diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/errors.py b/letsencrypt/acme/errors.py
index a70271894..c88881412 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/errors.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/errors.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ class Error(Exception):
     """Generic ACME error."""
 
 class ValidationError(Error):
-    """ACME message validation error."""
+    """ACME object validation error."""
 
-class UnrecognizedMessageTypeError(ValidationError):
-    """Unrecognized ACME message type error."""
+class UnrecognizedTypeError(ValidationError):
+    """Unrecognized ACME object type error."""
 
 class SchemaValidationError(ValidationError):
-    """JSON schema ACME message validation error."""
+    """JSON schema ACME object validation error."""
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/interfaces.py b/letsencrypt/acme/interfaces.py
index 0d9e56495..c80b6c2fa 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/interfaces.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/interfaces.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import zope.interface
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-argument,no-method-argument,no-init,inherit-non-class
+# pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 
 
 class IJSONSerializable(zope.interface.Interface):
@@ -20,3 +21,13 @@ class IJSONSerializable(zope.interface.Interface):
         :rtype: dict
 
         """
+
+class IJSONDeserializable(zope.interface.Interface):
+    """JSON deserializable class."""
+
+    def from_valid_json(jobj):
+        """Deserialize valid JSON object.
+
+        :param jobj: Validated JSON object.
+
+        """
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/jose.py b/letsencrypt/acme/jose.py
index 6d2097ba5..b08e1e036 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/jose.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/jose.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def _leading_zeros(arg):
     return arg
 
 
-class JWK(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
+class JWK(util.ACMEObject):
     # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """JSON Web Key.
 
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class JWK(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
 
     """
     __slots__ = ('key',)
-    schema = util.load_schema('jwk')
 
     @classmethod
     def _encode_param(cls, param):
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ class JWK(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
         return long(binascii.hexlify(b64decode(param)), 16)
 
     def to_json(self):
-        """Serialize to JSON."""
         return {
             'kty': 'RSA',  # TODO
             'n': self._encode_param(self.key.n),
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ class JWK(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         assert 'RSA' == jobj['kty']  # TODO
         return cls(key=Crypto.PublicKey.RSA.construct(
             (cls._decode_param(jobj['n']), cls._decode_param(jobj['e']))))
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/jose_test.py b/letsencrypt/acme/jose_test.py
index a1a872704..4f2828ec5 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/jose_test.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/jose_test.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class JWKTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_from_json(self):
         from letsencrypt.acme.jose import JWK
-        self.assertEqual(self.jwk256, JWK.from_json(self.jwk256json))
+        self.assertEqual(self.jwk256, JWK.from_valid_json(self.jwk256json))
         # TODO: fix schemata to allow RSA512
         #self.assertEqual(self.jwk512, JWK.from_json(self.jwk512json))
 
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/messages.py b/letsencrypt/acme/messages.py
index a345be9f9..3e3efd3b7 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/messages.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/messages.py
@@ -1,58 +1,21 @@
 """ACME protocol messages."""
+import json
+
+import jsonschema
 import M2Crypto
-import zope.interface
 
 from letsencrypt.acme import errors
-from letsencrypt.acme import interfaces
 from letsencrypt.acme import jose
 from letsencrypt.acme import other
 from letsencrypt.acme import util
 
 
-class Message(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
-    """ACME message.
-
-    Messages are considered immutable.
-
-    """
-    zope.interface.implements(interfaces.IJSONSerializable)
-
-    acme_type = NotImplemented
-    """ACME message "type" field. Subclasses must override."""
-
+class Message(util.TypedACMEObject):
+    # _fields_to_json | pylint: disable=abstract-method
+    """ACME message."""
     TYPES = {}
-    """Message types registered for JSON deserialization"""
 
