diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICDIMemoryManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICDIMemoryManager.java
index affbc1690c9..34a02d2827f 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICDIMemoryManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICDIMemoryManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIMemoryBlock;
  */
 public interface ICDIMemoryManager extends ICDISessionObject
 {
+	/**
+	 * Returns a memory block specified by given identifier.
+	 * 
+	 * @param address 
+	 * @param length - how much for address
+	 * @return a memory block with the specified identifier
+	 * @throws CDIException on failure. Reasons include:
+	 */
+	ICDIMemoryBlock createMemoryBlock(String address, int length) throws CDIException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns a memory block specified by given identifier.
 	 *