diff --git a/lib/rb/ext/binary_protocol_accelerated.c b/lib/rb/ext/binary_protocol_accelerated.c
index fc4b675..bb4f4a3 100644
--- a/lib/rb/ext/binary_protocol_accelerated.c
+++ b/lib/rb/ext/binary_protocol_accelerated.c
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <constants.h>
 #include <struct.h>
-
-#define GET_TRANSPORT(obj) rb_ivar_get(obj, transport_ivar_id)
-#define GET_STRICT_READ(obj) rb_ivar_get(obj, strict_read_ivar_id)
-#define GET_STRICT_WRITE(obj) rb_ivar_get(obj, strict_write_ivar_id)
-#define WRITE(obj, data, length) rb_funcall(obj, write_method_id, 1, rb_str_new(data, length))
-#define CHECK_NIL(obj) if (NIL_P(obj)) { rb_raise(rb_eStandardError, "nil argument not allowed!");}
+#include "macros.h"
 
 VALUE rb_thrift_binary_proto_native_qmark(VALUE self) {
   return Qtrue;
@@ -205,8 +200,6 @@
 // interface reading methods
 //---------------------------------------
 
-#define READ(obj, length) rb_funcall(GET_TRANSPORT(obj), read_method_id, 1, INT2FIX(length)) 
-
 VALUE rb_thrift_binary_proto_read_string(VALUE self);
 VALUE rb_thrift_binary_proto_read_byte(VALUE self);
 VALUE rb_thrift_binary_proto_read_i32(VALUE self);
diff --git a/lib/rb/ext/compact_protocol.c b/lib/rb/ext/compact_protocol.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65b942c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rb/ext/compact_protocol.c
@@ -0,0 +1,645 @@
+#include <ruby.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <constants.h>
+#include <struct.h>
+#include "macros.h"
+
+#define LAST_ID(obj) FIX2INT(rb_ary_pop(rb_ivar_get(obj, last_field_id)))
+#define SET_LAST_ID(obj, val) rb_ary_push(rb_ivar_get(obj, last_field_id), val)
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_native_qmark(VALUE self) {
+  return Qtrue;
+}
+
+static ID last_field_id;
+static ID boolean_field_id;
+static ID bool_value_id;
+
+static int VERSION;
+static int VERSION_MASK;
+static int TYPE_MASK;
+static int TYPE_SHIFT_AMOUNT;
+static int PROTOCOL_ID;
+
+static VALUE thrift_compact_protocol_class;
+
+static int CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE   = 0x01;
+static int CTYPE_BOOLEAN_FALSE  = 0x02;
+static int CTYPE_BYTE           = 0x03;
+static int CTYPE_I16            = 0x04;
+static int CTYPE_I32            = 0x05;
+static int CTYPE_I64            = 0x06;
+static int CTYPE_DOUBLE         = 0x07;
+static int CTYPE_BINARY         = 0x08;
+static int CTYPE_LIST           = 0x09;
+static int CTYPE_SET            = 0x0A;
+static int CTYPE_MAP            = 0x0B;
+static int CTYPE_STRUCT         = 0x0C;
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i16(VALUE self, VALUE i16);
+
+// TODO: implement this
+static int get_compact_type(VALUE type_value) {
+  int type = FIX2INT(type_value);
+  if (type == TTYPE_BOOL) {
+    return CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_BYTE) {
+    return CTYPE_BYTE;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_I16) {
+    return CTYPE_I16;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_I32) {
+    return CTYPE_I32;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_I64) {
+    return CTYPE_I64;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_DOUBLE) {
+    return CTYPE_DOUBLE;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_STRING) {
+    return CTYPE_BINARY;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_LIST) {
+    return CTYPE_LIST;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_SET) {
+    return CTYPE_SET;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_MAP) {
+    return CTYPE_MAP;
+  } else if (type == TTYPE_STRUCT) {
+    return CTYPE_STRUCT;
+  } else {
+    char str[50];
+    sprintf(str, "don't know what type: %d", type);
+    rb_raise(rb_eStandardError, str);
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+static void write_byte_direct(VALUE transport, int8_t b) {
+  WRITE(transport, (char*)&b, 1);
+}
+
+static void write_field_begin_internal(VALUE self, VALUE type, VALUE id_value, VALUE type_override) {
+  int id = FIX2INT(id_value);
+  int last_id = LAST_ID(self);
+  VALUE transport = GET_TRANSPORT(self);
+  
+  // if there's a type override, use that.
