diff --git a/ase/stx/class.c b/ase/stx/class.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bce37446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/stx/class.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: class.c,v 1.1 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+#include <xp/stx/class.h>
+#include <xp/stx/symbol.h>
+#include <xp/stx/object.h>
+#include <xp/stx/hash.h>
+#include <xp/stx/misc.h>
+
+xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_new_class (xp_stx_t* stx, const xp_stx_char_t* name)
+{
+	xp_stx_word_t meta, class;
+	xp_stx_word_t /*meta_name,*/ class_name;
+
+	meta = xp_stx_alloc_word_object (stx, XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE);
+	XP_STX_CLASS(stx,meta) = stx->class_metaclass;
+	XP_STX_AT(stx,meta,XP_STX_CLASS_SPEC) = 
+		XP_STX_TO_SMALLINT(XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE);
+	
+	class = xp_stx_alloc_word_object (stx, XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE);
+	XP_STX_CLASS(stx,class) = meta;
+
+	/*
+	meta_name = xp_stx_new_symbol_pp (
+		stx, name, XP_STX_TEXT(""), XP_STX_TEXT(" class"));
+	XP_STX_AT(stx,meta,XP_STX_CLASS_NAME) = meta_name;
+	*/
+	class_name = xp_stx_new_symbol (stx, name);
+	XP_STX_AT(stx,class,XP_STX_CLASS_NAME) = class_name;
+
+	/*
+	xp_stx_hash_insert (stx, stx->smalltalk, 
+		xp_stx_hash_char_object(stx, meta_name),
+		meta_name, meta);
+	*/
+	xp_stx_hash_insert (stx, stx->smalltalk, 
+		xp_stx_hash_char_object(stx, class_name),
+		class_name, class);
+
+	return class;
+}
+
+xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_lookup_class (xp_stx_t* stx, const xp_stx_char_t* name)
+{
+	xp_stx_word_t link;
+
+	link = xp_stx_hash_lookup_symbol (stx, stx->smalltalk, name);
+	if (link == stx->nil) return stx->nil;
+
+	return XP_STX_AT(stx,link,XP_STX_PAIRLINK_VALUE);
+}
+
diff --git a/ase/stx/class.h b/ase/stx/class.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82430fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/stx/class.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: class.h,v 1.1 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+#ifndef _XP_STX_CLASS_H_
+#define _XP_STX_CLASS_H_
+
+#include <xp/stx/stx.h>
+
+/* definitions for common objects */
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE        8
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_NAME        0
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_SPEC        1
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_METHODS     2
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_SUPERCLASS  3
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_VARIABLES   4
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_CLASSVARS   5
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_POOLDICT    6
+#define XP_STX_CLASS_CATEGORY    7
+
+struct xp_stx_class_t
+{
+	xp_stx_objhdr_t header;
+	xp_stx_word_t name;
+	xp_stx_word_t spec;
+	xp_stx_word_t methods;
+	xp_stx_word_t superclass;
+	xp_stx_word_t variables;
+	xp_stx_word_t classvars;
+	xp_stx_word_t pooldict;
+	xp_stx_word_t category;
+};
+
+typedef struct xp_stx_class_t xp_stx_class_t;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_new_class (xp_stx_t* stx, const xp_stx_char_t* name);
+xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_lookup_class (xp_stx_t* stx, const xp_stx_char_t* name);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ase/stx/hash.c b/ase/stx/hash.c
index 95a4e243..5233fdcd 100644
--- a/ase/stx/hash.c
+++ b/ase/stx/hash.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: hash.c,v 1.16 2005-05-22 04:34:22 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: hash.c,v 1.17 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/stx/hash.h>
@@ -10,12 +10,20 @@ xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_new_pairlink (
 	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t key, xp_stx_word_t value)
 {
 	xp_stx_word_t x;
+	xp_stx_pairlink_t* obj;
 
 	x = xp_stx_alloc_word_object (stx, XP_STX_PAIRLINK_SIZE);	
+	obj = (xp_stx_pairlink_t*)XP_STX_WORD_OBJECT(stx, x);
+	/*
 	XP_STX_CLASS(stx,x) = stx->class_pairlink;
 	XP_STX_AT(stx,x,XP_STX_PAIRLINK_LINK) = stx->nil;
 	XP_STX_AT(stx,x,XP_STX_PAIRLINK_KEY) = key;
 	XP_STX_AT(stx,x,XP_STX_PAIRLINK_VALUE) = value;
+	*/
+	obj->header.class = stx->class_pairlink;
+	obj->link = stx->nil;
+	obj->key = key;
+	obj->value = value;
 	
 	return x;
 }
@@ -26,6 +34,7 @@ xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_lookup (
 	xp_stx_word_t hash, xp_stx_word_t key)
 {
 	xp_stx_word_t link;
+	xp_stx_pairlink_t* obj;
 
 	xp_stx_assert (XP_STX_TYPE(stx,table) == XP_STX_WORD_INDEXED);
 
