diff --git a/docs/release-notes.html b/docs/release-notes.html
index 120ece2aa..4a06bba04 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.html
+++ b/docs/release-notes.html
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ <h3>Version 7.0.2</h3>
                   <br><br>
                 </li>
 
+                <li>
+                  Added a SubtreeAccessibilityState.isMoreRestrictiveThan method that can be used
+                  to determine whether one state is more restrictive than another.
+                  <br><br>
+                </li>
+
                 <li>
                   Updated the documentation to include the latest revisions of
                   draft-coretta-ldap-subnf-01, draft-coretta-oiddir-radit,
diff --git a/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityState.java b/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityState.java
index 2ad8b95fe..2d85007bd 100644
--- a/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityState.java
+++ b/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityState.java
@@ -219,6 +219,56 @@ public boolean isToBeDeleted()
 
 
 
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether this subtree accessibility state is considered more
+   * restrictive than the provided state.  States will be considered in the
+   * following descending order of restrictiveness:
+   * <OL>
+   *   <LI>{@code TO_BE_DELETED}</LI>
+   *   <LI>{@code HIDDEN}</LI>
+   *   <LI>{@code READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED}</LI>
+   *   <LI>{@code READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED}</LI>
+   *   <LI>{@code ACCESSIBLE}</LI>
+   * </OL>
+   *
+   * @param  state  The accessibility state to compare against this one.  It
+   *                must not be {@code null}.
+   *
+   * @return  {@code true} if this state is more restrictive than the provided
+   *          state, or {@code false} if this state is the same as or less
+   *          restrictive than the provided state.
+   */
+  public boolean isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              @NotNull final SubtreeAccessibilityState state)
+  {
+    switch (this)
+    {
+      case TO_BE_DELETED:
+        return (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED);
+
+      case HIDDEN:
+        return ((state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED) &&
+             (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN));
+
+      case READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED:
+        return ((state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED) &&
+             (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN) &&
+             (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED));
+
+      case READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED:
+        return ((state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED) &&
+             (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN) &&
+             (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED) &&
+             (state != SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED));
+
+      case ACCESSIBLE:
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+
+
   /**
    * Retrieves the subtree accessibility state with the specified integer value.
    *
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityStateTestCase.java b/tests/unit/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityStateTestCase.java
index 241d7aeed..03b23355a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityStateTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/unboundid/ldap/sdk/unboundidds/extensions/SubtreeAccessibilityStateTestCase.java
@@ -195,6 +195,83 @@ public void testIsStateMethods()
 
 
 
+  /**
+   * Tests the behavior of the {@code isMoreRestrictiveThan} method.
+   *
+   * @throws  Exception  If an unexpected problem occurs.
+   */
+  @Test()
+  public void testIsMoreRestrictiveThan()
+         throws Exception
+  {
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE));
+
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED));
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED));
+    assertTrue(SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE));
+
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED));
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN));
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED));
+    assertTrue(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED));
+    assertTrue(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE));
+
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED));
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN));
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED));
+    assertFalse(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED));
+    assertTrue(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+              SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE));
+
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.TO_BE_DELETED));
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.HIDDEN));
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_DENIED));
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.READ_ONLY_BIND_ALLOWED));
+    assertFalse(SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE.isMoreRestrictiveThan(
+         SubtreeAccessibilityState.ACCESSIBLE));
+  }
+
+
+
   /**
    * Tests the {@code forName} method with automated tests based on the actual
    * name of the enum values.