diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/AbstractRepositoryManager.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/AbstractRepositoryManager.java
index 98aa27f788..f0a7cdb9a0 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/AbstractRepositoryManager.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/AbstractRepositoryManager.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import sonia.scm.HandlerEvent;
+import sonia.scm.event.ScmEventBus;
 import sonia.scm.util.AssertUtil;
 import sonia.scm.util.Util;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
+ * Abstract base class for {@link RepositoryManager} implementations. This class
+ * implements the listener and hook methods of the {@link RepositoryManager} 
+ * interface.
  *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
    * @param event
    */
   protected abstract void fireHookEvent(RepositoryHook hook,
-          RepositoryHookEvent event);
+    RepositoryHookEvent event);
 
   /**
    * Method description
@@ -131,10 +135,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
   }
 
   /**
-   * Method description
+   * Register a {@link RepositoryListener}.
    *
    *
-   * @param listener
+   * @param listener {@link RepositoryListener} to register
    */
   @Override
   public void addListener(RepositoryListener listener)
@@ -143,10 +147,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
   }
 
   /**
-   * Method description
+   * Register a {@link java.util.Collection} of {@link RepositoryListener}s.
    *
    *
-   * @param listeners
+   * @param listeners listeners to register
    */
   @Override
   public void addListeners(Collection<RepositoryListener> listeners)
@@ -206,10 +210,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
   }
 
   /**
-   * Method description
+   * Remove specified {@link RepositoryListener}.
    *
    *
-   * @param listener
+   * @param listener to remove
    */
   @Override
   public void removeListener(RepositoryListener listener)
@@ -218,11 +222,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
   }
 
   /**
-   * Method description
+   * Calls the {@link RepositoryListener#onEvent(Repository,sonia.scm.HandlerEvent)}
+   * method of all registered listeners and send a {@link RepositoryEvent} to
+   * the {@link ScmEventBus}.
    *
-   *
-   * @param repository
-   * @param event
+   * @param repository repository that has changed
+   * @param event type of change event
    */
   protected void fireEvent(Repository repository, HandlerEvent event)
   {
@@ -230,6 +235,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
     {
       listener.onEvent(repository, event);
     }
+
+    ScmEventBus.getInstance().post(new RepositoryEvent(repository, event));
   }
 
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -237,7 +244,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryManager implements RepositoryManager
   /** Field description */
   private Map<RepositoryHookType, List<RepositoryHook>> hookMap =
     new EnumMap<RepositoryHookType,
-                List<RepositoryHook>>(RepositoryHookType.class);
+      List<RepositoryHook>>(RepositoryHookType.class);
 
   /** Field description */
   private Set<RepositoryListener> listenerSet =
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/RepositoryEvent.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/RepositoryEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6412f60f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/RepositoryEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in
+ * binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager;
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.repository;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.google.common.base.Objects;
+
+import sonia.scm.HandlerEvent;
+import sonia.scm.event.HandlerEventBase;
+
+/**
+ * The RepositoryEvent is fired if a group object changes.
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ * @since 1.23
+ */
+public final class RepositoryEvent implements HandlerEventBase<Repository>
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs new repository event
+   *
+   *
+   * @param repository changed repository
+   * @param eventType type of the event
+   */
+  public RepositoryEvent(Repository repository, HandlerEvent eventType)
+  {
+    this.repository = repository;
+    this.eventType = eventType;
+  }
+
+  //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritDoc}
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  public String toString()
+  {
+    //J-
+    return Objects.toStringHelper(this)
+                  .add("eventType", eventType)
+                  .add("repository", repository)
+                  .toString();
+    //J+
+  }
+
+  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritDoc}
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  public HandlerEvent getEventType()
+  {
+    return eventType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritDoc}
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  public Repository getItem()
+  {
+    return repository;
+  }
+
+  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /** event type */
+  private HandlerEvent eventType;
+
+  /** changed repository */
+  private Repository repository;
+}