diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 30775984829..c6640f43123 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: J2SE-1.5
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse CDT
+Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers,
+ org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui"
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/plugin.xml b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/plugin.xml
index 5f03f047414..7566fc5f114 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/plugin.xml
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/plugin.xml
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
       </checker>
 
       <checker
-            class="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchUsesReference"
-            id="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchUsesReference"
-            name="CatchUsesReferenceChecker">
+            class="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchByReference"
+            id="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchByReference"
+            name="CatchByReferenceChecker">
       <problem
             category="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.categories.ProgrammingProblems"
             defaultSeverity="Warning"
-            description="Catching by reference is recommended by C++ experts, &quot;Throw by value, catch by reference&quot;. &#x0A;  For one thing, this avoids copying and potentially slicing the exception."
-            id="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchUsesReference"
+            description="Catching by reference is recommended by C++ experts, &quot;Throw by value, catch by reference&quot;. For one thing, this avoids copying and potentially slicing the exception."
+            id="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchByReference"
             name="Catching by reference is recommended"
             messagePattern="Catching by reference is recommended for non-basic types">
       </problem>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/CatchUsesReference.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/CatchByReference.java
similarity index 96%
rename from codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/CatchUsesReference.java
rename to codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/CatchByReference.java
index 4b2062fc2b0..7b4badfdfc6 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/CatchUsesReference.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/checkers/CatchByReference.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPASTTryBlockStatement;
  * For one thing, this avoids copying and potentially slicing the exception.
  *
  */
-public class CatchUsesReference extends AbstractIndexAstChecker {
-	private static final String ER_ID = "org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchUsesReference";
+public class CatchByReference extends AbstractIndexAstChecker {
+	public static final String ER_ID = "org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.CatchByReference";
 
 	public void processAst(IASTTranslationUnit ast) {
 		// traverse the ast using the visitor pattern.