# File lib/aws/dynamo_db/batch_write.rb, line 226
      def convert_delete_item item

        key = {}
        key[:hash_key_element] = str2sym(item['HashKeyElement'])
        key[:range_key_element] = str2sym(item['RangeKeyElement']) if
          item['RangeKeyElement']

        { :delete_request => { :key => key}}

      end