ruby-internal 0.6.0 → 0.7.0

data/ext/cached/ruby-1.9.1/internal/node/nodeinfo.c

@@ -2849,88 +2849,86 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
   }
 
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DASGN_CURR
-   * Represents dynamic local variable assignment in the current frame.
-   * See DASGN for a description of how dynamic assignment works.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ALIAS
+   * Represents an alias expression of the form:
+   *   alias 1st 2nd
+   * where 2nd is the name of an existing method and 1st is the name of
+   * its new alias.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDASGN_CURR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DASGN_CURR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cALIAS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ALIAS", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DASGN_CURR] = rb_cDASGN_CURR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DASGN_CURR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the value to assign to the local variable
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
-
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the local variable
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ALIAS] = rb_cALIAS;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cALIAS, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cALIAS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ALIAS));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cALIAS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cALIAS, "first", node_1st, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cALIAS, "second", node_2nd, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::UNTIL
-   * Represents a loop constructed with the 'until' keyword, e.g.:
-   *   until cond do
-   *     body
-   *   end
+  /* Document-class: Node::ALLOCA
+   * A node used for temporary allocation of memory on platforms that do
+   * not support alloca.
+   * 
+   * It should never be evaluated as an expression.
    */
+#ifdef HAVE_NODE_ALLOCA
   {
-    VALUE rb_cUNTIL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "UNTIL", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cALLOCA = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ALLOCA", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_UNTIL] = rb_cUNTIL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNTIL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNTIL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_UNTIL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cUNTIL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ALLOCA] = rb_cALLOCA;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cALLOCA, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cALLOCA, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ALLOCA));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cALLOCA, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the loop
+    /* Document-method: cfnc
+     * a pointer to the allocated memory
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cUNTIL, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cALLOCA, "cfnc", node_cfnc, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cfnc"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cond
-     * a condition to terminate the loop when it becomes true
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * a pointer to the previously allocated temporary node
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cUNTIL, "cond", node_cond, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cond"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cUNTIL, "state", node_state, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cALLOCA, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: cnt
+     * the number of bytes allocated
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cALLOCA, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
+#endif
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::BACK_REF
-   * Represents one of the regex back reference variables:
-   * * $& - last match
-   * * $` - pre
-   * * $' - post
-   * * $+ - last
+  /* Document-class: Node::AND
+   * Represents a logical 'and' of the form:
+   *   first && second
+   * The expression will short-circuit and yield the result of the left
+   * hand side if it is false or nil, else it will evaluate the right
+   * hand side and use it as the result of the expression.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cBACK_REF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BACK_REF", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cAND = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "AND", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BACK_REF] = rb_cBACK_REF;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBACK_REF, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBACK_REF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BACK_REF));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBACK_REF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_AND] = rb_cAND;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cAND, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cAND, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_AND));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cAND, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: nth
-     * the integer representation of the character of the variable to
-     * reference, one of '&', '`', '\'', or '+'
+    /* Document-method: first
+     * the expression on the left hand side
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBACK_REF, "nth", node_nth, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("nth"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cAND, "first", node_1st, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cnt
-     * the index into the local variable table where the match data is
-     * stored
+    /* Document-method: second
+     * the expression on the right hand side
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBACK_REF, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cAND, "second", node_2nd, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::ARGS
@@ -2964,220 +2962,183 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN_AND
-   * Represents an expression of the form:
-   *   recv &&= value
-   * Ruby will evaluate the expression on the left hand side of the
-   * assignment; if it is true, then it will assign the result of the
-   * expression on the right hand side to the receiver on the left hand
-   * side.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ARGSCAT
+   * Represents the concatenation of a list of arguments and a splatted
+   * value, e.g.:
+   *   a, b, *value
+   * Evaluates head to create an array.  Evaluates body and performs a
+   * splat operation on the result to create another array (see SPLAT).
+   * Concatenates the the second array onto the end of the first to
+   * produce the result.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN_AND = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN_AND", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cARGSCAT = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ARGSCAT", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN_AND] = rb_cOP_ASGN_AND;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN_AND));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ARGSCAT] = rb_cARGSCAT;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSCAT, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSCAT, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ARGSCAT));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cARGSCAT, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * an expression representing the assignment that should be
-     * performed if the left hand side is true
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * a list of fixed arguments
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSCAT, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * an expression representing the left hand side of the assignment
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the last argument, which will be splatted onto the end of the
+     * fixed arguments
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSCAT, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::RETURN
-   * Represents the 'return' keyword.  Evaluation of this node results in
-   * a return from the current method.  If no argument is supplied,
-   * returns nil, otherwise returns the result of the supplied
-   * expression.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ARGSPUSH
+   * Represents the splat portion of the index in an expression:
+   *   obj[arg, arg, *head] = body
+   * Evaluates head to create an array.  Evaluates body and pushes the
+   * result onto the end of the array, which will then be used to form
+   * the arguments of the method call.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cRETURN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "RETURN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cARGSPUSH = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ARGSPUSH", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_RETURN] = rb_cRETURN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cRETURN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cRETURN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_RETURN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRETURN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: stts
-     * an expression representing the value to return
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRETURN, "stts", node_stts, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("stts"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ARGSPUSH] = rb_cARGSPUSH;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSPUSH, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSPUSH, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ARGSPUSH));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cARGSPUSH, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSPUSH, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSPUSH, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::RESCUE
-   * Represents part of a rescue expression of the form:
-   *   head rescue expr
-   * 
-   * or the longer form:
-   *   begin
-   *     head
-   *   rescue exception
-   *     expr
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * or the form using the else keyword:
-   *   begin
-   *     head
-   *   rescue exception
-   *     expr
-   *   else
-   *     else_expr
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * The head expression is first evaluated, and if an exception is
-   * raised, evaluates the resq node.  If no exception is raised, the
-   * else node is evaluated if it is not false (0).
-   * 
-   * The resq node will be a RESBDOY node, which will test the exception
-   * to see if it matches one of the expected types.  If it does it will
-   * handle the exception, otherwise it will allow the expression to pass
-   * to the outer scope.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ARRAY
+   * Represents an array of elements.  Evaluation of this node creates a
+   * new Array by evalating the given expressions and placing them into
+   * the array.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cRESCUE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "RESCUE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cARRAY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ARRAY", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_RESCUE] = rb_cRESCUE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESCUE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESCUE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_RESCUE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRESCUE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ARRAY] = rb_cARRAY;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cARRAY, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cARRAY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ARRAY));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cARRAY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: head
-     * the body of the block to evaluate
+     * the first element of the array
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRESCUE, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARRAY, "head", node_head, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARRAY, "alen", node_alen, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("alen"));
 
-    /* Document-method: else
-     * the expression to be evaluated if no exception is raised
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRESCUE, "else", node_else, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("else"));
-
-    /* Document-method: resq
-     * the expression to be evaluated if an exception is raised
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * the tail of the array
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRESCUE, "resq", node_resq, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("resq"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cARRAY, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::LIT
-   * Represents a literal object.  The result of the expression is the
-   * object contained in this node.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ATTRASGN
+   * Represents attribute assignment in the form:
+   *   recv.mid = args
+   * or:
+   *   recv.mid=(args).
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cLIT = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "LIT", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cATTRASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ATTRASGN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_LIT] = rb_cLIT;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cLIT, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cLIT, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_LIT));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cLIT, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ATTRASGN] = rb_cATTRASGN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRASGN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ATTRASGN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: lit
-     * the object
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * the arguments to the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cLIT, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * the id of the attribute, with a trailing '=' sign
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the receiver of the method
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::SELF
-   * Represents the keyword 'self'.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ATTRSET
+   * A placeholder for an attribute writer method, which can added to a
+   * class by using attr_writer:
+   *   attr_writer :attribute
+   * Its reader counterpart is IVAR.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cSELF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SELF", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cATTRSET = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ATTRSET", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SELF] = rb_cSELF;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSELF, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSELF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SELF));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSELF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ATTRSET] = rb_cATTRSET;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRSET, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRSET, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ATTRSET));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cATTRSET, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the attribute, with a leading '@' sign
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRSET, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::IFUNC
-   * A temporary node used in iteration.
+  /* Document-class: Node::BACK_REF
+   * Represents one of the regex back reference variables:
+   * * $& - last match
+   * * $` - pre
+   * * $' - post
+   * * $+ - last
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cIFUNC = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IFUNC", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cBACK_REF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BACK_REF", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IFUNC] = rb_cIFUNC;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIFUNC, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIFUNC, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IFUNC));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIFUNC, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: cfnc
-     * a pointer to the C function to which to yield
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIFUNC, "cfnc", node_cfnc, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cfnc"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BACK_REF] = rb_cBACK_REF;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBACK_REF, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBACK_REF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BACK_REF));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBACK_REF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: tval
-     * the user-specified data to be passed as the second argument to
-     * cfnc
+    /* Document-method: nth
+     * the integer representation of the character of the variable to
+     * reference, one of '&', '`', '\'', or '+'
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIFUNC, "tval", node_tval, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("tval"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBACK_REF, "nth", node_nth, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("nth"));
 
