code: def remove_all(self, locator):
          
          components = []
  
          if locator == None:
              return components
  
          self._lock.acquire()
          try:
              for reference in reversed(self._references):
                  if reference.match(locator):
                      self._references.remove(reference)
                      components.append(reference.get_component())
          finally:
              self._lock.release()
          
          return components
docs: Removes all component references that match the specified locator.
  
          :param locator: a locator to remove reference by.
  
          :return: a list, containing all removed references.