# GroupRemoverMBean (Abstract)

Overview | Related MBeans | Attributes | Operations

## Overview

Provides a method for removing groups. An Authentication provider MBean can optionally implement this MBean. The WebLogic Server Administration Console detects when an Authentication provider implements this MBean and automatically provides a tab for using these methods.

Fully Qualified Interface Name | If you use the `getMBeanInfo` operation in MBeanTypeServiceMBean, supply the following value as this MBean's fully qualified interface name: `weblogic.management.security.authentication.GroupRemoverMBean`
Factory Methods | No factory methods. Instances of this MBean are created automatically.
Subtypes | The following MBeans extend or implement this MBean type:
GroupEditorMBean DefaultAuthenticatorMBean | SQLAuthenticatorMBean

## Operations

This section describes the following operations:

removeGroup wls_getDisplayName |

### removeGroup

Removes a group. If the group contains members, the members are not removed.

Operation Name | `"removeGroup"`
Parameters | `Object [] { groupName }` where: `groupName` is an object of type `java.lang.String` that specifies: - The name of an existing group.
Signature | `String [] { "java.lang.String" }`
Returns | `void`
Exceptions | `weblogic.management.utils.NotFoundException` `weblogic.management.utils.InvalidParameterException`

### wls_getDisplayName

Operation Name | `"wls_getDisplayName"`
Parameters | `null`
Signature | `null`
Returns | `String`