3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/core/AST.java b/src/core/lombok/core/AST.java
index 644d9449..a2279efe 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/core/AST.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/core/AST.java
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ public abstract class AST<A extends AST<A, L, N>, L extends LombokNode<A, L, N>,
 		return nodeMap.get(node);
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the latest version of the java language specification supported by the host compiler.
+	 * For example, if compiling with javac v1.7, this returns {@code 7}.
+	 */
+	public int getLatestJavaSpecSupported() {
+		return 6;
+	}
+	
 	@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
 	L replaceNewWithExistingOld(Map<N, L> oldNodes, L newNode) {
 		L oldNode = oldNodes.get(newNode.get());
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/core/LombokNode.java b/src/core/lombok/core/LombokNode.java
index 588adc55..aa161a8d 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/core/LombokNode.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/core/LombokNode.java
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@ public abstract class LombokNode<A extends AST<A, L, N>, L extends LombokNode<A,
 	}
 	
 	/**
+	 * Convenient shortcut to the owning ast object's getLatestJavaSpecSupported method.
+	 * 
+	 * @see AST#getLatestJavaSpecSupported()
+	 */
+	public int getLatestJavaSpecSupported() {
+		return ast.getLatestJavaSpecSupported();
+	}
+	
+	/**
 	 * Convenient shortcut to the owning ast object's top method.
 	 * 
 	 * @see AST#top()
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/javac/JavacAST.java b/src/core/lombok/javac/JavacAST.java
index 93ea9754..9e15516e 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/javac/JavacAST.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/javac/JavacAST.java
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ public class JavacAST extends AST<JavacAST, JavacNode, JCTree> {
 		for (JavacNode child : node.down()) child.traverse(visitor);
 	}
 	
+	@Override public int getLatestJavaSpecSupported() {
+		return Javac.getJavaCompilerVersion();
+	}
+	
 	/** @return A Name object generated for the proper name table belonging to this AST. */
 	public Name toName(String name) {
 		return elements.getName(name);