diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IStructure.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IStructure.java
index c0cacfe885d..a2594809d73 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IStructure.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IStructure.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.core.model;
 /**
  * Represent struct(ure), class or union.
  */
-public interface IStructure extends IInheritance, IParent, ICElement, IVariable {
+public interface IStructure extends IInheritance, IParent, ICElement, IVariableDeclaration {
 	//public String instantiatesTemplate();
 
 	public IField getField(String name);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Structure.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Structure.java
index 0fcaba3179f..30df405ba43 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Structure.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Structure.java
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ public class Structure extends SourceManipulation implements IStructure {
 		return new IStructure[0];
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return the access control for each inherited structure.
-	 * @IInheritance
-	 */
-	public int getAccessControl(int pos) throws CModelException {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see IVariable
 	 */
@@ -101,4 +93,20 @@ public class Structure extends SourceManipulation implements IStructure {
 		return new SourceManipulationInfo(this);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the access control for each inherited structure.
+	 * @IInheritance
+	 */
+	public int getAccessControl(int pos) throws CModelException {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.IVariableDeclaration#getAccesControl()
+	 */
+	public int getAccesControl() {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 }