diff --git a/akka-stm/src/main/scala/akka/stm/Stm.scala b/akka-stm/src/main/scala/akka/stm/Stm.scala
index 17be90ff52..be511f0e2c 100644
--- a/akka-stm/src/main/scala/akka/stm/Stm.scala
+++ b/akka-stm/src/main/scala/akka/stm/Stm.scala
@@ -145,5 +145,36 @@ trait StmUtil {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Stm utility methods for using from Java.
+ */
+object StmUtils {
+  /**
+   * Schedule a deferred task on the thread local transaction (use within an atomic).
+   * This is executed when the transaction commits.
+   */
+  def deferred(runnable: Runnable): Unit = MultiverseStmUtils.scheduleDeferredTask(runnable)
 
+  /**
+   * Schedule a compensating task on the thread local transaction (use within an atomic).
+   * This is executed when the transaction aborts.
+   */
+  def compensating(runnable: Runnable): Unit = MultiverseStmUtils.scheduleCompensatingTask(runnable)
 
+  /**
+   * STM retry for blocking transactions (use within an atomic).
+   * Can be used to wait for a condition.
+   */
+  def retry = MultiverseStmUtils.retry
+}
+
+/**
+ * Use EitherOrElse to combine two blocking transactions (from Java).
+ */
+abstract class EitherOrElse[T] extends OrElseTemplate[T] {
+  def either(mtx: MultiverseTransaction) = either
+  def orelse(mtx: MultiverseTransaction) = orElse
+
+  def either: T
+  def orElse: T
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Branch.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Branch.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d62a6ecd16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Branch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package akka.stm.example;
+
+import akka.stm.*;
+
+public class Branch {
+    public Ref<Integer> left;
+    public Ref<Integer> right;
+    public int amount;
+
+    public Branch(Ref<Integer> left, Ref<Integer> right, int amount) {
+        this.left = left;
+        this.right = right;
+        this.amount = amount;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Brancher.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Brancher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b26c58526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Brancher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package akka.stm.example;
+
+import akka.stm.*;
+import static akka.stm.StmUtils.retry;
+import akka.actor.*;
+import akka.util.FiniteDuration;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+public class Brancher extends UntypedActor {
+    TransactionFactory txFactory = new TransactionFactoryBuilder()
+        .setBlockingAllowed(true)
+        .setTrackReads(true)
+        .setTimeout(new FiniteDuration(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
+        .build();
+
+    public void onReceive(Object message) throws Exception {
+        if (message instanceof Branch) {
+            Branch branch = (Branch) message;
+            final Ref<Integer> left = branch.left;
+            final Ref<Integer> right = branch.right;
+            final double amount = branch.amount;
+            new Atomic<Integer>(txFactory) {
+                public Integer atomically() {
+                    return new EitherOrElse<Integer>() {
+                        public Integer either() {
+                            if (left.get() < amount) {
+                                System.out.println("not enough on left - retrying");
+                                retry();
+                            }
+                            System.out.println("going left");
+                            return left.get();
+                        }
+                        public Integer orElse() {
+                            if (right.get() < amount) {
+                                System.out.println("not enough on right - retrying");
+                                retry();
+                            }
+                            System.out.println("going right");
+                            return right.get();
+                        }
+                    }.execute();
+                }
+            }.execute();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/EitherOrElseExample.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/EitherOrElseExample.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e0345b6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/EitherOrElseExample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package akka.stm.example;
+
+import akka.stm.*;
+import akka.actor.*;
+
+public class EitherOrElseExample {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        System.out.println();
+        System.out.println("EitherOrElse example");
+        System.out.println();
+
+        final Ref<Integer> left = new Ref<Integer>(100);
+        final Ref<Integer> right = new Ref<Integer>(100);
+
+        ActorRef brancher = Actors.actorOf(Brancher.class).start();
+
+        brancher.sendOneWay(new Branch(left, right, 500));
+
+        new Atomic() {
+            public Object atomically() {
+                return right.set(right.get() + 1000);
+            }
+        }.execute();
+
+        brancher.stop();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/RetryExample.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/RetryExample.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fe3e3f535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/RetryExample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package akka.stm.example;
+
+import akka.stm.*;
+import akka.actor.*;
+
+public class RetryExample {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        System.out.println();
+        System.out.println("Retry example");
+        System.out.println();
+
+        final Ref<Double> account1 = new Ref<Double>(100.0);
+        final Ref<Double> account2 = new Ref<Double>(100.0);
+
+        ActorRef transferer = Actors.actorOf(Transferer.class).start();
+
+        transferer.sendOneWay(new Transfer(account1, account2, 500.0));
+        // Transferer: not enough money - retrying
+
+        new Atomic() {
+            public Object atomically() {
+                return account1.set(account1.get() + 2000);
+            }
+        }.execute();
+        // Transferer: transferring
+
+        Double acc1 = new Atomic<Double>() {
+            public Double atomically() {
+                return account1.get();
+            }
+        }.execute();
+
+        Double acc2 = new Atomic<Double>() {
+            public Double atomically() {
+                return account2.get();
+            }
+        }.execute();
+
+        System.out.println("Account 1: " + acc1);
+        // Account 1: 1600.0
+
+        System.out.println("Account 2: " + acc2);
+        // Account 2: 600.0
+
+        transferer.stop();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Transfer.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Transfer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad6cdbdd09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Transfer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package akka.stm.example;
+
+import akka.stm.*;
+
+public class Transfer {
+    public Ref<Double> from;
+    public Ref<Double> to;
+    public double amount;
+
+    public Transfer(Ref<Double> from, Ref<Double> to, double amount) {
+        this.from = from;
+        this.to = to;
+        this.amount = amount;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Transferer.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Transferer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8c8b50ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/example/Transferer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package akka.stm.example;
+
+import akka.stm.*;
+import static akka.stm.StmUtils.retry;
+import akka.actor.*;
+import akka.util.FiniteDuration;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+public class Transferer extends UntypedActor {
+    TransactionFactory txFactory = new TransactionFactoryBuilder()
+        .setBlockingAllowed(true)
+        .setTrackReads(true)
+        .setTimeout(new FiniteDuration(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
+        .build();
+
+    public void onReceive(Object message) throws Exception {
+        if (message instanceof Transfer) {
+            Transfer transfer = (Transfer) message;
+            final Ref<Double> from = transfer.from;
+            final Ref<Double> to = transfer.to;
+            final double amount = transfer.amount;
+            new Atomic(txFactory) {
+                public Object atomically() {
+                    if (from.get() < amount) {
+                        System.out.println("Transferer: not enough money - retrying");
+                        retry();
+                    }
+                    System.out.println("Transferer: transferring");
+                    from.set(from.get() - amount);
+                    to.set(to.get() + amount);
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }.execute();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/test/JavaStmTests.java b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/test/JavaStmTests.java
index 79547c1bb6..fecb80389c 100644
--- a/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/test/JavaStmTests.java
+++ b/akka-stm/src/test/java/akka/stm/test/JavaStmTests.java
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.Before;
 
