diff --git a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
index 884a935..d4c56fd 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
+++ b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
                  src/generate/t_php_generator.cc \
                  src/generate/t_py_generator.cc \
                  src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc \
-                 src/generate/t_xsd_generator.cc
+                 src/generate/t_xsd_generator.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_perl_generator.cc
 
 thrift_CXXFLAGS = -Wall -Isrc
 thrift_LDFLAGS = -Wall
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_oop_generator.h b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_oop_generator.h
index 987705d..ef3089e 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_oop_generator.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_oop_generator.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
    *
    * @return C-style comment mentioning that this file is autogenerated.
    */
-  std::string autogen_comment() {
+  virtual std::string autogen_comment() {
     return
       std::string("/**\n") +
       " * Autogenerated by Thrift\n" +
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_perl_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_perl_generator.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b10c68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_perl_generator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,1584 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "t_perl_generator.h"
+using namespace std;
+
+/**
+ * Prepares for file generation by opening up the necessary file output
+ * streams.
+ *
+ * @param tprogram The program to generate
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::init_generator() {
+  // Make output directory
+  mkdir(T_PERL_DIR, S_IREAD | S_IWRITE | S_IEXEC);
+
+  // Make output file
+  string f_types_name = string(T_PERL_DIR)+"/"+program_name_+"_types.pm";
+  f_types_.open(f_types_name.c_str());
+  string f_consts_name = string(T_PERL_DIR)+"/"+program_name_+"_constants.pm";
+  f_consts_.open(f_consts_name.c_str());
+
+  // Print header
+  f_types_ <<
+    autogen_comment() <<
+    perl_includes();
+
+  // Print header
+  f_consts_ <<
+    autogen_comment() <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prints standard java imports
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::perl_includes() {
+  string inc;
+
+  inc  = "require 5.6.0;\n";
+  inc += "use strict;\n";
+  inc += "use warnings;\n";
+  inc += "use Thrift;\n\n";
+  
+  return inc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Close up (or down) some filez.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::close_generator() {
+  // Close types file
+  f_types_ << "1;" << endl;
+  f_types_.close();
+
+  f_consts_ << "1;" << endl;
+  f_consts_.close();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a typedef. This is not done in PERL, types are all implicit.
+ *
+ * @param ttypedef The type definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_typedef(t_typedef* ttypedef) {}
+
+/**
+ * Generates code for an enumerated type. Since define is expensive to lookup
+ * in PERL, we use a global array for this.
+ *
+ * @param tenum The enumeration
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_enum(t_enum* tenum) {
+  f_types_ << "package "<<tenum->get_name()<<";"<<endl;
+
+  vector<t_enum_value*> constants = tenum->get_constants();
+  vector<t_enum_value*>::iterator c_iter;
+  int value = -1;
+  for (c_iter = constants.begin(); c_iter != constants.end(); ++c_iter) {
+    if ((*c_iter)->has_value()) {
+      value = (*c_iter)->get_value();
+    } else {
+      ++value;
+    }
+    
+    f_types_ << "use constant "<<(*c_iter)->get_name() << " => " << value << ";" << endl;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a constant value
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_const(t_const* tconst) {
+  t_type* type = tconst->get_type();
+  string name = tconst->get_name();
+  t_const_value* value = tconst->get_value();
+
+  f_consts_ << "use constant " << name << " => ";
+  f_consts_ << render_const_value(type, value);
+  f_consts_ << ";" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prints the value of a constant with the given type. Note that type checking
+ * is NOT performed in this function as it is always run beforehand using the
+ * validate_types method in main.cc
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::render_const_value(t_type* type, t_const_value* value) {
+  std::ostringstream out;
+
+  while (type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+    switch (tbase) {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+      out << "'" << value->get_string() << "'";
+      break;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      out << (value->get_integer() > 0 ? "1" : "0");
+      break;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      out << value->get_integer();
+      break;
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      if (value->get_type() == t_const_value::CV_INTEGER) {
+        out << value->get_integer();
+      } else {
+        out << value->get_double();
+      }
+      break;
+    default:
+      throw "compiler error: no const of base type " + tbase;
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    out << value->get_integer();
+  } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    out << "new " << perl_namespace(type->get_program()) << type->get_name() << "({" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = ((t_struct*)type)->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+    const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>& val = value->get_map();
+    map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      t_type* field_type = NULL;
+      for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+        if ((*f_iter)->get_name() == v_iter->first->get_string()) {
+          field_type = (*f_iter)->get_type();
+        }
+      }
+      if (field_type == NULL) {
+        throw "type error: " + type->get_name() + " has no field " + v_iter->first->get_string();
+      }
+      out << render_const_value(g_type_string, v_iter->first);
+      out << " => ";
+      out << render_const_value(field_type, v_iter->second);
+      out << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << "})";
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    t_type* ktype = ((t_map*)type)->get_key_type();
+    t_type* vtype = ((t_map*)type)->get_val_type();
+    out << "{" << endl;
+
+    const map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>& val = value->get_map();
+    map<t_const_value*, t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+      out << render_const_value(ktype, v_iter->first);
+      out << " => ";
+      out << render_const_value(vtype, v_iter->second);
+      out << "," << endl;
+    }
+
+    out << ")";
+  } else if (type->is_list() || type->is_set()) {
+    t_type* etype;
+    if (type->is_list()) {
+      etype = ((t_list*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    } else {
+      etype = ((t_set*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    }
+    out << "[" << endl;
+    const vector<t_const_value*>& val = value->get_list();
+    vector<t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
+
+      out << render_const_value(etype, *v_iter);
+      if (type->is_set()) {
+        out << " => 1";
+      }
+      out << "," << endl;
+    }
+    out << "]";
+  }
+  return out.str();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Make a struct
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_struct(t_struct* tstruct) {
+  generate_perl_struct(tstruct, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a struct definition for a thrift exception. Basically the same
+ * as a struct but extends the Exception class.
