Index: TODO
===================================================================
diff -u -rdf860654b8c8c9b3ed13abd1700ec4dd128626bc -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- TODO	(.../TODO)	(revision df860654b8c8c9b3ed13abd1700ec4dd128626bc)
+++ TODO	(.../TODO)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -4245,13 +4245,20 @@
 nx.tcl:
 - change parameter name in "/cls/ inif paramameter ... ?pattern?"
   from "name" to "pattern"
+- changed name "/obj|cls/ slot info definition" to 
+  "/obj|cls/ slot info definition" since result is a set
+- dropped parameter method "properties"
+- dropped "/obj/ info properties"
+  (since "properties" or "variables" are returned")
 
 ========================================================================
 TODO:
 - finalize handling of parameter methods in cget
   * what to do with "cget -noinit"
   * check all provided definitions
   * handling of extra args in parameter methods?
+- "/obj|cls/ info slot definition" should return a full command
+  (containing flags and property|variable)
 - regression tests for "/obj/ info lookup parameter ...."
 - handling of "required" in reconfigure (see 
   parameter-object-mixin-dependency in parameters.test)
@@ -4264,7 +4271,6 @@
 - Property reform part 3: change defaultPropertyAccessor or nx to none
 - update documentation with property reform
 
-- do we need "-properties" in nx?
 - do we need "config" as parameter property?
 
 - handling of method names in error messages from nsfAPI.h. The following
Index: library/lib/nx-traits.tcl
===================================================================
diff -u -re884c2b0d63fa1b5a691e866ccff8d4094a2a8e4 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- library/lib/nx-traits.tcl	(.../nx-traits.tcl)	(revision e884c2b0d63fa1b5a691e866ccff8d4094a2a8e4)
+++ library/lib/nx-traits.tcl	(.../nx-traits.tcl)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       $obj public alias $newName $traitMethodHandle
       # We define property inheritance for the time being only for
       # instance properties.
-      foreach d [$traitName info slot definition] {
+      foreach d [$traitName info slot definitions] {
 	$obj property $d
       }
     }
Index: library/nx/nx.tcl
===================================================================
diff -u -rdf860654b8c8c9b3ed13abd1700ec4dd128626bc -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- library/nx/nx.tcl	(.../nx.tcl)	(revision df860654b8c8c9b3ed13abd1700ec4dd128626bc)
+++ library/nx/nx.tcl	(.../nx.tcl)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
     :alias "info name"             ::nsf::methods::object::info::name
     :alias "info parent"           ::nsf::methods::object::info::parent
     :alias "info precedence"       ::nsf::methods::object::info::precedence
-    :method "info slot definition" {{-type:class ::nx::Slot} pattern:optional} {
+    :method "info slot definitions" {{-type:class ::nx::Slot} pattern:optional} {
       set result {}
       foreach slot [: ::nsf::methods::object::info::slotobjects -type $type {*}[current args]] {
 	lappend result [$slot getPropertyDefinition]
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@
       return [: ::nsf::methods::object::info::slotobjects -type $type {*}[current args]]
     }
     # "info properties" is a short form of "info slot definition"
-    :alias "info properties"     ::nx::Object::slot::__info::slot::definition
+    #:alias "info properties"     ::nx::Object::slot::__info::slot::definition
     :alias "info vars"           ::nsf::methods::object::info::vars
   }
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
       if {[info exists pattern]} {lappend cmd $pattern}
       return [: {*}$cmd]
     }
-    :method "info slot definition" {{-type ::nx::Slot} -closure:switch -source:optional pattern:optional} {
+    :method "info slot definitions" {{-type ::nx::Slot} -closure:switch -source:optional pattern:optional} {
       set result {}
       foreach slot [: ::nsf::methods::class::info::slotobjects -type $type {*}[current args]] {
 	lappend result [$slot getPropertyDefinition]
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@
       return $result
     }
     # "info properties" is a short form of "info slot definition"
-    :alias "info properties"     ::nx::Class::slot::__info::slot::definition
+    #:alias "info properties"     ::nx::Class::slot::__info::slot::definition
     :alias "info subclass"       ::nsf::methods::class::info::subclass
     :alias "info superclass"     ::nsf::methods::class::info::superclass
   }
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@
     if {[info exists :positional]} {lappend options positional}
     if {!${:config}} {lappend options noconfig}
     if {[info exists :default]} {
-      return [list [:namedParameterSpec "" ${:name} $options] ${:default}]
+     return [list [:namedParameterSpec "" ${:name} $options] ${:default}]
     } else {
       return [list [:namedParameterSpec "" ${:name} $options]]
     }
@@ -2044,13 +2044,13 @@
   # Define method "properties" for convenience to define multiple
   # properties based on a list of parameter specifications.
   ######################################################################
+  #
+  #proc ::nx::internal::addProperties {arglist} {
+  #  foreach arg $arglist {:property $arg}
+  #}
+  #::nx::ObjectParameterSlot create ::nx::Object::slot::properties \
+  #    -methodname "::nx::internal::addProperties"
 
