diff --git a/cake/console/cake.php b/cake/console/cake.php
index e1f06cd5e..77b07e423 100644
--- a/cake/console/cake.php
+++ b/cake/console/cake.php
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ class ShellDispatcher {
 /**
  * Defines current working environment.
  *
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _initEnvironment() {
+	protected function _initEnvironment() {
 		$this->stdin = fopen('php://stdin', 'r');
 		$this->stdout = fopen('php://stdout', 'w');
 		$this->stderr = fopen('php://stderr', 'w');
@@ -389,9 +388,8 @@ class ShellDispatcher {
  *
  * @param string $plugin Optionally the name of a plugin
  * @return mixed False if no shell could be found or an object on success
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getShell($plugin = null) {
+	protected function _getShell($plugin = null) {
 		foreach ($this->shellPaths as $path) {
 			$this->shellPath = $path . $this->shell . '.php';
 			$pluginShellPath =  DS . $plugin . DS . 'vendors' . DS . 'shells' . DS;
@@ -641,9 +639,8 @@ class ShellDispatcher {
  *
  * @param $status see http://php.net/exit for values
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _stop($status = 0) {
+	protected function _stop($status = 0) {
 		exit($status);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/acl.php b/cake/console/libs/acl.php
index 2289e5f37..86709f370 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/acl.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/acl.php
@@ -229,9 +229,8 @@ class AclShell extends Shell {
  * @param array $node Array of node information.
  * @param integer $indent indent level.
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _outputNode($class, $node, $indent) {
+	protected function _outputNode($class, $node, $indent) {
 		$indent = str_repeat('  ', $indent);
 		$data = $node[$class];
 		if ($data['alias']) {
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/console.php b/cake/console/libs/console.php
index c458506fc..c610fb585 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/console.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/console.php
@@ -323,9 +323,8 @@ class ConsoleShell extends Shell {
  *
  * @param string $modelToCheck
  * @return boolean true if is an available model, false otherwise
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _isValidModel($modelToCheck) {
+	protected function _isValidModel($modelToCheck) {
 		return in_array($modelToCheck, $this->models);
 	}
 
@@ -334,9 +333,8 @@ class ConsoleShell extends Shell {
  * all routes found
  *
  * @return boolean True if config reload was a success, otherwise false
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _loadRoutes() {
+	protected function _loadRoutes() {
 		$router =& Router::getInstance();
 
 		$router->reload();
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/shell.php b/cake/console/libs/shell.php
index aaf3b7777..8a84489fc 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/shell.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/shell.php
@@ -192,9 +192,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
 /**
  * Displays a header for the shell
  *
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _welcome() {
+	protected function _welcome() {
 		$this->Dispatch->clear();
 		$this->out();
 		$this->out('Welcome to CakePHP v' . Configure::version() . ' Console');
@@ -209,9 +208,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  * makes $this->DbConfig available to subclasses
  *
  * @return bool
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _loadDbConfig() {
+	protected function _loadDbConfig() {
 		if (config('database') && class_exists('DATABASE_CONFIG')) {
 			$this->DbConfig =& new DATABASE_CONFIG();
 			return true;
@@ -228,9 +226,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  * if public $uses is an array of models will load those models
  *
  * @return bool
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _loadModels() {
+	protected function _loadModels() {
 		if ($this->uses === null || $this->uses === false) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -424,9 +421,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param integer $expectedNum Expected number of paramters
  * @param string $command Command
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _checkArgs($expectedNum, $command = null) {
+	protected function _checkArgs($expectedNum, $command = null) {
 		if (!$command) {
 			$command = $this->command;
 		}
@@ -496,9 +492,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  * Action to create a Unit Test
  *
  * @return boolean Success
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _checkUnitTest() {
+	protected function _checkUnitTest() {
 		if (App::import('vendor', 'simpletest' . DS . 'simpletest')) {
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -530,9 +525,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Controller class name
  * @return string Path to controller
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _controllerPath($name) {
+	protected function _controllerPath($name) {
 		return strtolower(Inflector::underscore($name));
 	}
 
@@ -541,9 +535,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Controller class name
  * @return string Controller plural name
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _controllerName($name) {
+	protected function _controllerName($name) {
 		return Inflector::pluralize(Inflector::camelize($name));
 	}
 
@@ -552,9 +545,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Name
  * @return string Camelized and singularized controller name
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _modelName($name) {
+	protected function _modelName($name) {
 		return Inflector::camelize(Inflector::singularize($name));
 	}
 
@@ -563,9 +555,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Controller class name
  * @return string Singular model key
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _modelKey($name) {
+	protected function _modelKey($name) {
 		return Inflector::underscore(Inflector::singularize($name)) . '_id';
 	}
 
@@ -574,9 +565,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $key Foreign key
  * @return string Model name
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _modelNameFromKey($key) {
+	protected function _modelNameFromKey($key) {
 		return Inflector::camelize(str_replace('_id', '', $key));
 	}
 
@@ -585,9 +575,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name
  * @return string $name
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _singularName($name) {
+	protected function _singularName($name) {
 		return Inflector::variable(Inflector::singularize($name));
 	}
 
@@ -596,9 +585,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Name to use
  * @return string Plural name for views
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _pluralName($name) {
+	protected function _pluralName($name) {
 		return Inflector::variable(Inflector::pluralize($name));
 	}
 
@@ -607,9 +595,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Controller name
  * @return string Singular human name
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _singularHumanName($name) {
+	protected function _singularHumanName($name) {
 		return Inflector::humanize(Inflector::underscore(Inflector::singularize($name)));
 	}
 
@@ -618,9 +605,8 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Controller name
  * @return string Plural human name
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _pluralHumanName($name) {
+	protected function _pluralHumanName($name) {
 		return Inflector::humanize(Inflector::underscore(Inflector::pluralize($name)));
 	}
 
