4 files changed, 55 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/IMain.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/IMain.scala
index b46d28dec3..4b6466c079 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/IMain.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/IMain.scala
@@ -262,7 +262,9 @@ class IMain(initialSettings: Settings, protected val out: JPrintWriter) extends
   protected def newCompiler(settings: Settings, reporter: Reporter): ReplGlobal = {
     settings.outputDirs setSingleOutput virtualDirectory
     settings.exposeEmptyPackage.value = true
-    new Global(settings, reporter) with ReplGlobal
+    new Global(settings, reporter) with ReplGlobal {
+      override def toString: String = "<global>"
+    }
   }
 
   /** Parent classloader.  Overridable. */
diff --git a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala
index a4287fb181..923dac7498 100644
--- a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala
+++ b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Symbols.scala
@@ -2867,6 +2867,7 @@ trait Symbols extends api.Symbols { self: SymbolTable =>
     final override def isNonClassType = false
     final override def isAbstractType = false
     final override def isAliasType = false
+    final override def isContravariant = false
 
     override def isAbstractClass           = this hasFlag ABSTRACT
     override def isCaseClass               = this hasFlag CASE
diff --git a/test/files/run/class-symbol-contravariant.check b/test/files/run/class-symbol-contravariant.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..987f215bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/class-symbol-contravariant.check
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+Type in expressions to have them evaluated.
+Type :help for more information.
+
+scala> :power
+** Power User mode enabled - BEEP WHIR GYVE **
+** :phase has been set to 'typer'.          **
+** scala.tools.nsc._ has been imported      **
+** global._, definitions._ also imported    **
+** Try  :help, :vals, power.<tab>           **
+
+scala> val u = rootMirror.universe
+u: $r.intp.global.type = <global>
+
+scala> import u._, scala.reflect.internal.Flags
+import u._
+import scala.reflect.internal.Flags
+
+scala> class C
+defined class C
+
+scala> val sym = u.typeOf[C].typeSymbol
+sym: u.Symbol = class C
+
+scala> sym.isContravariant
+res0: Boolean = false
+
+scala> sym setFlag Flags.INCONSTRUCTOR
+res1: sym.type = class C
+
+scala> sym.isClassLocalToConstructor
+res2: Boolean = true
+
+scala> sym.isContravariant // was true
+res3: Boolean = false
+
+scala> 
diff --git a/test/files/run/class-symbol-contravariant.scala b/test/files/run/class-symbol-contravariant.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a84944e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/class-symbol-contravariant.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import scala.tools.partest.ReplTest
+
+object Test extends ReplTest {
+  override def code = """
+  |:power
+  |val u = rootMirror.universe
+  |import u._, scala.reflect.internal.Flags
+  |class C
+  |val sym = u.typeOf[C].typeSymbol
+  |sym.isContravariant
+  |sym setFlag Flags.INCONSTRUCTOR
+  |sym.isClassLocalToConstructor
+  |sym.isContravariant // was true
+  |""".stripMargin.trim
+}
+\ No newline at end of file