
 safe_fclose (FILE *f)
 {
@@ -3546,11 +3825,7 @@
 
               reading_classdef_file = true;
               reading_fcn_file = false;
-              // FIXME -- Should classdef files be handled as
-              // scripts or separately?  Currently, without setting up
-              // for reading script files, parsing classdef files
-              // fails.
-              reading_script_file = true;
+              reading_script_file = false;
             }
           else
             {
@@ -3574,6 +3849,9 @@
           frame.protect_var (primary_fcn_ptr);
           primary_fcn_ptr = 0;
 
+          frame.protect_var (classdef_object);
+          classdef_object = 0;
+
           reset_parser ();
 
           // Do this with an unwind-protect cleanup function so that
@@ -3587,6 +3865,8 @@
 
           if (reading_script_file)
             prep_lexer_for_script_file ();
+          else if (reading_classdef_file)
+            prep_lexer_for_classdef_file ();
           else
             prep_lexer_for_function_file ();
 
@@ -3606,9 +3886,22 @@
 
           fcn_ptr = primary_fcn_ptr;
 
-          if (status != 0)
-            error ("parse error while reading %s file %s",
-                   file_type.c_str (), ff.c_str ());
+          if (status == 0)
+            {
+              if (reading_classdef_file && classdef_object)
+                {
+                  // Convert parse tree for classdef object to
+                  // meta.class info (and stash it in the symbol
+                  // table?).  Return pointer to constructor?
+                  
+                  octave_value meta_class = classdef_object->make_meta_class ();
+                }
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              error ("parse error while reading %s file %s",
+                     file_type.c_str(), ff.c_str ());
+            }
         }
       else
         {
--- a/src/ov-classdef.cc	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/ov-classdef.cc	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "ov-classdef.h"
 #include "ov-fcn-handle.h"
 #include "ov-typeinfo.h"
+#include "pt-classdef.h"
 
 static std::map<std::string, cdef_class> all_classes;
 static std::map<std::string, cdef_package> all_packages;
@@ -956,6 +957,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+cdef_class
+cdef_class::make_meta_class (const tree_classdef* t)
+{
+  cdef_class retval;
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
 octave_value
 cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::get_value (const cdef_object& obj)
 {
@@ -1370,25 +1379,6 @@
   package_meta.install_class (meta_dynproperty, "dynproperty");
 }
 
-DEFUN (__meta_get_class__, args, , "")
-{
-  octave_value retval;
-
-  if (args.length () == 1)
-    {
-      std::string cname = args(0).string_value ();
-
-      if (! error_state)
-	retval = to_ov (lookup_class (cname));
-      else
-	error ("invalid class name, expected a string value");
-    }
-  else
-    print_usage ();
-
-  return retval;
-}
-
 DEFUN (__meta_get_package__, args, , "")
 {
   octave_value retval;
@@ -1408,6 +1398,55 @@
   return retval;
 }
 
+DEFUN (__superclass_reference__, args, /* nargout */,
+  "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} {} __superclass_reference__ ()\n\
+Undocumented internal function.\n\
+@end deftypefn")
+{
+  octave_value retval;
+
+  std::cerr << "__superclass_reference__ ("
+            << args(0).string_value () << ", "
+            << args(1).string_value () << ", "
+            << args(2).string_value () << ")"
+            << std::endl;
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+DEFUN (__meta_class_query__, args, /* nargout */,
+  "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} {} __meta_class_query__ ()\n\
+Undocumented internal function.\n\
+@end deftypefn")
+{
+  octave_value retval;
+
+  std::cerr << "__meta_class_query__ ("
+            << args(0).string_value () << ", "
+            << args(1).string_value () << ")"
+            << std::endl;
+
+  if (args.length () == 2)
+    {
+      std::string pkg = args(0).string_value ();
+      std::string cls = args(1).string_value ();
+
+      if (! pkg.empty ())
+        cls = pkg + "." + cls;
+
+      if (! error_state)
+	retval = to_ov (lookup_class (cls));
+      else
+	error ("invalid class name, expected a string value");
+    }
+  else
+    print_usage ();
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
 /*
 ;;; Local Variables: ***
 ;;; mode: C++ ***
--- a/src/ov-classdef.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/ov-classdef.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 class cdef_method;
 class cdef_package;
 
