diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjClass.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjClass.kt
index d7384bf..fd108f3 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjClass.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjClass.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ open class ObjClass(
     vararg parents: ObjClass,
 ) : Obj() {
 
+    val classNameObj by lazy { ObjString(className) }
+
     var constructorMeta: ArgsDeclaration? = null
     var instanceConstructor: Statement? = null
 
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ open class ObjClass(
     }
 
     open suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj = scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjMap.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjMap.kt
index 769888b..8ee2665 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjMap.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjMap.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
 
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Statement
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonDecoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonEncoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonType
 
 class ObjMapEntry(val key: Obj, val value: Obj) : Obj() {
 
@@ -12,6 +15,14 @@ class ObjMapEntry(val key: Obj, val value: Obj) : Obj() {
         return value.compareTo(scope, other.value)
     }
 
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        return key.hashCode() + value.hashCode()
+    }
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        return other is ObjMapEntry && key == other.key && value == other.value
+    }
+
     override suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj = when (index.toInt()) {
         0 -> key
         1 -> value
@@ -24,11 +35,23 @@ class ObjMapEntry(val key: Obj, val value: Obj) : Obj() {
 
     override val objClass = type
 
+    override suspend fun serialize(scope: Scope, encoder: LynonEncoder, lynonType: LynonType?) {
+        encoder.encodeAny(scope,key)
+        encoder.encodeAny(scope,value)
+    }
+
     companion object {
         val type = object : ObjClass("MapEntry", ObjArray) {
             override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
                 return ObjMapEntry(scope.requiredArg<Obj>(0), scope.requiredArg<Obj>(1))
             }
+
+            override suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj {
+                return ObjMapEntry(
+                    decoder.decodeAny(scope),
+                    decoder.decodeAny(scope)
+                )
+            }
         }.apply {
             addFn("key") { thisAs<ObjMapEntry>().key }
             addFn("value") { thisAs<ObjMapEntry>().value }
diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonDecoder.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonDecoder.kt
index 2915fd3..b431419 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonDecoder.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonDecoder.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.sergeych.lynon
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjString
 
 open class LynonDecoder(val bin: BitInput, val settings: LynonSettings = LynonSettings.default) {
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ open class LynonDecoder(val bin: BitInput, val settings: LynonSettings = LynonSe
     val cache = mutableListOf<Any>()
 
 
-    inline fun <reified T : Any>decodeCached(f: LynonDecoder.() -> T): T {
+    inline fun <reified T : Any> decodeCached(f: LynonDecoder.() -> T): T {
         return if (bin.getBit() == 0) {
             // unpack and cache
             f().also {
@@ -38,32 +39,47 @@ open class LynonDecoder(val bin: BitInput, val settings: LynonSettings = LynonSe
 
     suspend fun decodeAny(scope: Scope): Obj = decodeCached {
         val type = LynonType.entries[bin.getBits(4).toInt()]
-        type.objClass.deserialize(scope, this, type)
+        if (type != LynonType.Other) {
+            type.objClass.deserialize(scope, this, type)
+        } else {
+            decodeClassObj(scope).deserialize(scope, this, null)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private suspend fun decodeClassObj(scope: Scope): ObjClass {
+        val className = decodeObject(scope, ObjString.type, null) as ObjString
+        println("expected class name $className")
+        return scope.get(className.value)?.value?.let {
+            if (it !is ObjClass)
+                scope.raiseClassCastError("Expected obj class but got ${it::class.qualifiedName}")
+            it
+        } ?: scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("can't deserialize: not found type $className")
     }
 
     suspend fun decodeAnyList(scope: Scope): MutableList<Obj> {
-        return if( bin.getBit() == 1) {
+        return if (bin.getBit() == 1) {
             // homogenous
             val type = LynonType.entries[getBitsAsInt(4)]
+            val list = mutableListOf<Obj>()
+            val objClass = if (type == LynonType.Other)
+                decodeClassObj(scope).also { println("detected class obj: $it") }
+            else type.objClass
             val size = bin.unpackUnsigned().toInt()
             println("detected homogenous list type $type, $size items")
-            val list = mutableListOf<Obj>()
-            val objClass = type.objClass
-            for( i in 0 ..< size) {
+            for (i in 0..<size) {
                 list += decodeObject(scope, objClass, type).also {
-                        println("decoded: $it")
+                    println("decoded: $it")
                 }
             }
             list
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             val size = unpackUnsigned().toInt()
             (0..<size).map { decodeAny(scope) }.toMutableList()
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun decodeObject(scope: Scope, type: ObjClass,overrideType: LynonType?=null): Obj {
-        return decodeCached {  type.deserialize(scope, this, overrideType) }
+    suspend fun decodeObject(scope: Scope, type: ObjClass, overrideType: LynonType? = null): Obj {
+        return decodeCached { type.deserialize(scope, this, overrideType) }
     }
 
