diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/EnumerableExtensionsTest.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/EnumerableExtensionsTest.cs
index 70139af..13cdc40 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/EnumerableExtensionsTest.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/EnumerableExtensionsTest.cs
@@ -374,6 +374,29 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Tests.Extensions
 			Assert.AreEqual("C", values[2]);
 		}
 
+		[Test]
+		public void DistinctTest()
+		{
+			string[] items =
+			{
+				"one",
+				"two",
+				"three"
+			};
+
+			items = items.Distinct(i => i.Length).ToArray();
+
+			Assert.AreEqual(2, items.Length);
+			Assert.AreEqual("one", items[0]);
+			Assert.AreEqual("three", items[1]);
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void DistinctComparerTest()
+		{
+			Assert.Inconclusive();
+		}
+
 		[Test]
 		public void UnanimousTest()
 		{
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/JsonExtensionsTest.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/JsonExtensionsTest.cs
index 7327c7f..b759053 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/JsonExtensionsTest.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/JsonExtensionsTest.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-using NUnit.Framework;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Tests.Extensions
 {
@@ -34,5 +40,91 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Tests.Extensions
 		{
 			Assert.Inconclusive();
 		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void SerializeArrayTest()
+		{
+			JsonSerializer serializer = new JsonSerializer();
+			StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+
+			using (StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter(stringBuilder))
+			{
+				using (JsonWriter writer = new JsonTextWriter(stringWriter))
+				{
+					serializer.SerializeArray(writer, new int[] {1, 2, 3, 4});
+				}
+			}
+
+			string json = stringBuilder.ToString();
+			Assert.AreEqual("[1,2,3,4]", json);
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void DeserializeArrayTest()
+		{
+			const string json = "[1,2,3,4]";
+
+			JsonSerializer serializer = new JsonSerializer();
+			int[] deserialized;
+
+			using (StringReader stringReader = new StringReader(json))
+			{
+				using (JsonReader reader = new JsonTextReader(stringReader))
+				{
+					reader.Read();
+					deserialized = serializer.DeserializeArray<int>(reader).ToArray();
+				}
+			}
+
+			Assert.IsTrue(deserialized.SequenceEqual(new int[] {1, 2, 3, 4}));
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void SerializeDictionaryTest()
+		{
+			Dictionary<int, string> dict = new Dictionary<int, string>
+			{
+				{1, "Item 1"},
+				{10, "Item 2"},
+				{15, "Item 3"}
+			};
+
+			JsonSerializer serializer = new JsonSerializer();
+			StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+
+			using (StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter(stringBuilder))
+			{
+				using (JsonWriter writer = new JsonTextWriter(stringWriter))
+				{
+					serializer.SerializeDictionary(writer, dict);
+				}
+			}
+
+			string json = stringBuilder.ToString();
+			Assert.AreEqual("{\"1\":\"Item 1\",\"10\":\"Item 2\",\"15\":\"Item 3\"}", json);
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void DeserializeDictionaryTest()
+		{
+			const string json = "{\"1\":\"Item 1\",\"10\":\"Item 2\",\"15\":\"Item 3\"}";
+
+			JsonSerializer serializer = new JsonSerializer();
+			Dictionary<int, string> deserialized;
+
+			using (StringReader stringReader = new StringReader(json))
+			{
+				using (JsonReader reader = new JsonTextReader(stringReader))
+				{
+					reader.Read();
+					deserialized = serializer.DeserializeDictionary<int, string>(reader).ToDictionary();
+				}
+			}
+
+			Assert.AreEqual(3, deserialized.Count);
+			Assert.AreEqual("Item 1", deserialized[1]);
+			Assert.AreEqual("Item 2", deserialized[10]);
+			Assert.AreEqual("Item 3", deserialized[15]);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverterTest.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverterTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c43fd6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverterTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Tests.Json
+{
+    public abstract class AbstractGenericJsonConverterTest
+    {
+		[Test]
+	    public abstract void WriteJsonTest();
+
+		[Test]
+	    public abstract void ReadJsonTest();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions.cs
index f40fa3f..719d53c 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions.cs
@@ -653,23 +653,51 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Gets distinct elements from the sequence based on given callbacks.
