it also seems like this only works when using `thi...

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[fred.deschenes]

it also seems like this only works when using this::, so the compiler knows it has access to the backing field. This :

val foo = Foo()
    if (foo::bar.isInitialized) {

    }

gives me this error : Backing field of 'lateinit var bar: String' is not accessible at this point