8 files changed, 97 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bin/custodian-parse-execute b/bin/custodian-parse-execute
index 5ef48a7..22c29b8 100755
--- a/bin/custodian-parse-execute
+++ b/bin/custodian-parse-execute
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ end
 begin
   c = ProtocolTest.create( txt )
 
-  puts "created object: #{c.to_s}"
+  puts "created object of class type #{c.class}"
+  puts ".to_s    : #{c.to_s}"
+  puts ".to_json : #{c.to_json}"
 
   if ( c.run_test )
     puts "Test succeeded"
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest.rb
index 252946f..9a843c2 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'json'
+
 
 #
 #
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@
 # derived class for a given line from our configuration
 # file.
 #
+# TODO: We also wish to create from json.
 #
 class ProtocolTest
 
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ftp.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ftp.rb
index 8894de0..1d60e43 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ftp.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ftp.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,20 @@ class FTPTest < TCPTest
 
 
   #
+  # Convert this class to JSON such that it may be serialized.
+  #
+  def to_json
+    hash = {
+            :test_type   => 'ftp',
+            :test_target => @host,
+            :test_port   => @port,
+    }
+    hash.to_json
+  end
+
+
+
+
   # Run the TCP-protocol test.
   #
   def run_test
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/jabber.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/jabber.rb
index a9920f0..1aef8b5 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/jabber.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/jabber.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ class JABBERTest < TCPTest
 
 
   #
+  # Convert this class to JSON such that it may be serialized.
+  #
+  def to_json
+    hash = {
+            :test_type   => 'jabber',
+            :test_target => @host,
+            :test_port   => @port,
+    }
+    hash.to_json
+  end
+
+
+
+
+  #
   # Run the TCP-protocol test.
   #
   def run_test
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/rsync.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/rsync.rb
index 3b63465..c35758e 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/rsync.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/rsync.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,21 @@ class RSYNCTest < TCPTest
 
 
   #
+  # Convert this class to JSON such that it may be serialized.
+  #
+  def to_json
+    hash = {
+            :test_type   => 'rsync',
+            :test_target => @host,
+            :test_port   => @port,
+    }
+    hash.to_json
+  end
+
+
+
+
+  #
   # Run the protocol test.
   #
   def run_test
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/smtp.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/smtp.rb
index 3a38f5a..dce5ddf 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/smtp.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/smtp.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,21 @@ class SMTPTest < TCPTest
 
 
   #
+  # Convert this class to JSON such that it may be serialized.
+  #
+  def to_json
+    hash = {
+            :test_type   => 'smtp',
+            :test_target => @host,
+            :test_port   => @port,
+    }
+    hash.to_json
+  end
+
+
+
+
+  #
   # Run the TCP-protocol test.
   #
   def run_test
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ssh.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ssh.rb
index ec7752f..18f13bc 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/ssh.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,22 @@ class SSHTest < TCPTest
 
 
   #
+  # Convert this class to JSON such that it may be
+  # serialized.
+  #
+  def to_json
+    hash = {
+            :test_type   => 'ssh',
+            :test_target => @host,
+            :test_port   => @port
+    }
+    hash.to_json
+  end
+
+
+
+
+  #
   # Run the TCP-protocol test.
   #
   def run_test
diff --git a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/tcp.rb b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/tcp.rb
index 9e141fe..5f29b7f 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/protocoltest/tcp.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/protocoltest/tcp.rb
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@ class TCPTest < ProtocolTest
 
 
   #
+  # Convert this class to JSON such that it may be serialized.
+  #
+  def to_json
+    hash = {
+            :test_type   => 'tcp',
+            :test_target => @host,
+            :test_port   => @port,
+            :banner      => @banner
+    }
+    hash.to_json
+  end
+
+
+
+
+  #
   # Run the TCP-protocol test.
   #
   def run_test