[ BUILD # : 95354a32ee7e ]
[ JDK VERSION : 1.7.0_21 ]

Currently there is a default editor error/hint that is shown in the editor if a
persistent class has getter methods with default or private modifiers, stating
that these methods should be either public or protected.
AFAIK the specification just forces it to be public or protected if the access
types is PROPERTY. I am looking at JPA 2.0 specification where section 2.2
states: "When property access is used, the property accessor methods must be
public or protected." I was unable to find any reference about the validation
NB editor is doing. So, IMHO this error/hint should be placed just if the
access type is PROPERTY.