diff --git a/stdlib/c_generator.krak b/stdlib/c_generator.krak
index e4498ae..84479cf 100644
--- a/stdlib/c_generator.krak
+++ b/stdlib/c_generator.krak
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import util:*
 import tree:*
 import symbol:*
 import ast_nodes:*
+import poset:*
 
 
 obj c_generator (Object) {
@@ -26,15 +27,14 @@ obj c_generator (Object) {
         var plain_typedefs: string = ""
         var top_level_c_passthrough: string = ""
         var variable_extern_declarations: string = ""
-        var structs: string = ""
+        var structs: string = "\n/**Type Structs**/\n"
         var function_typedef_string_pre: string = ""
         var function_typedef_string: string = ""
         var function_prototypes: string = "\n/**Function Prototypes**/\n"
         var function_definitions: string = "\n/**Function Definitions**/\n"
         var variable_declarations: string = "\n/**Variable Declarations**/\n"
 
-
-        // poset generation into structs string
+        var type_poset = poset<*ast_node>()
         // iterate through asts
         name_ast_map.for_each(fun(name: string, tree_pair: pair<*tree<symbol>,*ast_node>) {
             // iterate through children for each ast
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ obj c_generator (Object) {
                         // emit parameter destructors?
                         function_definitions += "}\n"
                     }
+                    ast_node::type_def(backing) {
+                        type_poset.add_vertex(child)
+                    }
                 }
             })
         })
+        type_poset.get_sorted().for_each(fun(vert: *ast_node) {
+            structs += "/* a type */\n"
+        })
 
