src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/jvm/Gen.java

@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@
       *  non-accessible class, clone it with the qualifier class as owner.
       *
       *  @param sym    The accessed symbol
       *  @param site   The qualifier's type.
       */
-     Symbol binaryQualifier(Symbol sym, Type site) {
+     public Symbol binaryQualifier(Symbol sym, Type site) {
  
          if (site.hasTag(ARRAY)) {
              if (sym == syms.lengthVar ||
                  sym.owner != syms.arrayClass)
                  return sym;