# File lib/chef/resource.rb, line 325
    def to_json(*a)
      instance_vars = Hash.new
      self.instance_variables.each do |iv|
        unless iv == "@run_context"
          instance_vars[iv] = self.instance_variable_get(iv) 
        end
      end
      results = {
        'json_class' => self.class.name,
        'instance_vars' => instance_vars
      }
      results.to_json(*a)
    end