diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index e9b369e..e9e8230 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Misc
       cannot be used (# is not a valid token)
   - Class/Interface naming
     - Will be especially helpful for error messages
+  - Class module is becoming too large; refactor
 
 Property Keywords
   - Restrictions; throw exceptions when unknown keywords are used
diff --git a/lib/class.js b/lib/class.js
index 60ef10b..c43fc93 100644
--- a/lib/class.js
+++ b/lib/class.js
@@ -60,46 +60,20 @@ var class_instance = {};
  */
 module.exports = function()
 {
-    var def  = {},
-        name = '',
-        type = typeof arguments[ 0 ]
+    var type   = typeof arguments[ 0 ],
+        result = null
     ;
 
     switch ( type )
     {
         // anonymous class
         case 'object':
-            def = arguments[ 0 ];
-
-            // ensure we have the proper number of arguments (if they passed in
-            // too many, it may signify that they don't know what they're doing,
-            // and likely they're not getting the result they're looking for)
-            if ( arguments.length > 1 )
-            {
-                throw Error(
-                    "Expecting one argument for Class definition; " +
-                        arguments.length + " given."
-                );
-            }
-
+            result = createAnonymousClass.apply( null, arguments );
             break;
 
         // named class
         case 'string':
-            name = arguments[ 0 ];
-            def  = arguments[ 1 ];
-
-            // add the name to the definition
-            def.__name = name;
-
-            // the definition must be an object
-            if ( typeof def !== 'object' )
-            {
-                throw TypeError(
-                    "Unexpected value for named class definition"
-                );
-            }
-
+            result = createNamedClass.apply( null, arguments );
             break;
 
         default:
@@ -109,7 +83,7 @@ module.exports = function()
             );
     }
 
-    return extend( def );
+    return result;
 };
 
 
@@ -136,12 +110,11 @@ module.exports.extend = function( base )
  */
 module.exports.implement = function()
 {
-    var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments );
-
-    // apply to an empty (new) object
-    args.unshift( module.exports.extend() );
-
-    return implement.apply( this, args );
+    // implement on empty base
+    return createImplement(
+        module.exports.extend(),
+        Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments )
+    );
 };
 
 
@@ -251,6 +224,151 @@ module.exports.isA = module.exports.isInstanceOf;
 function Class() {};
 
