diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index cdccdb070..9937a0716 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -188,6 +188,25 @@ public abstract class Task extends ProjectComponent {
     }
     
     
+    /**   
+     * Log a message with the default (INFO) priority.   
+     *   
+     * @param the message to be logged.   
+     */   
+    public void log(String msg) {   
+        log(msg, Project.MSG_INFO);   
+    }   
+    
+    /**   
+     * Log a mesage with the give priority.   
+     *   
+     * @param the message to be logged.   
+     * @param msgLevel the message priority at which this message is to be logged.   
+     */   
+    public void log(String msg, int msgLevel) {   
+        project.log(this, msg, msgLevel);   
+    }   
+    
     /**
      * Perform this task
      */