diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/checkers/Activator.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/checkers/Activator.java
index bc60feb72fd..2915e7d0d80 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/checkers/Activator.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/checkers/Activator.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers;
 
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
 
 /**
@@ -50,4 +52,23 @@ public class Activator extends Plugin {
 	public static Activator getDefault() {
 		return plugin;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param e
+	 */
+	public static void log(Throwable e) {
+		getDefault().getLog().log(getStatus(e));
+	}
+
+	public static void log(String message) {
+		getDefault().getLog().log(new Status(Status.ERROR, PLUGIN_ID, message));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param e
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static IStatus getStatus(Throwable e) {
+		return new Status(Status.ERROR, PLUGIN_ID, e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
+	}
 }