1 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h
index 71e3adeaf8..147d7a4aee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h
@@ -56,9 +56,17 @@ class CORE_EXPORT VcsManager : public QObject
 public:
     static VcsManager *instance();
 
+    template <typename T, typename... Args>
+    static T *registerVersionControl(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        T *vc = new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        addVersionControl(vc);
+        return vc;
+    }
+
     static void extensionsInitialized();
 
-    static QList<IVersionControl *> versionControls();
+    static const QList<IVersionControl *> versionControls();
     static IVersionControl *versionControl(Id id);
 
     static void resetVersionControlForDirectory(const QString &inputDirectory);
@@ -92,17 +100,18 @@ public:
      */
     static QStringList additionalToolsPath();
 
+    static void clearVersionControlCache();
+
 signals:
     void repositoryChanged(const QString &repository);
     void configurationChanged(const IVersionControl *vcs);
 
-public slots:
-    static void clearVersionControlCache();
-
 private:
     explicit VcsManager(QObject *parent = 0);
     ~VcsManager();
 
+    static void addVersionControl(IVersionControl *vc);
+
     void handleConfigurationChanges();
 
     friend class Core::Internal::MainWindow;