scala/scala — pull request #651 by hubertp (2012-06-01 15:33:03+00:00)
Title: Backport/2.9.x/2196

I think this fixes SI-2296, the inability to access java protected
members from a trait which extends a java class. Counterexamples
appreciated. Closes SI-2296. Review by @dragos.

cherry-picked and adapted from f708b87e55.
@dragos, please review the backport again.