+ *
+ * @param txception The struct definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_xception(t_struct* txception) {
+  generate_perl_struct(txception, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Structs can be normal or exceptions.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct(t_struct* tstruct,
+                                            bool is_exception) {
+  generate_perl_struct_definition(f_types_, tstruct, is_exception);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a struct definition for a thrift data type. This is nothing in PERL
+ * where the objects are all just associative arrays (unless of course we
+ * decide to start using objects for them...)
+ *
+ * @param tstruct The struct definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct_definition(ofstream& out,
+                                                       t_struct* tstruct,
+                                                       bool is_exception) {
+  const vector<t_field*>& members = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator m_iter;
+
+  out <<
+      "package " << perl_namespace(tstruct->get_program()) << tstruct->get_name() <<";\n";
+  if (is_exception) {
+    out << "use base('Thrift::TException');\n";
+  }
+
+  out << "sub new {\n";
+  indent_up();
+  out << "my $classname = shift;\n";
+  out << "my $self      = {};\n";
+  out << "my $vals      = shift || {};\n";
+
+  for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+    string dval = "undef";
+    t_type* t = (*m_iter)->get_type();
+    while (t->is_typedef()) {
+      t = ((t_typedef*)t)->get_type();
+    }
+    if ((*m_iter)->get_value() != NULL && !(t->is_struct() || t->is_xception())) {
+      dval = render_const_value((*m_iter)->get_type(), (*m_iter)->get_value());
+    }
+    out <<
+      "$self->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "} = " << dval << ";" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Generate constructor from array
+  if (members.size() > 0) {
+
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+      t_type* t = (*m_iter)->get_type();
+      while (t->is_typedef()) {
+        t = ((t_typedef*)t)->get_type();
+      }
+      if ((*m_iter)->get_value() != NULL && (t->is_struct() || t->is_xception())) {
+        indent(out) << "$self->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "} = " << render_const_value(t, (*m_iter)->get_value()) << ";" << endl;
+      }
+    }
+
+    out << indent() << "if (UNIVERSAL::isa($vals,'HASH')) {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+    for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {
+      out <<
+        indent() << "if (defined $vals->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "}) {" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  $self->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "} = $vals->{" << (*m_iter)->get_name() << "};" << endl <<
+        indent() << "}" << endl;
+    }
+    indent_down();
+    out <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+  }
+
+  out << "return bless($self,$classname);\n";
+  indent_down();
+  out << "}\n\n";
+
+  out <<
+    "sub getName {" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  return '" << tstruct->get_name() << "';" << endl <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  generate_perl_struct_reader(out, tstruct);
+  generate_perl_struct_writer(out, tstruct);
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the read() method for a struct
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct_reader(ofstream& out,
+                                                   t_struct* tstruct) {
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  out << "sub read {" <<endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  out <<
+    indent() << "my $self  = shift;" <<endl <<
+    indent() << "my $input = shift;" <<endl <<
+    indent() << "my $xfer  = 0;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "my $fname;"     << endl <<
+    indent() << "my $ftype = 0;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "my $fid   = 0;" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readStructBegin(\\$fname);" << endl;
+
+
+  // Loop over reading in fields
+  indent(out) << "while (1) " << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readFieldBegin(\\$fname, \\$ftype, \\$fid);" << endl;
+
+  // Check for field STOP marker and break
+  indent(out) << "if ($ftype == TType::STOP) {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+  indent(out) << "last;" << endl;
+  indent_down();
+  indent(out) << "}" << endl;
+
+  // Switch statement on the field we are reading
+  indent(out) << "SWITCH: for($fid)" << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  // Generate deserialization code for known cases
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+
+    indent(out) << "/^" << (*f_iter)->get_key() << "$/ && do{";
+    indent(out) << "if ($ftype == " << type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ") {" << endl;
+    
+    indent_up();   
+    generate_deserialize_field(out, *f_iter, "self->");
+    indent_down();
+    
+    indent(out) << "} else {" << endl;
+    
+    indent(out) <<  "  $xfer += $input->skip($ftype);" << endl;
+    
+    out <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl <<
+      indent() << "last; };" << endl;
+
+  }
+  // In the default case we skip the field
+
+  indent(out) <<  "  $xfer += $input->skip($ftype);" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) << "return $xfer;" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  out << indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the write() method for a struct
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_struct_writer(ofstream& out,
+                                                   t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string name = tstruct->get_name();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  out << "sub write {" << endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+  indent(out) << "my $self   = shift;"<<endl;
+  indent(out) << "my $output = shift;"<<endl;
+  indent(out) << "my $xfer   = 0;" << endl;
+
+  indent(out) << "$xfer += $output->writeStructBegin('" << name << "');" << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    out << indent() << "if (defined $self->{" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "}) {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$xfer += $output->writeFieldBegin(" <<
+      "'" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "', " <<
+      type_to_enum((*f_iter)->get_type()) << ", " <<
+      (*f_iter)->get_key() << ");" << endl;
+    
+
+    // Write field contents
+    generate_serialize_field(out, *f_iter, "self->");
+
+    indent(out) <<
+        "$xfer += $output->writeFieldEnd();" << endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+    indent(out) << "}" << endl;
+  }
+
+
+  out <<
+    indent() << "$xfer += $output->writeFieldStop();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "$xfer += $output->writeStructEnd();" << endl;
+
+  out <<indent() << "return $xfer;" << endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+  out <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a thrift service.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service definition
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service(t_service* tservice) {
+  string f_service_name = string(T_PERL_DIR)+"/"+service_name_+".pm";
+  f_service_.open(f_service_name.c_str());
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    ///      "package "<<service_name_<<";"<<endl<<
+    autogen_comment() <<
+    perl_includes();
+  
+  f_service_ <<
+    "use " << program_name_ << "_types;" << endl;
+