+class tree_classdef;
+
 class
 cdef_object_rep
 {
@@ -336,6 +338,8 @@
   void delete_object (cdef_object obj)
     { get_rep ()->delete_object (obj); }
 
+  static cdef_class make_meta_class (const tree_classdef* t);
+
 private:
   cdef_class_rep* get_rep (void)
     { return dynamic_cast<cdef_class_rep *> (cdef_object::get_rep ()); }
--- a/src/ov.cc	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/ov.cc	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "ov-range.h"
 #include "ov-struct.h"
 #include "ov-class.h"
+#include "ov-classdef.h"
 #include "ov-oncleanup.h"
 #include "ov-cs-list.h"
 #include "ov-colon.h"
--- a/src/pt-all.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/pt-all.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "pt-binop.h"
 #include "pt-cbinop.h"
 #include "pt-check.h"
+#include "pt-classdef.h"
 #include "pt-cmd.h"
 #include "pt-colon.h"
 #include "pt-const.h"
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/pt-classdef.cc	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (C) 2012 John W. Eaton
+
+This file is part of Octave.
+
+Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+option) any later version.
+
+Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "ov-classdef.h"
+#include "pt-classdef.h"
+
+// Classdef attribute
+
+void
+tree_classdef_attribute::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_attribute (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef attribute_list
+
+tree_classdef_attribute_list::~tree_classdef_attribute_list (void)
+{
+  while (! empty ())
+    {
+      iterator p = begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      erase (p);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+tree_classdef_attribute_list::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_attribute_list (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef superclass
+
+void
+tree_classdef_superclass::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_superclass (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef superclass_list
+
+tree_classdef_superclass_list::~tree_classdef_superclass_list (void)
+{
+  while (! empty ())
+    {
+      iterator p = begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      erase (p);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+tree_classdef_superclass_list::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_superclass_list (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef property
+
+void
+tree_classdef_property::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_property (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef property_list
+
+tree_classdef_property_list::~tree_classdef_property_list (void)
+{
+  while (! empty ())
+    {
+      iterator p = begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      erase (p);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+tree_classdef_property_list::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_property_list (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef properties_block
+
+void
+tree_classdef_properties_block::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_properties_block (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef methods_list
+
+void
+tree_classdef_methods_list::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_methods_list (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef methods_block
+
+void
+tree_classdef_methods_block::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_methods_block (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef event
+
+void
+tree_classdef_event::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_event (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef events_list
+
+tree_classdef_events_list::~tree_classdef_events_list (void)
+{
+  while (! empty ())
+    {
+      iterator p = begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      erase (p);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+tree_classdef_events_list::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_events_list (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef events_block
+
+void
+tree_classdef_events_block::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_events_block (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef enum
+
+void
+tree_classdef_enum::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_enum (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef enum_list
+
+tree_classdef_enum_list::~tree_classdef_enum_list (void)
+{
+  while (! empty ())
+    {
+      iterator p = begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      erase (p);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+tree_classdef_enum_list::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_enum_list (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef enum_block
+
+void
+tree_classdef_enum_block::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  tw.visit_classdef_enum_block (*this);
+}
+
+// Classdef body
+
+tree_classdef_body::~tree_classdef_body (void)
+{
+  while (! properties_lst.empty ())
+    {
+      properties_list_iterator p = properties_lst.begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      properties_lst.erase (p);
+    }
+
+  while (! methods_lst.empty ())
+    {
+      methods_list_iterator p = methods_lst.begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      methods_lst.erase (p);
+    }
+
+  while (! events_lst.empty ())
+    {
+      events_list_iterator p = events_lst.begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      events_lst.erase (p);
+    }
+
+  while (! enum_lst.empty ())
+    {
+      enum_list_iterator p = enum_lst.begin ();
+      delete *p;
+      enum_lst.erase (p);
+    }
+}
+
+// Classdef
+
+octave_value
+tree_classdef::make_meta_class (void) const
+{
+  octave_value retval;
+  cdef_class cls = cdef_class::make_meta_class (this);
+
+  if (cls.ok ())
+    retval = to_ov (cls);
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+tree_classdef *
+tree_classdef::dup (symbol_table::scope_id,