     fun unpackBinaryData(): ByteArray = bin.decompress()
diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonEncoder.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonEncoder.kt
index 5566a08..085d4d2 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonEncoder.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonEncoder.kt
@@ -85,13 +85,16 @@ open class LynonEncoder(val bout: BitOutput, val settings: LynonSettings = Lynon
      */
     suspend fun encodeAny(scope: Scope, obj: Obj) {
         encodeCached(obj) {
-            val type = putTypeRecord(obj, obj.lynonType())
+            val type = putTypeRecord(scope, obj, obj.lynonType())
             obj.serialize(scope, this, type)
         }
     }
 
-    private fun putTypeRecord(obj: Obj, type: LynonType): LynonType {
+    private suspend fun putTypeRecord(scope: Scope, obj: Obj, type: LynonType): LynonType {
         putType(type)
+        if( type == LynonType.Other) {
+            encodeObject(scope, obj.objClass.classNameObj)
+        }
         return type
     }
 
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ open class LynonEncoder(val bout: BitOutput, val settings: LynonSettings = Lynon
             }
         if (isHomogeneous) {
             putBit(1)
-            putTypeRecord(list[0], type)
+            putTypeRecord(scope, list[0], type)
             encodeUnsigned(list.size.toULong())
             for (i in list) encodeObject(scope, i, type)
         } else {
diff --git a/lynglib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/LynonTests.kt b/lynglib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/LynonTests.kt
index e76a17d..4c3acfd 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/LynonTests.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/LynonTests.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Path
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertContentEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class LynonTests {
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class LynonTests {
         assertEquals(1, bin.getBit())
         assertEquals(null, bin.getBitOrNull())
     }
+
     @Test
     fun testBitOutputMedium() {
         val bout = MemoryBitOutput()
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@ class LynonTests {
         bout.putBit(1)
         bout.putBit(0)
         bout.putBit(1)
-        bout.putBits( 0, 7)
-        bout.putBits( 3, 2)
+        bout.putBits(0, 7)
+        bout.putBits(3, 2)
         val x = bout.toBitArray()
         assertEquals(1, x[0])
         assertEquals(1, x[1])
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ class LynonTests {
         assertEquals(ObjReal(Double.MIN_VALUE), decoder.decodeObject(scope, ObjReal.type))
         assertEquals(ObjReal(Double.MAX_VALUE), decoder.decodeObject(scope, ObjReal.type))
     }
+
     @Test
     fun testUnpackInt() = runTest {
         val scope = Scope()
@@ -284,15 +287,17 @@ class LynonTests {
     val original = Files.readString(Path.of("../sample_texts/dikkens_hard_times.txt"))
 
     @Test
-    fun testEncodeNullsAndInts() = runTest{
-        testScope().eval("""
+    fun testEncodeNullsAndInts() = runTest {
+        testScope().eval(
+            """
             testEncode(null)
             testEncode(0)
-        """.trimIndent())
+        """.trimIndent()
+        )
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testBufferEncoderInterop() = runTest{
+    fun testBufferEncoderInterop() = runTest {
         val bout = MemoryBitOutput()
         bout.putBits(0, 1)
         bout.putBits(1, 4)
@@ -302,7 +307,9 @@ class LynonTests {
     }
 
     suspend fun testScope() =
-        Scope().apply { eval("""
+        Scope().apply {
+            eval(
+                """
             import lyng.serialization
             fun testEncode(value) {
                 val encoded = Lynon.encode(value)
@@ -310,21 +317,25 @@ class LynonTests {
                 println("Encoded size %d: %s"(encoded.size, value))
                 assertEquals( value, Lynon.decode(encoded) )
             }
-            """.trimIndent())
+            """.trimIndent()
+            )
         }
 
 
     @Test
-    fun testUnaryMinus() = runTest{
-        eval("""
+    fun testUnaryMinus() = runTest {
+        eval(
+            """
             assertEquals( -1 * π, 0 - π )
             assertEquals( -1 * π, -π )
-            """.trimIndent())
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testSimpleTypes() = runTest{
-        testScope().eval("""
+    fun testSimpleTypes() = runTest {
+        testScope().eval(
+            """
             testEncode(null)
             testEncode(0)
             testEncode(47)
@@ -342,7 +353,8 @@ class LynonTests {
             testEncode("Hello, world".encodeUtf8())
             testEncode("Hello, world")
             