-    /* Document-method: state
-     * always 0
+    /* Document-method: cnt
+     * the index into the local variable table where the match data is
+     * stored
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIFUNC, "state", node_state, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBACK_REF, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ZSUPER
-   * Represents the keyword 'super' when used without parens nor
-   * arguments.  The arguments to the base class method are obtained from
-   * the arguments passed to the current method, which are store in the
-   * current frame.
+  /* Document-class: Node::BEGIN
+   * Represents a begin/end block.
    * 
-   * Can also be a placeholder for a method when its implementation is
-   * deferred to the base class.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cZSUPER = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ZSUPER", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ZSUPER] = rb_cZSUPER;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cZSUPER, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cZSUPER, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ZSUPER));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cZSUPER, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::WHILE
-   * Represents a loop constructed with the 'while' keyword, e.g.:
-   *   while cond do
-   *     body
-   *   end
+   * TODO: Need an example
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cWHILE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "WHILE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cBEGIN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BEGIN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_WHILE] = rb_cWHILE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHILE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHILE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_WHILE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cWHILE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the loop
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cWHILE, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BEGIN] = rb_cBEGIN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBEGIN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBEGIN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BEGIN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBEGIN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBEGIN, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
-
-    /* Document-method: cond
-     * a condition to terminate the loop when it becomes false
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cWHILE, "cond", node_cond, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cond"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cWHILE, "state", node_state, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::BLOCK
@@ -3211,206 +3172,244 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::FBODY
-   * A placeholder for a method alias, which can be added to a class by
-   * using alias or alias_method:
-   *   alias old new
+  /* Document-class: Node::BLOCK_ARG
+   * Represents a block argument in a method definition, e.g.:
+   *   def foo(&arg)
+   *   end
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cFBODY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FBODY", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cBLOCK_ARG = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BLOCK_ARG", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FBODY] = rb_cFBODY;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFBODY, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFBODY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FBODY));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFBODY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the method body
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFBODY, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BLOCK_ARG] = rb_cBLOCK_ARG;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BLOCK_ARG));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: cnt
-     * the method's flags
+     * the index into the local variable table of the name of the block
+     * argument, not including the implicit variables.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFBODY, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
-
-    /* Document-method: oid
-     * the original name of the method
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFBODY, "oid", node_oid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("oid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::METHOD
-   * A placeholder for a method entry in a class's method table.
+  /* Document-class: Node::BLOCK_PASS
+   * Represents an object being passed to a method as a block, e.g.:
+   *   foo(&bar)
    * 
-   * On ruby 1.9 this node type is also known as RUBY_VM_METHOD_NODE.
-   * Its use differs from that of NODE_METHOD in that it is used as the
-   * body of another METHOD node and is used to store the method's
-   * instruction sequence.
+   * The body node is first evaluates to get an object, then #to_proc to
+   * convert it into a proc if necessary.  The iter node is then
+   * evaluated to call a method, passing the proc as a block parameter to
+   * the method.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cMETHOD = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "METHOD", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cBLOCK_PASS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BLOCK_PASS", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_METHOD] = rb_cMETHOD;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMETHOD, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMETHOD, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_METHOD));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMETHOD, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BLOCK_PASS] = rb_cBLOCK_PASS;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BLOCK_PASS));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the method
+     * the object to pass as a block
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMETHOD, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: clss
-     * the class to which the method was added or the instruction
-     * sequence used to implement this method
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMETHOD, "clss", node_clss, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("clss"));
-
-    /* Document-method: noex
-     * the method's flags
+    /* Document-method: iter
+     * an expression which calls a method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMETHOD, "noex", node_noex, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("noex"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "iter", node_iter, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("iter"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::FCALL
-   * Represents a method call in the form:
-   *   mid(args).
+  /* Document-class: Node::BMETHOD
+   * A placeholder for a method defined using define_method, e.g.:
+   *   define_method(:foo) {
+   *     ...
+   *   }
    * 
-   * This makes a method call on an object using self as the implicit
-   * receiver.
+   * See also DMETHOD.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cFCALL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FCALL", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cBMETHOD = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BMETHOD", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FCALL] = rb_cFCALL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFCALL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFCALL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FCALL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFCALL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BMETHOD] = rb_cBMETHOD;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBMETHOD, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBMETHOD, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BMETHOD));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBMETHOD, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * the arguments to the method
+    /* Document-method: cval
+     * the Proc object passed to define_method, which contains the body
+     * of the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFCALL, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBMETHOD, "cval", node_cval, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cval"));
+  }
 
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * the method id
+  /* Document-class: Node::BREAK
+   * Represents the 'break' keyword.  Causes control to be transferred
+   * out of the current loop.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cBREAK = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BREAK", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BREAK] = rb_cBREAK;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBREAK, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cBREAK, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BREAK));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBREAK, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: stts
+     * the value to be used as the "return" value of the loop, 0 if  nil is to be used.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFCALL, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cBREAK, "stts", node_stts, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("stts"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DREGX_ONCE
-   * Represents a regular expression with interpolation with the 'once'
-   * flag set.  The regular expression is only interpolated the first
-   * time it is encountered.
+  /* Document-class: Node::CALL
+   * Represents a method call in the form recv.mid(args).
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDREGX_ONCE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DREGX_ONCE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCALL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CALL", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DREGX_ONCE] = rb_cDREGX_ONCE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DREGX_ONCE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CALL] = rb_cCALL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCALL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCALL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CALL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCALL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: lit
-     * a string
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * the arguments to the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCALL, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cflag
-     * a bitfield containing the options used in the regular
-     * expression.  See DREGX for a list of valid values.
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * the method id
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "cflag", node_cflag, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cflag"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCALL, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
 
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the receiver of the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCALL, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ARGSPUSH
-   * Represents the splat portion of the index in an expression:
-   *   obj[arg, arg, *head] = body
-   * Evaluates head to create an array.  Evaluates body and pushes the
-   * result onto the end of the array, which will then be used to form
-   * the arguments of the method call.
+  /* Document-class: Node::CASE
+   * Represents the value portion of a case/end block, e.g.:
+   *   case head
+   *   body
+   *   end
+   *   next
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cARGSPUSH = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ARGSPUSH", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCASE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CASE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ARGSPUSH] = rb_cARGSPUSH;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSPUSH, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSPUSH, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ARGSPUSH));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cARGSPUSH, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSPUSH, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CASE] = rb_cCASE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCASE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCASE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CASE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCASE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * the value to select on
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCASE, "head", node_head, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSPUSH, "body", node_body, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * a linked list of nodes, each node representing a when
+     * conditional
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCASE, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCASE, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OPT_N
-   * Represents the top-level loop when the -n or -p options are used
-   * with the interpreter.
+  /* Document-class: Node::CDECL
+   * Represents constant assignment of the form:
+   *   vid = value
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOPT_N = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OPT_N", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCDECL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CDECL", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OPT_N] = rb_cOPT_N;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOPT_N, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOPT_N, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OPT_N));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOPT_N, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CDECL] = rb_cCDECL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCDECL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCDECL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CDECL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCDECL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the loop
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * the value to be assigned to the constant
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOPT_N, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCDECL, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the constant to be assigned, all uppercase
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCDECL, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN2_ARG
-   * Actually a node of type OP_ASGN2, this is a placeholder for
-   * additional information about the assignment than can fit in a single
-   * OP_ASGN2 node.
+  /* Document-class: Node::CFUNC
+   * A placeholder for a function implemented in C.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN2_ARG", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCFUNC = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CFUNC", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN2_ARG] = rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN2_ARG));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CFUNC] = rb_cCFUNC;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCFUNC, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCFUNC, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CFUNC));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCFUNC, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCFUNC, "cfnc", node_cfnc, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cfnc"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCFUNC, "argc", node_argc, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("argc"));
+  }
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * The method to call on the receiver to retrieve the attribute
+  /* Document-class: Node::CLASS
+   * Represents a class definition, e.g.:
+   *   class cpath
+   *     body
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * or:
+   *   class cpath < super
+   *     body
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * The class definition is evaluated in a new lexical scope.
+   * 
+   * The result of the expression is the last expression evaluated in the
+   * body.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cCLASS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CLASS", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CLASS] = rb_cCLASS;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCLASS, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCLASS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CLASS));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCLASS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: cpath
+     * the name of the class to define
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCLASS, "cpath", node_cpath, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cpath"));
 
-    /* Document-method: aid
-     * The method to call on the receiver to set the attribute
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the body of the class definition
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "aid", node_aid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("aid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCLASS, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * The operation to apply to the attribute before setting it.  May
-     * be 0 (false) to indicate "logical or" or 1 (nil) to indicate
-     * "logical and".
+    /* Document-method: super
+     * an expression returning the base class, or false if there is no
+     * base class specified
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCLASS, "super", node_super, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("super"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::COLON2
@@ -3462,839 +3461,760 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ITER
-   * Represents an iteration loop, e.g.:
-   *   iter do |*args|
-   *     assign args to var
-   *     body
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * A new block is created so that dynamic variables created inside the
-   * loop do not persist once the loop has terminated.
-   * 
-   * If the iter node is a POSTEXE node, indicates that the expression
-   * should be evaluated when the program terminates.
+  /* Document-class: Node::CONST
+   * Represents a constant lookup in the current class.  The current
+   * class is the class in which the containing scope was defined.  The
+   * result of the expression is the value of the constant.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cITER = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ITER", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCONST = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CONST", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ITER] = rb_cITER;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cITER, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cITER, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ITER));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cITER, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the loop
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cITER, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
-
-    /* Document-method: iter
-     * an expression which calls the desired iteration method, usually
-     * recv.each
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cITER, "iter", node_iter, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("iter"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CONST] = rb_cCONST;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCONST, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCONST, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CONST));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCONST, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: var
-     * an assignment node which assigns the next value in the sequence
-     * to a variable, which may or may not be local.  May also be a
-     * multiple assignment.
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the constant to look up
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cITER, "var", node_var, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("var"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCONST, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::SUPER
-   * Represents the keyword 'super' when used with parens or with arguments.
+  /* Document-class: Node::CVAR
+   * Represents a class variable retrieval.  The result of the expression
+   * is the value of the class variable.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cSUPER = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SUPER", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CVAR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SUPER] = rb_cSUPER;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSUPER, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSUPER, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SUPER));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSUPER, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CVAR] = rb_cCVAR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVAR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CVAR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * the arguments to be passed to the base class
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the class variable, with two leading '@' characters.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSUPER, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::FALSE
-   * Represents the keyword 'false'.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cFALSE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FALSE", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FALSE] = rb_cFALSE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFALSE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFALSE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FALSE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFALSE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CALL
-   * Represents a method call in the form recv.mid(args).
+  /* Document-class: Node::CVASGN
+   * Represents class variable assignment in a method context.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCALL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CALL", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCVASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CVASGN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CALL] = rb_cCALL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCALL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCALL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CALL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCALL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * the arguments to the method
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCALL, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CVASGN] = rb_cCVASGN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVASGN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CVASGN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCVASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * the method id
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * an expression whose result is the new value of the class
+     * variable
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCALL, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCVASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the receiver of the method
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the class variable to assign
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCALL, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCVASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN_OR
-   * Represents an expression of the form:
-   *   recv ||= value
-   * Ruby will evaluate the expression on the left hand side.  If it is
-   * undefined, nil, or false, then ruby will evaluate the expression on
-   * the right hand side and assign it to recv.  The expression will
-   * short-circuit if recv is defined and true (non-false, non-nil).
+  /* Document-class: Node::CVDECL
+   * Represents class variable assignment in a class context.
+   * 
+   * A warning is emitted if the variable already exists.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN_OR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN_OR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cCVDECL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CVDECL", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN_OR] = rb_cOP_ASGN_OR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN_OR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: aid
-     * if this indicator is nonzero, ruby will check to see if the
-     * provided expression is defined, otherwise it will assume that
-     * the provided expression is defined.
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "aid", node_aid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("aid"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CVDECL] = rb_cCVDECL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVDECL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVDECL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CVDECL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCVDECL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: value
-     * the right hand side of the assignment
+     * an expression whose result is the new value of the class
+     * variable
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCVDECL, "value", node_value, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the receiver of the assignment
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the class variable to assign
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cCVDECL, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::TRUE
-   * Represents the keyword 'true'.
+  /* Document-class: Node::DASGN
+   * Represents dynamic local variable assignment.  Dynamic assignment
+   * differs from static assignment in that the slots for static local
+   * variables are allocated when the method is called, wereas slots for
+   * dynamic variables are allocated when the variable is first assigned
+   * to.  When searching for the variable, dynamic assignment searches
+   * backward up the stack to see if the variable exists in any previous
+   * block in the current frame; if it does, it assigns to the slot found
+   * in that block, otherwise it creates a new variable slot.  As a
+   * result, dynamic assignment is typically much slower than static
+   * assignment.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cTRUE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "TRUE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DASGN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_TRUE] = rb_cTRUE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cTRUE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cTRUE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_TRUE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cTRUE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DASGN] = rb_cDASGN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DASGN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * the value to assign to the local variable
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the local variable
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::MASGN
-   * Represents multiple assignment.
+  /* Document-class: Node::DASGN_CURR
+   * Represents dynamic local variable assignment in the current frame.
+   * See DASGN for a description of how dynamic assignment works.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cMASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MASGN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDASGN_CURR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DASGN_CURR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MASGN] = rb_cMASGN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMASGN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MASGN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * TODO
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMASGN, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
-
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * TODO
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMASGN, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DASGN_CURR] = rb_cDASGN_CURR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DASGN_CURR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: value
-     * TODO
+     * the value to assign to the local variable
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "value", node_value, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the local variable
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN_CURR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::EVSTR
-   * Represents a single string interpolation.
-   * 
-   * Evaluates the given expression and converts its result to a string
-   * with #to_s.
+  /* Document-class: Node::DEFINED
+   * Represents an expression using the 'defined?' keyword.  The result
+   * is either nil or a string describing the expression.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cEVSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "EVSTR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDEFINED = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DEFINED", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_EVSTR] = rb_cEVSTR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cEVSTR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cEVSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_EVSTR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cEVSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DEFINED] = rb_cDEFINED;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFINED, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFINED, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DEFINED));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDEFINED, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * an expression to evaluate
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * the expression to inspect
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cEVSTR, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFINED, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::MATCH
-   * Represents a regular expression match in a conditional, e.g.:
-   *   if /lit/ then
-   *     ...
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * This expression is equivalent to:
-   *   if /lit/ =~ $_ then
-   *     ...
+  /* Document-class: Node::DEFN
+   * Represents a method definition, e.g.:
+   *   def mid
+   *     defn
    *   end
-   * 
-   * On ruby 1.8 and newer, this type of expression causes ruby to emit a
-   * warning, unless script is running with -e.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cMATCH = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MATCH", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDEFN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DEFN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MATCH] = rb_cMATCH;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MATCH));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMATCH, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DEFN] = rb_cDEFN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DEFN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDEFN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: lit
-     * the regular expression to use in the condition.
+    /* Document-method: defn
+     * the body of the method definition
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFN, "defn", node_defn, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("defn"));
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the value to compare against
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * the name of the method* defn the body of the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
-  }
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFN, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ENSURE
-   * Represents an ensure expression, e.g.:
-   *   begin
-   *     head
-   *   ensure
-   *     ensr
+    /* Document-method: noex
+     * the flags which should be used to define the method
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFN, "noex", node_noex, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("noex"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::DEFS
+   * Represents a singleton method definition, e.g.:
+   *   def recv.mid
+   *     defn
    *   end
-   * 
-   * The head expression is first evaluated.  After the expression is
-   * evaluated, whether or not the expression raises an exception, the
-   * ensr expression is evaluated.
-   * 
-   * See also RESCUE and RESBDOY.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cENSURE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ENSURE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDEFS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DEFS", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ENSURE] = rb_cENSURE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cENSURE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cENSURE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ENSURE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cENSURE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DEFS] = rb_cDEFS;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFS, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DEFS));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDEFS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFS, "defn", node_defn, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("defn"));
 
