1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/GdbPlugin.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/GdbPlugin.java
index b3adb14e7a8..9b79416996b 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/GdbPlugin.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/GdbPlugin.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.ILaunch;
 import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
+import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;
 
 /**
  * The activator class controls the plug-in life cycle
@@ -209,4 +210,11 @@ public class GdbPlugin extends Plugin {
 	public static void log(Throwable e) {
 		log(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, getUniqueIdentifier(), IStatus.ERROR, e.getMessage(), e));
 	}
+
+	public static <T> T getService(Class<T> service) {
+		BundleContext context = plugin.getBundle().getBundleContext();
+		ServiceReference<T> ref = context.getServiceReference(service);
+		return ref != null ? context.getService(ref) : null;
+	}
+
 }