GC_Admin_Bar::get_node()

	final public function get_node( $id ) {
		$node = $this->_get_node( $id );
		if ( $node ) {
			return clone $node;
		}
	}

/**
 * Removes the "Updates" link from the Toolbar.
 *
 * @param GC_Admin_Bar $gc_admin_bar Toolbar instance.
 */
function gcdocs_check_updates_node( $gc_admin_bar ) {

	$updates_node = $gc_admin_bar->get_node( 'updates' );

	// Check if the 'updates' node exists
	if( $updates_node ) {
		$gc_admin_bar->remove_node( 'updates' );
	}
}
add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'gcdocs_check_updates_node', 999 );