diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/Filter.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/Filter.java
index f404c3f7b522..82ed337a80b3 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/Filter.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/Filter.java
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ public interface Filter {
       return hyperlinkInfo;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * See {@link HighlighterLayer} for available predefined layers. 
+     */
     public int getHighlighterLayer() {
       return getHyperlinkInfo() != null ? HighlighterLayer.HYPERLINK : HighlighterLayer.CONSOLE_FILTER; 
     }