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls, msg_cls):
-        """Register class for JSON deserialization."""
-        cls.TYPES[msg_cls.acme_type] = msg_cls
-        return msg_cls
-
-    def to_json(self):
-        """Get JSON serializable object.
-
-        :returns: Serializable JSON object representing ACME message.
-            :meth:`validate` will almost certainly not work, due to reasons
-            explained in :class:`letsencrypt.acme.interfaces.IJSONSerializable`.
-        :rtype: dict
-
-        """
-        jobj = self._fields_to_json()
-        jobj["type"] = self.acme_type
-        return jobj
-
-    def _fields_to_json(self):
-        """Prepare ACME message fields for JSON serialiazation.
-
-        Subclasses must override this method.
-
-        :returns: Serializable JSON object containg all ACME message fields
-            apart from "type".
-        :rtype: dict
-
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
+    schema = NotImplemented
 
     @classmethod
     def get_msg_cls(cls, jobj):
@@ -74,30 +37,47 @@ class Message(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
         try:
             msg_cls = cls.TYPES[msg_type]
         except KeyError:
-            raise errors.UnrecognizedMessageTypeError(msg_type)
+            raise errors.UnrecognizedTypeError(msg_type)
 
         return msg_cls
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_json(cls, jobj, validate=True):
-        """Deserialize validated ACME message from JSON string.
+    def from_json(cls, jobj):
+        """Deserialize from (possibly invalid) JSON object.
 
-        :param str jobj: JSON object.
-        :param bool validate: Validate against schema before deserializing.
-            Useful if :class:`JWK` is part of already validated json object.
+        Note that the input ``jobj`` has not been sanitized in any way.
 
-        :raises letsencrypt.acme.errors.ValidationError: if validation
-            was unsuccessful
+        :param jobj: JSON object.
 
-        :returns: Valid ACME message.
-        :rtype: subclass of :class:`Message`
+        :raises letsencrypt.acme.errors.SchemaValidationError: if ``validate``
+            was ``True`` and object couldn't be validated.
+
+        :returns: instance of the class
 
         """
         msg_cls = cls.get_msg_cls(jobj)
-        if validate:
-            msg_cls.validate_json(jobj)
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        return msg_cls._from_valid_json(jobj)
+
+        try:
+            jsonschema.validate(jobj, msg_cls.schema)
+        except jsonschema.ValidationError as error:
+            raise errors.SchemaValidationError(error)
+
+        return cls.from_valid_json(jobj)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def json_loads(cls, json_string):
+        """Load JSON string."""
+        return cls.from_json(json.loads(json_string))
+
+    def json_dumps(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Dump to JSON string using proper serializer.
+
+        :returns: JSON serialized string.
+        :rtype: str
+
+        """
+        return json.dumps(
+            self, *args, default=util.dump_ijsonserializable, **kwargs)
 
 
 @Message.register  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
@@ -118,7 +98,7 @@ class Challenge(Message):
         return fields
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(session_id=jobj["sessionID"],
                    nonce=jose.b64decode(jobj["nonce"]),
                    challenges=jobj["challenges"],
@@ -142,7 +122,7 @@ class ChallengeRequest(Message):
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(identifier=jobj["identifier"])
 
 
@@ -164,10 +144,10 @@ class Authorization(Message):
         return fields
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         jwk = jobj.get("jwk")
         if jwk is not None:
-            jwk = jose.JWK.from_json(jwk, validate=False)
+            jwk = jose.JWK.from_valid_json(jwk)
         return cls(recovery_token=jobj.get("recoveryToken"),
                    identifier=jobj.get("identifier"), jwk=jwk)
 
@@ -236,12 +216,11 @@ class AuthorizationRequest(Message):
         return fields
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(session_id=jobj["sessionID"],
                    nonce=jose.b64decode(jobj["nonce"]),
                    responses=jobj["responses"],
-                   signature=other.Signature.from_json(
-                       jobj["signature"], validate=False),
+                   signature=other.Signature.from_valid_json(jobj["signature"]),
                    contact=jobj.get("contact", []))
 
 
@@ -278,7 +257,7 @@ class Certificate(Message):
         return jose.b64encode(cert.as_der())
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(certificate=cls._decode_cert(jobj["certificate"]),
                    chain=[cls._decode_cert(cert) for cert in
                           jobj.get("chain", [])],
@@ -344,10 +323,9 @@ class CertificateRequest(Message):
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(csr=cls._decode_csr(jobj["csr"]),
-                   signature=other.Signature.from_json(
-                       jobj["signature"], validate=False))
+                   signature=other.Signature.from_valid_json(jobj["signature"]))
 