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * the expression to protect
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * the name of the method* defn the body of the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cENSURE, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFS, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
 
-    /* Document-method: ensr
-     * the expression to evaluate after the head is evaluated
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the object to whose singleton class the new method is to be  added
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cENSURE, "ensr", node_ensr, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("ensr"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFS, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CDECL
-   * Represents constant assignment of the form:
-   *   vid = value
+  /* Document-class: Node::DOT2
+   * Represents a range created with the form:
+   *   beg..end
+   * Creates a range which does not exclude the range end.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCDECL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CDECL", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDOT2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DOT2", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CDECL] = rb_cCDECL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCDECL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCDECL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CDECL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCDECL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DOT2] = rb_cDOT2;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT2, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DOT2));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDOT2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the value to be assigned to the constant
+    /* Document-method: beg
+     * the beginning of the range
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCDECL, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT2, "beg", node_beg, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the constant to be assigned, all uppercase
+    /* Document-method: end
+     * the end of the range
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCDECL, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT2, "end", node_end, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT2, "state", node_state, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DXSTR
-   * Represents a string object with interpolation inside backticks,
-   * e.g.:
-   *   `lit#{next}`
-   * 
-   * The node is evaluated by duplicating the string stored in the 'lit'
-   * element, then iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.
-   * Each node found should evalate to an string, and each resulting
-   * string is appended onto the original string.
-   * 
-   * The resulting string is executed in a subshell and the output from
-   * its stdout stored in a string, which becomes the result of the
-   * expression.  Interpolation is represented with the EVSTR node.
+  /* Document-class: Node::DOT3
+   * Represents a range created with the form:
+   *   beg...end
+   * Creates a range which excludes the range end.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDXSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DXSTR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDOT3 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DOT3", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DXSTR] = rb_cDXSTR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDXSTR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDXSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DXSTR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDXSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DOT3] = rb_cDOT3;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT3, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT3, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DOT3));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDOT3, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: beg
+     * the beginning of the range
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT3, "beg", node_beg, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
+
+    /* Document-method: end
+     * the end of the range
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT3, "end", node_end, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT3, "state", node_state, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::DREGX
+   * Represents a regular expresion with interpolation.  The node is
+   * evaluated by duplicating the regex stored in the 'lit' element, then
+   * iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.  Each node
+   * found should evaluate to a string, and each resulting string is
+   * appended onto the original string.  Interpolation is represented
+   * with the EVSTR node.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cDREGX = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DREGX", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DREGX] = rb_cDREGX;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DREGX));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDREGX, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: lit
      * a string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDXSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX, "lit", node_lit, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
 
+    /* Document-method: cflag
+     * a bitfield containing the options used in the regular
+     * expression.  Valid values include:
+     * * RE_OPTION_IGNORECASE
+     * * RE_OPTION_EXTENDED
+     * * RE_OPTION_MULTILINE
+     * * RE_OPTION_SINGLELINE
+     * * RE_OPTION_LONGEST
+     * * RE_MAY_IGNORECASE
+     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_ANCHOR
+     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_EXACTN
+     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_NO_BM
+     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_BMATCH
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX, "cflag", node_cflag, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cflag"));
+
     /* Document-method: next
      * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDXSTR, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX, "next", node_next, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::VCALL
-   * Represents a local variable or a method call without an explicit
-   * receiver, to be determined at run-time.
+  /* Document-class: Node::DREGX_ONCE
+   * Represents a regular expression with interpolation with the 'once'
+   * flag set.  The regular expression is only interpolated the first
+   * time it is encountered.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cVCALL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "VCALL", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDREGX_ONCE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DREGX_ONCE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_VCALL] = rb_cVCALL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cVCALL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cVCALL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_VCALL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cVCALL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DREGX_ONCE] = rb_cDREGX_ONCE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DREGX_ONCE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * the name of the variable or method
+    /* Document-method: lit
+     * a string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cVCALL, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::ZARRAY
-   * Represents an array of zero elements.  Evalation of this node
-   * creates a new array of length zero.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cZARRAY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ZARRAY", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ZARRAY] = rb_cZARRAY;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cZARRAY, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cZARRAY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ZARRAY));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cZARRAY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-  }
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::BLOCK_ARG
-   * Represents a block argument in a method definition, e.g.:
-   *   def foo(&arg)
-   *   end
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cBLOCK_ARG = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BLOCK_ARG", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BLOCK_ARG] = rb_cBLOCK_ARG;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BLOCK_ARG));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    /* Document-method: cflag
+     * a bitfield containing the options used in the regular
+     * expression.  See DREGX for a list of valid values.
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "cflag", node_cflag, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cflag"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cnt
-     * the index into the local variable table of the name of the block
-     * argument, not including the implicit variables.
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBLOCK_ARG, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX_ONCE, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::AND
-   * Represents a logical 'and' of the form:
-   *   first && second
-   * The expression will short-circuit and yield the result of the left
-   * hand side if it is false or nil, else it will evaluate the right
-   * hand side and use it as the result of the expression.
+  /* Document-class: Node::DSTR
+   * Represents a string object with interpolation.  The node is
+   * evaluated by duplicating the string stored in the 'lit' element,
+   * then iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.  Each
+   * node found should evalate to a string, and each resulting string is
+   * appended onto the regex.  Interpolation is represented with the
+   * EVSTR node.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cAND = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "AND", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DSTR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_AND] = rb_cAND;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cAND, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cAND, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_AND));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cAND, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DSTR] = rb_cDSTR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSTR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DSTR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: first
-     * the expression on the left hand side
+    /* Document-method: lit
+     * a string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cAND, "first", node_1st, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
 