+		/// Gets distinct elements from the sequence based on given property.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+		/// <typeparam name="TItem"></typeparam>
+		/// <typeparam name="TProperty"></typeparam>
 		/// <param name="extends"></param>
-		/// <param name="comparer"></param>
-		/// <param name="getHashCode"></param>
+		/// <param name="getProperty"></param>
 		/// <returns></returns>
 		[PublicAPI]
-		public static IEnumerable<T> Distinct<T>(this IEnumerable<T> extends, Func<T, T, bool> comparer, Func<T, int> getHashCode)
+		public static IEnumerable<TItem> Distinct<TItem, TProperty>(this IEnumerable<TItem> extends,
+		                                                            Func<TItem, TProperty> getProperty)
 		{
 			if (extends == null)
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
 
-			if (comparer == null)
-				throw new ArgumentNullException("comparer");
+			if (getProperty == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("getProperty");
 
-			return extends.Distinct(new FuncComparer<T>(comparer, getHashCode));
+			IEqualityComparer<TProperty> comparer = EqualityComparer<TProperty>.Default;
+			return extends.Distinct(getProperty, comparer);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets distinct elements from the sequence based on given property.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TItem"></typeparam>
+		/// <typeparam name="TProperty"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="getProperty"></param>
+		/// <param name="propertyComparer"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		[PublicAPI]
+		public static IEnumerable<TItem> Distinct<TItem, TProperty>(this IEnumerable<TItem> extends,
+		                                                            Func<TItem, TProperty> getProperty,
+		                                                            IEqualityComparer<TProperty> propertyComparer)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (getProperty == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("getProperty");
+
+			if (propertyComparer == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("propertyComparer");
+
+			return extends.Distinct(new PropertyEqualityComparer<TItem, TProperty>(propertyComparer, getProperty));
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs
index 22ca920..be15396 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using ICD.Common.Properties;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
@@ -34,6 +35,44 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 			jObject.WriteTo(extends, converter);
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Writes the type value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="type"></param>
+		[PublicAPI]
+		public static void WriteType(this JsonWriter extends, Type type)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			string name;
+
+			if (type == null)
+				name = null;
+			else if (type.IsPrimitive)
+				name = type.Name;
+			else
+				name = type.AssemblyQualifiedName;
+
+			extends.WriteValue(name);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the current value as a Type.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		[PublicAPI]
+		public static Type GetValueAsType(this JsonReader extends)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			string value = extends.GetValueAsString();
+			return Type.GetType(value, false, true);
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets the current value as an integer.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -103,5 +142,183 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 				return EnumUtils.Parse<T>(extends.GetValueAsString(), true);
 			return (T)(object)extends.GetValueAsInt();
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes the given sequence of items to the writer.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TItem"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="writer"></param>
+		/// <param name="items"></param>
+		public static void SerializeArray<TItem>(this JsonSerializer extends, JsonWriter writer, IEnumerable<TItem> items)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (writer == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("writer");
+
+			if (items == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("items");
+
+			extends.SerializeArray(writer, items, (s, w, item) => s.Serialize(w, item));
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes the given sequence of items to the writer.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TItem"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="writer"></param>
+		/// <param name="items"></param>
+		/// <param name="write"></param>
+		public static void SerializeArray<TItem>(this JsonSerializer extends, JsonWriter writer, IEnumerable<TItem> items,
+												 Action<JsonSerializer, JsonWriter, TItem> write)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (writer == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("writer");
+
+			if (items == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("items");
+
+			if (write == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("write");
+
+			writer.WriteStartArray();
+			{
+				foreach (TItem item in items)
+					write(extends, writer, item);
+			}
+			writer.WriteEndArray();
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Deserializes an array of items from the reader's current value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TItem"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="reader"></param>
+		public static IEnumerable<TItem> DeserializeArray<TItem>(this JsonSerializer extends, JsonReader reader)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (reader == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("reader");
