fix: dont log private and protected attribute changes

src/pydase/data_service/data_service_observer.py

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ class DataServiceObserver(PropertyObserver):
         )
 
         cached_value = cached_value_dict.get("value")
-        if cached_value != dump(value)["value"]:
+        if cached_value != dump(value)["value"] and all(
+            part[0] != "_" for part in full_access_path.split(".")
+        ):
             logger.debug("'%s' changed to '%s'", full_access_path, value)
 
         self._update_cache_value(full_access_path, value, cached_value_dict)

tests/data_service/test_data_service_observer.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 import pydase
+import pytest
 from pydase.data_service.data_service_observer import DataServiceObserver
 from pydase.data_service.state_manager import StateManager
 
@@ -74,3 +75,22 @@ def test_dynamic_list_property_dependencies() -> None:
         "list_attr[0]._name": ["list_attr[0].name"],
         "list_attr[1]._name": ["list_attr[1].name"],
     }
+
+
+def test_protected_or_private_change_logs(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+    class OtherService(pydase.DataService):
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            super().__init__()
+            self._name = "Hi"
+
+    class MyService(pydase.DataService):
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            super().__init__()
+            self.subclass = OtherService()
+
+    service = MyService()
+    state_manager = StateManager(service)
+    DataServiceObserver(state_manager)
+
+    service.subclass._name = "Hello"
+    assert "'subclass._name' changed to 'Hello'" not in caplog.text