diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
index 8b9d1abf2b4..d9160344d25 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-10-06 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Added the "isArgument" method to ICVariable. This method is used to distinguish 
+	the arguments in the Variables View.
+	* ICVariable.java
+	* CVariable.java
+
 2003-09-30 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Use the new 'equals' method of ICDIVaraiableObject to compare variables.
 	* CVariable.java
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICVariable.java
index 5646460d3b6..c432f0a6a0d 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICVariable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICVariable.java
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ public interface ICVariable extends IVariable
 	void setEnabled( boolean enabled ) throws DebugException;
 
 	boolean canEnableDisable();
+
+	boolean isArgument();
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
index 8fe753cf0c9..4093166ece7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected boolean isArgument()
+	public boolean isArgument()
 	{
 		return ( fOriginal != null ) ? ( fOriginal.getCDIVariableObject() instanceof ICDIArgumentObject ) : false;
 	}