+  int8_t type_to_write = RTEST(type_override) ? FIX2INT(type_override) : get_compact_type(type);
+  // check if we can use delta encoding for the field id
+  int diff = id - last_id;
+  if (diff > 0 && diff <= 15) {
+    // write them together
+    write_byte_direct(transport, diff << 4 | (type_to_write & 0x0f));
+  } else {
+    // write them separate
+    write_byte_direct(transport, type_to_write & 0x0f);
+    rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i16(self, id_value);
+  }
+
+  SET_LAST_ID(self, id_value);
+}
+
+static int32_t int_to_zig_zag(int32_t n) {
+  return (n << 1) ^ (n >> 31);
+}
+
+static uint64_t ll_to_zig_zag(int64_t n) {
+  return (n << 1) ^ (n >> 63);
+}
+
+static void write_varint32(VALUE transport, uint32_t n) {
+  while (true) {
+    if ((n & ~0x7F) == 0) {
+      write_byte_direct(transport, n & 0x7f);
+      break;
+    } else {
+      write_byte_direct(transport, (n & 0x7F) | 0x80);
+      n = n >> 7;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void write_varint64(VALUE transport, uint64_t n) {
+  while (true) {
+    if ((n & ~0x7F) == 0) {
+      write_byte_direct(transport, n & 0x7f);
+      break;
+    } else {
+      write_byte_direct(transport, (n & 0x7F) | 0x80);
+      n = n >> 7;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void write_collection_begin(VALUE transport, VALUE elem_type, VALUE size_value) {
+  int size = FIX2INT(size_value);
+  if (size <= 14) {
+    write_byte_direct(transport, size << 4 | get_compact_type(elem_type));
+  } else {
+    write_byte_direct(transport, 0xf0 | get_compact_type(elem_type));
+    write_varint32(transport, size);
+  }
+}
+
+
+//--------------------------------
+// interface writing methods
+//--------------------------------
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i32(VALUE self, VALUE i32);
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_string(VALUE self, VALUE str);
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_message_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_struct_begin(VALUE self, VALUE name) {
+  rb_ary_push(rb_ivar_get(self, last_field_id), INT2FIX(0));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_struct_end(VALUE self) {
+  rb_ary_pop(rb_ivar_get(self, last_field_id));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_map_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_list_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_set_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_message_begin(VALUE self, VALUE name, VALUE type, VALUE seqid) {
+  VALUE transport = GET_TRANSPORT(self);
+  write_byte_direct(transport, PROTOCOL_ID);
+  write_byte_direct(transport, (VERSION & VERSION_MASK) | ((FIX2INT(type) << TYPE_SHIFT_AMOUNT) & TYPE_MASK));
+  write_varint32(transport, FIX2INT(seqid));
+  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_string(self, name);
+  
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_begin(VALUE self, VALUE name, VALUE type, VALUE id) {
+  if (FIX2INT(type) == TTYPE_BOOL) {
+    // we want to possibly include the value, so we'll wait.
