1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/Violation.java b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/Violation.java
index efab4077464..f4ab32762df 100644
--- a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/Violation.java
+++ b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/rules/Violation.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class Violation {
   private Date createdAt;
   private boolean switchedOff=false;
   private String checksum;
+  private boolean isNew=false;
 
   /**
    * Creates of a violation from a rule. Will need to define the resource later on
@@ -259,6 +260,26 @@ public class Violation {
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * A violation is considered as "new" if it has been created after the reference analysis
+   * (the "previous" analysis).
+   * This method must be used only by post-jobs and decorators depending on the barrier
+   * {@link org.sonar.api.batch.DecoratorBarriers#END_OF_VIOLATION_TRACKING}
+   * @since 2.9
+   */
+  public boolean isNew() {
+    return isNew;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * For internal use only. MUST NOT BE SET FROM PLUGINS.
+   * @since 2.9
+   */
+  public Violation setNew(boolean b) {
+    isNew = b;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(this);