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/tasks/fixture.php b/cake/console/libs/tasks/fixture.php
index 083165da7..300c97dab 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/tasks/fixture.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/tasks/fixture.php
@@ -247,9 +247,8 @@ class FixtureTask extends BakeTask {
  *
  * @param array $table Table schema array
  * @return string fields definitions
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _generateSchema($tableInfo) {
+	protected function _generateSchema($tableInfo) {
 		$schema = $this->_Schema->generateTable('f', $tableInfo);
 		return substr($schema, 10, -2);
 	}
@@ -259,9 +258,8 @@ class FixtureTask extends BakeTask {
  *
  * @param array $table Table schema array
  * @return array Array of records to use in the fixture.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _generateRecords($tableInfo, $recordCount = 1) {
+	protected function _generateRecords($tableInfo, $recordCount = 1) {
 		$records = array();
 		for ($i = 0; $i < $recordCount; $i++) {
 			$record = array();
@@ -331,9 +329,8 @@ class FixtureTask extends BakeTask {
  *
  * @param array $records Array of records to be converted to string
  * @return string A string value of the $records array.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _makeRecordString($records) {
+	protected function _makeRecordString($records) {
 		$out = "array(\n";
 		foreach ($records as $record) {
 			$values = array();
@@ -355,9 +352,8 @@ class FixtureTask extends BakeTask {
  * @param string $modelName name of the model to take records from.
  * @param string $useTable Name of table to use.
  * @return array Array of records.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getRecordsFromTable($modelName, $useTable = null) {
+	protected function _getRecordsFromTable($modelName, $useTable = null) {
 		if ($this->interactive) {
 			$condition = null;
 			$prompt = __("Please provide a SQL fragment to use as conditions\nExample: WHERE 1=1 LIMIT 10", true);
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/tasks/test.php b/cake/console/libs/tasks/test.php
index 74d32b7fc..6626031c0 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/tasks/test.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/tasks/test.php
@@ -294,9 +294,8 @@ class TestTask extends BakeTask {
  *
  * @param Model $subject A Model class to scan for associations and pull fixtures off of.
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _processModel(&$subject) {
+	protected function _processModel(&$subject) {
 		$this->_addFixture($subject->name);
 		$associated = $subject->getAssociated();
 		foreach ($associated as $alias => $type) {
@@ -319,9 +318,8 @@ class TestTask extends BakeTask {
  *
  * @param Controller $subject A controller to pull model names off of.
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _processController(&$subject) {
+	protected function _processController(&$subject) {
 		$subject->constructClasses();
 		$models = array(Inflector::classify($subject->name));
 		if (!empty($subject->uses)) {
@@ -338,9 +336,8 @@ class TestTask extends BakeTask {
  *
  * @param string $name Name of the Model class that a fixture might be required for.
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _addFixture($name) {
+	protected function _addFixture($name) {
 		$parent = get_parent_class($name);
 		$prefix = 'app.';
 		if (strtolower($parent) != 'appmodel' && strtolower(substr($parent, -8)) == 'appmodel') {
diff --git a/cake/dispatcher.php b/cake/dispatcher.php
index 3762ea3da..b0efa8b97 100644
--- a/cake/dispatcher.php
+++ b/cake/dispatcher.php
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ class Dispatcher extends Object {
  * @param array $params Parameters with at least the 'action' to invoke
  * @param boolean $missingAction Set to true if missing action should be rendered, false otherwise
  * @return string Output as sent by controller
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _invoke(&$controller, $params) {
+	protected function _invoke(&$controller, $params) {
 		$controller->constructClasses();
 		$controller->startupProcess();
 
@@ -370,9 +369,8 @@ class Dispatcher extends Object {
  * @param boolean $reverse  If true all the params are shifted one forward, so plugin becomes
  *   controller, controller becomes action etc.  If false, plugin is made equal to controller
  * @return array Restructured array
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _restructureParams($params, $reverse = false) {
+	protected function _restructureParams($params, $reverse = false) {
 		if ($reverse === true) {
 			extract(Router::getArgs($params['action']));
 			$params = array_merge($params, array(
@@ -648,9 +646,8 @@ class Dispatcher extends Object {
  * @param string $assetFile Path to the asset file in the file system
  * @param string $ext The extension of the file to determine its mime type
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _deliverAsset($assetFile, $ext) {
+	protected function _deliverAsset($assetFile, $ext) {
 		$ob = @ini_get("zlib.output_compression") !== '1' && extension_loaded("zlib") && (strpos(env('HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING'), 'gzip') !== false);
 		if ($ob && Configure::read('Asset.compress')) {
 			ob_start();
diff --git a/cake/libs/cache.php b/cake/libs/cache.php
index e5e2f28b6..9f8f1577a 100644
--- a/cake/libs/cache.php
+++ b/cake/libs/cache.php
@@ -136,9 +136,8 @@ class Cache {
  *
  * @param string $name Name of the config array that needs an engine instance built
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _buildEngine($name) {
+	protected function _buildEngine($name) {
 		$config = $this->__config[$name];
 
 		list($plugin, $class) = pluginSplit($config['engine']);
diff --git a/cake/libs/cake_log.php b/cake/libs/cake_log.php
index 767912173..b748212e6 100644
--- a/cake/libs/cake_log.php
+++ b/cake/libs/cake_log.php
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@ class CakeLog {
  *
  * @param string $loggerName the plugin.className of the logger class you want to build.
  * @return mixed boolean false on any failures, string of classname to use if search was successful.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getLogger($loggerName) {
+	protected function _getLogger($loggerName) {
 		list($plugin, $loggerName) = pluginSplit($loggerName);
 
 		if ($plugin) {
@@ -173,9 +172,8 @@ class CakeLog {
  * Configures the automatic/default stream a FileLog.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _autoConfig() {
+	protected function _autoConfig() {
 		if (!class_exists('FileLog')) {
 			App::import('Core', 'log/FileLog');
 		}
diff --git a/cake/libs/cake_session.php b/cake/libs/cake_session.php
index a18753943..37895c459 100644
--- a/cake/libs/cake_session.php
+++ b/cake/libs/cake_session.php
@@ -587,9 +587,8 @@ class CakeSession extends Object {
  * Helper method to create a new session.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _checkValid() {
+	protected function _checkValid() {
 		if ($this->read('Config')) {
 			if ((Configure::read('Session.checkAgent') === false || $this->_userAgent == $this->read('Config.userAgent')) && $this->time <= $this->read('Config.time')) {
 				$time = $this->read('Config.time');
diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/component.php b/cake/libs/controller/component.php
index b6f6b0c11..f7cb01c68 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/component.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/component.php
@@ -191,9 +191,8 @@ class Component extends Object {
  * @param object $object Object with a Components array
  * @param object $parent the parent of the current object
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _loadComponents(&$object, $parent = null) {
+	protected function _loadComponents(&$object, $parent = null) {
 		$base = $this->__controllerVars['base'];
 		$normal = Set::normalize($object->components);
 		foreach ((array)$normal as $component => $config) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/components/acl.php b/cake/libs/controller/components/acl.php
index 1690f5695..8a0db2112 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/components/acl.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/components/acl.php
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ class AclComponent extends Object {
 /**
  * Empty class defintion, to be overridden in subclasses.
  *
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _initACL() {
+	protected function _initACL() {
 	}
 
 /**
@@ -460,9 +459,8 @@ class DbAcl extends AclBase {
  *
  * @param array $keys Permission model info
  * @return array ACO keys
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getAcoKeys($keys) {
+	protected function _getAcoKeys($keys) {
 		$newKeys = array();
 		$keys = array_keys($keys);
 		foreach ($keys as $key) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/components/security.php b/cake/libs/controller/components/security.php
index 5191db08f..52e80bb22 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/components/security.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/components/security.php
@@ -421,9 +421,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  * @param string $method The HTTP method to assign controller actions to
  * @param array $actions Controller actions to set the required HTTP method to.
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _requireMethod($method, $actions = array()) {
+	protected function _requireMethod($method, $actions = array()) {
 		if (isset($actions[0]) && is_array($actions[0])) {
 			$actions = $actions[0];
 		}
@@ -435,9 +434,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param object $controller Instantiating controller
  * @return bool true if $method is required
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _methodsRequired(&$controller) {
+	protected function _methodsRequired(&$controller) {
 		foreach (array('Post', 'Get', 'Put', 'Delete') as $method) {
 			$property = 'require' . $method;
 			if (is_array($this->$property) && !empty($this->$property)) {
@@ -460,9 +458,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param object $controller Instantiating controller
  * @return bool true if secure connection required
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _secureRequired(&$controller) {
+	protected function _secureRequired(&$controller) {
 		if (is_array($this->requireSecure) && !empty($this->requireSecure)) {
 			$requireSecure = array_map('strtolower', $this->requireSecure);
 
