diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanProblemMarker.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanProblemMarker.java
index 262f2a89a22..c2a0928b42d 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanProblemMarker.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanProblemMarker.java
@@ -176,4 +176,30 @@ public class CodanProblemMarker implements ICodanProblemMarker {
 		}
 		return args;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return problemId from marker
+	 * 
+	 * @param marker
+	 * @return codan problemId
+	 */
+	public static String getProblemId(IMarker marker) {
+		try {
+			return (String) marker.getAttribute(IMarker.PROBLEM);
+		} catch (CoreException e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param marker
+	 * @return problem message
+	 */
+	public static String getMessage(IMarker marker) {
+		try {
+			return (String) marker.getAttribute(IMarker.MESSAGE);
+		} catch (CoreException e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
 }