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diff --git a/ast.cpp b/ast.cpp
index df2d6769ccafbfb75c3e568400a9c5f73bf355f5..cf8ffc70f445bb029b6bfa76396c8be4147e679a 100644 (file)
--- a/ast.cpp
+++ b/ast.cpp
 
 #include "algo.h"
 
-#define ast_instantiate(T, ctx, destroyfn) \
-    T* self = new T;                       \
-    if (!self) return nullptr;             \
-    ast_node_init(self, ctx, TYPE_##T);    \
-    self->m_destroy = (ast_node_delete*)destroyfn
-
-/*
- * forward declarations, these need not be in ast.h for obvious
- * static reasons.
- */
-static bool ast_member_codegen(ast_member*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_array_index_delete(ast_array_index*);
-static bool ast_array_index_codegen(ast_array_index*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_argpipe_delete(ast_argpipe*);
-static bool ast_argpipe_codegen(ast_argpipe*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_store_delete(ast_store*);
-static bool ast_store_codegen(ast_store*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_ifthen_delete(ast_ifthen*);
-static bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_ternary_delete(ast_ternary*);
-static bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_loop_delete(ast_loop*);
-static bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_breakcont_delete(ast_breakcont*);
-static bool ast_breakcont_codegen(ast_breakcont*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_switch_delete(ast_switch*);
-static bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_label_delete(ast_label*);
-static void ast_label_register_goto(ast_label*, ast_goto*);
-static bool ast_label_codegen(ast_label*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static bool ast_goto_codegen(ast_goto*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_goto_delete(ast_goto*);
-static void ast_call_delete(ast_call*);
-static bool ast_call_codegen(ast_call*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static bool ast_block_codegen(ast_block*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_unary_delete(ast_unary*);
-static bool ast_unary_codegen(ast_unary*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_entfield_delete(ast_entfield*);
-static bool ast_entfield_codegen(ast_entfield*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_return_delete(ast_return*);
-static bool ast_return_codegen(ast_return*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_binstore_delete(ast_binstore*);
-static bool ast_binstore_codegen(ast_binstore*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static void ast_binary_delete(ast_binary*);
-static bool ast_binary_codegen(ast_binary*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-static bool ast_state_codegen(ast_state*, ast_function*, bool lvalue, ir_value**);
-
 /* Initialize main ast node aprts */
 ast_node::ast_node(lex_ctx_t ctx, int node_type)
     : m_context(ctx)
@@ -71,9 +24,10 @@ ast_node::~ast_node()
 }
 
 /* weight and side effects */
-void ast_node::propagate_side_effects(ast_node *other) const
+void ast_node::propagateSideEffects(const ast_node *other)
 {
-    other->m_side_effects = m_side_effects;
+    if (other->m_side_effects)
+        m_side_effects = true;
 }
 
 /* General expression initialization */
@@ -96,34 +50,43 @@ ast_expression::~ast_expression()
         delete m_varparam;
 }
 
+ast_expression::ast_expression(ast_copy_type_t, const ast_expression &other)
+    : ast_expression(ast_copy_type, other.m_context, other)
+{}
+
+ast_expression::ast_expression(ast_copy_type_t, lex_ctx_t ctx, const ast_expression &other)
+    : ast_expression(ast_copy_type, TYPE_ast_expression, ctx, other)
+{}
+
 ast_expression::ast_expression(ast_copy_type_t, int nodetype, const ast_expression &other)
-    : ast_expression(other.m_context, nodetype)
+    : ast_expression(ast_copy_type, nodetype, other.m_context, other)
+{}
+
+ast_expression::ast_expression(ast_copy_type_t, int nodetype, lex_ctx_t ctx, const ast_expression &other)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, nodetype)
 {
     m_vtype = other.m_vtype;
     m_count = other.m_count;
     m_flags = other.m_flags;
     if (other.m_next)
-        m_next = new ast_expression(ast_copy_type, TYPE_ast_expression, *other.m_next);
+        m_next = new ast_expression(ast_copy_type, *other.m_next);
     m_type_params.reserve(other.m_type_params.size());
     for (auto &it : other.m_type_params)
         m_type_params.emplace_back(new ast_value(ast_copy_type, *it));
 }
 
-ast_expression::ast_expression(ast_copy_type_t, const ast_expression &other)
-    : ast_expression(other.m_context, TYPE_ast_expression)
-{}
 
-ast_expression *ast_expression::shallow_type(lex_ctx_t ctx, qc_type vtype) {
+ast_expression *ast_expression::shallowType(lex_ctx_t ctx, qc_type vtype) {
     auto expr = new ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_expression);
     expr->m_vtype = vtype;
     return expr;
 }
 
-void ast_expression::adopt_type(const ast_expression &other)
+void ast_expression::adoptType(const ast_expression &other)
 {
     m_vtype = other.m_vtype;
     if (other.m_next)
-        m_next = new ast_expression(ast_copy_type, TYPE_ast_expression, *other.m_next);
+        m_next = new ast_expression(ast_copy_type, *other.m_next);
     m_count = other.m_count;
     m_flags = other.m_flags;
     m_type_params.clear();
@@ -132,7 +95,7 @@ void ast_expression::adopt_type(const ast_expression &other)
         m_type_params.emplace_back(new ast_value(ast_copy_type, *it));
 }
 
-bool ast_expression::compare_type(const ast_expression &other) const
+bool ast_expression::compareType(const ast_expression &other) const
 {
     if (m_vtype == TYPE_NIL ||
         other.m_vtype == TYPE_NIL)
@@ -151,27 +114,42 @@ bool ast_expression::compare_type(const ast_expression &other) const
     if (m_type_params.size()) {
         size_t i;
         for (i = 0; i < m_type_params.size(); ++i) {
-            if (!m_type_params[i]->compare_type(*other.m_type_params[i]))
+            if (!m_type_params[i]->compareType(*other.m_type_params[i]))
                 return false;
         }
     }
     if (m_next)
-        return m_next->compare_type(*other.m_next);
+        return m_next->compareType(*other.m_next);
     return true;
 }
 
+bool ast_expression::codegen(ast_function*, bool, ir_value**) {
+    compile_error(m_context, "ast_expression::codegen called!");
+    abort();
+    return false;
+}
+
 ast_value::ast_value(ast_copy_type_t, const ast_value &other, const std::string &name)
     : ast_value(ast_copy_type, static_cast<const ast_expression&>(other), name)
-{}
+{
+    m_keep_node = true; // keep values, always
+    memset(&m_constval, 0, sizeof(m_constval));
+}
 
 ast_value::ast_value(ast_copy_type_t, const ast_value &other)
     : ast_value(ast_copy_type, static_cast<const ast_expression&>(other), other.m_name)
-{}
+{
+    m_keep_node = true; // keep values, always
+    memset(&m_constval, 0, sizeof(m_constval));
+}
 
 ast_value::ast_value(ast_copy_type_t, const ast_expression &other, const std::string &name)
-    : ast_expression(ast_copy_type, other)
+    : ast_expression(ast_copy_type, TYPE_ast_value, other)
     , m_name(name)
-{}
+{
+    m_keep_node = true; // keep values, always
+    memset(&m_constval, 0, sizeof(m_constval));
+}
 
 ast_value::ast_value(lex_ctx_t ctx, const std::string &name, qc_type t)
     : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_value, t)
@@ -201,8 +179,6 @@ ast_value::~ast_value()
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (m_ir_values)
-        mem_d(m_ir_values);
 
     // initlist imples an array which implies .next in the expression exists.
     if (m_initlist.size() && m_next->m_vtype == TYPE_STRING) {
@@ -304,7 +280,7 @@ void ast_type_to_string(const ast_expression *e, char *buf, size_t bufsize)
     buf[pos] = 0;
 }
 
-void ast_value::add_param(ast_value *p)
+void ast_value::addParam(ast_value *p)
 {
     m_type_params.emplace_back(p);
 }
@@ -337,14 +313,14 @@ ast_binary::ast_binary(lex_ctx_t ctx, int op,
     m_left = left;
     m_right = right;
 
-    propagate_side_effects(left);
-    propagate_side_effects(right);
+    propagateSideEffects(left);
+    propagateSideEffects(right);
 
     if (op >= INSTR_EQ_F && op <= INSTR_GT)
         m_vtype = TYPE_FLOAT;
     else if (op == INSTR_AND || op == INSTR_OR) {
         if (OPTS_FLAG(PERL_LOGIC))
-            adopt_type(*right);
+            adoptType(*right);
         else
             m_vtype = TYPE_FLOAT;
     }
@@ -377,7 +353,7 @@ ast_binstore::ast_binstore(lex_ctx_t ctx, int storop, int mathop,
     , m_keep_dest(false)
 {
     m_side_effects = true;
-    adopt_type(*left);
+    adoptType(*left);
 }
 
 ast_binstore::~ast_binstore()
@@ -389,16 +365,20 @@ ast_binstore::~ast_binstore()
 
 ast_unary* ast_unary::make(lex_ctx_t ctx, int op, ast_expression *expr)
 {
-    if (ast_istype(expr, ast_unary) && OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_PEEPHOLE)) {
-        ast_unary *prev = (ast_unary*)((ast_unary*)expr)->m_operand;
-
-        /* Handle for double negation */
-        if (((ast_unary*)expr)->m_op == op)
-            prev = (ast_unary*)((ast_unary*)expr)->m_operand;
-
-        if (ast_istype(prev, ast_unary)) {
-            ++opts_optimizationcount[OPTIM_PEEPHOLE];
-            return prev;
+    // handle double negation, double bitwise or logical not
+    if (op == opid2('!','P') ||
+        op == opid2('~','P') ||
+        op == opid2('-','P'))
+    {
+        if (ast_istype(expr, ast_unary) && OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_PEEPHOLE)) {
+            ast_unary *unary = reinterpret_cast<ast_unary*>(expr);
+            if (unary->m_op == op) {
+                auto out = reinterpret_cast<ast_unary*>(unary->m_operand);
+                unary->m_operand = nullptr;
+                delete unary;
+                ++opts_optimizationcount[OPTIM_PEEPHOLE];
+                return out;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -410,7 +390,7 @@ ast_unary::ast_unary(lex_ctx_t ctx, int op, ast_expression *expr)
     , m_op(op)
     , m_operand(expr)
 {
-    propagate_side_effects(expr);
+    propagateSideEffects(expr);
     if ((op >= INSTR_NOT_F && op <= INSTR_NOT_FNC) || op == VINSTR_NEG_F) {
         m_vtype = TYPE_FLOAT;
     } else if (op == VINSTR_NEG_V) {
@@ -431,7 +411,7 @@ ast_return::ast_return(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *expr)
     , m_operand(expr)
 {
     if (expr)
-        propagate_side_effects(expr);
+        propagateSideEffects(expr);
 }
 
 ast_return::~ast_return()
@@ -452,15 +432,15 @@ ast_entfield::ast_entfield(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *entity, ast_expression
     , m_entity(entity)
     , m_field(field)
 {
-    propagate_side_effects(m_entity);
-    propagate_side_effects(m_field);
+    propagateSideEffects(m_entity);
+    propagateSideEffects(m_field);
 
     if (!outtype) {
         compile_error(ctx, "ast_entfield: field has no type");
         m_vtype = TYPE_VOID;
     }
     else
-        adopt_type(*outtype);
+        adoptType(*outtype);
 }
 
 ast_entfield::~ast_entfield()
@@ -498,10 +478,10 @@ ast_member::ast_member(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *owner, unsigned int field,
         m_next  = nullptr;
     } else {
         m_vtype = TYPE_FIELD;
-        m_next = ast_shallow_type(ctx, TYPE_FLOAT);
+        m_next = ast_expression::shallowType(ctx, TYPE_FLOAT);
     }
 
-    propagate_side_effects(owner);
+    propagateSideEffects(owner);
 }
 
 ast_member::~ast_member()
@@ -531,14 +511,14 @@ ast_array_index::ast_array_index(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *array, ast_expre
     , m_array(array)
     , m_index(index)
 {
-    propagate_side_effects(array);
-    propagate_side_effects(index);
+    propagateSideEffects(array);
+    propagateSideEffects(index);
 
     ast_expression *outtype = m_array->m_next;
-    adopt_type(*outtype);
+    adoptType(*outtype);
 
     if (array->m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD && outtype->m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
-        // FIXME: investigate - this is not possible after adopt_type
+        // FIXME: investigate - this is not possible after adoptType
         //if (m_vtype != TYPE_ARRAY) {
         //    compile_error(self->m_context, "array_index node on type");
         //    ast_array_index_delete(self);
@@ -578,7 +558,7 @@ ast_store::ast_store(lex_ctx_t ctx, int op, ast_expression *dest, ast_expression
     , m_source(source)
 {
     m_side_effects = true;
-    adopt_type(*dest);
+    adoptType(*dest);
 }
 
 ast_store::~ast_store()
@@ -593,11 +573,11 @@ ast_ifthen::ast_ifthen(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *cond, ast_expression *ontr
     , m_on_true(ontrue)
     , m_on_false(onfalse)
 {
-    propagate_side_effects(cond);
+    propagateSideEffects(cond);
     if (ontrue)
-        propagate_side_effects(ontrue);
+        propagateSideEffects(ontrue);
     if (onfalse)
-        propagate_side_effects(onfalse);
+        propagateSideEffects(onfalse);
 }
 
 ast_ifthen::~ast_ifthen()
@@ -615,14 +595,14 @@ ast_ternary::ast_ternary(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *cond, ast_expression *on
     , m_on_true(ontrue)
     , m_on_false(onfalse)
 {
-    propagate_side_effects(cond);
-    propagate_side_effects(ontrue);
-    propagate_side_effects(onfalse);
+    propagateSideEffects(cond);
+    propagateSideEffects(ontrue);
+    propagateSideEffects(onfalse);
 
     if (ontrue->m_vtype == TYPE_NIL)
-        adopt_type(onfalse);
+        adoptType(*onfalse);
     else
-        adopt_type(ontrue);
+        adoptType(*ontrue);
 }
 
 ast_ternary::~ast_ternary()
@@ -641,7 +621,7 @@ ast_loop::ast_loop(lex_ctx_t ctx,
                    ast_expression *postcond, bool post_not,
                    ast_expression *increment,
                    ast_expression *body)
-    , ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_loop)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_loop)
     , m_initexpr(initexpr)
     , m_precond(precond)
     , m_postcond(postcond)
@@ -651,15 +631,15 @@ ast_loop::ast_loop(lex_ctx_t ctx,
     , m_post_not(post_not)
 {
     if (initexpr)
-        propagate_side_effects(initexpr);
+        propagateSideEffects(initexpr);
     if (precond)
-        propagate_side_effects(precond);
+        propagateSideEffects(precond);
     if (postcond)
-        propagate_side_effects(postcond);
+        propagateSideEffects(postcond);
     if (increment)
-        propagate_side_effects(increment);
+        propagateSideEffects(increment);
     if (body)
-        propagate_side_effects(body);
+        propagateSideEffects(body);
 }
 
 ast_loop::~ast_loop()
@@ -676,180 +656,134 @@ ast_loop::~ast_loop()
         ast_unref(m_body);
 }
 
