1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/io/package.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/io/package.scala
index 1d484a6c0e..8534e92f27 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/io/package.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/io/package.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package scala.tools.nsc
 
-import java.util.concurrent.{ Future, Callable, Executors }
+import java.util.concurrent.{ Future, Callable, Executors, ThreadFactory }
 import java.util.{ Timer, TimerTask }
 
 package object io {
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ package object io {
   def callableFn[T](f: () => T): Callable[T]  = callable(f())
   def spawnFn[T](f: () => T): Future[T]       = spawn(f())
 
+  def newSingleThreadDaemonExecutor() = {
+    val factory = new ThreadFactory {
+      val default = Executors.defaultThreadFactory()
+      def newThread(r: Runnable) = {
+        val t = default.newThread(r)
+        t setDaemon true
+        t
+      }
+    }
+    Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor(factory)
+  }
+
   // Create, start, and return a background thread
   // If isDaemon is true, it is marked as daemon (and will not interfere with JVM shutdown)
   def daemonize(isDaemon: Boolean)(body: => Unit): Thread = {