final public function delete($name) {

        if ( array_key_exists($name, $this->rpc_methods) ) {

            unset($this->rpc_methods[$name]);

            $this->logger->debug("Deleted method $name");

            return true;

        } else {

            $this->logger->warning("Cannot delete method $name: entry not found");

            return false;

        }

    }