pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
def open(self):
        """initialize visit variables"""
        self.stats = self.linter.add_stats()
        self._returns = []
        self._branches = defaultdict(int)
        self._stmts = []
def open(self):
        """initialize visit variables"""
        self.stats = self.linter.add_stats()
        self._returns = []
        self._branches = defaultdict(int)
        self._stmts = []
initialize visit variables