-    /* Document-method: second
-     * the expression on the right hand side
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cAND, "second", node_2nd, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDSTR, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::SCLASS
-   * Represents the body of a singleton class definition, e.g.:
-   *   class << recv
-   *     body
-   *   end
+  /* Document-class: Node::DSYM
+   * Represents a symbol with interpolation, e.g.:
+   *   :"#{next}"
    * 
-   * The class definition is evaluated in a new lexical scope.
+   * The node is evaluated by duplicating the string stored in the 'lit'
+   * element, then iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.
+   * Each node found should evalate to a string, and each resulting
+   * string is appended onto the original string.  The final resulting
+   * string is then converted into a symbol.  Interpolation is
+   * represented with the EVSTR node.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cDSYM = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DSYM", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DSYM] = rb_cDSYM;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSYM, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSYM, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DSYM));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDSYM, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDSYM, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDSYM, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::DVAR
+   * Represents dynamic local variable retrieval.  See also DASGN.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cDVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DVAR", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DVAR] = rb_cDVAR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDVAR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DVAR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the local variable to retrieve.
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::DXSTR
+   * Represents a string object with interpolation inside backticks,
+   * e.g.:
+   *   `lit#{next}`
    * 
-   * The result of the expression is the last expression evaluated in the
-   * body.
+   * The node is evaluated by duplicating the string stored in the 'lit'
+   * element, then iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.
+   * Each node found should evalate to an string, and each resulting
+   * string is appended onto the original string.
+   * 
+   * The resulting string is executed in a subshell and the output from
+   * its stdout stored in a string, which becomes the result of the
+   * expression.  Interpolation is represented with the EVSTR node.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cSCLASS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SCLASS", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cDXSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DXSTR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SCLASS] = rb_cSCLASS;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCLASS, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCLASS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SCLASS));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSCLASS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DXSTR] = rb_cDXSTR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDXSTR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cDXSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DXSTR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDXSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the class definition
+    /* Document-method: lit
+     * a string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSCLASS, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDXSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the object whose singleton class is to be modified
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSCLASS, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cDXSTR, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DEFINED
-   * Represents an expression using the 'defined?' keyword.  The result
-   * is either nil or a string describing the expression.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ENSURE
+   * Represents an ensure expression, e.g.:
+   *   begin
+   *     head
+   *   ensure
+   *     ensr
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * The head expression is first evaluated.  After the expression is
+   * evaluated, whether or not the expression raises an exception, the
+   * ensr expression is evaluated.
+   * 
+   * See also RESCUE and RESBDOY.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDEFINED = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DEFINED", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cENSURE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ENSURE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DEFINED] = rb_cDEFINED;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFINED, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFINED, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DEFINED));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDEFINED, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ENSURE] = rb_cENSURE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cENSURE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cENSURE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ENSURE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cENSURE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: head
-     * the expression to inspect
+     * the expression to protect
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFINED, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cENSURE, "head", node_head, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+
+    /* Document-method: ensr
+     * the expression to evaluate after the head is evaluated
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cENSURE, "ensr", node_ensr, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("ensr"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::VALIAS
-   * Represents an alias expression of the form:
-   *   alias 1st 2nd
-   * where 2nd is the name of a variable and 1st is the name of its new
-   * alias.
+  /* Document-class: Node::EVSTR
+   * Represents a single string interpolation.
+   * 
+   * Evaluates the given expression and converts its result to a string
+   * with #to_s.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cVALIAS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "VALIAS", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cEVSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "EVSTR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_VALIAS] = rb_cVALIAS;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cVALIAS, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cVALIAS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_VALIAS));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cVALIAS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-    rb_define_method(rb_cVALIAS, "first", node_1st, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cVALIAS, "second", node_2nd, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_EVSTR] = rb_cEVSTR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cEVSTR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cEVSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_EVSTR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cEVSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * an expression to evaluate
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cEVSTR, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::REDO
-   * Represents the 'redo' keyword.  Causes control to be transferred to
-   * the beginning of the loop.  The loop assignment is not repeated.
+  /* Document-class: Node::FALSE
+   * Represents the keyword 'false'.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cREDO = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "REDO", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cFALSE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FALSE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_REDO] = rb_cREDO;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cREDO, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cREDO, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_REDO));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cREDO, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FALSE] = rb_cFALSE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFALSE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFALSE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FALSE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFALSE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::BLOCK_PASS
-   * Represents an object being passed to a method as a block, e.g.:
-   *   foo(&bar)
-   * 
-   * The body node is first evaluates to get an object, then #to_proc to
-   * convert it into a proc if necessary.  The iter node is then
-   * evaluated to call a method, passing the proc as a block parameter to
-   * the method.
+  /* Document-class: Node::FBODY
+   * A placeholder for a method alias, which can be added to a class by
+   * using alias or alias_method:
+   *   alias old new
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cBLOCK_PASS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BLOCK_PASS", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cFBODY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FBODY", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BLOCK_PASS] = rb_cBLOCK_PASS;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BLOCK_PASS));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FBODY] = rb_cFBODY;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFBODY, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFBODY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FBODY));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFBODY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: body
-     * the object to pass as a block
+     * the method body
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFBODY, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: iter
-     * an expression which calls a method
+    /* Document-method: cnt
+     * the method's flags
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBLOCK_PASS, "iter", node_iter, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("iter"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFBODY, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+
+    /* Document-method: oid
+     * the original name of the method
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFBODY, "oid", node_oid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("oid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DREGX
-   * Represents a regular expresion with interpolation.  The node is
-   * evaluated by duplicating the regex stored in the 'lit' element, then
-   * iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.  Each node
-   * found should evaluate to a string, and each resulting string is
-   * appended onto the original string.  Interpolation is represented
-   * with the EVSTR node.
+  /* Document-class: Node::FCALL
+   * Represents a method call in the form:
+   *   mid(args).
+   * 
+   * This makes a method call on an object using self as the implicit
+   * receiver.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDREGX = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DREGX", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cFCALL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FCALL", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DREGX] = rb_cDREGX;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDREGX, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DREGX));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDREGX, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FCALL] = rb_cFCALL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFCALL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFCALL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FCALL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFCALL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: lit
-     * a string
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * the arguments to the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFCALL, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cflag
-     * a bitfield containing the options used in the regular
-     * expression.  Valid values include:
-     * * RE_OPTION_IGNORECASE
-     * * RE_OPTION_EXTENDED
-     * * RE_OPTION_MULTILINE
-     * * RE_OPTION_SINGLELINE
-     * * RE_OPTION_LONGEST
-     * * RE_MAY_IGNORECASE
-     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_ANCHOR
-     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_EXACTN
-     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_NO_BM
-     * * RE_OPTIMIZE_BMATCH
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX, "cflag", node_cflag, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cflag"));
-
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * the method id
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDREGX, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFCALL, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DEFN
-   * Represents a method definition, e.g.:
-   *   def mid
-   *     defn
+  /* Document-class: Node::FLIP2
+   * Represents part of an awk-like flip-flop expression of the form:
+   *   if beg..end then
+   *     body
    *   end
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDEFN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DEFN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cFLIP2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FLIP2", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DEFN] = rb_cDEFN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DEFN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDEFN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FLIP2] = rb_cFLIP2;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP2, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FLIP2));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFLIP2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * the name of the method* defn the body of the method
+    /* Document-method: beg
+     * the beginning of the range
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFN, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP2, "beg", node_beg, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
 
-    /* Document-method: defn
-     * the body of the method definition
+    /* Document-method: end
+     * the end of the range
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFN, "defn", node_defn, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("defn"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP2, "end", node_end, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
 
-    /* Document-method: noex
-     * the flags which should be used to define the method
+    /* Document-method: cnt
+     * the index into the local variable table of the special variable
+     * to use in the flip-flop expression (usually 2 for $_)
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFN, "noex", node_noex, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("noex"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP2, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::SCOPE
-   * Represents a lexical scope.
-   * 
-   * A new scope is created when a method is invoked.  The scope node
-   * holds information about local variables and arguments to the method.
-   * The first two variables in the local variable table are the implicit
-   * variables $_ and $~.
-   * 
-   * The next variables listed in the local variable table are the
-   * arguments to the method.  More information about the arguments to
-   * the method are stored in the ARGS node, which will either be the
-   * first node in the scope or the first node in the BLOCK held by the
-   * scope.
+  /* Document-class: Node::FLIP3
+   * Represents part of a sed-like flip-flop expression of the form:
+   *   if beg..end then
+   *     body
+   *   end
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cSCOPE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SCOPE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cFLIP3 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FLIP3", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SCOPE] = rb_cSCOPE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCOPE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCOPE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SCOPE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSCOPE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: tbl
-     * the names of the local variables* next the first expression in
-     * the scope
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSCOPE, "tbl", node_tbl, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("tbl"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FLIP3] = rb_cFLIP3;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP3, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP3, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FLIP3));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFLIP3, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: rval
-     * holds information about which class(es) to search for  constants
-     * in this scope
+    /* Document-method: beg
+     * the beginning of the range
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSCOPE, "rval", node_rval, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("rval"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP3, "beg", node_beg, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
 
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * the body of the lexical scope
+    /* Document-method: end
+     * the end of the range
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSCOPE, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::DSYM
-   * Represents a symbol with interpolation, e.g.:
-   *   :"#{next}"
-   * 
-   * The node is evaluated by duplicating the string stored in the 'lit'
-   * element, then iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.
-   * Each node found should evalate to a string, and each resulting
-   * string is appended onto the original string.  The final resulting
-   * string is then converted into a symbol.  Interpolation is
-   * represented with the EVSTR node.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cDSYM = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DSYM", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DSYM] = rb_cDSYM;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSYM, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSYM, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DSYM));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDSYM, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDSYM, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDSYM, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::BMETHOD
-   * A placeholder for a method defined using define_method, e.g.:
-   *   define_method(:foo) {
-   *     ...
-   *   }
-   * 
-   * See also DMETHOD.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cBMETHOD = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BMETHOD", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BMETHOD] = rb_cBMETHOD;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBMETHOD, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBMETHOD, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BMETHOD));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBMETHOD, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP3, "end", node_end, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cval
-     * the Proc object passed to define_method, which contains the body
-     * of the method
+    /* Document-method: cnt
+     * the index into the local variable table of the special variable
+     * to use in the flip-flop expression (usually 2 for $_)
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBMETHOD, "cval", node_cval, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cval"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP3, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::IF
-   * Represents a conditional of the form:
-   *   if cond then
-   *     body
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * or the form:
-   *   if cond then
+  /* Document-class: Node::FOR
+   * Represents a loop constructed with the 'for' keyword, e.g.:
+   *   for var in iter do
    *     body
-   *   else
-   *     else
    *   end
    * 
-   * The condition is first evaluated.  If it is true, then body is
-   * evaluated, otherwise else is evaluated.  The result is the value of
-   * the expression evaluated, or nil if there was no expression
-   * present.
+   * This is equivalent to:
+   *   iter.each do |*args|
+   *   assign args to var
+   *   body
+   * end
    * 
-   * A conditional block using elsif has another IF node as the else
-   * expression.
+   * Except that a new block is not created.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cIF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IF", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cFOR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FOR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IF] = rb_cIF;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIF, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IF));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: cond
-     * the condition to evaluate
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIF, "cond", node_cond, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cond"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FOR] = rb_cFOR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFOR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cFOR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FOR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFOR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: body
-     * the expression to evaluate if the expression is true, or false
-     * if the expression is empty
+     * the body of the loop
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIF, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFOR, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: else
-     * the expression to evaluate if the expression is false, or false
-     * if the expression is empty
+    /* Document-method: iter
+     * the sequence over which to iterate
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIF, "else", node_else, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("else"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFOR, "iter", node_iter, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("iter"));
+
+    /* Document-method: var
+     * an assignment node which assigns the next value in the sequence
+     * to a variable, which may or may not be local.  May also be a
+     * multiple assignment.
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cFOR, "var", node_var, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("var"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::WHEN
-   * Represents either a conditional in a case/end block:
-   *   case value
-   *   when head
-   *     body
-   *   next
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * or the first element of a a case/end block with no conditional:
-   *   case
-   *   when head
-   *     body
-   *   next
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * In the first case, value is evaluated and head is evaluated, and
-   * they are compared using head === value.  If the result is true, then
-   * body is evaluated and no more when conditions are tried, otherwise
-   * the interpreter evaluates the next node.
-   * 
-   * In the second case, head is tested using rtest(value).  If the
-   * result is true, then body is evaluated and no more when conditions
-   * are tried, otherwise the interpreter evaluates the next node.
-   * 
-   * If the condition evaluates to false and there are no more when
-   * conditions to try, the result of the expression is nil.
-   * 
-   * If the next expression to try is not a WHEN node, then it represents
-   * an else element and is evaluated unconditionally.
+  /* Document-class: Node::GASGN
+   * Represents global variable assignment.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cWHEN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "WHEN", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_WHEN] = rb_cWHEN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHEN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHEN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_WHEN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cWHEN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * a value to compare against, or a condition to be tested
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cWHEN, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    VALUE rb_cGASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "GASGN", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_GASGN] = rb_cGASGN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cGASGN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cGASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_GASGN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cGASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * an expression to evaluate if the condition evaluates to true
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * an expression whose result is the new value of the global variable
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cWHEN, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cGASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
 