-ast_breakcont* ast_breakcont_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, bool iscont, unsigned int levels)
+ast_breakcont::ast_breakcont(lex_ctx_t ctx, bool iscont, unsigned int levels)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_breakcont)
+    , m_is_continue(iscont)
+    , m_levels(levels)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_breakcont, ctx, ast_breakcont_delete);
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self, (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_breakcont_codegen);
-
-    self->m_is_continue = iscont;
-    self->m_levels      = levels;
-
-    return self;
 }
 
-void ast_breakcont_delete(ast_breakcont *self)
+ast_breakcont::~ast_breakcont()
 {
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_breakcont();
-    mem_d(self);
 }
 
-ast_switch* ast_switch_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *op)
+ast_switch::ast_switch(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *op)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_switch)
+    , m_operand(op)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_switch, ctx, ast_switch_delete);
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self, (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_switch_codegen);
-
-    self->m_operand = op;
-
-    self->propagate_side_effects(op);
-
-    return self;
+    propagateSideEffects(op);
 }
 
-void ast_switch_delete(ast_switch *self)
+ast_switch::~ast_switch()
 {
-    ast_unref(self->m_operand);
+    ast_unref(m_operand);
 
-    for (auto &it : self->m_cases) {
+    for (auto &it : m_cases) {
         if (it.m_value)
             ast_unref(it.m_value);
         ast_unref(it.m_code);
     }
-
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_switch();
-    mem_d(self);
 }
 
-ast_label* ast_label_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *name, bool undefined)
+ast_label::ast_label(lex_ctx_t ctx, const std::string &name, bool undefined)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_label)
+    , m_name(name)
+    , m_irblock(nullptr)
+    , m_undefined(undefined)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_label, ctx, ast_label_delete);
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self, (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_label_codegen);
-
-    self->m_vtype = TYPE_NOEXPR;
-
-    self->m_name      = util_strdup(name);
-    self->m_irblock   = nullptr;
-    self->m_undefined = undefined;
-
-    return self;
+    m_vtype = TYPE_NOEXPR;
 }
 
-void ast_label_delete(ast_label *self)
+ast_label::~ast_label()
 {
-    mem_d((void*)self->m_name);
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_label();
-    mem_d(self);
 }
 
-static void ast_label_register_goto(ast_label *self, ast_goto *g)
+void ast_label::registerGoto(ast_goto *g)
 {
-   self->m_gotos.push_back(g);
+   m_gotos.push_back(g);
 }
 
-ast_goto* ast_goto_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *name)
+ast_goto::ast_goto(lex_ctx_t ctx, const std::string &name)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_goto)
+    , m_name(name)
+    , m_target(nullptr)
+    , m_irblock_from(nullptr)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_goto, ctx, ast_goto_delete);
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self, (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_goto_codegen);
-
-    self->m_name    = util_strdup(name);
-    self->m_target  = nullptr;
-    self->m_irblock_from = nullptr;
-
-    return self;
 }
 
-void ast_goto_delete(ast_goto *self)
+ast_goto::~ast_goto()
 {
-    mem_d((void*)self->m_name);
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_goto();
-    mem_d(self);
 }
 
-void ast_goto_set_label(ast_goto *self, ast_label *label)
+void ast_goto::setLabel(ast_label *label)
 {
-    self->m_target = label;
+    m_target = label;
 }
 
-ast_state* ast_state_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *frame, ast_expression *think)
+ast_state::ast_state(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *frame, ast_expression *think)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_expression)
+    , m_framenum(frame)
+    , m_nextthink(think)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_state, ctx, ast_state_delete);
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self, (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_state_codegen);
-    self->m_framenum  = frame;
-    self->m_nextthink = think;
-    return self;
 }
 
-void ast_state_delete(ast_state *self)
+ast_state::~ast_state()
 {
-    if (self->m_framenum)
-        ast_unref(self->m_framenum);
-    if (self->m_nextthink)
-        ast_unref(self->m_nextthink);
-
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_state();
-    mem_d(self);
+    if (m_framenum)
+        ast_unref(m_framenum);
+    if (m_nextthink)
+        ast_unref(m_nextthink);
 }
 
-ast_call* ast_call_new(lex_ctx_t ctx,
-                       ast_expression *funcexpr)
+ast_call *ast_call::make(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *funcexpr)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_call, ctx, ast_call_delete);
     if (!funcexpr->m_next) {
         compile_error(ctx, "not a function");
-        mem_d(self);
         return nullptr;
     }
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self, (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_call_codegen);
-
-    self->m_side_effects = true;
-
-    self->m_func     = funcexpr;
-    self->m_va_count = nullptr;
-
-    ast_type_adopt(self, funcexpr->m_next);
+    return new ast_call(ctx, funcexpr);
+}
 
-    return self;
+ast_call::ast_call(lex_ctx_t ctx, ast_expression *funcexpr)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_call)
+    , m_func(funcexpr)
+    , m_va_count(nullptr)
+{
+    m_side_effects = true;
+    adoptType(*funcexpr->m_next);
 }
 
-void ast_call_delete(ast_call *self)
+ast_call::~ast_call()
 {
-    for (auto &it : self->m_params)
+    for (auto &it : m_params)
         ast_unref(it);
 
-    if (self->m_func)
-        ast_unref(self->m_func);
+    if (m_func)
+        ast_unref(m_func);
 
-    if (self->m_va_count)
-        ast_unref(self->m_va_count);
-
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_call();
-    mem_d(self);
+    if (m_va_count)
+        ast_unref(m_va_count);
 }
 
-static bool ast_call_check_vararg(ast_call *self, ast_expression *va_type, ast_expression *exp_type)
+bool ast_call::checkVararg(ast_expression *va_type, ast_expression *exp_type) const
 {
     char texp[1024];
     char tgot[1024];
     if (!exp_type)
         return true;
-    if (!va_type || !ast_compare_type(va_type, exp_type))
+    if (!va_type || !va_type->compareType(*exp_type))
     {
         if (va_type && exp_type)
         {
             ast_type_to_string(va_type,  tgot, sizeof(tgot));
             ast_type_to_string(exp_type, texp, sizeof(texp));
             if (OPTS_FLAG(UNSAFE_VARARGS)) {
-                if (compile_warning(self->m_context, WARN_UNSAFE_TYPES,
+                if (compile_warning(m_context, WARN_UNSAFE_TYPES,
                                     "piped variadic argument differs in type: constrained to type %s, expected type %s",
                                     tgot, texp))
                     return false;
             } else {
-                compile_error(self->m_context,
+                compile_error(m_context,
                               "piped variadic argument differs in type: constrained to type %s, expected type %s",
                               tgot, texp);
                 return false;
@@ -859,12 +793,12 @@ static bool ast_call_check_vararg(ast_call *self, ast_expression *va_type, ast_e
         {
             ast_type_to_string(exp_type, texp, sizeof(texp));
             if (OPTS_FLAG(UNSAFE_VARARGS)) {
-                if (compile_warning(self->m_context, WARN_UNSAFE_TYPES,
+                if (compile_warning(m_context, WARN_UNSAFE_TYPES,
                                     "piped variadic argument may differ in type: expected type %s",
                                     texp))
                     return false;
             } else {
-                compile_error(self->m_context,
+                compile_error(m_context,
                               "piped variadic argument may differ in type: expected type %s",
                               texp);
                 return false;
@@ -874,54 +808,54 @@ static bool ast_call_check_vararg(ast_call *self, ast_expression *va_type, ast_e
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_call_check_types(ast_call *self, ast_expression *va_type)
+bool ast_call::checkTypes(ast_expression *va_type) const
 {
     char texp[1024];
     char tgot[1024];
     size_t i;
     bool retval = true;
-    const ast_expression *func = self->m_func;
-    size_t count = self->m_params.size();
-    if (count > func->m_type_params.size())
-        count = func->m_type_params.size();
+
+    size_t count = m_params.size();
+    if (count > m_func->m_type_params.size())
+        count = m_func->m_type_params.size();
 
     for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
-        if (ast_istype(self->m_params[i], ast_argpipe)) {
+        if (ast_istype(m_params[i], ast_argpipe)) {
             /* warn about type safety instead */
             if (i+1 != count) {
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "argpipe must be the last parameter to a function call");
+                compile_error(m_context, "argpipe must be the last parameter to a function call");
                 return false;
             }
-            if (!ast_call_check_vararg(self, va_type, (ast_expression*)func->m_type_params[i]))
+            if (!checkVararg(va_type, m_func->m_type_params[i].get()))
                 retval = false;
         }
-        else if (!ast_compare_type(self->m_params[i], (ast_expression*)(func->m_type_params[i])))
+        else if (!m_params[i]->compareType(*m_func->m_type_params[i]))
         {
-            ast_type_to_string(self->m_params[i], tgot, sizeof(tgot));
-            ast_type_to_string((ast_expression*)func->m_type_params[i], texp, sizeof(texp));
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "invalid type for parameter %u in function call: expected %s, got %s",
+            ast_type_to_string(m_params[i], tgot, sizeof(tgot));
+            ast_type_to_string(m_func->m_type_params[i].get(), texp, sizeof(texp));
+            compile_error(m_context, "invalid type for parameter %u in function call: expected %s, got %s",
                      (unsigned int)(i+1), texp, tgot);
             /* we don't immediately return */
             retval = false;
         }
     }
-    count = self->m_params.size();
-    if (count > func->m_type_params.size() && func->m_varparam) {
+    count = m_params.size();
+    if (count > m_func->m_type_params.size() && m_func->m_varparam) {
         for (; i < count; ++i) {
-            if (ast_istype(self->m_params[i], ast_argpipe)) {
+            if (ast_istype(m_params[i], ast_argpipe)) {
                 /* warn about type safety instead */
                 if (i+1 != count) {
-                    compile_error(self->m_context, "argpipe must be the last parameter to a function call");
+                    compile_error(m_context, "argpipe must be the last parameter to a function call");
                     return false;
                 }
-                if (!ast_call_check_vararg(self, va_type, func->m_varparam))
+                if (!checkVararg(va_type, m_func->m_varparam))
                     retval = false;
             }
-            else if (!ast_compare_type(self->m_params[i], func->m_varparam))
+            else if (!m_params[i]->compareType(*m_func->m_varparam))
             {
-                ast_type_to_string(self->m_params[i], tgot, sizeof(tgot));
-                ast_type_to_string(func->m_varparam, texp, sizeof(texp));
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "invalid type for variadic parameter %u in function call: expected %s, got %s",
+                ast_type_to_string(m_params[i], tgot, sizeof(tgot));
+                ast_type_to_string(m_func->m_varparam, texp, sizeof(texp));
+                compile_error(m_context, "invalid type for variadic parameter %u in function call: expected %s, got %s",
                          (unsigned int)(i+1), texp, tgot);
                 /* we don't immediately return */
                 retval = false;
@@ -931,120 +865,99 @@ bool ast_call_check_types(ast_call *self, ast_expression *va_type)
     return retval;
 }
 
-ast_block* ast_block_new(lex_ctx_t ctx)
+ast_block::ast_block(lex_ctx_t ctx)
+    : ast_expression(ctx, TYPE_ast_block)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_block, ctx, ast_block_delete);
-    ast_expression_init((ast_expression*)self,
-                        (ast_expression_codegen*)&ast_block_codegen);
-    return self;
 }
 
-bool ast_block_add_expr(ast_block *self, ast_expression *e)
+ast_block::~ast_block()
 {
-    self->propagate_side_effects(e);
-    self->m_exprs.push_back(e);
-    if (self->m_next) {
-        ast_delete(self->m_next);
-        self->m_next = nullptr;
-    }
-    ast_type_adopt(self, e);
-    return true;
+    for (auto &it : m_exprs) ast_unref(it);
+    for (auto &it : m_locals) delete it;
+    for (auto &it : m_collect) delete it;
 }
 
-void ast_block_collect(ast_block *self, ast_expression *expr)
+void ast_block::setType(const ast_expression &from)
 {
-    self->m_collect.push_back(expr);
-    expr->m_keep_node = true;
+    if (m_next)
+        delete m_next;
+    adoptType(from);
 }
 
-void ast_block_delete(ast_block *self)
+
+bool ast_block::addExpr(ast_expression *e)
 {
-    for (auto &it : self->m_exprs) ast_unref(it);
-    for (auto &it : self->m_locals) ast_delete(it);
-    for (auto &it : self->m_collect) ast_delete(it);
-    ast_expression_delete((ast_expression*)self);
-    self->~ast_block();
-    mem_d(self);
+    propagateSideEffects(e);
+    m_exprs.push_back(e);
+    if (m_next) {
+        delete m_next;
+        m_next = nullptr;
+    }
+    adoptType(*e);
+    return true;
 }
 
