diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index 3d24ece..347a014 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -740,12 +740,9 @@
   indent(out) << "  return new " << tstruct->get_name() << "(this);" << endl;
   indent(out) << "}" << endl << endl;
 
-
-  if (bean_style_) {
-    generate_java_bean_boilerplate(out, tstruct);
-    generate_generic_field_getters_setters(out, tstruct);
-    generate_generic_isset_method(out, tstruct);
-  }
+  generate_java_bean_boilerplate(out, tstruct);
+  generate_generic_field_getters_setters(out, tstruct);
+  generate_generic_isset_method(out, tstruct);
 
   generate_java_struct_equality(out, tstruct);
 
diff --git a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/TBase.java b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/TBase.java
index aaf17e4..ef4e323 100644
--- a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/TBase.java
+++ b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/TBase.java
@@ -28,4 +28,27 @@
    * @param oprot Output protocol
    */
   public void write(TProtocol oprot) throws TException;
+  
+  /**
+   * Check if a field is currently set or unset.
+   *
+   * @param fieldId The field's id tag as found in the IDL.
+   */
+  public boolean isSet(int fieldId);
+  
+  /**
+   * Get a field's value by id. Primitive types will be wrapped in the 
+   * appropriate "boxed" types.
+   *
+   * @param fieldId The field's id tag as found in the IDL.
+   */
+  public Object getFieldValue(int fieldId);
+  
+  /**
+   * Set a field's value by id. Primitive types must be "boxed" in the 
+   * appropriate object wrapper type.
+   *
+   * @param fieldId The field's id tag as found in the IDL.
+   */
+  public void setFieldValue(int fieldId, Object value);
 }