         return make_pair(prequal+plain_typedefs+top_level_c_passthrough+variable_extern_declarations+structs+function_typedef_string_pre+function_typedef_string+function_prototypes+variable_declarations+function_definitions + "\n", linker_string)
     }
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ obj c_generator (Object) {
         node->code_block.children.for_each(fun(child: *ast_node) to_ret += generate(child);)
         return to_ret + "}"
     }
-    // this generates the function as a value, not the actuall function
+    // this generates the function as a value, not the actual function
     fun generate_function(node: *ast_node): string {
         var str = node->function.name
         node->function.parameters.for_each(fun(param: *ast_node) str += string("_") + type_decoration(param->identifier.type);)
diff --git a/stdlib/poset.krak b/stdlib/poset.krak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..305b1f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stdlib/poset.krak
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import vector:*
+import queue:*
+import map:*
+import set:*
+
+fun poset<T>(): poset<T> {
+    var to_ret.construct(): poset<T>
+    return to_ret
+}
+
+obj poset<T> (Object) {
+    var adj_matrix: map<T, set<T>>
+    fun construct(): *poset<T> {
+        adj_matrix.construct()
+        return this
+    }
+    fun copy_construct(old: *poset<T>) {
+        adj_matrix.copy_construct(&old->adj_matrix)
+    }
+    fun operator=(other: ref poset<T>) {
+        destruct()
+        copy_construct(&other)
+    }
+    fun destruct() {
+        adj_matrix.destruct()
+    }
+    fun add_relationship(first: T, second: T) {
+        if (!adj_matrix.contains_key(first))
+            add_vertex(first)
+        if (!adj_matrix.contains_key(second))
+            add_vertex(second)
+        adj_matrix[first].add(second)
+    }
+    fun add_vertex(vertex: T) {
+        if (adj_matrix.contains_key(vertex))
+            return;
+        adj_matrix.set(vertex, set<T>())
+    }
+    fun get_depends_on(vertex: T): set<T> {
+        var depends_on = set<T>()
+        adj_matrix.for_each(fun(key: T, value: set<T>) {
+            if (value.contains(vertex))
+                depends_on.add(key)
+        })
+        return depends_on
+    }
+    fun get_sorted(): vector<T> {
+        var sorted = vector<T>()
+        var to_do = queue<T>()
+        // because we're going to destructivly update
+        var temp_adj_matrix = adj_matrix
+        temp_adj_matrix.for_each(fun(key: T, value: set<T>)
+            if (temp_adj_matrix[key].size() == 0) to_do.push(key);)
+        while (!to_do.empty()) {
+            var current = to_do.pop()
+            sorted.add(current)
+            get_depends_on(current).for_each(fun(vert: T) {
+                temp_adj_matrix[vert].remove(current)
+                /*print(vert); print(" now has "); print(temp_adj_matrix[vert].size()); println(" dependencies")*/
+                if (temp_adj_matrix[vert].size() == 0)
+                    to_do.push(vert)
+            })
+        }
+        return sorted
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/stdlib/set.krak b/stdlib/set.krak
index 8a99ca5..a73f74c 100644
--- a/stdlib/set.krak
+++ b/stdlib/set.krak
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ obj set<T> (Object, Serializable) {
     fun copy_construct(old: *set<T>) {
         data.copy_construct(&old->data)
     }
-    fun operator=(rhs: set<T>) {
+    fun operator=(rhs: ref set<T>) {
         destruct()
         copy_construct(&rhs)
     }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ obj set<T> (Object, Serializable) {
     fun remove(item: T) {
         var idx = data.find(item)
         if (idx == -1) {
-            io::println("CANNOT FIND ITEM TO REMOVE")
+            /*io::println("CANNOT FIND ITEM TO REMOVE")*/
             return
         }
         data.remove(idx)
diff --git a/tests/test_poset.expected_results b/tests/test_poset.expected_results
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..499e9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_poset.expected_results
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+i depends on i+1
+10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 
+i depends on i-1
+-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
diff --git a/tests/test_poset.krak b/tests/test_poset.krak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6346c9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_poset.krak
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import io:*
+import poset:*
+
+
+
+fun main():int {
+    println("i depends on i+1")
+    var int_poset = poset<int>()
+    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++;)
+        int_poset.add_relationship(i, i+1)
+    int_poset.get_sorted().for_each(fun(i: int) {
+        print(i)
+        print(" ")
+    })
+    println()
+
+    println("i depends on i-1")
+    int_poset = poset<int>()
+    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++;)
+        int_poset.add_relationship(i, i-1)
+    int_poset.get_sorted().for_each(fun(i: int) {
+        print(i)
+        print(" ")
+    })
+    println()
+    return 0
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/to_parse.krak b/tests/to_parse.krak
index 624b871..7df62b7 100644
--- a/tests/to_parse.krak
+++ b/tests/to_parse.krak
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import to_import: simple_print, a, b
 
-/*obj Something (ObjectTrait) {*/
-    /*var member: int*/
-    /*fun method():int {*/
-        /*return 5*/
-    /*}*/
-/*}*/
+obj Something (ObjectTrait) {
+    var member: int
+    fun method():int {
+        return 5
+    }
+}
 
 /*fun some_function(): int return 0;*/
 /*fun some_other_function(in: bool): float {*/
@@ -26,18 +26,19 @@ fun main(): int {
     /*simple_print(1337)*/
     /*if (1 + 2 && false) simple_print("its true!")*/
     /*else simple_print("its false!")*/
-    var counter = 10
-    counter--
-    --counter
-    while (counter) simple_print(counter--)
-    simple_print("\n")
-    counter = 8
-    while (counter) {
-        simple_print(--counter)
-    }
-    simple_print("\n")
-    for (var j = 0; j < 10; j++;)
-        simple_print(j)
+    /*var counter = 10*/
+    /*counter--*/
+    /*--counter*/
+    /*while (counter) simple_print(counter--)*/
+    /*simple_print("\n")*/
+    /*counter = 8*/
+    /*while (counter) {*/
+        /*simple_print(--counter)*/
+    /*}*/
+    /*simple_print("\n")*/
+    /*for (var j = 0; j < 10; j++;)*/
+        /*simple_print(j)*/
+    var an_obj: Something
     return 0
 }