@@ -482,9 +479,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param object $controller Instantiating controller
  * @return bool true if authentication required
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _authRequired(&$controller) {
+	protected function _authRequired(&$controller) {
 		if (is_array($this->requireAuth) && !empty($this->requireAuth) && !empty($controller->data)) {
 			$requireAuth = array_map('strtolower', $this->requireAuth);
 
@@ -518,9 +514,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param object $controller Instantiating controller
  * @return bool true if login is required
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _loginRequired(&$controller) {
+	protected function _loginRequired(&$controller) {
 		if (is_array($this->requireLogin) && !empty($this->requireLogin)) {
 			$requireLogin = array_map('strtolower', $this->requireLogin);
 
@@ -566,9 +561,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param object $controller Instantiating controller
  * @return bool true if submitted form is valid
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _validatePost(&$controller) {
+	protected function _validatePost(&$controller) {
 		if (empty($controller->data)) {
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -647,9 +641,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param object $controller Instantiating controller
  * @return bool Success
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _generateToken(&$controller) {
+	protected function _generateToken(&$controller) {
 		if (isset($controller->params['requested']) && $controller->params['requested'] === 1) {
 			if ($this->Session->check('_Token')) {
 				$tokenData = unserialize($this->Session->read('_Token'));
@@ -693,9 +686,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  *
  * @param array $options Default login options
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _setLoginDefaults(&$options) {
+	protected function _setLoginDefaults(&$options) {
 		$options = array_merge(array(
 			'type' => 'basic',
 			'realm' => env('SERVER_NAME'),
@@ -712,9 +704,8 @@ class SecurityComponent extends Object {
  * @param string $method Method to execute
  * @param array $params Parameters to send to method
  * @return mixed Controller callback method's response
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _callback(&$controller, $method, $params = array()) {
+	protected function _callback(&$controller, $method, $params = array()) {
 		if (is_callable(array($controller, $method))) {
 			return call_user_func_array(array(&$controller, $method), empty($params) ? null : $params);
 		} else {
diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/controller.php b/cake/libs/controller/controller.php
index 73d01c6db..870f84961 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/controller.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/controller.php
@@ -394,9 +394,8 @@ class Controller extends Object {
  * Merge components, helpers, and uses vars from AppController and PluginAppController.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function __mergeVars() {
+	protected function __mergeVars() {
 		$pluginName = Inflector::camelize($this->plugin);
 		$pluginController = $pluginName . 'AppController';
 
diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/scaffold.php b/cake/libs/controller/scaffold.php
index 14f9566c7..cf95783a0 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/scaffold.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/scaffold.php
@@ -206,9 +206,8 @@ class Scaffold extends Object {
  * Outputs the content of a scaffold method passing it through the Controller::afterFilter()
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _output() {
+	protected function _output() {
 		$this->controller->afterFilter();
 		echo($this->controller->output);
 	}
@@ -550,9 +549,8 @@ class ScaffoldView extends ThemeView {
  * Override _getViewFileName
  *
  * @return string action
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getViewFileName($name = null) {
+	protected function _getViewFileName($name = null) {
 		if ($name === null) {
 			$name = $this->action;
 		}
diff --git a/cake/libs/debugger.php b/cake/libs/debugger.php
index 0653d2fe6..13b8b26ba 100644
--- a/cake/libs/debugger.php
+++ b/cake/libs/debugger.php
@@ -562,9 +562,8 @@ class Debugger extends Object {
  * @param string $format Format to use, including 'js' for JavaScript-enhanced HTML, 'html' for
  *    straight HTML output, or 'txt' for unformatted text.
  * @param array $strings Template strings to be used for the output format.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function output($format = null, $strings = array()) {
+	protected function output($format = null, $strings = array()) {
 		$_this =& Debugger::getInstance();
 		$data = null;
 
diff --git a/cake/libs/error.php b/cake/libs/error.php
index 4163ae943..8ffe61ed8 100644
--- a/cake/libs/error.php
+++ b/cake/libs/error.php
@@ -433,9 +433,8 @@ class ErrorHandler extends Object {
 /**
  * Output message
  *
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _outputMessage($template) {
+	protected function _outputMessage($template) {
 		$this->controller->render($template);
 		$this->controller->afterFilter();
 		echo $this->controller->output;
diff --git a/cake/libs/http_socket.php b/cake/libs/http_socket.php
index f70a057b6..de2bd32a0 100644
--- a/cake/libs/http_socket.php
+++ b/cake/libs/http_socket.php
@@ -430,9 +430,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  *
  * @param string $message Message to parse
  * @return array Parsed message (with indexed elements such as raw, status, header, body)
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _parseResponse($message) {
+	protected function _parseResponse($message) {
 		if (is_array($message)) {
 			return $message;
 		} elseif (!is_string($message)) {
@@ -494,9 +493,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  * @param string $body A string continaing the body to decode.
  * @param mixed $encoding Can be false in case no encoding is being used, or a string representing the encoding.
  * @return mixed Array of response headers and body or false.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _decodeBody($body, $encoding = 'chunked') {
+	protected function _decodeBody($body, $encoding = 'chunked') {
 		if (!is_string($body)) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -520,9 +518,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  *
  * @param string $body A string continaing the chunked body to decode.
  * @return mixed Array of response headers and body or false.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _decodeChunkedBody($body) {
+	protected function _decodeChunkedBody($body) {
 		if (!is_string($body)) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -582,9 +579,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  *
  * @param mixed $uri URI, See HttpSocket::_parseUri()
  * @return array Current configuration settings
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _configUri($uri = null) {
+	protected function _configUri($uri = null) {
 		if (empty($uri)) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -616,9 +612,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  * @param mixed $uri Either A $uri array, or a request string.  Will use $this->config if left empty.
  * @param string $uriTemplate The Uri template/format to use.
  * @return mixed A fully qualified URL formated according to $uriTemplate, or false on failure
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _buildUri($uri = array(), $uriTemplate = '%scheme://%user:%pass@%host:%port/%path?%query#%fragment') {
+	protected function _buildUri($uri = array(), $uriTemplate = '%scheme://%user:%pass@%host:%port/%path?%query#%fragment') {
 		if (is_string($uri)) {
 			$uri = array('host' => $uri);
 		}
@@ -664,9 +659,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  * @param string $uri URI to parse
  * @param mixed $base If true use default URI config, otherwise indexed array to set 'scheme', 'host', 'port', etc.
  * @return array Parsed URI
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _parseUri($uri = null, $base = array()) {
+	protected function _parseUri($uri = null, $base = array()) {
 		$uriBase = array(
 			'scheme' => array('http', 'https'),
 			'host' => null,
@@ -730,9 +724,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  * @param mixed $query A query string to parse into an array or an array to return directly "as is"
  * @return array The $query parsed into a possibly multi-level array. If an empty $query is
  *     given, an empty array is returned.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _parseQuery($query) {
+	protected function _parseQuery($query) {
 		if (is_array($query)) {
 			return $query;
 		}
@@ -788,9 +781,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  * @param array $request Needs to contain a 'uri' key. Should also contain a 'method' key, otherwise defaults to GET.
  * @param string $versionToken The version token to use, defaults to HTTP/1.1
  * @return string Request line
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _buildRequestLine($request = array(), $versionToken = 'HTTP/1.1') {
+	protected function _buildRequestLine($request = array(), $versionToken = 'HTTP/1.1') {
 		$asteriskMethods = array('OPTIONS');
 