@@ -33,8 +42,37 @@ xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_lookup (
 	link = XP_STX_AT(stx,table,hash);
 
 	while (link != stx->nil) {
+		/*
 		if (XP_STX_AT(stx,link,XP_STX_PAIRLINK_KEY) == key) return link;
 		link = XP_STX_AT(stx,link,XP_STX_PAIRLINK_LINK);
+		*/
+
+		obj = (xp_stx_pairlink_t*)XP_STX_WORD_OBJECT(stx,link);
+		if (obj->key == key) return link;
+		link = obj->link;
+	}
+
+	return stx->nil; /* not found */
+}
+
+xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_lookup_symbol (
+	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t table, const xp_stx_char_t* name)
+{
+	xp_stx_word_t link, hash;
+	xp_stx_pairlink_t* obj;
+	xp_stx_char_object_t* tmp;
+
+	xp_stx_assert (XP_STX_TYPE(stx,table) == XP_STX_WORD_INDEXED);
+
+	hash = xp_stx_strhash(name) % XP_STX_SIZE(stx,table);
+	link = XP_STX_AT(stx,table,hash);
+
+	while (link != stx->nil) {
+		obj = (xp_stx_pairlink_t*)XP_STX_WORD_OBJECT(stx,link);
+		tmp = XP_STX_CHAR_OBJECT(stx,obj->key);
+		if (tmp->header.class == stx->class_symbol &&
+		    xp_stx_strcmp (tmp->data, name) == 0) return link;
+		link = obj->link;
 	}
 
 	return stx->nil; /* not found */
diff --git a/ase/stx/hash.h b/ase/stx/hash.h
index 3832344b..fa42214c 100644
--- a/ase/stx/hash.h
+++ b/ase/stx/hash.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: hash.h,v 1.7 2005-05-19 15:04:21 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: hash.h,v 1.8 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_STX_HASH_H_
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 #define XP_STX_PAIRLINK_KEY      1
 #define XP_STX_PAIRLINK_VALUE    2
 
+struct xp_stx_pairlink_t
+{
+	xp_stx_objhdr_t header;
+	xp_stx_word_t link;
+	xp_stx_word_t key;
+	xp_stx_word_t value;
+};
+
+typedef struct xp_stx_pairlink_t xp_stx_pairlink_t;
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
 #endif
@@ -22,6 +32,8 @@ xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_new_plink (
 xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_lookup (
 	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t table,
 	xp_stx_word_t hash, xp_stx_word_t key);
+xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_lookup_symbol (
+	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t table, const xp_stx_char_t* name);
 void xp_stx_hash_insert (
 	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t table,
 	xp_stx_word_t hash, xp_stx_word_t key, xp_stx_word_t value);
diff --git a/ase/stx/makefile.lcc b/ase/stx/makefile.lcc
index fa738e1e..b1ac02f8 100644
--- a/ase/stx/makefile.lcc
+++ b/ase/stx/makefile.lcc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-SRCS = stx.c memory.c object.c symbol.c hash.c misc.c context.c token.c
-OBJS = stx.obj memory.obj object.obj symbol.obj hash.obj misc.obj context.obj token.obj
+SRCS = stx.c memory.c object.c symbol.c class.c \
+	hash.c misc.c context.c token.c parser.c
+OBJS = stx.obj memory.obj object.obj symbol.obj class.obj \
+	hash.obj misc.obj context.obj token.obj parser.obj
 OUT = xpstx.lib
 
 CC = lcc
diff --git a/ase/stx/object.c b/ase/stx/object.c
index 3f948414..50f29a7d 100644
--- a/ase/stx/object.c
+++ b/ase/stx/object.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: object.c,v 1.20 2005-05-22 04:34:22 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: object.c,v 1.21 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/stx/object.h>
@@ -138,39 +138,6 @@ xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_char_object (xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t idx)
 		&XP_STX_CHARAT(stx,idx,0), XP_STX_SIZE(stx,idx));
 }
 
-xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_new_class (xp_stx_t* stx, const xp_stx_char_t* name)
-{
-	xp_stx_word_t meta, class;
-	xp_stx_word_t /*meta_name,*/ class_name;
-
-	meta = xp_stx_alloc_word_object (stx, XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE);
-	XP_STX_CLASS(stx,meta) = stx->class_metaclass;
-	XP_STX_AT(stx,meta,XP_STX_CLASS_SPEC) = 
-		XP_STX_TO_SMALLINT(XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE);
-	
-	class = xp_stx_alloc_word_object (stx, XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE);
-	XP_STX_CLASS(stx,class) = meta;
-
-	/*
-	meta_name = xp_stx_new_symbol_pp (
-		stx, name, XP_STX_TEXT(""), XP_STX_TEXT(" class"));
-	XP_STX_AT(stx,meta,XP_STX_CLASS_NAME) = meta_name;
-	*/
-	class_name = xp_stx_new_symbol (stx, name);
-	XP_STX_AT(stx,class,XP_STX_CLASS_NAME) = class_name;
-
-	/*
-	xp_stx_hash_insert (stx, stx->smalltalk, 
-		xp_stx_hash_char_object(stx, meta_name),
-		meta_name, meta);
-	*/
-	xp_stx_hash_insert (stx, stx->smalltalk, 
-		xp_stx_hash_char_object(stx, class_name),
-		class_name, class);
-
-	return class;
-}
-
 int xp_stx_lookup_global (
 	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t key, xp_stx_word_t* value)
 {
diff --git a/ase/stx/object.h b/ase/stx/object.h
index 35fdacb2..e562b02a 100644
--- a/ase/stx/object.h
+++ b/ase/stx/object.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: object.h,v 1.15 2005-05-22 04:34:22 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: object.h,v 1.16 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_STX_OBJECT_H_
@@ -11,32 +11,6 @@
 #define XP_STX_TO_SMALLINT(x)   (((x) << 1) | 0x01)
 #define XP_STX_FROM_SMALLINT(x) ((x) >> 1)
 
-/* definitions for common objects */
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_SIZE        8
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_NAME        0
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_SPEC        1
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_METHODS     2
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_SUPERCLASS  3
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_VARIABLES   4
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_CLASSVARS   5
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_POOLDICT    6
-#define XP_STX_CLASS_CATEGORY    7
-
-struct xp_stx_class_t
-{
-	xp_stx_objhdr_t header;
-	xp_stx_word_t name;
-	xp_stx_word_t spec;
-	xp_stx_word_t methods;
-	xp_stx_word_t superclass;
-	xp_stx_word_t variables;
-	xp_stx_word_t classvars;
-	xp_stx_word_t pooldict;
-	xp_stx_word_t category;
-};
-
-typedef struct xp_stx_class_t xp_stx_class_t;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -48,9 +22,6 @@ xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_alloc_char_object (
 xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_allocn_char_object (xp_stx_t* stx, ...);
 
 xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_hash_char_object (xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t idx);
-xp_stx_word_t xp_stx_new_class (
-	xp_stx_t* stx, const xp_stx_char_t* name);
-
 int xp_stx_lookup_global (
 	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t key, xp_stx_word_t* value);
 
diff --git a/ase/stx/parser.c b/ase/stx/parser.c
index 4cd83e3f..574b4c53 100644
--- a/ase/stx/parser.c
+++ b/ase/stx/parser.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: parser.c,v 1.2 2005-05-22 04:11:54 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: parser.c,v 1.3 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/stx/parser.h>
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ void xp_stx_parser_close (xp_stx_parser_t* parser)
 {
 	if (parser->__malloced) xp_stx_free (parser);
 }
+/*
 
 static void __emit_code (
 	xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_word_t method, int value)
@@ -37,9 +38,30 @@ static void __emit_instruction (
 	}
 	else __emit_code (high * 16 + low);
 }
+*/
 
 int xp_stx_parser_parse_method (xp_stx_parser_t* parser, const xp_char_t* text)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
+int xp_stx_filein_raw (xp_stx_t* stx, xp_stx_getc_t getc)
+{
+	xp_cint_t c;
+
+/*
+	getc()
+	gettoken ();
+	if (token->type == XP_STX_TOKEN_IDENT) {
+		ident: 
+	}
+*/
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int xp_stx_get_token ()
+{
+/*	getc	*/
+}
diff --git a/ase/stx/parser.h b/ase/stx/parser.h
index 78b1578e..e34c5493 100644
--- a/ase/stx/parser.h
+++ b/ase/stx/parser.h
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * $Id: parser.h,v 1.2 2005-05-22 04:11:54 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: parser.h,v 1.3 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_STX_PARSER_H_
 #define _XP_STX_PARSER_H_
 
