[chef] chef-solo and override attributes will not work in json role

[David Montgomery < >]

Do override attributes work in chef-solo?

Here is my role:

{
    "name": "server",
    "chef_type": "role",
    "description": "server",
    "override_attributes": {"environment":{"git_repos":["logic"]}},
    "run_list": ["recipe[build-essential]","recipe[java]","recipe[environment::scm]" ]
}

In my cookbook called "environment"...in attributes have this this:

#cookbooks/'environment/attributes/default.rb

default['environment']['git_repos'] = []

In my scm recipe "recipe[environment::scm]" I have this for a test:

git_repos = node['environment']['git_repos']
git_repos.each do |repo|

  directory "/home/ubuntu/wtf/" do
    owner "root"
    group "root"
    #mode "0775"
    recursive true
    action :create
  end

end

Nothing.....no errors ....no nothing.  So..do overide attributes work?  Is so..then why not working for me?

Thanks