+    rb_ivar_set(self, boolean_field_id, rb_ary_new3(2, type, id));
+  } else {
+    write_field_begin_internal(self, type, id, Qnil);
+  }
+
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_stop(VALUE self) {
+  write_byte_direct(GET_TRANSPORT(self), TTYPE_STOP);
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_map_begin(VALUE self, VALUE ktype, VALUE vtype, VALUE size_value) {
+  int size = FIX2INT(size_value);
+  VALUE transport = GET_TRANSPORT(self);
+  if (size == 0) {
+    write_byte_direct(transport, 0);
+  } else {
+    write_varint32(transport, size);
+    write_byte_direct(transport, get_compact_type(ktype) << 4 | get_compact_type(vtype));
+  }
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_list_begin(VALUE self, VALUE etype, VALUE size) {
+  write_collection_begin(GET_TRANSPORT(self), etype, size);
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_set_begin(VALUE self, VALUE etype, VALUE size) {
+  write_collection_begin(GET_TRANSPORT(self), etype, size);
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_bool(VALUE self, VALUE b) {
+  int8_t type = b == Qtrue ? CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE : CTYPE_BOOLEAN_FALSE;
+  VALUE boolean_field = rb_ivar_get(self, boolean_field_id);
+  if (NIL_P(boolean_field)) {
+    // we're not part of a field, so just write the value.
+    write_byte_direct(GET_TRANSPORT(self), type);
+  } else {
+    // we haven't written the field header yet
+    write_field_begin_internal(self, rb_ary_entry(boolean_field, 0), rb_ary_entry(boolean_field, 1), INT2FIX(type));
+    rb_ivar_set(self, boolean_field_id, Qnil);
+  }
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_byte(VALUE self, VALUE byte) {
+  CHECK_NIL(byte);
+  write_byte_direct(GET_TRANSPORT(self), FIX2INT(byte));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i16(VALUE self, VALUE i16) {
+  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i32(self, i16);
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i32(VALUE self, VALUE i32) {
+  CHECK_NIL(i32);
+  write_varint32(GET_TRANSPORT(self), int_to_zig_zag(NUM2INT(i32)));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i64(VALUE self, VALUE i64) {
+  CHECK_NIL(i64);
+  write_varint64(GET_TRANSPORT(self), ll_to_zig_zag(NUM2LL(i64)));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_double(VALUE self, VALUE dub) {
+  CHECK_NIL(dub);
+  // Unfortunately, bitwise_cast doesn't work in C.  Bad C!
+  union {
+    double f;
+    int64_t l;
+  } transfer;
+  transfer.f = RFLOAT(rb_Float(dub))->value;
+  char buf[8];
+  buf[0] = transfer.l & 0xff;
+  buf[1] = (transfer.l >> 8) & 0xff;
+  buf[2] = (transfer.l >> 16) & 0xff;
+  buf[3] = (transfer.l >> 24) & 0xff;
+  buf[4] = (transfer.l >> 32) & 0xff;
+  buf[5] = (transfer.l >> 40) & 0xff;
+  buf[6] = (transfer.l >> 48) & 0xff;
+  buf[7] = (transfer.l >> 56) & 0xff;
+  WRITE(GET_TRANSPORT(self), buf, 8);
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_string(VALUE self, VALUE str) {
+  VALUE transport = GET_TRANSPORT(self);
+  write_varint32(transport, RSTRING(str)->len);
+  WRITE(transport, RSTRING(str)->ptr, RSTRING(str)->len);
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------
+// interface reading methods
+//---------------------------------------
+
+#define is_bool_type(ctype) (((ctype) & 0x0F) == CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE || ((ctype) & 0x0F) == CTYPE_BOOLEAN_FALSE)
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_string(VALUE self);
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_byte(VALUE self);
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i32(VALUE self);
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i16(VALUE self);
+
+static int8_t get_ttype(int8_t ctype) {
+  if (ctype == TTYPE_STOP) {
+    return TTYPE_STOP;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE || ctype == CTYPE_BOOLEAN_FALSE) {
+    return TTYPE_BOOL;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_BYTE) {
+    return TTYPE_BYTE;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_I16) {
+    return TTYPE_I16;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_I32) {
+    return TTYPE_I32;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_I64) {
