--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/source/tree/VariableTree.java	Tue May 14 18:02:48 2013 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/source/tree/VariableTree.java	Tue May 14 21:08:40 2013 -0700
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * For example:
  * <pre>
  *   <em>modifiers</em> <em>type</em> <em>name</em> <em>initializer</em> ;
+ *   <em>modifiers</em> <em>type</em> <em>qualified-name</em>.this
  * </pre>
  *
  * @jls sections 8.3 and 14.4
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 public interface VariableTree extends StatementTree {
     ModifiersTree getModifiers();
     Name getName();
+    ExpressionTree getNameExpression();
     Tree getType();
     ExpressionTree getInitializer();
 }