--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java	Sat Oct 10 10:14:51 2009 +0100
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java	Tue Oct 13 14:08:57 2009 -0700
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
  * as Java Object Serialization or other persistence mechanisms, to
  * manipulate objects in a manner that would normally be prohibited.
  *
+ * <p>By default, a reflected object is <em>not</em> accessible.
+ *
  * @see Field
  * @see Method
  * @see Constructor