-void ast_block_set_type(ast_block *self, ast_expression *from)
+void ast_block::collect(ast_expression *expr)
 {
-    if (self->m_next)
-        ast_delete(self->m_next);
-    ast_type_adopt(self, from);
+    m_collect.push_back(expr);
+    expr->m_keep_node = true;
 }
 
-ast_function* ast_function_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *name, ast_value *vtype)
+ast_function *ast_function::make(lex_ctx_t ctx, const std::string &name, ast_value *vtype)
 {
-    ast_instantiate(ast_function, ctx, ast_function_delete);
-
     if (!vtype) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_function_new condition 0");
-        goto cleanup;
+        compile_error(ctx, "internal error: ast_function_new condition 0");
+        return nullptr;
     } else if (vtype->m_hasvalue || vtype->m_vtype != TYPE_FUNCTION) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_function_new condition %i %i type=%i (probably 2 bodies?)",
+        compile_error(ctx, "internal error: ast_function_new condition %i %i type=%i (probably 2 bodies?)",
                  (int)!vtype,
                  (int)vtype->m_hasvalue,
                  vtype->m_vtype);
-        goto cleanup;
+        return nullptr;
     }
+    return new ast_function(ctx, name, vtype);
+}
 
-    self->m_function_type = vtype;
-    self->m_name          = name ? util_strdup(name) : nullptr;
-
-    self->m_labelcount = 0;
-    self->m_builtin = 0;
-
-    self->m_ir_func = nullptr;
-    self->m_curblock = nullptr;
-
+ast_function::ast_function(lex_ctx_t ctx, const std::string &name, ast_value *vtype)
+    : ast_node(ctx, TYPE_ast_function)
+    , m_function_type(vtype)
+    , m_name(name)
+    , m_builtin(0)
+    , m_static_count(0)
+    , m_ir_func(nullptr)
+    , m_curblock(nullptr)
+    , m_labelcount(0)
+    , m_varargs(nullptr)
+    , m_argc(nullptr)
+    , m_fixedparams(nullptr)
+    , m_return_value(nullptr)
+{
     vtype->m_hasvalue = true;
-    vtype->m_constval.vfunc = self;
+    vtype->m_constval.vfunc = this;
+}
 
-    self->m_varargs          = nullptr;
-    self->m_argc             = nullptr;
-    self->m_fixedparams      = nullptr;
-    self->m_return_value     = nullptr;
-    self->m_static_count     = 0;
+ast_function::~ast_function()
+{
+    if (m_function_type) {
+        // ast_value_delete(m_function_type);
+        m_function_type->m_hasvalue = false;
+        m_function_type->m_constval.vfunc = nullptr;
+        // We use unref - if it was stored in a global table it is supposed
+        // to be deleted from *there*
+        ast_unref(m_function_type);
+    }
 
-    return self;
+    if (m_fixedparams)
+        ast_unref(m_fixedparams);
+    if (m_return_value)
+        ast_unref(m_return_value);
 
-cleanup:
-    mem_d(self);
-    return nullptr;
+    // force this to be cleared before m_varargs/m_argc as blocks might
+    // try to access them via ast_unref()
+    m_blocks.clear();
 }
 
-void ast_function_delete(ast_function *self)
-{
-    if (self->m_name)
-        mem_d((void*)self->m_name);
-    if (self->m_function_type) {
-        /* ast_value_delete(self->m_function_type); */
-        self->m_function_type->m_hasvalue = false;
-        self->m_function_type->m_constval.vfunc = nullptr;
-        /* We use unref - if it was stored in a global table it is supposed
-         * to be deleted from *there*
-         */
-        ast_unref(self->m_function_type);
-    }
-    for (auto &it : self->m_static_names)
-        mem_d(it);
-    // FIXME::DELME:: unique_ptr used on ast_block
-    //for (auto &it : self->m_blocks)
-    //    ast_delete(it);
-    if (self->m_varargs)
-        ast_delete(self->m_varargs);
-    if (self->m_argc)
-        ast_delete(self->m_argc);
-    if (self->m_fixedparams)
-        ast_unref(self->m_fixedparams);
-    if (self->m_return_value)
-        ast_unref(self->m_return_value);
-    self->~ast_function();
-    mem_d(self);
-}
-
-const char* ast_function_label(ast_function *self, const char *prefix)
+const char* ast_function::makeLabel(const char *prefix)
 {
     size_t id;
     size_t len;
@@ -1057,10 +970,10 @@ const char* ast_function_label(ast_function *self, const char *prefix)
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    id  = (self->m_labelcount++);
+    id  = (m_labelcount++);
     len = strlen(prefix);
 
-    from = self->m_labelbuf + sizeof(self->m_labelbuf)-1;
+    from = m_labelbuf + sizeof(m_labelbuf)-1;
     *from-- = 0;
     do {
         *from-- = (id%10) + '0';
@@ -1078,7 +991,7 @@ const char* ast_function_label(ast_function *self, const char *prefix)
  * But I can't imagine a pituation where the output is truly unnecessary.
  */
 
-static void _ast_codegen_output_type(ast_expression *self, ir_value *out)
+static void codegen_output_type(ast_expression *self, ir_value *out)
 {
     if (out->m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD)
         out->m_fieldtype = self->m_next->m_vtype;
@@ -1086,349 +999,339 @@ static void _ast_codegen_output_type(ast_expression *self, ir_value *out)
         out->m_outtype = self->m_next->m_vtype;
 }
 
-#define codegen_output_type(a,o) (_ast_codegen_output_type(static_cast<ast_expression*>((a)),(o)))
-
-bool ast_value_codegen(ast_value *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_value::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     (void)func;
     (void)lvalue;
-    if (self->m_vtype == TYPE_NIL) {
+    if (m_vtype == TYPE_NIL) {
         *out = func->m_ir_func->m_owner->m_nil;
         return true;
     }
-    /* NOTE: This is the codegen for a variable used in an 
-     * It is not the codegen to generate the value. For this purpose,
-     * ast_local_codegen and ast_global_codegen are to be used before this
-     * is executed. ast_function_codegen should take care of its locals,
-     * and the ast-user should take care of ast_global_codegen to be used
-     * on all the globals.
-     */
-    if (!self->m_ir_v) {
+    // NOTE: This is the codegen for a variable used in an expression.
+    // It is not the codegen to generate the value storage. For this purpose,
+    // generateLocal and generateGlobal are to be used before this
+    // is executed. ast_function::generateFunction should take care of its
+    // locals, and the ast-user should take care of generateGlobal to be used
+    // on all the globals.
+    if (!m_ir_v) {
         char tname[1024]; /* typename is reserved in C++ */
-        ast_type_to_string((ast_expression*)self, tname, sizeof(tname));
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "ast_value used before generated %s %s", tname, self->m_name);
+        ast_type_to_string(this, tname, sizeof(tname));
+        compile_error(m_context, "ast_value used before generated %s %s", tname, m_name);
         return false;
     }
-    *out = self->m_ir_v;
+    *out = m_ir_v;
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool ast_global_array_set(ast_value *self)
+bool ast_value::setGlobalArray()
 {
-    size_t count = self->m_initlist.size();
+    size_t count = m_initlist.size();
     size_t i;
 
-    if (count > self->m_count) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "too many elements in initializer");
-        count = self->m_count;
+    if (count > m_count) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "too many elements in initializer");
+        count = m_count;
     }
-    else if (count < self->m_count) {
+    else if (count < m_count) {
         /* add this?
-        compile_warning(self->m_context, "not all elements are initialized");
+        compile_warning(m_context, "not all elements are initialized");
         */
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i != count; ++i) {
-        switch (self->m_next->m_vtype) {
+        switch (m_next->m_vtype) {
             case TYPE_FLOAT:
-                if (!ir_value_set_float(self->m_ir_values[i], self->m_initlist[i].vfloat))
+                if (!m_ir_values[i]->setFloat(m_initlist[i].vfloat))
                     return false;
                 break;
             case TYPE_VECTOR:
-                if (!ir_value_set_vector(self->m_ir_values[i], self->m_initlist[i].vvec))
+                if (!m_ir_values[i]->setVector(m_initlist[i].vvec))
                     return false;
                 break;
             case TYPE_STRING:
-                if (!ir_value_set_string(self->m_ir_values[i], self->m_initlist[i].vstring))
+                if (!m_ir_values[i]->setString(m_initlist[i].vstring))
                     return false;
                 break;
             case TYPE_ARRAY:
                 /* we don't support them in any other place yet either */
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "TODO: nested arrays");
+                compile_error(m_context, "TODO: nested arrays");
                 return false;
             case TYPE_FUNCTION:
                 /* this requiers a bit more work - similar to the fields I suppose */
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "global of type function not properly generated");
+                compile_error(m_context, "global of type function not properly generated");
                 return false;
             case TYPE_FIELD:
-                if (!self->m_initlist[i].vfield) {
-                    compile_error(self->m_context, "field constant without vfield set");
+                if (!m_initlist[i].vfield) {
+                    compile_error(m_context, "field constant without vfield set");
                     return false;
                 }
-                if (!self->m_initlist[i].vfield->m_ir_v) {
-                    compile_error(self->m_context, "field constant generated before its field");
+                if (!m_initlist[i].vfield->m_ir_v) {
+                    compile_error(m_context, "field constant generated before its field");
                     return false;
                 }
-                if (!ir_value_set_field(self->m_ir_values[i], self->m_initlist[i].vfield->m_ir_v))
+                if (!m_ir_values[i]->setField(m_initlist[i].vfield->m_ir_v))
                     return false;
                 break;
             default:
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "TODO: global constant type %i", self->m_vtype);
+                compile_error(m_context, "TODO: global constant type %i", m_vtype);
                 break;
         }
     }
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool check_array(ast_value *self, ast_value *array)
+bool ast_value::checkArray(const ast_value &array) const
 {
-    if (array->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ARRAY_INIT && array->m_initlist.empty()) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "array without size: %s", self->m_name);
+    if (array.m_flags & AST_FLAG_ARRAY_INIT && array.m_initlist.empty()) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "array without size: %s", m_name);
         return false;
     }
-    /* we are lame now - considering the way QC works we won't tolerate arrays > 1024 elements */
-    if (!array->m_count || array->m_count > OPTS_OPTION_U32(OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE)) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "Invalid array of size %lu", (unsigned long)array->m_count);
+    // we are lame now - considering the way QC works we won't tolerate arrays > 1024 elements
+    if (!array.m_count || array.m_count > OPTS_OPTION_U32(OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE)) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "Invalid array of size %lu", (unsigned long)array.m_count);
         return false;
     }
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_global_codegen(ast_value *self, ir_builder *ir, bool isfield)
+bool ast_value::generateGlobal(ir_builder *ir, bool isfield)
 {
-    ir_value *v = nullptr;
-
-    if (self->m_vtype == TYPE_NIL) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: trying to generate a variable of TYPE_NIL");
+    if (m_vtype == TYPE_NIL) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: trying to generate a variable of TYPE_NIL");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_hasvalue && self->m_vtype == TYPE_FUNCTION)
-    {
-        ir_function *func = ir_builder_create_function(ir, self->m_name, self->m_next->m_vtype);
-        if (!func)
-            return false;
-        func->m_context = self->m_context;
-        func->m_value->m_context = self->m_context;
-
-        self->m_constval.vfunc->m_ir_func = func;
-        self->m_ir_v = func->m_value;
-        if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-            self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
-        if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
-            self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
-        if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_BLOCK_COVERAGE)
-            func->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_BLOCK_COVERAGE;
-        /* The function is filled later on ast_function_codegen... */
-        return true;
-    }
+    if (m_hasvalue && m_vtype == TYPE_FUNCTION)
+        return generateGlobalFunction(ir);
 
-    if (isfield && self->m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD) {
-        ast_expression *fieldtype = self->m_next;
+    if (isfield && m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD)
+        return generateGlobalField(ir);
 
-        if (self->m_hasvalue) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "TODO: constant field pointers with value");
-            goto error;
+    ir_value *v = nullptr;
+    if (m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
+        v = prepareGlobalArray(ir);
+        if (!v)
+            return false;
+    } else {
+        // Arrays don't do this since there's no "array" value which spans across the
+        // whole thing.
+        v = ir->createGlobal(m_name, m_vtype);
+        if (!v) {
+            compile_error(m_context, "ir_builder::createGlobal failed on `%s`", m_name);
+            return false;
         }
+        codegen_output_type(this, v);
+        v->m_context = m_context;
+    }
 
-        if (fieldtype->m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
-            size_t ai;
-            char   *name;
-            size_t  namelen;
-
-            ast_expression *elemtype;
-            qc_type         vtype;
-            ast_value      *array = (ast_value*)fieldtype;
-
-            if (!ast_istype(fieldtype, ast_value)) {
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_value required");
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!check_array(self, array))
-                return false;
+    /* link us to the ir_value */
+    v->m_cvq = m_cvq;
+    m_ir_v = v;
 
-            elemtype = array->m_next;
-            vtype = elemtype->m_vtype;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+        m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
+        m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
 
