diff --git a/collects/mzlib/contracts.ss b/collects/mzlib/contracts.ss
index 7813e03..7d0d862 100644
--- a/collects/mzlib/contracts.ss
+++ b/collects/mzlib/contracts.ss
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
     (cond
       [(flat-named-contract? fc) (flat-named-contract-type-name fc)]
       [else (or (predicate->type-name fc)
-                "unknown type")]))
+                (format "unknown contract ~s" fc))]))
 
   
 ;                                                                                   
@@ -818,8 +818,10 @@
     
     (define (class-contract/proc stx)
       (syntax-case stx ()
-        [(_ (meth-name meth-contract) ...)
-         (andmap identifier? (syntax->list (syntax (meth-name ...))))
+        [(_ (method-specifier meth-name meth-contract) ...)
+         (and 
+          (andmap method-specifier? (syntax->list (syntax (method-specifier ...))))
+          (andmap identifier? (syntax->list (syntax (meth-name ...)))))
          (match-let ([(`(,make-outer-checks ,xxx ,build-pieces) ...)
                       (map (lambda (meth-contract-stx)
                              (let ([/h (select/h meth-contract-stx 'class-contract stx)])
@@ -829,90 +831,146 @@
                            (syntax->list (syntax (meth-contract ...))))])
            (let* ([outer-args (syntax (val pos-blame neg-blame src-info))]
                   [val-meth-names (syntax->list (syntax (meth-name ...)))]
-                  [super-meth-names (map prefix-super val-meth-names)])
+                  [val-publics? (map (lambda (x) (eq? 'public (syntax-e x)))
+                                     (syntax->list (syntax (method-specifier ...))))]
+                  [super-meth-names (map prefix-super val-meth-names)]
+                  [val-meth-contracts (syntax->list (syntax (meth-contract ...)))]
+                  [val-meth-contract-vars (generate-temporaries val-meth-contracts)])
              (with-syntax ([outer-args outer-args]
                            [(super-meth-name ...) super-meth-names]
-                           [(later-method ...) (map (lambda (a b c) (make-wrapper/extending-method outer-args a b c))
-                                                    val-meth-names
-                                                    super-meth-names
-                                                    build-pieces)]
-                           [(first-method ...) (map (lambda (a b c) (make-wrapper-method outer-args a b c))
-                                                    val-meth-names
-                                                    super-meth-names
-                                                    (syntax->list (syntax meth-contract ...)))])
+                           [(get-meth-contract ...) (map method-name->contract-method-name val-meth-names)]
+                           [(method ...) (map (lambda (meth-name meth-contract-var contract-stx public?) 
+                                                (if public?
+                                                    (make-wrapper-method outer-args meth-name meth-contract-var contract-stx)
+                                                    (make-wrapper-method/impl outer-args meth-name meth-contract-var contract-stx)))
+                                              val-meth-names
+                                              val-meth-contract-vars
+                                              val-meth-contracts
+                                              val-publics?)]
+                           [(meth-contract-var ...) val-meth-contract-vars]
+                           [(method-contract-declarations ...) (map (lambda (meth-name meth-contract-var public?)
+                                                                      (if public?
+                                                                          (make-public-method-contract-declaration meth-name meth-contract-var)
+                                                                          (make-override-method-contract-declaration meth-name meth-contract-var)))
+                                                                    val-meth-names
+                                                                    val-meth-contract-vars
+                                                                    val-publics?)])
                (foldr
                 (lambda (f stx) (f stx))
                 (syntax/loc stx
-                 (make-contract
-                  (lambda outer-args
-                    (unless (class? val)
-                      (raise-contract-error src-info pos-blame neg-blame "expected a class, got: ~e" val))
-                    (let ([class-i (class->interface val)])
-                      (void)
-                      (unless (method-in-interface? 'meth-name class-i)
-                        (raise-contract-error src-info
-                                              pos-blame 
-                                              neg-blame
-                                              "expected class to have method ~a, got: ~e"
-                                              'meth-name
-                                              val))
-                      ...)
-                    (if (implementation? val class-with-contracts<%>)
-                        '(class val
-                           (define/override (get-method-contracts)
-                             (list (cons 'meth-name meth-contract) ...))
-                           (rename [super-meth-name meth-name] ...)
-                           later-method ...
-                           (super-instantiate ()))
-                        (class* val (class-with-contracts<%>)
-                          
-                          (define/public (get-method-contracts)
-                            (list (cons 'meth-name meth-contract) ...))
-                          
-                          (rename [super-meth-name meth-name] ...)
-                          first-method ...
-                          (super-instantiate ()))))
-                  (lambda x (error 'impl-contract "unimplemented"))))
+                  (let ([meth-contract-var meth-contract] ...)
+                    (make-contract
+                     (lambda outer-args
+                       (unless (class? val)
+                         (raise-contract-error src-info pos-blame neg-blame "expected a class, got: ~e" val))
+                       (let ([class-i (class->interface val)])
+                         (void)
+                         (unless (method-in-interface? 'meth-name class-i)
+                           (raise-contract-error src-info
+                                                 pos-blame 
+                                                 neg-blame
+                                                 "expected class to have method ~a, got: ~e"
+                                                 'meth-name
+                                                 val))
+                         ...
+                         
+                         (let ([override-spec? (eq? 'override 'method-specifier)]
+                               [override? (method-in-interface? 'get-meth-contract class-i)])
+                           (unless (boolean=? override-spec? override?)
+                             (if override-spec?
+                                 (error 'class-contract "method ~a is declared as an overriding method in ~e, but isn't" 'meth-name val)
+                                 (error 'class-contract "method ~a is declared as a public method in ~e, but isn't" 'meth-name val))))
+                         ...)
+                       
+                       (class val
+                         
+                         method-contract-declarations ...
+                         
+                         (rename [super-meth-name meth-name] ...)
+                         method ...
+                         (super-instantiate ())))
+                     (lambda x (error 'impl-contract "unimplemented")))))
                 make-outer-checks))))]
-        [(_ (meth-name meth-contract) ...)
-         (for-each (lambda (name)
+        [(_ (meth-specifier meth-name meth-contract) ...)
+         (for-each (lambda (specifier name)
+                     (unless (method-specifier? name)
+                       (raise-syntax-error 'class-contract "expected either public or override" stx specifier))
                      (unless (identifier? name)
                        (raise-syntax-error 'class-contract "expected name" stx name)))
+                   (syntax->list (syntax (meth-specifier ...)))
                    (syntax->list (syntax (meth-name ...))))]
         [(_ clz ...)
          (for-each (lambda (clz)
                      (syntax-case clz ()
-                       [(a b) (void)]
+                       [(a b c) (void)]
                        [else (raise-syntax-error 'class-contract "bad method/contract clause" stx clz)]))
                    (syntax->list (syntax (clz ...))))]))
 
