src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java

@@ -179,10 +179,20 @@
     public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass) {
         throw new AssertionError("All subclasses should override this method");
     }
 
     /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 1.5
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass) {
+        return AnnotatedElement.super.isAnnotationPresent(annotationClass);
+    }
+
+   /**
      * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
      * @since 1.8
      */
     @Override
     public <T extends Annotation> T[] getAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass) {