2 files changed, 41 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
index 571d99029f..6373634812 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
 	 capture_start/0, capture_stop/0, capture_get/0, capture_get/1,
 	 fail/1, fail/2, comment/1, comment/2, make_priv_dir/0,
 	 testcases/2, userdata/2, userdata/3,
-	 timetrap/1, get_timetrap_info/0, sleep/1]).
+	 timetrap/1, get_timetrap_info/0, sleep/1,
+	 notify/2, sync_notify/2]).
 
 %% New API for manipulating with config handlers
 -export([add_config/2, remove_config/2]).
@@ -1047,3 +1048,27 @@ sleep({seconds,Ss}) ->
     sleep(trunc(Ss * 1000));
 sleep(Time) ->
     test_server:adjusted_sleep(Time).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% @spec notify(Name,Data) -> ok
+%%%       Name = atom()
+%%%       Data = term()
+%%%
+%%% @doc <p>Sends a asynchronous notification of type <c>Name</c> with
+%%%      <c>Data</c>to the common_test event manager. This can later be
+%%%      caught by any installed event manager. </p>
+%%% @see //stdlib/gen_event
+notify(Name,Data) ->
+    ct_event:notify(Name, Data).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% @spec sync_notify(Name,Data) -> ok
+%%%       Name = atom()
+%%%       Data = term()
+%%%
+%%% @doc <p>Sends a synchronous notification of type <c>Name</c> with
+%%%      <c>Data</c>to the common_test event manager. This can later be
+%%%      caught by any installed event manager. </p>
+%%% @see //stdlib/gen_event
+sync_notify(Name,Data) ->
+    ct_event:sync_notify(Name, Data).
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_event.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_event.erl
index 3e79898ad1..998be35fda 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_event.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_event.erl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 %% API
 -export([start_link/0, add_handler/0, add_handler/1, stop/0]).
--export([notify/1, sync_notify/1]).
+-export([notify/1, notify/2, sync_notify/1,sync_notify/2]).
 -export([is_alive/0]).
 
 %% gen_event callbacks
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ notify(Event) ->
     end.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: notify(Name,Data) -> ok
+%% Description: Asynchronous notification to event manager.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+notify(Name, Data) ->
+    notify(#event{ name = Name, data = Data}).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Function: sync_notify(Event) -> ok
 %% Description: Synchronous notification to event manager.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -102,6 +109,13 @@ sync_notify(Event) ->
     end.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: sync_notify(Name,Data) -> ok
+%% Description: Synchronous notification to event manager.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+sync_notify(Name,Data) ->
+    sync_notify(#event{ name = Name, data = Data}).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Function: is_alive() -> true | false
 %% Description: Check if Event Manager is alive.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------