def exchange_delete(self, exchange, if_unused=False,
        nowait=False, ticket=None):
        """
        delete an exchange

        This method deletes an exchange.  When an exchange is deleted
        all queue bindings on the exchange are cancelled.

        PARAMETERS:
            exchange: shortstr

                RULE:

                    The exchange MUST exist. Attempting to delete a
                    non-existing exchange causes a channel exception.

            if_unused: boolean

                delete only if unused

                If set, the server will only delete the exchange if it
                has no queue bindings. If the exchange has queue
                bindings the server does not delete it but raises a
                channel exception instead.

                RULE:

                    If set, the server SHOULD delete the exchange but
                    only if it has no queue bindings.

                RULE:

                    If set, the server SHOULD raise a channel
                    exception if the exchange is in use.

            nowait: boolean

                do not send a reply method

                If set, the server will not respond to the method. The
                client should not wait for a reply method.  If the
                server could not complete the method it will raise a
                channel or connection exception.

            ticket: short

                RULE:

                    The client MUST provide a valid access ticket
                    giving "active" access rights to the exchange's
                    access realm.

        """
        args = AMQPWriter()
        if ticket is not None:
            args.write_short(ticket)
        else:
            args.write_short(self.default_ticket)
        args.write_shortstr(exchange)
        args.write_bit(if_unused)
        args.write_bit(nowait)
        self._send_method((40, 20), args)

        if not nowait:
            return self.wait(allowed_methods=[
                              (40, 21),    # Channel.exchange_delete_ok
                            ])
delete an exchange

        This method deletes an exchange.  When an exchange is deleted
        all queue bindings on the exchange are cancelled.

        PARAMETERS:
            exchange: shortstr

                RULE:

                    The exchange MUST exist. Attempting to delete a
                    non-existing exchange causes a channel exception.

            if_unused: boolean

                delete only if unused

                If set, the server will only delete the exchange if it
                has no queue bindings. If the exchange has queue
                bindings the server does not delete it but raises a
                channel exception instead.

                RULE:

                    If set, the server SHOULD delete the exchange but
                    only if it has no queue bindings.

                RULE:

                    If set, the server SHOULD raise a channel
                    exception if the exchange is in use.

            nowait: boolean

                do not send a reply method

                If set, the server will not respond to the method. The
                client should not wait for a reply method.  If the
                server could not complete the method it will raise a
                channel or connection exception.

            ticket: short

                RULE:

                    The client MUST provide a valid access ticket
                    giving "active" access rights to the exchange's
                    access realm.