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      "use " << tservice->get_extends()->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    endl;
+
+  // Generate the three main parts of the service (well, two for now in PERL)
+  generate_service_helpers(tservice);
+  generate_service_interface(tservice);
+  generate_service_rest(tservice);
+  generate_service_client(tservice);
+  generate_service_processor(tservice);
+
+  // Close service file
+  f_service_ << "1;" << endl;
+  f_service_.close();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a service server definition.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a server for.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_processor(t_service* tservice) {
+  // Generate the dispatch methods
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_processor = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends = tservice->get_extends()->get_name();
+    extends_processor = "use base('" + extends + "Processor');";
+  }
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  // Generate the header portion
+  f_service_ <<
+      "package " << service_name_ << "Processor;" << endl << extends_processor << endl;
+
+
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ << "sub new {" << endl;
+
+    indent_up();
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() <<  "my $classname = shift;"<< endl <<
+      indent() <<  "my $handler   = shift;"<< endl <<
+      indent() <<  "my $self      = {};"   << endl;
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "$self->{handler} = $handler;" << endl;
+    
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "return bless($self,$classname);"<<endl;
+
+    indent_down();
+
+    f_service_ <<"}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Generate the server implementation
+  f_service_ << "sub process {" << endl;
+  indent_up();
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "my $self   = shift;"<<endl <<
+    indent() << "my $input  = shift;"<<endl <<
+    indent() << "my $output = shift;"<<endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "my $rseqid = 0;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "my $fname  = undef;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "my $mtype  = 0;" << endl << endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "$input->readMessageBegin(\\$fname, \\$mtype, \\$rseqid);" << endl;
+
+  // HOT: check for method implementation
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "my $methodname = 'process_'.$fname;" << endl <<
+    indent() << "if (!method_exists($self, $methodname)) {" << endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "  $input->skip(TType::STRUCT);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  $input->readMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  my $x = new TApplicationException('Function '.$fname.' not implemented.', TApplicationException::UNKNOWN_METHOD);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  $output->writeMessageBegin($fname, TMessageType::EXCEPTION, $rseqid);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  $x->write($output);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  $output->writeMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  $output->getTransport()->flush();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "  return;" << endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() <<  "}" << endl <<
+    indent() <<  "$self->$methodname($rseqid, $input, $output);" << endl <<
+    indent() <<  "return 1;" << endl;
+  
+  indent_down();
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl <<endl;
+
+  // Generate the process subfunctions
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    generate_process_function(tservice, *f_iter);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a process function definition.
+ *
+ * @param tfunction The function to write a dispatcher for
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_process_function(t_service* tservice,
+                                                 t_function* tfunction) {
+  // Open function
+  f_service_ <<
+    "sub process_" << tfunction->get_name() << "{"<<endl;
+  
+  indent_up();
+  
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "my $self = shift;"<<endl<<
+    indent() << "my ($seqid, $input, $output); " << endl;
+  
+  string argsname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_" + tfunction->get_name() + "_args";
+  string resultname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_" + tfunction->get_name() + "_result";
+  
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "my $args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "$args->read($input);" << endl;
+  
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "$input->readMessageEnd();" << endl;
+  
+  t_struct* xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+  
+  // Declare result for non async function
+  if (!tfunction->is_async()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "my $result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl;
+  }
+  
+  // Try block for a function with exceptions
+  if (xceptions.size() > 0) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "eval {" << endl;
+    indent_up();
+  }
+  
+  // Generate the function call
+  t_struct* arg_struct = tfunction->get_arglist();
+  const std::vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  
+  f_service_ << indent();
+  if (!tfunction->is_async() && !tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    f_service_ << "$result->{success} = ";
+  }
+  f_service_ <<
+    "$self->{handler}->" << tfunction->get_name() << "(";
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      f_service_ << ", ";
+    }
+    f_service_ << "$args->" << (*f_iter)->get_name();
+  }
+  f_service_ << ");" << endl;
+  
+  if (!tfunction->is_async() && xceptions.size() > 0) {
+    indent_down();
+    for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "}; if( UNIVERSAL::isa($@,'"<<(*x_iter)->get_type()->get_name()<<"') ){ "<<endl;
+      
+      if (!tfunction->is_async()) {
+        indent_up();
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "$result->{" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << "} = $@;" << endl;
+        indent_down();
+        f_service_ << indent();
+      }
+    }
+    indent_down();
+    f_service_ << "}" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // Shortcut out here for async functions
+  if (tfunction->is_async()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "return;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl;
+    return;
+  }
+  indent_up();
+  // Serialize the request header
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "$output->writeMessageBegin('" << tfunction->get_name() << "', TMessageType::REPLY, $seqid);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "$result->write($output);" << endl <<
+    indent() << "$output->getTransport()->flush();" << endl;
+  indent_down();
+  
+  // Close function
+  indent_down();
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates helper functions for a service.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a header definition for
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_helpers(t_service* tservice) {
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    "# HELPER FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURES" << endl << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    t_struct* ts = (*f_iter)->get_arglist();
+    string name = ts->get_name();
+    ts->set_name(service_name_ + "_" + name);
+    generate_perl_struct_definition(f_service_, ts, false);
+    generate_perl_function_helpers(*f_iter);
+    ts->set_name(name);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a struct and helpers for a function.
