--- grouped_fields.orig 2003-07-05 14:37:06.000000000 -0700
+++ grouped_fields.new  2003-07-05 15:22:56.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
-sub grouped_fields {
+sub grouped_fields_inherit {
   my ($class, %args) = @_;
   my %methods;
   foreach (keys %args) {
     my @slots = @{$args{$_}};
     $class->get_set(@slots);
-    $methods{$_} = sub { @slots };
+
+       my $method_name = $_;
+       $methods{$_} = sub {
+               my $self = shift;
+               my @parent_slots = ();
+               @parent_slots = $self->SUPER::$method_name();
+               return ( @parent_slots, @slots );
+       };
+
   }
   $class->install_methods(%methods);
 }