nirvdrum-amazon-ec2 0.7.9

data/test/test_EC2_images.rb

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+#--
+# Amazon Web Services EC2 Query API Ruby library
+#
+# Ruby Gem Name::  amazon-ec2
+# Author::    Glenn Rempe  (mailto:glenn@rempe.us)
+# Copyright:: Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Glenn Rempe
+# License::   Distributes under the same terms as Ruby
+# Home::      http://github.com/grempe/amazon-ec2/tree/master
+#++
+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/test_helper.rb'
+
+context "An EC2 image " do
+
+  before do
+    @ec2 = AWS::EC2::Base.new( :access_key_id => "not a key", :secret_access_key => "not a secret" )
+
+    @create_image_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <CreateImageResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2009-10-31/">
+        <imageId>ami-4fa54026</imageId>
+    </CreateImageResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @register_image_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <RegisterImageResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-03-01">
+      <imageId>ami-61a54008</imageId>
+    </RegisterImageResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @describe_image_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <DescribeImagesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-03-01">
+      <imagesSet>
+        <item>
+          <imageId>ami-61a54008</imageId>
+          <imageLocation>foobar1/image.manifest.xml</imageLocation>
+          <imageState>available</imageState>
+          <imageOwnerId>AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA</imageOwnerId>
+          <isPublic>true</isPublic>
+          <productCodes>
+            <item>
+              <productCode>774F4FF8</productCode>
+            </item>
+          </productCodes>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <imageId>ami-61a54009</imageId>
+          <imageLocation>foobar2/image.manifest.xml</imageLocation>
+          <imageState>deregistered</imageState>
+          <imageOwnerId>ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ</imageOwnerId>
+          <isPublic>false</isPublic>
+        </item>
+      </imagesSet>
+    </DescribeImagesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @deregister_image_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <DeregisterImageResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-03-01">
+      <return>true</return>
+    </DeregisterImageResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be created" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('CreateImage', {"InstanceId"=>"fooid", "Name" => "fooname", "Description" => "foodesc", "NoReboot" => "true"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @create_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "fooname", :description => "foodesc", :no_reboot => true).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+    @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "fooname", :description => "foodesc", :no_reboot => true).imageId.should.equal "ami-4fa54026"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method create_image should raise an exception when called with nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "", :name => "fooname") }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "") }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => nil, :name => "fooname") }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => nil) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method create_image should raise an exception when called with bad arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "f"*2) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "f"*129) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "f"*128, :description => "f"*256) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "f"*128, :no_reboot => "true") }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.create_image(:instance_id => "fooid", :name => "f"*128, :no_reboot => "false") }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be registered" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RegisterImage', {"ImageLocation"=>"mybucket-myimage.manifest.xml"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @register_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.register_image(:image_location => "mybucket-myimage.manifest.xml").imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+    @ec2.register_image(:image_location => "mybucket-myimage.manifest.xml").should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method register_image should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.register_image() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.register_image(:image_location => "") }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described and return the correct Ruby response class for parent and members" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', {}).
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images.should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+    response = @ec2.describe_images
+    response.should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described with no params and return an imagesSet" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', {}).
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images.imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an Array of ImageId.N ID's and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', {"ImageId.1"=>"ami-61a54008", "ImageId.2"=>"ami-61a54009"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :image_id => ["ami-61a54008", "ami-61a54009"] ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :image_id => ["ami-61a54008", "ami-61a54009"] )
+
+    # test first 'Item' object returned
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageLocation.should.equal "foobar1/image.manifest.xml"
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageState.should.equal "available"
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageOwnerId.should.equal "AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA"
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].isPublic.should.equal "true"
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].productCodes.item[0].productCode.should.equal "774F4FF8"
+
+    # test second 'Item' object returned
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54009"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageLocation.should.equal "foobar2/image.manifest.xml"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageState.should.equal "deregistered"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageOwnerId.should.equal "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].isPublic.should.equal "false"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an owners with Owner.N ID's and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', "Owner.1" => "AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA", "Owner.2" => "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ").
