diff --git a/myhdl/test/conversion/general/test_toplevel_method.py b/myhdl/test/conversion/general/test_toplevel_method.py
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+import sys
+from myhdl import *
+from myhdl.conversion import analyze
+
+class HdlObj(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def method_func(self, clk, srst, x, y):
+        z = Signal(intbv(0, min=y.min, max=y.max))
+        ifx = self._mfunc(x, z)
+        @always(clk.posedge)
+        def hdl():
+            if srst:
+                y.next = 0
+            else:
+                y.next = x + z  # x + (x+1)
+
+        return hdl, ifx
+
+    def _mfunc(self, x, y):
+        @always_comb
+        def _hdl():
+            y.next = x + 1
+        return _hdl
+
+def _func(x,y):
+    @always_comb
+    def _hdl():
+        y.next = x + 1
+    return _hdl
+
+class HdlObjObj(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    
+    def method_func(self, clk, srst, x, y):
+        z1 = Signal(intbv(0, min=y.min, max=y.max))
+        z2 = Signal(intbv(0, min=y.min, max=y.max))
+        hobj = HdlObj()
+        ifx1 = hobj._mfunc(x, z1)
+        ifx2 = _func(x, z2)
+        
+        @always(clk.posedge)
+        def hdl():
+            if srst:
+                y.next = 0
+            else:
+                y.next = x + z1 + (z1 - z2)
+
+        return hdl, ifx1, ifx2    
+
+class HdlObjAttrSimple(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.Constant = 3
+
+    def method_func(self, clk, srst, x, y):
+        
+        # limitation for class method conversion, the object attributes
+        # can only be used/accessed during elaboration.
+        Constant = int(self.Constant)
+        @always(clk.posedge)
+        def hdl():
+            if srst:
+                y.next = 0
+            else:
+                y.next = x + (x+1) + Constant - 3 
+
+        return hdl
+
+
+class HdlObjNotSelf(object):
+    def __init__(this):
+        pass
+
+    def method_func(this, clk, srst, x, y):
+
+        @always(clk.posedge)
+        def hdl():
+            if srst:
+                y.next = 0
+            else:
+                y.next = x + 1
+
+        return hdl
+
+
+def test_hdlobj():
+    clk = Signal(False)
+    srst = Signal(False)
+    x = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    y = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    hdlobj_inst = HdlObj()
+    analyze(hdlobj_inst.method_func, clk, srst, x, y)
+
+def test_hdlobjobj():
+    clk = Signal(False)
+    srst = Signal(False)
+    x = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    y = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    hdlobj_inst = HdlObjObj()
+    analyze(hdlobj_inst.method_func, clk, srst, x, y)
+
+def test_hdlobjattrsimple():
+    clk = Signal(False)
+    srst = Signal(False)
+    x = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    y = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    hdlobj_inst = HdlObjAttrSimple()
+    analyze(hdlobj_inst.method_func, clk, x, srst, y)
+
+
+def test_hdlobjnotself():
+    clk = Signal(False)
+    srst = Signal(False)
+    x = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    y = Signal(intbv(0, min=0, max=16))
+    hdlobj_inst = HdlObjNotSelf()
+    analyze(hdlobj_inst.method_func, clk, x, srst, y)
+
+
+