+    ;; method-specifier? : syntax -> boolean
+    ;; returns #t if x is the syntax for a valid method specifier
+    (define (method-specifier? x)
+      (or (eq? 'public (syntax-e x))
+          (eq? 'override (syntax-e x))))
     
-    ;; make-wrapper-method : syntax[identifier] syntax[identifier] (syntax -> syntax) -> syntax
+    ;; make-wrapper-method : syntax syntax[identifier] syntax[identifier] syntax -> syntax
     ;; constructs a wrapper method that checks the pre and post-condition, and
     ;; calls the super method inbetween.
-    (define (make-wrapper-method-old outer-args method-name super-method-name build-piece)
-      (with-syntax ([super-method-name super-method-name]
-                    [method-name method-name]
-                    [(val pos-blame neg-blame src-info) outer-args]
-                    [super-call (car (generate-temporaries (list super-method-name)))])
-        (with-syntax ([(args body) (build-piece (syntax (super-call pos-blame neg-blame src-info)))])
-          (syntax
-           (define/override method-name
-             (let ([super-call (lambda x (super-method-name . x))])
-               (lambda args
-                 body)))))))
-    
-    (define (make-wrapper-method outer-args method-name super-method-name contract)
+    (define (make-wrapper-method outer-args method-name contract-var contract-stx)
       (with-syntax ([(val pos-blame neg-blame src-info) outer-args]
-                    [super-method-name super-method-name]
+                    [super-method-name (prefix-super method-name)]
                     [method-name method-name]
-                    [contract contract])
-        (syntax
+                    [contract-var contract-var])
+        (syntax/loc contract-stx
          (define/override method-name
-           (let ([super-method (lambda x (super-method-name . x))])
-             (lambda args
-               (apply (check-contract super-method contract pos-blame neg-blame src-info) args)))))))
-      
+           (lambda args
+             (let ([super-method (lambda x (super-method-name . x))])
+               (apply (check-contract contract-var super-method pos-blame neg-blame src-info) args)))))))
+
+    ;; make-wrapper-method/impl : syntax syntax[identifier] syntax[identifier] syntax -> syntax
+    ;; constructs a wrapper method that checks the pre and post-condition, and
+    ;; calls the super method inbetween.
+    (define (make-wrapper-method/impl outer-args method-name contract-var contract-stx)
+      (with-syntax ([(val pos-blame neg-blame src-info) outer-args]
+                    [super-method-name (prefix-super method-name)]
+                    [method-name method-name]
+                    [get-super-contract (prefix-super (method-name->contract-method-name method-name))]
+                    [contract-var contract-var])
+        (syntax/loc contract-stx
+         (define/override method-name
+           (lambda args
+             (let ([super-method (lambda x (super-method-name . x))])
+               (apply (check-implication contract-var
+                                         (get-super-contract)
+                                         (check-contract contract-var
+                                                         super-method
+                                                         pos-blame
+                                                         neg-blame
+                                                         src-info)
+                                         pos-blame
+                                         src-info) 
+                      args)))))))
+    
+    ;; make-public-method-contract-declaration : syntax syntax -> syntax
+    (define (make-public-method-contract-declaration meth-name meth-contract-var)
+      (with-syntax ([get-contract (method-name->contract-method-name meth-name)]
+                    [meth-contract-var meth-contract-var]
+                    [meth-name meth-name])
+        (syntax
+         (define/public (get-contract)
+           meth-contract-var))))
+    
+    ;; make-override-method-contract-declaration : syntax syntax -> syntax
+    (define (make-override-method-contract-declaration meth-name meth-contract-var)
+      (with-syntax ([get-contract (method-name->contract-method-name meth-name)]
+                    [super-get-contract (prefix-super (method-name->contract-method-name meth-name))]
+                    [meth-contract-var meth-contract-var]
+                    [meth-name meth-name])
+        (syntax
+         (begin
+           (rename [super-get-contract get-contract])
+           (define/override (get-contract) 
+             meth-contract-var)))))
+    
     ;; prefix-super : syntax[identifier] -> syntax[identifier]
     ;; adds super- to the front of the identifier
     (define (prefix-super stx)
@@ -1418,9 +1476,7 @@
                   [else (cons (- n i)
                               (loop (- i 1)))]))))))
 
