# File lib/chef/role.rb, line 135
    def to_hash
      result = {
        "name" => @name,
        "description" => @description,
        'json_class' => self.class.name,
        "default_attributes" => @default_attributes,
        "override_attributes" => @override_attributes,
        "chef_type" => "role",
        "run_list" => @run_list.run_list
      }
      result["_rev"] = couchdb_rev if couchdb_rev
      result
    end