Class module size \ Memory useage

[Dmorley]

What are the implications for a large class module and memory usage?

We've recently inherited a project that has a huge class module that is basically a data access layer, has lots of methods for retrieving & updating data etc - it exposes hundreds of methods. (I can sort of see what the programmer was thinking, but he could've encapsulated into smaller classes!)

I remember having a problem with large standard modules, since all the code contained is loaded into memory when you call a procedure within the module - client machines were running out of available memory! Does anyone know if it is the same thing for classes when you instansiate a new object, or does it just locate & allocate memory when you call methods?

eg;

Set x = new MyObject
'All the code contained is now loaded into memory???

Any thoughts?

Cheers