2 files changed, 32 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/abstractmetalang.cpp b/abstractmetalang.cpp
index 8d25a2319..068256528 100644
--- a/abstractmetalang.cpp
+++ b/abstractmetalang.cpp
@@ -1373,11 +1373,6 @@ const AbstractMetaFunction* AbstractMetaClass::findFunction(const QString& funct
     return 0;
 }
 
-/* Returns true if this class has one or more functions that are
-   protected. If a class has protected members we need to generate a
-   shell class with public accessors to the protected functions, so
-   they can be called from the native functions.
-*/
 bool AbstractMetaClass::hasProtectedFunctions() const
 {
     foreach (AbstractMetaFunction *func, m_functions) {
@@ -1387,6 +1382,20 @@ bool AbstractMetaClass::hasProtectedFunctions() const
     return false;
 }
 
+bool AbstractMetaClass::hasProtectedFields() const
+{
+    foreach (const AbstractMetaField *field, fields()) {
+        if (field->isProtected())
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool AbstractMetaClass::hasProtectedMembers() const
+{
+    return hasProtectedFields() || hasProtectedFunctions();
+}
+
 bool AbstractMetaClass::generateShellClass() const
 {
     return m_forceShellClass ||
diff --git a/abstractmetalang.h b/abstractmetalang.h
index e4a81e810..6609eb936 100644
--- a/abstractmetalang.h
+++ b/abstractmetalang.h
@@ -1590,8 +1590,26 @@ public:
     {
         return m_isPolymorphic;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Tells if this class has one or more functions that are protected.
+     * \return true if the class has protected functions.
+     */
     bool hasProtectedFunctions() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Tells if this class has one or more fields (member variables) that are protected.
+     * \return true if the class has protected fields.
+     */
+    bool hasProtectedFields() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Tells if this class has one or more members (functions or fields) that are protected.
+     * \return true if the class has protected members.
+     */
+    bool hasProtectedMembers() const;
+
+
     QList<TypeEntry *> templateArguments() const
     {
         return m_templateArgs;