 
 @Message.register  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
@@ -366,7 +344,7 @@ class Defer(Message):
         return fields
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(token=jobj["token"], interval=jobj.get("interval"),
                    message=jobj.get("message"))
 
@@ -396,7 +374,7 @@ class Error(Message):
         return fields
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(error=jobj["error"], message=jobj.get("message"),
                    more_info=jobj.get("moreInfo"))
 
@@ -412,7 +390,7 @@ class Revocation(Message):
         return {}
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls()
 
 
@@ -475,10 +453,9 @@ class RevocationRequest(Message):
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(certificate=cls._decode_cert(jobj["certificate"]),
-                   signature=other.Signature.from_json(
-                       jobj["signature"], validate=False))
+                   signature=other.Signature.from_valid_json(jobj["signature"]))
 
 
 @Message.register  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
@@ -496,5 +473,5 @@ class StatusRequest(Message):
         return {"token": self.token}
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(token=jobj["token"])
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/messages_test.py b/letsencrypt/acme/messages_test.py
index 018854225..9ec4c5ba1 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/messages_test.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/messages_test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import unittest
 
 import Crypto.PublicKey.RSA
 import M2Crypto.X509
-import mock
 
 from letsencrypt.acme import errors
 from letsencrypt.acme import jose
@@ -28,7 +27,13 @@ class MessageTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         # pylint: disable=missing-docstring,too-few-public-methods
         from letsencrypt.acme.messages import Message
-        class TestMessage(Message):
+
+        class MockParentMessage(Message):
+            # pylint: disable=abstract-method
+            TYPES = {}
+
+        @MockParentMessage.register
+        class MockMessage(MockParentMessage):
             acme_type = 'test'
             schema = {
                 'type': 'object',
@@ -37,53 +42,45 @@ class MessageTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': {'type': 'string'},
                 },
             }
+            __slots__ = ('price', 'name')
 
             @classmethod
-            def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
-                return jobj
+            def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+                return cls(price=jobj.get('price'), name=jobj.get('name'))
 
             def _fields_to_json(self):
-                return {'foo': 'bar'}
+                # pylint: disable=no-member
+                return {'price': self.price, 'name': self.name}
 
-        self.msg_cls = TestMessage
-
-    def test_to_json(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.msg_cls().to_json(), {
-            'type': 'test',
-            'foo': 'bar',
-        })
-
-    def test_fields_to_json_not_implemented(self):
-        from letsencrypt.acme.messages import Message
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, Message()._fields_to_json)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _from_json(cls, jobj, validate=True):
-        from letsencrypt.acme.messages import Message
-        return Message.from_json(jobj, validate)
+        self.parent_cls = MockParentMessage
+        self.msg = MockMessage(price=123, name='foo')
 
     def test_from_json_non_dict_fails(self):
-        self.assertRaises(errors.ValidationError, self._from_json, [])
+        self.assertRaises(errors.ValidationError, self.parent_cls.from_json, [])
 
     def test_from_json_dict_no_type_fails(self):
-        self.assertRaises(errors.ValidationError, self._from_json, {})
+        self.assertRaises(errors.ValidationError, self.parent_cls.from_json, {})
 
-    def test_from_json_unknown_type_fails(self):
-        self.assertRaises(errors.UnrecognizedMessageTypeError,
-                          self._from_json, {'type': 'bar'})
+    def test_from_json_unrecognized_type(self):
+        self.assertRaises(errors.UnrecognizedTypeError,
+                          self.parent_cls.from_json, {'type': 'foo'})
 
-    @mock.patch('letsencrypt.acme.messages.Message.TYPES')
-    def test_from_json_validate_errors(self, types):
-        types.__getitem__.side_effect = lambda x: {'foo': self.msg_cls}[x]
+    def test_from_json_validates(self):
         self.assertRaises(errors.SchemaValidationError,
-                          self._from_json, {'type': 'foo', 'price': 'asd'})
+                          self.parent_cls.from_json,
+                          {'type': 'test', 'price': 'asd'})
 