+                    symbol_table::context_id) const
+{
+  // FIXME
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void
+tree_classdef::accept (tree_walker& tw)
+{
+  std::cerr << "I am super accepting" << std::endl;
+  // tw.visit_classdef (*this);
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/pt-classdef.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,653 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (C) 2012 John W. Eaton
+
+This file is part of Octave.
+
+Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+option) any later version.
+
+Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+
+#if !defined (octave_tree_classdef_h)
+#define octave_tree_classdef_h 1
+
+class octave_value;
+
+class tree_walker;
+
+#include "pt-cmd.h"
+#include "pt-exp.h"
+#include "pt-id.h"
+
+#include "base-list.h"
+
+#include <list>
+
+class tree_classdef_attribute
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute (tree_identifier *i = 0, tree_expression *e = 0)
+    : id (i), expr (e), neg (false) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute (tree_identifier *i, bool b)
+    : id (i), expr (0), neg (b) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_attribute (void)
+  {
+    delete id;
+    delete expr;
+  }
+
+  tree_identifier *ident (void) { return id; }
+
+  tree_expression *expression (void) { return expr; }
+
+  bool negate (void) { return neg; }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+  
+  tree_identifier *id;
+  tree_expression *expr;
+  bool neg;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute (const tree_classdef_attribute&);
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute& operator = (const tree_classdef_attribute&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_attribute_list : public octave_base_list<tree_classdef_attribute *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list (void) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list (tree_classdef_attribute *a) { append (a); }
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list (const octave_base_list<tree_classdef_attribute *>& a)
+    : octave_base_list<tree_classdef_attribute *> (a) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_attribute_list (void);
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list (const tree_classdef_attribute_list&);
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list& operator = (const tree_classdef_attribute_list&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_superclass
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass (tree_identifier *i = 0, tree_identifier *p = 0)
+    : id (i), pkg (p) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_superclass (void)
+  {
+    delete id;
+    delete pkg;
+  }
+
+  tree_identifier *ident (void) { return id; }
+
+  tree_identifier * package (void) { return pkg; }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  tree_identifier *id;
+  tree_identifier *pkg;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass (const tree_classdef_superclass&);
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass& operator = (const tree_classdef_superclass&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_superclass_list : public octave_base_list<tree_classdef_superclass *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list (void) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list (tree_classdef_superclass *sc) { append (sc); }
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list (const octave_base_list<tree_classdef_superclass *>& a)
+    : octave_base_list<tree_classdef_superclass *> (a) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_superclass_list (void);
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list (const tree_classdef_superclass_list&);
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list& operator = (const tree_classdef_superclass_list&);
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class tree_classdef_element : public tree
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_element (tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                         octave_base_list<T> *elist,
+                         octave_comment_list *lc, octave_comment_list *tc,
+                         int l = -1, int c = -1)
+    : tree (l, c), attr_list (a), elt_list (elist),
+      lead_comm (lc), trail_comm (tc)
+  { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_element (void)
+  {
+    delete attr_list;
+    delete elt_list;
+    delete lead_comm;
+    delete trail_comm;
+  }
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list *attribute_list (void) { return attr_list; }
+
+  octave_base_list<T> *element_list (void) { return elt_list; }
+
+  octave_comment_list *leading_comment (void) { return lead_comm; }
+
+  octave_comment_list *trailing_comment (void) { return trail_comm; }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&) { }
+
+private:
+
+  // List of attributes that apply to this class.
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list *attr_list;
+
+  // The list of objects contained in this block.
+  octave_base_list<T> *elt_list;
+  
+  // Comment preceding the token marking the beginning of the block.
+  octave_comment_list *lead_comm;
+
+  // Comment preceding END token.
+  octave_comment_list *trail_comm;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_element (const tree_classdef_element&);
+
+  tree_classdef_element& operator = (const tree_classdef_element&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_property
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_property (tree_identifier *i = 0, tree_expression *e = 0)
+    : id (i), expr (e) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_property (void)
+  {
+    delete id;
+    delete expr;
+  }
+
+  tree_identifier *ident (void) { return id; }
+
+  tree_expression *expression (void) { return expr; }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  tree_identifier *id;
+  tree_expression *expr;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_property (const tree_classdef_property&);