-            v = ir_builder_create_field(ir, self->m_name, vtype);
-            if (!v) {
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "ir_builder_create_global failed on `%s`", self->m_name);
+    /* initialize */
+    if (m_hasvalue) {
+        switch (m_vtype)
+        {
+            case TYPE_FLOAT:
+                if (!v->setFloat(m_constval.vfloat))
+                    return false;
+                break;
+            case TYPE_VECTOR:
+                if (!v->setVector(m_constval.vvec))
+                    return false;
+                break;
+            case TYPE_STRING:
+                if (!v->setString(m_constval.vstring))
+                    return false;
+                break;
+            case TYPE_ARRAY:
+                if (!setGlobalArray())
+                    return false;
+                break;
+            case TYPE_FUNCTION:
+                compile_error(m_context, "global of type function not properly generated");
                 return false;
-            }
-            v->m_context = self->m_context;
-            v->m_unique_life = true;
-            v->m_locked      = true;
-            array->m_ir_v = self->m_ir_v = v;
-
-            if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-                self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
-            if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
-                self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
-
-            namelen = strlen(self->m_name);
-            name    = (char*)mem_a(namelen + 16);
-            util_strncpy(name, self->m_name, namelen);
-
-            array->m_ir_values = (ir_value**)mem_a(sizeof(array->m_ir_values[0]) * array->m_count);
-            array->m_ir_values[0] = v;
-            for (ai = 1; ai < array->m_count; ++ai) {
-                util_snprintf(name + namelen, 16, "[%u]", (unsigned int)ai);
-                array->m_ir_values[ai] = ir_builder_create_field(ir, name, vtype);
-                if (!array->m_ir_values[ai]) {
-                    mem_d(name);
-                    compile_error(self->m_context, "ir_builder_create_global failed on `%s`", name);
+                /* Cannot generate an IR value for a function,
+                 * need a pointer pointing to a function rather.
+                 */
+            case TYPE_FIELD:
+                if (!m_constval.vfield) {
+                    compile_error(m_context, "field constant without vfield set");
                     return false;
                 }
-                array->m_ir_values[ai]->m_context = self->m_context;
-                array->m_ir_values[ai]->m_unique_life = true;
-                array->m_ir_values[ai]->m_locked      = true;
-                if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-                    self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
-            }
-            mem_d(name);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            v = ir_builder_create_field(ir, self->m_name, self->m_next->m_vtype);
-            if (!v)
-                return false;
-            v->m_context = self->m_context;
-            self->m_ir_v = v;
-            if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-                self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
-
-            if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
-                self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
+                if (!m_constval.vfield->m_ir_v) {
+                    compile_error(m_context, "field constant generated before its field");
+                    return false;
+                }
+                if (!v->setField(m_constval.vfield->m_ir_v))
+                    return false;
+                break;
+            default:
+                compile_error(m_context, "TODO: global constant type %i", m_vtype);
+                break;
         }
-        return true;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
-        size_t ai;
-        char   *name;
-        size_t  namelen;
+    return true;
+}
 
-        ast_expression *elemtype = self->m_next;
-        qc_type vtype = elemtype->m_vtype;
+bool ast_value::generateGlobalFunction(ir_builder *ir)
+{
+    ir_function *func = ir->createFunction(m_name, m_next->m_vtype);
+    if (!func)
+        return false;
+    func->m_context = m_context;
+    func->m_value->m_context = m_context;
+
+    m_constval.vfunc->m_ir_func = func;
+    m_ir_v = func->m_value;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+        m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
+        m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_BLOCK_COVERAGE)
+        func->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_BLOCK_COVERAGE;
+    // The function is filled later on ast_function::generateFunction...
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ast_value::generateGlobalField(ir_builder *ir)
+{
+    ast_expression *fieldtype = m_next;
+
+    if (m_hasvalue) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "TODO: constant field pointers with value");
+        return false;
+    }
 
-        if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ARRAY_INIT && !self->m_count) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "array `%s' has no size", self->m_name);
+    if (fieldtype->m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
+        if (!ast_istype(fieldtype, ast_value)) {
+            compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_value required");
             return false;
         }
+        ast_value      *array = reinterpret_cast<ast_value*>(fieldtype);
 
-        /* same as with field arrays */
-        if (!check_array(self, self))
+        if (!checkArray(*array))
             return false;
 
-        v = ir_builder_create_global(ir, self->m_name, vtype);
+        ast_expression *elemtype = array->m_next;
+        qc_type vtype = elemtype->m_vtype;
+
+        ir_value *v = ir->createField(m_name, vtype);
         if (!v) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "ir_builder_create_global failed `%s`", self->m_name);
+            compile_error(m_context, "ir_builder::createGlobal failed on `%s`", m_name);
             return false;
         }
-        v->m_context = self->m_context;
+        v->m_context = m_context;
         v->m_unique_life = true;
         v->m_locked      = true;
-
-        if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-            v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
-        if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
-            self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
-
-        namelen = strlen(self->m_name);
-        name    = (char*)mem_a(namelen + 16);
-        util_strncpy(name, self->m_name, namelen);
-
-        self->m_ir_values = (ir_value**)mem_a(sizeof(self->m_ir_values[0]) * self->m_count);
-        self->m_ir_values[0] = v;
-        for (ai = 1; ai < self->m_count; ++ai) {
-            util_snprintf(name + namelen, 16, "[%u]", (unsigned int)ai);
-            self->m_ir_values[ai] = ir_builder_create_global(ir, name, vtype);
-            if (!self->m_ir_values[ai]) {
-                mem_d(name);
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "ir_builder_create_global failed `%s`", name);
+        array->m_ir_v = m_ir_v = v;
+
+        if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+            m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
+        if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
+            m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
+
+        const size_t namelen = m_name.length();
+        std::unique_ptr<char[]> name(new char[namelen+16]);
+        util_strncpy(name.get(), m_name.c_str(), namelen);
+
+        array->m_ir_values.resize(array->m_count);
+        array->m_ir_values[0] = v;
+        for (size_t ai = 1; ai < array->m_count; ++ai) {
+            util_snprintf(name.get() + namelen, 16, "[%u]", (unsigned int)ai);
+            array->m_ir_values[ai] = ir->createField(name.get(), vtype);
+            if (!array->m_ir_values[ai]) {
+                compile_error(m_context, "ir_builder::createGlobal failed on `%s`", name.get());
                 return false;
             }
-            self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_context = self->m_context;
-            self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_unique_life = true;
-            self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_locked      = true;
-            if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-                self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
+            array->m_ir_values[ai]->m_context = m_context;
+            array->m_ir_values[ai]->m_unique_life = true;
+            array->m_ir_values[ai]->m_locked      = true;
+            if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+                m_ir_values[ai]->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
         }
-        mem_d(name);
     }
     else
     {
-        /* Arrays don't do this since there's no "array" value which spans across the
-         * whole thing.
-         */
-        v = ir_builder_create_global(ir, self->m_name, self->m_vtype);
-        if (!v) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "ir_builder_create_global failed on `%s`", self->m_name);
+        ir_value *v = ir->createField(m_name, m_next->m_vtype);
+        if (!v)
             return false;
-        }
-        codegen_output_type(self, v);
-        v->m_context = self->m_context;
+        v->m_context = m_context;
+        m_ir_v = v;
+        if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+            m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
+
+        if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
+            m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
     }
+    return true;
+}
 
-    /* link us to the ir_value */
-    v->m_cvq = self->m_cvq;
-    self->m_ir_v = v;
+ir_value *ast_value::prepareGlobalArray(ir_builder *ir)
+{
+    ast_expression *elemtype = m_next;
+    qc_type vtype = elemtype->m_vtype;
 
-    if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
-        self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
-    if (self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
-        self->m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_ARRAY_INIT && !m_count) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "array `%s' has no size", m_name);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
 
-    /* initialize */
-    if (self->m_hasvalue) {
-        switch (self->m_vtype)
-        {
-            case TYPE_FLOAT:
-                if (!ir_value_set_float(v, self->m_constval.vfloat))
-                    goto error;
-                break;
-            case TYPE_VECTOR:
-                if (!ir_value_set_vector(v, self->m_constval.vvec))
-                    goto error;
-                break;
-            case TYPE_STRING:
-                if (!ir_value_set_string(v, self->m_constval.vstring))
-                    goto error;
-                break;
-            case TYPE_ARRAY:
-                ast_global_array_set(self);
-                break;
-            case TYPE_FUNCTION:
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "global of type function not properly generated");
-                goto error;
-                /* Cannot generate an IR value for a function,
-                 * need a pointer pointing to a function rather.
-                 */
-            case TYPE_FIELD:
-                if (!self->m_constval.vfield) {
-                    compile_error(self->m_context, "field constant without vfield set");
-                    goto error;
-                }
-                if (!self->m_constval.vfield->m_ir_v) {
-                    compile_error(self->m_context, "field constant generated before its field");
-                    goto error;
-                }
-                if (!ir_value_set_field(v, self->m_constval.vfield->m_ir_v))
-                    goto error;
-                break;
-            default:
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "TODO: global constant type %i", self->m_vtype);
-                break;
+    /* same as with field arrays */
+    if (!checkArray(*this))
+        return nullptr;
+
+    ir_value *v = ir->createGlobal(m_name, vtype);
+    if (!v) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "ir_builder::createGlobal failed `%s`", m_name);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    v->m_context = m_context;
+    v->m_unique_life = true;
+    v->m_locked      = true;
+
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+        v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
+    if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_ERASEABLE)
+        m_ir_v->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
+
+    const size_t namelen = m_name.length();
+    std::unique_ptr<char[]> name(new char[namelen+16]);
+    util_strncpy(name.get(), m_name.c_str(), namelen);
+
+    m_ir_values.resize(m_count);
+    m_ir_values[0] = v;
+    for (size_t ai = 1; ai < m_count; ++ai) {
+        util_snprintf(name.get() + namelen, 16, "[%u]", (unsigned int)ai);
+        m_ir_values[ai] = ir->createGlobal(name.get(), vtype);
+        if (!m_ir_values[ai]) {
+            compile_error(m_context, "ir_builder::createGlobal failed `%s`", name.get());
+            return nullptr;
         }
+        m_ir_values[ai]->m_context = m_context;
+        m_ir_values[ai]->m_unique_life = true;
+        m_ir_values[ai]->m_locked      = true;
+        if (m_flags & AST_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF)
+            m_ir_values[ai]->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF;
     }
-    return true;
 
-error: /* clean up */
-    if (v) delete v;
-    return false;
+    return v;
 }
 
-static bool ast_local_codegen(ast_value *self, ir_function *func, bool param)
+bool ast_value::generateLocal(ir_function *func, bool param)
 {
-    ir_value *v = nullptr;
-
-    if (self->m_vtype == TYPE_NIL) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: trying to generate a variable of TYPE_NIL");
+    if (m_vtype == TYPE_NIL) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: trying to generate a variable of TYPE_NIL");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_hasvalue && self->m_vtype == TYPE_FUNCTION)
+    if (m_hasvalue && m_vtype == TYPE_FUNCTION)
     {
         /* Do we allow local functions? I think not...
          * this is NOT a function pointer atm.
@@ -1436,96 +1339,86 @@ static bool ast_local_codegen(ast_value *self, ir_function *func, bool param)
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
-        size_t ai;
-        char   *name;
-        size_t  namelen;
-
-        ast_expression *elemtype = self->m_next;
+    ir_value *v = nullptr;
+    if (m_vtype == TYPE_ARRAY) {
+        ast_expression *elemtype = m_next;
         qc_type vtype = elemtype->m_vtype;
 
         func->m_flags |= IR_FLAG_HAS_ARRAYS;
 
-        if (param && !(self->m_flags & AST_FLAG_IS_VARARG)) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "array-parameters are not supported");
+        if (param && !(m_flags & AST_FLAG_IS_VARARG)) {
+            compile_error(m_context, "array-parameters are not supported");
             return false;
         }
 
         /* we are lame now - considering the way QC works we won't tolerate arrays > 1024 elements */
-        if (!check_array(self, self))
+        if (!checkArray(*this))
             return false;
 
-        self->m_ir_values = (ir_value**)mem_a(sizeof(self->m_ir_values[0]) * self->m_count);
-        if (!self->m_ir_values) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to allocate array values");
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        v = ir_function_create_local(func, self->m_name, vtype, param);
+        m_ir_values.resize(m_count);
+        v = ir_function_create_local(func, m_name, vtype, param);
         if (!v) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ir_function_create_local failed");
+            compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ir_function_create_local failed");
             return false;
         }
-        v->m_context = self->m_context;
+        v->m_context = m_context;
         v->m_unique_life = true;
         v->m_locked      = true;
 
-        namelen = strlen(self->m_name);
-        name    = (char*)mem_a(namelen + 16);
-        util_strncpy(name, self->m_name, namelen);
+        const size_t namelen = m_name.length();
+        std::unique_ptr<char[]> name(new char[namelen+16]);
+        util_strncpy(name.get(), m_name.c_str(), namelen);
 
-        self->m_ir_values[0] = v;
-        for (ai = 1; ai < self->m_count; ++ai) {
-            util_snprintf(name + namelen, 16, "[%u]", (unsigned int)ai);
-            self->m_ir_values[ai] = ir_function_create_local(func, name, vtype, param);
-            if (!self->m_ir_values[ai]) {
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "internal_error: ir_builder_create_global failed on `%s`", name);
+        m_ir_values[0] = v;
+        for (size_t ai = 1; ai < m_count; ++ai) {
+            util_snprintf(name.get() + namelen, 16, "[%u]", (unsigned int)ai);
+            m_ir_values[ai] = ir_function_create_local(func, name.get(), vtype, param);
+            if (!m_ir_values[ai]) {
+                compile_error(m_context, "internal_error: ir_builder::createGlobal failed on `%s`", name.get());
                 return false;
             }
-            self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_context = self->m_context;
-            self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_unique_life = true;
-            self->m_ir_values[ai]->m_locked      = true;
+            m_ir_values[ai]->m_context = m_context;
+            m_ir_values[ai]->m_unique_life = true;
+            m_ir_values[ai]->m_locked      = true;
         }
-        mem_d(name);
     }
     else
     {
-        v = ir_function_create_local(func, self->m_name, self->m_vtype, param);
+        v = ir_function_create_local(func, m_name, m_vtype, param);
         if (!v)
             return false;
-        codegen_output_type(self, v);
-        v->m_context = self->m_context;
+        codegen_output_type(this, v);
+        v->m_context = m_context;
     }
 
-    /* A constant local... hmmm...
-     * I suppose the IR will have to deal with this
-     */
-    if (self->m_hasvalue) {
-        switch (self->m_vtype)
+    // A constant local... hmmm...
+    // I suppose the IR will have to deal with this
+    if (m_hasvalue) {
+        switch (m_vtype)
         {
             case TYPE_FLOAT:
-                if (!ir_value_set_float(v, self->m_constval.vfloat))
+                if (!v->setFloat(m_constval.vfloat))
                     goto error;
                 break;
             case TYPE_VECTOR:
-                if (!ir_value_set_vector(v, self->m_constval.vvec))
+                if (!v->setVector(m_constval.vvec))
                     goto error;
                 break;
             case TYPE_STRING:
-                if (!ir_value_set_string(v, self->m_constval.vstring))
+                if (!v->setString(m_constval.vstring))
                     goto error;
                 break;
             default:
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "TODO: global constant type %i", self->m_vtype);
+                compile_error(m_context, "TODO: global constant type %i", m_vtype);
                 break;
         }
     }
 
