diff --git a/clover/plugin.jelly b/clover/plugin.jelly
index 2d7f41b0..7ef371f1 100644
--- a/clover/plugin.jelly
+++ b/clover/plugin.jelly
@@ -160,6 +160,20 @@
 
       </j:if>
 
+      <!-- Define method contexts provided by users -->
+      <u:tokenize var="contextMethodNames" delim=",">${maven.clover.context.method.names}</u:tokenize>
+      <u:tokenize var="contextMethodRegexps" delim=",">${maven.clover.context.method.regexps}</u:tokenize>
+      <j:forEach var="contextMethodName" items="${contextMethodNames}">
+        <ant:methodContext name="${contextMethodName}" regexp="${contextMethodRegexps.remove(0)}"/>
+      </j:forEach>
+
+      <!-- Define statement contexts provided by users -->
+      <u:tokenize var="statementMethodNames" delim=",">${maven.clover.context.statement.names}</u:tokenize>
+      <u:tokenize var="statementMethodRegexps" delim=",">${maven.clover.context.statement.regexps}</u:tokenize>
+      <j:forEach var="statementMethodName" items="${statementMethodNames}">
+        <ant:statementContext name="${statementMethodName}" regexp="${statementMethodRegexps.remove(0)}"/>
+      </j:forEach>
+
     </ant:clover-setup>
 
     <echo>Now using primary build.compiler : ${build.compiler}</echo>
@@ -280,7 +294,15 @@
     <ant:clover-report>
       <ant:current outfile="${maven.build.dir}/clover.xml" 
       	title="${pom.name} - ${pom.currentVersion}">
-        <ant:format type="xml" orderBy="${maven.clover.orderBy}"/>
+        <ant:format type="xml" orderBy="${maven.clover.orderBy}">
+
+          <!-- Add context filtering -->
+          <j:set var="contextFilters" value="${maven.clover.context.method.names} ${maven.clover.context.statement.names} ${maven.clover.context.block.names}"/>
+          <j:if test="${!empty(contextFilters.trim())}">
+            <ant:setProperty name="filter" value="${contextFilters}"/>
+          </j:if>
+
+        </ant:format>
       </ant:current>
     </ant:clover-report>
   </goal>
@@ -299,7 +321,15 @@
       <ant:current 
       	outfile="${cloverReportDirectory}" 
       	title="${pom.name} - ${pom.currentVersion}">
-        <ant:format type="html" orderBy="${maven.clover.orderBy}"/>
+        <ant:format type="html" orderBy="${maven.clover.orderBy}">
+
+          <!-- Add context filtering -->
+          <j:set var="contextFilters" value="${maven.clover.context.method.names} ${maven.clover.context.statement.names} ${maven.clover.context.block.names}"/>
+          <j:if test="${!empty(contextFilters.trim())}">
+            <ant:setProperty name="filter" value="${contextFilters}"/>
+          </j:if>
+
+        </ant:format>
       </ant:current>
     </ant:clover-report>
   </goal>
@@ -388,6 +418,12 @@
         <ant:package name="${package}" target="${targets.remove(0)}"/>
       </j:forEach>
 
+      <!-- Add context filtering -->
+      <j:set var="contextFilters" value="${maven.clover.context.method.names} ${maven.clover.context.statement.names} ${maven.clover.context.block.names}"/>
+      <j:if test="${!empty(contextFilters.trim())}">
+        <ant:setProperty name="filter" value="${contextFilters}"/>
+      </j:if>
+
     </ant:clover-check>
     