-    @mock.patch('letsencrypt.acme.messages.Message.TYPES')
-    def test_from_json_valid_returns_cls(self, types):
-        types.__getitem__.side_effect = lambda x: {'foo': self.msg_cls}[x]
-        self.assertEqual(self._from_json({'type': 'foo'}, validate=False),
-                         {'type': 'foo'})
+    def test_from_json(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.msg, self.parent_cls.from_json(
+            {'type': 'test', 'name': 'foo', 'price': 123}))
+
+    def test_json_loads(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.msg, self.parent_cls.json_loads(
+            '{"type": "test", "name": "foo", "price": 123}'))
+
+    def test_json_dumps(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.msg.json_dumps(sort_keys=True),
+                         '{"name": "foo", "price": 123, "type": "test"}')
 
 
 class ChallengeTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -408,10 +405,7 @@ class RevocationTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         from letsencrypt.acme.messages import Revocation
         self.msg = Revocation()
-
-        self.jmsg = {
-            'type': 'revocation',
-        }
+        self.jmsg = {'type': 'revocation'}
 
     def test_to_json(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.msg.to_json(), self.jmsg)
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/other.py b/letsencrypt/acme/other.py
index 1fe0d9463..a874a8cab 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/other.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/other.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""JSON objects in ACME protocol other than messages."""
+"""Other ACME objects."""
 import logging
 
 from Crypto import Random
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from letsencrypt.acme import jose
 from letsencrypt.acme import util
 
 
-class Signature(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
+class Signature(util.ACMEObject):
     """ACME signature.
 
     :ivar str alg: Signature algorithm.
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Signature(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
 
     """
     __slots__ = ('alg', 'sig', 'nonce', 'jwk')
-    schema = util.load_schema('signature')
 
     NONCE_LEN = 16
     """Size of nonce in bytes, as specified in the ACME protocol."""
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class Signature(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
             hashed, self.sig)
 
     def to_json(self):
-        """Prepare JSON serializable object."""
         return {
             'alg': self.alg,
             'sig': jose.b64encode(self.sig),
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ class Signature(util.JSONDeSerializable, util.ImmutableMap):
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
         return cls(alg=jobj['alg'], sig=jose.b64decode(jobj['sig']),
                    nonce=jose.b64decode(jobj['nonce']),
-                   jwk=jose.JWK.from_json(jobj['jwk'], validate=False))
+                   jwk=jose.JWK.from_valid_json(jobj['jwk']))
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/other_test.py b/letsencrypt/acme/other_test.py
index 292fbd886..5279cd66b 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/other_test.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/other_test.py
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ class SigatureTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_from_json(self):
         from letsencrypt.acme.other import Signature
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         self.assertEqual(
-            self.signature, Signature._from_valid_json(self.jsig_from))
+            self.signature, Signature.from_valid_json(self.jsig_from))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/util.py b/letsencrypt/acme/util.py
index 8906e584a..d7ea7fac6 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/util.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import json
 import pkg_resources
 
-import jsonschema
 import zope.interface
 
 from letsencrypt.acme import errors
@@ -34,73 +33,6 @@ def load_schema(name):
         __name__, "schemata/%s.json" % name)))
 
