diff -r 79437956065f j2eeserver/apichanges.xml
--- a/j2eeserver/apichanges.xml	Mon Mar 03 13:58:03 2008 +0100
+++ b/j2eeserver/apichanges.xml	Mon Mar 03 18:27:33 2008 +0100
@@ -111,6 +111,23 @@ is the proper place.
     <!-- ACTUAL CHANGES BEGIN HERE: -->
 
     <changes>
+        <change id="removeInstance">
+	    <api name="j2eeserver"/>
+	    <summary>
+                Provides a way to remove server without need to invoke UI action.
+	    </summary>
+	    <version major="1" minor="41"/>
+	    <date day="5" month="3" year="2008"/>
+	    <author login="phejl"/>
+	    <compatibility binary="compatible" source="compatible" semantic="compatible" addition="yes"/>
+	    <description>
+                <p>
+                    Method provides a way to remove server instance for plugins
+                    which don't use the j2eeserver UI.
+                </p>
+	    </description>
+	    <class package="org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.deployment.plugins.api" name="InstanceProperties"/>
+	</change>        
         <change id="createLibrary">
 	    <api name="plugins"/>
 	    <summary>
diff -r 79437956065f j2eeserver/nbproject/project.properties
--- a/j2eeserver/nbproject/project.properties	Mon Mar 03 13:58:03 2008 +0100
+++ b/j2eeserver/nbproject/project.properties	Mon Mar 03 18:27:33 2008 +0100
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 is.autoload=true
 javac.source=1.5
-spec.version.base=1.40.0
+spec.version.base=1.41.0
 
 javadoc.overview=${basedir}/api/doc/overview.html
 javadoc.arch=${basedir}/arch.xml
diff -r 79437956065f j2eeserver/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/deployment/plugins/api/InstanceProperties.java
--- a/j2eeserver/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/deployment/plugins/api/InstanceProperties.java	Mon Mar 03 13:58:03 2008 +0100
+++ b/j2eeserver/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/deployment/plugins/api/InstanceProperties.java	Mon Mar 03 18:27:33 2008 +0100
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ public abstract class InstanceProperties
     }
 
     /**
+     * Removes the given server instance from the registry. It won't be available
+     * anymore. This method does not do any additional actions like stopping
+     * server, closing output tab and similar.
+     *
+     * @param serverInstanceId server instance identifier
+     * @since 1.41
+     */
+    public static void removeInstance(String serverInstanceId) {
+        ServerRegistry.getInstance().removeServerInstance(serverInstanceId);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns list of URL strings of all registered instances
      * @return array of URL strings
      */