diff --git a/lib/jrubyfx.rb b/lib/jrubyfx.rb
index 7d0775c..c340abd 100644
--- a/lib/jrubyfx.rb
+++ b/lib/jrubyfx.rb
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
 require_relative 'jrubyfx/fxml_application'
 require_relative 'jrubyfx/fxml_controller'
 require_relative 'jrubyfx/java_fx_impl'
+require_relative 'jrubyfx/inspect'
diff --git a/lib/jrubyfx/inspect.rb b/lib/jrubyfx/inspect.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2ed9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jrubyfx/inspect.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+require 'jrubyfx/utils/inspector'
+
+# Inject the Inspector into all JavaFX Node descendants (most objects)
+Java::JavafxScene::Node.send :include, JRubyFX::Utils::Inspector
diff --git a/lib/jrubyfx/utils/inspector.rb b/lib/jrubyfx/utils/inspector.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e02841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jrubyfx/utils/inspector.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+=begin
+JRubyFX - Write JavaFX and FXML in Ruby
+Copyright (C) 2013 The JRubyFX Team
+
+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.
+=end
+module JRubyFX::Utils::Inspector
+
+  class << self
+    def included(base)
+      base.extend ClassMethods
+    end
+  end
+
+  module ClassMethods
+    def inspect_properties props = {}
+      @inspect_properties = props
+    end
+  end
+
+  def inspect
+    props = ["#{self.class}:#{'0x%08x' % object_id}"]
+    props += (self.class.instance_variable_get('@inspect_properties')||discover_properties).
+      map do |key,val|
+        if val.is_a? Array
+          values = val.dup
+          format = values.shift
+          values.map! {|v|send v}
+          "#{key}:#{sprintf format, *values}"
+        else
+          "#{key}:#{send val}"
+        end
+      end
+    "#<#{props.join ' '}>"
+  end
+
+private
+
+  # Use reflection to discover properties
+  def discover_properties
+    props = {}
+    (java_class.java_instance_methods - java_class.superclass.java_instance_methods).
+      select {|m|m.return_type and m.return_type.interfaces.include? Java::JavafxBeansProperty::Property.java_class and not m.name =~ /^impl_/}.
+      map    {|m|send(m.name).getName}.
+      each   {|p|props.merge! p => p}
+    self.class.instance_variable_set '@inspect_properties', props
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/inspect_spec.rb b/spec/inspect_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b27a8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/inspect_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'jrubyfx/inspect'
+
+describe "JRubyFX Inspect" do
+
+  context "javafx.scene.shape.Shape" do
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Arc" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Arc.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Arc:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'centerX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'centerY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'length:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'radiusX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'radiusY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startAngle:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'type:OPEN'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Circle" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Circle.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Circle:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'centerX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'centerY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'radius:0.0'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.CubicCurve" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::CubicCurve.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::CubicCurve:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'controlX1:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'controlX2:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'controlY1:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'controlY2:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'endX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'endY:0.0'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Ellipse" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'centerX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'centerY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'radiusX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'radiusY:0.0'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Line" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Line.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Line:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'endX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'endY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startY:0.0'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Path" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Path.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Path:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'fillRule:NON_ZERO'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Polygon" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Polygon.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Polygon:0x[0-9a-f]+>/
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Polyline" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Polyline.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Polyline:0x[0-9a-f]+>/
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.QuadCurve" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::QuadCurve.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::QuadCurve:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'controlX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'controlY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'startY:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'endX:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'endY:0.0'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::Rectangle.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Rectangle:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'arcWidth:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'arcHeight:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'x:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'y:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'width:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'height:0.0'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.shape.SVGPath" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneShape::SVGPath.new
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::SVGPath:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'fillRule:NON_ZERO'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'content:'
+    end
+
+    it "javafx.scene.text.Text" do
+      subject = Java::JavafxSceneText::Text.new 'test'
+      subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneText::Text:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+      subject.inspect.should match 'text:'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'textAlignment:LEFT'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'font:'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'underline:false'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'lineSpacing:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'x:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'y:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'textOrigin:BASELINE'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'boundsType:LOGICAL'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'wrappingWidth:0.0'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'strikethrough:false'
+      subject.inspect.should match 'fontSmoothingType:GRAY'
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  it "javafx.scene.canvas.Canvas" do
+    subject = Java::JavafxSceneCanvas::Canvas.new
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneCanvas::Canvas:0x[0-9a-f]+ width:0\.0 height:0\.0>/
+  end
+
+  it "javafx.scene.media.MediaView" do
+    subject = Java::JavafxSceneMedia::MediaView.new
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneMedia::MediaView:0x[0-9a-f]+/
+    subject.inspect.should match 'x:0.0'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'y:0.0'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'smooth:true'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'fitWidth:0.0'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'fitHeight:0.0'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'preserveRatio:true'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'viewport:'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'onError:'
+    subject.inspect.should match 'mediaPlayer:'
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/inspector_spec.rb b/spec/inspector_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3220ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/inspector_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'jrubyfx/utils/inspector'
+
+# Inject the inspector into the base JavaFX class
+Java::JavafxScene::Node.send :include, JRubyFX::Utils::Inspector
+
+## Alternate Syntax
+# class Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse
+#   include JRubyFX::Utils::Inspector
+#   inspect_properties radiusX: :radiusX, radiusY: :radiusY
+# end
+
+describe JRubyFX::Utils::Inspector do
+
+  subject { Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.new 1.3, 2, 3.2, 42.0 }
+
+  # Clear the property cache
+  before do
+    subject.class.instance_variable_set '@inspect_properties', nil
+  end
+
+  it "without inspect_properties" do
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+ centerX:1\.3 centerY:2\.0 radiusX:3\.2 radiusY:42\.0>/
+  end
+
+  it "with blank inspect_properties" do
+    Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.inspect_properties
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+>/
+  end
+
+  it "with {} inspect_properties" do
+    Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.inspect_properties {}
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+>/
+  end
+
+  it "with nil inspect_properties" do
+    Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.inspect_properties nil
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+ centerX:1\.3 centerY:2\.0 radiusX:3\.2 radiusY:42\.0>/
+  end
+
+  it "with basic inspect_properties" do
+    Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.inspect_properties radiusX: :radiusX, radiusY: :radiusY
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+ radiusX:3\.2 radiusY:42\.0>/
+  end
+
+  it "with basic inspect_properties v2" do
+    Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.inspect_properties foo: :radiusX, bar: :radius_y
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+ foo:3\.2 bar:42\.0>/
+  end
+
+  it "with formatted inspect_properties" do
+    Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse.inspect_properties radius: ["(%g,%g)",:radiusX,:radiusY]
+    subject.inspect.should match /#<Java::JavafxSceneShape::Ellipse:0x[0-9a-f]+ radius:\(3\.2,42\)>/
+  end
+
+end