diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java
index c7ccd86baa0..0513199aebe 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class Queue {
 			return item;
 		}
 	}
+
 	public void addItem(Object item) {
 		//print("in addItem() - entering");
 		synchronized (list) {
@@ -51,6 +52,15 @@ public class Queue {
 		//print("in addItem() - leaving");
 	}
 
+	public Object[] clearItems() {
+		Object[] array;
+		synchronized (list) {
+			array = list.toArray();
+			list.clear();
+		}
+		return array;
+	}
+
 	private static void print(String msg) {
 		String name = Thread.currentThread().getName();
 		System.out.println(name + ": " + msg);