2 files changed, 40 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebService.java b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebService.java
index 8442951cf99..1c913271076 100644
--- a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebService.java
+++ b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebService.java
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Internal actions are not displayed by default in the web api documentation. They are
+     * displayed only when the check-box "Show Internal API" is selected. By default
+     * an action is not internal.
+     */
     public NewAction setInternal(boolean b) {
       this.isInternal = b;
       return this;
@@ -532,6 +537,9 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
       return post;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see NewAction#setInternal(boolean)
+     */
     public boolean isInternal() {
       return isInternal;
     }
@@ -598,6 +606,7 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
     private String exampleValue;
     private String defaultValue;
     private boolean required = false;
+    private boolean internal = false;
     private Set<String> possibleValues = null;
 
     private NewParam(String key) {
@@ -652,6 +661,18 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Internal parameters are not displayed by default in the web api documentation. They are
+     * displayed only when the check-box "Show Internal API" is selected. By default
+     * a parameter is not internal.
+     *
+     * @since 6.2
+     */
+    public NewParam setInternal(boolean b) {
+      this.internal = b;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @since 4.4
      */
     public NewParam setExampleValue(@Nullable Object s) {
@@ -752,6 +773,7 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
     private final String exampleValue;
     private final String defaultValue;
     private final boolean required;
+    private final boolean internal;
     private final Set<String> possibleValues;
 
     protected Param(Action action, NewParam newParam) {
@@ -763,6 +785,7 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
       this.exampleValue = newParam.exampleValue;
       this.defaultValue = newParam.defaultValue;
       this.required = newParam.required;
+      this.internal = newParam.internal;
       this.possibleValues = newParam.possibleValues;
       if (required && defaultValue != null) {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException(format("Default value must not be set on parameter '%s?%s' as it's marked as required", action, key));
@@ -820,6 +843,16 @@ public interface WebService extends Definable<WebService.Context> {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Is the parameter internal ?
+     *
+     * @since 6.2
+     * @see NewParam#setInternal(boolean)
+     */
+    public boolean isInternal() {
+      return internal;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @since 4.4
      */
     @CheckForNull
diff --git a/sonar-plugin-api/src/test/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebServiceTest.java b/sonar-plugin-api/src/test/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebServiceTest.java
index 21822e870de..a199896b1f4 100644
--- a/sonar-plugin-api/src/test/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebServiceTest.java
+++ b/sonar-plugin-api/src/test/java/org/sonar/api/server/ws/WebServiceTest.java
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ public class WebServiceTest {
           .setDeprecatedSince("5.3")
           .setDeprecatedKey("old-severity")
           .setPossibleValues("INFO", "MAJOR", "BLOCKER");
+        newAction.createParam("internal")
+          .setInternal(true);
         newAction.addPagingParams(20);
         newAction.addFieldsParam(Arrays.asList("name", "severity"));
         newAction.addSortParams(Arrays.asList("name", "updatedAt", "severity"), "updatedAt", false);
@@ -231,11 +233,12 @@ public class WebServiceTest {
     }.define(context);
 
     WebService.Action action = context.controller("api/rule").action("create");
-    assertThat(action.params()).hasSize(7);
+    assertThat(action.params()).hasSize(8);
 
     WebService.Param keyParam = action.param("key");
     assertThat(keyParam.key()).isEqualTo("key");
     assertThat(keyParam.description()).isEqualTo("Key of the new rule");
+    assertThat(keyParam.isInternal()).isFalse();
     assertThat(keyParam.toString()).isEqualTo("key");
 
     WebService.Param severityParam = action.param("severity");
@@ -247,6 +250,9 @@ public class WebServiceTest {
     assertThat(severityParam.defaultValue()).isEqualTo("MAJOR");
     assertThat(severityParam.possibleValues()).containsOnly("INFO", "MAJOR", "BLOCKER");
 
+    WebService.Param internalParam = action.param("internal");
+    assertThat(internalParam.isInternal()).isTrue();
+
     // predefined fields
     assertThat(action.param("p").defaultValue()).isEqualTo("1");
     assertThat(action.param("p").description()).isNotEmpty();