diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/ScheduledPersistedAction.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/ScheduledPersistedAction.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.action.scheduled;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action;
+
+/**
+ * The scheduling wrapper around a persisted
+ *  action, which is to be executed on a 
+ *  scheduled basis.
+ *   
+ * @author Nick Burch
+ * @since 3.4
+ */
+public interface ScheduledPersistedAction {
+   /** Get the action which the schedule applies to */
+   public Action getAction();
+   
+   /** 
+    * Get the first date that the action should be run
+    *  on or after, or null if it should start shortly
+    *  after each startup.  
+    */
+   public Date getScheduleStart();
+   
+   /**
+    * Sets the first date that the action should be
+    *  run on or after. Set to null if the action
+    *  should be run shortly after each startup.
+    */
+   public void setScheduleStart(Date startDate);
+
+   
+   /**
+    * How many {@link #getScheduleIntervalPeriod()} periods
+    *  should we wait between executions?
+    * Will be null if the action isn't scheduled to
+    *  be repeated.
+    */
+   public Integer getScheduleIntervalCount();
+   
+   /**
+    * Sets how many periods should be waited between
+    *  each execution, or null if it shouldn't be
+    *  repeated. 
+    */
+   public void setScheduleIntervalCount(Integer count);
+
+   
+   /**
+    * How long are {@link #getScheduleIntervalCount()} counts
+    *  measured in?
+    */
+   public IntervalPeriod getScheduleIntervalPeriod();
+   
+   /**
+    * Sets the interval period
+    */
+   public void setScheduleIntervalPeriod(IntervalPeriod period);
+   
+   
+   /**
+    * Returns the interval in a form like 1D (1 day)
+    *  or 2h (2 hours)
+    */
+   public String getScheduleInterval();
+   
+   
+   public static enum IntervalPeriod {
+      Month, Week, Day, Hour, Minute
+   }
+}
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/ScheduledPersistedActionService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/ScheduledPersistedActionService.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.action.scheduled;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action;
+
+/**
+ * A service which handles the scheduling of the
+ *  execution of persisted actions.
+ * It handles registering them with the Quartz
+ *  scheduler on repository start, and handles
+ *  the edit, creation and deletion of them.
+ * 
+ * @author Nick Burch
+ * @since 3.4
+ */
+public interface ScheduledPersistedActionService {
+   /**
+    * Creates a new schedule, for the specified Action.
+    */
+   public ScheduledPersistedAction createSchedule(Action persistedAction);
+   
+   /**
+    * Saves the changes to the schedule to the repository,
+    *  and updates the Scheduler with any changed details.
+    */
+   public void saveSchedule(ScheduledPersistedAction schedule);
+   
+   /**
+    * Removes the schedule for the action, and cancels future
+    *  executions of it.
+    * The persisted action is unchanged.
+    */
+   public void deleteSchedule(ScheduledPersistedAction schedule);
+   
+   /**
+    * Returns the schedule for the specified action, or
+    *  null if it isn't currently scheduled. 
+    */
+   public ScheduledPersistedAction getSchedule(Action persistedAction);
+   
+   /**
+    * Returns all currently scheduled actions.
+    */
+   public List<ScheduledPersistedAction> listSchedules();
+}