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diff --git a/yang/yang-model-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/yangtools/yang/model/api/type/PatternConstraint.java b/yang/yang-model-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/yangtools/yang/model/api/type/PatternConstraint.java
index 14844c64a9..a20c4d3834 100644
--- a/yang/yang-model-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/yangtools/yang/model/api/type/PatternConstraint.java
+++ b/yang/yang-model-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/yangtools/yang/model/api/type/PatternConstraint.java
@@ -17,13 +17,23 @@ import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api.ConstraintMetaDefinition;
 public interface PatternConstraint extends ConstraintMetaDefinition {
 
     /**
-     * Returns a regular expression (pattern).
+     * Returns a java regular expression (pattern).
      *
-     * @return string with regular expression which is equal to the argument of
+     * @return string with java regular expression which is equal to the argument of
      *         the YANG <code>pattern</code> substatement
      */
     String getRegularExpression();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a raw regular expression as it was declared in a source.
+     *
+     * @return argument of pattern statement as it was declared in a source.
+     */
+    // FIXME: version 2.0.0: make this method non-default
+    default String getRawRegularExpression() {
+        return getRegularExpression();
+    }
+
     /**
      * All implementations should override this method.
      * The default definition of this method is used only in YANG 1.0 (RFC6020)