+ *
+ * @param tfunction The function
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_perl_function_helpers(t_function* tfunction) {
+  t_struct result(program_, service_name_ + "_" + tfunction->get_name() + "_result");
+  t_field success(tfunction->get_returntype(), "success", 0);
+  if (!tfunction->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+    result.append(&success);
+  }
+
+  t_struct* xs = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = xs->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    result.append(*f_iter);
+  }
+
+  generate_perl_struct_definition(f_service_, &result, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a service interface definition.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a header definition for
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_interface(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_if = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends = "use base('" + tservice->get_extends()->get_name() + "');";
+    extends_if = "use base('" + tservice->get_extends()->get_name() + "If');";
+  }
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    "package " << service_name_ << "If;"<<endl<<
+    extends_if<<endl;
+
+
+  indent_up();
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      "sub " << function_signature(*f_iter) <<endl<< "  die 'implement interface';\n}" << endl;
+  }
+  indent_down();
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a REST interface
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_rest(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_if = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends    =  tservice->get_extends()->get_name();
+    extends_if = "use base('" + tservice->get_extends()->get_name() + "Rest');";
+  }
+  f_service_ <<
+    "package " << service_name_ << "Rest;"<<endl<<
+    extends_if << endl;
+  
+  
+  if (extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ << "sub new {" << endl;
+    
+    indent_up();
+    
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "my $classname=shift;"<<endl <<
+      indent() << "my $impl     =shift;"<<endl <<
+      indent() << "my $self     ={ impl => $impl };"<<endl << endl<<
+      indent() << "return bless($self,$classname);" << endl;
+    
+    
+    indent_down();
+
+    f_service_  <<
+      indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+  }
+  
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      "sub " << (*f_iter)->get_name() <<
+      "{"    <<endl;
+    
+    indent_up();
+    
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "my $self = shift;"<< endl <<
+      indent() << "my $request = shift;" << endl << endl;
+    
+    
+    const vector<t_field*>& args = (*f_iter)->get_arglist()->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator a_iter;
+    for (a_iter = args.begin(); a_iter != args.end(); ++a_iter) {
+      t_type* atype = (*a_iter)->get_type();
+      while (atype->is_typedef()) {
+        atype = ((t_typedef*)atype)->get_type();
+      }
+      string req = "$request->{'" + (*a_iter)->get_name() + "'}";
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "my $" << (*a_iter)->get_name() << " = (" << req << ") ? " << req << " : undef;" << endl;
+      if (atype->is_string() &&
+          ((t_base_type*)atype)->is_string_list()) {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "my @" << (*a_iter)->get_name() << " = split(/,/, $" << (*a_iter)->get_name() << ");" << endl <<
+          indent()     << "$"<<(*a_iter)->get_name() <<" = \\@"<<(*a_iter)->get_name()<<endl;
+      }
+    }
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "return $self->{impl}->" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "(" << argument_list((*f_iter)->get_arglist()) << ");" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+    indent(f_service_) << "}" << endl <<endl;
+  }
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a service client definition.
+ *
+ * @param tservice The service to generate a server for.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_service_client(t_service* tservice) {
+  string extends = "";
+  string extends_client = "";
+  if (tservice->get_extends() != NULL) {
+    extends = tservice->get_extends()->get_name();
+    extends_client = "use base('" + extends + "Client');";
+  }
+
+  f_service_ <<
+      "package " << service_name_ << "Client;"<<endl;
+
+  f_service_ <<
+      extends_client << endl <<
+      "use base('" << service_name_ << "If');" << endl;
+
+  // Constructor function
+  f_service_ << "sub new {"<<endl;
+
+  indent_up();
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "my $classname = shift;"<<endl<<
+    indent() << "my $input     = shift;"<<endl<<
+    indent() << "my $output    = shift;"<<endl<<
+    indent() << "my $self      = {};"   <<endl;
+
+  if (!extends.empty()) {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "  $self = $classname->SUPER::new($input, $output);" << endl;
+  } else {
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "  $self->{input}  = $input;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "  $self->{output} = defined $output ? $output : $input;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "  $self->{seqid}  = 0;" << endl;
+  }
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "return bless($self,$classname);"<<endl;
+
+  indent_down();
+
+  f_service_ <<
+    indent() << "}" << endl << endl;
+
+  // Generate client method implementations
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions();
+  vector<t_function*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin(); f_iter != functions.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    t_struct* arg_struct = (*f_iter)->get_arglist();
+    const vector<t_field*>& fields = arg_struct->get_members();
+    vector<t_field*>::const_iterator fld_iter;
+    string funname = (*f_iter)->get_name();
+    
+    // Open function
+    f_service_ << "sub " << function_signature(*f_iter) << endl;
+    
+    indent_up();
+    
+    indent(f_service_) << indent() <<
+      "$self->send_" << funname << "(";
+    
+    bool first = true;
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
+      if (first) {
+        first = false;
+      } else {
+        f_service_ << ", ";
+      }
+      f_service_ << "$" << (*fld_iter)->get_name();
+    }
+    f_service_ << ");" << endl;
+    
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_async()) {
+      f_service_ << indent();
+      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        f_service_ << "return ";
+      }
+      f_service_ <<
+        "$self->recv_" << funname << "();" << endl;
+    }
+    
+    indent_down();
+    
+    f_service_ << "} "<<endl<<endl;
+    
+    f_service_ <<
+      "sub send_" << function_signature(*f_iter) << endl;
+    
+    indent_up();
+    
+    std::string argsname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_" + (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_args";
+    
+    // Serialize the request header
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "$self->{output}->writeMessageBegin('" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << "', TMessageType::CALL, $self->{seqid});" << endl;
+    
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "my $args = new " << argsname << "();" << endl;
+    
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin(); fld_iter != fields.end(); ++fld_iter) {
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "$args->{" << (*fld_iter)->get_name() << "} = $" << (*fld_iter)->get_name() << ";" << endl;
+    }
+    
+    // Write to the stream
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent() << "$args->write($self->{output});" << endl <<
+      indent() << "$self->{output}->writeMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+      indent() << "$self->{output}->getTransport()->flush();" << endl;
+    
+    
+    indent_down();
+    
+    f_service_ << "}"<<endl;
+    
+    
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_async()) {
+      std::string resultname = perl_namespace(tservice->get_program()) + service_name_ + "_" + (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_result";
+      t_struct noargs(program_);
+
+      t_function recv_function((*f_iter)->get_returntype(),
+                               string("recv_") + (*f_iter)->get_name(),
+                               &noargs);
+      // Open function
+      f_service_ <<
+        endl <<
+        "sub " << function_signature(&recv_function) << endl;
+
+      indent_up();
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "my $rseqid = 0;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "my $fname;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "my $mtype = 0;" << endl <<
+        endl;
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "$self->{input}->readMessageBegin(\\$fname, \\$mtype, \\$rseqid);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "if ($mtype == TMessageType::EXCEPTION) {" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  my $x = new TApplicationException();" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  $x->read($self->{input});" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  $self->{input}->readMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  die $x;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "}" << endl;
