diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.java
index 00f9e570868..6fcc3c48f55 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.java
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.launch;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.launch.internal.ui.LaunchUIPlugin;
 
 public interface ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants {
+	/**
+	 * This is the launch type id.
+	 */
+	public static final String ID_LAUNCH_C_APP = "org.eclipse.cdt.launch.localCLaunch";
+	
 	/**
 	 * Launch configuration attribute key. The value is a name of
 	 * a C/C++ project associated with a C/C++ launch configuration.
@@ -71,6 +76,15 @@ public interface ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants {
 	 */
 	public static final String ATTR_DEBUGGER_STOP_AT_MAIN = LaunchUIPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".DEBUGGER_STOP_AT_MAIN"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+	/**
+	 * Launch configuration attribute key. The value is an int specifying the process id to attach to
+	 * if the ATTR_DEBUGGER_START_MODE is DEBUGGER_MODE_ATTACH.  A non existant value or -1 for this
+	 * entry indicates that the user should be asked to supply this value.  This value is primarily
+	 * designed to be used by programatic users of the debug interface.
+	 */
+	public static final String ATTR_ATTACH_PROCESS_ID = LaunchUIPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".ATTACH_PROCESS_ID"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Launch configuration attribute key. The value is the startup mode for the debugger.
 	 */