   </goal>
diff --git a/clover/plugin.properties b/clover/plugin.properties
index b98d6eb1..0a035a49 100644
--- a/clover/plugin.properties
+++ b/clover/plugin.properties
@@ -68,3 +68,18 @@ maven.clover.check.target = 50%
 # clover:check is called
 # maven.clover.check.packages=my.package1,my.package2
 # maven.clover.check.targets=10%,80%
+
+# List of Clover-defined block contexts to filter. Example:
+# maven.clover.context.block.names = static, method
+
+# List of user-defined method context names. Example:
+# maven.clover.context.method.names = name1, name2
+
+# List of user-defined methods context regexps. Example:
+# maven.clover.context.method.regexps = regexp1, regexp2
+
+# List of user-defined statement context names. Example:
+# maven.clover.context.statement.names = name3, name4
+
+# List of user-defined statement context regexps. Example:
+# maven.clover.context.statement.regexps = regexp3, regexp4
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d1ec1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<!-- 
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+ -->
+<project default="testPlugin"
+  xmlns:util="jelly:util"
+  xmlns:j="jelly:core"
+  xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
+  xmlns:x="jelly:xml"
+  xmlns:maven="jelly:maven"
+  xmlns:assert="assert">
+
+  <goal name="testPlugin">
+
+    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
+
+    <attainGoal name="clover:test"/>
+    <j:catch var="exception">
+      <attainGoal name="clover:check"/>
+    </j:catch>
+    
+    <!-- The test is successful if the total coverage is less than 33.4% -->
+    <j:if test="${empty(exception)}">
+      <ant:fail message="The test coverage should have been lower than 33.4%"/>      
+    </j:if>
+
+  </goal>
+
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/project.properties b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/project.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..847e912e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/project.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
+# 
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#  
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+maven.clover.context.method.names = methodsEndingWith1
+maven.clover.context.method.regexps = .*1.*
+
+maven.clover.context.statement.names = ifBlocks
+maven.clover.context.statement.regexps = .*if.*
+
+maven.clover.context.block.names = static
+
+# Test is successful is coverage is <= 33.3%
+maven.clover.check.target = 33.4%
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/project.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bc8a2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<!-- 
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+ -->
+
+<project>
+  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <id>testCloverContexts</id>
+  <name>testCloverContexts</name>
+  <build>
+    <sourceDirectory>src/main</sourceDirectory>
+    <unitTestSourceDirectory>src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
+    <unitTest>
+      <includes>
+        <include>**/*Test.java</include>
+      </includes>
+    </unitTest>
+  </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/src/main/org/apache/maven/clover/test/Simple.java b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/src/main/org/apache/maven/clover/test/Simple.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddcdcc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/src/main/org/apache/maven/clover/test/Simple.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.apache.maven.clover.test;
+
+/* ====================================================================
+ *   Copyright 2001-2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *   limitations under the License.
+ * ====================================================================
+ */
+
+public class Simple
+{
+    static
+    {
+        System.getProperties();        
+    }
+    
+    public void someMethod1()
+    {        
+    }
+
+    public void someMethodToReduceStatementCoverage()
+    {
+        System.getProperties();        
+    }
+    
+    public void someMethod2(int i)
+    {                
+        if (i == 2)
+        {
+            //  Do nothing
+        }
+    }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/src/test/org/apache/maven/clover/test/SimpleTest.java b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/src/test/org/apache/maven/clover/test/SimpleTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39d0af23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/src/test/org/apache/maven/clover/test/SimpleTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.apache.maven.clover.test;
+
+/* ====================================================================
+ *   Copyright 2001-2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *   limitations under the License.
+ * ====================================================================
+ */
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+public class SimpleTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public void testSomeMethod()
+    {        
+        Simple simple = new Simple();
+        simple.someMethod1();
+        simple.someMethod2(1);
+    }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clover/xdocs/changes.xml b/clover/xdocs/changes.xml
index d8851306..a7adbca6 100644
--- a/clover/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/clover/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.8" date="in SVN">
+      <action dev="vmassol" type="add">
+        Add support for method, statement and block context filtering through 
+        the following properties:
+        <code>maven.clover.context.block.names</code>,
+        <code>maven.clover.context.method.names</code>,
+        <code>maven.clover.context.method.regexps</code>,
+        <code>maven.clover.context.statement.names</code> and
+        <code>maven.clover.context.statement.regexps</code>.
+      </action>
       <action dev="vmassol" type="add">
         Added new <code>clover:check</code> goal that verifies if the
         test coverage if above a threshold defined by the properties
diff --git a/clover/xdocs/properties.xml b/clover/xdocs/properties.xml
index b455dfd6..41387c3c 100644
--- a/clover/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/clover/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -188,6 +188,64 @@
             N/A
           </td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.clover.context.block.names</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Comma-separated list of Clover-defined block contexts to filter
+            from the Clover coverage report.
+            Example: <code>maven.clover.context.block.names = static, method</code>.
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            N/A
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.clover.context.method.names</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Comma-separated list of user-defined method contexts to filter from 
+            the Clover coverage report.
+            Example: <code>maven.clover.context.method.names = name1, name2</code>.
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            N/A
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.clover.context.method.regexps</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Regexps associated with <code>maven.clover.context.method.names</code>.
+            Example: <code>maven.clover.context.method.regexps = regexp1, regexp2</code>.
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            N/A
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.clover.context.statement.names</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Comma-separated list of user-defined statement contexts to filter from 
+            the Clover coverage report.
+            Example: <code>maven.clover.context.statement.names = name3, name4</code>.
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            N/A
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.clover.context.statement.regexps</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Regexps associated with <code>maven.clover.context.statement.names</code>.
+            Example: <code>maven.clover.context.statement.regexps = regexp3, regexp4</code>.
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            N/A
+          </td>
+        </tr>
       </table>
     </section>
   </body>