--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileParser.hpp	Wed Oct 16 10:52:41 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileParser.hpp	Tue Nov 05 17:38:04 2013 -0800
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
       _method_LambdaForm_Compiled,
       _method_LambdaForm_Hidden,
       _sun_misc_Contended,
+      _field_Stable,
       _annotation_LIMIT
     };
     const Location _location;
@@ -143,14 +144,23 @@
       assert((int)id >= 0 && (int)id < (int)_annotation_LIMIT, "oob");
       _annotations_present |= nth_bit((int)id);
     }
+
+    void remove_annotation(ID id) {
+      assert((int)id >= 0 && (int)id < (int)_annotation_LIMIT, "oob");
+      _annotations_present &= ~nth_bit((int)id);
+    }
+
     // Report if the annotation is present.
-    bool has_any_annotations() { return _annotations_present != 0; }
-    bool has_annotation(ID id) { return (nth_bit((int)id) & _annotations_present) != 0; }
+    bool has_any_annotations() const { return _annotations_present != 0; }
+    bool has_annotation(ID id) const { return (nth_bit((int)id) & _annotations_present) != 0; }
 
     void set_contended_group(u2 group) { _contended_group = group; }
-    u2 contended_group() { return _contended_group; }
+    u2 contended_group() const { return _contended_group; }
 
-    bool is_contended() { return has_annotation(_sun_misc_Contended); }
+    bool is_contended() const { return has_annotation(_sun_misc_Contended); }
+
+    void set_stable(bool stable) { set_annotation(_field_Stable); }
+    bool is_stable() const { return has_annotation(_field_Stable); }
   };
 
   // This class also doubles as a holder for metadata cleanup.