src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.cpp

*** 1477,1486 ****
--- 1477,1501 ----
      dont_ignore_overpasses = false;  // Ignore overpass methods in all superclasses.
    }
    return NULL;
  }
  
+ #ifdef ASSERT
+ // search through class hierarchy and return true if this class or
+ // one of the superclasses was redefined
+ bool InstanceKlass::has_redefined_this_or_super() const {
+   const InstanceKlass* klass = this;
+   while (klass != NULL) {
+     if (klass->has_been_redefined()) {
+       return true;
+     }
+     klass = InstanceKlass::cast(klass->super());
+   }
+   return false;
+ }
+ #endif
+ 
  // lookup a method in the default methods list then in all transitive interfaces
  // Do NOT return private or static methods
  Method* InstanceKlass::lookup_method_in_ordered_interfaces(Symbol* name,
                                                           Symbol* signature) const {
    Method* m = NULL;