 		if (is_string($request)) {
@@ -822,9 +814,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  *
  * @param array $data Data to serialize
  * @return string Serialized variable
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _httpSerialize($data = array()) {
+	protected function _httpSerialize($data = array()) {
 		if (is_string($data)) {
 			return $data;
 		}
@@ -839,9 +830,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  *
  * @param array $header Header to build
  * @return string Header built from array
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _buildHeader($header, $mode = 'standard') {
+	protected function _buildHeader($header, $mode = 'standard') {
 		if (is_string($header)) {
 			return $header;
 		} elseif (!is_array($header)) {
@@ -868,9 +858,8 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
  *
  * @param array $header Header as an indexed array (field => value)
  * @return array Parsed header
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _parseHeader($header) {
+	protected function _parseHeader($header) {
 		if (is_array($header)) {
 			foreach ($header as $field => $value) {
 				unset($header[$field]);
diff --git a/cake/libs/inflector.php b/cake/libs/inflector.php
index 7441e700c..5d70f7099 100644
--- a/cake/libs/inflector.php
+++ b/cake/libs/inflector.php
@@ -272,9 +272,8 @@ class Inflector {
  * @param string $key Original value
  * @param string $value Inflected value
  * @return string Inflected value, from cache
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _cache($type, $key, $value = false) {
+	protected function _cache($type, $key, $value = false) {
 		$key = '_' . $key;
 		$type = '_' . $type;
 		if ($value !== false) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/behaviors/translate.php b/cake/libs/model/behaviors/translate.php
index 7e15f2ef2..eaff98d10 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/behaviors/translate.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/behaviors/translate.php
@@ -332,9 +332,8 @@ class TranslateBehavior extends ModelBehavior {
  * Get selected locale for model
  *
  * @return mixed string or false
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getLocale(&$model) {
+	protected function _getLocale(&$model) {
 		if (!isset($model->locale) || is_null($model->locale)) {
 			if (!class_exists('I18n')) {
 				App::import('Core', 'i18n');
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/behaviors/tree.php b/cake/libs/model/behaviors/tree.php
index fca1e906f..699021fef 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/behaviors/tree.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/behaviors/tree.php
@@ -798,9 +798,8 @@ class TreeBehavior extends ModelBehavior {
  * @param AppModel $Model Model instance
  * @param mixed $parentId
  * @return boolean true on success, false on failure
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _setParent(&$Model, $parentId = null, $created = false) {
+	protected function _setParent(&$Model, $parentId = null, $created = false) {
 		extract($this->settings[$Model->alias]);
 		list($node) = array_values($Model->find('first', array(
 			'conditions' => array($scope, $Model->escapeField() => $Model->id),
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/cake_schema.php b/cake/libs/model/cake_schema.php
index e481c10bd..7ef7d8245 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/cake_schema.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/cake_schema.php
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ class CakeSchema extends Object {
  *
  * @param array $data loaded object properties
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _build($data) {
+	protected function _build($data) {
 		$file = null;
 		foreach ($data as $key => $val) {
 			if (!empty($val)) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.php
index 082557d9a..875678bc7 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.php
@@ -187,9 +187,8 @@ class DboMssql extends DboSource {
  *
  * @param string $sql SQL statement
  * @return resource Result resource identifier
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _execute($sql) {
+	protected function _execute($sql) {
 		$result = @mssql_query($sql, $this->connection);
 		$this->__lastQueryHadError = ($result === false);
 		return $result;
@@ -701,9 +700,8 @@ class DboMssql extends DboSource {
  * @param string $table
  * @param string $fields
  * @param array $values
- * @access protected
  */
-	function insertMulti($table, $fields, $values) {
+	protected function insertMulti($table, $fields, $values) {
 		$primaryKey = $this->_getPrimaryKey($table);
 		$hasPrimaryKey = $primaryKey != null && (
 			(is_array($fields) && in_array($primaryKey, $fields)
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
index 75048237a..726062919 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
@@ -582,9 +582,8 @@ class DboMysql extends DboMysqlBase {
  *
  * @param string $sql SQL statement
  * @return resource Result resource identifier
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _execute($sql) {
+	protected function _execute($sql) {
 		return mysql_query($sql, $this->connection);
 	}
 
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysqli.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysqli.php
index 3c02f9eb1..c6d245c67 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysqli.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysqli.php
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@ class DboMysqli extends DboMysqlBase {
  *
  * @param string $sql SQL statement
  * @return resource Result resource identifier
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _execute($sql) {
+	protected function _execute($sql) {
 		if (preg_match('/^\s*call/i', $sql)) {
 			return $this->_executeProcedure($sql);
 		}
@@ -120,9 +119,8 @@ class DboMysqli extends DboMysqlBase {
  *
  * @param string $sql SQL statement (procedure call)
  * @return resource Result resource identifier for first recordset
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _executeProcedure($sql) {
+	protected function _executeProcedure($sql) {
 		$answer = mysqli_multi_query($this->connection, $sql);
 
 		$firstResult = mysqli_store_result($this->connection);
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.php
index 3ad8a5981..81c0434dd 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.php
@@ -259,9 +259,8 @@ class DboOracle extends DboSource {
  *
  * @param string $sql
  * @return false if sql is nor a SELECT
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _scrapeSQL($sql) {
+	protected function _scrapeSQL($sql) {
 		$sql = str_replace("\"", '', $sql);
 		$preFrom = preg_split('/\bFROM\b/', $sql);
 		$preFrom = $preFrom[0];
@@ -330,9 +329,8 @@ class DboOracle extends DboSource {
  *
  * @param string $sql SQL statement
  * @return resource Result resource identifier or null
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _execute($sql) {
+	protected function _execute($sql) {
 		$this->_statementId = @ociparse($this->connection, $sql);
 		if (!$this->_statementId) {
 			$this->_setError($this->connection);
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php
index 0075410de..dc10498fa 100755
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php
@@ -1556,9 +1556,8 @@ class DboSource extends DataSource {
  * @param boolean $quoteValues If values should be quoted, or treated as SQL snippets
  * @param boolean $alias Include the model alias in the field name
  * @return array Fields and values, quoted and preparted
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _prepareUpdateFields(&$model, $fields, $quoteValues = true, $alias = false) {
+	protected function _prepareUpdateFields(&$model, $fields, $quoteValues = true, $alias = false) {
 		$quotedAlias = $this->startQuote . $model->alias . $this->endQuote;
 
