Add --excludePrivate option (#293)

Author: jkelvie

README.md

@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ in order to change the behaviour of TypeDoc.
   Define a pattern for files that should be considered being external.
 * `--excludeExternals`<br>
   Prevent externally resolved TypeScript files from being documented.
+* `--excludePrivate`<br>
+  Prevent private members from being included in the generated documentation.
+  
 
 #### TypeScript compiler
 * `--module <commonjs, amd, system or umd>`<br>

src/lib/converter/nodes/class.ts

@@ -4,11 +4,19 @@ import {Reflection, ReflectionKind, DeclarationReflection} from "../../models/in
 import {createDeclaration} from "../factories/index";
 import {Context} from "../context";
 import {Component, ConverterNodeComponent} from "../components";
+import {ParameterType} from "../../utils/options/declaration";
+import {Option} from "../../utils/component";
 
 
 @Component({name:'node:class'})
 export class ClassConverter extends ConverterNodeComponent<ts.ClassDeclaration>
 {
+    @Option({
+        name: "excludePrivate",
+        help: 'Ignores private variables and methods',
+        type: ParameterType.Boolean
+    })
+    excludePrivate:boolean;
     /**
      * List of supported TypeScript syntax kinds.
      */
@@ -36,7 +44,12 @@ export class ClassConverter extends ConverterNodeComponent<ts.ClassDeclaration>
         context.withScope(reflection, node.typeParameters, () => {
             if (node.members) {
                 node.members.forEach((member) => {
-                    this.owner.convertNode(context, member);
+                    const privateMember = (member.flags & ts.NodeFlags.Private) > 0;
+                    const exclude = this.excludePrivate ? privateMember : false;
+                    
+                    if (!exclude) {
+                        this.owner.convertNode(context, member);
+                    }
                 });
             }