pylint/checkers/classes.py
def visit_attribute(self, node):
        """check if the getattr is an access to a class member
        if so, register it. Also check for access to protected
        class member from outside its class (but ignore __special__
        methods)
        """
        # Check self
        if self._uses_mandatory_method_param(node):
            self._accessed.set_accessed(node)
            return
        if not self.linter.is_message_enabled("protected-access"):
            return

        self._check_protected_attribute_access(node)
def visit_attribute(self, node):
        """check if the getattr is an access to a class member
        if so, register it. Also check for access to protected
        class member from outside its class (but ignore __special__
        methods)
        """
        # Check self
        if self._uses_mandatory_method_param(node):
            self._accessed.set_accessed(node)
            return
        if not self.linter.is_message_enabled("protected-access"):
            return

        self._check_protected_attribute_access(node)
check if the getattr is an access to a class member
        if so, register it. Also check for access to protected
        class member from outside its class (but ignore __special__
        methods)