2 files changed, 16 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java
index 04f98ba..ecbb1cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java
@@ -1122,13 +1122,17 @@ public class JCommander {
       // The magic value 3 is the number of spaces between the name of the option
       // and its description
       for (Map.Entry<ProgramName, JCommander> commands : m_commands.entrySet()) {
-        ProgramName progName = commands.getKey();
-        String dispName = progName.getDisplayName();
-        out.append(indent).append("    " + dispName); // + s(spaceCount) + getCommandDescription(progName.name) + "\n");
-
-        // Options for this command
-        usage(progName.getName(), out, "      ");
-        out.append("\n");
+        Object arg = commands.getValue().getObjects().get(0);
+        Parameters p = arg.getClass().getAnnotation(Parameters.class);
+        if (!p.hidden()) {
+          ProgramName progName = commands.getKey();
+          String dispName = progName.getDisplayName();
+          out.append(indent).append("    " + dispName); // + s(spaceCount) + getCommandDescription(progName.name) + "\n");
+
+          // Options for this command
+          usage(progName.getName(), out, "      ");
+          out.append("\n");
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/Parameters.java b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/Parameters.java
index 9834ea0..f2e8c76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/Parameters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/Parameters.java
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ public @interface Parameters {
    * An array of allowed command names.
    */
   String[] commandNames() default {};
+
+  /**
+   * If true, this command won't appear in the usage().
+   */
+  boolean hidden() default false;
 }