diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICRuntimeOptions.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICRuntimeOptions.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7a964e615d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICRuntimeOptions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ *(c) Copyright QNX Software Systems Ltd. 2002.
+ * All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ */
+
+package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+/**
+ * Describes the configuration of debug session.
+ * 
+ * @since Aug 6, 2002
+ */
+public interface ICRuntimeOptions {
+
+	/**
+	 * Program/Inferior arguments.
+	 *
+	 * @param args the string representing the arguments.
+	 */
+	void setArguments(String args);
+
+	/**
+	 * Program/Inferior environment settings.
+	 *
+	 * @param props the new environment variable to add.
+	 */
+	void setEnvironment(Properties props);
+
+	/**
+	 * Program/Inferior working directory.
+	 *
+	 * @param wd the working directory to start the program.
+	 */
+	void setWorkingDirectory(String wd);
+}
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICSession.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICSession.java
index 2ffb635369a..00e062be435 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICSession.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/ICSession.java
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ public interface ICSession
 	 */
 	ICDebugConfiguration getConfiguration();
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Runtime options for this debug session.
+	 * 
+	 * @return the configuration description
+	 */
+	ICRuntimeOptions getRuntimeOptions();
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether this element is terminated.
 	 *