diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 23071e1..345b4ac 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3378,16 +3378,22 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E1329: Cannot get object member type from initializer: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_invalid_type_for_object_member_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1330: Invalid type for object member: %s"));
-EXTERN char e_public_must_be_followed_by_this[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1331: Public must be followed by \"this\""));
-EXTERN char e_public_object_member_name_cannot_start_with_underscore_str[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1332: Public object member name cannot start with underscore: %s"));
-EXTERN char e_cannot_access_private_object_member_str[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1333: Cannot access private object member: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_public_must_be_followed_by_this_or_static[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1331: Public must be followed by \"this\" or \"static\""));
+EXTERN char e_public_member_name_cannot_start_with_underscore_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1332: Public member name cannot start with underscore: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_access_private_member_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1333: Cannot access private member: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_object_member_not_found_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1334: Object member not found: %s"));
-EXTERN char e_object_member_is_not_writable_str[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1335: Object member is not writable: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_member_is_not_writable_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1335: Member is not writable: %s"));
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_internal_error_shortmess_too_long[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1336: Internal error: shortmess too long"));
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+EXTERN char e_class_member_not_found_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1337: Class member not found: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_member_not_found_on_class_str_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1338: Member not found on class \"%s\": %s"));
+#endif
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 5baaa99..934d640 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1193,19 +1193,21 @@
     var2.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
     while (*p == '[' || (*p == '.' && p[1] != '=' && p[1] != '.'))
     {
-	if (*p == '.' && lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_DICT
-		      && lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_OBJECT
-		      && lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_CLASS)
+	vartype_T v_type = lp->ll_tv->v_type;
+
+	if (*p == '.' && v_type != VAR_DICT
+		      && v_type != VAR_OBJECT
+		      && v_type != VAR_CLASS)
 	{
 	    if (!quiet)
 		semsg(_(e_dot_can_only_be_used_on_dictionary_str), name);
 	    return NULL;
 	}
-	if (lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_LIST
-		&& lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_DICT
-		&& lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_BLOB
-		&& lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_OBJECT
-		&& lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_CLASS)
+	if (v_type != VAR_LIST
+		&& v_type != VAR_DICT
+		&& v_type != VAR_BLOB
+		&& v_type != VAR_OBJECT
+		&& v_type != VAR_CLASS)
 	{
 	    if (!quiet)
 		emsg(_(e_can_only_index_list_dictionary_or_blob));
@@ -1214,9 +1216,9 @@
 
 	// A NULL list/blob works like an empty list/blob, allocate one now.
 	int r = OK;
-	if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST && lp->ll_tv->vval.v_list == NULL)
+	if (v_type == VAR_LIST && lp->ll_tv->vval.v_list == NULL)
 	    r = rettv_list_alloc(lp->ll_tv);
-	else if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_BLOB
+	else if (v_type == VAR_BLOB
 					     && lp->ll_tv->vval.v_blob == NULL)
 	    r = rettv_blob_alloc(lp->ll_tv);
 	if (r == FAIL)
@@ -1278,7 +1280,7 @@
 	    // Optionally get the second index [ :expr].
 	    if (*p == ':')
 	    {
-		if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
+		if (v_type == VAR_DICT)
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
 			emsg(_(e_cannot_slice_dictionary));
@@ -1334,7 +1336,7 @@
 	    ++p;
 	}
 
-	if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
+	if (v_type == VAR_DICT)
 	{
 	    if (len == -1)
 	    {
@@ -1435,7 +1437,7 @@
 	    clear_tv(&var1);
 	    lp->ll_tv = &lp->ll_di->di_tv;
 	}
-	else if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_BLOB)
+	else if (v_type == VAR_BLOB)
 	{
 	    long bloblen = blob_len(lp->ll_tv->vval.v_blob);
 
@@ -1466,7 +1468,7 @@
 	    lp->ll_tv = NULL;
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
+	else if (v_type == VAR_LIST)
 	{
 	    /*
 	     * Get the number and item for the only or first index of the List.
@@ -1513,7 +1515,7 @@
 	}
 	else  // v_type == VAR_CLASS || v_type == VAR_OBJECT
 	{
-	    class_T *cl = (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_OBJECT
+	    class_T *cl = (v_type == VAR_OBJECT
 					   && lp->ll_tv->vval.v_object != NULL)
 			    ? lp->ll_tv->vval.v_object->obj_class
 			    : lp->ll_tv->vval.v_class;
@@ -1521,23 +1523,28 @@
 	    if (cl != NULL)
 	    {
 		lp->ll_valtype = NULL;
-		for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_obj_member_count; ++i)
+		int count = v_type == VAR_OBJECT ? cl->class_obj_member_count
+						: cl->class_class_member_count;
+		ocmember_T *members = v_type == VAR_OBJECT
+						     ? cl->class_obj_members
+						     : cl->class_class_members;
+		for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
 		{
-		    objmember_T *om = cl->class_obj_members + i;
-		    if (STRNCMP(om->om_name, key, p - key) == 0
-						&& om->om_name[p - key] == NUL)
+		    ocmember_T *om = members + i;
+		    if (STRNCMP(om->ocm_name, key, p - key) == 0
+					       && om->ocm_name[p - key] == NUL)
 		    {
-			switch (om->om_access)
+			switch (om->ocm_access)
 			{
 			    case ACCESS_PRIVATE:
-				    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_object_member_str),
-					    om->om_name);
+				    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_member_str),
+								 om->ocm_name);
 				    return NULL;
 			    case ACCESS_READ:
 				    if (!(flags & GLV_READ_ONLY))
 				    {
-					semsg(_(e_object_member_is_not_writable_str),
-						om->om_name);
+					semsg(_(e_member_is_not_writable_str),
+								 om->ocm_name);
 					return NULL;
 				    }
 				    break;
@@ -1545,18 +1552,22 @@
 				    break;
 			}
 
