1 files changed, 19 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/st/AbstractInstance.java b/st/AbstractInstance.java
index 65b0db7..7acc3e5 100644
--- a/st/AbstractInstance.java
+++ b/st/AbstractInstance.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package st;
 
 public abstract class AbstractInstance {
-    protected String name;        // the literal name of the declaration
-    protected TypeEnum type;      // the type of the declaration
-    protected int size;           // the size in memory
+    protected String name;              // the literal name of the declaration
+    protected TypeEnum type;            // the type of the declaration
+    protected int size;                 // the size in memory
+    protected AbstractInstance scope;   // the surrounding method or class
 
     public AbstractInstance(String name, TypeEnum type) {
         this.type = type;
@@ -22,6 +23,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractInstance {
         return this.name.hashCode();
     }
 
+    public void setScope(AbstractInstance cls) {
+        if (this.scope != null)
+            throw new RuntimeException("setScope: Attempted to set scope twice!");
+
+        this.scope = cls;
+    }
+
     public String getName() {
         return this.name;
     }
@@ -34,4 +42,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractInstance {
         return this.size;
     }
 
+    public AbstractInstance getScope() {
+        /**
+         * Returns the scope of the method, or
+         * `null' if unset.
+         */
+        return this.scope;
+    }
+
 }