+
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "my $result = new " << resultname << "();" << endl <<
+        indent() << "$result->read($self->{input});" << endl;
+
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "$self->{input}->readMessageEnd();" << endl <<
+        endl;
+
+
+      // Careful, only return result if not a void function
+      if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "if (defined $result->{success} ) {" << endl <<
+          indent() << "  return $result->{success};" << endl <<
+          indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+
+      t_struct* xs = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions();
+      const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+      vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+      for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter) {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "if (defined $result->{" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << "}) {" << endl <<
+          indent() << "  die $result->{" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << "};" << endl <<
+          indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+
+      // Careful, only return _result if not a void function
+      if ((*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+        indent(f_service_) <<
+          "return;" << endl;
+      } else {
+        f_service_ <<
+          indent() << "die \"" << (*f_iter)->get_name() << " failed: unknown result\";" << endl;
+      }
+
+      // Close function
+      indent_down();
+      f_service_ << "}"<<endl;
+
+    }
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deserializes a field of any type.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_field(ofstream &out,
+                                                  t_field* tfield,
+                                                  string prefix,
+                                                  bool inclass) {
+  t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+  while (type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_void()) {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE DESERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " +
+      prefix + tfield->get_name();
+  }
+
+  string name = tfield->get_name();
+
+  //Hack for when prefix is defined (always a hash ref)
+  if (!prefix.empty()) {
+    name = prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name() + "}";
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    generate_deserialize_struct(out,
+                                (t_struct*)type,
+                                 name);
+  } else if (type->is_container()) {
+    generate_deserialize_container(out, type, name);
+  } else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$xfer += $input->";
+    
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " +
+          name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        out << "readString(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        out << "readBool(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        out << "readByte(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        out << "readI16(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        out << "readI32(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        out << "readI64(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        out << "readDouble(\\$" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no PERL name for base type " + tbase;
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      out << "readI32(\\$" << name << ");";
+    }
+    out << endl;
+    
+  } else {
+    printf("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DESERIALIZE FIELD '%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+           tfield->get_name().c_str(), type->get_name().c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates an unserializer for a variable. This makes two key assumptions,
+ * first that there is a const char* variable named data that points to the
+ * buffer for deserialization, and that there is a variable protocol which
+ * is a reference to a TProtocol serialization object.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_struct(ofstream &out,
+                                                   t_struct* tstruct,
+                                                   string prefix) {
+  out <<
+    indent() << "$" << prefix << " = new " << perl_namespace(tstruct->get_program()) << tstruct->get_name() << "();" << endl <<
+    indent() << "$xfer += $" << prefix << "->read($input);" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_container(ofstream &out,
+                                                      t_type* ttype,
+                                                      string prefix) {
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  string size = tmp("_size");
+  string ktype = tmp("_ktype");
+  string vtype = tmp("_vtype");
+  string etype = tmp("_etype");
+
+  t_field fsize(g_type_i32, size);
+  t_field fktype(g_type_byte, ktype);
+  t_field fvtype(g_type_byte, vtype);
+  t_field fetype(g_type_byte, etype);
+  
+  out <<
+    indent() << "my $" << size << " = 0;" << endl;
+
+  // Declare variables, read header
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    out <<
+      indent() << "$" << prefix << " = {};" << endl <<
+      indent() << "my $" << ktype << " = 0;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "my $" << vtype << " = 0;" << endl;
+    
+    out <<
+      indent() << "$xfer += $input->readMapBegin(" <<
+      "\\$" << ktype << ", \\$" << vtype << ", \\$" << size << ");" << endl;
+    
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    
+    out <<
+      indent() << "$" << prefix << " = {};" << endl <<
+      indent() << "my $" << etype << " = 0;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "$xfer += $input->readSetBegin(" <<
+      "\\$" << etype << ", \\$" << size << ");" << endl;
+    
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    
+    out <<
+      indent() << "$" << prefix << " = [];" << endl <<
+      indent() << "my $" << etype << " = 0;" << endl <<
+      indent() << "$xfer += $input->readListBegin(" <<
+      "\\$" << etype << ", \\$" << size << ");" << endl;
+    
+  }
+
+  // For loop iterates over elements
+  string i = tmp("_i");
+  indent(out) <<
+    "for (my $" <<
+    i << " = 0; $" << i << " < $" << size << "; ++$" << i << ")" << endl;
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    generate_deserialize_map_element(out, (t_map*)ttype, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    generate_deserialize_set_element(out, (t_set*)ttype, prefix);
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    generate_deserialize_list_element(out, (t_list*)ttype, prefix);
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+
+  // Read container end
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readMapEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readSetEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) << "$xfer += $input->readListEnd();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generates code to deserialize a map
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_map_element(ofstream &out,
+                                                        t_map* tmap,
+                                                        string prefix) {
+  string key = tmp("key");
+  string val = tmp("val");
+  t_field fkey(tmap->get_key_type(), key);
+  t_field fval(tmap->get_val_type(), val);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    declare_field(&fkey, true, true) << endl;
+  indent(out) <<
+    declare_field(&fval, true, true) << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &fkey);
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &fval);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "$" << prefix << "->{$" << key << "} = $" << val << ";" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_set_element(ofstream &out,
+                                                        t_set* tset,
+                                                        string prefix) {
+  string elem = tmp("elem");
+  t_field felem(tset->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "my $" << elem << " = undef;" << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "$" << prefix << "->{$" << elem << "} = 1;" << endl;
+}
+
+void t_perl_generator::generate_deserialize_list_element(ofstream &out,
+                                                         t_list* tlist,
+                                                         string prefix) {
+  string elem = tmp("elem");
+  t_field felem(tlist->get_elem_type(), elem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "my $" << elem << " = undef;" << endl;
+
+  generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);
+
+  indent(out) <<
+    "push(@{$" << prefix << "},$" << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Serializes a field of any type.
