diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java
index 636640a1b..38a628baa 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java
@@ -247,6 +247,20 @@ public class Dependency implements Comparable<Dependency> {
         this.identifiers.add(i);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds an entry to the list of detected Identifiers for the dependency file.
+     *
+     * @param type the type of identifier (such as CPE)
+     * @param value the value of the identifier
+     * @param url the URL of the identifier
+     * @param confidence the confidence in the Identifier being accurate
+     */
+    public void addIdentifier(String type, String value, String url, Confidence confidence) {
+        final Identifier i = new Identifier(type, value, url);
+        i.setConfidence(confidence);
+        this.identifiers.add(i);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds an entry to the list of detected Identifiers for the dependency file.
      *