# File lib/facets/more/methodfilter.rb, line 12
  def private_filter( *filter )
    return @@private_filters[self] if filter.empty?
    filter.collect! do |f|
      if f == //
        STANDARD_FILTER
      elsif Regexp === f
        f
      else
        f.to_s
      end
    end
    @@private_filters[self] = filter
    public_instance_methods.each do |name|
      case name.to_s
      when *filter
#puts "public #{name}"
      else
#puts "private #{name}"
        private name
      end
    end
    filter
  end