# File lib/aws/cloud_watch/metric.rb, line 58
      def put_data *metric_data

        metric_opts = {}
        metric_opts[:metric_name] = metric_name
        metric_opts[:dimensions] = dimensions unless dimensions.empty?

        options = {}
        options[:namespace] = namespace
        options[:metric_data] = metric_data.flatten.map do |data|
          data.merge(metric_opts)
        end

        client.put_metric_data(options)
        nil

      end