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :owner_id => ["AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA", "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ"] ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    # owner ID's
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :owner_id => ["AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA", "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ"] )
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54009"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an owner of 'self' and return an array of Items that I own" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', "Owner.1" => "self").
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :owner_id => "self" ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    # 'self' - Those that I own
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :owner_id => "self" )
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an owner of 'amazon' and return an array of Items that are Amazon Public AMI's" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', "Owner.1" => "amazon").
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :owner_id => "amazon" ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    # 'amazon' - Those that are owned and created by AWS
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :owner_id => "amazon" )
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an owners with Owner.N ID's who can execute AMI's and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', "ExecutableBy.1" => "AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA", "ExecutableBy.2" => "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ").
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :executable_by => ["AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA", "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ"] ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    # executable by owner ID's
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :executable_by => ["AAAATLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIAAAA", "ZZZZTLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIZZZZ"] )
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54009"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an owners with Owner.N of 'self' who can execute AMI's and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', "ExecutableBy.1" => "self").
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :executable_by => "self" ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    # executable by owner ID's
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :executable_by => "self" )
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54009"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described by an owners with Owner.N of 'all' who can execute AMI's and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeImages', "ExecutableBy.1" => "all").
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_images( :executable_by => "all" ).imagesSet.item.length.should.equal 2
+
+    # executable by owner ID's
+    response = @ec2.describe_images( :executable_by => "all" )
+    response.imagesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54008"
+    response.imagesSet.item[1].imageId.should.equal "ami-61a54009"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be de-registered" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DeregisterImage', {"ImageId"=>"ami-61a54008"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @deregister_image_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.deregister_image(:image_id => "ami-61a54008" ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+    @ec2.deregister_image(:image_id => "ami-61a54008" ).return.should.equal "true"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method deregister_image should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.deregister_image() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.deregister_image( :image_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.deregister_image( :image_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+
+end

data/test/test_EC2_instances.rb

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+#--
+# Amazon Web Services EC2 Query API Ruby library
+#
+# Ruby Gem Name::  amazon-ec2
+# Author::    Glenn Rempe  (mailto:glenn@rempe.us)
+# Copyright:: Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Glenn Rempe
+# License::   Distributes under the same terms as Ruby
+# Home::      http://github.com/grempe/amazon-ec2/tree/master
+#++
+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/test_helper.rb'
+
+context "EC2 instances " do
+
+  before do
+    @ec2 = AWS::EC2::Base.new( :access_key_id => "not a key", :secret_access_key => "not a secret" )
+
+    @run_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <RunInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-08-29">
+      <reservationId>r-47a5402e</reservationId>
+      <ownerId>495219933132</ownerId>
+      <groupSet>
+        <item>
+          <groupId>default</groupId>
+        </item>
+      </groupSet>
+      <instancesSet>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-2ba64342</instanceId>
+          <imageId>ami-60a54009</imageId>
+          <instanceState>
+            <code>0</code>
+            <name>pending</name>
+          </instanceState>
+          <privateDnsName></privateDnsName>
+          <dnsName></dnsName>
+          <keyName>example-key-name</keyName>
+           <amiLaunchIndex>0</amiLaunchIndex>
+          <instanceType>m1.small</instanceType>
+          <launchTime>2007-08-07T11:51:50.000Z</launchTime>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-2bc64242</instanceId>
+          <imageId>ami-60a54009</imageId>
+          <instanceState>
+            <code>0</code>
+            <name>pending</name>
+          </instanceState>
+          <privateDnsName></privateDnsName>
+          <dnsName></dnsName>
+          <keyName>example-key-name</keyName>
+          <amiLaunchIndex>1</amiLaunchIndex>
+          <instanceType>m1.small</instanceType>
+          <launchTime>2007-08-07T11:51:50.000Z</launchTime>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-2be64332</instanceId>
+          <imageId>ami-60a54009</imageId>
+          <instanceState>
+            <code>0</code>
+     <name>pending</name>
+          </instanceState>
+          <privateDnsName></privateDnsName>
+          <dnsName></dnsName>
+          <keyName>example-key-name</keyName>
+          <amiLaunchIndex>2</amiLaunchIndex>
+          <instanceType>m1.small</instanceType>
+          <launchTime>2007-08-07T11:51:50.000Z</launchTime>
+        </item>
+      </instancesSet>
