ios - UITapGestureRecognizer is not being recognized -

in storyboard have basic view, login field. in storyboard checkbox enable user interaction checked, , settings through code.

below code i'm using this:

class loginviewcontroller : uiviewcontroller {      @iboutlet weak var emailfield: uitextfield!     @iboutlet weak var passwordfield: uitextfield!      override func viewdidload() {         super.viewdidload();          let closekeyboardgesture = uitapgesturerecognizer(target: self, action: "dismisskeyboard");         self.view.userinteractionenabled = true         self.view.addgesturerecognizer(closekeyboardgesture);      }      private func dismisskeyboard() {         print("called")         if passwordfield.selected {             passwordfield.resignfirstresponder()         }          if emailfield.selected {             emailfield.resignfirstresponder()         }     }  } 

as can see it's straightforward, dismisskeyboard function never called. bothers me i'm using these gestures elsewhere in application , they're working fine.

that´s because have dismisskeyboard function marked private. if calling method selector , private cannot called because method called outside.

so remove private dismisskeyboard , work.

update
if change above work, what´s not working right resignfirstresponder don´t need if-checks since want hide keyboard when active closekeyboardgesture, it´s enough call self.view.endediting(true). have created sample project has working example. can download here.