diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeBuilder.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeBuilder.java
index 9add031b6e8..2f563968961 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeBuilder.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeBuilder.java
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.ErrorParserManager;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.ICModelMarker;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.ACBuilder;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.IConsole;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.MakeMessages;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.StreamMonitor;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IContainer;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IMarker;
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/scannerconfig/IScannerInfoConsoleParser.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/scannerconfig/IScannerInfoConsoleParser.java
index b1f10562b52..0cb391a2c01 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/scannerconfig/IScannerInfoConsoleParser.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/scannerconfig/IScannerInfoConsoleParser.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  **********************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig;
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.IConsoleParser;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.IMarkerGenerator;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
  * 
  * @author vhirsl
  */
-public interface IScannerInfoConsoleParser {
+public interface IScannerInfoConsoleParser extends IConsoleParser {
 	/**
 	 * One time initialization of a console parser.
 	 * 
@@ -30,17 +31,5 @@ public interface IScannerInfoConsoleParser {
 	 */
 	public void startup(IProject project, IPath workingDirectory,
             			IScannerInfoCollector collector, IMarkerGenerator markerGenerator);
-	
-	/**
-	 * Parse one line of output.
-	 * 
-	 * @param line
-	 * @return true if scanner info entry was found in the line
-	 */
-	public boolean processLine(String line);
-	
-	/**
-	 * Optional finalization of a console parser.
-	 */
-	public void shutdown();
+
 }
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory.java
index 06aaca95725..81843eb86d6 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.IMarkerGenerator;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.MakeCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IScannerConfigBuilderInfo2;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IScannerInfoCollector;
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultRunSIProvider.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultRunSIProvider.java
index 7eb6b02a21f..ca0fdeabeb6 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultRunSIProvider.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultRunSIProvider.java
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CommandLauncher;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.IMarkerGenerator;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.IConsole;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.MakeCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IExternalScannerInfoProvider;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IScannerConfigBuilderInfo2;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IScannerInfoCollector;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.MakeMessages;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.StreamMonitor;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ScannerConfigUtil;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.util.TraceUtil;
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultSIFileReader.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultSIFileReader.java
index 2580b56b4f3..3977e859403 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultSIFileReader.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/DefaultSIFileReader.java
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.IConsole;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.IMakeBuilderInfo;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.MakeBuilder;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.MakeCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IExternalScannerInfoProvider;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IScannerConfigBuilderInfo2;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.IScannerInfoCollector;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ConsoleOutputSniffer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ScannerInfoConsoleParserFactory;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IContainer;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
index 422f8ec3d9b..511b53b8a5f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2005-03-23 Vladimir Hirsl
+	Moved ConsoleOutputSniffer from make.core plugin. 
+	Added minimal console parser interface.
+	+ src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IConsoleParser.java
+	+ src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java
+	
 2005-03-19 Alain Magloire
 	PR 87336: Did not check if the resource exists.
 	* model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Archive.java
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IConsoleParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IConsoleParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89fe123b5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/IConsoleParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Common Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ **********************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.core;
+
+/**
+ * A basic interface for console parsers
+ * 
+ * @author vhirsl
+ */
+public interface IConsoleParser {
+	/**
+	 * Parse one line of output.
+	 * 
+	 * @param line
+	 * @return true if line was successfully processed; skip other console parsers<p>
+	 * 		   false - try other console parsers
+	 */
+	public boolean processLine(String line);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Finalization of a console parser when the stream is closed.
+	 */
+	public void shutdown();
+
+}
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java
similarity index 92%
rename from build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java
rename to core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java
index 2c1eae70440..2ad7be0ff6d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/ConsoleOutputSniffer.java
@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@
  * Contributors: 
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
  **********************************************************************/
-package org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig;
+package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 
-import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.*;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.IConsoleParser;
+
 
 /**
- * Intercepts an output to console and forwards it to line parsers for processing
+ * Intercepts an output to console and forwards it to console parsers for processing
  * 
  * @author vhirsl
  */
@@ -117,13 +118,13 @@ public class ConsoleOutputSniffer {
 	private int nOpens = 0;
 	private OutputStream consoleOutputStream;
 	private OutputStream consoleErrorStream;
-	private IScannerInfoConsoleParser[] parsers;
+	private IConsoleParser[] parsers;
 	
-	public ConsoleOutputSniffer(IScannerInfoConsoleParser[] parsers) {
+	public ConsoleOutputSniffer(IConsoleParser[] parsers) {
 		this.parsers = parsers;
 	}
 	
-	public ConsoleOutputSniffer(OutputStream outputStream, OutputStream errorStream, IScannerInfoConsoleParser[] parsers) {
+	public ConsoleOutputSniffer(OutputStream outputStream, OutputStream errorStream, IConsoleParser[] parsers) {
 		this(parsers);
 		this.consoleOutputStream = outputStream;
 		this.consoleErrorStream = errorStream;