-    /* link us to the ir_value */
-    v->m_cvq = self->m_cvq;
-    self->m_ir_v = v;
+    // link us to the ir_value
+    v->m_cvq = m_cvq;
+    m_ir_v = v;
 
-    if (!ast_generate_accessors(self, func->m_owner))
+    if (!generateAccessors(func->m_owner))
         return false;
     return true;
 
@@ -1534,172 +1427,164 @@ error: /* clean up */
     return false;
 }
 
-bool ast_generate_accessors(ast_value *self, ir_builder *ir)
+bool ast_value::generateAccessors(ir_builder *ir)
 {
     size_t i;
     bool warn = OPTS_WARN(WARN_USED_UNINITIALIZED);
-    if (!self->m_setter || !self->m_getter)
+    if (!m_setter || !m_getter)
         return true;
-    for (i = 0; i < self->m_count; ++i) {
-        if (!self->m_ir_values) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: no array values generated for `%s`", self->m_name);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (!self->m_ir_values[i]) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: not all array values have been generated for `%s`", self->m_name);
+    if (m_count && m_ir_values.empty()) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: no array values generated for `%s`", m_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < m_count; ++i) {
+        if (!m_ir_values[i]) {
+            compile_error(m_context, "internal error: not all array values have been generated for `%s`", m_name);
             return false;
         }
-        if (!self->m_ir_values[i]->m_life.empty()) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: function containing `%s` already generated", self->m_name);
+        if (!m_ir_values[i]->m_life.empty()) {
+            compile_error(m_context, "internal error: function containing `%s` already generated", m_name);
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     opts_set(opts.warn, WARN_USED_UNINITIALIZED, false);
-    if (self->m_setter) {
-        if (!ast_global_codegen  (self->m_setter, ir, false) ||
-            !ast_function_codegen(self->m_setter->m_constval.vfunc, ir) ||
-            !ir_function_finalize(self->m_setter->m_constval.vfunc->m_ir_func))
+    if (m_setter) {
+        if (!m_setter->generateGlobal(ir, false) ||
+            !m_setter->m_constval.vfunc->generateFunction(ir) ||
+            !ir_function_finalize(m_setter->m_constval.vfunc->m_ir_func))
         {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: failed to generate setter for `%s`", self->m_name);
+            compile_error(m_context, "internal error: failed to generate setter for `%s`", m_name);
             opts_set(opts.warn, WARN_USED_UNINITIALIZED, warn);
             return false;
         }
     }
-    if (self->m_getter) {
-        if (!ast_global_codegen  (self->m_getter, ir, false) ||
-            !ast_function_codegen(self->m_getter->m_constval.vfunc, ir) ||
-            !ir_function_finalize(self->m_getter->m_constval.vfunc->m_ir_func))
+    if (m_getter) {
+        if (!m_getter->generateGlobal(ir, false) ||
+            !m_getter->m_constval.vfunc->generateFunction(ir) ||
+            !ir_function_finalize(m_getter->m_constval.vfunc->m_ir_func))
         {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: failed to generate getter for `%s`", self->m_name);
+            compile_error(m_context, "internal error: failed to generate getter for `%s`", m_name);
             opts_set(opts.warn, WARN_USED_UNINITIALIZED, warn);
             return false;
         }
     }
-    for (i = 0; i < self->m_count; ++i)
-        self->m_ir_values[i]->m_life.clear();
+    for (i = 0; i < m_count; ++i)
+        m_ir_values[i]->m_life.clear();
     opts_set(opts.warn, WARN_USED_UNINITIALIZED, warn);
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_function_codegen(ast_function *self, ir_builder *ir)
+bool ast_function::generateFunction(ir_builder *ir)
 {
-    ir_function *irf;
-    ir_value    *dummy;
-    ast_expression         *ec;
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
-
     (void)ir;
 
-    irf = self->m_ir_func;
+    ir_value *dummy;
+
+    ir_function *irf = m_ir_func;
     if (!irf) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_function's related ast_value was not generated yet");
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_function's related ast_value was not generated yet");
         return false;
     }
 
     /* fill the parameter list */
-    ec = self->m_function_type;
-    for (auto &it : ec->m_type_params) {
+    for (auto &it : m_function_type->m_type_params) {
         if (it->m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD)
             vec_push(irf->m_params, it->m_next->m_vtype);
         else
             vec_push(irf->m_params, it->m_vtype);
-        if (!self->m_builtin) {
-            if (!ast_local_codegen(it, self->m_ir_func, true))
+        if (!m_builtin) {
+            if (!it->generateLocal(m_ir_func, true))
                 return false;
         }
     }
 
-    if (self->m_varargs) {
-        if (!ast_local_codegen(self->m_varargs, self->m_ir_func, true))
+    if (m_varargs) {
+        if (!m_varargs->generateLocal(m_ir_func, true))
             return false;
-        irf->m_max_varargs = self->m_varargs->m_count;
+        irf->m_max_varargs = m_varargs->m_count;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_builtin) {
-        irf->m_builtin = self->m_builtin;
+    if (m_builtin) {
+        irf->m_builtin = m_builtin;
         return true;
     }
 
     /* have a local return value variable? */
-    if (self->m_return_value) {
-        if (!ast_local_codegen(self->m_return_value, self->m_ir_func, false))
+    if (m_return_value) {
+        if (!m_return_value->generateLocal(m_ir_func, false))
             return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_blocks.empty()) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "function `%s` has no body", self->m_name);
+    if (m_blocks.empty()) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "function `%s` has no body", m_name);
         return false;
     }
 
-    irf->m_first = self->m_curblock = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, irf, "entry");
-    if (!self->m_curblock) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to allocate entry block for `%s`", self->m_name);
+    irf->m_first = m_curblock = ir_function_create_block(m_context, irf, "entry");
+    if (!m_curblock) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "failed to allocate entry block for `%s`", m_name);
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_argc) {
+    if (m_argc) {
         ir_value *va_count;
         ir_value *fixed;
         ir_value *sub;
-        if (!ast_local_codegen(self->m_argc, self->m_ir_func, true))
+        if (!m_argc->generateLocal(m_ir_func, true))
             return false;
-        cgen = self->m_argc->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_argc), self, false, &va_count))
+        if (!m_argc->codegen(this, false, &va_count))
             return false;
-        cgen = self->m_fixedparams->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_fixedparams), self, false, &fixed))
+        if (!m_fixedparams->codegen(this, false, &fixed))
             return false;
-        sub = ir_block_create_binop(self->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                    ast_function_label(self, "va_count"), INSTR_SUB_F,
-                                    ir_builder_get_va_count(ir), fixed);
+        sub = ir_block_create_binop(m_curblock, m_context,
+                                    makeLabel("va_count"), INSTR_SUB_F,
+                                    ir->get_va_count(), fixed);
         if (!sub)
             return false;
-        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(self->m_curblock, self->m_context, INSTR_STORE_F,
+        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(m_curblock, m_context, INSTR_STORE_F,
                                       va_count, sub))
         {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
-    for (auto &it : self->m_blocks) {
-        cgen = it->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)(it.get(), self, false, &dummy))
-            return false;
+    for (auto &it : m_blocks) {
+        if (!it->codegen(this, false, &dummy))
+          return false;
     }
 
     /* TODO: check return types */
-    if (!self->m_curblock->m_final)
+    if (!m_curblock->m_final)
     {
-        if (!self->m_function_type->m_next ||
-            self->m_function_type->m_next->m_vtype == TYPE_VOID)
+        if (!m_function_type->m_next ||
+            m_function_type->m_next->m_vtype == TYPE_VOID)
         {
-            return ir_block_create_return(self->m_curblock, self->m_context, nullptr);
+            return ir_block_create_return(m_curblock, m_context, nullptr);
         }
-        else if (vec_size(self->m_curblock->m_entries) || self->m_curblock == irf->m_first)
+        else if (vec_size(m_curblock->m_entries) || m_curblock == irf->m_first)
         {
-            if (self->m_return_value) {
-                cgen = self->m_return_value->m_codegen;
-                if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_return_value), self, false, &dummy))
+            if (m_return_value) {
+                if (!m_return_value->codegen(this, false, &dummy))
                     return false;
-                return ir_block_create_return(self->m_curblock, self->m_context, dummy);
+                return ir_block_create_return(m_curblock, m_context, dummy);
             }
-            else if (compile_warning(self->m_context, WARN_MISSING_RETURN_VALUES,
+            else if (compile_warning(m_context, WARN_MISSING_RETURN_VALUES,
                                 "control reaches end of non-void function (`%s`) via %s",
-                                self->m_name, self->m_curblock->m_label.c_str()))
+                                m_name.c_str(), m_curblock->m_label.c_str()))
             {
                 return false;
             }
-            return ir_block_create_return(self->m_curblock, self->m_context, nullptr);
+            return ir_block_create_return(m_curblock, m_context, nullptr);
         }
     }
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool starts_a_label(ast_expression *ex)
+static bool starts_a_label(const ast_expression *ex)
 {
     while (ex && ast_istype(ex, ast_block)) {
-        ast_block *b = (ast_block*)ex;
+        auto b = reinterpret_cast<const ast_block*>(ex);
         ex = b->m_exprs[0];
     }
     if (!ex)
@@ -1713,19 +1598,19 @@ static bool starts_a_label(ast_expression *ex)
  * curly braces {...}.
  * While in the IR it represents a block in terms of control-flow.
  */
-bool ast_block_codegen(ast_block *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_block::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     /* We don't use this
      * Note: an ast-representation using the comma-operator
      * of the form: (a, b, c) = x should not assign to c...
      */
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "not an l-value (code-block)");
+        compile_error(m_context, "not an l-value (code-block)");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -1738,55 +1623,51 @@ bool ast_block_codegen(ast_block *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_valu
     *out = nullptr;
 
     /* generate locals */
-    for (auto &it : self->m_locals) {
-        if (!ast_local_codegen(it, func->m_ir_func, false)) {
+    for (auto &it : m_locals) {
+        if (!it->generateLocal(func->m_ir_func, false)) {
             if (OPTS_OPTION_BOOL(OPTION_DEBUG))
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to generate local `%s`", it->m_name);
+                compile_error(m_context, "failed to generate local `%s`", it->m_name);
             return false;
         }
     }
 
-    for (auto &it : self->m_exprs) {
-        ast_expression_codegen *gen;
+    for (auto &it : m_exprs) {
         if (func->m_curblock->m_final && !starts_a_label(it)) {
             if (compile_warning(it->m_context, WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE, "unreachable statement"))
                 return false;
             continue;
         }
-        gen = it->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*gen)(it, func, false, out))
+        if (!it->codegen(func, false, out))
             return false;
     }
 
-    self->m_outr = *out;
+    m_outr = *out;
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_store_codegen(ast_store *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_store::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *left  = nullptr;
     ir_value *right = nullptr;
 
-    ast_value       *arr;
     ast_value       *idx = 0;
     ast_array_index *ai = nullptr;
 
-    if (lvalue && self->m_outl) {
-        *out = self->m_outl;
+    if (lvalue && m_outl) {
+        *out = m_outl;
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (!lvalue && self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (!lvalue && m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (ast_istype(self->m_dest, ast_array_index))
+    if (ast_istype(m_dest, ast_array_index))
     {
 
-        ai = (ast_array_index*)self->m_dest;
+        ai = (ast_array_index*)m_dest;
         idx = (ast_value*)ai->m_index;
 
         if (ast_istype(ai->m_index, ast_value) && idx->m_hasvalue && idx->m_cvq == CV_CONST)
@@ -1799,53 +1680,48 @@ bool ast_store_codegen(ast_store *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_valu
         ir_instr  *call;
 
         if (lvalue) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "array-subscript assignment cannot produce lvalues");
+            compile_error(m_context, "array-subscript assignment cannot produce lvalues");
             return false;
         }
 
-        arr = (ast_value*)ai->m_array;
+        auto arr = reinterpret_cast<ast_value*>(ai->m_array);
         if (!ast_istype(ai->m_array, ast_value) || !arr->m_setter) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "value has no setter (%s)", arr->m_name);
+            compile_error(m_context, "value has no setter (%s)", arr->m_name);
             return false;
         }
 
-        cgen = idx->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(idx), func, false, &iridx))
+        if (!idx->codegen(func, false, &iridx))
             return false;
 
-        cgen = arr->m_setter->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(arr->m_setter), func, true, &funval))
+        if (!arr->m_setter->codegen(func, true, &funval))
             return false;
 
-        cgen = self->m_source->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_source), func, false, &right))
+        if (!m_source->codegen(func, false, &right))
             return false;
 
-        call = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "store"), funval, false);
+        call = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("store"), funval, false);
         if (!call)
             return false;
         ir_call_param(call, iridx);
         ir_call_param(call, right);
-        self->m_outr = right;
+        m_outr = right;
     }
     else
     {
-        /* regular code */
+        // regular code
 
-        cgen = self->m_dest->m_codegen;
-        /* lvalue! */
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_dest), func, true, &left))
+        // lvalue!
+        if (!m_dest->codegen(func, true, &left))
             return false;
-        self->m_outl = left;
+        m_outl = left;
 
-        cgen = self->m_source->m_codegen;
         /* rvalue! */
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_source), func, false, &right))
+        if (!m_source->codegen(func, false, &right))
             return false;
 
-        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, self->m_op, left, right))
+        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(func->m_curblock, m_context, m_op, left, right))
             return false;
-        self->m_outr = right;
+        m_outr = right;
     }
 
