diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/extras/visitor/json_pretty_string_visitor.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/extras/visitor/json_pretty_string_visitor.e
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98b17c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/extras/visitor/json_pretty_string_visitor.e
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+note
+	description: "JSON_PRETTY_STRING_VISITOR Generates the JSON-String for a JSON_VALUE"
+	revision: "0.1"
+
+class
+	JSON_PRETTY_STRING_VISITOR
+
+inherit
+	JSON_VISITOR
+
+create
+	make,
+	make_custom
+
+feature -- Initialization
+
+	make (a_output: like output)
+			-- Create a new instance
+		do
+			make_custom (a_output, 1, 1)
+		end
+
+	make_custom (a_output: like output; a_object_count_inlining, a_array_count_inlining: INTEGER)
+			-- Create a new instance
+		do
+			output := a_output
+			create indentation.make_empty
+			indentation_step := "%T"
+
+			object_count_inlining := a_object_count_inlining
+			array_count_inlining := a_array_count_inlining
+		end
+
+feature -- Access
+
+	output: STRING_32
+		-- JSON representation
+
+	indentation: like output
+
+	indentation_step: like indentation
+
+	line_number: INTEGER
+
+	indent
+		do
+			indentation.append (indentation_step)
+		end
+
+	exdent
+		do
+			indentation.remove_tail (indentation_step.count)
+		end
+
+	new_line
+		do
+			output.append ("%N")
+			output.append (indentation)
+			line_number := line_number + 1
+		end
+
+	object_count_inlining: INTEGER
+	array_count_inlining: INTEGER
+
+feature -- Visitor Pattern
+
+	visit_json_array (a_json_array: JSON_ARRAY)
+			-- Visit `a_json_array'.
+		local
+			value: JSON_VALUE
+			l_json_array: ARRAYED_LIST [JSON_VALUE]
+			l_line: like line_number
+			l_multiple_lines: BOOLEAN
+		do
+			l_json_array := a_json_array.array_representation
+			l_multiple_lines := l_json_array.count >= array_count_inlining or across l_json_array as p some attached {JSON_OBJECT} p.item or attached {JSON_ARRAY} p.item end
+			output.append ("[")
+			l_line := line_number
+			indent
+			from
+				l_json_array.start
+			until
+				l_json_array.off
+			loop
+				if
+					line_number > l_line or
+					l_multiple_lines
+				then
+					new_line
+				end
+				value := l_json_array.item
+				value.accept (Current)
+				l_json_array.forth
+				if not l_json_array.after then
+					output.append (", ")
+				end
+			end
+			exdent
+			if 
+				line_number > l_line or
+				l_json_array.count >= array_count_inlining 
+			then
+				new_line
+			end
+			output.append ("]")
+		end
+
+	visit_json_boolean (a_json_boolean: JSON_BOOLEAN)
+			-- Visit `a_json_boolean'.
+		do
+			output.append (a_json_boolean.item.out)
+		end
+
+	visit_json_null (a_json_null: JSON_NULL)
+			-- Visit `a_json_null'.
+		do
+			output.append ("null")
+		end
+
+	visit_json_number (a_json_number: JSON_NUMBER)
+			-- Visit `a_json_number'.
+		do
+			output.append (a_json_number.item)
+		end
+
+	visit_json_object (a_json_object: JSON_OBJECT)
+			-- Visit `a_json_object'.
+		local
+			l_pairs: HASH_TABLE [JSON_VALUE, JSON_STRING]
+			l_line: like line_number
+			l_multiple_lines: BOOLEAN
+		do
+			l_pairs := a_json_object.map_representation
+			l_multiple_lines := l_pairs.count >= object_count_inlining or across l_pairs as p some attached {JSON_OBJECT} p.item or attached {JSON_ARRAY} p.item end
+			output.append ("{")
+			l_line := line_number
+			indent
+			from
+				l_pairs.start
+			until
+				l_pairs.off
+			loop
+				if 
+					line_number > l_line or
+					l_multiple_lines
+				then
+					new_line
+				end
+				l_pairs.key_for_iteration.accept (Current)
+				output.append (": ")
+				l_pairs.item_for_iteration.accept (Current)
+				l_pairs.forth
+				if not l_pairs.after then
+					output.append (", ")
+				end
+			end
+			exdent
+			if 
+				line_number > l_line or
+				l_pairs.count >= object_count_inlining 
+			then
+				new_line
+			end
+			output.append ("}")
+		end
+
+    visit_json_string (a_json_string: JSON_STRING)
+			-- Visit `a_json_string'.
+		do
+			output.append ("%"")
+			output.append (a_json_string.item)
+			output.append ("%"")
+		end
+
+end
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/gobo/shared_gobo_ejson.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/gobo/shared_gobo_ejson.e
index ccc33432..9fbe9b57 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/gobo/shared_gobo_ejson.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/gobo/shared_gobo_ejson.e
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ feature
             Result.add_converter (jhtc)
         end
         