+ *
+ * @param tfield The field to serialize
+ * @param prefix Name to prepend to field name
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_field(ofstream &out,
+                                                t_field* tfield,
+                                                string prefix) {
+  t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+  while (type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  // Do nothing for void types
+  if (type->is_void()) {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE SERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " +
+      prefix + tfield->get_name();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    generate_serialize_struct(out,
+                              (t_struct*)type,
+                               prefix + "{"+tfield->get_name()+"}" );
+  } else if (type->is_container()) {
+    generate_serialize_container(out,
+                                 type,
+                                 prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name()+"}");
+  } else if (type->is_base_type() || type->is_enum()) {
+
+    string name = tfield->get_name();
+
+    //Hack for when prefix is defined (always a hash ref)
+    if(!prefix.empty())
+      name = prefix + "{" + tfield->get_name() + "}";
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$xfer += $output->";
+
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw
+          "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " + name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        out << "writeString($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        out << "writeBool($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        out << "writeByte($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        out << "writeI16($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        out << "writeI32($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        out << "writeI64($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        out << "writeDouble($" << name << ");";
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no PERL name for base type " + tbase;
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      out << "writeI32($" << name << ");";
+    }
+    out << endl;
+
+  } else {
+    printf("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SERIALIZE FIELD '%s%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+           prefix.c_str(),
+           tfield->get_name().c_str(),
+           type->get_name().c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes all the members of a struct.
+ *
+ * @param tstruct The struct to serialize
+ * @param prefix  String prefix to attach to all fields
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_struct(ofstream &out,
+                                                 t_struct* tstruct,
+                                                 string prefix) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$xfer += $" << prefix << "->write($output);" << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Writes out a container
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_container(ofstream &out,
+                                                    t_type* ttype,
+                                                    string prefix) {
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$output->writeMapBegin(" <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_map*)ttype)->get_key_type()) << ", " <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_map*)ttype)->get_val_type()) << ", " <<
+      "scalar(keys %{$" << prefix << "}));" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$output->writeSetBegin(" <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_set*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", " <<
+      "scalar(@{$" << prefix << "}));" << endl;
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$output->writeListBegin(" <<
+      type_to_enum(((t_list*)ttype)->get_elem_type()) << ", " <<
+      "scalar(@{$" << prefix << "}));" << endl;
+
+  }
+
+  scope_up(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    string kiter = tmp("kiter");
+    string viter = tmp("viter");
+    indent(out) <<
+      "while( my ($"<<kiter<<",$"<<viter<<") = each %{$" << prefix << "}) " << endl;
+
+    scope_up(out);
+    generate_serialize_map_element(out, (t_map*)ttype, kiter, viter);
+    scope_down(out);
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    string iter = tmp("iter");
+    indent(out) <<
+      "foreach my $"<<iter<<" (@{$" << prefix << "})" << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    generate_serialize_set_element(out, (t_set*)ttype, iter);
+    scope_down(out);
+
+
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    string iter = tmp("iter");
+    indent(out) <<
+      "foreach my $"<<iter<<" (@{$" << prefix << "}) " << endl;
+    scope_up(out);
+    generate_serialize_list_element(out, (t_list*)ttype, iter);
+    scope_down(out);
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$output->writeMapEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$output->writeSetEnd();" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list()) {
+    indent(out) <<
+      "$output->writeListEnd();" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down(out);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes the members of a map.
+ *
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_map_element(ofstream &out,
+                                                      t_map* tmap,
+                                                      string kiter,
+                                                      string viter) {
+  t_field kfield(tmap->get_key_type(), kiter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &kfield);
+
+  t_field vfield(tmap->get_val_type(), viter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &vfield);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes the members of a set.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_set_element(ofstream &out,
+                                                      t_set* tset,
+                                                      string iter) {
+  t_field efield(tset->get_elem_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &efield);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializes the members of a list.
+ */
+void t_perl_generator::generate_serialize_list_element(ofstream &out,
+                                                       t_list* tlist,
+                                                       string iter) {
+  t_field efield(tlist->get_elem_type(), iter);
+  generate_serialize_field(out, &efield);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Declares a field, which may include initialization as necessary.