-			lp->ll_valtype = om->om_type;
+			lp->ll_valtype = om->ocm_type;
 
-			if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_OBJECT)
+			if (v_type == VAR_OBJECT)
 			    lp->ll_tv = ((typval_T *)(
 					    lp->ll_tv->vval.v_object + 1)) + i;
-			// TODO: what about a class?
+			else
+			    lp->ll_tv = &cl->class_members_tv[i];
 			break;
 		    }
 		}
 		if (lp->ll_valtype == NULL)
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_object_member_not_found_str), key);
+		    if (v_type == VAR_OBJECT)
+			semsg(_(e_object_member_not_found_str), key);
+		    else
+			semsg(_(e_class_member_not_found_str), key);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -5936,8 +5947,8 @@
 		    {
 			if (i > 0)
 			    ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)", ");
-			objmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
-			ga_concat(&ga, m->om_name);
+			ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
+			ga_concat(&ga, m->ocm_name);
 			ga_concat(&ga, (char_u *)": ");
 			char_u *tf = NULL;
 			ga_concat(&ga, echo_string_core(
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9instr.pro b/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
index eb7baab..c242148 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 int generate_SLICE(cctx_T *cctx, int count);
 int generate_CHECKLEN(cctx_T *cctx, int min_len, int more_OK);
 int generate_STORE(cctx_T *cctx, isntype_T isn_type, int idx, char_u *name);
+int generate_CLASSMEMBER(cctx_T *cctx, int load, class_T *cl, int idx);
 int generate_STORENR(cctx_T *cctx, int idx, varnumber_T value);
 int generate_LOAD(cctx_T *cctx, isntype_T isn_type, int idx, char_u *name, type_T *type);
 int generate_LOADOUTER(cctx_T *cctx, int idx, int nesting, int loop_depth, int loop_idx, type_T *type);
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 int generate_UNPACK(cctx_T *cctx, int var_count, int semicolon);
 int generate_cmdmods(cctx_T *cctx, cmdmod_T *cmod);
 int generate_undo_cmdmods(cctx_T *cctx);
-int generate_store_var(cctx_T *cctx, assign_dest_T dest, int opt_flags, int vimvaridx, int scriptvar_idx, int scriptvar_sid, type_T *type, char_u *name);
+int generate_store_var(cctx_T *cctx, assign_dest_T dest, int opt_flags, int vimvaridx, type_T *type, char_u *name, lhs_T *lhs);
 int inside_loop_scope(cctx_T *cctx);
 int generate_store_lhs(cctx_T *cctx, lhs_T *lhs, int instr_count, int is_decl);
 void may_generate_prof_end(cctx_T *cctx, int prof_lnum);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 2f9a782..f4bd386 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1387,6 +1387,7 @@
 
 typedef double	float_T;
 
+typedef struct typval_S typval_T;
 typedef struct listvar_S list_T;
 typedef struct dictvar_S dict_T;
 typedef struct partial_S partial_T;
@@ -1466,14 +1467,14 @@
 } omacc_T;
 
 /*
- * Entry for an object member variable.
+ * Entry for an object or class member variable.
  */
 typedef struct {
-    char_u	*om_name;   // allocated
-    omacc_T	om_access;
-    type_T	*om_type;
-    char_u	*om_init;   // allocated
-} objmember_T;
+    char_u	*ocm_name;   // allocated
+    omacc_T	ocm_access;
+    type_T	*ocm_type;
+    char_u	*ocm_init;   // allocated
+} ocmember_T;
 
 // "class_T": used for v_class of typval of VAR_CLASS
 struct class_S
@@ -1481,14 +1482,25 @@
     char_u	*class_name;		// allocated
     int		class_refcount;
 
-    int		class_obj_member_count;
-    objmember_T	*class_obj_members;	// allocated
+    // class members: "static varname"
+    int		class_class_member_count;
+    ocmember_T	*class_class_members;	// allocated
+    typval_T	*class_members_tv;	// allocated array of class member vals
 
+    // class methods: "static def SomeMethod()"
+    int		class_class_method_count;
+    ufunc_T	**class_class_methods;	// allocated
+
+    // object members: "this.varname"
+    int		class_obj_member_count;
+    ocmember_T	*class_obj_members;	// allocated
+
+    // object methods: "def SomeMethod()"
     int		class_obj_method_count;
     ufunc_T	**class_obj_methods;	// allocated
 
     garray_T	class_type_list;	// used for type pointers
-    type_T	class_type;
+    type_T	class_type;		// type used for the class
     type_T	class_object_type;	// same as class_type but VAR_OBJECT
 };
 
@@ -1513,7 +1525,7 @@
 /*
  * Structure to hold an internal variable without a name.
  */
-typedef struct
+struct typval_S
 {
     vartype_T	v_type;
     char	v_lock;	    // see below: VAR_LOCKED, VAR_FIXED
@@ -1534,7 +1546,7 @@
 	class_T		*v_class;	// class value (can be NULL)
 	object_T	*v_object;	// object value (can be NULL)
     }		vval;
-} typval_T;
+};
 
 // Values for "dv_scope".
 #define VAR_SCOPE     1	// a:, v:, s:, etc. scope dictionaries
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index d30c7b4..5ec606e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -306,6 +306,30 @@
       assert_fails('trip.two = 22', 'E1335')
       trip.three = 33
       assert_equal(33, trip.three)
+
+      assert_fails('trip.four = 4', 'E1334')
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
+def Test_class_member_access()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      class TextPos
+         this.lnum = 1
+         this.col = 1
+         static counter = 0
+
+         def AddToCounter(nr: number)
+           counter += nr
+         enddef
+      endclass
+
+      assert_equal(0, TextPos.counter)
+      TextPos.AddToCounter(3)
+      assert_equal(3, TextPos.counter)
+
+      assert_fails('TextPos.counter += 5', 'E1335')
   END
   v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0fbc657..0c7c50f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1074,
+/**/
     1073,
 /**/
     1072,
diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index bddeb15..f8e5e56 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     ISN_GET_OBJ_MEMBER, // object member, index is isn_arg.number
     ISN_STORE_THIS, // store value in "this" object member, index is
 		    // isn_arg.number
+    ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER,  // load class member, using classmember_T
+    ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER,  // store in class member, using classmember_T
 
