=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-support/dhis-support-system/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/system/scheduling/Scheduler.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-support/dhis-support-system/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/system/scheduling/Scheduler.java	2015-09-14 18:06:48 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-support/dhis-support-system/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/system/scheduling/Scheduler.java	2015-10-07 13:25:14 +0000
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+import org.springframework.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+
 /**
  * Scheduler for managing the scheduling and execution of tasks.
  *
@@ -52,6 +56,15 @@
      * @task the task to execute.
      */
     void executeTask( Runnable task );
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the given task immediately and return a ListenableFuture.
+     *
+     * @param callable the task to execute.
+     * @param <T> return type of the supplied callable.
+     * @return a ListenableFuture representing the result of the task.
+     */
+    <T> ListenableFuture<T> executeTask( Callable<T> callable );
     
     /**
      * Schedule the given task for future execution. The task can be referenced

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-support/dhis-support-system/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/system/scheduling/SpringScheduler.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-support/dhis-support-system/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/system/scheduling/SpringScheduler.java	2015-06-05 12:56:34 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-support/dhis-support-system/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/system/scheduling/SpringScheduler.java	2015-10-07 13:25:14 +0000
@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-import org.springframework.core.task.TaskExecutor;
+import org.springframework.core.task.AsyncListenableTaskExecutor;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.TaskScheduler;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.support.CronTrigger;
+import org.springframework.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 
 /**
  * {@link Scheduler} implementation for use within the Spring framework.
@@ -61,9 +63,9 @@
         this.taskScheduler = taskScheduler;
     }
     
-    private TaskExecutor taskExecutor;
+    private AsyncListenableTaskExecutor taskExecutor;
 
-    public void setTaskExecutor( TaskExecutor taskExecutor )
+    public void setTaskExecutor( AsyncListenableTaskExecutor taskExecutor )
     {
         this.taskExecutor = taskExecutor;
     }
@@ -79,6 +81,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public <T> ListenableFuture<T> executeTask( Callable<T> callable )
+    {
+        return taskExecutor.submitListenable( callable );
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean scheduleTask( String key, Runnable task, String cronExpr )
     {        
         if ( key != null && !futures.containsKey( key ) )