def drop_sampling_strategy(self, sensor_name):
        """Drop the sampling strategy for the named sensor from the cache

        Calling :meth:`set_sampling_strategy` requires the requested strategy to
        be memorised so that it can automatically be reapplied.  This method
        causes the strategy to be forgotten.  There is no change to the current
        strategy.  No error is raised if there is no strategy to drop.

        Parameters
        ----------

        sensor_name : str
            Name of the sensor

        """
        sensor_name = resource.escape_name(sensor_name)
        # drop from both the internal cache, and the sensor manager's cache
        self._sensor_strategy_cache.pop(sensor_name, None)
        self._sensor_manager.drop_sampling_strategy(sensor_name)
Drop the sampling strategy for the named sensor from the cache

        Calling :meth:`set_sampling_strategy` requires the requested strategy to
        be memorised so that it can automatically be reapplied.  This method
        causes the strategy to be forgotten.  There is no change to the current
        strategy.  No error is raised if there is no strategy to drop.

        Parameters
        ----------

        sensor_name : str
            Name of the sensor