diff --git a/proposal/sandbox/clearcase/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/clearcase/CCUtils.java b/proposal/sandbox/clearcase/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/clearcase/CCUtils.java
index fa173a237..bb3382a9f 100644
--- a/proposal/sandbox/clearcase/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/clearcase/CCUtils.java
+++ b/proposal/sandbox/clearcase/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/clearcase/CCUtils.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcherFactory;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.util.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Execute;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.ExecuteStreamHandler;
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ public final class CCUtils {
      * @return the resolved link if it is a symbolic link, otherwise
      * return the original link.
      */
-    public File resolveSymbolicLink(File toresolve) throws Exception {
+    public File resolveSymbolicLink(File toresolve) throws BuildException {
         String[] args = { "ls", "-l", toresolve.getAbsolutePath() };
         CmdResult res = cleartool(args);
         if (res.getStatus() != 0 ){
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ public final class CCUtils {
     /**
      * Move a file to another. (ie rename)
      */
-    public void move(File from, File to) throws Exception {
+    public void move(File from, File to) throws BuildException {
         String[] args = {"move", "-nc", from.getPath(), to.getPath()};
         CmdResult res = cleartool(args);
         if (res.getStatus() != 0) {
@@ -244,6 +243,18 @@ public final class CCUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    public void mkdir(File file, String comment) {
+
+    }
+
+    public void mkdir(File file){
+        String[] args = {"mkdir", "-nc", file.getAbsolutePath() };
+        CmdResult res = cleartool(args);
+        if (res.getStatus() != 0){
+            throw new BuildException(res.getStdErr());
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helper method to execute a given cleartool command.
      * @param args the parameters used to execute cleartool.