diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/FutureResult.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/FutureResult.java
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index 000000000..4f20c00f9
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+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/FutureResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+
+/**
+ * The result of an asynchronous operation
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ *            The data type of the object that holds the future result (usually
+ *            of type Future)
+ */
+abstract public class FutureResult<T> {
+
+	protected T resultHolder;
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	protected Converter converter;
+
+	public FutureResult(T resultHolder) {
+		this.resultHolder = resultHolder;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	public FutureResult(T resultHolder, Converter converter) {
+		this.resultHolder = resultHolder;
+		this.converter = converter;
+	}
+
+	public T getResultHolder() {
+		return resultHolder;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts the given result if a converter is specified, else returns the
+	 * result
+	 *
+	 * @param result
+	 *            The result to convert
+	 * @return The converted result
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public Object convert(Object result) {
+		if (converter != null) {
+			return converter.convert(result);
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	public Converter getConverter() {
+		return converter;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return The result of the operation
+	 */
+	abstract public Object get();
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/Converters.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/Converters.java
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index 000000000..147241af0
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+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/Converters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.DataType;
+
+/**
+ * Common type converters
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ */
+abstract public class Converters {
+
+	private static final byte[] ONE = new byte[] { '1' };
+	private static final byte[] ZERO = new byte[] { '0' };
+	private static final Converter<String, Properties> STRING_TO_PROPS = new StringToPropertiesConverter();
+	private static final Converter<Long, Boolean> LONG_TO_BOOLEAN = new LongToBooleanConverter();
+	private static final Converter<String, DataType> STRING_TO_DATA_TYPE = new StringToDataTypeConverter();
+
+	public static Converter<String, Properties> stringToProps() {
+		return STRING_TO_PROPS;
+	}
+
+	public static Converter<Long, Boolean> longToBoolean() {
+		return LONG_TO_BOOLEAN;
+	}
+
+	public static Converter<String, DataType> stringToDataType() {
+		return STRING_TO_DATA_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public static Properties toProperties(String source) {
+		return STRING_TO_PROPS.convert(source);
+	}
+
+	public static Boolean toBoolean(Long source) {
+		return LONG_TO_BOOLEAN.convert(source);
+	}
+
+	public static DataType toDataType(String source) {
+		return STRING_TO_DATA_TYPE.convert(source);
+	}
+
+	public static byte[] toBit(Boolean source) {
+		return (source ? ONE : ZERO);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/IdentityConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/IdentityConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9c287966
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+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/IdentityConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Implementation of {@link Converter} that simply returns the value passed in
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ *            The value type
+ */
+public class IdentityConverter<T> implements Converter<T, T> {
+
+	public T convert(T source) {
+		return source;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/ListConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/ListConverter.java
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index 000000000..0d9e27cca
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+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/ListConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a List of values of one type to a List of values of another type
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ * @param <S>
+ *            The type of elements in the List to convert
+ * @param <T>
+ *            The type of elements in the converted List
+ */
+public class ListConverter<S, T> implements Converter<List<S>, List<T>> {
+
+	private Converter<S, T> itemConverter;
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @param itemConverter
+	 *            The {@link Converter} to use for converting individual List
+	 *            items
+	 */
+	public ListConverter(Converter<S, T> itemConverter) {
+		this.itemConverter = itemConverter;
+	}
+
+	public List<T> convert(List<S> source) {
+		if (source == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		List<T> results = new ArrayList<T>();
+		for (S result : source) {
+			results.add(itemConverter.convert(result));
+		}
+		return results;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/LongToBooleanConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/LongToBooleanConverter.java
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index 000000000..221f80192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/LongToBooleanConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts Longs to Booleans
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ */
+public class LongToBooleanConverter implements Converter<Long, Boolean> {
+
+	public Boolean convert(Long result) {
+		return result != null ? result == 1 : null;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/MapConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/MapConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73ec01377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/MapConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a Map of values of one key/value type to a Map of values of another
+ * type
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ * @param <S>
+ *            The type of keys and values in the Map to convert
+ * @param <T>
+ *            The type of keys and values in the converted Map
+ */
+public class MapConverter<S, T> implements Converter<Map<S, S>, Map<T, T>> {
+
+	private Converter<S, T> itemConverter;
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @param itemConverter
+	 *            The {@link Converter} to use for converting individual Map
+	 *            keys and values
+	 */
+	public MapConverter(Converter<S, T> itemConverter) {
+		this.itemConverter = itemConverter;
+	}
+
+	public Map<T, T> convert(Map<S, S> source) {
+		if (source == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		Map<T, T> results;
+		if (source instanceof LinkedHashMap) {
+			results = new LinkedHashMap<T, T>();
+		} else {
+			results = new HashMap<T, T>();
+		}
+		for (Map.Entry<S, S> result : source.entrySet()) {
+			results.put(itemConverter.convert(result.getKey()),
+					itemConverter.convert(result.getValue()));
+		}
+		return results;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/SetConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/SetConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a922564b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/SetConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a Set of values of one type to a Set of values of another type
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ * @param <S>
+ *            The type of elements in the Set to convert
+ * @param <T>
+ *            The type of elements in the converted Set
+ */
+public class SetConverter<S, T> implements Converter<Set<S>, Set<T>> {
+
+	private Converter<S, T> itemConverter;
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @param itemConverter
+	 *            The {@link Converter} to use for converting individual Set
+	 *            items
+	 */
+	public SetConverter(Converter<S, T> itemConverter) {
+		this.itemConverter = itemConverter;
+	}
+
+	public Set<T> convert(Set<S> source) {
+		if (source == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		Set<T> results;
+		if (source instanceof LinkedHashSet) {
+			results = new LinkedHashSet<T>();
+		} else {
+			results = new HashSet<T>();
+		}
+		for (S result : source) {
+			results.add(itemConverter.convert(result));
+		}
+		return results;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/StringToDataTypeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/StringToDataTypeConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46d44b293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/StringToDataTypeConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.DataType;
+
+/**
+ * Converts Strings to {@link DataType}s
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ */
+public class StringToDataTypeConverter implements Converter<String, DataType> {
+
+	public DataType convert(String source) {
+		if (source == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return DataType.fromCode(source);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/StringToPropertiesConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/StringToPropertiesConverter.java
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index 000000000..16be5493f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/convert/StringToPropertiesConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.convert;
+
+import java.io.StringReader;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.RedisSystemException;
+
+/**
+ * Converts Strings to {@link Properties}
+ *
+ * @author Jennifer Hickey
+ *
+ */
+public class StringToPropertiesConverter implements Converter<String, Properties> {
+
+	public Properties convert(String source) {
+		if (source == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		Properties info = new Properties();
+		StringReader stringReader = new StringReader(source);
+		try {
+			info.load(stringReader);
+		} catch (Exception ex) {
+			throw new RedisSystemException("Cannot read Redis info", ex);
+		} finally {
+			stringReader.close();
+		}
+		return info;
+	}
+}