def initialize_values( initial_values, results_hash )
      h = {}
      if initial_values && !initial_values.empty?
        initial_values.each do |k,v|
          h[k.to_s] = v
        end
      end
      
      IR.find_values( results_hash ).each do |i|
        if !i.empty?
          i.each do |k,v|
            h[k.to_s] = v
          end           
        end
      end
      
      h
    end
def initialize_values( initial_values, results_hash )
      h = {}
      if initial_values && !initial_values.empty?
        initial_values.each do |k,v|
          h[k.to_s] = v
        end
      end
      
      IR.find_values( results_hash ).each do |i|
        if !i.empty?
          i.each do |k,v|
            h[k.to_s] = v
          end           
        end
      end
      
      h
    end
Expects hash of:
 :results => {  }
 :type => test_runner
 :start_time => Time the tests started
 :end_time => Time they completed