diff --git a/include/wx/xti.h b/include/wx/xti.h
index db55674802..a09f88a3ae 100644
--- a/include/wx/xti.h
+++ b/include/wx/xti.h
@@ -1613,6 +1613,10 @@ public:
     bool NeedsDirectConstruction() const { return dynamic_cast<wxDirectConstructorBrigde*>( m_constructor) != NULL ; }
 
     const wxChar       *GetClassName() const { return m_className; }
+    const wxChar       *GetBaseClassName1() const
+        { return m_parents[0] ? m_parents[0]->GetClassName() : NULL; }
+    const wxChar       *GetBaseClassName2() const
+        { return (m_parents[0] && m_parents[1]) ? m_parents[1]->GetClassName() : NULL; }
     const wxChar       *GetIncludeName() const { return m_unitName ; }
     const wxClassInfo **GetParents() const { return m_parents; }
     int                 GetSize() const { return m_objectSize; }