diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CConventions.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CConventions.java
index a8d8460f51e..d0e73770ea1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CConventions.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CConventions.java
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ public class CConventions {
 	 *		indicating why the given name is discouraged,
 	 *      otherwise a status object indicating what is wrong with
 	 *      the name
+	 * @since 4.0
 	 */
 	public static IStatus validateFileName(String name) {
 		//TODO could use a prefs option for file naming conventions