     // get and set variables
     ISN_LOAD,	    // push local variable isn_arg.number
@@ -476,6 +478,12 @@
     class_T	*construct_class;   // class the object is created from
 } construct_T;
 
+// arguments to ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER and ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER
+typedef struct {
+    class_T	*cm_class;
+    int		cm_idx;
+} classmember_T;
+
 /*
  * Instruction
  */
@@ -528,6 +536,7 @@
 	deferins_T	    defer;
 	echowin_T	    echowin;
 	construct_T	    construct;
+	classmember_T	    classmember;
     } isn_arg;
 };
 
@@ -538,7 +547,9 @@
     ufunc_T	*df_ufunc;	    // struct containing most stuff
     int		df_refcount;	    // how many ufunc_T point to this dfunc_T
     int		df_idx;		    // index in def_functions
-    int		df_deleted;	    // if TRUE function was deleted
+    char	df_deleted;	    // if TRUE function was deleted
+    char	df_delete_busy;	    // TRUE when in
+				    // delete_def_function_contents()
     int		df_script_seq;	    // Value of sctx_T sc_seq when the function
 				    // was compiled.
     char_u	*df_name;	    // name used for error messages
@@ -735,6 +746,7 @@
     dest_window,
     dest_tab,
     dest_vimvar,
+    dest_class_member,
     dest_script,
     dest_reg,
     dest_expr,
@@ -766,6 +778,10 @@
     lvar_T	    lhs_local_lvar; // used for existing local destination
     lvar_T	    lhs_arg_lvar;   // used for argument destination
     lvar_T	    *lhs_lvar;	    // points to destination lvar
+
+    class_T	    *lhs_class;		    // for dest_class_member
+    int		    lhs_classmember_idx;    // for dest_class_member
+
     int		    lhs_scriptvar_sid;
     int		    lhs_scriptvar_idx;
 
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index da44c3d..4a97585 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -22,6 +22,154 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
+ * Parse a member declaration, both object and class member.
+ * Returns OK or FAIL.  When OK then "varname_end" is set to just after the
+ * variable name and "type_ret" is set to the decleared or detected type.
+ * "init_expr" is set to the initialisation expression (allocated), if there is
+ * one.
+ */
+    static int
+parse_member(
+	exarg_T	*eap,
+	char_u	*line,
+	char_u	*varname,
+	int	has_public,	    // TRUE if "public" seen before "varname"
+	char_u	**varname_end,
+	garray_T *type_list,
+	type_T	**type_ret,
+	char_u	**init_expr)
+{
+    *varname_end = to_name_end(varname, FALSE);
+    if (*varname == '_' && has_public)
+    {
+	semsg(_(e_public_member_name_cannot_start_with_underscore_str), line);
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+
+    char_u *colon = skipwhite(*varname_end);
+    char_u *type_arg = colon;
+    type_T *type = NULL;
+    if (*colon == ':')
+    {
+	if (VIM_ISWHITE(**varname_end))
+	{
+	    semsg(_(e_no_white_space_allowed_before_colon_str), varname);
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+	if (!VIM_ISWHITE(colon[1]))
+	{
+	    semsg(_(e_white_space_required_after_str_str), ":", varname);
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+	type_arg = skipwhite(colon + 1);
+	type = parse_type(&type_arg, type_list, TRUE);
+	if (type == NULL)
+	    return FAIL;
+    }
+
+    char_u *expr_start = skipwhite(type_arg);
+    char_u *expr_end = expr_start;
+    if (type == NULL && *expr_start != '=')
+    {
+	emsg(_(e_type_or_initialization_required));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+
+    if (*expr_start == '=')
+    {
+	if (!VIM_ISWHITE(expr_start[-1]) || !VIM_ISWHITE(expr_start[1]))
+	{
+	    semsg(_(e_white_space_required_before_and_after_str_at_str),
+							"=", type_arg);
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+	expr_start = skipwhite(expr_start + 1);
+
+	expr_end = expr_start;
+	evalarg_T evalarg;
+	fill_evalarg_from_eap(&evalarg, eap, FALSE);
+	skip_expr(&expr_end, NULL);
+
+	if (type == NULL)
+	{
+	    // No type specified, use the type of the initializer.
+	    typval_T tv;
+	    tv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
+	    char_u *expr = expr_start;
+	    int res = eval0(expr, &tv, eap, &evalarg);
+
+	    if (res == OK)
+		type = typval2type(&tv, get_copyID(), type_list,
+						       TVTT_DO_MEMBER);
+	    if (type == NULL)
+	    {
+		semsg(_(e_cannot_get_object_member_type_from_initializer_str),
+			expr_start);
+		clear_evalarg(&evalarg, NULL);
+		return FAIL;
+	    }
+	}
+	clear_evalarg(&evalarg, NULL);
+    }
+    if (!valid_declaration_type(type))
+	return FAIL;
+
+    *type_ret = type;
+    if (expr_end > expr_start)
+	*init_expr = vim_strnsave(expr_start, expr_end - expr_start);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add a member to an object or a class.
+ * Returns OK when successful, "init_expr" will be consumed then.
+ * Returns FAIL otherwise, caller might need to free "init_expr".
+ */
+    static int
+add_member(
+	garray_T    *gap,
+	char_u	    *varname,
+	char_u	    *varname_end,
+	int	    has_public,
+	type_T	    *type,
+	char_u	    *init_expr)
+{
+    if (ga_grow(gap, 1) == FAIL)
+	return FAIL;
+    ocmember_T *m = ((ocmember_T *)gap->ga_data) + gap->ga_len;
+    m->ocm_name = vim_strnsave(varname, varname_end - varname);
+    m->ocm_access = has_public ? ACCESS_ALL
+			      : *varname == '_' ? ACCESS_PRIVATE : ACCESS_READ;
+    m->ocm_type = type;
+    if (init_expr != NULL)
+	m->ocm_init = init_expr;
+    ++gap->ga_len;
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Move the class or object members found while parsing a class into the class.
+ * "gap" contains the found members.
+ * "members" will be set to the newly allocated array of members and
+ * "member_count" set to the number of members.
+ * Returns OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    static int
+add_members_to_class(
+    garray_T	*gap,
+    ocmember_T	**members,
+    int		*member_count)
+{
+    *member_count = gap->ga_len;
+    *members = gap->ga_len == 0 ? NULL : ALLOC_MULT(ocmember_T, gap->ga_len);
+    if (gap->ga_len > 0 && *members == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+    mch_memmove(*members, gap->ga_data, sizeof(ocmember_T) * gap->ga_len);
+    VIM_CLEAR(gap->ga_data);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
  * Handle ":class" and ":abstract class" up to ":endclass".
  */
     void
@@ -64,16 +212,23 @@
     //    extends SomeClass
     //    implements SomeInterface
     //    specifies SomeInterface
-    //    check nothing follows
-
-    // TODO: handle "is_export" if it is set
+    //    check that nothing follows
+    //	  handle "is_export" if it is set
 