+    return TTYPE_I64;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_DOUBLE) {
+    return TTYPE_DOUBLE;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_BINARY) {
+    return TTYPE_STRING;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_LIST) {
+    return TTYPE_LIST;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_SET) {
+    return TTYPE_SET;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_MAP) {
+    return TTYPE_MAP;
+  } else if (ctype == CTYPE_STRUCT) {
+    return TTYPE_STRUCT;
+  } else {
+    char str[50];
+    sprintf(str, "don't know what type: %d", ctype);
+    rb_raise(rb_eStandardError, str);
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+static char read_byte_direct(VALUE self) {
+  return (RSTRING(READ(self, 1))->ptr)[0];
+}
+
+static int64_t zig_zag_to_ll(int64_t n) {
+  return (((uint64_t)n) >> 1) ^ -(n & 1);
+}
+
+static int32_t zig_zag_to_int(int32_t n) {
+  return (((uint32_t)n) >> 1) ^ -(n & 1);
+}
+
+static int64_t read_varint64(VALUE self) {
+  int shift = 0;
+  int64_t result = 0;
+  while (true) {
+    int8_t b = read_byte_direct(self);
+    result = result | ((uint64_t)(b & 0x7f) << shift);
+    if ((b & 0x80) != 0x80) {
+      break;
+    }
+    shift += 7;
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+static int16_t read_i16(VALUE self) {
+  return zig_zag_to_int((int32_t)read_varint64(self));
+}
+
+static VALUE get_protocol_exception(VALUE code, VALUE message) {
+  VALUE args[2];
+  args[0] = code;
+  args[1] = message;
+  return rb_class_new_instance(2, (VALUE*)&args, protocol_exception_class);
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_message_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_struct_begin(VALUE self) {
+  rb_ary_push(rb_ivar_get(self, last_field_id), INT2FIX(0));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_struct_end(VALUE self) {
+  rb_ary_pop(rb_ivar_get(self, last_field_id));
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_field_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_map_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_set_end(VALUE self) {
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_message_begin(VALUE self) {
+  int8_t protocol_id = read_byte_direct(self);
+  if (protocol_id != PROTOCOL_ID) {
+    char buf[100];
+    int len = sprintf(buf, "Expected protocol id %d but got %d", PROTOCOL_ID, protocol_id);
+    buf[len] = 0;
+    rb_exc_raise(get_protocol_exception(INT2FIX(-1), rb_str_new2(buf)));
+  }
+  
+  int8_t version_and_type = read_byte_direct(self);
+  int8_t version = version_and_type & VERSION_MASK;
+  if (version != VERSION) {
+    char buf[100];
+    int len = sprintf(buf, "Expected version id %d but got %d", version, VERSION);
+    buf[len] = 0;
+    rb_exc_raise(get_protocol_exception(INT2FIX(-1), rb_str_new2(buf)));
+  }
+  
+  int8_t type = (version_and_type >> TYPE_SHIFT_AMOUNT) & 0x03;
+  int32_t seqid = read_varint64(self);
+  VALUE messageName = rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_string(self);
+  return rb_ary_new3(3, messageName, INT2FIX(type), INT2NUM(seqid));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_field_begin(VALUE self) {
+  int8_t type = read_byte_direct(self);
+  // if it's a stop, then we can return immediately, as the struct is over.
+  if ((type & 0x0f) == TTYPE_STOP) {
+    return rb_ary_new3(3, Qnil, INT2FIX(0), INT2FIX(0));
+  } else {
+    int field_id = 0;
+
+    // mask off the 4 MSB of the type header. it could contain a field id delta.
+    uint8_t modifier = ((type & 0xf0) >> 4);
+    
+    if (modifier == 0) {
+      // not a delta. look ahead for the zigzag varint field id.
+      field_id = read_i16(self);
+    } else {
+      // has a delta. add the delta to the last read field id.
+      field_id = LAST_ID(self) + modifier;
+    }
+
+    // if this happens to be a boolean field, the value is encoded in the type
+    if (is_bool_type(type)) {
+      // save the boolean value in a special instance variable.
+      rb_ivar_set(self, bool_value_id, (type & 0x0f) == CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE ? Qtrue : Qfalse);
+    }
+
+    // push the new field onto the field stack so we can keep the deltas going.
