diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IMarkerGenerator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IMarkerGenerator.java
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+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IMarkerGenerator.java
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+package org.eclipse.cdt.core;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
+
+/**
+ * @author sam.robb
+ */
+public interface IMarkerGenerator {
+	public void addMarker(IResource file, int lineNumber, String errorDesc, int severity, String errorVar);
+}