 import akka.stm.*;
+import static akka.stm.StmUtils.deferred;
+import static akka.stm.StmUtils.compensating;
 
 import org.multiverse.api.ThreadLocalTransaction;
 import org.multiverse.api.TransactionConfiguration;
 import org.multiverse.api.exceptions.ReadonlyException;
 
+
 public class JavaStmTests {
 
     private Ref<Integer> ref;
@@ -87,4 +90,37 @@ public class JavaStmTests {
             }
         }.execute();
     }
+
+    @Test public void deferredTask() {
+        final Ref<Boolean> enteredDeferred = new Ref<Boolean>(false);
+        new Atomic() {
+            public Object atomically() {
+                deferred(new Runnable() {
+                    public void run() {
+                        enteredDeferred.set(true);
+                    }
+                });
+                return ref.set(3);
+            }
+        }.execute();
+        assertEquals(true, enteredDeferred.get());
+    }
+
+    @Test public void compensatingTask() {
+        final Ref<Boolean> enteredCompensating = new Ref<Boolean>(false);
+        try {
+            new Atomic() {
+                public Object atomically() {
+                    compensating(new Runnable() {
+                        public void run() {
+                            enteredCompensating.set(true);
+                        }
+                    });
+                    ref.set(3);
+                    throw new RuntimeException();
+                }
+            }.execute();
+        } catch(RuntimeException e) {}
+        assertEquals(true, enteredCompensating.get());
+    }
 }