 		}
 
 		/**
+		 * @private
+		 *
 		 * If we receive a presence about ourselves, it means
 		 * a) we've joined the room; tell everyone, then proceed as usual
 		 * b) we're being told we left, which we handle in the caller

		 */
		public function requestAffiliations( affiliation:String ):void
		{
			var iq:IQ = new IQ( roomJID.escaped, IQ.TYPE_GET );
			var adminExt:MUCAdminExtension = new MUCAdminExtension();

			iq.callback = finish_requestAffiliates;

			adminExt.addItem( affiliation );


			}
			form.type = FormExtension.TYPE_SUBMIT;
			ownerExt.addExtension( form );

			iq.addExtension( ownerExt );

			_connection.send( iq );
		}

