# External State Reach-In

> Reading or writing an object's internal state from outside to snapshot it, breaking its encapsulation.

Record: `lex:external-state-reach-in`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-external-state-reach-in

## category

- [Behavioral Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/behavioral-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Memento Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/memento-pattern.md)