+    </RunInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @describe_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <DescribeInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-08-29">
+      <reservationSet>
+        <item>
+          <reservationId>r-44a5402d</reservationId>
+          <ownerId>UYY3TLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIQNFM</ownerId>
+          <groupSet>
+            <item>
+              <groupId>default</groupId>
+            </item>
+          </groupSet>
+          <instancesSet>
+            <item>
+              <instanceId>i-28a64341</instanceId>
+              <imageId>ami-6ea54007</imageId>
+              <instanceState>
+                <code>0</code>
+                <name>running</name>
+              </instanceState>
+              <privateDnsName>domU-12-31-35-00-1E-01.z-2.compute-1.internal</privateDnsName>
+              <dnsName>ec2-72-44-33-4.z-2.compute-1.amazonaws.com</dnsName>
+              <keyName>example-key-name</keyName>
+              <productCodesSet>
+                <item><productCode>774F4FF8</productCode></item>
+              </productCodesSet>
+              <instanceType>m1.small</instanceType>
+              <launchTime>2007-08-07T11:54:42.000Z</launchTime>
+            </item>
+          </instancesSet>
+        </item>
+      </reservationSet>
+    </DescribeInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @reboot_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <RebootInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-03-01">
+      <return>true</return>
+    </RebootInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @start_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <StartInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2009-10-31/">
+      <instancesSet>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-10a64379</instanceId>
+          <currentState>
+              <code>0</code>
+              <name>pending</name>
+          </currentState>
+          <previousState>
+              <code>80</code>
+              <name>stopped</name>
+          </previousState>
+        </item>
+      </instancesSet>
+    </StartInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+
+    @stop_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <StopInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2009-10-31/">
+      <instancesSet>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-28a64341</instanceId>
+          <currentState>
+              <code>64</code>
+              <name>stopping</name>
+          </currentState>
+          <previousState>
+              <code>16</code>
+              <name>running</name>
+          </previousState>
+        </item>
+      </instancesSet>
+    </StopInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @terminate_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <TerminateInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2007-03-01">
+      <instancesSet>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-28a64341</instanceId>
+          <shutdownState>
+            <code>32</code>
+            <name>shutting-down</name>
+          </shutdownState>
+          <previousState>
+            <code>0</code>
+            <name>pending</name>
+          </previousState>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <instanceId>i-21a64348</instanceId>
+          <shutdownState>
+            <code>32</code>
+            <name>shutting-down</name>
+          </shutdownState>
+          <previousState>
+            <code>0</code>
+            <name>pending</name>
+          </previousState>
+        </item>
+      </instancesSet>
+    </TerminateInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @monitor_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <MonitorInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2009-07-15/">
+        <requestId>fe62a64c-49fb-4a3c-8d9b-61aba146d390</requestId>
+        <instancesSet>
+            <item>
+                <instanceId>i-138fc47a</instanceId>
+                <monitoring>
+                    <state>pending</state>
+                </monitoring>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+                <instanceId>i-33457a5a</instanceId>
+                <monitoring>
+                    <state>pending</state>
+                </monitoring>
+            </item>
+        </instancesSet>
+    </MonitorInstancesResponse>
+    RESPONSE
+
+    @unmonitor_instances_response_body = <<-RESPONSE
+    <UnmonitorInstancesResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2009-07-15/">
+        <requestId>7dbc5095-f3ae-46d8-a5b1-19df118ceb05</requestId>
+        <instancesSet>
+            <item>
+                <instanceId>i-138fc47a</instanceId>
+                <monitoring>
+                    <state>disabling</state>
+                </monitoring>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+                <instanceId>i-33457a5a</instanceId>
+                <monitoring>
+                    <state>disabling</state>
+                </monitoring>
+            </item>
+        </instancesSet>
+    </UnmonitorInstancesResponse>
+
+    RESPONSE
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be run" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009" ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+
+    response = @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009" )
+
+    response.reservationId.should.equal "r-47a5402e"
+    response.ownerId.should.equal "495219933132"
+
+    response.instancesSet.item.length.should.equal 3
+
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceId.should.equal "i-2ba64342"
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-60a54009"
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceState.code.should.equal "0"
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceState.name.should.equal "pending"
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].privateDnsName
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].dnsName.should.be.nil
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].keyName.should.equal "example-key-name"
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceType.should.equal "m1.small"
+    response.instancesSet.item[0].launchTime.should.equal "2007-08-07T11:51:50.000Z"
+
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceId.should.equal "i-2bc64242"
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].imageId.should.equal "ami-60a54009"
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceState.code.should.equal "0"
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceState.name.should.equal "pending"
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].privateDnsName
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].dnsName.should.be.nil