     /* Theoretically, an assinment returns its left side as an
@@ -1860,24 +1736,23 @@ bool ast_store_codegen(ast_store *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_valu
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_binary_codegen(ast_binary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_binary::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *left, *right;
 
     /* A binary operation cannot yield an l-value */
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "not an l-value (binop)");
+        compile_error(m_context, "not an l-value (binop)");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
     if ((OPTS_FLAG(SHORT_LOGIC) || OPTS_FLAG(PERL_LOGIC)) &&
-        (self->m_op == INSTR_AND || self->m_op == INSTR_OR))
+        (m_op == INSTR_AND || m_op == INSTR_OR))
     {
         /* NOTE: The short-logic path will ignore right_first */
 
@@ -1889,24 +1764,23 @@ bool ast_binary_codegen(ast_binary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
 
         /* prepare end-block */
         merge_id = func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.size();
-        merge    = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "sce_merge"));
+        merge    = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("sce_merge"));
 
         /* generate the left expression */
-        cgen = self->m_left->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_left), func, false, &left))
+        if (!m_left->codegen(func, false, &left))
             return false;
         /* remember the block */
         from_left = func->m_curblock;
 
         /* create a new block for the right expression */
-        other = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "sce_other"));
-        if (self->m_op == INSTR_AND) {
+        other = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("sce_other"));
+        if (m_op == INSTR_AND) {
             /* on AND: left==true -> other */
-            if (!ir_block_create_if(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, left, other, merge))
+            if (!ir_block_create_if(func->m_curblock, m_context, left, other, merge))
                 return false;
         } else {
             /* on OR: left==false -> other */
-            if (!ir_block_create_if(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, left, merge, other))
+            if (!ir_block_create_if(func->m_curblock, m_context, left, merge, other))
                 return false;
         }
         /* use the likely flag */
@@ -1915,14 +1789,13 @@ bool ast_binary_codegen(ast_binary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         /* enter the right-expression's block */
         func->m_curblock = other;
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_right->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_right), func, false, &right))
+        if (!m_right->codegen(func, false, &right))
             return false;
         /* remember block */
         from_right = func->m_curblock;
 
         /* jump to the merge block */
-        if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, merge))
+        if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, m_context, merge))
             return false;
 
         algo::shiftback(func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.begin() + merge_id,
@@ -1933,9 +1806,9 @@ bool ast_binary_codegen(ast_binary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         //func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.emplace_back(merge);
 
         func->m_curblock = merge;
-        phi = ir_block_create_phi(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                  ast_function_label(func, "sce_value"),
-                                  self->m_vtype);
+        phi = ir_block_create_phi(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                  func->makeLabel("sce_value"),
+                                  m_vtype);
         ir_phi_add(phi, from_left, left);
         ir_phi_add(phi, from_right, right);
         *out = ir_phi_value(phi);
@@ -1945,72 +1818,67 @@ bool ast_binary_codegen(ast_binary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         if (!OPTS_FLAG(PERL_LOGIC)) {
             /* cast-to-bool */
             if (OPTS_FLAG(CORRECT_LOGIC) && (*out)->m_vtype == TYPE_VECTOR) {
-                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                             ast_function_label(func, "sce_bool_v"),
+                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                             func->makeLabel("sce_bool_v"),
                                              INSTR_NOT_V, *out);
                 if (!*out)
                     return false;
-                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                             ast_function_label(func, "sce_bool"),
+                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                             func->makeLabel("sce_bool"),
                                              INSTR_NOT_F, *out);
                 if (!*out)
                     return false;
             }
             else if (OPTS_FLAG(FALSE_EMPTY_STRINGS) && (*out)->m_vtype == TYPE_STRING) {
-                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                             ast_function_label(func, "sce_bool_s"),
+                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                             func->makeLabel("sce_bool_s"),
                                              INSTR_NOT_S, *out);
                 if (!*out)
                     return false;
-                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                             ast_function_label(func, "sce_bool"),
+                *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                             func->makeLabel("sce_bool"),
                                              INSTR_NOT_F, *out);
                 if (!*out)
                     return false;
             }
             else {
-                *out = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                             ast_function_label(func, "sce_bool"),
+                *out = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                             func->makeLabel("sce_bool"),
                                              INSTR_AND, *out, *out);
                 if (!*out)
                     return false;
             }
         }
 
-        self->m_outr = *out;
-        codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+        m_outr = *out;
+        codegen_output_type(this, *out);
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_right_first) {
-        cgen = self->m_right->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_right), func, false, &right))
+    if (m_right_first) {
+        if (!m_right->codegen(func, false, &right))
             return false;
-        cgen = self->m_left->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_left), func, false, &left))
+        if (!m_left->codegen(func, false, &left))
             return false;
     } else {
-        cgen = self->m_left->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_left), func, false, &left))
+        if (!m_left->codegen(func, false, &left))
             return false;
-        cgen = self->m_right->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_right), func, false, &right))
+        if (!m_right->codegen(func, false, &right))
             return false;
     }
 
-    *out = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "bin"),
-                                 self->m_op, left, right);
+    *out = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("bin"),
+                                 m_op, left, right);
     if (!*out)
         return false;
-    self->m_outr = *out;
-    codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+    m_outr = *out;
+    codegen_output_type(this, *out);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_binstore_codegen(ast_binstore *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_binstore::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *leftl = nullptr, *leftr, *right, *bin;
 
     ast_value       *arr;
@@ -2018,20 +1886,20 @@ bool ast_binstore_codegen(ast_binstore *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, i
     ast_array_index *ai = nullptr;
     ir_value        *iridx = nullptr;
 
-    if (lvalue && self->m_outl) {
-        *out = self->m_outl;
+    if (lvalue && m_outl) {
+        *out = m_outl;
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (!lvalue && self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (!lvalue && m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (ast_istype(self->m_dest, ast_array_index))
+    if (ast_istype(m_dest, ast_array_index))
     {
 
-        ai = (ast_array_index*)self->m_dest;
+        ai = (ast_array_index*)m_dest;
         idx = (ast_value*)ai->m_index;
 
         if (ast_istype(ai->m_index, ast_value) && idx->m_hasvalue && idx->m_cvq == CV_CONST)
@@ -2041,23 +1909,20 @@ bool ast_binstore_codegen(ast_binstore *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, i
     /* for a binstore we need both an lvalue and an rvalue for the left side */
     /* rvalue of destination! */
     if (ai) {
-        cgen = idx->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(idx), func, false, &iridx))
+        if (!idx->codegen(func, false, &iridx))
             return false;
     }
-    cgen = self->m_dest->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_dest), func, false, &leftr))
+    if (!m_dest->codegen(func, false, &leftr))
         return false;
 
     /* source as rvalue only */
-    cgen = self->m_source->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_source), func, false, &right))
+    if (!m_source->codegen(func, false, &right))
         return false;
 
     /* now the binary */
-    bin = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "binst"),
-                                self->m_opbin, leftr, right);
-    self->m_outr = bin;
+    bin = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("binst"),
+                                m_opbin, leftr, right);
+    m_outr = bin;
 
     if (ai) {
         /* we need to call the setter */
@@ -2065,37 +1930,35 @@ bool ast_binstore_codegen(ast_binstore *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, i
         ir_instr  *call;
 
         if (lvalue) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "array-subscript assignment cannot produce lvalues");
+            compile_error(m_context, "array-subscript assignment cannot produce lvalues");
             return false;
         }
 
         arr = (ast_value*)ai->m_array;
         if (!ast_istype(ai->m_array, ast_value) || !arr->m_setter) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "value has no setter (%s)", arr->m_name);
+            compile_error(m_context, "value has no setter (%s)", arr->m_name);
             return false;
         }
 
-        cgen = arr->m_setter->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(arr->m_setter), func, true, &funval))
+        if (!arr->m_setter->codegen(func, true, &funval))
             return false;
 
-        call = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "store"), funval, false);
+        call = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("store"), funval, false);
         if (!call)
             return false;
         ir_call_param(call, iridx);
         ir_call_param(call, bin);
-        self->m_outr = bin;
+        m_outr = bin;
     } else {
-        /* now store them */
-        cgen = self->m_dest->m_codegen;
-        /* lvalue of destination */
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_dest), func, true, &leftl))
+        // now store them
+        // lvalue of destination
+        if (!m_dest->codegen(func, true, &leftl))
             return false;
-        self->m_outl = leftl;
+        m_outl = leftl;
 
-        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, self->m_opstore, leftl, bin))
+        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(func->m_curblock, m_context, m_opstore, leftl, bin))
             return false;
-        self->m_outr = bin;
+        m_outr = bin;
     }
 
     /* Theoretically, an assinment returns its left side as an
@@ -2110,39 +1973,36 @@ bool ast_binstore_codegen(ast_binstore *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, i
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_unary_codegen(ast_unary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_unary::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *operand;
 
     /* An unary operation cannot yield an l-value */
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "not an l-value (binop)");
+        compile_error(m_context, "not an l-value (binop)");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
-    cgen = self->m_operand->m_codegen;
     /* lvalue! */
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_operand), func, false, &operand))
+    if (!m_operand->codegen(func, false, &operand))
         return false;
 
-    *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "unary"),
-                                 self->m_op, operand);
+    *out = ir_block_create_unary(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("unary"),
+                                 m_op, operand);
     if (!*out)
         return false;
-    self->m_outr = *out;
+    m_outr = *out;
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_return_codegen(ast_return *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_return::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *operand;
 
     *out = nullptr;
@@ -2151,136 +2011,129 @@ bool ast_return_codegen(ast_return *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
      * anything...
      */
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "return-expression is not an l-value");
+        compile_error(m_context, "return-expression is not an l-value");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_return cannot be reused, it bears no result!");
+    if (m_outr) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_return cannot be reused, it bears no result!");
         return false;
     }
-    self->m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
+    m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
 
-    if (self->m_operand) {
-        cgen = self->m_operand->m_codegen;
+    if (m_operand) {
         /* lvalue! */
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_operand), func, false, &operand))
+        if (!m_operand->codegen(func, false, &operand))
             return false;
 
-        if (!ir_block_create_return(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, operand))
+        if (!ir_block_create_return(func->m_curblock, m_context, operand))
             return false;
     } else {
-        if (!ir_block_create_return(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, nullptr))
+        if (!ir_block_create_return(func->m_curblock, m_context, nullptr))
             return false;
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_entfield_codegen(ast_entfield *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_entfield::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *ent, *field;
 
-    /* This function needs to take the 'lvalue' flag into account!
-     * As lvalue we provide a field-pointer, as rvalue we provide the
-     * value in a temp.
-     */
+    // This function needs to take the 'lvalue' flag into account!
+    // As lvalue we provide a field-pointer, as rvalue we provide the
+    // value in a temp.
 
-    if (lvalue && self->m_outl) {
-        *out = self->m_outl;
+    if (lvalue && m_outl) {
+        *out = m_outl;
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (!lvalue && self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (!lvalue && m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
-    cgen = self->m_entity->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_entity), func, false, &ent))
+    if (!m_entity->codegen(func, false, &ent))
         return false;
 
-    cgen = self->m_field->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_field), func, false, &field))
+    if (!m_field->codegen(func, false, &field))
         return false;
 
     if (lvalue) {
         /* address! */
-        *out = ir_block_create_fieldaddress(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "efa"),
+        *out = ir_block_create_fieldaddress(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("efa"),
                                             ent, field);
     } else {
-        *out = ir_block_create_load_from_ent(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "efv"),
-                                             ent, field, self->m_vtype);
+        *out = ir_block_create_load_from_ent(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("efv"),
+                                             ent, field, m_vtype);
         /* Done AFTER error checking:
-        codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+        codegen_output_type(this, *out);
         */
     }
     if (!*out) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to create %s instruction (output type %s)",
+        compile_error(m_context, "failed to create %s instruction (output type %s)",
                  (lvalue ? "ADDRESS" : "FIELD"),
-                 type_name[self->m_vtype]);
+                 type_name[m_vtype]);
         return false;
     }
     if (!lvalue)
-        codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+        codegen_output_type(this, *out);
 
     if (lvalue)
-        self->m_outl = *out;
+        m_outl = *out;
     else
-        self->m_outr = *out;
+        m_outr = *out;
 
-    /* Hm that should be it... */
+    // Hm that should be it...
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_member_codegen(ast_member *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_member::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     ir_value *vec;
 
     /* in QC this is always an lvalue */
-    if (lvalue && self->m_rvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "not an l-value (member access)");
+    if (lvalue && m_rvalue) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "not an l-value (member access)");
         return false;
     }
-    if (self->m_outl) {
-        *out = self->m_outl;
+    if (m_outl) {
+        *out = m_outl;
         return true;
     }
 
-    cgen = self->m_owner->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_owner), func, false, &vec))
+    if (!m_owner->codegen(func, false, &vec))
         return false;
 
     if (vec->m_vtype != TYPE_VECTOR &&
-        !(vec->m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD && self->m_owner->m_next->m_vtype == TYPE_VECTOR))
+        !(vec->m_vtype == TYPE_FIELD && m_owner->m_next->m_vtype == TYPE_VECTOR))
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    *out = ir_value_vector_member(vec, self->m_field);
-    self->m_outl = *out;
+    *out = vec->vectorMember(m_field);
+    m_outl = *out;
 
     return (*out != nullptr);
 }
 
-bool ast_array_index_codegen(ast_array_index *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_array_index::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     ast_value *arr;
     ast_value *idx;
 
-    if (!lvalue && self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (!lvalue && m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
-    if (lvalue && self->m_outl) {
-        *out = self->m_outl;
+    if (lvalue && m_outl) {
+        *out = m_outl;
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (!ast_istype(self->m_array, ast_value)) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "array indexing this way is not supported");
+    if (!ast_istype(m_array, ast_value)) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "array indexing this way is not supported");
         /* note this would actually be pointer indexing because the left side is
          * not an actual array but (hopefully) an indexable expression.
          * Once we get integer arithmetic, and GADDRESS/GSTORE/GLOAD instruction
@@ -2289,89 +2142,84 @@ bool ast_array_index_codegen(ast_array_index *self, ast_function *func, bool lva
         return false;
     }
 
