Here are some more thoughts:
Class/Object Array Layout:
Class Object Arraytype OrderedHash Array [ 0 ] parent array class ptr [ 1 .. 3 ] like now empty [ 4 ] classname classname [ 5+ ] class-attribs attributes
Using an OrderedHash for the class array would allow named and indexed access to static/class attributes. And a class could probably serve as its own singleton with that layout above.
If object attributes happen to be queried by name at runtime, the object array could be an OrderedHash too.
Using an OrderedHash addtionally gives named access to the class arrays "standard" members (which might be useful for Pie-Thon - if not properties are used their):
class_array ["_parent_array"] = Px #0 ... class_array ["_class_name"] = Py #4 casss_array ["foo"] = Pz #5 class attrib "foo"
Just some thoughts, leo
