# File lib/AWS.rb, line 174
174:     def extract_user_data( options = {} )
175:       return unless options[:user_data]
176:       if options[:user_data]
177:         if options[:base64_encoded]
178:           Base64.encode64(options[:user_data]).gsub(/\n/, "").strip()
179:         else
180:           options[:user_data]
181:         end
182:       end
183:     end