-    arr = (ast_value*)self->m_array;
-    idx = (ast_value*)self->m_index;
+    arr = reinterpret_cast<ast_value*>(m_array);
+    idx = reinterpret_cast<ast_value*>(m_index);
 
-    if (!ast_istype(self->m_index, ast_value) || !idx->m_hasvalue || idx->m_cvq != CV_CONST) {
+    if (!ast_istype(m_index, ast_value) || !idx->m_hasvalue || idx->m_cvq != CV_CONST) {
         /* Time to use accessor functions */
-        ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
         ir_value               *iridx, *funval;
         ir_instr               *call;
 
         if (lvalue) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "(.2) array indexing here needs a compile-time constant");
+            compile_error(m_context, "(.2) array indexing here needs a compile-time constant");
             return false;
         }
 
         if (!arr->m_getter) {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "value has no getter, don't know how to index it");
+            compile_error(m_context, "value has no getter, don't know how to index it");
             return false;
         }
 
-        cgen = self->m_index->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_index), func, false, &iridx))
+        if (!m_index->codegen(func, false, &iridx))
             return false;
 
-        cgen = arr->m_getter->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(arr->m_getter), func, true, &funval))
+        if (!arr->m_getter->codegen(func, true, &funval))
             return false;
 
-        call = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "fetch"), funval, false);
+        call = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("fetch"), funval, false);
         if (!call)
             return false;
         ir_call_param(call, iridx);
 
         *out = ir_call_value(call);
-        self->m_outr = *out;
-        (*out)->m_vtype = self->m_vtype;
-        codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+        m_outr = *out;
+        (*out)->m_vtype = m_vtype;
+        codegen_output_type(this, *out);
         return true;
     }
 
     if (idx->m_vtype == TYPE_FLOAT) {
         unsigned int arridx = idx->m_constval.vfloat;
-        if (arridx >= self->m_array->m_count)
+        if (arridx >= m_array->m_count)
         {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "array index out of bounds: %i", arridx);
+            compile_error(m_context, "array index out of bounds: %i", arridx);
             return false;
         }
         *out = arr->m_ir_values[arridx];
     }
     else if (idx->m_vtype == TYPE_INTEGER) {
         unsigned int arridx = idx->m_constval.vint;
-        if (arridx >= self->m_array->m_count)
+        if (arridx >= m_array->m_count)
         {
-            compile_error(self->m_context, "array index out of bounds: %i", arridx);
+            compile_error(m_context, "array index out of bounds: %i", arridx);
             return false;
         }
         *out = arr->m_ir_values[arridx];
     }
     else {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "array indexing here needs an integer constant");
+        compile_error(m_context, "array indexing here needs an integer constant");
         return false;
     }
-    (*out)->m_vtype = self->m_vtype;
-    codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+    (*out)->m_vtype = m_vtype;
+    codegen_output_type(this, *out);
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_argpipe_codegen(ast_argpipe *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_argpipe::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     *out = nullptr;
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "argpipe node: not an lvalue");
+        compile_error(m_context, "argpipe node: not an lvalue");
         return false;
     }
     (void)func;
     (void)out;
-    compile_error(self->m_context, "TODO: argpipe codegen not implemented");
+    compile_error(m_context, "TODO: argpipe codegen not implemented");
     return false;
 }
 
-bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_ifthen::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
-
     ir_value *condval;
     ir_value *dummy;
 
@@ -2387,26 +2235,25 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     (void)out;
     (void)lvalue;
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_ifthen cannot be reused, it bears no result!");
+    if (m_outr) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_ifthen cannot be reused, it bears no result!");
         return false;
     }
-    self->m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
+    m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
 
     /* generate the condition */
-    cgen = self->m_cond->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_cond), func, false, &condval))
+    if (!m_cond->codegen(func, false, &condval))
         return false;
     /* update the block which will get the jump - because short-logic or ternaries may have changed this */
     cond = func->m_curblock;
 
     /* try constant folding away the condition */
-    if ((folded = fold::cond_ifthen(condval, func, self)) != -1)
+    if ((folded = fold::cond_ifthen(condval, func, this)) != -1)
         return folded;
 
-    if (self->m_on_true) {
+    if (m_on_true) {
         /* create on-true block */
-        ontrue = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "ontrue"));
+        ontrue = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("ontrue"));
         if (!ontrue)
             return false;
 
@@ -2414,8 +2261,7 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         func->m_curblock = ontrue;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_on_true->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_on_true), func, false, &dummy))
+        if (!m_on_true->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
             return false;
 
         /* we now need to work from the current endpoint */
@@ -2424,9 +2270,9 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         ontrue = nullptr;
 
     /* on-false path */
-    if (self->m_on_false) {
+    if (m_on_false) {
         /* create on-false block */
-        onfalse = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "onfalse"));
+        onfalse = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("onfalse"));
         if (!onfalse)
             return false;
 
@@ -2434,8 +2280,7 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         func->m_curblock = onfalse;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_on_false->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_on_false), func, false, &dummy))
+        if (!m_on_false->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
             return false;
 
         /* we now need to work from the current endpoint */
@@ -2446,13 +2291,13 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     /* Merge block were they all merge in to */
     if (!ontrue || !onfalse || !ontrue_endblock->m_final || !onfalse_endblock->m_final)
     {
-        merge = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "endif"));
+        merge = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("endif"));
         if (!merge)
             return false;
         /* add jumps ot the merge block */
-        if (ontrue && !ontrue_endblock->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(ontrue_endblock, self->m_context, merge))
+        if (ontrue && !ontrue_endblock->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(ontrue_endblock, m_context, merge))
             return false;
-        if (onfalse && !onfalse_endblock->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(onfalse_endblock, self->m_context, merge))
+        if (onfalse && !onfalse_endblock->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(onfalse_endblock, m_context, merge))
             return false;
 
         /* Now enter the merge block */
@@ -2461,7 +2306,7 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
 
     /* we create the if here, that way all blocks are ordered :)
      */
-    if (!ir_block_create_if(cond, self->m_context, condval,
+    if (!ir_block_create_if(cond, m_context, condval,
                             (ontrue  ? ontrue  : merge),
                             (onfalse ? onfalse : merge)))
     {
@@ -2471,10 +2316,8 @@ bool ast_ifthen_codegen(ast_ifthen *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_ternary::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
-
     ir_value *condval;
     ir_value *trueval, *falseval;
     ir_instr *phi;
@@ -2495,8 +2338,8 @@ bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_
      * may still happen, thus we remember a created ir_value and simply return one
      * if it already exists.
      */
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -2504,17 +2347,16 @@ bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_
 
     /* generate the condition */
     func->m_curblock = cond;
-    cgen = self->m_cond->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_cond), func, false, &condval))
+    if (!m_cond->codegen(func, false, &condval))
         return false;
     cond_out = func->m_curblock;
 
     /* try constant folding away the condition */
-    if ((folded = fold::cond_ternary(condval, func, self)) != -1)
+    if ((folded = fold::cond_ternary(condval, func, this)) != -1)
         return folded;
 
     /* create on-true block */
-    ontrue = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "tern_T"));
+    ontrue = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("tern_T"));
     if (!ontrue)
         return false;
     else
@@ -2523,15 +2365,14 @@ bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_
         func->m_curblock = ontrue;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_on_true->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_on_true), func, false, &trueval))
+        if (!m_on_true->codegen(func, false, &trueval))
             return false;
 
         ontrue_out = func->m_curblock;
     }
 
     /* create on-false block */
-    onfalse = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "tern_F"));
+    onfalse = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("tern_F"));
     if (!onfalse)
         return false;
     else
@@ -2540,25 +2381,24 @@ bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_
         func->m_curblock = onfalse;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_on_false->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_on_false), func, false, &falseval))
+        if (!m_on_false->codegen(func, false, &falseval))
             return false;
 
         onfalse_out = func->m_curblock;
     }
 
     /* create merge block */
-    merge = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "tern_out"));
+    merge = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("tern_out"));
     if (!merge)
         return false;
     /* jump to merge block */
-    if (!ir_block_create_jump(ontrue_out, self->m_context, merge))
+    if (!ir_block_create_jump(ontrue_out, m_context, merge))
         return false;
-    if (!ir_block_create_jump(onfalse_out, self->m_context, merge))
+    if (!ir_block_create_jump(onfalse_out, m_context, merge))
         return false;
 
     /* create if instruction */
-    if (!ir_block_create_if(cond_out, self->m_context, condval, ontrue, onfalse))
+    if (!ir_block_create_if(cond_out, m_context, condval, ontrue, onfalse))
         return false;
 
     /* Now enter the merge block */
@@ -2569,31 +2409,29 @@ bool ast_ternary_codegen(ast_ternary *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_
      */
     if (trueval->m_vtype != falseval->m_vtype && trueval->m_vtype != TYPE_NIL && falseval->m_vtype != TYPE_NIL) {
         /* error("ternary with different types on the two sides"); */
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ternary operand types invalid");
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ternary operand types invalid");
         return false;
     }
 
     /* create PHI */
-    phi = ir_block_create_phi(merge, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "phi"), self->m_vtype);
+    phi = ir_block_create_phi(merge, m_context, func->makeLabel("phi"), m_vtype);
     if (!phi) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: failed to generate phi node");
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: failed to generate phi node");
         return false;
     }
     ir_phi_add(phi, ontrue_out,  trueval);
     ir_phi_add(phi, onfalse_out, falseval);
 
-    self->m_outr = ir_phi_value(phi);
-    *out = self->m_outr;
+    m_outr = ir_phi_value(phi);
+    *out = m_outr;
 
-    codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+    codegen_output_type(this, *out);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_loop::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
-
     ir_value *dummy      = nullptr;
     ir_value *precond    = nullptr;
     ir_value *postcond   = nullptr;
@@ -2620,11 +2458,11 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     (void)lvalue;
     (void)out;
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_loop cannot be reused, it bears no result!");
+    if (m_outr) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_loop cannot be reused, it bears no result!");
         return false;
     }
-    self->m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
+    m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
 
     /* NOTE:
      * Should we ever need some kind of block ordering, better make this function
@@ -2635,10 +2473,9 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     /* initexpr doesn't get its own block, it's pointless, it could create more blocks
      * anyway if for example it contains a ternary.
      */
-    if (self->m_initexpr)
+    if (m_initexpr)
     {
-        cgen = self->m_initexpr->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_initexpr), func, false, &dummy))
+        if (!m_initexpr->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
             return false;
     }
 
@@ -2648,9 +2485,9 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     /* The pre-loop condition needs its own block since we
      * need to be able to jump to the start of that expression.
      */
-    if (self->m_precond)
+    if (m_precond)
     {
-        bprecond = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "pre_loop_cond"));
+        bprecond = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("pre_loop_cond"));
         if (!bprecond)
             return false;
 
@@ -2661,8 +2498,7 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         func->m_curblock = bprecond;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_precond->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_precond), func, false, &precond))
+        if (!m_precond->codegen(func, false, &precond))
             return false;
 
         end_bprecond = func->m_curblock;
@@ -2673,8 +2509,8 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     /* Now the next blocks won't be ordered nicely, but we need to
      * generate them this early for 'break' and 'continue'.
      */
-    if (self->m_increment) {
-        bincrement = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "loop_increment"));
+    if (m_increment) {
+        bincrement = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("loop_increment"));
         if (!bincrement)
             return false;
         bcontinue = bincrement; /* increment comes before the pre-loop-condition */
@@ -2682,8 +2518,8 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         bincrement = end_bincrement = nullptr;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_postcond) {
-        bpostcond = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "post_loop_cond"));
+    if (m_postcond) {
+        bpostcond = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("post_loop_cond"));
         if (!bpostcond)
             return false;
         bcontinue = bpostcond; /* postcond comes before the increment */
@@ -2692,15 +2528,15 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     }
 
     bout_id = func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.size();
-    bout = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "after_loop"));
+    bout = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("after_loop"));
     if (!bout)
         return false;
     bbreak = bout;
 
     /* The loop body... */
-    /* if (self->m_body) */
+    /* if (m_body) */
     {
-        bbody = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "loop_body"));
+        bbody = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("loop_body"));
         if (!bbody)
             return false;
 
@@ -2714,9 +2550,8 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
             func->m_continueblocks.push_back(bbody);
 
         /* generate */
-        if (self->m_body) {
-            cgen = self->m_body->m_codegen;
-            if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_body), func, false, &dummy))
+        if (m_body) {
+            if (!m_body->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -2726,28 +2561,26 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     }
 
     /* post-loop-condition */
-    if (self->m_postcond)
+    if (m_postcond)
     {
         /* enter */
         func->m_curblock = bpostcond;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_postcond->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_postcond), func, false, &postcond))
+        if (!m_postcond->codegen(func, false, &postcond))
             return false;
 
         end_bpostcond = func->m_curblock;
     }
 
     /* The incrementor */
-    if (self->m_increment)
+    if (m_increment)
     {
         /* enter */
         func->m_curblock = bincrement;
 
         /* generate */
-        cgen = self->m_increment->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_increment), func, false, &dummy))
+        if (!m_increment->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
             return false;
 
         end_bincrement = func->m_curblock;
@@ -2766,7 +2599,7 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     else                 tmpblock = bout;
     */
 
-    if (!ir_block_create_jump(bin, self->m_context, tmpblock))
+    if (!ir_block_create_jump(bin, m_context, tmpblock))
         return false;
 
     /* From precond */
@@ -2781,12 +2614,12 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         */
 
         onfalse = bout;
-        if (self->m_pre_not) {
+        if (m_pre_not) {
             tmpblock = ontrue;
             ontrue   = onfalse;
             onfalse  = tmpblock;
         }
-        if (!ir_block_create_if(end_bprecond, self->m_context, precond, ontrue, onfalse))
+        if (!ir_block_create_if(end_bprecond, m_context, precond, ontrue, onfalse))
             return false;
     }
 