+    SET_LAST_ID(self, INT2FIX(field_id));
+    return rb_ary_new3(3, Qnil, INT2FIX(get_ttype(type & 0x0f)), INT2FIX(field_id));
+  }
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_map_begin(VALUE self) {
+  int32_t size = read_varint64(self);
+  uint8_t key_and_value_type = size == 0 ? 0 : read_byte_direct(self);
+  return rb_ary_new3(3, INT2FIX(get_ttype(key_and_value_type >> 4)), INT2FIX(get_ttype(key_and_value_type & 0xf)), INT2FIX(size));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_begin(VALUE self) {
+  uint8_t size_and_type = read_byte_direct(self);
+  int32_t size = (size_and_type >> 4) & 0x0f;
+  if (size == 15) {
+    size = read_varint64(self);
+  }
+  uint8_t type = get_ttype(size_and_type & 0x0f);
+  return rb_ary_new3(2, INT2FIX(type), INT2FIX(size));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_set_begin(VALUE self) {
+  return rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_begin(self);
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_bool(VALUE self) {
+  VALUE bool_value = rb_ivar_get(self, bool_value_id);
+  if (NIL_P(bool_value)) {
+    return read_byte_direct(self) == CTYPE_BOOLEAN_TRUE ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
+  } else {
+    rb_ivar_set(self, bool_value_id, Qnil);
+    return bool_value;
+  }
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_byte(VALUE self) {
+  return INT2FIX(read_byte_direct(self));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i16(VALUE self) {
+  return INT2FIX(read_i16(self));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i32(VALUE self) {
+  return INT2NUM(zig_zag_to_int(read_varint64(self)));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i64(VALUE self) {
+  return LL2NUM(zig_zag_to_ll(read_varint64(self)));
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_double(VALUE self) {
+  union {
+    double f;
+    int64_t l;
+  } transfer;
+  VALUE bytes = READ(self, 8);
+  uint32_t lo = ((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[0]))
+    | (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[1])) << 8)
+    | (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[2])) << 16)
+    | (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[3])) << 24);
+  uint64_t hi = (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[4])))
+    | (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[5])) << 8)
+    | (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[6])) << 16)
+    | (((uint8_t)(RSTRING(bytes)->ptr[7])) << 24);
+  transfer.l = (hi << 32) | lo;
+
+  return rb_float_new(transfer.f);
+}
+
+VALUE rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_string(VALUE self) {
+  int64_t size = read_varint64(self);
+  return READ(self, size);
+}
+
+static void Init_constants() {
+  thrift_compact_protocol_class = rb_const_get(thrift_module, rb_intern("CompactProtocol"));
+  
+  VERSION = rb_num2ll(rb_const_get(thrift_compact_protocol_class, rb_intern("VERSION")));
+  VERSION_MASK = rb_num2ll(rb_const_get(thrift_compact_protocol_class, rb_intern("VERSION_MASK")));
+  TYPE_MASK = rb_num2ll(rb_const_get(thrift_compact_protocol_class, rb_intern("TYPE_MASK")));
+  TYPE_SHIFT_AMOUNT = FIX2INT(rb_const_get(thrift_compact_protocol_class, rb_intern("TYPE_SHIFT_AMOUNT")));
+  PROTOCOL_ID = FIX2INT(rb_const_get(thrift_compact_protocol_class, rb_intern("PROTOCOL_ID")));
+  
+  last_field_id = rb_intern("@last_field");
+  boolean_field_id = rb_intern("@boolean_field");
+  bool_value_id = rb_intern("@bool_value");
+}
+
+static void Init_rb_methods() {
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "native?", rb_thrift_compact_proto_native_qmark, 0);
+
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_message_begin", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_message_begin, 3);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_field_begin",   rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_begin, 3);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_field_stop",    rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_stop, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_map_begin",     rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_map_begin, 3);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_list_begin",    rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_list_begin, 2);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_set_begin",     rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_set_begin, 2);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_byte",          rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_byte, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_bool",          rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_bool, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_i16",           rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i16, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_i32",           rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i32, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_i64",           rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i64, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_double",        rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_double, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_string",        rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_string, 1);