-  proc ::nx::internal::addProperties {arglist} {
-    foreach arg $arglist {:property $arg}
-  }
-  ::nx::ObjectParameterSlot create ::nx::Object::slot::properties \
-      -methodname "::nx::internal::addProperties"
-
   ######################################################################
   # Minimal definition of a value checker that permits every value
   # without warnings. The primary purpose of this value checker is to
Index: tests/cget.test
===================================================================
diff -u -r200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- tests/cget.test	(.../cget.test)	(revision 200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52)
+++ tests/cget.test	(.../cget.test)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   #
   # configure without arguments
   #
-  ? {p1 configure} "?-sex value? -famnam value ?-age integer? ?-friends value ...? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"
+  ? {p1 configure} "?-sex value? -famnam value ?-age integer? ?-friends value ...? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"
 }
 
 #
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   #
   # configure without arguments
   #
-  ? {p1 configure} "?-bar1 value? ?-bar2 value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"
+  ? {p1 configure} "?-bar1 value? ?-bar2 value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"
 
   #
   # test gettin/setting via slots
@@ -121,8 +121,34 @@
 }
 
 #
-# The third test set checks performance of "cget" and "configure".
+# The third test set checks method binding to parameter
 #
+Test case cget-parameter-methods {
+  nx::Class create C {
+    :create c1
+  }
+  
+  # : ::nsf::methods::object::info::objectparameter syntax
+  #? {C configure} "-volatile -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
+  ? {C info lookup parameter list} \
+      "-superclass -object-mixin -mixin -object-filter -filter -volatile -noinit -class __initcmd"
+  ? {C cget -superclass} "::nx::Object"
+  ? {C cget -object-mixin} ""
+  ? {C cget -mixin} ""
+  ? {C cget -filter} ""
+  ? {C cget -volatile} 0
+  ? {C cget -noinit} ""
+  ? {C cget -class} "::nx::Class"
+
+  ? {c1 info lookup parameter list} \
+      "-volatile -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
+
+}
+
+
+#
+# The fourth test set checks performance of "cget" and "configure".
+#
 nx::Test parameter count 10000
 Test case cget-performance {
 
Index: tests/info-method.test
===================================================================
diff -u -r200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- tests/info-method.test	(.../info-method.test)	(revision 200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52)
+++ tests/info-method.test	(.../info-method.test)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -502,13 +502,13 @@
     :method "sub foo" args {;}
   }
 
-  ? {D info lookup slots} "::D::per-object-slot::a2 ::nx::Class::slot::superclass ::nx::Class::slot::object-mixin ::nx::Class::slot::mixin ::nx::Class::slot::object-filter ::nx::Class::slot::filter ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class"
+  ? {D info lookup slots} "::D::per-object-slot::a2 ::nx::Class::slot::superclass ::nx::Class::slot::object-mixin ::nx::Class::slot::mixin ::nx::Class::slot::object-filter ::nx::Class::slot::filter ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class"
 