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * the next expression to be evaluated if the condition is false
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the global variable, with a leading '$' character.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cWHEN, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cGASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cGASGN, "entry", node_entry, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("entry"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ARGSCAT
-   * Represents the concatenation of a list of arguments and a splatted
-   * value, e.g.:
-   *   a, b, *value
-   * Evaluates head to create an array.  Evaluates body and performs a
-   * splat operation on the result to create another array (see SPLAT).
-   * Concatenates the the second array onto the end of the first to
-   * produce the result.
+  /* Document-class: Node::GVAR
+   * Represents global variable retrieval.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cARGSCAT = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ARGSCAT", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cGVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "GVAR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ARGSCAT] = rb_cARGSCAT;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSCAT, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cARGSCAT, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ARGSCAT));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cARGSCAT, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * a list of fixed arguments
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSCAT, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_GVAR] = rb_cGVAR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cGVAR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cGVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_GVAR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cGVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the last argument, which will be splatted onto the end of the
-     * fixed arguments
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the global variable to retrieve, with a leading '$'
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARGSCAT, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cGVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cGVAR, "entry", node_entry, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("entry"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::HASH
@@ -4316,206 +4236,173 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ALLOCA
-   * A node used for temporary allocation of memory on platforms that do
-   * not support alloca.
-   * 
-   * It should never be evaluated as an expression.
+  /* Document-class: Node::IASGN
+   * Represents instance variable assignment.
    */
-#ifdef HAVE_NODE_ALLOCA
   {
-    VALUE rb_cALLOCA = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ALLOCA", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cIASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IASGN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ALLOCA] = rb_cALLOCA;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cALLOCA, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cALLOCA, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ALLOCA));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cALLOCA, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: cfnc
-     * a pointer to the allocated memory
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cALLOCA, "cfnc", node_cfnc, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cfnc"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IASGN] = rb_cIASGN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIASGN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IASGN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: value
-     * a pointer to the previously allocated temporary node
+     * the value to assign to the instance variable
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cALLOCA, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cnt
-     * the number of bytes allocated
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the instance variable, with a leading '@' sign
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cALLOCA, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
-#endif
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN1
-   * Represents bracket assignment of the form:
-   *   recv[index] += value or 
-   *   recv[index] ||= value or
-   *   recv[index] &&= value.
-   * 
-   * The index is obtained from args.body.
-   * 
-   * The value is obtained from args.head.
+  /* Document-class: Node::IF
+   * Represents a conditional of the form:
+   *   if cond then
+   *     body
+   *   end
    * 
-   * In the case of ||=, mid will be 0.  The rhs will be equal to the
-   * result of evaluating args.head if the lhs is false, otherwise the
-   * rhs will be equal to lhs.
+   * or the form:
+   *   if cond then
+   *     body
+   *   else
+   *     else
+   *   end
    * 
-   * In the case of &&=, mid will be 1.  The rhs will be equal to the lhs
-   * if lhs is false, otherwise the rhs will be equal to the result of
-   * evaluating args.head.  In all other cases, mid will be the name of
-   * the method to call to calculate value, such that the expression is
-   * equivalent to:
-   *   recv[args.body] = recv[args.body].mid(args.head)
+   * The condition is first evaluated.  If it is true, then body is
+   * evaluated, otherwise else is evaluated.  The result is the value of
+   * the expression evaluated, or nil if there was no expression
+   * present.
    * 
-   * In no case does ruby short-circuit the assignment.
+   * A conditional block using elsif has another IF node as the else
+   * expression.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN1 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN1", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cIF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IF", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN1] = rb_cOP_ASGN1;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN1));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IF] = rb_cIF;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIF, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IF));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * the arguments to the assigment
+    /* Document-method: cond
+     * the condition to evaluate
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIF, "cond", node_cond, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cond"));
 
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * 0, 1, or the name a method to call to calculate the value of the
-     * rhs
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the expression to evaluate if the expression is true, or false
+     * if the expression is empty
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIF, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the receiver of the assignment
+    /* Document-method: else
+     * the expression to evaluate if the expression is false, or false
+     * if the expression is empty
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIF, "else", node_else, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("else"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CASE
-   * Represents the value portion of a case/end block, e.g.:
-   *   case head
-   *   body
-   *   end
-   *   next
+  /* Document-class: Node::IFUNC
+   * A temporary node used in iteration.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCASE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CASE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cIFUNC = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IFUNC", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CASE] = rb_cCASE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCASE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCASE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CASE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCASE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IFUNC] = rb_cIFUNC;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIFUNC, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIFUNC, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IFUNC));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIFUNC, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * the value to select on
+    /* Document-method: cfnc
+     * a pointer to the C function to which to yield
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCASE, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIFUNC, "cfnc", node_cfnc, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cfnc"));
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * a linked list of nodes, each node representing a when
-     * conditional
+    /* Document-method: tval
+     * the user-specified data to be passed as the second argument to
+     * cfnc
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCASE, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCASE, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
-  }
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIFUNC, "tval", node_tval, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("tval"));
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CFUNC
-   * A placeholder for a function implemented in C.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cCFUNC = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CFUNC", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CFUNC] = rb_cCFUNC;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCFUNC, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCFUNC, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CFUNC));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCFUNC, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCFUNC, "cfnc", node_cfnc, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cfnc"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCFUNC, "argc", node_argc, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("argc"));
+    /* Document-method: state
+     * always 0
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIFUNC, "state", node_state, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN2
-   * Represents attribute assignment of the form:
-   *   recv.attr op value
+  /* Document-class: Node::ITER
+   * Represents an iteration loop, e.g.:
+   *   iter do |*args|
+   *     assign args to var
+   *     body
+   *   end
    * 
-   * where recv is the receiver of the attr method, attr is the attribute
-   * to which to assign, op is an assignment operation (e.g. +=), and
-   * value is the value to assign to the attribute.
+   * A new block is created so that dynamic variables created inside the
+   * loop do not persist once the loop has terminated.
    * 
-   * The 'next' member of this class is also of type OP_ASGN2, though it
-   * has different members than its parent.  This child node is
-   * documented under OP_ASGN2_ARG.
+   * If the iter node is a POSTEXE node, indicates that the expression
+   * should be evaluated when the program terminates.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN2", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cITER = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ITER", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN2] = rb_cOP_ASGN2;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN2));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ITER] = rb_cITER;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cITER, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cITER, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ITER));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cITER, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the value to assign to the attribute
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the body of the loop
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cITER, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * another node of type OP_ASGN2 which contains more information
-     * about the assignment operation than can fit in this node alone
+    /* Document-method: iter
+     * an expression which calls the desired iteration method, usually
+     * recv.each
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cITER, "iter", node_iter, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("iter"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the receiver of the attribute
+    /* Document-method: var
+     * an assignment node which assigns the next value in the sequence
+     * to a variable, which may or may not be local.  May also be a
+     * multiple assignment.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cITER, "var", node_var, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("var"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DEFS
-   * Represents a singleton method definition, e.g.:
-   *   def recv.mid
-   *     defn
-   *   end
+  /* Document-class: Node::IVAR
+   * A placeholder for an attribute reader method, which can added to a
+   * class by using attr_reader:
+   *   attr_reader :attribute
+   * Its writer counterpart is ATTRSET.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDEFS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DEFS", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cIVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IVAR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DEFS] = rb_cDEFS;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFS, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDEFS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DEFS));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDEFS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * the name of the method* defn the body of the method
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFS, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFS, "defn", node_defn, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("defn"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IVAR] = rb_cIVAR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIVAR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cIVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IVAR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the object to whose singleton class the new method is to be  added
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the attribute, with a leading '@' sign
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDEFS, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cIVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::LASGN
@@ -4544,82 +4431,177 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::POSTEXE
-   * Represents the END keyword, e.g.:
-   *   END { ... }
-   * 
-   * Indicating that the enclosing ITER node is to be excecuted only
-   * once, when the program terminates.
+  /* Document-class: Node::LIT
+   * Represents a literal object.  The result of the expression is the
+   * object contained in this node.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cPOSTEXE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "POSTEXE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cLIT = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "LIT", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_POSTEXE] = rb_cPOSTEXE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cPOSTEXE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cPOSTEXE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_POSTEXE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cPOSTEXE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_LIT] = rb_cLIT;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cLIT, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cLIT, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_LIT));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cLIT, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: lit
+     * the object
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cLIT, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::STR
-   * Represents a string object.  Duplicates the string stored in the
-   * node.
+  /* Document-class: Node::LVAR
+   * Represents local variable retrieval.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "STR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cLVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "LVAR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_STR] = rb_cSTR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSTR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_STR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_LVAR] = rb_cLVAR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cLVAR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cLVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_LVAR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cLVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: vid
+     * the name of the local variable to retrieve.
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cLVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cLVAR, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::MASGN
+   * Represents multiple assignment.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cMASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MASGN", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MASGN] = rb_cMASGN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMASGN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MASGN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * TODO
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMASGN, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * TODO
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMASGN, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * TODO
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::MATCH
+   * Represents a regular expression match in a conditional, e.g.:
+   *   if /lit/ then
+   *     ...
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * This expression is equivalent to:
+   *   if /lit/ =~ $_ then
+   *     ...
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * On ruby 1.8 and newer, this type of expression causes ruby to emit a
+   * warning, unless script is running with -e.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cMATCH = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MATCH", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MATCH] = rb_cMATCH;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MATCH));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMATCH, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: lit
-     * the string to be duplicated
+     * the regular expression to use in the condition.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH, "lit", node_lit, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * the value to compare against
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ATTRSET
-   * A placeholder for an attribute writer method, which can added to a
-   * class by using attr_writer:
-   *   attr_writer :attribute
-   * Its reader counterpart is IVAR.
+  /* Document-class: Node::MATCH2
+   * Represents a match in a conditional with a regular expression using
+   * interpolation, e.g.:
+   *   if /#{recv}/ then
+   *     ...
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * which is equivalent to:
+   *   if /#{recv}/ =~ $_ then
+   *     ...
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * or a match with a regular expression on the left hand side and an
+   * expression on the right hand side, e.g.:
+   * 
+   *   /recv/ =~ value
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cATTRSET = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ATTRSET", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cMATCH2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MATCH2", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ATTRSET] = rb_cATTRSET;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRSET, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRSET, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ATTRSET));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cATTRSET, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MATCH2] = rb_cMATCH2;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH2, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MATCH2));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMATCH2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the attribute, with a leading '@' sign
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * the expression on the right hand side of the match operator, or
+     * an expression returning $_ if there is nothing on the right hand
+     * side
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRSET, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH2, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the regular expression on the left hand side of the match
+     * operator
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH2, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::UNDEF
-   * Represents an expression using the undef keyword, e.g.:
-   *   undef :mid
+  /* Document-class: Node::MATCH3
+   * Represents a regular expression match of the form:
+   *   recv =~ /value/
    * 
-   * This causes the method identified by mid in the current class to be
-   * undefined.
+   * where recv is an expression that returns an object and value is a
+   * regular expression literal.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cUNDEF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "UNDEF", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cMATCH3 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MATCH3", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_UNDEF] = rb_cUNDEF;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNDEF, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNDEF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_UNDEF));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cUNDEF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MATCH3] = rb_cMATCH3;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH3, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH3, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MATCH3));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMATCH3, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * an expression returning the id of the method to undefine
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * the right hand side of the match
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cUNDEF, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH3, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the left hand side of the match
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH3, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::MEMO
@@ -4645,133 +4627,74 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMEMO, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::TO_ARY
-   * Represents a conversion from one object type to an array type.
-   * Evaluation of this node converts its argument to an array by calling
-   * \#to_ary on the argument.
+  /* Document-class: Node::METHOD
+   * A placeholder for a method entry in a class's method table.
+   * 
+   * On ruby 1.9 this node type is also known as RUBY_VM_METHOD_NODE.
+   * Its use differs from that of NODE_METHOD in that it is used as the
+   * body of another METHOD node and is used to store the method's
+   * instruction sequence.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cTO_ARY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "TO_ARY", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cMETHOD = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "METHOD", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_TO_ARY] = rb_cTO_ARY;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cTO_ARY, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cTO_ARY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_TO_ARY));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cTO_ARY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_METHOD] = rb_cMETHOD;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMETHOD, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMETHOD, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_METHOD));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMETHOD, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * the object to convert to an array
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the body of the method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cTO_ARY, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
-  }
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMETHOD, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::XSTR
-   * Represents a string object inside backticks, e.g.:
-   *   `lit`
-   * The given string is executed in a subshell and the output from its
-   * stdout stored in a string.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cXSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "XSTR", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_XSTR] = rb_cXSTR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cXSTR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cXSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_XSTR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cXSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    /* Document-method: clss
+     * the class to which the method was added or the instruction
+     * sequence used to implement this method
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMETHOD, "clss", node_clss, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("clss"));
 