+
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_message_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_message_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_struct_begin", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_struct_begin, 1);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_struct_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_struct_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_field_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_map_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_map_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_list_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_list_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "write_set_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_set_end, 0);
+
+
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_message_begin",  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_message_begin, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_field_begin",    rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_field_begin, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_map_begin",      rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_map_begin, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_list_begin",     rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_begin, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_set_begin",      rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_set_begin, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_byte",           rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_byte, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_bool",           rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_bool, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_i16",            rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i16, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_i32",            rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i32, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_i64",            rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i64, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_double",         rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_double, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_string",         rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_string, 0);
+
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_message_end", rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_message_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_struct_begin",  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_struct_begin, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_struct_end",    rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_struct_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_field_end",     rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_field_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_map_end",       rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_map_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_list_end",      rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_end, 0);
+  rb_define_method(thrift_compact_protocol_class, "read_set_end",       rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_set_end, 0);
+}
+
+static void Init_npmt() {
+  native_proto_method_table *npmt;
+  npmt = ALLOC(native_proto_method_table);
+  
+  npmt->write_field_begin   =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_begin;
+  npmt->write_field_stop    =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_stop;
+  npmt->write_map_begin     =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_map_begin;
+  npmt->write_list_begin    =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_list_begin;
+  npmt->write_set_begin     =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_set_begin;
+  npmt->write_byte          =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_byte;
+  npmt->write_bool          =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_bool;
+  npmt->write_i16           =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i16;
+  npmt->write_i32           =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i32;
+  npmt->write_i64           =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_i64;
+  npmt->write_double        =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_double;
+  npmt->write_string        =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_string;
+  npmt->write_message_end   =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_message_end;
+  npmt->write_struct_begin  =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_struct_begin;
