# File lib/ec2/ec2.rb, line 1305
    def describe_snapshots(list=[])
      link = generate_request("DescribeSnapshots",
                              hash_params('SnapshotId', list.to_a))
      request_cache_or_info :describe_snapshots, link, QEc2DescribeSnapshotsParser, @@bench, list.nil? || list.empty?
    rescue Exception
      on_exception
    end