var Database = Class( { // ... forEachRow: function( callback ) { for ( row in this._rows ) { callback( row ); } }, _getPassword: function() { return 'secret'; } ); var db = Database( '...' ), passwd = ''; // ... db.forEachRow( function( row ) { passwd = db.__priv._getPassword(); } ); // oops unauthorizedDbOperation( 'user', passwd );