--- old/src/share/classes/javax/lang/model/util/SimpleElementVisitor7.java	2010-12-01 00:40:35.000000000 -0800
+++ new/src/share/classes/javax/lang/model/util/SimpleElementVisitor7.java	2010-12-01 00:40:34.000000000 -0800
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
  * appropriate for the {@link SourceVersion#RELEASE_7 RELEASE_7}
  * source version.
  *
- * Visit methods corresponding to {@code RELEASE_7} language
- * constructs call {@link #defaultAction}, passing their arguments to
- * {@code defaultAction}'s corresponding parameters.
+ * Visit methods corresponding to {@code RELEASE_7} and earlier
+ * language constructs call {@link #defaultAction defaultAction},
+ * passing their arguments to {@code defaultAction}'s corresponding
+ * parameters.
  *
  * <p> Methods in this class may be overridden subject to their
  * general contract.  Note that annotating methods in concrete
@@ -89,4 +90,16 @@
     protected SimpleElementVisitor7(R defaultValue){
         super(defaultValue);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * This implementation calls {@code defaultAction}.
+     *
+     * @param e {@inheritDoc}
+     * @param p {@inheritDoc}
+     * @return  the result of {@code defaultAction}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public R visitVariable(VariableElement e, P p) {
+        return defaultAction(e, p);
+    }
 }