5 files changed, 36 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Mirrors.scala b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Mirrors.scala
index 27176a2a2d..fe4348d568 100644
--- a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Mirrors.scala
+++ b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Mirrors.scala
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trait Mirrors { self: Universe =>
      *  that can be used to get and, if appropriate, set the value of the field.
      *
      *  To get a field symbol by the name of the field you would like to reflect,
-     *  use `<this mirror>.symbol.typeSignature.member(newTermName(<name of the field>)).asTermSymbol`.
+     *  use `<this mirror>.symbol.typeSignature.member(newTermName(<name of the field>)).asTermSymbol.accessed`.
      *  For further information about member lookup refer to `Symbol.typeSignature`.
      *
      *  The input symbol can be either private or non-private (Scala reflection transparently deals with visibility).
diff --git a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Symbols.scala b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Symbols.scala
index 7a5db4a3f5..7ca1d9c7c6 100644
--- a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Symbols.scala
+++ b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/api/Symbols.scala
@@ -185,6 +185,18 @@ trait Symbols extends base.Symbols { self: Universe =>
 
     /** The overloaded alternatives of this symbol */
     def alternatives: List[Symbol]
+
+    /** Backing field for an accessor method, NoSymbol for all other term symbols.
+     */
+    def accessed: Symbol
+
+    /** Getter method for a backing field of a val or a val, NoSymbol for all other term symbols.
+     */
+    def getter: Symbol
+
+    /** Setter method for a backing field of a val or a val, NoSymbol for all other term symbols.
+     */
+    def setter: Symbol
   }
 
   /** The API of type symbols */
diff --git a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala
index 05ead8d1ac..8cf20ba062 100644
--- a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala
+++ b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ trait Symbols extends api.Symbols { self: SymbolTable =>
     def getAnnotations: List[AnnotationInfo] = { initialize; annotations }
     def setAnnotations(annots: AnnotationInfo*): this.type = { setAnnotations(annots.toList); this }
 
+    def getter: Symbol = getter(owner)
+    def setter: Symbol = setter(owner)
   }
 
   /** The class for all symbols */
diff --git a/test/files/run/reflection-fieldsymbol-navigation.check b/test/files/run/reflection-fieldsymbol-navigation.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79f0928ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/reflection-fieldsymbol-navigation.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+method x
+false
+variable x
+true
+method x
+method x_=
diff --git a/test/files/run/reflection-fieldsymbol-navigation.scala b/test/files/run/reflection-fieldsymbol-navigation.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da4612a564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/reflection-fieldsymbol-navigation.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import scala.reflect.runtime.universe._
+
+class C {
+  var x = 2
+}
+
+object Test extends App {
+  val x = typeOf[C].member(newTermName("x")).asTerm
+  println(x)
+  println(x.isVariable)
+  println(x.accessed)
+  println(x.accessed.asTerm.isVariable)
+  println(x.getter)
+  println(x.setter)
+}
+\ No newline at end of file