# File lib/chef/solr_query.rb, line 144
    def delete_database(db)
      query_data = xml_escape("X_CHEF_database_CHEF_X:#{db}")
      xml = "#{START_XML}#{START_DELETE_BY_QUERY}#{query_data}#{END_DELETE_BY_QUERY}"
      SolrHTTPRequest.update(xml)
      commit
    end