1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
index 3eefafc1f..e6fd43a07 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class SuggestedWords {
     public static final int MAX_SUGGESTIONS = 18;
 
     private static final ArrayList<SuggestedWordInfo> EMPTY_WORD_INFO_LIST = new ArrayList<>(0);
-    public static final SuggestedWords EMPTY = new SuggestedWords(
+    private static final SuggestedWords EMPTY = new SuggestedWords(
             EMPTY_WORD_INFO_LIST, null /* rawSuggestions */, false /* typedWordValid */,
             false /* willAutoCorrect */, false /* isObsoleteSuggestions */, INPUT_STYLE_NONE);
 
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ public class SuggestedWords {
         return result;
     }
 
+    public static final SuggestedWords getEmptyInstance() {
+        return SuggestedWords.EMPTY;
+    }
+
     // Should get rid of the first one (what the user typed previously) from suggestions
     // and replace it with what the user currently typed.
     public static ArrayList<SuggestedWordInfo> getTypedWordAndPreviousSuggestions(