 #include <xp/stx/stx.h>
+#include <xp/stx/scanner.h>
 
 struct xp_stx_parser_t
 {
@@ -19,9 +20,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 xp_stx_parser_t* xp_stx_parser_open (xp_stx_parser_t* parser);
-int xp_stx_parser_close (xp_stx_parser_t* parser);
+void xp_stx_parser_close (xp_stx_parser_t* parser);
 int xp_stx_parser_parse (xp_stx_parser_t* parser, const xp_char_t* text);
 
+int xp_stx_filein_raw (xp_stx_t* parser, xp_stx_getc_t getc);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/ase/stx/scanner.c b/ase/stx/scanner.c
index a6f7c1c7..2728dbdb 100644
--- a/ase/stx/scanner.c
+++ b/ase/stx/scanner.c
@@ -3,3 +3,28 @@
  */
 
 #include <xp/stx/scanner.h>
+
+xp_stx_scanner_t* xp_stx_scanner_open (xp_stx_scanner_t* scanner)
+{
+	if (scanner == XP_NULL) {
+		scanner = (xp_stx_scanner_t*)
+			xp_stx_malloc (xp_sizeof(xp_stx_scanner_t));
+		if (scanner == XP_NULL) return XP_NULL;
+		scanner->__malloced = xp_true;
+	}
+	else scanner->__malloced = xp_false;
+
+	if (xp_stx_token_open (&scanner->token) == XP_NULL) {
+		if (scanner->__malloced) xp_stx_free (scanner);
+		return XP_NULL;
+	}
+
+	return scanner;
+};
+
+void xp_stx_scanner_close (xp_stx_scanner_t* scanner)
+{
+	xp_stx_token_close (&scanner->token);
+	if (scanner->__malloced) xp_stx_free (scanner);
+}
+
diff --git a/ase/stx/scanner.h b/ase/stx/scanner.h
index f8c9f6f8..9c5e5b43 100644
--- a/ase/stx/scanner.h
+++ b/ase/stx/scanner.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: scanner.h,v 1.2 2005-05-22 13:41:14 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: scanner.h,v 1.3 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_STX_SCANNER_H_
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 xp_stx_scanner_t* xp_stx_scanner_open (xp_stx_scanner_t* scanner);
-void xp_stx_scanner_close (xp_stx_scanner_t* scanner):
+void xp_stx_scanner_close (xp_stx_scanner_t* scanner);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/ase/stx/stx.c b/ase/stx/stx.c
index 6d865021..17f51a4c 100644
--- a/ase/stx/stx.c
+++ b/ase/stx/stx.c
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 /*
- * $Id: stx.c,v 1.25 2005-05-22 09:16:18 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: stx.c,v 1.26 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/stx/stx.h>
 #include <xp/stx/memory.h>
+#include <xp/stx/symbol.h>
+#include <xp/stx/class.h>
 #include <xp/stx/object.h>
 #include <xp/stx/hash.h>
-#include <xp/stx/symbol.h>
 #include <xp/stx/misc.h>
 
 static void __create_bootstrapping_objects (xp_stx_t* stx);
diff --git a/ase/stx/stx.h b/ase/stx/stx.h
index 781267bf..27287f37 100644
--- a/ase/stx/stx.h
+++ b/ase/stx/stx.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: stx.h,v 1.19 2005-05-22 13:41:14 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: stx.h,v 1.20 2005-05-22 15:03:20 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_STX_STX_H_
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ struct xp_stx_t
 	xp_bool_t __wantabort; /* TODO: make it a function pointer */
 };
 
+typedef xp_stx_cint_t (*xp_stx_getc_t) (void*);
+
 #define XP_STX_NIL   0
 #define XP_STX_TRUE  1
 #define XP_STX_FALSE 2