     garray_T	type_list;	    // list of pointers to allocated types
     ga_init2(&type_list, sizeof(type_T *), 10);
 
+    // Growarray with class members declared in the class.
+    garray_T classmembers;
+    ga_init2(&classmembers, sizeof(ocmember_T), 10);
+
+    // Growarray with object methods declared in the class.
+    garray_T classmethods;
+    ga_init2(&classmethods, sizeof(ufunc_T *), 10);
+
     // Growarray with object members declared in the class.
     garray_T objmembers;
-    ga_init2(&objmembers, sizeof(objmember_T), 10);
+    ga_init2(&objmembers, sizeof(ocmember_T), 10);
 
     // Growarray with object methods declared in the class.
     garray_T objmethods;
@@ -92,12 +247,6 @@
 	    break;
 	char_u *line = skipwhite(theline);
 
-	// TODO:
-	// class members (public, read access, private):
-	//	  static varname
-	//	  public static varname
-	//	  static _varname
-
 	char_u *p = line;
 	if (checkforcmd(&p, "endclass", 4))
 	{
@@ -110,9 +259,6 @@
 	    break;
 	}
 
-	// "this._varname"
-	// "this.varname"
-	// "public this.varname"
 	int has_public = FALSE;
 	if (checkforcmd(&p, "public", 3))
 	{
@@ -124,12 +270,17 @@
 	    has_public = TRUE;
 	    p = skipwhite(line + 6);
 
-	    if (STRNCMP(p, "this", 4) != 0)
+	    if (STRNCMP(p, "this", 4) != 0 && STRNCMP(p, "static", 6) != 0)
 	    {
-		emsg(_(e_public_must_be_followed_by_this));
+		emsg(_(e_public_must_be_followed_by_this_or_static));
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
+
+	// object members (public, read access, private):
+	//	"this._varname"
+	//	"this.varname"
+	//	"public this.varname"
 	if (STRNCMP(p, "this", 4) == 0)
 	{
 	    if (p[4] != '.' || !eval_isnamec1(p[5]))
@@ -138,95 +289,52 @@
 		break;
 	    }
 	    char_u *varname = p + 5;
-	    char_u *varname_end = to_name_end(varname, FALSE);
-	    if (*varname == '_' && has_public)
-	    {
-		semsg(_(e_public_object_member_name_cannot_start_with_underscore_str), line);
-		break;
-	    }
-
-	    char_u *colon = skipwhite(varname_end);
-	    char_u *type_arg = colon;
+	    char_u *varname_end = NULL;
 	    type_T *type = NULL;
-	    if (*colon == ':')
+	    char_u *init_expr = NULL;
+	    if (parse_member(eap, line, varname, has_public,
+			  &varname_end, &type_list, &type, &init_expr) == FAIL)
+		break;
+	    if (add_member(&objmembers, varname, varname_end,
+					  has_public, type, init_expr) == FAIL)
 	    {
-		if (VIM_ISWHITE(*varname_end))
-		{
-		    semsg(_(e_no_white_space_allowed_before_colon_str),
-								      varname);
-		    break;
-		}
-		if (!VIM_ISWHITE(colon[1]))
-		{
-		    semsg(_(e_white_space_required_after_str_str), ":",
-								      varname);
-		    break;
-		}
-		type_arg = skipwhite(colon + 1);
-		type = parse_type(&type_arg, &type_list, TRUE);
-		if (type == NULL)
-		    break;
-	    }
-
-	    char_u *expr_start = skipwhite(type_arg);
-	    char_u *expr_end = expr_start;
-	    if (type == NULL && *expr_start != '=')
-	    {
-		emsg(_(e_type_or_initialization_required));
+		vim_free(init_expr);
 		break;
 	    }
+	}
 
