diff --git a/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java b/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
index eb804000bf99b..4c868d44739d5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
@@ -1803,6 +1803,19 @@ public class SearchManager
                 && defaultSearchable.getSearchActivity().equals(searchable.getSearchActivity());
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Gets a cursor with search suggestions.
+     *
+     * @param searchable Information about how to get the suggestions.
+     * @param query The search text entered (so far).
+     * @return a cursor with suggestions, or <code>null</null> the suggestion query failed.
+     *
+     * @hide because SearchableInfo is not part of the API.
+     */
+    public Cursor getSuggestions(SearchableInfo searchable, String query) {
+        return getSuggestions(mContext, searchable, query);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets a cursor with search suggestions. This method is static so that it can
      * be used from non-Activity context.