Private member variable must be prefixed with an underscore

Question

In PhpStorm, I am adding some code to a class. The class has a private property defined via this line:

private $pdfService

... but the line is underlined by the IDE's syntax checker. Hovering over the line shows the following error message:

Private member variable "jobRepository" must be prefixed with an underscore

This is annoying, since using an underscore to indicate privacy on a property is explicitly discouraged by PSR-2.

Is there a simple way to update the syntax checking so that it adheres to PSR-2 in regards to this rule?

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Edit: Here's a screenshot.

To start with: show exact message screenshot please. I do not remember such requirement. Must be either some disabled-by-default inspection or 3rd party inspection. — LazyOne, Aug 09 '18 at 08:14
OK ... so as you can see it comes from `phpcs` .. which is **PHP Code Sniffer**. Adjust your Code Sniffer rules or choose different Coding standard (at `Settings/Preferences | Editor | Inspections | PHP | Quality tools | PHP Code Sniffer validation`) where you do not have such requirement. — LazyOne, Aug 09 '18 at 08:22
@LazyOne: Thank you. This option was directly under `PHP` for me for some reason, but the rest of the route you described worked perfectly. — Mayor of the Plattenbaus, Aug 09 '18 at 08:37
We must be using different IDE versions -- I'm on vanilla 2018.2. — LazyOne, Aug 09 '18 at 08:39

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 09 '18 at 08:48

The whole message starts with phpcs: .. which means that it comes from PHP Code Sniffer which you have configured and enabled integration for this project.

Private member variable must be prefixed with an underscore

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