   C create c1
   ? {c1 info precedence} "::C ::nx::Object"
   ? {C info heritage} "::nx::Object"
   ? {C info slot objects -closure -source application} "::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b"
-  ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
+  ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
 
   ? {C info slot objects} "::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b"
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
   ? {::nx::Object info method parameter info} ""
 
   ? {d1 info precedence} "::D ::C ::nx::Object"
-  ? {d1 info lookup slots} "::D::slot::b ::D::slot::c ::C::slot::a ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
+  ? {d1 info lookup slots} "::D::slot::b ::D::slot::c ::C::slot::a ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
 
   # Fully qualified name, with metachars
   # The following command returns the slots of D inherited from
@@ -698,23 +698,23 @@
   }
 
   C new
-  ? {C info parameter syntax} "?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"
+  ? {C info parameter syntax} "?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"
   ? {C info parameter syntax a} "?-a value?"
 
-  ? {C info parameter definitions} "-a {-b 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {C info parameter definitions} "-a {-b 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
-  ? {C info parameter list} "-a -b -volatile -properties -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
-  ? {C info parameter names} "a b volatile properties noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
-  ? {lsort [C info slot objects -closure]} "::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::volatile"
+  ? {C info parameter list} "-a -b -volatile -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
+  ? {C info parameter names} "a b volatile noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
+  ? {lsort [C info slot objects -closure]} "::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::volatile"
 
   ? {C info parameter definitions b} "{-b 1}"
   ? {D info parameter definitions b} "{-b 2}"
   ? {D info slot objects -closure b} "::D::slot::b"
   ? {D info slot objects -closure a} "::C::slot::a"
   ? {D info slot objects -closure class} "::nx::Object::slot::class"
 
-  ? {D info parameter list} "-b -c -a -volatile -properties -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
-  ? {D info parameter names} "b c a volatile properties noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
+  ? {D info parameter list} "-b -c -a -volatile -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
+  ? {D info parameter names} "b c a volatile noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
 }
 
 #
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
   ? {lsort [::nx::Object info methods "slots"]} ""
   ? {lsort [::nx::Object info methods "*slots*"]} ""
   ? {lsort [::nx::Object info methods -path "*slot*"]} \
-      "{info lookup slots} {info slot definition} {info slot names} {info slot objects}"
+      "{info lookup slots} {info slot definitions} {info slot names} {info slot objects}"
   ? {lsort [::nx::Object info methods -path "*filter*"]} \
       "filter {info filter guard} {info filter methods} {info lookup filter}"
 
Index: tests/object-system.test
===================================================================
diff -u -r5d1617640ad71fd52b069f81cfcadbe4cbb6f2a2 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- tests/object-system.test	(.../object-system.test)	(revision 5d1617640ad71fd52b069f81cfcadbe4cbb6f2a2)
+++ tests/object-system.test	(.../object-system.test)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@
 
 
 #? {X::slot info vars} __parameter
-#? {X info attributes} {{x 1} {y 2}}
+? {X info parameter definitions ?} {{-x 1} {-y 2}}
 ? {X info parameter definitions x} {{-x 1}}
 ? {X info parameter definitions y} {{-y 2}}
-? {X info properties} {{x 1} {y 2}}
-? {X info properties -closure *a*} {volatile:alias,noarg class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class}
+#? {X info properties} {{x 1} {y 2}}
+#? {X info properties -closure *a*} {volatile:alias,noarg class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class}
 
 # actually, we want c1 to test below the recreation of c1 in another
 # object system
Index: tests/parameters.test
===================================================================
diff -u -r200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- tests/parameters.test	(.../parameters.test)	(revision 200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52)
+++ tests/parameters.test	(.../parameters.test)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
   C create c1
  