-	    if (*expr_start == '=')
+	// class members and methods
+	else if (checkforcmd(&p, "static", 6))
+	{
+	    p = skipwhite(p);
+	    if (checkforcmd(&p, "def", 3))
 	    {
-		if (!VIM_ISWHITE(expr_start[-1]) || !VIM_ISWHITE(expr_start[1]))
+		// TODO: class method
+		//	  static def someMethod()
+		//	  enddef
+		//	  static def <Tval> someMethod()
+		//	  enddef
+	    }
+	    else
+	    {
+		// class members (public, read access, private):
+		//	"static _varname"
+		//	"static varname"
+		//	"public static varname"
+		char_u *varname = p;
+		char_u *varname_end = NULL;
+		type_T *type = NULL;
+		char_u *init_expr = NULL;
+		if (parse_member(eap, line, varname, has_public,
+			  &varname_end, &type_list, &type, &init_expr) == FAIL)
+		    break;
+		if (add_member(&classmembers, varname, varname_end,
+					  has_public, type, init_expr) == FAIL)
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_white_space_required_before_and_after_str_at_str),
-								"=", type_arg);
+		    vim_free(init_expr);
 		    break;
 		}
-		expr_start = skipwhite(expr_start + 1);
-
-		expr_end = expr_start;
-		evalarg_T evalarg;
-		fill_evalarg_from_eap(&evalarg, eap, FALSE);
-		skip_expr(&expr_end, NULL);
-
-		if (type == NULL)
-		{
-		    // No type specified, use the type of the initializer.
-		    typval_T tv;
-		    tv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
-		    char_u *expr = expr_start;
-		    int res = eval0(expr, &tv, eap, &evalarg);
-
-		    if (res == OK)
-			type = typval2type(&tv, get_copyID(), &type_list,
-							       TVTT_DO_MEMBER);
-		    if (type == NULL)
-		    {
-			semsg(_(e_cannot_get_object_member_type_from_initializer_str),
-				expr_start);
-			clear_evalarg(&evalarg, NULL);
-			break;
-		    }
-		}
-		clear_evalarg(&evalarg, NULL);
 	    }
-	    if (!valid_declaration_type(type))
-		break;
-
-	    if (ga_grow(&objmembers, 1) == FAIL)
-		break;
-	    objmember_T *m = ((objmember_T *)objmembers.ga_data)
-							  + objmembers.ga_len;
-	    m->om_name = vim_strnsave(varname, varname_end - varname);
-	    m->om_access = has_public ? ACCESS_ALL
-			    : *varname == '_' ? ACCESS_PRIVATE
-			    : ACCESS_READ;
-	    m->om_type = type;
-	    if (expr_end > expr_start)
-		m->om_init = vim_strnsave(expr_start, expr_end - expr_start);
-	    ++objmembers.ga_len;
 	}
 
 	// constructors:
@@ -238,12 +346,8 @@
 	//	  def someMethod()
 	//	  enddef
 	// TODO:
-	//	  static def someMethod()
-	//	  enddef
 	//	  def <Tval> someMethod()
 	//	  enddef
-	//	  static def <Tval> someMethod()
-	//	  enddef
 	else if (checkforcmd(&p, "def", 3))
 	{
 	    exarg_T	ea;
@@ -282,22 +386,52 @@
     class_T *cl = NULL;
     if (success)
     {
+	// "endclass" encountered without failures: Create the class.
+
 	cl = ALLOC_CLEAR_ONE(class_T);
 	if (cl == NULL)
 	    goto cleanup;
 	cl->class_refcount = 1;
 	cl->class_name = vim_strnsave(arg, name_end - arg);
-
-	// Members are used by the new() function, add them here.
-	cl->class_obj_member_count = objmembers.ga_len;
-	cl->class_obj_members = objmembers.ga_len == 0 ? NULL
-				  : ALLOC_MULT(objmember_T, objmembers.ga_len);
-	if (cl->class_name == NULL
-		|| (objmembers.ga_len > 0 && cl->class_obj_members == NULL))
+	if (cl->class_name == NULL)
 	    goto cleanup;
-	mch_memmove(cl->class_obj_members, objmembers.ga_data,
-				      sizeof(objmember_T) * objmembers.ga_len);
-	vim_free(objmembers.ga_data);
+
+	// Add class and object members to "cl".
+	if (add_members_to_class(&classmembers,
+				    &cl->class_class_members,
+				    &cl->class_class_member_count) == FAIL
+		|| add_members_to_class(&objmembers,
+				    &cl->class_obj_members,
+				    &cl->class_obj_member_count) == FAIL)
+	    goto cleanup;
+
+	if (cl->class_class_member_count > 0)
+	{
+	    // Allocate a typval for each class member and initialize it.
+	    cl->class_members_tv = ALLOC_CLEAR_MULT(typval_T,
+						 cl->class_class_member_count);
+	    if (cl->class_members_tv != NULL)
+		for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_class_member_count; ++i)
+		{
+		    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_class_members[i];
+		    typval_T *tv = &cl->class_members_tv[i];
+		    if (m->ocm_init != NULL)
+		    {
+			typval_T *etv = eval_expr(m->ocm_init, eap);
+			if (etv != NULL)
+			{
+			    *tv = *etv;
+			    vim_free(etv);
+			}
+		    }
+		    else
+		    {
+			// TODO: proper default value
+			tv->v_type = m->ocm_type->tt_type;
+			tv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+		    }
+		}
+	}
 
 	int have_new = FALSE;
 	for (int i = 0; i < objmethods.ga_len; ++i)
@@ -318,8 +452,8 @@
 		if (i > 0)
 		    ga_concat(&fga, (char_u *)", ");
 		ga_concat(&fga, (char_u *)"this.");
-		objmember_T *m = cl->class_obj_members + i;
-		ga_concat(&fga, (char_u *)m->om_name);
+		ocmember_T *m = cl->class_obj_members + i;
+		ga_concat(&fga, (char_u *)m->ocm_name);
 		ga_concat(&fga, (char_u *)" = v:none");
 	    }
 	    ga_concat(&fga, (char_u *)")\nenddef\n");
@@ -355,6 +489,7 @@
 	    }
 	}
 
+	// TODO: class methods
 	cl->class_obj_method_count = objmethods.ga_len;
 	cl->class_obj_methods = ALLOC_MULT(ufunc_T *, objmethods.ga_len);
 	if (cl->class_obj_methods == NULL)
@@ -378,13 +513,7 @@
 	cl->class_type_list = type_list;
 
 	// TODO:
-	// - Add the methods to the class
-	//	- array with ufunc_T pointers
-	// - Fill hashtab with object members and methods
-	// - Generate the default new() method, if needed.
-	// Later:
-	// - class members
-	// - class methods
+	// - Fill hashtab with object members and methods ?
 