-    /* Document-method: lit
-     * the string to be executed
+    /* Document-method: noex
+     * the method's flags
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cXSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMETHOD, "noex", node_noex, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("noex"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::RESBODY
-   * Represents the rescue portion of a rescue expression (see RESCUE for
-   * examples).
+  /* Document-class: Node::MODULE
+   * Represents a module definition, e.g.:
+   *   module cpath
+   *     body
+   *   end
    * 
-   * If the head node of the rescue expresion raises an exception, the
-   * resq node is evaluated.  The resq node is of type RESBDOY.
+   * The module definition is evaluated in a new lexical scope.
    * 
-   * As it is evaluated, the type of the exception is tested against the
-   * class(es) listed in the args node.  If there is a match, the body
-   * node is evaluated, otherwise the head node is evaluated.  The head
-   * node is either another RESBDOY node or false (0).
+   * The result of the expression is the last expression evaluated in the
+   * body.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cRESBODY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "RESBODY", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cMODULE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MODULE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_RESBODY] = rb_cRESBODY;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESBODY, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESBODY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_RESBODY));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRESBODY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * the next rescue
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRESBODY, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MODULE] = rb_cMODULE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMODULE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cMODULE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MODULE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMODULE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * the expression type to match against
+    /* Document-method: cpath
+     * the name of the module to define
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRESBODY, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMODULE, "cpath", node_cpath, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cpath"));
 
     /* Document-method: body
-     * the expresion to evaluate if the exception type matches
+     * the body of the module definition
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cRESBODY, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cMODULE, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::ALIAS
-   * Represents an alias expression of the form:
-   *   alias 1st 2nd
-   * where 2nd is the name of an existing method and 1st is the name of
-   * its new alias.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cALIAS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ALIAS", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ALIAS] = rb_cALIAS;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cALIAS, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cALIAS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ALIAS));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cALIAS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-    rb_define_method(rb_cALIAS, "first", node_1st, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cALIAS, "second", node_2nd, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::ARRAY
-   * Represents an array of elements.  Evaluation of this node creates a
-   * new Array by evalating the given expressions and placing them into
-   * the array.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cARRAY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ARRAY", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ARRAY] = rb_cARRAY;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cARRAY, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cARRAY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ARRAY));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cARRAY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * the first element of the array
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARRAY, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARRAY, "alen", node_alen, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("alen"));
-
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * the tail of the array
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cARRAY, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
-  }
-
   /* Document-class: Node::NEXT
    * Represents the 'next' keyword.
    * Causes control to be transferred to the end of the loop, causing the
@@ -4788,109 +4711,16 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("stts"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::GASGN
-   * Represents global variable assignment.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cGASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "GASGN", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_GASGN] = rb_cGASGN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cGASGN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cGASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_GASGN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cGASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * an expression whose result is the new value of the global variable
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cGASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
-
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the global variable, with a leading '$' character.
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cGASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cGASGN, "entry", node_entry, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("entry"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::CVDECL
-   * Represents class variable assignment in a class context.
-   * 
-   * A warning is emitted if the variable already exists.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cCVDECL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CVDECL", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CVDECL] = rb_cCVDECL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVDECL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVDECL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CVDECL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCVDECL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * an expression whose result is the new value of the class
-     * variable
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCVDECL, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
-
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the class variable to assign
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCVDECL, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::ATTRASGN
-   * Represents attribute assignment in the form:
-   *   recv.mid = args
-   * or:
-   *   recv.mid=(args).
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cATTRASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ATTRASGN", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ATTRASGN] = rb_cATTRASGN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRASGN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cATTRASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ATTRASGN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: args
-     * the arguments to the method
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "args", node_args, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
-
-    /* Document-method: mid
-     * the id of the attribute, with a trailing '=' sign
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "mid", node_mid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
-
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the receiver of the method
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cATTRASGN, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::BREAK
-   * Represents the 'break' keyword.  Causes control to be transferred
-   * out of the current loop.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cBREAK = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BREAK", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BREAK] = rb_cBREAK;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBREAK, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBREAK, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BREAK));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBREAK, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: stts
-     * the value to be used as the "return" value of the loop, 0 if  nil is to be used.
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBREAK, "stts", node_stts, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("stts"));
+  /* Document-class: Node::NIL
+   * Represents the keyword 'nil'.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cNIL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "NIL", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_NIL] = rb_cNIL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cNIL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cNIL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_NIL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cNIL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::NTH_REF
@@ -4917,250 +4747,367 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DOT2
-   * Represents a range created with the form:
-   *   beg..end
-   * Creates a range which does not exclude the range end.
+  /* Document-class: Node::OPT_N
+   * Represents the top-level loop when the -n or -p options are used
+   * with the interpreter.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDOT2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DOT2", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cOPT_N = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OPT_N", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DOT2] = rb_cDOT2;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT2, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DOT2));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDOT2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OPT_N] = rb_cOPT_N;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOPT_N, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOPT_N, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OPT_N));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOPT_N, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: beg
-     * the beginning of the range
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the body of the loop
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT2, "beg", node_beg, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOPT_N, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+  }
 
-    /* Document-method: end
-     * the end of the range
+  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN1
+   * Represents bracket assignment of the form:
+   *   recv[index] += value or 
+   *   recv[index] ||= value or
+   *   recv[index] &&= value.
+   * 
+   * The index is obtained from args.body.
+   * 
+   * The value is obtained from args.head.
+   * 
+   * In the case of ||=, mid will be 0.  The rhs will be equal to the
+   * result of evaluating args.head if the lhs is false, otherwise the
+   * rhs will be equal to lhs.
+   * 
+   * In the case of &&=, mid will be 1.  The rhs will be equal to the lhs
+   * if lhs is false, otherwise the rhs will be equal to the result of
+   * evaluating args.head.  In all other cases, mid will be the name of
+   * the method to call to calculate value, such that the expression is
+   * equivalent to:
+   *   recv[args.body] = recv[args.body].mid(args.head)
+   * 
+   * In no case does ruby short-circuit the assignment.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN1 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN1", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN1] = rb_cOP_ASGN1;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN1));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * the arguments to the assigment
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT2, "end", node_end, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT2, "state", node_state, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
+
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * 0, 1, or the name a method to call to calculate the value of the
+     * rhs
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
+
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the receiver of the assignment
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN1, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::GVAR
-   * Represents global variable retrieval.
+  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN2
+   * Represents attribute assignment of the form:
+   *   recv.attr op value
+   * 
+   * where recv is the receiver of the attr method, attr is the attribute
+   * to which to assign, op is an assignment operation (e.g. +=), and
+   * value is the value to assign to the attribute.
+   * 
+   * The 'next' member of this class is also of type OP_ASGN2, though it
+   * has different members than its parent.  This child node is
+   * documented under OP_ASGN2_ARG.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cGVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "GVAR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN2", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_GVAR] = rb_cGVAR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cGVAR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cGVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_GVAR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cGVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN2] = rb_cOP_ASGN2;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN2));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * the value to assign to the attribute
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * another node of type OP_ASGN2 which contains more information
+     * about the assignment operation than can fit in this node alone
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the receiver of the attribute
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN2_ARG
+   * Actually a node of type OP_ASGN2, this is a placeholder for
+   * additional information about the assignment than can fit in a single
+   * OP_ASGN2 node.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN2_ARG", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN2_ARG] = rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN2_ARG));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the global variable to retrieve, with a leading '$'
+     * The method to call on the receiver to retrieve the attribute
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cGVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "vid", node_vid, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cGVAR, "entry", node_entry, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("entry"));
+
+    /* Document-method: aid
+     * The method to call on the receiver to set the attribute
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "aid", node_aid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("aid"));
+
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * The operation to apply to the attribute before setting it.  May
+     * be 0 (false) to indicate "logical or" or 1 (nil) to indicate
+     * "logical and".
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN2_ARG, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DOT3
-   * Represents a range created with the form:
-   *   beg...end
-   * Creates a range which excludes the range end.
+  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN_AND
+   * Represents an expression of the form:
+   *   recv &&= value
+   * Ruby will evaluate the expression on the left hand side of the
+   * assignment; if it is true, then it will assign the result of the
+   * expression on the right hand side to the receiver on the left hand
+   * side.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDOT3 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DOT3", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN_AND = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN_AND", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DOT3] = rb_cDOT3;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT3, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDOT3, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DOT3));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDOT3, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN_AND] = rb_cOP_ASGN_AND;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN_AND));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: beg
-     * the beginning of the range
+    /* Document-method: value
+     * an expression representing the assignment that should be
+     * performed if the left hand side is true
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT3, "beg", node_beg, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
 
-    /* Document-method: end
-     * the end of the range
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * an expression representing the left hand side of the assignment
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT3, "end", node_end, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDOT3, "state", node_state, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_AND, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CVASGN
-   * Represents class variable assignment in a method context.
+  /* Document-class: Node::OP_ASGN_OR
+   * Represents an expression of the form:
+   *   recv ||= value
+   * Ruby will evaluate the expression on the left hand side.  If it is
+   * undefined, nil, or false, then ruby will evaluate the expression on
+   * the right hand side and assign it to recv.  The expression will
+   * short-circuit if recv is defined and true (non-false, non-nil).
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCVASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CVASGN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cOP_ASGN_OR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OP_ASGN_OR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CVASGN] = rb_cCVASGN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVASGN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CVASGN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCVASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OP_ASGN_OR] = rb_cOP_ASGN_OR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OP_ASGN_OR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: aid
+     * if this indicator is nonzero, ruby will check to see if the
+     * provided expression is defined, otherwise it will assume that
+     * the provided expression is defined.
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "aid", node_aid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("aid"));
 