+
+			return extends.DeserializeArray(reader, (s, r) => extends.Deserialize<TItem>(reader));
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Deserializes an array of items from the reader's current value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TItem"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="reader"></param>
+		/// <param name="read"></param>
+		public static IEnumerable<TItem> DeserializeArray<TItem>(this JsonSerializer extends, JsonReader reader,
+																 Func<JsonSerializer, JsonReader, TItem> read)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (reader == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("reader");
+
+			if (read == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("read");
+
+			if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.Null)
+				yield break;
+
+			if (reader.TokenType != JsonToken.StartArray)
+				throw new FormatException(string.Format("Expected token {0} got {1}", JsonToken.StartArray, reader.TokenType));
+
+			// Step into the first value
+			reader.Read();
+
+			while (reader.TokenType != JsonToken.EndArray)
+			{
+				TItem output = read(extends, reader);
+				yield return output;
+
+				// Read out of the last value
+				reader.Read();
+			}
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes the given sequence of key-value-pairs to the writer.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TKey"></typeparam>
+		/// <typeparam name="TValue"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="writer"></param>
+		/// <param name="items"></param>
+		public static void SerializeDictionary<TKey, TValue>(this JsonSerializer extends, JsonWriter writer,
+		                                                     IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> items)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (writer == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("writer");
+
+			if (items == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("items");
+
+			writer.WriteStartObject();
+			{
+				foreach (KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> kvp in items)
+				{
+					writer.WritePropertyName(kvp.Key.ToString());
+					extends.Serialize(writer, kvp.Value);
+				}
+			}
+			writer.WriteEndObject();
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Deserializes a dictionary of items from the reader's current value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="TKey"></typeparam>
+		/// <typeparam name="TValue"></typeparam>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="reader"></param>
+		public static IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> DeserializeDictionary<TKey, TValue>(this JsonSerializer extends, JsonReader reader)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			if (reader == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("reader");
+
+			if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.Null)
+				yield break;
+
+			if (reader.TokenType != JsonToken.StartObject)
+				throw new FormatException(string.Format("Expected token {0} got {1}", JsonToken.StartObject, reader.TokenType));
+
+			// Step into the first key
+			reader.Read();
+
+			while (reader.TokenType != JsonToken.EndObject)
+			{
+				TKey key = (TKey)Convert.ChangeType(reader.Value, typeof(TKey), null);
+
+				// Step into the value
+				reader.Read();
+
+				TValue value = extends.Deserialize<TValue>(reader);
+
+				yield return new KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>(key, value);
+
+				// Read out of the last value
+				reader.Read();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/PropertyEqualityComparer.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/PropertyEqualityComparer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57ef41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/PropertyEqualityComparer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Allows for comparing items based on some property.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <typeparam name="TParent"></typeparam>
+	/// <typeparam name="TProperty"></typeparam>
+	public sealed class PropertyEqualityComparer<TParent, TProperty> : IEqualityComparer<TParent>
+	{
+		private readonly IEqualityComparer<TProperty> m_Comparer;
+		private readonly Func<TParent, TProperty> m_GetProperty;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Constructor.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="comparer"></param>
+		/// <param name="getProperty"></param>
+		public PropertyEqualityComparer(IEqualityComparer<TProperty> comparer, Func<TParent, TProperty> getProperty)
+		{
+			m_Comparer = comparer;
+			m_GetProperty = getProperty;
+		}
+
+		public bool Equals(TParent x, TParent y)
+		{
+			TProperty a = m_GetProperty(x);
+			TProperty b = m_GetProperty(y);
+
+			return m_Comparer.Equals(a, b);
+		}
+
+		public int GetHashCode(TParent parent)
+		{
+			TProperty property = m_GetProperty(parent);
+			return m_Comparer.GetHashCode(property);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/ReflectionExtensions.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/ReflectionExtensions.cs
index 79f344b..7986791 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/ReflectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/ReflectionExtensions.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,15 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 			if (extends == null)
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
 
-			return extends.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(T), inherits).Cast<T>();
+			try
+			{
+				return extends.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(T), inherits).Cast<T>();
+			}
+			// Crestron bug?