-end -- class SHARED_GOBO_EJSON
\ No newline at end of file
+end -- class SHARED_GOBO_EJSON
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_arrayed_list_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_arrayed_list_converter.e
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da089f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_arrayed_list_converter.e
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+note
+	description: "A JSON converter for ARRAYED_LIST [ANY]"
+	author: "Paul Cohen"
+	date: "$Date$"
+	revision: "$Revision$"
+	file: "$HeadURL: $"
+
+class JSON_ARRAYED_LIST_CONVERTER
+
+inherit
+    JSON_LIST_CONVERTER
+		redefine
+			object
+		end
+
+create
+    make
+
+feature -- Access
+
+    object: ARRAYED_LIST [detachable ANY]
+
+feature {NONE} -- Factory
+
+	new_object (nb: INTEGER): like object
+		do
+			create Result.make (nb)
+		end
+
+end -- class JSON_ARRAYED_LIST_CONVERTER
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_converter.e
index bae2bd9c..796ef4eb 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_converter.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_converter.e
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 note
 	description: "A JSON converter"
 	author: "Paul Cohen"
-	date: "$Date: $"
-	revision: "$Revision: $"
+	date: "$Date$"
+	revision: "$Revision$"
 	file: "$HeadURL: $"
 
 deferred class JSON_CONVERTER
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ feature -- Access
 
 feature -- Conversion
 
-    from_json (j: attached  like to_json): detachable like object
+    from_json (j: attached like to_json): detachable like object
             -- Convert from JSON value. 
 			-- Returns Void if unable to convert
         deferred
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_hash_table_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_hash_table_converter.e
index 8ce5260e..7971e1c2 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_hash_table_converter.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_hash_table_converter.e
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 note
     description: "A JSON converter for HASH_TABLE [ANY, HASHABLE]"
     author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date$"
-    revision: "$Revision$"
+	date: "$Date$"
+	revision: "$Revision$"
     file: "$HeadURL: $"
 
 class JSON_HASH_TABLE_CONVERTER
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ feature -- Access
 
 feature -- Conversion
 
-    from_json (j: attached  like to_json): like object
+    from_json (j: attached like to_json): like object
         local
             keys: ARRAY [JSON_STRING]
             i: INTEGER
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ feature -- Conversion
             until
                 i > keys.count
             loop
-                h ?= json.object (keys [i], void)
+                h ?= json.object (keys [i], Void)
                 check h /= Void end
                 jv := j.item (keys [i])
                 if jv /= Void then
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_linked_list_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_linked_list_converter.e
index bcc41e49..42a1c2c4 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_linked_list_converter.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_linked_list_converter.e
@@ -1,63 +1,30 @@
 note
-    description: "A JSON converter for LINKED_LIST [ANY]"
-    author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date$"
-    revision: "$Revision$"
-    file: "$HeadURL: $"
+	description: "A JSON converter for LINKED_LIST [ANY]"
+	author: "Paul Cohen"
+	date: "$Date$"
+	revision: "$Revision$"
+	file: "$HeadURL: $"
 
 class JSON_LINKED_LIST_CONVERTER
 
 inherit
-    JSON_CONVERTER
+    JSON_LIST_CONVERTER
+		redefine
+			object
+		end
 
 create
     make
 
-feature {NONE} -- Initialization
-
-    make
-        do
-            create object.make
-        end
-
 feature -- Access
 
     object: LINKED_LIST [detachable ANY]
 