 	// Add the class to the script-local variables.
 	typval_T tv;
@@ -404,13 +533,20 @@
 	vim_free(cl);
     }
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < objmembers.ga_len; ++i)
+    for (int round = 1; round <= 2; ++round)
     {
-	objmember_T *m = ((objmember_T *)objmembers.ga_data) + i;
-	vim_free(m->om_name);
-	vim_free(m->om_init);
+	garray_T *gap = round == 1 ? &classmembers : &objmembers;
+	if (gap->ga_len == 0 || gap->ga_data == NULL)
+	    continue;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < gap->ga_len; ++i)
+	{
+	    ocmember_T *m = ((ocmember_T *)gap->ga_data) + i;
+	    vim_free(m->ocm_name);
+	    vim_free(m->ocm_init);
+	}
+	ga_clear(gap);
     }
-    ga_clear(&objmembers);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < objmethods.ga_len; ++i)
     {
@@ -437,11 +573,11 @@
 
     for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_obj_member_count; ++i)
     {
-	objmember_T *m = cl->class_obj_members + i;
-	if (STRNCMP(m->om_name, name, len) == 0 && m->om_name[len] == NUL)
+	ocmember_T *m = cl->class_obj_members + i;
+	if (STRNCMP(m->ocm_name, name, len) == 0 && m->ocm_name[len] == NUL)
 	{
 	    *member_idx = i;
-	    return m->om_type;
+	    return m->ocm_type;
 	}
     }
     return &t_any;
@@ -572,13 +708,12 @@
     {
 	for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_obj_member_count; ++i)
 	{
-	    objmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
-	    if (STRNCMP(name, m->om_name, len) == 0 && m->om_name[len] == NUL)
+	    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
+	    if (STRNCMP(name, m->ocm_name, len) == 0 && m->ocm_name[len] == NUL)
 	    {
 		if (*name == '_')
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_object_member_str),
-								   m->om_name);
+		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_member_str), m->ocm_name);
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 
@@ -597,7 +732,31 @@
 	semsg(_(e_member_not_found_on_object_str_str), cl->class_name, name);
     }
 
-    // TODO: class member
+    else if (rettv->v_type == VAR_CLASS)
+    {
+	// class member
+	for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_class_member_count; ++i)
+	{
+	    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_class_members[i];
+	    if (STRNCMP(name, m->ocm_name, len) == 0 && m->ocm_name[len] == NUL)
+	    {
+		if (*name == '_')
+		{
+		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_member_str), m->ocm_name);
+		    return FAIL;
+		}
+
+		typval_T *tv = &cl->class_members_tv[i];
+		copy_tv(tv, rettv);
+		class_unref(cl);
+
+		*arg = name_end;
+		return OK;
+	    }
+	}
+
+	semsg(_(e_member_not_found_on_class_str_str), cl->class_name, name);
+    }
 
     return FAIL;
 }
@@ -708,15 +867,29 @@
     void
 class_unref(class_T *cl)
 {
-    if (cl != NULL && --cl->class_refcount <= 0)
+    if (cl != NULL && --cl->class_refcount <= 0 && cl->class_name != NULL)
     {
-	vim_free(cl->class_name);
+	// Freeing what the class contains may recursively come back here.
+	// Clear "class_name" first, if it is NULL the class does not need to
+	// be freed.
+	VIM_CLEAR(cl->class_name);
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_class_member_count; ++i)
+	{
+	    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_class_members[i];
+	    vim_free(m->ocm_name);
+	    vim_free(m->ocm_init);
+	    if (cl->class_members_tv != NULL)
+		clear_tv(&cl->class_members_tv[i]);
+	}
+	vim_free(cl->class_class_members);
+	vim_free(cl->class_members_tv);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_obj_member_count; ++i)
 	{
-	    objmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
-	    vim_free(m->om_name);
-	    vim_free(m->om_init);
+	    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
+	    vim_free(m->ocm_name);
+	    vim_free(m->ocm_init);
 	}
 	vim_free(cl->class_obj_members);
 
diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index ecf31dc..4fbae4f 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@
 	    if (dest != dest_local)
 	    {
 		if (generate_store_var(cctx, dest, opt_flags, vimvaridx,
-						     0, 0, type, name) == FAIL)
+						     type, name, NULL) == FAIL)
 		    goto failed;
 	    }
 	    else if (varlen == 1 && *arg == '_')
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index ac321a9..44403ec 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -302,6 +302,28 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * If "name" is a class member in cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class return the index in
+ * class.class_class_members[].
+ * Otherwise return -1;
+ */
+    static int
+class_member_index(char_u *name, size_t len, cctx_T *cctx)
+{
+    if (cctx == NULL || cctx->ctx_ufunc == NULL
+					  || cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class == NULL)
+	return -1;
+    class_T *cl = cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class;
+    for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_class_member_count; ++i)
+    {
+	ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_class_members[i];
+	if (STRNCMP(name, m->ocm_name, len) == 0
+		&& m->ocm_name[len] == NUL)
+	    return i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/*
  * Return TRUE if "name" is a local variable, argument, script variable or
  * imported.
  */
@@ -316,6 +338,7 @@
 			&& (cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_flags & FC_OBJECT)
 			&& STRNCMP(name, "this", 4) == 0)))
 	    || script_var_exists(name, len, cctx, NULL) == OK
+	    || class_member_index(name, len, cctx) >= 0
 	    || find_imported(name, len, FALSE) != NULL;
 }
 
@@ -353,6 +376,9 @@
     if (len == 1 && *p == '_')
 	return OK;
 
