diff --git a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleClient.java b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleClient.java
index 80f0c1bf5..c9e18afc9 100644
--- a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleClient.java
+++ b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleClient.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 package net.sourceforge.guacamole;
 
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.GuacamoleInstruction.Operation;
 import net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.Configuration;
 
 /*
@@ -24,14 +25,28 @@ import net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.Configuration;
 public abstract class GuacamoleClient {
 
     public abstract void write(char[] chunk, int off, int len) throws GuacamoleException;
+
+    public void write(char[] chunk) throws GuacamoleException {
+        write(chunk, 0, chunk.length);
+    }
+
+    public void write(GuacamoleInstruction instruction) throws GuacamoleException {
+        write(instruction.toString().toCharArray());
+    }
+
     public abstract char[] read() throws GuacamoleException;
+
     public abstract void disconnect() throws GuacamoleException;
 
     public void connect(Configuration config) throws GuacamoleException {
 
-        // TODO: Send "select" and "connect" messages in client connect function (based on config) ... to be implemented.
-        char[] initMessages = "select:vnc;connect:localhost,5901,potato;".toCharArray();
-        write(initMessages, 0, initMessages.length);
+        // Send protocol
+        write(new GuacamoleInstruction(Operation.CLIENT_SELECT, config.getProtocol()));
+
+        // TODO: Wait for and read args message
+
+        // Send args
+        write(new GuacamoleInstruction(Operation.CLIENT_CONNECT, "localhost", "5901", "potato"));
 
     }
 
diff --git a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleInstruction.java b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleInstruction.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e86ab6467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/GuacamoleInstruction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+
+package net.sourceforge.guacamole;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+/*
+ *  Guacamole - Clientless Remote Desktop
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010  Michael Jumper
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+public class GuacamoleInstruction {
+
+    public enum Operation {
+
+        CLIENT_SELECT("select"),
+        CLIENT_CONNECT("connect"),
+
+        SERVER_ARGS("args");
+
+        private String opcode;
+        private Operation(String opcode) { this.opcode = opcode; }
+
+        public String getOpcode() {
+            return opcode;
+        }
+
+        // Maintain static hash of all opcodes
+        private static final HashMap<String, Operation> opcodeToOperation;
+        static {
+
+            opcodeToOperation = new HashMap<String, Operation>();
+
+            for (Operation operation : Operation.values())
+                opcodeToOperation.put(operation.getOpcode(), operation);
+
+        }
+
+        public Operation fromOpcode(String opcode) {
+            return opcodeToOperation.get(opcode);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    private Operation operation;
+    private String[] args;
+
+    public GuacamoleInstruction(Operation operation, String... args) {
+        this.operation = operation;
+        this.args = args;
+    }
+
+    public Operation getOperation() {
+        return operation;
+    }
+
+    public String[] getArgs() {
+        return args;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+
+        StringBuilder buff = new StringBuilder();
+
+        buff.append(operation);
+
+        if (args.length >= 1)
+            buff.append(':');
+
+        for (int i=0; i<args.length; i++) {
+            if (i > 0)
+                buff.append(',');
+            buff.append(args[i]);
+        }
+
+        buff.append(';');
+
+        return buff.toString();
+
+    }
+
+}