+ *
+ * @param ttype The type
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init, bool obj) {
+  string result = "my $" + tfield->get_name();
+  if (init) {
+    t_type* type = tfield->get_type();
+    while (type->is_typedef()) {
+      type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+    }
+    if (type->is_base_type()) {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase) {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        result += " = ''";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        result += " = 0";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        result += " = 0";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        result += " = 0.0";
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no PERL initializer for base type " + tbase;
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+      result += " = 0";
+    } else if (type->is_container()) {
+      result += " = []";
+    } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+      if (obj) {
+        result += " = new " + perl_namespace(type->get_program()) + type->get_name() + "()";
+      } else {
+        result += " = undef";
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return result + ";";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a function signature of the form 'type name(args)'
+ *
+ * @param tfunction Function definition
+ * @return String of rendered function definition
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::function_signature(t_function* tfunction,
+                                            string prefix) {
+
+  string str;
+
+  str  = prefix + tfunction->get_name() + "{\n";
+  str += "  my $self = shift;\n";
+
+  //Need to create perl function arg inputs
+  const vector<t_field*> &fields = tfunction->get_arglist()->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    str += "  my $" + (*f_iter)->get_name() + " = shift;\n";
+  }
+
+  return str;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a field list
+ */
+string t_perl_generator::argument_list(t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string result = "";
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      result += ", ";
+    }
+    result += "$" + (*f_iter)->get_name();
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts the parse type to a C++ enum string for the given type.
+ */
+string t_perl_generator ::type_to_enum(t_type* type) {
+  while (type->is_typedef()) {
+    type = ((t_typedef*)type)->get_type();
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_base_type()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type*)type)->get_base();
+    switch (tbase) {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+      throw "NO T_VOID CONSTRUCT";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+      return "TType::STRING";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      return "TType::BOOL";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      return "TType::BYTE";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      return "TType::I16";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      return "TType::I32";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      return "TType::I64";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      return "TType::DOUBLE";
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum()) {
+    return "TType::I32";
+  } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
+    return "TType::STRUCT";
+  } else if (type->is_map()) {
+    return "TType::MAP";
+  } else if (type->is_set()) {
+    return "TType::SET";
+  } else if (type->is_list()) {
+    return "TType::LIST";
+  }
+
+  throw "INVALID TYPE IN type_to_enum: " + type->get_name();
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_perl_generator.h b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_perl_generator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d41672f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_perl_generator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+#ifndef T_PERL_GENERATOR_H
+#define T_PERL_GENERATOR_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "t_oop_generator.h"
+
+/**
+ * PERL code generator.
+ *
+ * @author Jake Luciani <jakers@gmail.com>
+ */
+class t_perl_generator : public t_oop_generator {
+ public:
+  t_perl_generator(t_program* program) :
+    t_oop_generator(program) {
+    T_PERL_DIR = "gen-perl";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Init and close methods
+   */
+
+  void init_generator();
+  void close_generator();
+
+  /**
+   * Program-level generation functions
+   */
+
+  void generate_typedef  (t_typedef*  ttypedef);
+  void generate_enum     (t_enum*     tenum);
+  void generate_const    (t_const*    tconst);
+  void generate_struct   (t_struct*   tstruct);
+  void generate_xception (t_struct*   txception);
+  void generate_service  (t_service*  tservice);
+
+  std::string render_const_value(t_type* type, t_const_value* value);
+
+  /**
+   * Structs!
+   */
+
+  void generate_perl_struct(t_struct* tstruct, bool is_exception);
+  void generate_perl_struct_definition(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct, bool is_xception=false);
+  void generate_perl_struct_reader(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_perl_struct_writer(std::ofstream& out, t_struct* tstruct);
+  void generate_perl_function_helpers(t_function* tfunction);
+
+  /**
+   * Service-level generation functions
+   */
+
+  void generate_service_helpers   (t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_interface (t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_rest      (t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_client    (t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_service_processor (t_service* tservice);
+  void generate_process_function  (t_service* tservice, t_function* tfunction);
+
+  /**
+   * Serialization constructs
+   */
+
+  void generate_deserialize_field        (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_field*    tfield,
+                                          std::string prefix="",
+                                          bool inclass=false);
+
+  void generate_deserialize_struct       (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_struct*   tstruct,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_container    (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_type*     ttype,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_set_element  (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_set*      tset,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_map_element  (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_map*      tmap,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_deserialize_list_element (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_list*     tlist,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_serialize_field          (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_field*    tfield,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_serialize_struct         (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_struct*   tstruct,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_serialize_container      (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_type*     ttype,