+
+  tree_classdef_property& operator = (const tree_classdef_property&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_property_list : public octave_base_list<tree_classdef_property *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_property_list (void) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_property_list (tree_classdef_property* p) { append (p); }
+
+  tree_classdef_property_list (const octave_base_list<tree_classdef_property *>& a)
+    : octave_base_list<tree_classdef_property *> (a) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_property_list (void);
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_property_list (const tree_classdef_property_list&);
+
+  tree_classdef_property_list& operator = (const tree_classdef_property_list&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_properties_block
+  : public tree_classdef_element<tree_classdef_property *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_properties_block (tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                                  tree_classdef_property_list *plist,
+                                  octave_comment_list *lc,
+                                  octave_comment_list *tc,
+                                  int l = -1, int c = -1)
+    : tree_classdef_element<tree_classdef_property *> (a, plist, lc, tc, l, c) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_properties_block (void) { }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_properties_block (const tree_classdef_properties_block&);
+
+  tree_classdef_properties_block& operator = (const tree_classdef_properties_block&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_methods_list : public octave_base_list<octave_value>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_list (void) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_list (const octave_value& f) { append (f); }
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_list (const octave_base_list<octave_value>& a)
+    : octave_base_list<octave_value> (a) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_methods_list (void) { }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_list (const tree_classdef_methods_list&);
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_list& operator = (const tree_classdef_methods_list&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_methods_block : public tree_classdef_element<octave_value>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_block (tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                               tree_classdef_methods_list *mlist,
+                               octave_comment_list *lc,
+                               octave_comment_list *tc, int l = -1, int c = -1)
+    : tree_classdef_element<octave_value> (a, mlist, lc, tc, l, c) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_methods_block (void) { }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_block (const tree_classdef_methods_block&);
+
+  tree_classdef_methods_block& operator = (const tree_classdef_methods_block&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_event
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_event (tree_identifier *i = 0) : id (i) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_event (void)
+  {
+    delete id;
+  }
+
+  tree_identifier *ident (void) { return id; }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  tree_identifier *id;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_event (const tree_classdef_event&);
+
+  tree_classdef_event& operator = (const tree_classdef_event&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_events_list : public octave_base_list<tree_classdef_event *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_events_list (void) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_events_list (tree_classdef_event *e) { append (e); }
+
+  tree_classdef_events_list (const octave_base_list<tree_classdef_event *>& a)
+    : octave_base_list<tree_classdef_event *> (a) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_events_list (void);
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_events_list (const tree_classdef_events_list&);
+
+  tree_classdef_events_list& operator = (const tree_classdef_events_list&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_events_block
+  : public tree_classdef_element<tree_classdef_event *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_events_block (tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                              tree_classdef_events_list *elist,
+                              octave_comment_list *lc,
+                              octave_comment_list *tc, int l = -1, int c = -1)
+    : tree_classdef_element<tree_classdef_event *> (a, elist, lc, tc, l, c) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_events_block (void) { }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_events_block (const tree_classdef_events_block&);
+
+  tree_classdef_events_block& operator = (const tree_classdef_events_block&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_enum
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_enum (void) : id (0), expr (0) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_enum (tree_identifier *i, tree_expression *e)
+    : id (i), expr (e) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_enum (void)
+  {
+    delete id;
+    delete expr;
+  }
+
+  tree_identifier *ident (void) { return id; }
+
+  tree_expression *expression (void) { return expr; }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  tree_identifier *id;
+  tree_expression *expr;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_enum (const tree_classdef_enum&);
+
+  tree_classdef_enum& operator = (const tree_classdef_enum&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_enum_list : public octave_base_list<tree_classdef_enum *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_list (void) { }
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_list (tree_classdef_enum *e) { append (e); }
