# clearMergedPodDefinition method

1. @protected

void clearMergedPodDefinition(

1. String name

)

Clears the merged pod definition for a given pod name.

This method is used to clear the merged pod definition for a given pod name to prevent stale definitions from being used.

`name` the name of the pod to clear the definition for

## Implementation

    @protected
    void clearMergedPodDefinition(String name) {
    		final definition = _mergedPodDefinitions[name];
    		if (definition != null) {
    			definition.setIsStale(true);
    		}
    	}