1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/concurrent/ConcurrencyUtil.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/concurrent/ConcurrencyUtil.java
index 5a9905e821..89e21dfc26 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/concurrent/ConcurrencyUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j.util/src/org/eclipse/net4j/util/concurrent/ConcurrencyUtil.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package org.eclipse.net4j.util.concurrent;
 
 import org.eclipse.net4j.util.container.IManagedContainer;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 
 /**
@@ -86,4 +87,32 @@ public final class ConcurrencyUtil
 
     return null;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @since 3.6
+   */
+  public static void execute(Object executor, Runnable runnable)
+  {
+    if (executor instanceof Executor)
+    {
+      ((Executor)executor).execute(runnable);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    ExecutorService executorService = getExecutorService(executor);
+    if (executorService == null && executor instanceof IManagedContainer)
+    {
+      executorService = getExecutorService((IManagedContainer)executor);
+    }
+
+    if (executorService != null)
+    {
+      executorService.execute(runnable);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Thread thread = new Thread(runnable, runnable.getClass().getSimpleName());
+    thread.setDaemon(true);
+    thread.start();
+  }
 }