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