--- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.discovery.ui/src/com/nokia/carbide/discovery/ui/Activator.java	Mon Sep 13 15:01:12 2010 -0500
+++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.discovery.ui/src/com/nokia/carbide/discovery/ui/Activator.java	Mon Sep 13 15:22:01 2010 -0500
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@
 	}
 
     public static IStatus makeErrorStatus(String message, Throwable t) {
-        return new Status(IStatus.ERROR, PLUGIN_ID, message, t);
+    	return makeStatus(IStatus.ERROR, message, t);
     }
 
+    public static IStatus makeStatus(int severity, String message, Throwable t) {
+    	return new Status(severity, PLUGIN_ID, message, t);
+    }
 }