--- old/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java	2009-10-13 14:03:01.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java	2009-10-13 14:03:01.000000000 -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