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].keyName.should.equal "example-key-name"
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceType.should.equal "m1.small"
+    response.instancesSet.item[1].launchTime.should.equal "2007-08-07T11:51:50.000Z"
+
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].instanceId.should.equal "i-2be64332"
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].imageId.should.equal "ami-60a54009"
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].instanceState.code.should.equal "0"
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].instanceState.name.should.equal "pending"
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].privateDnsName
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].dnsName.should.be.nil
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].keyName.should.equal "example-key-name"
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].instanceType.should.equal "m1.small"
+    response.instancesSet.item[2].launchTime.should.equal "2007-08-07T11:51:50.000Z"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method 'run_instances' should reject invalid arguments" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :addressing_type is deprecated
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :addressing_type => nil ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :addressing_type => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :addressing_type => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :group_id is deprecated
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :group_id => nil ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :group_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :group_id => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :image_id
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :min_count
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => 1 ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => 0 ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :max_count
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :max_count => 1 ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :max_count => 0 ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :max_count => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :max_count => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :max_count => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :min_count & :max_count
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => 1, :max_count => 1 ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => 2, :max_count => 1 ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :instance_type
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "InstanceType" => 'm1.small').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_type => "m1.small" ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_type => "m1.notarealsize" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :monitoring_enabled
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "Monitoring.Enabled" => 'true').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :monitoring_enabled => true ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "Monitoring.Enabled" => 'false').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :monitoring_enabled => false ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "Monitoring.Enabled" => 'false').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :monitoring_enabled => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :disable_api_termination
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "DisableApiTermination" => 'true').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :disable_api_termination => true ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "DisableApiTermination" => 'false').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :disable_api_termination => false ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "DisableApiTermination" => 'false').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :disable_api_termination => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior" => 'stop').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior => 'stop' ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior" => 'terminate').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior => 'terminate' ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior" => 'stop').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior" => 'stop').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior => true ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+
+    # :base64_encoded
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :base64_encoded => true ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :base64_encoded => false ) }.should.not.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :base64_encoded => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :base64_encoded => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :base64_encoded => "foo" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify a key_name" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "KeyName" => 'foo').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :key_name => "foo" ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify a security_group" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "SecurityGroup.1" => 'foo', "SecurityGroup.2" => 'bar').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :security_group => ["foo","bar"] ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify additional_info" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "AdditionalInfo" => 'foo').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :additional_info => "foo" ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to call run_instances with :user_data and :base64_encoded => true (default is false)" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "UserData" => "Zm9v").
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => 1, :max_count => 1, :user_data => "foo", :base64_encoded => true ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to call run_instances with :user_data and :base64_encoded => false" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "UserData" => "foo").
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :min_count => 1, :max_count => 1, :user_data => "foo", :base64_encoded => false ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify instance_type" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "InstanceType" => 'm1.small').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_type => "m1.small" ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify an availability_zone (Placement.AvailabilityZone)" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', "Placement.AvailabilityZone" => "zone123").