 		$updates = array();
@@ -1624,9 +1623,8 @@ class DboSource extends DataSource {
  * @param Model $model
  * @param mixed $conditions
  * @return array List of record IDs
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _matchRecords(&$model, $conditions = null) {
+	protected function _matchRecords(&$model, $conditions = null) {
 		if ($conditions === true) {
 			$conditions = $this->conditions(true);
 		} elseif ($conditions === null) {
@@ -1670,9 +1668,8 @@ class DboSource extends DataSource {
  *
  * @param object $model
  * @return array
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getJoins($model) {
+	protected function _getJoins($model) {
 		$join = array();
 		$joins = array_merge($model->getAssociated('hasOne'), $model->getAssociated('belongsTo'));
 
@@ -2528,9 +2525,8 @@ class DboSource extends DataSource {
  * @param string $table
  * @param string $fields
  * @param array $values
- * @access protected
  */
-	function insertMulti($table, $fields, $values) {
+	protected function insertMulti($table, $fields, $values) {
 		$table = $this->fullTableName($table);
 		if (is_array($fields)) {
 			$fields = implode(', ', array_map(array(&$this, 'name'), $fields));
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/model.php b/cake/libs/model/model.php
index 425e282ee..790f22b93 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/model.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/model.php
@@ -490,9 +490,8 @@ class Model extends Overloadable {
  * @param string $method Name of method to call.
  * @param array $params Parameters for the method.
  * @return mixed Whatever is returned by called method
- * @access protected
  */
-	function call__($method, $params) {
+	protected function call__($method, $params) {
 		$result = $this->Behaviors->dispatchMethod($this, $method, $params);
 
 		if ($result !== array('unhandled')) {
@@ -1511,9 +1510,8 @@ class Model extends Overloadable {
  * @param array $data The fields of the record that will be updated
  * @return array Returns updated foreign key values, along with an 'old' key containing the old
  *     values, or empty if no foreign keys are updated.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _prepareUpdateFields($data) {
+	protected function _prepareUpdateFields($data) {
 		$foreignKeys = array();
 		foreach ($this->belongsTo as $assoc => $info) {
 			if ($info['counterCache']) {
@@ -1819,9 +1817,8 @@ class Model extends Overloadable {
  * @param string $id ID of record that was deleted
  * @param boolean $cascade Set to true to delete records that depend on this record
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _deleteDependent($id, $cascade) {
+	protected function _deleteDependent($id, $cascade) {
 		if (!empty($this->__backAssociation)) {
 			$savedAssociatons = $this->__backAssociation;
 			$this->__backAssociation = array();
@@ -1861,9 +1858,8 @@ class Model extends Overloadable {
  *
  * @param string $id ID of record that was deleted
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _deleteLinks($id) {
+	protected function _deleteLinks($id) {
 		foreach ($this->hasAndBelongsToMany as $assoc => $data) {
 			$joinModel = $data['with'];
 			$records = $this->{$joinModel}->find('all', array(
@@ -2208,9 +2204,8 @@ class Model extends Overloadable {
  * @param mixed $query
  * @param array $results
  * @return array
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _findNeighbors($state, $query, $results = array()) {
+	protected function _findNeighbors($state, $query, $results = array()) {
 		if ($state == 'before') {
 			$query = array_merge(array('recursive' => 0), $query);
 			extract($query);
@@ -2267,9 +2262,8 @@ class Model extends Overloadable {
  * @param mixed $query
  * @param array $results
  * @return array Threaded results
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _findThreaded($state, $query, $results = array()) {
+	protected function _findThreaded($state, $query, $results = array()) {
 		if ($state == 'before') {
 			return $query;
 		} elseif ($state == 'after') {
diff --git a/cake/libs/object.php b/cake/libs/object.php
index c87c5621e..39e92d632 100644
--- a/cake/libs/object.php
+++ b/cake/libs/object.php
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ class Object {
  *
  * @param array $properties An associative array containing properties and corresponding values.
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _set($properties = array()) {
+	protected function _set($properties = array()) {
 		if (is_array($properties) && !empty($properties)) {
 			$vars = get_object_vars($this);
 			foreach ($properties as $key => $val) {
@@ -236,9 +235,8 @@ class Object {
  * @param string $name name used for object to cache
  * @param object $object the object to persist
  * @return boolean true on save, throws error if file can not be created
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _savePersistent($name, &$object) {
+	protected function _savePersistent($name, &$object) {
 		$file = 'persistent' . DS . strtolower($name) . '.php';
 		$objectArray = array(&$object);
 		$data = str_replace('\\', '\\\\', serialize($objectArray));
diff --git a/cake/libs/router.php b/cake/libs/router.php
index eb6e5c666..7b9600a1a 100644
--- a/cake/libs/router.php
+++ b/cake/libs/router.php
@@ -1321,9 +1321,8 @@ class CakeRoute {
  * properties to compile a regular expression that can be used to parse request strings.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _writeRoute() {
+	protected function _writeRoute() {
 		if (empty($this->template) || ($this->template === '/')) {
 			$this->_compiledRoute = '#^/*$#';
 			$this->keys = array();
@@ -1522,9 +1521,8 @@ class CakeRoute {
  *
  * @param array $params The params to convert to a string url.
  * @return string Composed route string.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _writeUrl($params) {
+	protected function _writeUrl($params) {
 		if (isset($params['plugin'], $params['controller']) && $params['plugin'] === $params['controller']) {
 			unset($params['controller']);
 		}
diff --git a/cake/libs/validation.php b/cake/libs/validation.php
index ba75979e6..60e3191c5 100644
--- a/cake/libs/validation.php
+++ b/cake/libs/validation.php
@@ -562,9 +562,8 @@ class Validation extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $check IP Address to test
  * @return boolean Success
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _ipv4($check) {
+	protected function _ipv4($check) {
 		if (function_exists('filter_var')) {
 			return filter_var($check, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, array('flags' => FILTER_FLAG_IPV4)) !== false;
 		}
@@ -579,9 +578,8 @@ class Validation extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $check IP Address to test
  * @return boolean Success
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _ipv6($check) {
+	protected function _ipv6($check) {
 		if (function_exists('filter_var')) {
 			return filter_var($check, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, array('flags' => FILTER_FLAG_IPV6)) !== false;
 		}
@@ -912,9 +910,8 @@ class Validation extends Object {
  * Runs a regular expression match.
  *
  * @return boolean Success of match
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _check() {
+	protected function _check() {
 		$_this =& Validation::getInstance();
 		if (preg_match($_this->regex, $_this->check)) {
 			$_this->error[] = false;
@@ -931,9 +928,8 @@ class Validation extends Object {
  *
  * @param array $params Parameters sent to validation method
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _extract($params) {
+	protected function _extract($params) {
 		$_this =& Validation::getInstance();
 		extract($params, EXTR_OVERWRITE);
 
