diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IBinary.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IBinary.java
index 02482492b24..e84d1a716ff 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IBinary.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IBinary.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ public interface IBinary extends ICFile {
 	public boolean isObject();
 
 	public boolean isSharedLib();
+	
+	public boolean isCore();
 
 	public String [] getNeededSharedLibs();