+    if (class_member_index(p, len, cctx) >= 0)
+	return OK;
+
     if (script_var_exists(p, len, cctx, cstack) == OK)
     {
 	if (is_arg)
@@ -1195,14 +1221,12 @@
  * Generate the load instruction for "name".
  */
     static void
-generate_loadvar(
-	cctx_T		*cctx,
-	assign_dest_T	dest,
-	char_u		*name,
-	lvar_T		*lvar,
-	type_T		*type)
+generate_loadvar(cctx_T *cctx, lhs_T *lhs)
 {
-    switch (dest)
+    char_u	*name = lhs->lhs_name;
+    type_T	*type = lhs->lhs_type;
+
+    switch (lhs->lhs_dest)
     {
 	case dest_option:
 	case dest_func_option:
@@ -1245,6 +1269,7 @@
 	case dest_local:
 	    if (cctx->ctx_skip != SKIP_YES)
 	    {
+		lvar_T	*lvar = lhs->lhs_lvar;
 		if (lvar->lv_from_outer > 0)
 		    generate_LOADOUTER(cctx, lvar->lv_idx, lvar->lv_from_outer,
 				 lvar->lv_loop_depth, lvar->lv_loop_idx, type);
@@ -1252,6 +1277,10 @@
 		    generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOAD, lvar->lv_idx, NULL, type);
 	    }
 	    break;
+	case dest_class_member:
+	    generate_CLASSMEMBER(cctx, TRUE, lhs->lhs_class,
+						     lhs->lhs_classmember_idx);
+	    break;
 	case dest_expr:
 	    // list or dict value should already be on the stack.
 	    break;
@@ -1533,7 +1562,9 @@
 
 	    if (lookup_local(var_start, lhs->lhs_varlen,
 					     &lhs->lhs_local_lvar, cctx) == OK)
+	    {
 		lhs->lhs_lvar = &lhs->lhs_local_lvar;
+	    }
 	    else
 	    {
 		CLEAR_FIELD(lhs->lhs_arg_lvar);
@@ -1549,6 +1580,7 @@
 		    lhs->lhs_lvar = &lhs->lhs_arg_lvar;
 		}
 	    }
+
 	    if (lhs->lhs_lvar != NULL)
 	    {
 		if (is_decl)
@@ -1557,6 +1589,12 @@
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 	    }
+	    else if ((lhs->lhs_classmember_idx = class_member_index(
+				       var_start, lhs->lhs_varlen, cctx)) >= 0)
+	    {
+		lhs->lhs_dest = dest_class_member;
+		lhs->lhs_class = cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class;
+	    }
 	    else
 	    {
 		int script_namespace = lhs->lhs_varlen > 1
@@ -1965,8 +2003,7 @@
 	    return FAIL;
     }
     else
-	generate_loadvar(cctx, lhs->lhs_dest, lhs->lhs_name,
-						 lhs->lhs_lvar, lhs->lhs_type);
+	generate_loadvar(cctx, lhs);
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -2998,20 +3035,20 @@
 
 	    for (int i = 0; i < ufunc->uf_class->class_obj_member_count; ++i)
 	    {
-		objmember_T *m = &ufunc->uf_class->class_obj_members[i];
-		if (m->om_init != NULL)
+		ocmember_T *m = &ufunc->uf_class->class_obj_members[i];
+		if (m->ocm_init != NULL)
 		{
-		    char_u *expr = m->om_init;
+		    char_u *expr = m->ocm_init;
 		    if (compile_expr0(&expr, &cctx) == FAIL)
 			goto erret;
-		    if (!ends_excmd2(m->om_init, expr))
+		    if (!ends_excmd2(m->ocm_init, expr))
 		    {
 			semsg(_(e_trailing_characters_str), expr);
 			goto erret;
 		    }
 		}
 		else
-		    push_default_value(&cctx, m->om_type->tt_type,
+		    push_default_value(&cctx, m->ocm_type->tt_type,
 								  FALSE, NULL);
 		generate_STORE_THIS(&cctx, i);
 	    }
@@ -3792,6 +3829,13 @@
 {
     int idx;
 
+    // In same cases the instructions may refer to a class in which the
+    // function is defined and unreferencing the class may call back here
+    // recursively.  Set the df_delete_busy to avoid problems.
+    if (dfunc->df_delete_busy)
+	return;
+    dfunc->df_delete_busy = TRUE;
+
     ga_clear(&dfunc->df_def_args_isn);
     ga_clear_strings(&dfunc->df_var_names);
 
@@ -3800,14 +3844,12 @@
 	for (idx = 0; idx < dfunc->df_instr_count; ++idx)
 	    delete_instr(dfunc->df_instr + idx);
 	VIM_CLEAR(dfunc->df_instr);
-	dfunc->df_instr = NULL;
     }
     if (dfunc->df_instr_debug != NULL)
     {
 	for (idx = 0; idx < dfunc->df_instr_debug_count; ++idx)
 	    delete_instr(dfunc->df_instr_debug + idx);
 	VIM_CLEAR(dfunc->df_instr_debug);
-	dfunc->df_instr_debug = NULL;
     }
 #ifdef FEAT_PROFILE
     if (dfunc->df_instr_prof != NULL)
@@ -3815,7 +3857,6 @@
 	for (idx = 0; idx < dfunc->df_instr_prof_count; ++idx)
 	    delete_instr(dfunc->df_instr_prof + idx);
 	VIM_CLEAR(dfunc->df_instr_prof);
-	dfunc->df_instr_prof = NULL;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -3823,6 +3864,8 @@
 	dfunc->df_deleted = TRUE;
     if (dfunc->df_ufunc != NULL)
 	dfunc->df_ufunc->uf_def_status = UF_NOT_COMPILED;
+
+    dfunc->df_delete_busy = FALSE;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 1a8058a..cdaeb5b 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -3817,6 +3817,27 @@
 		    goto on_error;
 		break;
 