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_list (const octave_base_list<tree_classdef_enum *>& a)
+    : octave_base_list<tree_classdef_enum *> (a) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_enum_list (void);
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_list (const tree_classdef_enum_list&);
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_list& operator = (const tree_classdef_enum_list&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_enum_block
+  : public tree_classdef_element<tree_classdef_enum *>
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_block (tree_classdef_attribute_list *a,
+                            tree_classdef_enum_list *elist,
+                            octave_comment_list *lc,
+                            octave_comment_list *tc, int l = -1, int c = -1)
+    : tree_classdef_element<tree_classdef_enum *> (a, elist, lc, tc, l, c) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_enum_block (void) { }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_block (const tree_classdef_enum_block&);
+
+  tree_classdef_enum_block& operator = (const tree_classdef_enum_block&);
+};
+
+class tree_classdef_body
+{
+public:
+
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_properties_block *>::iterator properties_list_iterator;
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_properties_block *>::const_iterator properties_list_const_iterator;
+
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_methods_block *>::iterator methods_list_iterator;
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_methods_block *>::const_iterator methods_list_const_iterator;
+
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_events_block *>::iterator events_list_iterator;
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_events_block *>::const_iterator events_list_const_iterator;
+
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_enum_block *>::iterator enum_list_iterator;
+  typedef typename std::list<tree_classdef_enum_block *>::const_iterator enum_list_const_iterator;
+
+  tree_classdef_body (void)
+    : properties_lst (), methods_lst (), events_lst (), enum_lst () { }
+
+  tree_classdef_body (tree_classdef_properties_block *pb)
+    : properties_lst (), methods_lst (), events_lst (), enum_lst ()
+  {
+    append (pb);
+  }
+
+  tree_classdef_body (tree_classdef_methods_block *mb)
+    : properties_lst (), methods_lst (), events_lst (), enum_lst ()
+  {
+    append (mb);
+  }
+
+  tree_classdef_body (tree_classdef_events_block *evb)
+    : properties_lst (), methods_lst (), events_lst (), enum_lst ()
+  {
+    append (evb);
+  }
+
+  tree_classdef_body (tree_classdef_enum_block *enb)
+    : properties_lst (), methods_lst (), events_lst (), enum_lst ()
+  {
+    append (enb);
+  }
+
+  ~tree_classdef_body (void);
+
+  void append (tree_classdef_properties_block *pb)
+  {
+    properties_lst.push_back (pb);
+  }
+
+  void append (tree_classdef_methods_block *mb)
+  {
+    methods_lst.push_back (mb);
+  }
+
+  void append (tree_classdef_events_block *evb)
+  {
+    events_lst.push_back (evb);
+  }
+
+  void append (tree_classdef_enum_block *enb)
+  {
+    enum_lst.push_back (enb);
+  }
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_properties_block *> properties_list (void)
+  {
+    return properties_lst;
+  }
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_methods_block *> methods_list (void)
+  {
+    return methods_lst;
+  }
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_events_block *> events_list (void)
+  {
+    return events_lst;
+  }
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_enum_block *> enum_list (void)
+  {
+    return enum_lst;
+  }
+
+  void accept (tree_walker&);
+
+private:
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_properties_block *> properties_lst;
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_methods_block *> methods_lst;
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_events_block *> events_lst;
+
+  std::list<tree_classdef_enum_block *> enum_lst;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef_body (const tree_classdef_body&);
+
+  tree_classdef_body& operator = (const tree_classdef_body&);
+};
+
+// Classdef definition.
+
+class tree_classdef : public tree_command
+{
+public:
+
+  tree_classdef (tree_classdef_attribute_list *a, tree_identifier *i,
+                 tree_classdef_superclass_list *sc,
+                 tree_classdef_body *b, octave_comment_list *lc,
+                 octave_comment_list *tc, int l = -1, int c = -1)
+    : tree_command (l, c), attr_list (a), id (i),
+      supclass_list (sc), element_list (b), lead_comm (lc), trail_comm (tc) { }
+
+  ~tree_classdef (void)
+  {
+    delete attr_list;
+    delete id;
+    delete supclass_list;
+    delete element_list;
+    delete lead_comm;
+    delete trail_comm;
+  }
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list *attribute_list (void) { return attr_list; }
+
+  tree_identifier *ident (void) { return id; }
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list *superclass_list (void) { return supclass_list; }
+
+  tree_classdef_body *body (void) { return element_list; }
+
+  octave_comment_list *leading_comment (void) { return lead_comm; }
+  octave_comment_list *trailing_comment (void) { return trail_comm; }
+
+  octave_value make_meta_class (void) const;
+
+  tree_classdef *dup (symbol_table::scope_id scope,
+                      symbol_table::context_id context) const;
+
+  void accept (tree_walker& tw);
+
+private:
+
+  tree_classdef_attribute_list *attr_list;
+
+  tree_identifier *id;
+
+  tree_classdef_superclass_list *supclass_list;
+
+  tree_classdef_body *element_list;
+
+  octave_comment_list *lead_comm;
+  octave_comment_list *trail_comm;
+
+  // No copying!
+
+  tree_classdef (const tree_classdef&);
+
+  tree_classdef& operator = (const tree_classdef&);
+};
+
+#endif
--- a/src/pt-id.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/pt-id.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 class tree_walker;
 
