Index: src/org/python/core/PyType.java
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--- src/org/python/core/PyType.java	(revision 3550)
+++ src/org/python/core/PyType.java	(working copy)
@@ -1023,12 +1023,12 @@
                 if(added && !Modifier.isStatic(meth.getModifiers())) {
                     // check for xxxX.*
                     int n = meth.getParameterTypes().length;
-                    if(methname.startsWith("get") && n == 0) {
+                    if(methname.startsWith("get") && n == 0 && methname.length() > 3 ) {
                         propnames.put(methname.substring(3), "getter");
                     } else if(methname.startsWith("is") && n == 0
-                            && meth.getReturnType() == Boolean.TYPE) {
+                            && meth.getReturnType() == Boolean.TYPE && methname.length() > 2 ) {
                         propnames.put(methname.substring(2), "getter");
-                    } else if(methname.startsWith("set") && n == 1) {
+                    } else if(methname.startsWith("set") && n == 1 && methname.length() > 3) {
                         propnames.put(methname.substring(3), meth);
                     }
                 }