 
+/**
+ * Creates a new anonymous Class from the given class definition
+ *
+ * @param  {Object}  def  class definition
+ *
+ * @return  {Class}  new anonymous class
+ */
+function createAnonymousClass( def )
+{
+    // ensure we have the proper number of arguments (if they passed in
+    // too many, it may signify that they don't know what they're doing,
+    // and likely they're not getting the result they're looking for)
+    if ( arguments.length > 1 )
+    {
+        throw Error(
+            "Expecting one argument for anonymous Class definition; " +
+                arguments.length + " given."
+        );
+    }
+
+    return extend( def );
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new named Class from the given class definition
+ *
+ * @param  {string}  name  class name
+ * @param  {Object}  def   class definition
+ *
+ * @return  {Class}  new named class
+ */
+function createNamedClass( name, def )
+{
+    // if too many arguments were provided, it's likely that they're
+    // expecting some result that they're not going to get
+    if ( arguments.length > 2 )
+    {
+        throw Error(
+            "Expecting two arguments for named Class definition; " +
+                arguments.length + " given."
+        );
+    }
+
+    // if no definition was given, return a staging object, to apply the name to
+    // the class once it is actually created
+    if ( def === undefined )
+    {
+        return createStaging( name );
+    }
+    // the definition must be an object
+    else if ( typeof def !== 'object' )
+    {
+        throw TypeError(
+            "Unexpected value for named class definition; object expected"
+        );
+    }
+
+    // add the name to the definition
+    def.__name = name;
+
+    return extend( def );
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates a staging object to stage a class name
+ *
+ * The class name will be applied to the class generated by operations performed
+ * on the staging object. This allows applying names to classes that need to be
+ * extended or need to implement interfaces.
+ *
+ * @param  {string}  cname  desired class name
+ *
+ * @return  {Object}  object staging the given class name
+ */
+function createStaging( cname )
+{
+    return {
+        extend: function()
+        {
+            var args = Array.prototype.slice.apply( arguments );
+
+            // extend() takes a maximum of two arguments. If only one
+            // argument is provided, then it is to be the class definition.
+            // Otherwise, the first argument is the supertype and the second
+            // argument is the class definition. Either way you look at it,
+            // the class definition is always the final argument.
+            //
+            // We want to add the name to the definition.
+            args[ args.length - 1 ].__name = cname;
+
+            return extend.apply( null, args );
+        },
+
+        implement: function()
+        {
+            // implement on empty base, providing the class name to be used once
+            // extended
+            return createImplement(
+                extend( {} ),
+                Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
+                cname
+            );
+        },
+    };
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates an intermediate object to permit implementing interfaces
+ *
+ * This object defers processing until extend() is called. This intermediate
+ * object ensures that a usable class is not generated until after extend() is
+ * called, as it does not make sense to create a class without any
+ * body/definition.
+ *
+ * @param  {Object}   base    base class to implement atop of
+ * @param  {Array}    ifaces  interfaces to implement
+ * @param  {string=}  cname   optional class name once extended
+ *
+ * @return  {Object}  intermediate implementation object
+ */
+function createImplement( base, ifaces, cname )
+{
+    ifaces.push( base );
+
+    // Defer processing until after extend(). This also ensures that implement()
+    // returns nothing usable.
+    return {
+        extend: function( def )
+        {
+            // if a name was provided, use it
+            if ( cname )
+            {
+                def.__name = cname;
+            }
+
+            return extend.apply( null, [
+                implement.apply( this, ifaces ),
+                def
+            ] );
+        },
+    };
+}
 
 
 /**
@@ -519,7 +637,7 @@ var implement = function()
 {
     var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
         dest = {},
-        base = args.shift(),
+        base = args.pop(),
         len  = args.length,
         arg  = null,
 
@@ -730,6 +848,8 @@ function attachExtend( func )
 /**
  * Attaches implement method to the given function (class)
  *
+ * Please see the implement() export of this module for more information.
+ *
  * @param  {function()}  func  function (class) to attach method to
  *
  * @return  {undefined}
@@ -738,10 +858,10 @@ function attachImplement( func )
 {
     util.defineSecureProp( func, 'implement', function()
     {
-        var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments );
-        args.unshift( func );
-
-        return implement.apply( this, args );
+        return createImplement(
+            func,
+            Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments )
+        );
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/interface.js b/lib/interface.js
index 1ae2ce3..6271930 100644
--- a/lib/interface.js
+++ b/lib/interface.js
@@ -42,38 +42,20 @@ var util           = require( './util' ),
  */
 module.exports = function()
 {
-    var def  = {},
-        name = '',
-        type = typeof arguments[ 0 ]
+    var type   = typeof arguments[ 0 ]
+        result = null
     ;
 
     switch ( type )
     {
         // anonymous interface
         case 'object':
-            def = arguments[ 0 ];
-
-            // ensure we have the proper number of arguments (if they passed in
-            // too many, it may signify that they don't know what they're doing,
-            // and likely they're not getting the result they're looking for)
-            if ( arguments.length > 1 )
-            {
-                throw Error(
-                    "Expecting one argument for Interface definition; " +
-                        arguments.length + " given."
-                );
-            }
-
+            result = createAnonymousInterface.apply( null, arguments );
             break;
 
         // named class
         case 'string':
-            name = arguments[ 0 ];
-            def  = arguments[ 1 ];
-
-            // add the name to the definition
-            def.__name = name;
-
+            result = createNamedInterface.apply( null, arguments );
             break;
 
         default:
@@ -84,7 +66,7 @@ module.exports = function()
             );
     }
 
-    return extend( def );
+    return result;
 };
 
