public function removeOption( $longCode )
    {
        $retVal = FALSE;

        $i = 0;

        foreach ( $this->options as $option )
        {
            if ( $longCode === $option->longCode )
            {
                break;
            }

            $i++;
        }

        if ( $i !== count( $this->options ) )
        {
            unset( $this->options[ $i ] );

            $retVal = TRUE;
        }

        return $retVal;
    }