 
-class JSONDeSerializable(object):
-    """JSON (de)serializable object."""
-    zope.interface.implements(interfaces.IJSONSerializable)
-
-    schema = NotImplemented
-
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_json(cls, jobj):
-        """Validate JSON object against schema.
-
-        :raises letsencrypt.acme.errors.SchemaValidationError: if object
-            couldn't be validated.
-
-        """
-        try:
-            jsonschema.validate(jobj, cls.schema)
-        except jsonschema.ValidationError as error:
-            raise errors.SchemaValidationError(error)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_json(cls, jobj, validate=True):
-        """Deserialize from JSON.
-
-        Note that the input ``jobj`` has not been sanitized in any way.
-
-        :param jobj: JSON object.
-        :param bool validate: Validate against schema before deserializing.
-            Useful if :class:`JWK` is part of already validated json object.
-
-        :raises letsencrypt.acme.errors.SchemaValidationError: if ``validate``
-            was ``True`` and object couldn't be validated.
-
-        :returns: instance of the class
-
-        """
-        if validate:
-            cls.validate_json(jobj)
-        return cls._from_valid_json(jobj)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
-        """Deserializa from valid JSON object.
-
-        :param jobj: JSON object that has been validated against schema.
-
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def json_loads(cls, json_string, validate=True):
-        """Load JSON string."""
-        return cls.from_json(json.loads(json_string), validate)
-
-    def to_json(self):
-        """Prepare JSON serializable object."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    def json_dumps(self):
-        """Dump to JSON string using proper serializer.
-
-        :returns: JSON serialized string.
-        :rtype: str
-
-        """
-        return json.dumps(self, default=dump_ijsonserializable)
-
-
 def dump_ijsonserializable(python_object):
     """Serialize IJSONSerializable to JSON.
 
@@ -145,3 +77,73 @@ class ImmutableMap(object):  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
         return '{0}({1})'.format(self.__class__.__name__, ', '.join(
             '{0}={1!r}'.format(slot, getattr(self, slot))
             for slot in self.__slots__))
+
+
+class ACMEObject(ImmutableMap):  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+    """ACME object."""
+    zope.interface.implements(interfaces.IJSONSerializable)
+    zope.interface.classImplements(interfaces.IJSONDeserializable)
+
+    def to_json(self):  # pragma: no cover
+        """Serialize to JSON."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):  # pragma: no cover
+        """Deserialize from valid JSON object."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+class TypedACMEObject(ACMEObject):
+    """ACME object with type (immutable)."""
+
+    acme_type = NotImplemented
+    """ACME "type" field. Subclasses must override."""
+
+    TYPES = NotImplemented
+    """Types registered for JSON deserialization"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls, msg_cls):
+        """Register class for JSON deserialization."""
+        cls.TYPES[msg_cls.acme_type] = msg_cls
+        return msg_cls
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        """Get JSON serializable object.
+
+        :returns: Serializable JSON object representing ACME typed object.
+            :meth:`validate` will almost certianly not work, due to reasons
+            explained in :class:`letsencrypt.acme.interfaces.IJSONSerializable`.
+        :rtype: dict
+
+        """
+        jobj = self._fields_to_json()
+        jobj["type"] = self.acme_type
+        return jobj
+
+    def _fields_to_json(self):  # pragma: no cover
+        """Prepare ACME object fields for JSON serialiazation.
+
+        Subclasses must override this method.
+
+        :returns: Serializable JSON object containg all ACME object fields
+            apart from "type".
+        :rtype: dict
+
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
+        """Deserialize ACME object from valid JSON object.
+
+        :raises letsencrypt.acme.errors.UnrecognizedTypeError: if type
+            of the ACME object has not been registered.
+
+        """
+        try:
+            msg_cls = cls.TYPES[jobj["type"]]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise errors.UnrecognizedTypeError(jobj["type"])
+        return msg_cls.from_valid_json(jobj)
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/util_test.py b/letsencrypt/acme/util_test.py
index cf71963e8..65c52f7ff 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/util_test.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/util_test.py
@@ -9,79 +9,16 @@ from letsencrypt.acme import errors
 from letsencrypt.acme import interfaces
 
