1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/arduino/core/internal/Activator.java b/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/arduino/core/internal/Activator.java
index e34ed5e625d..85aaa0a2f49 100644
--- a/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/arduino/core/internal/Activator.java
+++ b/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/arduino/core/internal/Activator.java
@@ -59,4 +59,17 @@ public class Activator extends Plugin {
 		return ref != null ? context.getService(ref) : null;
 	}
 
+	public static CoreException coreException(Throwable e) {
+		if (e instanceof RuntimeException && e.getCause() instanceof CoreException) {
+			return (CoreException) e.getCause();
+		} else if (e instanceof CoreException) {
+			return (CoreException) e;
+		}
+		return new CoreException(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, getId(), e.getLocalizedMessage(), e));
+	}
+
+	public static CoreException coreException(String message, Throwable e) {
+		return new CoreException(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, getId(), message, e));
+	}
+
 }