Laravel-ide-helper: ide-helper:models doesn't generate protected scope() method and attribute() property

[ppc52776]

ide-helper:models can generate methods and properties for "public" scopes and attributes, but not protected one.

Here is the example model:

class User extends Model
{
    public function scopeBoy() { ... }
    protected function scopeGirl() { ... }
    public function getMidNameAttribute() { ... }
    protected function getLastNameAttribute() { ... }
}

ide-helper:models only generate "public" scope and attribute:

/**
 * Class User
 * @property-read string midName
 * @method static User boy()
 */
class User { }

[golonix]

Why would you like to have non-public methods/attributes added to autocompletion? You cannot access them from the outside, except in child classes (protected methods/attributes), so having that added to the docblock is pointless.

[ppc52776]

Model's scope and attribute-related functions can't be called directly. If they are declared as public, IDE tools will auto-complete these functions. Declaring as 'protected' will prevent this but also work for laravel.

[golonix]

Model's scope and attribute-related functions can't be called directly.

Um, why? Besides, local scopes must be declared as public.

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[barryvdh]

Not sure if it's required, but that is how it's done in the docs. I guess this is an edge-case.
https://laravel.com/docs/7.x/eloquent#local-scopes