   ? {C eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "{-superclass:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::class::superclass,1..n ::nx::Object} -object-mixin:mixinreg,alias,method=::nsf::classes::nx::Object::mixin -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -object-filter:filterreg,alias,method=::nsf::classes::nx::Object::filter -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+      "{-superclass:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::class::superclass,1..n ::nx::Object} -object-mixin:mixinreg,alias,method=::nsf::classes::nx::Object::mixin -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -object-filter:filterreg,alias,method=::nsf::classes::nx::Object::filter -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   #### TOOD: remove or add
   #? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} \
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
       "::D::slot::d ::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b ::C::slot::c"
   
   ? {d1 eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 }
 
 #######################################################
@@ -335,29 +335,29 @@
   D mixin M
 
   ? {d1 eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "-b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
+      "-b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
     "mixin added"
 
   M mixin M2
 
   ? {d1 eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
+      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
     "transitive mixin added"
   D mixin ""
   #we should have again the old interface
 
   ? {d1 eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   C mixin M
   ? {d1 eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
+      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
     "mixin added"
   C mixin ""
   #we should have again the old interface
   
   ? {d1 eval :__objectparameter} \
-      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" 
+      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" 
 }
 
 #######################################################
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
   
   ? {D create d1} \
       {required argument 'd' is missing, should be:
-	::d1 __configure -d value ?-a value? ?-b boolean? ?-c value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+	::d1 __configure -d value ?-a value? ?-b boolean? ?-c value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
   
   ? {D create d2 -d x -b a} \
       {expected boolean but got "a" for parameter "-b"} \
@@ -1843,13 +1843,13 @@
   nx::Class create M1 {:property b1:required}
   nx::Class create M2 {:property b2:required}
 
-  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
   
   c1 mixin M1
 
   ? {c1 info precedence} "::M1 ::C ::nx::Object"
 
-  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-b1:required -a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-b1:required -a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   #
   # Invalidate the object parameter and expect that the per-class
@@ -1948,9 +1948,9 @@
 
   ? {c1 info precedence} "::M ::C ::nx::Object"
 
-  ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a1 ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
+  ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a1 ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
 
-  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-a2 -b1:required -a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-a2 -b1:required -a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   #
   # invalidate object parameter and expect that the per-class mixin
@@ -1962,9 +1962,9 @@
 
   ? {c1 info precedence} "::M ::C ::nx::Object"
 
-  ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a1 ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
+  ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a1 ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
 
-  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-a2 -b1:required -a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {c1 eval :__objectparameter} "-a2 -b1:required -a1 -volatile:alias,slot=::nx::Object::slot::volatile,slotassign,noarg -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   # should not require b1
   ? {C create c2} ::c2
@@ -2261,14 +2261,14 @@
   ? {C info parameter syntax a} "?-a value?"
 
   ? {C info parameter definitions v} ""
-  ? {C info slot definition v} "{v:noconfig v0}"
+  ? {C info slot definitions v} "{v:noconfig v0}"
   ? {C info parameter list v} ""
   ? {C info parameter syntax v} ""
 
   ? {C create c2 -a 10} ::c2
   ? {C create c2 -v 10} \
-      {invalid non-positional argument '-v', valid are : -a, -volatile, -properties, -noinit, -mixin, -class, -filter;
- should be "::c2 configure ?-a value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"}
+      {invalid non-positional argument '-v', valid are : -a, -volatile, -noinit, -mixin, -class, -filter;
+ should be "::c2 configure ?-a value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?"}
 
   #
   # We expect a setter for "a" but not for "v". 
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@
 
 #
 # Test slots with configparameter true/false, accessor true/false
-# against "info slot definition" and "info parameter"
+# against "info slot definitions" and "info parameter"
 #
 nx::Test case class-info-slots-types {
   #
@@ -2436,12 +2436,12 @@
   }
 
   # "v" does NOT show up in "info parameter" 
-  ? {C info parameter list} "-volatile -properties -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
-  ? {C info parameter names} "volatile properties noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
+  ? {C info parameter list} "-volatile -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
+  ? {C info parameter names} "volatile noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
 
