diff --git a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java
index 0e112121b520..bb6b775f2717 100644
--- a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java
+++ b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ public class ExcludedEntriesConfigurable implements UnnamedConfigurable {
     ((AbstractTableModel)myExcludedEntriesPanel.myExcludedTable.getModel()).fireTableDataChanged();
   }
 
+  public void addEntry(ExcludeEntryDescription description) {
+    myExcludeEntryDescriptions.add(description);
+    ((AbstractTableModel)myExcludedEntriesPanel.myExcludedTable.getModel()).fireTableDataChanged();
+  }
+
   private void disposeMyDescriptions() {
     for (ExcludeEntryDescription description : myExcludeEntryDescriptions) {
       Disposer.dispose(description);