2 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
index 85afdc7834..9d8fce2789 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 -module(ct).
 
 -include("ct.hrl").
+-include("ct_util.hrl").
 
 %% Command line user interface for running tests
 -export([install/1, run/1, run/2, run/3,
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@
 
 %% Other interface functions
 -export([get_status/0, abort_current_testcase/1,
+	 get_event_mgr_ref/0,
 	 encrypt_config_file/2, encrypt_config_file/3,
 	 decrypt_config_file/2, decrypt_config_file/3]).
 
@@ -1005,6 +1007,18 @@ abort_current_testcase(Reason) ->
     test_server_ctrl:abort_current_testcase(Reason).
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% @spec get_event_mgr_ref() -> EvMgrRef
+%%%       EvMgrRef = atom()
+%%%
+%%% @doc <p>Call this function in order to get a reference to the
+%%%         CT event manager. The reference can be used to e.g. add
+%%%         a user specific event handler while tests are running.
+%%%         Example:
+%%%         <c>gen_event:add_handler(ct:get_event_mgr_ref(), my_ev_h, [])</c></p>
+get_event_mgr_ref() ->
+    ?CT_EVMGR_REF.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @spec encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName) -> 
 %%%                                                  ok | {error,Reason}
 %%%       SrcFileName = string()
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_master.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_master.erl
index b42ff73846..2cdb259899 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_master.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_master.erl
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 -export([run/1,run/3,run/4]).
 -export([run_on_node/2,run_on_node/3]).
 -export([run_test/1,run_test/2]).
+-export([get_event_mgr_ref/0]).
 -export([basic_html/1]).
 
 -export([abort/0,abort/1,progress/0]).
@@ -292,6 +293,18 @@ progress() ->
     call(progress).
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% @spec get_event_mgr_ref() -> MasterEvMgrRef
+%%%       MasterEvMgrRef = atom()
+%%%
+%%% @doc <p>Call this function in order to get a reference to the
+%%%         CT master event manager. The reference can be used to e.g.
+%%%         add a user specific event handler while tests are running.
+%%%         Example:
+%%%         <c>gen_event:add_handler(ct_master:get_event_mgr_ref(), my_ev_h, [])</c></p>
+get_event_mgr_ref() ->
+    ?CT_MEVMGR_REF.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @spec basic_html(Bool) -> ok
 %%%       Bool = true | false
 %%%