+#include "oct-lvalue.h"
 #include "pt-bp.h"
 #include "pt-exp.h"
 #include "symtab.h"
--- a/src/pt-walk.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/pt-walk.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -66,6 +66,24 @@
 class tree_while_command;
 class tree_do_until_command;
 
+class tree_classdef_attribute;
+class tree_classdef_attribute_list;
+class tree_classdef_superclass;
+class tree_classdef_superclass_list;
+class tree_classdef_property;
+class tree_classdef_property_list;
+class tree_classdef_properties_block;
+class tree_classdef_methods_list;
+class tree_classdef_methods_block;
+class tree_classdef_event;
+class tree_classdef_events_list;
+class tree_classdef_events_block;
+class tree_classdef_enum;
+class tree_classdef_enum_list;
+class tree_classdef_enum_block;
+class tree_classdef_body;
+class tree_classdef;
+
 class
 tree_walker
 {
@@ -197,6 +215,57 @@
   virtual void
   visit_do_until_command (tree_do_until_command&) = 0;
 
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_attribute (tree_classdef_attribute&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_attribute_list (tree_classdef_attribute_list&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_superclass (tree_classdef_superclass&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_superclass_list (tree_classdef_superclass_list&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_property (tree_classdef_property&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_property_list (tree_classdef_property_list&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_properties_block (tree_classdef_properties_block&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_methods_list (tree_classdef_methods_list&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_methods_block (tree_classdef_methods_block&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_event (tree_classdef_event&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_events_list (tree_classdef_events_list&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_events_block (tree_classdef_events_block&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_enum (tree_classdef_enum&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_enum_list (tree_classdef_enum_list&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_enum_block (tree_classdef_enum_block&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef_body (tree_classdef_body&) { } /* = 0; */
+
+  virtual void
+  visit_classdef (tree_classdef&) { } /* = 0; */
+
 protected:
 
   tree_walker (void) { }
--- a/src/token.cc	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/token.cc	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -72,32 +72,43 @@
   sr = s;
 }
 
-token::token (symbol_table::symbol_record *cls,
-              symbol_table::symbol_record *pkg, int l, int c)
+token::token (const std::string& pkg, const std::string& cls, int l, int c)
 {
   line_num = l;
   column_num = c;
-  type_tag = meta_rec_token;
-  mc.cr = cls;
-  mc.pr = pkg;
+  type_tag = meta_name_token;
+  mc.package_nm = new std::string (pkg);
+  mc.class_nm = new std::string (cls);
 }
 
-token::token (symbol_table::symbol_record *mth,
-              symbol_table::symbol_record *cls,
-              symbol_table::symbol_record *pkg, int l, int c)
+token::token (const std::string& mth, const std::string& pkg,
+              const std::string& cls, int l, int c)
 {
   line_num = l;
   column_num = c;
-  type_tag = scls_rec_token;
-  sc.mr = mth;
-  sc.cr = cls;
-  sc.pr = pkg;
+  type_tag = scls_name_token;
+  sc.method_nm = new std::string (mth);
+  sc.package_nm = new std::string (pkg);
+  sc.class_nm = new std::string (cls);
 }
 
