    # File lib/fog/aws/models/cloud_watch/alarm_data.rb, line 15
            def get(namespace, metric_name, dimensions=nil, period=nil, statistic=nil, unit=nil)
              list_opts = {'Namespace' => namespace, 'MetricName' => metric_name}
              if dimensions
                dimensions_array = dimensions.collect do |name, value|
                  {'Name' => name, 'Value' => value}
                end
                list_opts.merge!('Dimensions' => dimensions_array)
              end
              if period
                list_opts.merge!('Period' => period)
              end
              if statistic
              list_opts.merge!('Statistic' => statistic)
              end
              if unit
                list_opts.merge!('Unit' => unit)
              end
              data = connection.describe_alarms_for_metric(list_opts).body['DescribeAlarmsForMetricResult']['MetricAlarms']
              load(data)
            end