   # "v" does show up in "info slot ..." 
   ? {C info slot objects} "::C::slot::v"
-  ? {C info slot definition} "{v:noconfig 100}"
+  ? {C info slot definitions} "{v:noconfig 100}"
 
   nx::Class create D {
     :property {p0 200}
@@ -2451,16 +2451,16 @@
   }
 
   # "p2" and "p3" do NOT show up in "info parameter" 
-  ? {D info parameter list} "-p0 -p1 -volatile -properties -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
-  ? {D info parameter names} "p0 p1 volatile properties noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
+  ? {D info parameter list} "-p0 -p1 -volatile -noinit -mixin -class -filter __initcmd"
+  ? {D info parameter names} "p0 p1 volatile noinit mixin class filter __initcmd"
 
   # "p1" and "p2" do NOT show up in "info methods" 
   ? {D info methods} "p0 p3"
 
   # all properties show up in "info slot" 
   ? {D info slot objects} "::D::slot::p0 ::D::slot::p1 ::D::slot::p2 ::D::slot::p3"
-  ? {D info slot definition} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p2:noconfig 202} {p3:noconfig 203}"
-  ? {D info properties} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p2:noconfig 202} {p3:noconfig 203}"
+  ? {D info slot definitions} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p2:noconfig 202} {p3:noconfig 203}"
+  #? {D info properties} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p2:noconfig 202} {p3:noconfig 203}"
 
 }
 
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@
 
   # only the variables with slots show up in "info slot ..." 
   ? {o1 info slot objects} "::o1::per-object-slot::v2 ::o1::per-object-slot::v1"
-  ? {o1 info slot definition} "{v2:0..n,noconfig 100} {v1:noconfig 100}"
+  ? {o1 info slot definitions} "{v2:0..n,noconfig 100} {v1:noconfig 100}"
 
   nx::Object create o2 {
     :property {p0 200}
@@ -2494,8 +2494,8 @@
 
   # all properties with slots show up in "info slot" 
   ? {o2 info slot objects} "::o2::per-object-slot::p0 ::o2::per-object-slot::p1 ::o2::per-object-slot::p3"
-  ? {o2 info slot definition} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p3:noconfig 203}"
-  ? {o2 info properties} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p3:noconfig 203}"
+  ? {o2 info slot definitions} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p3:noconfig 203}"
+  #? {o2 info properties} "{p0 200} {p1 201} {p3:noconfig 203}"
 
 }
 
@@ -2505,32 +2505,37 @@
 nx::Test case properties {
 
   # simple properties
-  nx::Class create Foo -properties {a {b 1}}
-  
-  ? {Foo info properties} "a {b 1}"
+  #nx::Class create Foo -properties {a {b 1}}
+  nx::Class create Foo {
+    :property a 
+    :property {b 1}
+  }
 
+  ? {Foo info slot definitions} "a {b 1}"
+
+  #? {Foo info properties} "a {b 1}"
+
   # properties with value checker
-  nx::Class create Foo -properties {
-    a:boolean
-    {b:integer 1}
+  nx::Class create Foo {
+    :property a:boolean
+    :property {b:integer 1}
   }
-  ? {Foo info properties} "a:boolean {b:integer 1}"
+  ? {Foo info slot definitions} "a:boolean {b:integer 1}"
 
   # required/optional properties
-  nx::Class create Foo -properties {
-    a:required
-    b:boolean,required
-  }  
-  ? {Foo info properties} "a:required b:boolean,required"
+  nx::Class create Foo {
+    :property a:required
+    :property b:boolean,required
+  }
+  ? {Foo info slot definitions} "a:required b:boolean,required"
 
