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@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ class BytecodeConverter
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       DataTypeCodes::STRING + string.unpack('H*').join.upcase + NULL_TERMINATOR
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     end
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-	  def symbol_to_bytecode(symbol)
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+    def symbol_to_bytecode(symbol)
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       string_to_bytecode(symbol.to_s)
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-	  end
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+    end
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     def trueclass_to_bytecode(*args) #:nodoc#
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       DataTypeCodes::BOOLEAN + '01'

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@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ describe BytecodeConverter, 'in regard to hashes' do
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   it %q[should convert a hash with string and integer values to bytecode] do
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     BytecodeConverter.convert({'it' => 'works', 'number' => 42}).should == '961D00006E756D62657200072A0000000069740000776F726B7300070200000043'
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   end
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+  
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+  it %q[should convert a hash with symbols for keys to bytecode] do
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+    BytecodeConverter.convert({:it => 'works', :number => 42}).should == '961D00006E756D62657200072A0000000069740000776F726B7300070200000043'
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+  end
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   it %q[should convert a hash with nested arrays to bytecode] do
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     BytecodeConverter.convert({'they' => ['really', 'work'], 'numbers' => [1, 2, 3]}).should == '960900006E756D626572730096140007030000000702000000070100000007030000004296060000746865790096130000776F726B00007265616C6C7900070200000042960500070200000043'
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@@ -138,6 +142,18 @@ describe BytecodeConverter, 'in regard to strings' do
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     BytecodeConverter.convert('').should == '0000'
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   end
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 end
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+
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+describe BytecodeConverter, 'in regard to symbols' do
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+  it 'should convert :hello to bytecode' do
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+    BytecodeConverter.convert(:hello).should == '0068656C6C6F00'
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+  end
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+  
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+  it 'should convert :goodbye to bytecode' do
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+    BytecodeConverter.convert(:goodbye).should == '00676F6F6462796500'
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+  end
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+end
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+
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+
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 describe BytecodeConverter, 'in regard to unhandled datatypes' do
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   it 'should raise an exception when asked to convert an unhandled data type' do