-        """.trimIndent())
+        """.trimIndent()
+        )
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -383,7 +395,7 @@ class LynonTests {
         assertEquals("011101", a0.toString())
         val bin = MemoryBitInput(MemoryBitOutput().apply { putBits(a0) })
         var result = TinyBits()
-        for( i in a0.indices)  result = result.insertBit(bin.getBit())
+        for (i in a0.indices) result = result.insertBit(bin.getBit())
         assertEquals(a0, result)
     }
 
@@ -399,8 +411,8 @@ class LynonTests {
         println("Huffman  : ${huff.size}")
         val lzwhuff = Huffman.compress(lzw, Huffman.byteAlphabet).bytes
         println("LZW+HUFF : ${lzwhuff.size}")
-        val compressed = Huffman.compress(x,Huffman.byteAlphabet)
-        val decompressed = Huffman.decompress(compressed.toBitInput(),Huffman.byteAlphabet)
+        val compressed = Huffman.compress(x, Huffman.byteAlphabet)
+        val decompressed = Huffman.decompress(compressed.toBitInput(), Huffman.byteAlphabet)
         assertContentEquals(x, decompressed)
     }
 
@@ -420,7 +432,7 @@ class LynonTests {
 
             override fun ordinalOf(value: LynonType): Int = value.ordinal
         }
-        for(code in Huffman.generateCanonicalCodes(frequencies, alphabet)) {
+        for (code in Huffman.generateCanonicalCodes(frequencies, alphabet)) {
             println("${code?.bits}: ${code?.ordinal?.let { LynonType.entries[it] }}")
         }
     }
@@ -428,19 +440,19 @@ class LynonTests {
     @Test
     fun testBitListSmall() {
         var t = TinyBits()
-        for( i in listOf(1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1) )
+        for (i in listOf(1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1))
             t = t.insertBit(i)
         assertEquals(1, t[0])
         assertEquals(1, t[1])
         assertEquals(0, t[2])
-        assertEquals("1101000111101",t.toString())
+        assertEquals("1101000111101", t.toString())
         t[0] = 0
         t[1] = 0
         t[2] = 1
-        assertEquals("0011000111101",t.toString())
+        assertEquals("0011000111101", t.toString())
         t[12] = 0
         t[11] = 1
-        assertEquals("0011000111110",t.toString())
+        assertEquals("0011000111110", t.toString())
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -449,10 +461,10 @@ class LynonTests {
         val bout = MemoryBitOutput()
         assertEquals("1101", bitListOf(1, 1, 0, 1).toString())
         bout.putBits(bitListOf(1, 1, 0, 1))
-        bout.putBits(bitListOf( 0, 0))
-        bout.putBits(bitListOf( 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1))
+        bout.putBits(bitListOf(0, 0))
+        bout.putBits(bitListOf(0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1))
         val x = bout.toBitArray()
-        assertEquals("1101000111101",x.toString())
+        assertEquals("1101000111101", x.toString())
     }
 
 
@@ -486,17 +498,43 @@ class LynonTests {
 
     @Test
     fun testIntList() = runTest {
-        testScope().eval("""
-//            testEncode([1,2,3])
-//            testEncode([-1,-2,-3])
-//            testEncode([1,-2,-3])
-//            testEncode([0,1])
-//            testEncode([0,0,0])
-//       testEncode(["the", "the", "wall", "the", "wall", "wall"])
-       testEncode([1,2,3, "the", "wall", "wall"])
-            
-        """.trimIndent())
+        testScope().eval(
+            """
+            testEncode([1,2,3])
+            testEncode([-1,-2,-3])
+            testEncode([1,-2,-3])
+            testEncode([0,1])
+            testEncode([0,0,0])
+            testEncode(["the", "the", "wall", "the", "wall", "wall"])
+            testEncode([1,2,3, "the", "wall", "wall"])
+            testEncode([false, false, false, true,true])
+        """.trimIndent()
+        )
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testNamedObject() = runTest {
+        val s = testScope()
+        val x = s.eval("""5 => 6""")
+        assert(x is ObjMapEntry)
+        val bout = MemoryBitOutput()
+        val e = LynonEncoder(bout)
+        e.encodeAny(s, x)
+        val bin = bout.toBitInput()
+        val d = LynonDecoder(bin)
+        val x2 = d.decodeAny(s)
+        println(x)
+        println(x2)
+        assertTrue { x.compareTo(s, x2) == 0}
+        assertEquals(x, x2)
+
+        s.eval("""
+            testEncode( 1 => "one" )
+            testEncode( [1 => "one", 1 => "one"] )
+            testEncode( [1 => "one", 1 => "one", "foo" => "MapEntry"] )
+        """.trimIndent())
+    }
 }
 
+
+