--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Source.java	Fri Oct 30 10:55:00 2009 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Source.java	Mon Nov 02 21:36:59 2009 -0800
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
     }
 
     /** Allow encoding errors, giving only warnings. */
+    public boolean allowStringsInSwitch() {
+        return compareTo(JDK1_7) >= 0;
+    }
     public boolean allowEncodingErrors() {
         return compareTo(JDK1_6) < 0;
     }