# File lib/aws/cloud_formation.rb, line 234
    def validate_template template
      begin

        client_opts = {}
        client_opts[:template] = template
        apply_template(client_opts)  
        resp = client.validate_template(client_opts)

        results = {}
        [
          :capabilities,
          :capabilities_reason,
          :description,
        ].each do |method|
          if resp.respond_to?(method)
            results[method] = resp.send(method)
          end
        end
        
        if resp.respond_to?(:parameters)
          results[:parameters] = resp.parameters.collect(&:to_hash)
        end

        results

      rescue CloudFormation::Errors::ValidationError => e

        results = {}  
        results[:code] = e.code
        results[:message] = e.message
        results

      end
    end