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :availability_zone => "zone123" ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify an kernel_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'KernelId' => 'kernfoo').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :kernel_id => 'kernfoo' ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify an ramdisk_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'RamdiskId' => 'foo').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :ramdisk_id => 'foo' ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify monitoring_enabled" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'Monitoring.Enabled' => 'true').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :monitoring_enabled => true ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify an subnet_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'SubnetId' => 'foo').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :subnet_id => 'foo' ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify disable_api_termination" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'DisableApiTermination' => 'true').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :disable_api_termination => true ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior' => 'stop').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior => 'stop' ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able specify block_device_mapping" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('RunInstances', "ImageId" => "ami-60a54009", "MinCount" => '1', "MaxCount" => '1', 'BlockDeviceMapping.1.DeviceName' => '/dev/sdh', 'BlockDeviceMapping.1.VirtualName' => 'foo', 'BlockDeviceMapping.1.Ebs.SnapshotId' => 'foosnap', 'BlockDeviceMapping.1.Ebs.VolumeSize' => 'foovolsize', 'BlockDeviceMapping.1.Ebs.DeleteOnTermination' => 'true', 'BlockDeviceMapping.2.DeviceName' => '/dev/sdi', 'BlockDeviceMapping.2.VirtualName' => 'foo2', 'BlockDeviceMapping.2.Ebs.SnapshotId' => 'foosnap2', 'BlockDeviceMapping.2.Ebs.VolumeSize' => 'foovolsize2', 'BlockDeviceMapping.2.Ebs.DeleteOnTermination' => 'false').
+      returns stub(:body => @run_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.run_instances( :image_id => "ami-60a54009", :block_device_mapping => [{:device_name => '/dev/sdh', :virtual_name => 'foo', :ebs_snapshot_id => 'foosnap', :ebs_volume_size => 'foovolsize', :ebs_delete_on_termination => true},{:device_name => '/dev/sdi', :virtual_name => 'foo2', :ebs_snapshot_id => 'foosnap2', :ebs_volume_size => 'foovolsize2', :ebs_delete_on_termination => false}] ).should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "should get no user data for when options has no user_data key" do
+    @ec2.extract_user_data({}).should == nil
+  end
+
+  specify "should get plain string user data when options has user_data and no base64 key" do
+    @ec2.extract_user_data({:user_data => "foo\nbar"}).should == "foo\nbar"
+  end
+
+  specify "should strip new lines and base64 encode when options has both user_data and base64" do
+    @ec2.extract_user_data({:user_data => "binary\ndata\nhere\n", :base64_encoded => true}).should == "YmluYXJ5CmRhdGEKaGVyZQo="
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described and return the correct Ruby response class" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeInstances', {}).
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_instances.should.be.an.instance_of Hash
+    response = @ec2.describe_instances
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].reservationId.should.equal "r-44a5402d"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described with no params and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeInstances', {}).
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_instances.reservationSet.item.length.should.equal 1
+    response = @ec2.describe_instances
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].reservationId.should.equal "r-44a5402d"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].ownerId.should.equal "UYY3TLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIQNFM"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].instanceId.should.equal "i-28a64341"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-6ea54007"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].instanceState.code.should.equal "0"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].instanceState.name.should.equal "running"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].privateDnsName.should.equal "domU-12-31-35-00-1E-01.z-2.compute-1.internal"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].dnsName.should.equal "ec2-72-44-33-4.z-2.compute-1.amazonaws.com"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].keyName.should.equal "example-key-name"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].productCodesSet.item[0].productCode.should.equal "774F4FF8"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be described with params of Array of :instance_id's and return an array of Items" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('DescribeInstances', {"InstanceId.1" => "i-28a64341"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @describe_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.describe_instances( :instance_id => "i-28a64341" ).reservationSet.item.length.should.equal 1
+    response = @ec2.describe_instances( :instance_id => "i-28a64341" )
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].reservationId.should.equal "r-44a5402d"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].ownerId.should.equal "UYY3TLBUXIEON5NQVUUX6OMPWBZIQNFM"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].instanceId.should.equal "i-28a64341"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].imageId.should.equal "ami-6ea54007"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].instanceState.code.should.equal "0"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].instanceState.name.should.equal "running"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].privateDnsName.should.equal "domU-12-31-35-00-1E-01.z-2.compute-1.internal"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].dnsName.should.equal "ec2-72-44-33-4.z-2.compute-1.amazonaws.com"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].keyName.should.equal "example-key-name"
+    response.reservationSet.item[0].instancesSet.item[0].productCodesSet.item[0].productCode.should.equal "774F4FF8"
