diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/JetVisibilityChecker.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/JetVisibilityChecker.java
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+package org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor;
+
+/**
+ * @author abreslav
+ */
+public class JetVisibilityChecker {
+    /**
+     * @param locationOwner owner of the call site
+     * @param subject the descriptor whose visibility is being checked
+     * @return <code>true</code> iff subject is visible locationOwner
+     */
+    public boolean isVisible(@NotNull DeclarationDescriptor locationOwner, @NotNull DeclarationDescriptor subject) {
+        // TODO : stub implementation
+        return true;
+    }
+}