# File lib/chef/resource_collection.rb, line 154
    def to_json(*a)
      instance_vars = Hash.new
      self.instance_variables.each do |iv|
        instance_vars[iv] = self.instance_variable_get(iv)
      end
      results = {
        'json_class' => self.class.name,
        'instance_vars' => instance_vars
      }
      results.to_json(*a)
    end