   # properties with multiplicity
-  nx::Class create Foo -properties {
-    {ints:integer,0..n ""}
-    objs:object,1..n
-    obj:object,0..1
+  nx::Class create Foo {
+    :property {ints:integer,0..n ""}
+    :property objs:object,1..n
+    :property obj:object,0..1
   }
-  ? {Foo info properties} "objs:object,1..n {ints:integer,0..n {}} obj:object,0..1"
-
+  ? {Foo info slot definitions} "objs:object,1..n {ints:integer,0..n {}} obj:object,0..1"
 }
 
 #
Index: tests/properties.test
===================================================================
diff -u -r200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- tests/properties.test	(.../properties.test)	(revision 200af46a04ef0a09e4d27b6662a5a49b82c8ba52)
+++ tests/properties.test	(.../properties.test)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   #
   # just the public properties are accessible via the configure interface
   #
-  ? {c1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {c1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
   
   ? {c1 cget -a} a1
   ? {c1 cget -b} b1
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
   #
   # The use of "-incremental" implies multivalued
   #
-  ? {c1 configure} { ?-e value ...? ?-a value ...? ?-b value ...? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {c1 configure} { ?-e value ...? ?-a value ...? ?-b value ...? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
   
   ? {c1 cget -a} a1
   ? {c1 cget -b} b1
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
   # just the public properties are accessible via the configure interface
   #
   
-  ? {o1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {o1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
 
   #
   # just the public properties are accessible via the cget interface
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
   #
   # The use of "-incremental" implies multivalued
   #
-  ? {o1 configure} { ?-e value ...? ?-a value ...? ?-b value ...? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {o1 configure} { ?-e value ...? ?-a value ...? ?-b value ...? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
   
   ? {o1 cget -a} a1
   ? {o1 cget -b} b1
@@ -680,12 +680,12 @@
   # just the public properties are accessible via the configure interface
   #
   
-  ? {c1 configure} {?-a value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {c1 configure} {?-a value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
 
   ? {c1 cget -a} a1
   ? {c1 configure -a a2} ""
 
-  ? {C configure} {?-b value? ?-superclass class ...? ?-object-mixin mixinreg? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-object-filter filterreg? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-class class? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {C configure} {?-b value? ?-superclass class ...? ?-object-mixin mixinreg? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-object-filter filterreg? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-class class? ?__initcmd?}
 
   ? {C cget -b} b1
   ? {C configure -b b2} ""
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
   # just the public properties are accessible via the configure interface
   #
   
-  ? {c1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {c1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
 
   set e [C eval :__objectparameter]
   ? {C eval :__objectparameter} $e
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
   #
   # check influence of class-level per-object properties
   #
-  ? {d1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {d1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
 
   set e [D eval :__objectparameter]
   ? {D eval :__objectparameter} $e
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
   # just the public properties are accessible via the configure interface
   #
   
-  ? {o1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-properties value? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
+  ? {o1 configure} { ?-e value? ?-a value? ?-b value? ?-volatile? ?-noinit? ?-mixin mixinreg ...? ?-class class? ?-filter filterreg ...? ?__initcmd?}
 
   set e [o1 eval :__objectparameter]
 
Index: tests/submethods.test
===================================================================
diff -u -re884c2b0d63fa1b5a691e866ccff8d4094a2a8e4 -r3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd
--- tests/submethods.test	(.../submethods.test)	(revision e884c2b0d63fa1b5a691e866ccff8d4094a2a8e4)
+++ tests/submethods.test	(.../submethods.test)	(revision 3b5d2f4e0bc018420ebea39e54ad3212ade2a5bd)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 
   # defaultcmd has to return also subcmds of other shadowed ensembles
   ? {lsort [o1 info has]} "valid submethods of ::o1 info has: mixin namespace something type"
-  ? {lsort [o1 info]} "valid submethods of ::o1 info: children class filter has info is lookup method methods mixin name parent precedence properties slot vars"
+  ? {lsort [o1 info]} "valid submethods of ::o1 info: children class filter has info is lookup method methods mixin name parent precedence slot vars"
 
   # returning methodpath in ensemble
   ? {o1 info has something path} "info has something path"