 
@@ -127,6 +109,65 @@ module.exports.isInterface = function( obj )
 function Interface() {}
 
 
+/**
+ * Creates a new anonymous Interface from the given interface definition
+ *
+ * @param  {Object}  def  interface definition
+ *
+ * @return  {Interface}  new anonymous interface
+ */
+function createAnonymousInterface( def )
+{
+    // ensure we have the proper number of arguments (if they passed in
+    // too many, it may signify that they don't know what they're doing,
+    // and likely they're not getting the result they're looking for)
+    if ( arguments.length > 1 )
+    {
+        throw Error(
+            "Expecting one argument for Interface definition; " +
+                arguments.length + " given."
+        );
+    }
+
+    return extend( def );
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new named interface from the given interface definition
+ *
+ * @param  {string}  name  interface name
+ * @param  {Object}  def   interface definition
+ *
+ * @return  {Interface}  new named interface
+ */
+function createNamedInterface( name, def )
+{
+    // if too many arguments were provided, it's likely that they're
+    // expecting some result that they're not going to get
+    if ( arguments.length > 2 )
+    {
+        throw Error(
+            "Expecting two arguments for named Interface definition; " +
+                arguments.length + " given."
+        );
+    }
+
+    // the definition must be an object
+    if ( typeof def !== 'object' )
+    {
+        throw TypeError(
+            "Unexpected value for named class definition; object expected"
+        );
+    }
+
+    // add the name to the definition
+    def.__name = name;
+
+    return extend( def );
+}
+
+
 var extend = ( function( extending )
 {
     return function extend()
diff --git a/test/test-class-implement.js b/test/test-class-implement.js
index cfb973a..ff46d61 100644
--- a/test/test-class-implement.js
+++ b/test/test-class-implement.js
@@ -64,19 +64,41 @@ var Type = Interface.extend( {
 {
     assert.doesNotThrow( function()
     {
-        Foo = Class.implement( Type, Type2 );
+        Class.implement( Type, Type2 );
     }, Error, "Class can implement interfaces" );
+} )();
 
-    assert.ok(
-        ( Class.isClass( Foo ) ),
-        "Class returned from implementing interfaces on an empty base is a " +
-            "valid class"
+
+/**
+ * Initially, the implement() method returned an abstract class. However, it
+ * doesn't make sense to create a class without any actual definition (and
+ * there's other implementation considerations that caused this route to be
+ * taken). One wouldn't do "class Foo implements Type", and not provide any
+ * body.
+ *
+ * Therefore, implement() should return nothing useful until extend() is called
+ * on it.
+ */
+( function testResultOfImplementIsNotUsableAsAClass()
+{
+    var result = Class.implement( Type );
+
+    assert.equal(
+        ( Class.isClass( result ) ),
+        false,
+        "Result of implement operation on class is not usable as a Class"
     );
 } )();
 
 
+/**
+ * As a consequence of the above, we must extend with an empty definition
+ * (base) in order to get our abstract class.
+ */
 ( function testAbstractMethodsCopiedIntoNewClassUsingEmptyBase()
 {
+    Foo = Class.implement( Type, Type2 ).extend( {} );
+
     assert.ok(
         ( ( Foo.prototype.foo instanceof Function )
             && ( Foo.prototype.foo2 instanceof Function )
@@ -90,19 +112,32 @@ var Type = Interface.extend( {
 {
     assert.doesNotThrow( function()
     {
-        PlainFoo2 = PlainFoo.implement( Type, Type2 );
+        PlainFoo.implement( Type, Type2 );
     }, Error, "Classes can implement interfaces" );
+} )();
 
-    assert.ok(
-        ( Class.isClass( PlainFoo2 ) ),
-        "Class returned from implementing interfaces on an existing base is a " +
-            "valid class"
+
+/**
+ * Ensure the same system mentioned above also applies to the extend() method on
+ * existing classes
+ */
+( function testImplementingInterfaceAtopExistingClassIsNotUsableByDefault()
+{
+    var result = PlainFoo.implement( Type );
+
+    assert.equal(
+        ( Class.isClass( result ) ),
+        false,
+        "Result of implementing interfaces on an existing base is not " +
+            "usable as a Class"
     );
 } )();
 
