Common Language Implementation : Metaclass messages

Metaclass messages
The class Metaclass provides protocol for accessing the metaclass's primary instance.
Accessing
primaryInstance, primaryInstance:
Note:
Needed to access the class that is the primary instance of the metaclass.
 
Porting tip:
Not supported in Smalltalk/V. Objectworks\Smalltalk provides the accessor only, calling it soleInstance rather than primaryInstance.