path = _pathFinder.appendPath(path, PathType.STORE_ENTRY);
path = _keyConverter.appendToPath(path, contentId);
if (params != null) {
path = params.appendToPath(path, contentId);
}
URL url = path.asURL();
HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
int statusCode = sendRequest("DELETE", conn, path, timeoutMsecs);
// one thing first: handle standard headers, if any?
handleHeaders(_server, conn, startTime);