+  npmt->write_struct_end    =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_struct_end;
+  npmt->write_field_end     =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_field_end;
+  npmt->write_map_end       =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_map_end;
+  npmt->write_list_end      =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_list_end;
+  npmt->write_set_end       =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_write_set_end;
+  
+  npmt->read_message_begin  =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_message_begin;
+  npmt->read_field_begin    =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_field_begin;
+  npmt->read_map_begin      =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_map_begin;
+  npmt->read_list_begin     =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_begin;
+  npmt->read_set_begin      =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_set_begin;
+  npmt->read_byte           =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_byte;
+  npmt->read_bool           =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_bool;
+  npmt->read_i16            =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i16;
+  npmt->read_i32            =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i32;
+  npmt->read_i64            =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_i64;
+  npmt->read_double         =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_double;
+  npmt->read_string         =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_string;
+  npmt->read_message_end    =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_message_end;
+  npmt->read_struct_begin   =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_struct_begin;
+  npmt->read_struct_end     =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_struct_end;
+  npmt->read_field_end      =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_field_end;
+  npmt->read_map_end        =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_map_end;
+  npmt->read_list_end       =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_list_end;
+  npmt->read_set_end        =  rb_thrift_compact_proto_read_set_end;
+  
+  VALUE method_table_object = Data_Wrap_Struct(rb_cObject, 0, free, npmt);
+  rb_const_set(thrift_compact_protocol_class, rb_intern("@native_method_table"), method_table_object);
+}
+
+
+
+void Init_compact_protocol() {
+  Init_constants();
+  Init_rb_methods();
+  Init_npmt();
+}
diff --git a/lib/rb/ext/compact_protocol.h b/lib/rb/ext/compact_protocol.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4619528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rb/ext/compact_protocol.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+void Init_compact_protocol();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/rb/ext/macros.h b/lib/rb/ext/macros.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2072cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rb/ext/macros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+#define GET_TRANSPORT(obj) rb_ivar_get(obj, transport_ivar_id)
+#define GET_STRICT_READ(obj) rb_ivar_get(obj, strict_read_ivar_id)
+#define GET_STRICT_WRITE(obj) rb_ivar_get(obj, strict_write_ivar_id)
+#define WRITE(obj, data, length) rb_funcall(obj, write_method_id, 1, rb_str_new(data, length))
+#define CHECK_NIL(obj) if (NIL_P(obj)) { rb_raise(rb_eStandardError, "nil argument not allowed!");}
+#define READ(obj, length) rb_funcall(GET_TRANSPORT(obj), read_method_id, 1, INT2FIX(length)) 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/rb/ext/struct.c b/lib/rb/ext/struct.c
index b882344..20b48b9 100644
--- a/lib/rb/ext/struct.c
+++ b/lib/rb/ext/struct.c
@@ -24,10 +24,30 @@
 #endif
 
 static native_proto_method_table *mt;
+static native_proto_method_table *default_mt;
+static VALUE last_proto_class = Qnil;
 
 #define IS_CONTAINER(ttype) ((ttype) == TTYPE_MAP || (ttype) == TTYPE_LIST || (ttype) == TTYPE_SET)
 #define STRUCT_FIELDS(obj) rb_const_get(CLASS_OF(obj), fields_const_id)
 
+static void set_native_proto_function_pointers(VALUE protocol) {
+  VALUE method_table_object = rb_const_get(CLASS_OF(protocol), rb_intern("@native_method_table"));
+  // TODO: check nil?
+  Data_Get_Struct(method_table_object, native_proto_method_table, mt);
+}
+
+static void check_native_proto_method_table(VALUE protocol) {
+  VALUE protoclass = CLASS_OF(protocol);
+  if (protoclass != last_proto_class) {
+    last_proto_class = protoclass;
+    if (rb_funcall(protocol, native_qmark_method_id, 0) == Qtrue) {
+      set_native_proto_function_pointers(protocol);
+    } else {
+      mt = default_mt;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 //-------------------------------------------
 // Writing section
 //-------------------------------------------
@@ -193,51 +213,44 @@
 }
 
 static void set_default_proto_function_pointers() {
-  mt = ALLOC(native_proto_method_table);
-  
-  mt->write_field_begin = default_write_field_begin;