     /* Document-method: value
-     * an expression whose result is the new value of the class
-     * variable
+     * the right hand side of the assignment
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCVASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "value", node_value, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the class variable to assign
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the receiver of the assignment
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCVASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOP_ASGN_OR, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::SPLAT
-   * Represents the splat (*) operation as an rvalue, e.g.:
-   *   *head
-   * If the argument is an array, returns self.
-   * If the argument is nil, returns [nil].
-   * If the argument is any other value, returns the result of calling #to_a on the
-   * argument.
+  /* Document-class: Node::OR
+   * Represents a logical 'or' of the form:
+   *   first || second
+   * The expression will short-circuit and yield the result of the left
+   * hand side if it is true, else it will evaluate the right hand side
+   * and use it as the result of the expression.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cSPLAT = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SPLAT", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cOR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SPLAT] = rb_cSPLAT;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSPLAT, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cSPLAT, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SPLAT));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSPLAT, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OR] = rb_cOR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cOR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: head
-     * the argument to splat.
+    /* Document-method: first
+     * the expression on the left hand side
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cSPLAT, "head", node_head, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOR, "first", node_1st, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
+
+    /* Document-method: second
+     * the expression on the right hand side
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cOR, "second", node_2nd, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::MODULE
-   * Represents a module definition, e.g.:
-   *   module cpath
-   *     body
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * The module definition is evaluated in a new lexical scope.
+  /* Document-class: Node::POSTEXE
+   * Represents the END keyword, e.g.:
+   *   END { ... }
    * 
-   * The result of the expression is the last expression evaluated in the
-   * body.
+   * Indicating that the enclosing ITER node is to be excecuted only
+   * once, when the program terminates.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cMODULE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MODULE", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cPOSTEXE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "POSTEXE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MODULE] = rb_cMODULE;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMODULE, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMODULE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MODULE));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMODULE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: cpath
-     * the name of the module to define
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMODULE, "cpath", node_cpath, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cpath"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_POSTEXE] = rb_cPOSTEXE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cPOSTEXE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cPOSTEXE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_POSTEXE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cPOSTEXE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+  }
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the module definition
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMODULE, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+  /* Document-class: Node::REDO
+   * Represents the 'redo' keyword.  Causes control to be transferred to
+   * the beginning of the loop.  The loop assignment is not repeated.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cREDO = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "REDO", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_REDO] = rb_cREDO;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cREDO, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cREDO, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_REDO));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cREDO, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::FOR
-   * Represents a loop constructed with the 'for' keyword, e.g.:
-   *   for var in iter do
-   *     body
-   *   end
+  /* Document-class: Node::RESBODY
+   * Represents the rescue portion of a rescue expression (see RESCUE for
+   * examples).
    * 
-   * This is equivalent to:
-   *   iter.each do |*args|
-   *   assign args to var
-   *   body
-   * end
+   * If the head node of the rescue expresion raises an exception, the
+   * resq node is evaluated.  The resq node is of type RESBDOY.
    * 
-   * Except that a new block is not created.
+   * As it is evaluated, the type of the exception is tested against the
+   * class(es) listed in the args node.  If there is a match, the body
+   * node is evaluated, otherwise the head node is evaluated.  The head
+   * node is either another RESBDOY node or false (0).
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cFOR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FOR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cRESBODY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "RESBODY", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FOR] = rb_cFOR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFOR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFOR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FOR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFOR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_RESBODY] = rb_cRESBODY;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESBODY, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESBODY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_RESBODY));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRESBODY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: body
-     * the body of the loop
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * the next rescue
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFOR, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRESBODY, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
 
-    /* Document-method: iter
-     * the sequence over which to iterate
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * the expression type to match against
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFOR, "iter", node_iter, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("iter"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRESBODY, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
 
-    /* Document-method: var
-     * an assignment node which assigns the next value in the sequence
-     * to a variable, which may or may not be local.  May also be a
-     * multiple assignment.
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the expresion to evaluate if the exception type matches
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFOR, "var", node_var, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("var"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRESBODY, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DVAR
-   * Represents dynamic local variable retrieval.  See also DASGN.
+  /* Document-class: Node::RESCUE
+   * Represents part of a rescue expression of the form:
+   *   head rescue expr
+   * 
+   * or the longer form:
+   *   begin
+   *     head
+   *   rescue exception
+   *     expr
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * or the form using the else keyword:
+   *   begin
+   *     head
+   *   rescue exception
+   *     expr
+   *   else
+   *     else_expr
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * The head expression is first evaluated, and if an exception is
+   * raised, evaluates the resq node.  If no exception is raised, the
+   * else node is evaluated if it is not false (0).
+   * 
+   * The resq node will be a RESBDOY node, which will test the exception
+   * to see if it matches one of the expected types.  If it does it will
+   * handle the exception, otherwise it will allow the expression to pass
+   * to the outer scope.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DVAR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cRESCUE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "RESCUE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DVAR] = rb_cDVAR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDVAR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DVAR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_RESCUE] = rb_cRESCUE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESCUE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cRESCUE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_RESCUE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRESCUE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the local variable to retrieve.
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * the body of the block to evaluate
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
-  }
-
-  /* Document-class: Node::DSTR
-   * Represents a string object with interpolation.  The node is
-   * evaluated by duplicating the string stored in the 'lit' element,
-   * then iterating over the nodes stored in the 'next' element.  Each
-   * node found should evalate to a string, and each resulting string is
-   * appended onto the regex.  Interpolation is represented with the
-   * EVSTR node.
-   */
-  {
-    VALUE rb_cDSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DSTR", rb_cNode);
-    members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DSTR] = rb_cDSTR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSTR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DSTR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRESCUE, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
 
-    /* Document-method: lit
-     * a string
+    /* Document-method: else
+     * the expression to be evaluated if no exception is raised
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRESCUE, "else", node_else, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("else"));
 
-    /* Document-method: next
-     * a list of expressions to be appended onto the string
+    /* Document-method: resq
+     * the expression to be evaluated if an exception is raised
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDSTR, "next", node_next, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRESCUE, "resq", node_resq, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("resq"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::RETRY
@@ -5175,14 +5122,30 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRETRY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CLASS
-   * Represents a class definition, e.g.:
-   *   class cpath
-   *     body
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * or:
-   *   class cpath < super
+  /* Document-class: Node::RETURN
+   * Represents the 'return' keyword.  Evaluation of this node results in
+   * a return from the current method.  If no argument is supplied,
+   * returns nil, otherwise returns the result of the supplied
+   * expression.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cRETURN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "RETURN", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_RETURN] = rb_cRETURN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cRETURN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cRETURN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_RETURN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cRETURN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+
+    /* Document-method: stts
+     * an expression representing the value to return
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cRETURN, "stts", node_stts, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("stts"));
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::SCLASS
+   * Represents the body of a singleton class definition, e.g.:
+   *   class << recv
    *     body
    *   end
    * 
@@ -5192,345 +5155,367 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
    * body.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCLASS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CLASS", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cSCLASS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SCLASS", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CLASS] = rb_cCLASS;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCLASS, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCLASS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CLASS));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCLASS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: cpath
-     * the name of the class to define
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCLASS, "cpath", node_cpath, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cpath"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SCLASS] = rb_cSCLASS;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCLASS, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCLASS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SCLASS));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSCLASS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
     /* Document-method: body
      * the body of the class definition
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCLASS, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSCLASS, "body", node_body, 0);
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: super
-     * an expression returning the base class, or false if there is no
-     * base class specified
+    /* Document-method: recv
+     * the object whose singleton class is to be modified
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCLASS, "super", node_super, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("super"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSCLASS, "recv", node_recv, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::DASGN
-   * Represents dynamic local variable assignment.  Dynamic assignment
-   * differs from static assignment in that the slots for static local
-   * variables are allocated when the method is called, wereas slots for
-   * dynamic variables are allocated when the variable is first assigned
-   * to.  When searching for the variable, dynamic assignment searches
-   * backward up the stack to see if the variable exists in any previous
-   * block in the current frame; if it does, it assigns to the slot found
-   * in that block, otherwise it creates a new variable slot.  As a
-   * result, dynamic assignment is typically much slower than static
-   * assignment.
+  /* Document-class: Node::SCOPE
+   * Represents a lexical scope.
+   * 
+   * A new scope is created when a method is invoked.  The scope node
+   * holds information about local variables and arguments to the method.
+   * The first two variables in the local variable table are the implicit
+   * variables $_ and $~.
+   * 
+   * The next variables listed in the local variable table are the
+   * arguments to the method.  More information about the arguments to
+   * the method are stored in the ARGS node, which will either be the
+   * first node in the scope or the first node in the BLOCK held by the
+   * scope.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cDASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "DASGN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cSCOPE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SCOPE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_DASGN] = rb_cDASGN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cDASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_DASGN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cDASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SCOPE] = rb_cSCOPE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCOPE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSCOPE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SCOPE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSCOPE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the value to assign to the local variable
+    /* Document-method: tbl
+     * the names of the local variables* next the first expression in
+     * the scope
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSCOPE, "tbl", node_tbl, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("tbl"));
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the local variable
+    /* Document-method: rval
+     * holds information about which class(es) to search for  constants
+     * in this scope
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cDASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSCOPE, "rval", node_rval, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("rval"));
+
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * the body of the lexical scope
+     */
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSCOPE, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::NIL
-   * Represents the keyword 'nil'.
+  /* Document-class: Node::SELF
+   * Represents the keyword 'self'.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cNIL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "NIL", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cSELF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SELF", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_NIL] = rb_cNIL;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cNIL, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cNIL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_NIL));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cNIL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SELF] = rb_cSELF;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSELF, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSELF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SELF));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSELF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::IVAR
-   * A placeholder for an attribute reader method, which can added to a
-   * class by using attr_reader:
-   *   attr_reader :attribute
-   * Its writer counterpart is ATTRSET.
+  /* Document-class: Node::SPLAT
+   * Represents the splat (*) operation as an rvalue, e.g.:
+   *   *head
+   * If the argument is an array, returns self.
+   * If the argument is nil, returns [nil].
+   * If the argument is any other value, returns the result of calling #to_a on the
+   * argument.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cIVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IVAR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cSPLAT = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SPLAT", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IVAR] = rb_cIVAR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIVAR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IVAR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SPLAT] = rb_cSPLAT;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSPLAT, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSPLAT, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SPLAT));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSPLAT, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the attribute, with a leading '@' sign
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * the argument to splat.
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSPLAT, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::LVAR
-   * Represents local variable retrieval.
+  /* Document-class: Node::STR
+   * Represents a string object.  Duplicates the string stored in the
+   * node.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cLVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "LVAR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "STR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_LVAR] = rb_cLVAR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cLVAR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cLVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_LVAR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cLVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_STR] = rb_cSTR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSTR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_STR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the local variable to retrieve.
+    /* Document-method: lit
+     * the string to be duplicated
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cLVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
-    rb_define_method(rb_cLVAR, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::MATCH2
-   * Represents a match in a conditional with a regular expression using
-   * interpolation, e.g.:
-   *   if /#{recv}/ then
-   *     ...
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * which is equivalent to:
-   *   if /#{recv}/ =~ $_ then
-   *     ...
-   *   end
-   * 
-   * or a match with a regular expression on the left hand side and an
-   * expression on the right hand side, e.g.:
-   * 
-   *   /recv/ =~ value
+  /* Document-class: Node::SUPER
+   * Represents the keyword 'super' when used with parens or with arguments.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cMATCH2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MATCH2", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cSUPER = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "SUPER", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MATCH2] = rb_cMATCH2;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH2, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MATCH2));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMATCH2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the expression on the right hand side of the match operator, or
-     * an expression returning $_ if there is nothing on the right hand
-     * side
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH2, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_SUPER] = rb_cSUPER;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSUPER, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cSUPER, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_SUPER));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cSUPER, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the regular expression on the left hand side of the match
-     * operator
+    /* Document-method: args
+     * the arguments to be passed to the base class
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH2, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cSUPER, "args", node_args, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("args"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::FLIP2
-   * Represents part of an awk-like flip-flop expression of the form:
-   *   if beg..end then
-   *     body
-   *   end
+  /* Document-class: Node::TO_ARY
+   * Represents a conversion from one object type to an array type.
+   * Evaluation of this node converts its argument to an array by calling
+   * \#to_ary on the argument.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cFLIP2 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FLIP2", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cTO_ARY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "TO_ARY", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FLIP2] = rb_cFLIP2;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP2, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP2, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FLIP2));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFLIP2, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-
-    /* Document-method: beg
-     * the beginning of the range
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP2, "beg", node_beg, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_TO_ARY] = rb_cTO_ARY;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cTO_ARY, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cTO_ARY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_TO_ARY));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cTO_ARY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: end
-     * the end of the range
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * the object to convert to an array
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP2, "end", node_end, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cTO_ARY, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
+  }
 