+                                          std::string prefix="");
+
+  void generate_serialize_map_element    (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_map*      tmap,
+                                          std::string kiter,
+                                          std::string viter);
+
+  void generate_serialize_set_element    (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_set*      tmap,
+                                          std::string iter);
+
+  void generate_serialize_list_element   (std::ofstream &out,
+                                          t_list*     tlist,
+                                          std::string iter);
+
+  /**
+   * Helper rendering functions
+   */
+
+  std::string perl_includes();
+  std::string declare_field(t_field* tfield, bool init=false, bool obj=false);
+  std::string function_signature(t_function* tfunction, std::string prefix="");
+  std::string argument_list(t_struct* tstruct);
+  std::string type_to_enum(t_type* ttype);
+
+  std::string autogen_comment() {
+    return
+      std::string("#\n") +
+      "# Autogenerated by Thrift\n" +
+      "#\n" +
+      "# DO NOT EDIT UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING\n" +
+      "#\n";
+  }
+
+  std::string perl_namespace(t_program* p) {
+    std::string ns = p->get_perl_namespace();
+    return ""; //ns.size() ? (ns + "::") : "";
+  }
+
+ private:
+
+  /**
+   * Output directory
+   */
+  char* T_PERL_DIR;
+
+  /**
+   * File streams
+   */
+  std::ofstream f_types_;
+  std::ofstream f_consts_;
+  std::ofstream f_helpers_;
+  std::ofstream f_service_;
+
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc
index 51de7fd..30d8fa9 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/main.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "generate/t_py_generator.h"
 #include "generate/t_rb_generator.h"
 #include "generate/t_xsd_generator.h"
+#include "generate/t_perl_generator.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
 bool gen_xsd = false;
 bool gen_php = false;
 bool gen_phpi = false;
+bool gen_perl = false;
 bool gen_recurse = false;
 
 /**
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@
  * @param fmt C format string followed by additional arguments
  */
 void failure(const char* fmt, ...) {
-  va_list args; 
+  va_list args;
   fprintf(stderr, "[FAILURE:%s:%d] ", g_curpath.c_str(), yylineno);
   va_start(args, fmt);
   vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
@@ -244,8 +246,8 @@
       pwarning(0, "Cannot open include file %s\n", filename.c_str());
       return std::string();
     }
-  
-    // Stat this files
+
+    // Stat this file
     struct stat finfo;
     if (stat(rp, &finfo) == 0) {
       return rp;
@@ -254,18 +256,18 @@
     // new search path with current dir global
     vector<string> sp = g_incl_searchpath;
     sp.insert(sp.begin(), g_curdir);
-   
+
     // iterate through paths
     vector<string>::iterator it;
     for (it = sp.begin(); it != sp.end(); it++) {
       string sfilename = *(it) + "/" + filename;
-      
+
       // Realpath!
       char rp[PATH_MAX];
       if (realpath(sfilename.c_str(), rp) == NULL) {
         continue;
       }
-  
+
       // Stat this files
       struct stat finfo;
       if (stat(rp, &finfo) == 0) {
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@
       }
     }
   }
-  
+
   // Uh oh
   pwarning(0, "Could not find include file %s\n", filename.c_str());
   return std::string();
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@
   fprintf(stderr, "  -py         Generate Python output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -rb         Generate Ruby output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -xsd        Generate XSD output files\n");
+  fprintf(stderr, "  -perl       Generate Perl output files\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -I dir      Add a directory to the list of directories \n");
   fprintf(stderr, "                searched for include directives\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "  -nowarn     Suppress all compiler warnings (BAD!)\n");
@@ -394,7 +397,7 @@
     for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter) {
       validate_const_rec(name + "<key>", k_type, v_iter->first);
       validate_const_rec(name + "<val>", v_type, v_iter->second);
-    }    
+    }
   } else if (type->is_list() || type->is_set()) {
     t_type* e_type;
     if (type->is_list()) {
@@ -427,10 +430,10 @@
 /**
  * Parses a program
  */
-void parse(t_program* program, t_program* parent_program) {  
+void parse(t_program* program, t_program* parent_program) {
   // Get scope file path
   string path = program->get_path();
-  
+
   // Set current dir global, which is used in the include_file function
   g_curdir = directory_name(path);
   g_curpath = path;
@@ -443,7 +446,7 @@
 
   // Create new scope and scan for includes
   pverbose("Scanning %s for includes\n", path.c_str());
-  g_parse_mode = INCLUDES; 
+  g_parse_mode = INCLUDES;
   g_program = program;
   g_scope = program->scope();
   try {
@@ -547,6 +550,13 @@
       delete xsd;
     }
 
+    if (gen_perl) {
+      pverbose("Generating PERL\n");
+      t_perl_generator* perl = new t_perl_generator(program);
+      perl->generate_program();
+      delete perl;
+    }
+
   } catch (string s) {
     printf("Error: %s\n", s.c_str());
   } catch (const char* exc) {
@@ -607,6 +617,8 @@
         gen_rb = true;
       } else if (strcmp(arg, "-xsd") == 0) {
         gen_xsd = true;
+      } else if (strcmp(arg, "-perl") == 0) {
+        gen_perl = true;
       } else if (strcmp(arg, "-I") == 0) {
         // An argument of "-I\ asdf" is invalid and has unknown results
         arg = argv[++i];
@@ -625,9 +637,9 @@
       arg = strtok(NULL, " ");
     }
   }
-  
+
   // You gotta generate something!
-  if (!gen_cpp && !gen_java && !gen_php && !gen_phpi && !gen_py && !gen_rb && !gen_xsd) {
+  if (!gen_cpp && !gen_java && !gen_php && !gen_phpi && !gen_py && !gen_rb && !gen_xsd && !gen_perl) {
     fprintf(stderr, "!!! No output language(s) specified\n\n");
     usage();
   }
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
index 610867a..1e2ad1e 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 class t_program {
  public:
   t_program(std::string path, std::string name) :
-    path_(path), 
+    path_(path),
     name_(name) {
     scope_ = new t_scope();
   }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     scope_ = new t_scope();
   }
 
-  // Path accessor   
+  // Path accessor
   const std::string& get_path() const { return path_; }
 
   // Name accessor
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@
     return xsd_namespace_;
   }
 
+  void set_perl_namespace(std::string perl_namespace) {
+    perl_namespace_ = perl_namespace;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& get_perl_namespace() const {
+    return perl_namespace_;
+  }
+
  private:
 
   // File path
@@ -179,6 +187,9 @@
   // XSD namespace
   std::string xsd_namespace_;
 
+  // Perl namespace
+  std::string perl_namespace_;
+
 };
 
 #endif