json_encode ignores protected/private class members

Hi internals, Does anyone knows why json_encode ignores protected/public class members ? I've searching about it on documentation an mailing lists but found nothing but workarounds. Until now I'm forced to change my classes to use public members when I need to send a PHP object on e.g. AJAX responses. It would be nice if json_encode also send those attributes or at least have a parameter to whether send non-public attributes or not. Thanks in advance. Jaris. -- *Jarismar Chaves da Silva, M.Sc.* *ADP**Labs** Brazil** *jarismar_silva@adplabs.com.br <mailto:jarismar_silva@adplabs.com.br> http://www.adp.com