# File lib/chef/index_queue/indexable.rb, line 77
      def delete_from_index(metadata={})
        Chef::Log.debug("Pushing item to index queue for deletion: #{self.with_indexer_metadata(metadata)}")
        object_with_metadata = with_indexer_metadata(metadata)
        obj_id = object_with_metadata["id"]
        obj = {:action => :delete, :payload => self.with_indexer_metadata(metadata)}

        publish_object(obj_id, obj)
      end