-  mt->write_field_stop = default_write_field_stop;
-  mt->write_map_begin = default_write_map_begin;
-  mt->write_map_end = default_write_map_end;
-  mt->write_list_begin = default_write_list_begin;
-  mt->write_list_end = default_write_list_end;
-  mt->write_set_begin = default_write_set_begin;
-  mt->write_set_end = default_write_set_end;
-  mt->write_byte = default_write_byte;
-  mt->write_bool = default_write_bool;
-  mt->write_i16 = default_write_i16;
-  mt->write_i32 = default_write_i32;
-  mt->write_i64 = default_write_i64;
-  mt->write_double = default_write_double;
-  mt->write_string = default_write_string;
-  mt->write_struct_begin = default_write_struct_begin;
-  mt->write_struct_end = default_write_struct_end;
-  mt->write_field_end = default_write_field_end;
+  default_mt = ALLOC(native_proto_method_table);
 
-  mt->read_struct_begin = default_read_struct_begin;
-  mt->read_struct_end = default_read_struct_end;
-  mt->read_field_begin = default_read_field_begin;
-  mt->read_field_end = default_read_field_end;
-  mt->read_map_begin = default_read_map_begin;
-  mt->read_map_end = default_read_map_end;
-  mt->read_list_begin = default_read_list_begin;
-  mt->read_list_end = default_read_list_end;
-  mt->read_set_begin = default_read_set_begin;
-  mt->read_set_end = default_read_set_end;
-  mt->read_byte = default_read_byte;
-  mt->read_bool = default_read_bool;
-  mt->read_i16 = default_read_i16;
-  mt->read_i32 = default_read_i32;
-  mt->read_i64 = default_read_i64;
-  mt->read_double = default_read_double;
-  mt->read_string = default_read_string;
-  
-}
+  default_mt->write_field_begin = default_write_field_begin;
+  default_mt->write_field_stop = default_write_field_stop;
+  default_mt->write_map_begin = default_write_map_begin;
+  default_mt->write_map_end = default_write_map_end;
+  default_mt->write_list_begin = default_write_list_begin;
+  default_mt->write_list_end = default_write_list_end;
+  default_mt->write_set_begin = default_write_set_begin;
+  default_mt->write_set_end = default_write_set_end;
+  default_mt->write_byte = default_write_byte;
+  default_mt->write_bool = default_write_bool;
+  default_mt->write_i16 = default_write_i16;
+  default_mt->write_i32 = default_write_i32;
+  default_mt->write_i64 = default_write_i64;
+  default_mt->write_double = default_write_double;
+  default_mt->write_string = default_write_string;
+  default_mt->write_struct_begin = default_write_struct_begin;
+  default_mt->write_struct_end = default_write_struct_end;
+  default_mt->write_field_end = default_write_field_end;
 
-static void set_native_proto_function_pointers(VALUE protocol) {
-  VALUE method_table_object = rb_const_get(CLASS_OF(protocol), rb_intern("@native_method_table"));
-  // TODO: check nil?
-  Data_Get_Struct(method_table_object, native_proto_method_table, mt);
+  default_mt->read_struct_begin = default_read_struct_begin;
+  default_mt->read_struct_end = default_read_struct_end;
+  default_mt->read_field_begin = default_read_field_begin;
+  default_mt->read_field_end = default_read_field_end;
+  default_mt->read_map_begin = default_read_map_begin;
+  default_mt->read_map_end = default_read_map_end;
+  default_mt->read_list_begin = default_read_list_begin;
+  default_mt->read_list_end = default_read_list_end;
+  default_mt->read_set_begin = default_read_set_begin;
+  default_mt->read_set_end = default_read_set_end;
+  default_mt->read_byte = default_read_byte;
+  default_mt->read_bool = default_read_bool;
+  default_mt->read_i16 = default_read_i16;
+  default_mt->read_i32 = default_read_i32;
+  default_mt->read_i64 = default_read_i64;
+  default_mt->read_double = default_read_double;
+  default_mt->read_string = default_read_string;
 }
 
 // end default protocol methods
@@ -383,11 +396,12 @@
   // call validate
   rb_funcall(self, validate_method_id, 0);
 
-  if (RTEST(rb_funcall(protocol, native_qmark_method_id, 0))) {
-    set_native_proto_function_pointers(protocol);
-  } else {
-    set_default_proto_function_pointers();
-  }
+  // if (rb_funcall(protocol, native_qmark_method_id, 0) == Qtrue) {
+  //   set_native_proto_function_pointers(protocol);
+  // } else {
+  //   set_default_proto_function_pointers();
+  // }
+  check_native_proto_method_table(protocol);
   
   // write struct begin
   mt->write_struct_begin(protocol, rb_class_name(CLASS_OF(self)));
@@ -522,6 +536,8 @@
 }
 
 static VALUE rb_thrift_struct_read(VALUE self, VALUE protocol) {
+  check_native_proto_method_table(protocol);
+  
   // read struct begin
   mt->read_struct_begin(protocol);
 
diff --git a/lib/rb/ext/thrift_native.c b/lib/rb/ext/thrift_native.c
index 4d5623d..b9afdc3 100644
--- a/lib/rb/ext/thrift_native.c
+++ b/lib/rb/ext/thrift_native.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <ruby.h>
 #include <struct.h>
 #include <binary_protocol_accelerated.h>
+#include <compact_protocol.h>
 #include <protocol.h>
 #include <memory_buffer.h>
 
@@ -169,5 +170,6 @@
   Init_protocol();
   Init_struct();
   Init_binary_protocol_accelerated();
+  Init_compact_protocol();
   Init_memory_buffer();
 }