# File lib/jabber4r/roster.rb, line 272
272:     def delete(jid)
273:       if jid.kind_of? String
274:         jid = JID.new(jid) 
275:         jid.strip_resource
276:       elsif jid.kind_of? JID
277:         jid = JID.new(jid.node+"@"+jid.host)
278:       else
279:         return
280:       end
281:       item = @map.delete(jid.to_s)
282:       notify_listeners(ITEM_DELETED, item) if item
283:       item
284:     end