@@ -959,9 +955,8 @@ class Validation extends Object {
  *
  * @see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm
  * @return boolean Success
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _luhn() {
+	protected function _luhn() {
 		$_this =& Validation::getInstance();
 		if ($_this->deep !== true) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helper.php b/cake/libs/view/helper.php
index 714dace7e..822f25043 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helper.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helper.php
@@ -146,9 +146,8 @@ class Helper extends Overloadable {
 /**
  * Default overload methods
  *
- * @access protected
  */
-	function get__($name) {}
+	protected function get__($name) {}
 	function set__($name, $value) {}
 	function call__($method, $params) {
 		trigger_error(sprintf(__('Method %1$s::%2$s does not exist', true), get_class($this), $method), E_USER_WARNING);
@@ -714,9 +713,8 @@ class Helper extends Overloadable {
  * @param string $field The field name to initialize.
  * @param array $options Array of options to use while initializing an input field.
  * @return array Array options for the form input.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _initInputField($field, $options = array()) {
+	protected function _initInputField($field, $options = array()) {
 		if ($field !== null) {
 			$this->setEntity($field);
 		}
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/ajax.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/ajax.php
index 840cd9e9f..f4072d3f6 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/ajax.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/ajax.php
@@ -914,9 +914,8 @@ class AjaxHelper extends AppHelper {
  *
  * @param array $options Option array where a callback is specified
  * @return array Options with their callbacks properly set
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _buildCallbacks($options) {
+	protected function _buildCallbacks($options) {
 		$callbacks = array();
 
 		foreach ($this->callbacks as $callback) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
index 1e612c157..6f80ed252 100755
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
@@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
  * $this->fieldset.
  *
  * @return Model Returns a model instance
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_introspectModel($model) {
+	protected function &_introspectModel($model) {
 		$object = null;
 		if (is_string($model) && strpos($model, '.') !== false) {
 			$path = explode('.', $model);
@@ -140,9 +139,8 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
  * Returns if a field is required to be filled based on validation properties from the validating object
  *
  * @return boolean true if field is required to be filled, false otherwise
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _isRequiredField($validateProperties) {
+	protected function _isRequiredField($validateProperties) {
 		$required = false;
 		if (is_array($validateProperties)) {
 
@@ -900,9 +898,8 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param array $options The array of options you want to extract.
  * @param mixed $default The default option value
  * @return the contents of the option or default
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _extractOption($name, $options, $default = null) {
+	protected function _extractOption($name, $options, $default = null) {
 		if (array_key_exists($name, $options)) {
 			return $options[$name];
 		}
@@ -914,9 +911,8 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
  *
  * @param array $options Options for the label element.
  * @return string Generated label element
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _inputLabel($fieldName, $label, $options) {
+	protected function _inputLabel($fieldName, $label, $options) {
 		$labelAttributes = $this->domId(array(), 'for');
 		if ($options['type'] === 'date' || $options['type'] === 'datetime') {
 			if (isset($options['dateFormat']) && $options['dateFormat'] === 'NONE') {
@@ -1864,9 +1860,8 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param array $options
  * @param string $key
  * @return array
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _name($options = array(), $field = null, $key = 'name') {
+	protected function _name($options = array(), $field = null, $key = 'name') {
 		if ($this->requestType == 'get') {
 			if ($options === null) {
 				$options = array();
@@ -2104,9 +2099,8 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param string $field Name of the field to initialize options for.
  * @param array $options Array of options to append options into.
  * @return array Array of options for the input.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _initInputField($field, $options = array()) {
+	protected function _initInputField($field, $options = array()) {
 		if (isset($options['secure'])) {
 			$secure = $options['secure'];
 			unset($options['secure']);
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/js.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/js.php
index fdec2db04..d98532c16 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/js.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/js.php
@@ -268,9 +268,8 @@ class JsHelper extends AppHelper {
  * Generates the object string for variables passed to javascript.
  *
  * @return string Generated JSON object of all set vars
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _createVars() {
+	protected function _createVars() {
 		if (!empty($this->__jsVars)) {
 			$setVar = (strpos($this->setVariable, '.')) ? $this->setVariable : 'window.' . $this->setVariable;
 			$this->buffer($setVar . ' = ' . $this->object($this->__jsVars) . ';', true);
@@ -400,9 +399,8 @@ class JsHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param array $options Options to filter.
  * @param array $additional Array of additional keys to extract and include in the return options array.
  * @return array Array of js options and Htmloptions
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getHtmlOptions($options, $additional = array()) {
+	protected function _getHtmlOptions($options, $additional = array()) {
 		$htmlKeys = array_merge(array('class', 'id', 'escape', 'onblur', 'onfocus', 'rel', 'title'), $additional);
 		$htmlOptions = array();
 		foreach ($htmlKeys as $key) {
@@ -656,9 +654,8 @@ class JsBaseEngineHelper extends AppHelper {
  *
  * @param string $string The string that needs to be utf8->hex encoded
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _utf8ToHex($string) {
+	protected function _utf8ToHex($string) {
 		$length = strlen($string);
 		$return = '';
 		for ($i = 0; $i < $length; ++$i) {
@@ -972,9 +969,8 @@ class JsBaseEngineHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param array $options Options to be converted
  * @param array $safeKeys Keys that should not be escaped.
  * @return string Parsed JSON options without enclosing { }.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _parseOptions($options, $safeKeys = array()) {
+	protected function _parseOptions($options, $safeKeys = array()) {
 		$out = array();
 		$safeKeys = array_flip($safeKeys);
 		foreach ($options as $key => $value) {
@@ -994,9 +990,8 @@ class JsBaseEngineHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param string $method Name of method whose options are being worked with.
  * @param array $options Array of options to map.
  * @return array Array of mapped options.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _mapOptions($method, $options) {
+	protected function _mapOptions($method, $options) {
 		if (!isset($this->_optionMap[$method])) {
 			return $options;
 		}
@@ -1017,9 +1012,8 @@ class JsBaseEngineHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param array $options Array of options being parsed
  * @param string $callbacks Additional Keys that contain callbacks
  * @return array Array of options with callbacks added.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _prepareCallbacks($method, $options, $callbacks = array()) {
+	protected function _prepareCallbacks($method, $options, $callbacks = array()) {
 		$wrapCallbacks = true;
 		if (isset($options['wrapCallbacks'])) {
 			$wrapCallbacks = $options['wrapCallbacks'];
@@ -1054,9 +1048,8 @@ class JsBaseEngineHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param string $method Name of method processing options for.
  * @param array $options Array of options to process.
  * @return string Parsed options string.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _processOptions($method, $options) {
+	protected function _processOptions($method, $options) {
 		$options = $this->_mapOptions($method, $options);
 		$options = $this->_prepareCallbacks($method, $options);
 		$options = $this->_parseOptions($options, array_keys($this->_callbackArguments[$method]));
@@ -1068,9 +1061,8 @@ class JsBaseEngineHelper extends AppHelper {
  *
  * @param array $parameters Array of parameters to convert to a query string
  * @return string Querystring fragment
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _toQuerystring($parameters) {
+	protected function _toQuerystring($parameters) {
 		$out = '';
 		$keys = array_keys($parameters);
 		$count = count($parameters);
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/paginator.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/paginator.php
index ca641e67b..906416367 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/paginator.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/paginator.php
@@ -386,9 +386,8 @@ class PaginatorHelper extends AppHelper {
 /**
  * Protected method for generating prev/next links
  *
- * @access protected
  */
-	function __pagingLink($which, $title = null, $options = array(), $disabledTitle = null, $disabledOptions = array()) {
+	protected function __pagingLink($which, $title = null, $options = array(), $disabledTitle = null, $disabledOptions = array()) {
 		$check = 'has' . $which;
 		$_defaults = array(
 			'url' => array(), 'step' => 1, 'escape' => true,
@@ -464,9 +463,8 @@ class PaginatorHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @param string $model Model name to get parameters for.
  * @param integer $page Page number you are checking.
  * @return boolean Whether model has $page
- * @access protected
  */
-	function __hasPage($model, $page) {
+	protected function __hasPage($model, $page) {
 		$params = $this->params($model);
 		if (!empty($params)) {
 			if ($params["{$page}Page"] == true) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/media.php b/cake/libs/view/media.php
index ba6412e64..225b2dabe 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/media.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/media.php
@@ -225,9 +225,8 @@ class MediaView extends View {
  * Method to set headers
  * @param mixed $header
  * @param boolean $boolean
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _header($header, $boolean = true) {
+	protected function _header($header, $boolean = true) {
 		if (is_array($header)) {
 			foreach ($header as $string => $boolean) {
 				if (is_numeric($string)) {
@@ -244,9 +243,8 @@ class MediaView extends View {
 