@@ -2797,7 +2630,7 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         else if (bpostcond)  tmpblock = bpostcond;
         else if (bprecond)   tmpblock = bprecond;
         else                 tmpblock = bbody;
-        if (!end_bbody->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(end_bbody, self->m_context, tmpblock))
+        if (!end_bbody->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(end_bbody, m_context, tmpblock))
             return false;
     }
 
@@ -2808,7 +2641,7 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         else if (bprecond)   tmpblock = bprecond;
         else if (bbody)      tmpblock = bbody;
         else                 tmpblock = bout;
-        if (!ir_block_create_jump(end_bincrement, self->m_context, tmpblock))
+        if (!ir_block_create_jump(end_bincrement, m_context, tmpblock))
             return false;
     }
 
@@ -2825,12 +2658,12 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         */
 
         onfalse = bout;
-        if (self->m_post_not) {
+        if (m_post_not) {
             tmpblock = ontrue;
             ontrue   = onfalse;
             onfalse  = tmpblock;
         }
-        if (!ir_block_create_if(end_bpostcond, self->m_context, postcond, ontrue, onfalse))
+        if (!ir_block_create_if(end_bpostcond, m_context, postcond, ontrue, onfalse))
             return false;
     }
 
@@ -2838,49 +2671,47 @@ bool ast_loop_codegen(ast_loop *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     algo::shiftback(func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.begin() + bout_id,
                     func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.end());
     // FIXME::DELME::
-    //func->m_ir_func->m_blocks[bout_id].release(); // it's a vector<unique_ptr<>>
+    //func->m_ir_func->m_blocks[bout_id].release(); // it's a vector<std::unique_ptr<>>
     //func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.erase(func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.begin() + bout_id);
     //func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.emplace_back(bout);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_breakcont_codegen(ast_breakcont *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_breakcont::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     ir_block *target;
 
     *out = nullptr;
 
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "break/continue expression is not an l-value");
+        compile_error(m_context, "break/continue expression is not an l-value");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_breakcont cannot be reused!");
+    if (m_outr) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_breakcont cannot be reused!");
         return false;
     }
-    self->m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
+    m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
 
-    if (self->m_is_continue)
-        target = func->m_continueblocks[func->m_continueblocks.size()-1-self->m_levels];
+    if (m_is_continue)
+        target = func->m_continueblocks[func->m_continueblocks.size()-1-m_levels];
     else
-        target = func->m_breakblocks[func->m_breakblocks.size()-1-self->m_levels];
+        target = func->m_breakblocks[func->m_breakblocks.size()-1-m_levels];
 
     if (!target) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "%s is lacking a target block", (self->m_is_continue ? "continue" : "break"));
+        compile_error(m_context, "%s is lacking a target block", (m_is_continue ? "continue" : "break"));
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, target))
+    if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, m_context, target))
         return false;
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_switch::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
-
     ast_switch_case *def_case     = nullptr;
     ir_block        *def_bfall    = nullptr;
     ir_block        *def_bfall_to = nullptr;
@@ -2896,35 +2727,34 @@ bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     uint16_t  cmpinstr;
 
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "switch expression is not an l-value");
+        compile_error(m_context, "switch expression is not an l-value");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_switch cannot be reused!");
+    if (m_outr) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_switch cannot be reused!");
         return false;
     }
-    self->m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
+    m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
 
     (void)lvalue;
     (void)out;
 
-    cgen = self->m_operand->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_operand), func, false, &irop))
+    if (!m_operand->codegen(func, false, &irop))
         return false;
 
-    if (self->m_cases.empty())
+    if (m_cases.empty())
         return true;
 
     cmpinstr = type_eq_instr[irop->m_vtype];
     if (cmpinstr >= VINSTR_END) {
-        ast_type_to_string(self->m_operand, typestr, sizeof(typestr));
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "invalid type to perform a switch on: %s", typestr);
+        ast_type_to_string(m_operand, typestr, sizeof(typestr));
+        compile_error(m_context, "invalid type to perform a switch on: %s", typestr);
         return false;
     }
 
     bout_id = func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.size();
-    bout = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "after_switch"));
+    bout = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("after_switch"));
     if (!bout)
         return false;
 
@@ -2932,7 +2762,7 @@ bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     func->m_breakblocks.push_back(bout);
 
     /* Now create all cases */
-    for (auto &it : self->m_cases) {
+    for (auto &it : m_cases) {
         ir_value *cond, *val;
         ir_block *bcase, *bnot;
         size_t bnot_id;
@@ -2942,36 +2772,34 @@ bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
         if (swcase->m_value) {
             /* A regular case */
             /* generate the condition operand */
-            cgen = swcase->m_value->m_codegen;
-            if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(swcase->m_value), func, false, &val))
+            if (!swcase->m_value->codegen(func, false, &val))
                 return false;
             /* generate the condition */
-            cond = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, ast_function_label(func, "switch_eq"), cmpinstr, irop, val);
+            cond = ir_block_create_binop(func->m_curblock, m_context, func->makeLabel("switch_eq"), cmpinstr, irop, val);
             if (!cond)
                 return false;
 
-            bcase = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "case"));
+            bcase = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("case"));
             bnot_id = func->m_ir_func->m_blocks.size();
-            bnot = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, ast_function_label(func, "not_case"));
+            bnot = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, func->makeLabel("not_case"));
             if (!bcase || !bnot)
                 return false;
             if (set_def_bfall_to) {
                 set_def_bfall_to = false;
                 def_bfall_to = bcase;
             }
-            if (!ir_block_create_if(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, cond, bcase, bnot))
+            if (!ir_block_create_if(func->m_curblock, m_context, cond, bcase, bnot))
                 return false;
 
             /* Make the previous case-end fall through */
             if (bfall && !bfall->m_final) {
-                if (!ir_block_create_jump(bfall, self->m_context, bcase))
+                if (!ir_block_create_jump(bfall, m_context, bcase))
                     return false;
             }
 
             /* enter the case */
             func->m_curblock = bcase;
-            cgen = swcase->m_code->m_codegen;
-            if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)swcase->m_code, func, false, &dummy))
+            if (!swcase->m_code->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
                 return false;
 
             /* remember this block to fall through from */
@@ -2998,7 +2826,7 @@ bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     }
 
     /* Jump from the last bnot to bout */
-    if (bfall && !bfall->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(bfall, self->m_context, bout)) {
+    if (bfall && !bfall->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(bfall, m_context, bout)) {
         /*
         astwarning(bfall->m_context, WARN_???, "missing break after last case");
         */
@@ -3014,25 +2842,24 @@ bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
 
         /* Insert the fallthrough jump */
         if (def_bfall && !def_bfall->m_final) {
-            if (!ir_block_create_jump(def_bfall, self->m_context, bcase))
+            if (!ir_block_create_jump(def_bfall, m_context, bcase))
                 return false;
         }
 
         /* Now generate the default code */
-        cgen = def_case->m_code->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)def_case->m_code, func, false, &dummy))
+        if (!def_case->m_code->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
             return false;
 
         /* see if we need to fall through */
         if (def_bfall_to && !func->m_curblock->m_final)
         {
-            if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, def_bfall_to))
+            if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, m_context, def_bfall_to))
                 return false;
         }
     }
 
     /* Jump from the last bnot to bout */
-    if (!func->m_curblock->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, bout))
+    if (!func->m_curblock->m_final && !ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, m_context, bout))
         return false;
     /* enter the outgoing block */
     func->m_curblock = bout;
@@ -3051,65 +2878,65 @@ bool ast_switch_codegen(ast_switch *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_va
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_label_codegen(ast_label *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_label::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     ir_value *dummy;
 
-    if (self->m_undefined) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_label never defined");
+    if (m_undefined) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_label never defined");
         return false;
     }
 
     *out = nullptr;
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_label cannot be an lvalue");
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_label cannot be an lvalue");
         return false;
     }
 
     /* simply create a new block and jump to it */
-    self->m_irblock = ir_function_create_block(self->m_context, func->m_ir_func, self->m_name);
-    if (!self->m_irblock) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to allocate label block `%s`", self->m_name);
+    m_irblock = ir_function_create_block(m_context, func->m_ir_func, m_name.c_str());
+    if (!m_irblock) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "failed to allocate label block `%s`", m_name);
         return false;
     }
     if (!func->m_curblock->m_final) {
-        if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, self->m_irblock))
+        if (!ir_block_create_jump(func->m_curblock, m_context, m_irblock))
             return false;
     }
 
     /* enter the new block */
-    func->m_curblock = self->m_irblock;
+    func->m_curblock = m_irblock;
 
     /* Generate all the leftover gotos */
-    for (auto &it : self->m_gotos) {
-        if (!ast_goto_codegen(it, func, false, &dummy))
+    for (auto &it : m_gotos) {
+        if (!it->codegen(func, false, &dummy))
             return false;
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_goto_codegen(ast_goto *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_goto::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
     *out = nullptr;
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_goto cannot be an lvalue");
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_goto cannot be an lvalue");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_target->m_irblock) {
-        if (self->m_irblock_from) {
+    if (m_target->m_irblock) {
+        if (m_irblock_from) {
             /* we already tried once, this is the callback */
-            self->m_irblock_from->m_final = false;
-            if (!ir_block_create_goto(self->m_irblock_from, self->m_context, self->m_target->m_irblock)) {
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to generate goto to `%s`", self->m_name);
+            m_irblock_from->m_final = false;
+            if (!ir_block_create_goto(m_irblock_from, m_context, m_target->m_irblock)) {
+                compile_error(m_context, "failed to generate goto to `%s`", m_name);
                 return false;
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            if (!ir_block_create_goto(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, self->m_target->m_irblock)) {
-                compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to generate goto to `%s`", self->m_name);
+            if (!ir_block_create_goto(func->m_curblock, m_context, m_target->m_irblock)) {
+                compile_error(m_context, "failed to generate goto to `%s`", m_name);
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -3120,54 +2947,48 @@ bool ast_goto_codegen(ast_goto *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
          * close this block in a sneaky way:
          */
         func->m_curblock->m_final = true;
-        self->m_irblock_from = func->m_curblock;
-        ast_label_register_goto(self->m_target, self);
+        m_irblock_from = func->m_curblock;
+        m_target->registerGoto(this);
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-bool ast_state_codegen(ast_state *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_state::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
-
     ir_value *frameval, *thinkval;
 
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "not an l-value (state operation)");
+        compile_error(m_context, "not an l-value (state operation)");
         return false;
     }
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "internal error: ast_state cannot be reused!");
+    if (m_outr) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "internal error: ast_state cannot be reused!");
         return false;
     }
     *out = nullptr;
 
-    cgen = self->m_framenum->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_framenum), func, false, &frameval))
+    if (!m_framenum->codegen(func, false, &frameval))
         return false;
     if (!frameval)
         return false;
 
-    cgen = self->m_nextthink->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_nextthink), func, false, &thinkval))
+    if (!m_nextthink->codegen(func, false, &thinkval))
         return false;
     if (!frameval)
         return false;
 
-    if (!ir_block_create_state_op(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, frameval, thinkval)) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "failed to create STATE instruction");
+    if (!ir_block_create_state_op(func->m_curblock, m_context, frameval, thinkval)) {
+        compile_error(m_context, "failed to create STATE instruction");
         return false;
     }
 
-    self->m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
+    m_outr = (ir_value*)1;
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ast_call_codegen(ast_call *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
+bool ast_call::codegen(ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value **out)
 {
-    ast_expression_codegen *cgen;
     std::vector<ir_value*> params;
     ir_instr *callinstr;
 
@@ -3175,26 +2996,24 @@ bool ast_call_codegen(ast_call *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
 
     /* return values are never lvalues */
     if (lvalue) {
-        compile_error(self->m_context, "not an l-value (function call)");
+        compile_error(m_context, "not an l-value (function call)");
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (self->m_outr) {
-        *out = self->m_outr;
+    if (m_outr) {
+        *out = m_outr;
         return true;
     }
 
-    cgen = self->m_func->m_codegen;
-    if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_func), func, false, &funval))
+    if (!m_func->codegen(func, false, &funval))
         return false;
     if (!funval)
         return false;
 
     /* parameters */
-    for (auto &it : self->m_params) {
+    for (auto &it : m_params) {
         ir_value *param;
-        cgen = it->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)(it, func, false, &param))
+        if (!it->codegen(func, false, &param))
             return false;
         if (!param)
             return false;
@@ -3202,22 +3021,21 @@ bool ast_call_codegen(ast_call *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
     }
 
     /* varargs counter */
-    if (self->m_va_count) {
+    if (m_va_count) {
         ir_value   *va_count;
         ir_builder *builder = func->m_curblock->m_owner->m_owner;
-        cgen = self->m_va_count->m_codegen;
-        if (!(*cgen)((ast_expression*)(self->m_va_count), func, false, &va_count))
+        if (!m_va_count->codegen(func, false, &va_count))
             return false;
-        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(func->m_curblock, self->m_context, INSTR_STORE_F,
-                                      ir_builder_get_va_count(builder), va_count))
+        if (!ir_block_create_store_op(func->m_curblock, m_context, INSTR_STORE_F,
+                                      builder->get_va_count(), va_count))
         {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
-    callinstr = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, self->m_context,
-                                     ast_function_label(func, "call"),
-                                     funval, !!(self->m_func->m_flags & AST_FLAG_NORETURN));
+    callinstr = ir_block_create_call(func->m_curblock, m_context,
+                                     func->makeLabel("call"),
+                                     funval, !!(m_func->m_flags & AST_FLAG_NORETURN));
     if (!callinstr)
         return false;
 
@@ -3225,9 +3043,9 @@ bool ast_call_codegen(ast_call *self, ast_function *func, bool lvalue, ir_value
         ir_call_param(callinstr, it);
 
     *out = ir_call_value(callinstr);
-    self->m_outr = *out;
+    m_outr = *out;
 
-    codegen_output_type(self, *out);
+    codegen_output_type(this, *out);
 
     return true;
 }