diff --git a/framework/Share/doc/Horde/Share/UPGRADING b/framework/Share/doc/Horde/Share/UPGRADING
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faf166cea66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/Share/doc/Horde/Share/UPGRADING
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+=======================
+ Upgrading Horde_Share
+=======================
+
+:Contact: dev@lists.horde.org
+
+.. contents:: Contents
+.. section-numbering::
+
+
+This lists the API changes between releases of the package.
+
+
+Upgrading to 2.2
+================
+
+  - Horde_Share_Base
+
+    - fromHash()
+
+      This method has been added.
+
+  - Horde_Share_Object
+
+    - toHash()
+
+      This method has been added.
diff --git a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Base.php b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Base.php
index 9e78b60cb6a..e47ee570ad0 100644
--- a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Base.php
+++ b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Base.php
@@ -468,6 +468,33 @@ public function addShare(Horde_Share_Object $share)
      */
     abstract protected function _addShare(Horde_Share_Object $share);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a share created from a hash.
+     *
+     * @since Horde_Share 2.2.0
+     *
+     * @param array $hash  A hash like exported from
+     *                     Horde_Share_Object#toHash().
+     *
+     * @return Horde_Share_Object  A new share object.
+     */
+    public function fromHash(array $hash)
+    {
+        $share = $this->newShare($hash['owner'], $hash['name']);
+        if (isset($hash['attributes'])) {
+            foreach ($hash['attributes'] as $attribute => $value) {
+                $share->set($attribute, $value);
+            }
+        }
+        if (isset($hash['permissions'])) {
+            $permission = $share->getPermission();
+            $permission->setData($hash['permissions']);
+            $share->setPermission($permission, false);
+        }
+        $this->addShare($share);
+        return $share;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Renames a share in the shares system.
      *
diff --git a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object.php b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object.php
index 6822a5b6efe..d9e340ae92f 100644
--- a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object.php
+++ b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object.php
@@ -111,6 +111,30 @@ public function save()
      */
     abstract protected function _save();
 
+    /**
+     * Exports the share object as a PHP hash.
+     *
+     * @since Horde_Shares 2.2.0
+     *
+     * @return array  Hash representation of this share.
+     */
+    public function toHash()
+    {
+        return array(
+            'id' => $this->getId(),
+            'name' => $this->getName(),
+            'attributes' => $this->_getAttributes(),
+            'permissions' => $this->getPermission()->getData(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the share attributes.
+     *
+     * @return array  All share attributes as a hash.
+     */
+    abstract protected function _getAttributes();
+
     /**
      * Gives a user a certain privilege for this share.
      *
diff --git a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Kolab.php b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Kolab.php
index aae5df594b5..12200f2c7ff 100644
--- a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Kolab.php
+++ b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Kolab.php
@@ -344,6 +344,23 @@ protected function _save()
         $this->getPermission()->save();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the share attributes.
+     *
+     * @return array  All share attributes as a hash.
+     */
+    protected function _getAttributes()
+    {
+        $blacklist = array('owner', 'prefix', 'delimiter', 'subpath');
+        $attributes = array();
+        foreach ($this->data as $attribute => $value) {
+            if (!in_array($attribute, $blacklist)) {
+                $attributes[$attribute] = $value;
+            }
+        }
+        return $attributes;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks to see if a user has a given permission.
      *
diff --git a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Sql.php b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Sql.php
index 12d78f05617..b6ec73a6ceb 100644
--- a/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Sql.php
+++ b/framework/Share/lib/Horde/Share/Object/Sql.php
@@ -341,6 +341,22 @@ protected function _save()
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the share attributes.
+     *
+     * @return array  All share attributes as a hash.
+     */
+    protected function _getAttributes()
+    {
+        $attributes = array();
+        foreach ($this->data as $attribute => $value) {
+            if (strpos($attribute, 'attribute_') === 0) {
+                $attributes[substr($attribute, 10)] = $value;
+            }
+        }
+        return $attributes;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks to see if a user has a given permission.
      *
diff --git a/framework/Share/package.xml b/framework/Share/package.xml
index 7f6def65289..836cc7428ba 100644
--- a/framework/Share/package.xml
+++ b/framework/Share/package.xml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ owns or has access to.</description>
   <email>mrubinsk@horde.org</email>
   <active>yes</active>
  </lead>
- <date>2017-03-20</date>
+ <date>2017-05-24</date>
  <version>
-  <release>2.1.3</release>
-  <api>1.4.0</api>
+  <release>2.2.0</release>
+  <api>1.5.0</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>stable</release>
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ owns or has access to.</description>
     <dir name="Horde">
      <dir name="Share">
       <file name="COPYING" role="doc" />
+      <file name="UPGRADING" role="doc" />
      </dir> <!-- /doc/Horde/Share -->
     </dir> <!-- /doc/Horde -->
    </dir> <!-- /doc -->
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ owns or has access to.</description>
  <phprelease>
   <filelist>
    <install as="COPYING" name="doc/Horde/Share/COPYING" />
+   <install as="UPGRADING" name="doc/Horde/Share/UPGRADING" />
    <install as="Horde/Share/Base.php" name="lib/Horde/Share/Base.php" />
    <install as="Horde/Share/Exception.php" name="lib/Horde/Share/Exception.php" />
    <install as="Horde/Share/Kolab.php" name="lib/Horde/Share/Kolab.php" />
@@ -1084,12 +1086,12 @@ Initial release as a PEAR package
   </release>
   <release>
    <version>
-    <release>2.1.3</release>
-    <api>1.4.0</api></version>
+    <release>2.2.0</release>
+    <api>1.5.0</api></version>
    <stability>
     <release>stable</release>
     <api>stable</api></stability>
-   <date>2017-03-20</date>
+   <date>2017-05-24</date>
    <license uri="http://www.horde.org/licenses/lgpl21">LGPL-2.1</license>
    <notes>
 *