-feature -- Conversion
+feature {NONE} -- Factory
 
-    from_json (j: like to_json): detachable like object
-        local
-            i: INTEGER
-        do
-            create Result.make
-            from
-                i := 1
-            until
-                i > j.count
-            loop
-                Result.extend (json.object (j [i], Void))
-                i := i + 1
-            end
-        end
-
-    to_json (o: like object): JSON_ARRAY
-        local
-            c: ITERATION_CURSOR [detachable ANY]
-        do
-            create Result.make_array
-            from
-            	c := o.new_cursor
-            until
-                c.after
-            loop
-            	if attached json.value (c.item) as v then
-            		Result.add (v)
-            	else
-            		check attached_value: False end
-            	end
-				c.forth
-            end
-        end
+	new_object (nb: INTEGER): like object
+		do
+			create Result.make
+		end
 
 end -- class JSON_LINKED_LIST_CONVERTER
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_list_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_list_converter.e
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75e0f848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/converters/json_list_converter.e
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+note
+    description: "A JSON converter for LIST [ANY]"
+    author: "Paul Cohen"
+    date: "$Date$"
+    revision: "$Revision$"
+    file: "$HeadURL: $"
+
+deferred class JSON_LIST_CONVERTER
+
+inherit
+    JSON_CONVERTER
+
+feature {NONE} -- Initialization
+
+    make
+		do
+			object := new_object (0)
+        end
+
+feature -- Access
+
+    object: LIST [detachable ANY]
+
+feature {NONE} -- Factory
+
+	new_object (nb: INTEGER): like object
+		deferred
+		ensure
+			Result /= Void
+		end
+
+feature -- Conversion
+
+    from_json (j: attached like to_json): detachable like object
+        local
+            i: INTEGER
+        do
+           	Result := new_object (j.count)
+            from
+                i := 1
+            until
+                i > j.count
+            loop
+                Result.extend (json.object (j [i], Void))
+                i := i + 1
+            end
+        end
+
+    to_json (o: like object): detachable JSON_ARRAY
+        local
+            c: ITERATION_CURSOR [detachable ANY]
+            jv: detachable JSON_VALUE
+			failed: BOOLEAN
+        do
+            create Result.make_array
+            from
+            	c := o.new_cursor
+            until
+                c.after
+            loop
+                jv := json.value (c.item)
+            	if jv /= Void then
+            		Result.add (jv)
+            	else
+					failed := True
+            	end
+				c.forth
+            end
+			if failed then
+				Result := Void
+			end
+        end
+
+end -- class JSON_ARRAYED_LIST_CONVERTER
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/ejson.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/ejson.e
index de9058d5..b9931aa9 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/ejson.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/ejson.e
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 note
     description: "Core factory class for creating JSON objects and corresponding Eiffel objects."
     author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date: $"
-    revision: "$Revision: $"
+    date: "$Date$"
+    revision: "$Revision$"
     file: "$HeadURL: $"
 
 class EJSON
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ feature -- Access
             elseif attached {STRING_8} an_object as s8 then
                 create {JSON_STRING} Result.make_json (s8)
             elseif attached {STRING_32} an_object as s32 then
-                create {JSON_STRING} Result.make_json (s32.as_string_8) -- FIXME: need correct convertion/encoding here ...
+                create {JSON_STRING} Result.make_json_from_string_32 (s32)
             end
 
             if Result = Void then
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ feature {NONE} -- Implementation (Exceptions)
             -- Exception message for failing to convert `a' to a JSON_VALUE.
         do
 			Result := exception_prefix + "Failed to convert Eiffel object to a JSON_VALUE"
-        	if an_object /= Void then
-	            Result := ": " + an_object.generator
-        	end
+			if an_object /= Void then
+				Result := ": " + an_object.generator
+			end
         end
 
