# File lib/aws/cloud_formation.rb, line 235
    def validate_template template
      begin

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

      rescue CloudFormation::Errors::ValidationError => e

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

      end
    end