Private access

python
basic
pattern

Author: LGTM

import python

predicate is_private(Attribute a) {
  a.getName().matches('\\_%') and
  not a.getName().matches('\\_\\_%\\_\\_')
}

from Attribute access
where
  is_private(access) and
  not access.getObject().(Name).getId() = 'self'
select access

Description

Find accesses to 'private' attributes (those starting with an underscore)