 
-class MockJSONSerialiazable(object):
-    # pylint: disable=missing-docstring,too-few-public-methods,no-self-use
-    zope.interface.implements(interfaces.IJSONSerializable)
-
-    def to_json(self):
-        return [3, 2, 1]
-
-
-class JSONDeSerializableTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    """Tests for letsencrypt.acme.util.JSONDeSerializable."""
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        from letsencrypt.acme.util import JSONDeSerializable
-
-        class Tester(JSONDeSerializable):
-            # pylint: disable=missing-docstring,no-self-use,
-            # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-            zope.interface.implements(interfaces.IJSONSerializable)
-
-            schema = {'type': 'integer'}
-
-            def __init__(self, jobj):
-                self.jobj = jobj
-
-            @classmethod
-            def _from_valid_json(cls, jobj):
-                return cls(jobj)
-
-            def to_json(self):
-                return {'foo': MockJSONSerialiazable()}
-
-        self.tester_cls = Tester
-
-    def test_validate_invalid_json(self):
-        self.assertRaises(errors.SchemaValidationError,
-                          self.tester_cls.validate_json, 'bang!')
-
-    def test_validate_valid_json(self):
-        self.tester_cls.validate_json(5)
-
-    def test_from_json(self):
-        self.assertEqual(5, self.tester_cls.from_json(5, validate=True).jobj)
-
-    def test_from_json_no_validation(self):
-        self.assertEqual(['1', 2], self.tester_cls.from_json(
-            ['1', 2], validate=False).jobj)
-
-    def test_from_valid_json_raises_error(self):
-        from letsencrypt.acme.util import JSONDeSerializable
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        self.assertRaises(
-            NotImplementedError, JSONDeSerializable._from_valid_json, 'foo')
-
-    def test_json_loads(self):
-        tester = self.tester_cls.json_loads('5', validate=True)
-        self.assertEqual(tester.jobj, 5)
-
-    def test_json_loads_no_validation(self):
-        self.assertEqual(
-            'foo', self.tester_cls.json_loads('"foo"', validate=False).jobj)
-
-    def test_to_json_raises_error(self):
-        from letsencrypt.acme.util import JSONDeSerializable
-        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, JSONDeSerializable().to_json)
-
-    def test_json_dumps(self):
-        self.assertEqual(
-            self.tester_cls('foo').json_dumps(), '{"foo": [3, 2, 1]}')
-
-
 class DumpIJSONSerializableTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for letsencrypt.acme.util.dump_ijsonserializable."""
 
+    class MockJSONSerialiazable(object):
+        # pylint: disable=missing-docstring,too-few-public-methods,no-self-use
+        zope.interface.implements(interfaces.IJSONSerializable)
+
+        def to_json(self):
+            return [3, 2, 1]
+
     @classmethod
     def _call(cls, obj):
         from letsencrypt.acme.util import dump_ijsonserializable
@@ -91,7 +28,7 @@ class DumpIJSONSerializableTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('5', self._call(5))
 
     def test_ijsonserializable(self):
-        self.assertEqual('[3, 2, 1]', self._call(MockJSONSerialiazable()))
+        self.assertEqual('[3, 2, 1]', self._call(self.MockJSONSerialiazable()))
 
     def test_raises_type_error(self):
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, self._call, object())
@@ -163,5 +100,44 @@ class ImmutableMapTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("B(x='foo', y='bar')", repr(self.B(x='foo', y='bar')))
 
 
+class TypedACMEObjectTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        from letsencrypt.acme.util import TypedACMEObject
+
+        # pylint: disable=missing-docstring,abstract-method
+        # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+
+        class MockParentTypedACMEObject(TypedACMEObject):
+            TYPES = {}
+
+        @MockParentTypedACMEObject.register
+        class MockTypedACMEObject(MockParentTypedACMEObject):
+            acme_type = 'test'
+
+            @classmethod
+            def from_valid_json(cls, unused_obj):
+                return '!'
+
+            def _fields_to_json(self):
+                return {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+        self.parent_cls = MockParentTypedACMEObject
+        self.msg = MockTypedACMEObject()
+
+    def test_to_json(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.msg.to_json(), {
+            'type': 'test',
+            'foo': 'bar',
+        })
+
+    def test_from_json_unknown_type_fails(self):
+        self.assertRaises(errors.UnrecognizedTypeError,
+                          self.parent_cls.from_valid_json, {'type': 'bar'})
+
+    def test_from_json_returns_obj(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.parent_cls.from_valid_json({'type': 'test'}), '!')
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()