diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/AVMNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/AVMNode.java
index ae2ba1f706..41e4a16e53 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/AVMNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/AVMNode.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class AVMNode extends ScriptNode
     /**
      * @return true if the node is currently locked
      */
-    public boolean isLocked()
+    public boolean getIsLocked()
     {
         AVMLock lock = this.services.getAVMLockingService().getLock(
                 getWebProject(), path.substring(path.indexOf("/")));
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
index 51c93a1bb8..12127b4184 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ public class ScriptNode implements Serializable, Scopeable
     /**
      * @return true if the node is currently locked
      */
-    public boolean isLocked()
+    public boolean getIsLocked()
     {
         boolean locked = false;
         
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/person/PersonServiceLoader.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/person/PersonServiceLoader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ab8f4fc69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/security/person/PersonServiceLoader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing"
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.security.person;
+
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
+import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthenticationService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PersonService;
+import org.alfresco.service.transaction.TransactionService;
+import org.alfresco.util.ApplicationContextHelper;
+import org.alfresco.util.ArgumentHelper;
+import org.alfresco.util.GUID;
+import org.alfresco.util.PropertyMap;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+
+/**
+ * A simple program to load users into the system.
+ * 
+ * @author Derek Hulley
+ * @since V2.1-A
+ */
+public class PersonServiceLoader
+{
+    private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(PersonServiceLoader.class);
+    
+    private final ApplicationContext ctx;
+    private final int batchSize;
+    private final int batchCount;
+;
+    
+    private PersonServiceLoader(ApplicationContext ctx, int batchSize, int batchCount)
+    {
+        this.ctx = ctx;
+        this.batchSize = batchSize;
+        this.batchCount = batchCount;
+    }
+    
+    public void run(String user, String pwd) throws Exception
+    {
+        final ServiceRegistry serviceRegistry = (ServiceRegistry) ctx.getBean(ServiceRegistry.SERVICE_REGISTRY);
+        final AuthenticationService authenticationService = serviceRegistry.getAuthenticationService();
+        final PersonService personService = serviceRegistry.getPersonService();
+        final TransactionService transactionService = serviceRegistry.getTransactionService();
+        
+        authenticationService.authenticate(user, pwd.toCharArray());
+        
+        RetryingTransactionCallback<Integer> makeUsersCallback = new RetryingTransactionCallback<Integer>()
+        {
+            public Integer execute() throws Throwable
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < batchSize; i++)
+                {
+                    String firstName = "" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+                    String lastName = String.format("%05d", i);
+                    String username = GUID.generate();
+                    String emailAddress = String.format("%s.%s@xyz.com", firstName, lastName);
+                    PropertyMap properties = new PropertyMap(7);
+                    properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_USERNAME, username);
+                    properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_FIRSTNAME, firstName);
+                    properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_LASTNAME, lastName);
+                    properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_EMAIL, emailAddress);
+                    personService.createPerson(properties);
+                }
+                return batchSize;
+            }
+        };
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < batchCount; i ++)
+        {
+            long start = System.nanoTime();
+            transactionService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(makeUsersCallback, false, true);
+            long end = System.nanoTime();
+            double deltaMs = (double) (end - start) / 1000000.0D;
+            double ave = deltaMs / (double) batchSize;
+            System.out.println("\n" +
+            		"Batch users created: \n" +
+            		"   Batch Number:    " + i + "\n" +
+            		"   Batch Size:      " + batchSize + "\n" +
+            		"   Batch Time (ms): " + Math.floor(deltaMs) + "\n" +
+            		"   Average (ms):    " + Math.floor(ave));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public static void main(String[] args)
+    {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append("\n")
+          .append("Usage\n")
+          .append("   PersonServiceLoader  --user=<username> --pwd=<password> --batch-count=<batch-count> -- batch-size=<batch-size> \n");
+        String usage = sb.toString();
+        ArgumentHelper argHelper = new ArgumentHelper(usage, args);
+        try
+        {
+            String user = argHelper.getStringValue("user", true, true);
+            String pwd = argHelper.getStringValue("pwd", true, true);
+            int batchCount = argHelper.getIntegerValue("batch-count", true, 1, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            int batchSize = argHelper.getIntegerValue("batch-size", true, 1, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+
+            ApplicationContext ctx = ApplicationContextHelper.getApplicationContext();
+
+            // Create the worker instance
+            PersonServiceLoader loader = new PersonServiceLoader(ctx, batchSize, batchCount);
+            loader.run(user, pwd);
+            
+            // All done
+            ApplicationContextHelper.closeApplicationContext();
+            System.exit(0);
+        }
+        catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
+        {
+            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
+            argHelper.printUsage();
+            System.exit(1);
+        }
+        catch (Throwable e)
+        {
+            logger.error("PersonServiceLoader (userCount, batchSize) failed.", e);
+            System.exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+}