 /**
  * Method to output headers
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _output() {
+	protected function _output() {
 		foreach ($this->_headers as $key => $value) {
 			$header = key($value);
 			header($header, $value[$header]);
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/view.php b/cake/libs/view/view.php
index 70ab8080f..c5678ced2 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/view.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/view.php
@@ -681,9 +681,8 @@ class View extends Object {
  * @param boolean $loadHelpers Boolean to indicate that helpers should be loaded.
  * @param boolean $cached Whether or not to trigger the creation of a cache file.
  * @return string Rendered output
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _render($___viewFn, $___dataForView, $loadHelpers = true, $cached = false) {
+	protected function _render($___viewFn, $___dataForView, $loadHelpers = true, $cached = false) {
 		$loadedHelpers = array();
 
 		if ($this->helpers != false && $loadHelpers === true) {
@@ -747,9 +746,8 @@ class View extends Object {
  * @param array $helpers List of helpers to load.
  * @param string $parent holds name of helper, if loaded helper has helpers
  * @return array Array containing the loaded helpers.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_loadHelpers(&$loaded, $helpers, $parent = null) {
+	protected function &_loadHelpers(&$loaded, $helpers, $parent = null) {
 		foreach ($helpers as $i => $helper) {
 			$options = array();
 
@@ -814,9 +812,8 @@ class View extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name Controller action to find template filename for
  * @return string Template filename
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getViewFileName($name = null) {
+	protected function _getViewFileName($name = null) {
 		$subDir = null;
 
 		if (!is_null($this->subDir)) {
@@ -874,9 +871,8 @@ class View extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $name The name of the layout to find.
  * @return string Filename for layout file (.ctp).
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getLayoutFileName($name = null) {
+	protected function _getLayoutFileName($name = null) {
 		if ($name === null) {
 			$name = $this->layout;
 		}
@@ -907,9 +903,8 @@ class View extends Object {
  *
  * @param string $viewFileName the filename that should exist
  * @return false
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _missingView($file, $error = 'missingView') {
+	protected function _missingView($file, $error = 'missingView') {
 		if ($error === 'missingView') {
 			$this->cakeError('missingView', array(
 				'className' => $this->name,
@@ -934,9 +929,8 @@ class View extends Object {
  * @param string $plugin Optional plugin name to scan for view files.
  * @param boolean $cached Set to true to force a refresh of view paths.
  * @return array paths
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _paths($plugin = null, $cached = true) {
+	protected function _paths($plugin = null, $cached = true) {
 		if ($plugin === null && $cached === true && !empty($this->__paths)) {
 			return $this->__paths;
 		}
diff --git a/cake/libs/xml.php b/cake/libs/xml.php
index d6d83847f..66f26e44f 100644
--- a/cake/libs/xml.php
+++ b/cake/libs/xml.php
@@ -742,9 +742,8 @@ class XmlNode extends Object {
  * if given the $recursive parameter.
  *
  * @param boolean $recursive Recursively delete elements.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _killParent($recursive = true) {
+	protected function _killParent($recursive = true) {
 		unset($this->__parent, $this->_log);
 		if ($recursive && $this->hasChildren()) {
 			for ($i = 0; $i < count($this->children); $i++) {
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/console/cake.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/console/cake.test.php
index d4335bc61..8d1771f69 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/console/cake.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/console/cake.test.php
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ class TestShellDispatcher extends ShellDispatcher {
  * _initEnvironment method
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _initEnvironment() {
+	protected function _initEnvironment() {
 	}
 
 /**
@@ -122,9 +121,8 @@ class TestShellDispatcher extends ShellDispatcher {
  * _stop method
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _stop($status = 0) {
+	protected function _stop($status = 0) {
 		$this->stopped = 'Stopped with status: ' . $status;
 		return $status;
 	}
@@ -144,9 +142,8 @@ class TestShellDispatcher extends ShellDispatcher {
  *
  * @param mixed $plugin
  * @return mixed
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getShell($plugin = null) {
+	protected function _getShell($plugin = null) {
 		if (isset($this->TestShell)) {
 			return $this->TestShell;
 		}
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/shell.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/shell.test.php
index 59a875700..449125f87 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/shell.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/shell.test.php
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ class TestShell extends Shell {
  *
  * @param integer $status
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _stop($status = 0) {
+	protected function _stop($status = 0) {
 		$this->stopped = $status;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/project.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/project.test.php
index 9eea4535b..6cc39ceda 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/project.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/project.test.php
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ class ProjectTaskTest extends CakeTestCase {
  * creates a test project that is used for testing project task.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _setupTestProject() {
+	protected function _setupTestProject() {
 		$skel = CAKE_CORE_INCLUDE_PATH . DS . CAKE . 'console' . DS . 'templates' . DS . 'skel';
 		$this->Task->setReturnValueAt(0, 'in', 'y');
 		$this->Task->setReturnValueAt(1, 'in', 'n');
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/test.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/test.test.php
index d25dfd46c..fb190e909 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/test.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/console/libs/tasks/test.test.php
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ class TestTaskArticle extends Model {
  * Example protected method
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _innerMethod() {
+	protected function _innerMethod() {
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/dispatcher.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/dispatcher.test.php
index 971dd21ed..b18eceff0 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/dispatcher.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/dispatcher.test.php
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ class TestDispatcher extends Dispatcher {
  * @param mixed $params
  * @param mixed $missingAction
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _invoke(&$controller, $params) {
+	protected function _invoke(&$controller, $params) {
 		restore_error_handler();
 		if ($result = parent::_invoke($controller, $params)) {
 			if ($result[0] === 'missingAction') {
@@ -68,9 +67,8 @@ class TestDispatcher extends Dispatcher {
  * _stop method
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _stop() {
+	protected function _stop() {
 		return true;
 	}
 }
@@ -184,9 +182,8 @@ class SomePagesController extends AppController {
  * protected method
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _protected() {
+	protected function _protected() {
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php b/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php
index 4ec1fa4c0..6e9a38d72 100644
--- a/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ class CakeTestDispatcher extends Dispatcher {
  * @param array $params
  * @param boolean $missingAction
  * @return Controller
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _invoke(&$controller, $params, $missingAction = false) {
+	protected function _invoke(&$controller, $params, $missingAction = false) {
 		$this->controller =& $controller;
 
