# File lib/aws/dynamo_db/types.rb, line 48
      def format_attribute_value(value, context = nil)

        indicator = type_indicator(value, context)

        value =
          case
          when value == :empty_number_set then []
          when indicator == :n  then value.to_s
          when indicator == :ns then value.map(&:to_s)
          else value
          end

        { indicator => value }

      end