+	    case ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER:
+		{
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
+			goto theend;
+		    classmember_T *cm = &iptr->isn_arg.classmember;
+		    *STACK_TV_BOT(0) =
+				    cm->cm_class->class_members_tv[cm->cm_idx];
+		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	    case ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER:
+		{
+		    classmember_T *cm = &iptr->isn_arg.classmember;
+		    tv = &cm->cm_class->class_members_tv[cm->cm_idx];
+		    clear_tv(tv);
+		    *tv = *STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
+		    --ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	    // Load or store variable or argument from outer scope.
 	    case ISN_LOADOUTER:
 	    case ISN_STOREOUTER:
@@ -6403,6 +6424,19 @@
 		smsg("%s%4d STORERANGE", pfx, current);
 		break;
 
+	    case ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER:
+	    case ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER:
+		{
+		    class_T *cl = iptr->isn_arg.classmember.cm_class;
+		    int	    idx = iptr->isn_arg.classmember.cm_idx;
+		    ocmember_T *ocm = &cl->class_class_members[idx];
+		    smsg("%s%4d %s CLASSMEMBER %s.%s", pfx, current,
+			    iptr->isn_type == ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER
+							    ? "LOAD" : "STORE",
+			    cl->class_name, ocm->ocm_name);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	    // constants
 	    case ISN_PUSHNR:
 		smsg("%s%4d PUSHNR %lld", pfx, current,
diff --git a/src/vim9expr.c b/src/vim9expr.c
index 6c9385c..7ec3ee9 100644
--- a/src/vim9expr.c
+++ b/src/vim9expr.c
@@ -278,17 +278,16 @@
     {
 	for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_obj_member_count; ++i)
 	{
-	    objmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
-	    if (STRNCMP(name, m->om_name, len) == 0 && m->om_name[len] == NUL)
+	    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
+	    if (STRNCMP(name, m->ocm_name, len) == 0 && m->ocm_name[len] == NUL)
 	    {
 		if (*name == '_' && cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class != cl)
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_object_member_str),
-								   m->om_name);
+		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_member_str), m->ocm_name);
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 
-		generate_GET_OBJ_MEMBER(cctx, i, m->om_type);
+		generate_GET_OBJ_MEMBER(cctx, i, m->ocm_type);
 
 		*arg = name_end;
 		return OK;
diff --git a/src/vim9instr.c b/src/vim9instr.c
index 47114f0..8bd2485 100644
--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -957,6 +957,38 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Generate an ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER ("load" == TRUE) or ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER
+ * ("load" == FALSE) instruction.
+ */
+    int
+generate_CLASSMEMBER(
+	cctx_T	    *cctx,
+	int	    load,
+	class_T	    *cl,
+	int	    idx)
+{
+    isn_T	*isn;
+
+    RETURN_OK_IF_SKIP(cctx);
+    if (load)
+    {
+	ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_class_members[idx];
+	isn = generate_instr_type(cctx, ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER, m->ocm_type);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	isn = generate_instr_drop(cctx, ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER, 1);
+    }
+    if (isn == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+    isn->isn_arg.classmember.cm_class = cl;
+    ++cl->class_refcount;
+    isn->isn_arg.classmember.cm_idx = idx;
+
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
  * Generate an ISN_STOREOUTER instruction.
  */
     static int
@@ -2114,6 +2146,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Generate a STORE instruction for "dest", not being "dest_local".
+ * "lhs" might be NULL.
  * Return FAIL when out of memory.
  */
     int
@@ -2122,10 +2155,9 @@
 	assign_dest_T	dest,
 	int		opt_flags,
 	int		vimvaridx,
-	int		scriptvar_idx,
-	int		scriptvar_sid,
 	type_T		*type,
-	char_u		*name)
+	char_u		*name,
+	lhs_T		*lhs)
 {
     switch (dest)
     {
@@ -2156,9 +2188,11 @@
 	case dest_vimvar:
 	    return generate_STORE(cctx, ISN_STOREV, vimvaridx, NULL);
 	case dest_script:
+	    int	    scriptvar_idx = lhs->lhs_scriptvar_idx;
+	    int	    scriptvar_sid = lhs->lhs_scriptvar_sid;
 	    if (scriptvar_idx < 0)
 	    {
-		isntype_T isn_type = ISN_STORES;
+		isntype_T   isn_type = ISN_STORES;
 
 		if (SCRIPT_ID_VALID(scriptvar_sid)
 			 && SCRIPT_ITEM(scriptvar_sid)->sn_import_autoload
@@ -2177,6 +2211,10 @@
 	    }
 	    return generate_VIM9SCRIPT(cctx, ISN_STORESCRIPT,
 					   scriptvar_sid, scriptvar_idx, type);
+	case dest_class_member:
+	    return generate_CLASSMEMBER(cctx, FALSE,
+				     lhs->lhs_class, lhs->lhs_classmember_idx);
+
 	case dest_local:
 	case dest_expr:
 	    // cannot happen
@@ -2210,8 +2248,7 @@
     if (lhs->lhs_dest != dest_local)
 	return generate_store_var(cctx, lhs->lhs_dest,
 			    lhs->lhs_opt_flags, lhs->lhs_vimvaridx,
-			    lhs->lhs_scriptvar_idx, lhs->lhs_scriptvar_sid,
-			    lhs->lhs_type, lhs->lhs_name);
+			    lhs->lhs_type, lhs->lhs_name, lhs);
 
     if (lhs->lhs_lvar != NULL)
     {
@@ -2422,6 +2459,11 @@
 	    vim_free(isn->isn_arg.script.scriptref);
 	    break;
 
+	case ISN_LOAD_CLASSMEMBER:
+	case ISN_STORE_CLASSMEMBER:
+	    class_unref(isn->isn_arg.classmember.cm_class);
+	    break;
+
 	case ISN_TRY:
 	    vim_free(isn->isn_arg.tryref.try_ref);
 	    break;