 token::~token (void)
 {
   if (type_tag == string_token)
     delete str;
+
+  if (type_tag == scls_name_token)
+    {
+      delete sc.method_nm;
+      delete sc.package_nm;
+      delete sc.class_nm;
+    }
+
+  if (type_tag == meta_name_token)
+    {
+      delete mc.package_nm;
+      delete mc.class_nm;
+    }
 }
 
 std::string
@@ -128,39 +139,39 @@
   return sr;
 }
 
-symbol_table::symbol_record *
-token::method_rec (void)
+std::string
+token::superclass_method_name (void)
 {
-  assert (type_tag == scls_rec_token);
-  return sc.mr;
+  assert (type_tag == scls_name_token);
+  return *sc.method_nm;
 }
 
-symbol_table::symbol_record *
-token::class_rec (void)
+std::string
+token::superclass_package_name (void)
 {
-  assert (type_tag == scls_rec_token);
-  return sc.cr;
+  assert (type_tag == scls_name_token);
+  return *sc.package_nm;
 }
 
-symbol_table::symbol_record *
-token::package_rec (void)
+std::string
+token::superclass_class_name (void)
 {
-  assert (type_tag == scls_rec_token);
-  return sc.pr;
+  assert (type_tag == scls_name_token);
+  return *sc.class_nm;
 }
 
-symbol_table::symbol_record *
-token::meta_class_rec (void)
+std::string
+token::meta_package_name (void)
 {
-  assert (type_tag == meta_rec_token);
-  return mc.cr;
+  assert (type_tag == meta_name_token);
+  return *mc.package_nm;
 }
 
-symbol_table::symbol_record *
-token::meta_package_rec (void)
+std::string
+token::meta_class_name (void)
 {
-  assert (type_tag == meta_rec_token);
-  return mc.pr;
+  assert (type_tag == meta_name_token);
+  return *mc.class_nm;
 }
 
 std::string
--- a/src/token.h	Fri Jul 27 16:02:01 2012 -0400
+++ b/src/token.h	Fri Jul 27 17:10:25 2012 -0400
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
       double_token,
       ettype_token,
       sym_rec_token,
-      scls_rec_token,
-      meta_rec_token
+      scls_name_token,
+      meta_name_token
     };
 
   enum end_tok_type
@@ -65,11 +65,10 @@
          int l = -1, int c = -1);
   token (end_tok_type t, int l = -1, int c = -1);
   token (symbol_table::symbol_record *s, int l = -1, int c = -1);
-  token (symbol_table::symbol_record *cls,
-         symbol_table::symbol_record *pkg, int l = -1, int c = -1);
-  token (symbol_table::symbol_record *mth,
-         symbol_table::symbol_record *cls,
-         symbol_table::symbol_record *pkg, int l = -1, int c = -1);
+  token (const std::string& pkg, const std::string& cls,
+         int l = -1, int c = -1);
+  token (const std::string& mth, const std::string& pkg,
+         const std::string& cls, int l = -1, int c = -1);
 
   ~token (void);
 
@@ -81,12 +80,12 @@
   end_tok_type ettype (void);
   symbol_table::symbol_record *sym_rec (void);
 
-  symbol_table::symbol_record *method_rec (void);
-  symbol_table::symbol_record *class_rec (void);
-  symbol_table::symbol_record *package_rec (void);
+  std::string superclass_method_name (void);
+  std::string superclass_package_name (void);
+  std::string superclass_class_name (void);
 
-  symbol_table::symbol_record *meta_class_rec (void);
-  symbol_table::symbol_record *meta_package_rec (void);
+  std::string meta_package_name (void);
+  std::string meta_class_name (void);
 
   std::string text_rep (void);
 
@@ -109,14 +108,14 @@
       symbol_table::symbol_record *sr;
       struct
         {
-          symbol_table::symbol_record *mr;
-          symbol_table::symbol_record *cr;
-          symbol_table::symbol_record *pr;
+          std::string *method_nm;
+          std::string *package_nm;
+          std::string *class_nm;
         } sc;
       struct
         {
-          symbol_table::symbol_record *cr;
-          symbol_table::symbol_record *pr;
+          std::string *package_nm;
+          std::string *class_nm;
         } mc;
     };
   std::string orig_text;