code: def set_public(self, public=True):
          
          logger.info("set_public(public=%s) [lid=%s]", public, self.__lid)
          evt = self._client._request_entity_meta_setpublic(self.__lid, public)
          self._client._wait_and_except_if_failed(evt)
docs: Sets your Thing to be public to all.  If `public=True`.
          This means the tags, label and description of your Thing are now searchable by anybody, along with its
          location and the units of any values on any Points.
          If `public=False` the metadata of your Thing is no longer searchable.
  
          Raises [IOTException](./Exceptions.m.html#IoticAgent.IOT.Exceptions.IOTException)
          containing the error if the infrastructure detects a problem
  
          Raises [LinkException](../Core/AmqpLink.m.html#IoticAgent.Core.AmqpLink.LinkException)
          if there is a communications problem between you and the infrastructure
  
          `public` (optional) (boolean) Whether (or not) to allow your Thing's metadata
          to be searched by anybody