diff --git a/j2ee.core/manifest.mf b/j2ee.core/manifest.mf
--- a/j2ee.core/manifest.mf
+++ b/j2ee.core/manifest.mf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 OpenIDE-Module: org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.core/0
 OpenIDE-Module-Localizing-Bundle: org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/core/resources/Bundle.properties
-OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.15
+OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.16
 AutoUpdate-Show-In-Client: false
diff --git a/j2ee.core/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/Profile.java b/j2ee.core/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/Profile.java
--- a/j2ee.core/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/Profile.java
+++ b/j2ee.core/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/Profile.java
@@ -79,26 +79,75 @@
     public static final Profile JAVA_EE_7_FULL  = new Profile(6, "1.7", null, "JavaEE7Full.displayName");
 
     public static final Profile JAVA_EE_7_WEB  = new Profile(7, "1.7", "web", "JavaEE7Web.displayName");
-    
+
     private final int order;
 
+    private final String canonicalName;
+
+    private final String profileType;
+
     // cache
     private final String propertiesString;
 
     private final String bundleKey;
 
-    private Profile(int order, String canonicalName, String profile, String bundleKey) {
+    private Profile(int order, String canonicalName, String profileType, String bundleKey) {
         this.order = order;
+        this.canonicalName = canonicalName;
+        this.profileType = profileType;
         this.bundleKey = bundleKey;
 
         StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(canonicalName);
-        if (profile != null) {
-            builder.append("-").append(profile); // NOI18N
+        if (profileType != null) {
+            builder.append("-").append(profileType); // NOI18N
         }
         this.propertiesString = builder.toString();
     }
 
     /**
+     * Finds out if the current profile version is the same or higher in comparison
+     * to the one from parameter.
+     *
+     * @since 1.16
+     * @param profile which we are comparing with
+     * @return true if the profile version is equal or higher than the given one, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean isEqualOrHigher(Profile profile) {
+        int comparison = UI_COMPARATOR.compare(this, profile);
+        if (comparison < 0) {
+            // This version is lower than profile version
+            return false;
+
+        } else if (comparison == 0) {
+            // The same version for both
+            return true;
+
+        } else {
+            // If the canonicalName is the same value we have to differ between Web and Full profile
+            if (canonicalName.equals(profile.canonicalName)) {
+                boolean isThisFullProfile = isFullProfile(this);
+                boolean isParamFullProfile = isFullProfile(profile);
+
+                if (isThisFullProfile && isParamFullProfile) {
+                    // Both profiles are Java EE Full
+                    return true;
+                }
+                if (!isThisFullProfile && !isParamFullProfile) {
+                    // Both profiles are Java EE Web
+                    return true;
+                }
+                return false;
+            } else {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean isFullProfile(Profile profile) {
+        return profile.profileType == null;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the UI visible description of the profile.
      *
      * @return the UI visible description of the profile
diff --git a/j2ee.core/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/ProfileTest.java b/j2ee.core/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/ProfileTest.java
--- a/j2ee.core/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/ProfileTest.java
+++ b/j2ee.core/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/api/j2ee/core/ProfileTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  *
  * Portions Copyrighted 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  */
-
 package org.netbeans.api.j2ee.core;
 
 import org.netbeans.junit.NbTestCase;
@@ -64,4 +63,26 @@
         assertEquals(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_WEB, Profile.fromPropertiesString("EE_6_WEB"));
         assertNull(Profile.fromPropertiesString("something"));
     }
+
+    public void testIsEqualOrHigherJavaEE5() {
+        assertFalse(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.J2EE_13));
+        assertFalse(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.J2EE_14));
+
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5));
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL));
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_WEB));
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_7_FULL));
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_5.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_7_WEB));
+    }
+
+    public void testIsEqualOrHigherJavaEE6full() {
+        assertFalse(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.J2EE_13));
+        assertFalse(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.J2EE_14));
+        assertFalse(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5));
+        assertFalse(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_WEB));
+
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL));
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_7_FULL));
+        assertTrue(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL.isEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_7_WEB));
+    }
 }