 feature {NONE} -- Implementation (JSON parser)
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/shared_ejson.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/shared_ejson.e
index d08a6766..421b83a4 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/shared_ejson.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/library/kernel/shared_ejson.e
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 note
     description: "[
-                   Shared factory class for creating JSON objects. Maps JSON
-                   objects to ELKS HASH_TABLEs and JSON arrays to ELKS
-                   LINKED_LISTs. Use non-conforming inheritance from this 
-		   class to ensure that your classes share the same 
-		   JSON_FACTORY instance.
+				Shared factory class for creating JSON objects. Maps JSON
+				objects to ELKS HASH_TABLEs and JSON arrays to ELKS
+				LINKED_LISTs. Use non-conforming inheritance from this 
+				class to ensure that your classes share the same 
+				JSON_FACTORY instance.
 		  ]"
     author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date: $"
-    revision: "$Revision: $"
+    date: "$Date$"
+    revision: "$Revision: 89185 $"
     file: "$HeadURL: $"
 
 class SHARED_EJSON
@@ -17,16 +17,22 @@ feature
 
     json: EJSON
             -- A shared EJSON instance with default converters for
-            -- DS_LINKED_LIST [ANY] and DS_HASH_TABLE [ANY, HASHABLE]
+            --LINKED_LIST [ANY] and HASH_TABLE [ANY, HASHABLE]
         local
+			jalc: JSON_ARRAYED_LIST_CONVERTER
             jllc: JSON_LINKED_LIST_CONVERTER
             jhtc: JSON_HASH_TABLE_CONVERTER
         once
             create Result
+
+            create jalc.make
+            Result.add_converter (jalc)
+
             create jllc.make
             Result.add_converter (jllc)
+
             create jhtc.make
             Result.add_converter (jhtc)
         end
         
-end -- class SHARED_EJSON
\ No newline at end of file
+end -- class SHARED_EJSON
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_author_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_author_converter.e
index ec734045..c8f9e6d0 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_author_converter.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_author_converter.e
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 note
     description: "A JSON converter for AUTHOR"
     author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date: 2010-03-08 20:46:59 -0300 (Mon, 08 Mar 2010) $"
-    revision: "$Revision: 82 $"
-    file: "$HeadURL: https://svn.origo.ethz.ch/ejson/branches/POC-converters-factory/test/json_author_converter.e $"
+    date: "$Date$"
+    revision: "$Revision$"
 
 class JSON_AUTHOR_CONVERTER
 
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_collection_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_collection_converter.e
index 06b33cd0..1c569ce3 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_collection_converter.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_collection_converter.e
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 note
     description: "A JSON converter for BOOK_COLLECTION"
     author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date: 2010-03-08 20:46:59 -0300 (Mon, 08 Mar 2010) $"
-    revision: "$Revision: 82 $"
-    file: "$HeadURL: https://svn.origo.ethz.ch/ejson/branches/POC-converters-factory/test/json_book_collection_converter.e $"
+    date: "$Date$"
+    revision: "$Revision$"
 
 class JSON_BOOK_COLLECTION_CONVERTER
 
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_converter.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_converter.e
index e355149f..de31f79e 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_converter.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/json_book_converter.e
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 note
     description: "A JSON converter for BOOK"
     author: "Paul Cohen"
-    date: "$Date: 2010-03-08 20:46:59 -0300 (Mon, 08 Mar 2010) $"
-    revision: "$Revision: 82 $"
-    file: "$HeadURL: https://svn.origo.ethz.ch/ejson/branches/POC-converters-factory/test/json_book_converter.e $"
+    date: "$Date$"
+    revision: "$Revision$"
 
 class JSON_BOOK_CONVERTER
 
diff --git a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/test_json_core.e b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/test_json_core.e
index d2faa7e1..ad8326b9 100644
--- a/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/test_json_core.e
+++ b/contrib/library/text/parser/json/test/autotest/test_suite/test_json_core.e
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ feature -- Test
             jrep := "%"foo\\bar%""
 			create parser.make_parser (jrep)
 			if attached {JSON_STRING} parser.parse as jstring then
-				assert ("unescaped string %"foo\\bar%" to %"foo\bar%"", jstring.unescaped_string_8.same_string ("foo\bar"))
+				assert ("unescaped string %"foo\\bar%" to %"foo\bar%"", jstring.unescaped_string.same_string ("foo\bar"))
 			end
 
             create js.make_json_from_string_32 ({STRING_32}"%/20320/%/22909/")