diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/FTP.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/FTP.java
index 0507055a2..9b6123b49 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/FTP.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/FTP.java
@@ -1527,6 +1527,14 @@ public class FTP
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Executable a retryable object.
+     * @param h the retry hander.
+     * @param r the object that should be retried until it succeeds
+     *          or the number of retrys is reached.
+     * @param descr a description of the command that is being run.
+     * @throws IOException if there is a problem.
+     */
     protected void executeRetryable(RetryHandler h, Retryable r, String descr)
         throws IOException {
         h.execute(r, descr);
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/RExecTask.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/RExecTask.java
index cbdf3956d..41a6c6735 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/RExecTask.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/RExecTask.java
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ public class RExecTask extends Task {
      *  It handles the common attributes for both.
      */
     public class RExecSubTask {
+        // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc
         protected String taskString = "";
+        // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
 
         /**
          * Execute the subtask.
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/SetProxy.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/SetProxy.java
index aaa90a99f..4dbaf95bc 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/SetProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/SetProxy.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.util.ProxySetup;
  */
 public class SetProxy extends Task {
 
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc
     /**
      * proxy details
      */
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ public class SetProxy extends Task {
      */
     protected int proxyPort = 80;
 
+    // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
+
     /**
      * socks host.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/TelnetTask.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/TelnetTask.java
index 3565c5231..4ea59c320 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/TelnetTask.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/TelnetTask.java
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ public class TelnetTask extends Task {
      *  It handles the common attributes for both.
      */
     public class TelnetSubTask {
+        // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc
         protected String taskString = "";
+        // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
         /**
          * Execute the subtask.
          * @param telnet the client