--- 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

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/reflect/DefaultAccessibility.java	Tue Oct 13 14:08:57 2009 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 6648344
+ * @summary Test that default accessibility is false
+ * @author Joseph D. Darcy
+ */
+
+import java.lang.reflect.*;
+
+public class DefaultAccessibility {
+    private DefaultAccessibility() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    private static int f = 42;
+
+    public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
+        Class<?> daClass = (new DefaultAccessibility()).getClass();
+
+        int elementCount = 0;
+        for(Constructor<?> ctor : daClass.getDeclaredConstructors()) {
+            elementCount++;
+            if (ctor.isAccessible())
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected accessibility for constructor " +
+                                           ctor);
+        }
+
+        for(Method method : daClass.getDeclaredMethods()) {
+            elementCount++;
+            if (method.isAccessible())
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected accessibility for method " +
+                                           method);
+        }
+
+        for(Field field : daClass.getDeclaredFields()) {
+            elementCount++;
+            if (field.isAccessible())
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected accessibility for field " +
+                                           field);
+        }
+
+        if (elementCount < 3)
+            throw new RuntimeException("Expected at least three members; only found " +
+                                       elementCount);
+    }
+}