/**
  * @private
  */
 function _setParameters($params)
 {
     // fetch the article id
     $this->_article = $params["article"];
     // load the status
     $this->_commentStatus = $params["showStatus"];
     if (!ArticleCommentStatus::isValidStatus($this->_commentStatus)) {
         $this->_commentStatus = COMMENT_STATUS_ALL;
     }
 }