/** Description of the Method */
    public void remove( String cacheName, Serializable key, byte requesterId )
        throws IOException
    {
        CacheElement ce = new CacheElement( cacheName, key, null );
        LateralElementDescriptor led = new LateralElementDescriptor( ce );
        led.requesterId = requesterId;
        led.command = led.REMOVE;
        send( led );
    }