diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/coff/parser/BinaryObject.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/coff/parser/BinaryObject.java
index 5343fa2903f..f71ef98628e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/coff/parser/BinaryObject.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/coff/parser/BinaryObject.java
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ public class BinaryObject extends BinaryFile implements IBinaryObject {
 		hasChanged();
 	}
 
+	public BinaryObject(IPath p, PE pe) throws IOException {
+		super(p);
+		loadInformation(pe);
+		pe.dispose();
+		hasChanged();
+	}
+
 	public void setType(int t) {
 		type = t;
 	}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/BinaryObject.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/BinaryObject.java
index 7030dd7ac98..fdf3d56a95a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/BinaryObject.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/BinaryObject.java
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ public class BinaryObject extends BinaryFile implements IBinaryObject {
 		hasChanged();
 	}
 
+	public BinaryObject(IPath path, ElfHelper helper) throws IOException {
+		super(path);
+		loadInformation(helper);
+		helper.dispose();
+		hasChanged();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.IBinaryParser.IBinaryObject#getBSS()
 	 */