parameters: (self, container_instances, cluster=None)
return_statement: return self._make_request(
              action='DescribeContainerInstances',
              verb='POST',
              path='/', params=params)
docstring: Describes Amazon EC2 Container Service container instances.
          Returns metadata about registered and remaining resources on
          each container instance requested.
  
          :type cluster: string
          :param cluster: The short name or full Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of
              the cluster that hosts the container instances you want to
              describe. If you do not specify a cluster, the default cluster is
              assumed.
  
          :type container_instances: list
          :param container_instances: A space-separated list of container
              instance UUIDs or full Amazon Resource Name (ARN) entries.
docstring_summary: Describes Amazon EC2 Container Service container instances.
          Returns metadata about registered and remaining resources on
          each container instance requested.
docstring_tokens: Describes Amazon EC2 Container Service container instances . Returns metadata about registered and remaining resources on each container instance requested .
function: def describe_container_instances(self, container_instances, cluster=None):
          """
          Describes Amazon EC2 Container Service container instances.
          Returns metadata about registered and remaining resources on
          each container instance requested.
  
          :type cluster: string
          :param cluster: The short name or full Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of
              the cluster that hosts the container instances you want to
              describe. If you do not specify a cluster, the default cluster is
              assumed.
  
          :type container_instances: list
          :param container_instances: A space-separated list of container
              instance UUIDs or full Amazon Resource Name (ARN) entries.
  
          """
          params = {}
          self.build_list_params(params,
                                 container_instances,
                                 'containerInstances.member')
          if cluster is not None:
              params['cluster'] = cluster
          return self._make_request(
              action='DescribeContainerInstances',
              verb='POST',
              path='/', params=params)
function_tokens: def describe_container_instances ( self , container_instances , cluster = None ) : params = { } self . build_list_params ( params , container_instances , 'containerInstances.member' ) if cluster is not None : params [ 'cluster' ] = cluster return self . _make_request ( action = 'DescribeContainerInstances' , verb = 'POST' , path = '/' , params = params )