 
 ( function testAbstractMethodsCopiedIntoNewClassUsingExistingBase()
 {
+    PlainFoo2 = PlainFoo.implement( Type, Type2 ).extend( {} );
+
     assert.ok(
         ( ( PlainFoo2.prototype.foo instanceof Function )
             && ( PlainFoo2.prototype.foo2 instanceof Function )
diff --git a/test/test-class-name.js b/test/test-class-name.js
index aa05a5b..4d40508 100644
--- a/test/test-class-name.js
+++ b/test/test-class-name.js
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
 var common = require( './common' ),
     assert = require( 'assert' ),
-    Class  = common.require( 'class' )
+
+    Class     = common.require( 'class' ),
+    Interface = common.require( 'interface' )
 ;
 
 
@@ -49,6 +51,27 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
     {
         Class( 'Foo', 'Bar' );
     }, TypeError, "Second argument to named class must be the definition" );
+
+    // we should be permitted only two arguments
+    var args = [ 'Foo', {}, 'extra' ];
+    try
+    {
+        Class.apply( null, args );
+
+        // we should not get to this line (an exception should be thrown due to
+        // too many arguments)
+        assert.fail(
+            "Should accept only two arguments when creating named class"
+        );
+    }
+    catch ( e )
+    {
+        assert.notEqual(
+            e.toString().match( args.length + ' given' ),
+            null,
+            "Named class error should provide number of given arguments"
+        );
+    }
 } )();
 
 
@@ -128,3 +151,48 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
     );
 } )();
 
+
+/**
+ * In order to accommodate syntax such as extending classes, ease.js supports
+ * staging class names. This will return an object that operates exactly like
+ * the normal Class module, but will result in a named class once the class is
+ * created.
+ */
+( function testCanCreateNamedClassUsingStagingMethod()
+{
+    var name   = 'Foo',
+        named  = Class( name ).extend( {} )
+        namedi = Class( name ).implement( Interface( {} ) ).extend( {} )
+    ;
+
+    // ensure what was returned is a valid class
+    assert.equal(
+        Class.isClass( named ),
+        true,
+        "Named class generated via staging method is considered to be a " +
+            "valid class"
+    );
+
+    // was the name set?
+    assert.equal(
+        named.toString(),
+        '[object Class <' + name + '>]',
+        "Name is set on named clas via staging method"
+    );
+
+
+    // we should also be able to implement interfaces
+    assert.equal(
+        Class.isClass( namedi ),
+        true,
+        "Named class generated via staging method, implementing an " +
+            "interface, is considered to be a valid class"
+    );
+
+    assert.equal(
+        namedi.toString(),
+        '[object Class <' + name + '>]',
+        "Name is set on named class via staging method when implementing"
+    );
+} )();
+
diff --git a/test/test-interface-name.js b/test/test-interface-name.js
index cfe5689..804678b 100644
--- a/test/test-interface-name.js
+++ b/test/test-interface-name.js
@@ -50,6 +50,27 @@ var common     = require( './common' ),
     {
         Interface( 'Foo', 'Bar' );
     }, TypeError, "Second argument to named interface must be the definition" );
+
+    // we should be permitted only two arguments
+    var args = [ 'Foo', {}, 'extra' ];
+    try
+    {
+        Interface.apply( null, args );
+
+        // we should not get to this line (an exception should be thrown due to
+        // too many arguments)
+        assert.fail(
+            "Should accept only two arguments when creating named interface"
+        );
+    }
+    catch ( e )
+    {
+        assert.notEqual(
+            e.toString().match( args.length + ' given' ),
+            null,
+            "Named interface error should provide number of given arguments"
+        );
+    }
 } )();