# File lib/ohai/mixin/ec2_metadata.rb, line 108
      def metadata_get(id, api_version)
        path = "/#{api_version}/meta-data/#{id}"
        response = http_client.get(path)
        case response.code
        when '200'
          response.body
        when '404'
          Ohai::Log.debug("Encountered 404 response retreiving EC2 metadata path: #{path} ; continuing.")
          nil
        else
          raise "Encountered error retrieving EC2 metadata (#{path} returned #{response.code} response)"
        end
      end