+			catch (ArgumentNullException)
+			{
+				return Enumerable.Empty<T>();
+			}
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/FuncComparer.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/FuncComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 34b5894..0000000
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/FuncComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace ICD.Common.Utils
-{
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Simple comparer for comparing items using a callback.
-	/// </summary>
-	/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-	public sealed class FuncComparer<T> : IEqualityComparer<T>
-	{
-		private readonly Func<T, T, bool> m_Comparer;
-		private readonly Func<T, int> m_GetHashCode;
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Constructor.
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="comparer"></param>
-		/// <param name="getHashCode"></param>
-		public FuncComparer(Func<T, T, bool> comparer, Func<T, int> getHashCode)
-		{
-			m_Comparer = comparer;
-			m_GetHashCode = getHashCode;
-		}
-
-		public bool Equals(T x, T y)
-		{
-			return m_Comparer(x, y);
-		}
-
-		public int GetHashCode(T obj)
-		{
-			return m_GetHashCode(obj);
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/ICD.Common.Utils_SimplSharp.csproj b/ICD.Common.Utils/ICD.Common.Utils_SimplSharp.csproj
index 966b40e..665f60e 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/ICD.Common.Utils_SimplSharp.csproj
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/ICD.Common.Utils_SimplSharp.csproj
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <None Include="ObfuscationSettings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Extensions\ByteExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Extensions\ListExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="FuncComparer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\PropertyEqualityComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProcessorUtils.SimplSharp.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProcessorUtils.Standard.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProgramUtils.SimplSharp.cs" />
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverter.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverter.cs
index 900b1ce..31a2a6e 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverter.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/AbstractGenericJsonConverter.cs
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Json
 		public sealed override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue,
 		                                       JsonSerializer serializer)
 		{
-			if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.Null)
-				return null;
-
 			return ReadJson(reader, (T)existingValue, serializer);
 		}
 
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/JsonUtils.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/JsonUtils.cs
index 2e0a46b..4b49dfe 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/JsonUtils.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Json/JsonUtils.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,16 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Json
 		public static void CacheType<T>()
 			where T : new()
 		{
-			string serialized = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(ReflectionUtils.CreateInstance<T>());
-			JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(serialized);
+			CacheType(typeof(T));
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Forces Newtonsoft to cache the given type for faster subsequent usage.
+		/// </summary>
+		public static void CacheType(Type type)
+		{
+			string serialized = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(ReflectionUtils.CreateInstance(type));
+			JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(serialized, type);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/ReflectionUtils.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/ReflectionUtils.cs
index 0aaeab0..76b182b 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/ReflectionUtils.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/ReflectionUtils.cs
@@ -210,6 +210,26 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils
 				       : null;
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Returns true if the given type has a public parameterless constructor.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="type"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static bool HasPublicParameterlessConstructor(Type type)
+		{
+			if (type == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("type");
+
+			const BindingFlags binding = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public;
+
+#if SIMPLSHARP
+			return ((CType)type).GetConstructor(binding, null, new CType[0], null)
+#else
+			return type.GetConstructor(binding, null, new Type[0], null) 
+#endif
+			       != null;
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Creates an instance of the given type, calling the default constructor.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -240,6 +260,21 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Creates an instance of the given type, calling the default constructor.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static T CreateInstance<T>(Type type)
+		{
+			if (type == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("type");
+
+			if (!type.IsAssignableTo(typeof(T)))
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("Type is not assignable to T");
+
+			return (T)CreateInstance(type);
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets the custom attributes added to the given assembly.
 		/// </summary>