-    /* Document-method: cnt
-     * the index into the local variable table of the special variable
-     * to use in the flip-flop expression (usually 2 for $_)
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP2, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+  /* Document-class: Node::TRUE
+   * Represents the keyword 'true'.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cTRUE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "TRUE", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_TRUE] = rb_cTRUE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cTRUE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cTRUE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_TRUE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cTRUE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CONST
-   * Represents a constant lookup in the current class.  The current
-   * class is the class in which the containing scope was defined.  The
-   * result of the expression is the value of the constant.
+  /* Document-class: Node::UNDEF
+   * Represents an expression using the undef keyword, e.g.:
+   *   undef :mid
+   * 
+   * This causes the method identified by mid in the current class to be
+   * undefined.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCONST = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CONST", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cUNDEF = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "UNDEF", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CONST] = rb_cCONST;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCONST, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCONST, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CONST));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCONST, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_UNDEF] = rb_cUNDEF;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNDEF, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNDEF, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_UNDEF));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cUNDEF, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the constant to look up
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * an expression returning the id of the method to undefine
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCONST, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cUNDEF, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::MATCH3
-   * Represents a regular expression match of the form:
-   *   recv =~ /value/
-   * 
-   * where recv is an expression that returns an object and value is a
-   * regular expression literal.
+  /* Document-class: Node::UNTIL
+   * Represents a loop constructed with the 'until' keyword, e.g.:
+   *   until cond do
+   *     body
+   *   end
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cMATCH3 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "MATCH3", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cUNTIL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "UNTIL", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_MATCH3] = rb_cMATCH3;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH3, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cMATCH3, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_MATCH3));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cMATCH3, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_UNTIL] = rb_cUNTIL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNTIL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cUNTIL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_UNTIL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cUNTIL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the right hand side of the match
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the body of the loop
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH3, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cUNTIL, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: recv
-     * the left hand side of the match
+    /* Document-method: cond
+     * a condition to terminate the loop when it becomes true
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cMATCH3, "recv", node_recv, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("recv"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cUNTIL, "cond", node_cond, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cond"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cUNTIL, "state", node_state, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::IASGN
-   * Represents instance variable assignment.
+  /* Document-class: Node::VALIAS
+   * Represents an alias expression of the form:
+   *   alias 1st 2nd
+   * where 2nd is the name of a variable and 1st is the name of its new
+   * alias.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cIASGN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "IASGN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cVALIAS = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "VALIAS", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_IASGN] = rb_cIASGN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIASGN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cIASGN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_IASGN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIASGN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_VALIAS] = rb_cVALIAS;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cVALIAS, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cVALIAS, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_VALIAS));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cVALIAS, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rb_cVALIAS, "first", node_1st, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cVALIAS, "second", node_2nd, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
+  }
 
-    /* Document-method: value
-     * the value to assign to the instance variable
-     */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIASGN, "value", node_value, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("value"));
+  /* Document-class: Node::VCALL
+   * Represents a local variable or a method call without an explicit
+   * receiver, to be determined at run-time.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cVCALL = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "VCALL", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_VCALL] = rb_cVCALL;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cVCALL, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cVCALL, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_VCALL));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cVCALL, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the instance variable, with a leading '@' sign
+    /* Document-method: mid
+     * the name of the variable or method
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cIASGN, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cVCALL, "mid", node_mid, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("mid"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::FLIP3
-   * Represents part of a sed-like flip-flop expression of the form:
-   *   if beg..end then
+  /* Document-class: Node::WHEN
+   * Represents either a conditional in a case/end block:
+   *   case value
+   *   when head
+   *     body
+   *   next
+   *   end
+   * 
+   * or the first element of a a case/end block with no conditional:
+   *   case
+   *   when head
    *     body
+   *   next
    *   end
+   * 
+   * In the first case, value is evaluated and head is evaluated, and
+   * they are compared using head === value.  If the result is true, then
+   * body is evaluated and no more when conditions are tried, otherwise
+   * the interpreter evaluates the next node.
+   * 
+   * In the second case, head is tested using rtest(value).  If the
+   * result is true, then body is evaluated and no more when conditions
+   * are tried, otherwise the interpreter evaluates the next node.
+   * 
+   * If the condition evaluates to false and there are no more when
+   * conditions to try, the result of the expression is nil.
+   * 
+   * If the next expression to try is not a WHEN node, then it represents
+   * an else element and is evaluated unconditionally.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cFLIP3 = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "FLIP3", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cWHEN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "WHEN", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_FLIP3] = rb_cFLIP3;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP3, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cFLIP3, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_FLIP3));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cFLIP3, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_WHEN] = rb_cWHEN;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHEN, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHEN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_WHEN));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cWHEN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: beg
-     * the beginning of the range
+    /* Document-method: head
+     * a value to compare against, or a condition to be tested
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP3, "beg", node_beg, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("beg"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cWHEN, "head", node_head, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("head"));
 
-    /* Document-method: end
-     * the end of the range
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * an expression to evaluate if the condition evaluates to true
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP3, "end", node_end, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("end"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cWHEN, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: cnt
-     * the index into the local variable table of the special variable
-     * to use in the flip-flop expression (usually 2 for $_)
+    /* Document-method: next
+     * the next expression to be evaluated if the condition is false
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cFLIP3, "cnt", node_cnt, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cnt"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cWHEN, "next", node_next, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("next"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::OR
-   * Represents a logical 'or' of the form:
-   *   first || second
-   * The expression will short-circuit and yield the result of the left
-   * hand side if it is true, else it will evaluate the right hand side
-   * and use it as the result of the expression.
+  /* Document-class: Node::WHILE
+   * Represents a loop constructed with the 'while' keyword, e.g.:
+   *   while cond do
+   *     body
+   *   end
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cOR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "OR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cWHILE = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "WHILE", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_OR] = rb_cOR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cOR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_OR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cOR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_WHILE] = rb_cWHILE;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHILE, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cWHILE, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_WHILE));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cWHILE, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: first
-     * the expression on the left hand side
+    /* Document-method: body
+     * the body of the loop
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOR, "first", node_1st, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("first"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cWHILE, "body", node_body, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
 
-    /* Document-method: second
-     * the expression on the right hand side
+    /* Document-method: cond
+     * a condition to terminate the loop when it becomes false
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cOR, "second", node_2nd, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("second"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cWHILE, "cond", node_cond, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("cond"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cWHILE, "state", node_state, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::CVAR
-   * Represents a class variable retrieval.  The result of the expression
-   * is the value of the class variable.
+  /* Document-class: Node::XSTR
+   * Represents a string object inside backticks, e.g.:
+   *   `lit`
+   * The given string is executed in a subshell and the output from its
+   * stdout stored in a string.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cCVAR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "CVAR", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cXSTR = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "XSTR", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_CVAR] = rb_cCVAR;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVAR, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cCVAR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_CVAR));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cCVAR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_XSTR] = rb_cXSTR;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cXSTR, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cXSTR, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_XSTR));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cXSTR, "members", node_s_members, 0);
 
-    /* Document-method: vid
-     * the name of the class variable, with two leading '@' characters.
+    /* Document-method: lit
+     * the string to be executed
      */
-    rb_define_method(rb_cCVAR, "vid", node_vid, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("vid"));
+    rb_define_method(rb_cXSTR, "lit", node_lit, 0);
+    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("lit"));
   }
 
   /* Document-class: Node::YIELD
@@ -5559,20 +5544,35 @@ void define_node_subclass_methods()
     rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("state"));
   }
 
-  /* Document-class: Node::BEGIN
-   * Represents a begin/end block.
+  /* Document-class: Node::ZARRAY
+   * Represents an array of zero elements.  Evalation of this node
+   * creates a new array of length zero.
+   */
+  {
+    VALUE rb_cZARRAY = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ZARRAY", rb_cNode);
+    members = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ZARRAY] = rb_cZARRAY;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cZARRAY, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cZARRAY, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ZARRAY));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cZARRAY, "members", node_s_members, 0);
+  }
+
+  /* Document-class: Node::ZSUPER
+   * Represents the keyword 'super' when used without parens nor
+   * arguments.  The arguments to the base class method are obtained from
+   * the arguments passed to the current method, which are store in the
+   * current frame.
    * 
-   * TODO: Need an example
+   * Can also be a placeholder for a method when its implementation is
+   * deferred to the base class.
    */
   {
-    VALUE rb_cBEGIN = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "BEGIN", rb_cNode);
+    VALUE rb_cZSUPER = rb_define_class_under(rb_cNode, "ZSUPER", rb_cNode);
     members = rb_ary_new();
-    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_BEGIN] = rb_cBEGIN;
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBEGIN, "__member__", members);
-    rb_iv_set(rb_cBEGIN, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_BEGIN));
-    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cBEGIN, "members", node_s_members, 0);
-    rb_define_method(rb_cBEGIN, "body", node_body, 0);
-    rb_ary_push(members, rb_str_new2("body"));
+    rb_cNodeSubclass[NODE_ZSUPER] = rb_cZSUPER;
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cZSUPER, "__member__", members);
+    rb_iv_set(rb_cZSUPER, "__type__", INT2NUM(NODE_ZSUPER));
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cZSUPER, "members", node_s_members, 0);
   }
 }