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method reboot_instances should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.reboot_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.reboot_instances( :instance_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.reboot_instances( :instance_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be rebooted when provided with an :instance_id" do
+    @ec2.expects(:make_request).with('RebootInstances', {"InstanceId.1"=>"i-2ea64347", "InstanceId.2"=>"i-21a64348"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @reboot_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.reboot_instances( :instance_id => ["i-2ea64347", "i-21a64348"] ).class.should.equal Hash
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method start_instances should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.start_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.start_instances( :instance_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.start_instances( :instance_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+
+  specify "should be able to be started when provided with an :instance_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('StartInstances', {"InstanceId.1"=>"i-28a64341", "InstanceId.2"=>"i-21a64348"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @start_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.start_instances( :instance_id => ["i-28a64341", "i-21a64348"] ).class.should.equal Hash
+  end
+
+
+  specify "method stop_instances should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.stop_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.stop_instances( :instance_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.stop_instances( :instance_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to be stopped when provided with an :instance_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('StopInstances', {"InstanceId.1"=>"i-28a64341", "InstanceId.2"=>"i-21a64348"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @stop_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.stop_instances( :instance_id => ["i-28a64341", "i-21a64348"] ).class.should.equal Hash
+  end
+
+  specify "method terminate_instances should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.terminate_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.terminate_instances( :instance_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.terminate_instances( :instance_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to be terminated when provided with an :instance_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('TerminateInstances', {"InstanceId.1"=>"i-28a64341", "InstanceId.2"=>"i-21a64348"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @terminate_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.terminate_instances( :instance_id => ["i-28a64341", "i-21a64348"] ).class.should.equal Hash
+
+    @response = @ec2.terminate_instances( :instance_id => ["i-28a64341", "i-21a64348"] )
+
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceId.should.equal "i-28a64341"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].shutdownState.code.should.equal "32"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].shutdownState.name.should.equal "shutting-down"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].previousState.code.should.equal "0"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].previousState.name.should.equal "pending"
+
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceId.should.equal "i-21a64348"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].shutdownState.code.should.equal "32"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].shutdownState.name.should.equal "shutting-down"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].previousState.code.should.equal "0"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].previousState.name.should.equal "pending"
+  end
+
+  specify "method monitor_instances should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.monitor_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.monitor_instances( :instance_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.monitor_instances( :instance_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to be monitored when provided with an :instance_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('MonitorInstances', {"InstanceId.1"=>"i-138fc47a", "InstanceId.2"=>"i-33457a5a"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @monitor_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.monitor_instances( :instance_id => ["i-138fc47a", "i-33457a5a"] ).class.should.equal Hash
+
+    @response = @ec2.monitor_instances( :instance_id => ["i-138fc47a", "i-33457a5a"] )
+
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceId.should.equal "i-138fc47a"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].monitoring.state.should.equal "pending"
+
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceId.should.equal "i-33457a5a"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].monitoring.state.should.equal "pending"
+  end
+
+  specify "method unmonitor_instances should raise an exception when called without nil/empty string arguments" do
+    lambda { @ec2.unmonitor_instances() }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.unmonitor_instances( :instance_id => nil ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+    lambda { @ec2.unmonitor_instances( :instance_id => "" ) }.should.raise(AWS::ArgumentError)
+  end
+
+  specify "should be able to be unmonitored when provided with an :instance_id" do
+    @ec2.stubs(:make_request).with('UnmonitorInstances', {"InstanceId.1"=>"i-138fc47a", "InstanceId.2"=>"i-33457a5a"}).
+      returns stub(:body => @unmonitor_instances_response_body, :is_a? => true)
+    @ec2.unmonitor_instances( :instance_id => ["i-138fc47a", "i-33457a5a"] ).class.should.equal Hash
+
+    @response = @ec2.unmonitor_instances( :instance_id => ["i-138fc47a", "i-33457a5a"] )
+
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].instanceId.should.equal "i-138fc47a"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[0].monitoring.state.should.equal "disabling"
+
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].instanceId.should.equal "i-33457a5a"
+    @response.instancesSet.item[1].monitoring.state.should.equal "disabling"
+  end
+
+end