1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/run/t6439.scala b/test/files/run/t6439.scala
index 70a2dbafaf..175a1d134f 100644
--- a/test/files/run/t6439.scala
+++ b/test/files/run/t6439.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import scala.tools.partest.ReplTest
 
 object Test extends ReplTest {
+
   def code = """
 class A
 object A // warn
@@ -17,6 +18,15 @@ var E = 0 // no warn
 object F
 type F = Int // no warn
 :power
-intp("F") // this now works as a result of changing .typeSymbol to .typeSymbolDirect in IMain#Request#definedSymbols
+object lookup {
+  import intp._
+  def apply(name: String): Symbol       = types(name) orElse terms(name)
+  def types(name: String): Symbol       = replScope lookup (name: TypeName) orElse getClassIfDefined(name)
+  def terms(name: String): Symbol       = replScope lookup (name: TermName) orElse getModuleIfDefined(name)
+  def types[T: global.TypeTag] : Symbol = typeOf[T].typeSymbol
+  def terms[T: global.TypeTag] : Symbol = typeOf[T].termSymbol
+  def apply[T: global.TypeTag] : Symbol = typeOf[T].typeSymbol
+}
+lookup("F") // this now works as a result of changing .typeSymbol to .typeSymbolDirect in IMain#Request#definedSymbols
              """
 }