 		if (isset($this->testCase) && method_exists($this->testCase, 'startController')) {
@@ -682,9 +681,8 @@ class CakeTestCase extends UnitTestCase {
  * Initialize DB connection.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _initDb() {
+	protected function _initDb() {
 		$testDbAvailable = in_array('test', array_keys(ConnectionManager::enumConnectionObjects()));
 
 		$_prefix = null;
@@ -718,9 +716,8 @@ class CakeTestCase extends UnitTestCase {
  * Load fixtures specified in public $fixtures.
  *
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _loadFixtures() {
+	protected function _loadFixtures() {
 		if (!isset($this->fixtures) || empty($this->fixtures)) {
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_base_reporter.php b/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_base_reporter.php
index 2ff79b81c..5b001db13 100644
--- a/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_base_reporter.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_base_reporter.php
@@ -150,9 +150,8 @@ class CakeBaseReporter extends SimpleReporter {
  * but in a separate function to reduce dependancies.
  *
  * @return float Time in microseconds
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getTime() {
+	protected function _getTime() {
 		list($usec, $sec) = explode(' ', microtime());
 		return ((float)$sec + (float)$usec);
 	}
diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_cli_reporter.php b/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_cli_reporter.php
index 304f4b5ab..2087cc611 100644
--- a/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_cli_reporter.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_cli_reporter.php
@@ -163,9 +163,8 @@ class CakeCliReporter extends CakeBaseReporter {
  * Get the time and memory stats for this test case/group
  *
  * @return string String content to display
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _timeStats() {
+	protected function _timeStats() {
 		$out = 'Time taken by tests (in seconds): ' . $this->_timeDuration . "\n";
 		if (function_exists('memory_get_peak_usage')) {
 			$out .= 'Peak memory use: (in bytes): ' . number_format(memory_get_peak_usage()) . "\n";
diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_html_reporter.php b/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_html_reporter.php
index 8ae2385d6..d39ba914e 100755
--- a/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_html_reporter.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/reporter/cake_html_reporter.php
@@ -351,9 +351,8 @@ class CakeHtmlReporter extends CakeBaseReporter {
  *
  * @param string $message Plain text or Unicode message.
  * @return string Browser readable message.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _htmlEntities($message) {
+	protected function _htmlEntities($message) {
 		return htmlentities($message, ENT_COMPAT, $this->_characterSet);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/test_manager.php b/cake/tests/lib/test_manager.php
index 7dc3f6675..61e45effd 100644
--- a/cake/tests/lib/test_manager.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/test_manager.php
@@ -220,9 +220,8 @@ class TestManager {
  * Builds the list of test cases from a given directory
  *
  * @param string $directory Directory to get test case list from.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_getTestCaseList($directory = '.') {
+	protected function &_getTestCaseList($directory = '.') {
 		$fileList =& $this->_getTestFileList($directory);
 		$testCases = array();
 		foreach ($fileList as $testCaseFile) {
@@ -235,9 +234,8 @@ class TestManager {
  * Returns a list of test files from a given directory
  *
  * @param string $directory Directory to get test case files from.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_getTestFileList($directory = '.') {
+	protected function &_getTestFileList($directory = '.') {
 		$return = $this->_getRecursiveFileList($directory, array(&$this, '_isTestCaseFile'));
 		return $return;
 	}
@@ -258,9 +256,8 @@ class TestManager {
  * Returns a list of group test files from a given directory
  *
  * @param string $directory The directory to get group test files from.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_getTestGroupFileList($directory = '.') {
+	protected function &_getTestGroupFileList($directory = '.') {
 		$return = $this->_getRecursiveFileList($directory, array(&$this, '_isTestGroupFile'));
 		return $return;
 	}
@@ -269,9 +266,8 @@ class TestManager {
  * Returns a list of group test files from a given directory
  *
  * @param string $directory The directory to get group tests from.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_getTestGroupList($directory = '.') {
+	protected function &_getTestGroupList($directory = '.') {
 		$fileList =& $this->_getTestGroupFileList($directory);
 		$groupTests = array();
 
@@ -286,9 +282,8 @@ class TestManager {
  * Returns a list of class names from a group test file
  *
  * @param string $groupTestFile The groupTest file to scan for TestSuite classnames.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_getGroupTestClassNames($groupTestFile) {
+	protected function &_getGroupTestClassNames($groupTestFile) {
 		$file = implode("\n", file($groupTestFile));
 		preg_match("~lass\s+?(.*)\s+?extends TestSuite~", $file, $matches);
 		if (!empty($matches)) {
@@ -305,9 +300,8 @@ class TestManager {
  *
  * @param string $directory The directory to scan for files.
  * @param mixed $fileTestFunction
- * @access protected
  */
-	function &_getRecursiveFileList($directory = '.', $fileTestFunction) {
+	protected function &_getRecursiveFileList($directory = '.', $fileTestFunction) {
 		$fileList = array();
 		if (!is_dir($directory)) {
 			return $fileList;
@@ -331,9 +325,8 @@ class TestManager {
  *
  * @param string $file
  * @return boolean Whether $file is a test case.
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _isTestCaseFile($file) {
+	protected function _isTestCaseFile($file) {
 		return $this->_hasExpectedExtension($file, $this->_testExtension);
 	}
 
@@ -342,9 +335,8 @@ class TestManager {
  *
  * @param string $file
  * @return boolean Whether $file is a group
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _isTestGroupFile($file) {
+	protected function _isTestGroupFile($file) {
 		return $this->_hasExpectedExtension($file, $this->_groupExtension);
 	}
 
@@ -354,9 +346,8 @@ class TestManager {
  * @param string $file
  * @param string $extension
  * @return void
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _hasExpectedExtension($file, $extension) {
+	protected function _hasExpectedExtension($file, $extension) {
 		return $extension == strtolower(substr($file, (0 - strlen($extension))));
 	}
 
@@ -365,9 +356,8 @@ class TestManager {
  *
  * @param string $type either 'cases' or 'groups'
  * @return string The path tests are located on
- * @access protected
  */
-	function _getTestsPath($type = 'cases') {
+	protected function _getTestsPath($type = 'cases') {
 		if (!empty($this->appTest)) {
 			if ($type == 'cases') {
 				$result = APP_TEST_CASES;