-  (define class-with-contracts<%>
-    (interface ()
-      ))
+  (define class-with-contracts<%> (interface ()))
   
   (define-syntax (opt-> stx)
     (syntax-case stx ()
diff --git a/collects/tests/mzscheme/contracts.ss b/collects/tests/mzscheme/contracts.ss
index f1b712d..2d2ffa6 100644
--- a/collects/tests/mzscheme/contracts.ss
+++ b/collects/tests/mzscheme/contracts.ss
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
   (test/spec-passed/result
    'class-contract1
    '(send
-     (make-object (contract (class-contract (m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
+     (make-object (contract (class-contract (public m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
                             (class object% (define/public (m x) x) (super-instantiate ()))
                             'pos
                             'neg))
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@
   
   (test/spec-failed
    'class-contract2
-   '(contract (class-contract (m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
+   '(contract (class-contract (public m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
               object%
               'pos
               'neg)
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
   (test/spec-failed
    'class-contract3
    '(send
-     (make-object (contract (class-contract (m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
+     (make-object (contract (class-contract (public m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
                             (class object% (define/public (m x) x) (super-instantiate ()))
                             'pos
                             'neg))
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
   (test/spec-failed
    'class-contract4
    '(send
-     (make-object (contract (class-contract (m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
+     (make-object (contract (class-contract (public m (integer? . -> . integer?)))
                             (class object% (define/public (m x) 'x) (super-instantiate ()))
                             'pos
                             'neg))
@@ -855,6 +855,32 @@
      1)
    "pos")
   
+  (test/spec-failed
+   'class-contract=>1
+   '(let* ([c% (contract (class-contract (public m ((>=/c 10) . -> . (>=/c 10))))
+                         (class object% (define/public (m x) x) (super-instantiate ()))
+                         'pos-c
+                         'neg-c)]
+           [d% (contract (class-contract (override m ((>=/c 15) . -> . (>=/c 5))))
+                         (class c% (define/override (m x) x) (super-instantiate ()))
+                         'pos-d
+                         'neg-d)])
+      (send (make-object d%) m 12))
+   "pos-d")
+  
+  (test/spec-failed
+   'class-contract=>2
+   '(let* ([c% (contract (class-contract (public m ((>=/c 10) . -> . (>=/c 10))))
+                         (class object% (define/public (m x) x) (super-instantiate ()))
+                         'pos-c
+                         'neg-c)]
+           [d% (contract (class-contract (override m ((>=/c 15) . -> . (>=/c 5))))
+                         (class c% (define/override (m x) 8) (super-instantiate ()))
+                         'pos-d
+                         'neg-d)])
+      (send (make-object d%) m 100))
+   "pos-d")
+  
   ))
 
 (report-errs)
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