diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/config/GradleConfigNotifier.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/config/GradleConfigNotifier.java
index 21c42c9a8a22..977c5bef1d23 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/config/GradleConfigNotifier.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/config/GradleConfigNotifier.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Defines callback for the gradle config structure change.
+ * <p/>
+ * Implementations of this interface are not obliged to be thread-safe.
  * 
  * @author Denis Zhdanov
  * @since 1/17/12 1:02 PM
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleLibraryImporter.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleLibraryImporter.java
index ff319ba48600..97a21711e88c 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleLibraryImporter.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleLibraryImporter.java
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ public class GradleLibraryImporter {
     UIUtil.invokeLaterIfNeeded(new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {
-        doImportLibrary(library, project);
+        final GradleProjectEntityImportListener publisher = project.getMessageBus().syncPublisher(GradleProjectEntityImportListener.TOPIC);
+        publisher.onImportStart(library);
+        try {
+          doImportLibrary(library, project);
+        }
+        finally {
+          publisher.onImportEnd(library);
+        }
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleDependencyImporter.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleDependencyImporter.java
index 84c6009f7ef2..fbdf278848fd 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleDependencyImporter.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleDependencyImporter.java
@@ -123,12 +123,15 @@ public class GradleModuleDependencyImporter {
         // Register library dependencies.
         ModuleRootManager moduleRootManager = ModuleRootManager.getInstance(module);
         final ModifiableRootModel moduleRootModel = moduleRootManager.getModifiableModel();
+        final GradleProjectEntityImportListener publisher
+          = module.getProject().getMessageBus().syncPublisher(GradleProjectEntityImportListener.TOPIC);
         try {
           for (GradleLibraryDependency dependency : dependencies) {
             final Library library = gradle2intellij.get(dependency.getTarget());
             if (library == null) {
               continue;
             }
+            publisher.onImportStart(library);
             LibraryOrderEntry orderEntry = moduleRootModel.addLibraryEntry(library);
             orderEntry.setExported(dependency.isExported());
             orderEntry.setScope(dependency.getScope());
@@ -136,6 +139,11 @@ public class GradleModuleDependencyImporter {
         }
         finally {
           moduleRootModel.commit();
+          for (GradleLibraryDependency dependency : dependencies) {
+            if (dependency != null) {
+              publisher.onImportEnd(dependency);
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     });
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java
index ef5ccd9b50e4..aadcd66faa85 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java
@@ -64,36 +64,48 @@ public class GradleModuleImporter {
           @Override
           public void run() {
             final ModuleManager moduleManager = ModuleManager.getInstance(project);
+            final GradleProjectEntityImportListener publisher 
+              = project.getMessageBus().syncPublisher(GradleProjectEntityImportListener.TOPIC);
             for (GradleModule module : modules) {
-              final Module created = moduleManager.newModule(module.getModuleFilePath(), StdModuleTypes.JAVA);
-              
-              // Ensure that the dependencies are clear (used to be not clear when manually removing the module and importing it via gradle)
-              ModuleRootManager moduleRootManager = ModuleRootManager.getInstance(created);
-              final ModifiableRootModel moduleRootModel = moduleRootManager.getModifiableModel();
-              RootPolicy<Object> visitor = new RootPolicy<Object>() {
-                @Override
-                public Object visitLibraryOrderEntry(LibraryOrderEntry libraryOrderEntry, Object value) {
-                  moduleRootModel.removeOrderEntry(libraryOrderEntry);
-                  return value;
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public Object visitModuleOrderEntry(ModuleOrderEntry moduleOrderEntry, Object value) {
-                  moduleRootModel.removeOrderEntry(moduleOrderEntry);
-                  return value;
-                }
-              };
+              publisher.onImportStart(module);
               try {
-                for (OrderEntry orderEntry : moduleRootModel.getOrderEntries()) {
-                  orderEntry.accept(visitor, null);
-                }
+                importModule(moduleManager, module);
               }
               finally {
-                moduleRootModel.commit();
+                publisher.onImportEnd(module);
               }
-              moduleMappings.put(module, created);
             }
           }
+
+          private void importModule(@NotNull ModuleManager moduleManager, @NotNull GradleModule module) {
+            final Module created = moduleManager.newModule(module.getModuleFilePath(), StdModuleTypes.JAVA);
+
+            // Ensure that the dependencies are clear (used to be not clear when manually removing the module and importing it via gradle)
+            ModuleRootManager moduleRootManager = ModuleRootManager.getInstance(created);
+            final ModifiableRootModel moduleRootModel = moduleRootManager.getModifiableModel();
+            RootPolicy<Object> visitor = new RootPolicy<Object>() {
+              @Override
+              public Object visitLibraryOrderEntry(LibraryOrderEntry libraryOrderEntry, Object value) {
+                moduleRootModel.removeOrderEntry(libraryOrderEntry);
+                return value;
+              }
+
+              @Override
+              public Object visitModuleOrderEntry(ModuleOrderEntry moduleOrderEntry, Object value) {
+                moduleRootModel.removeOrderEntry(moduleOrderEntry);
+                return value;
+              }
+            };
+            try {
+              for (OrderEntry orderEntry : moduleRootModel.getOrderEntries()) {
+                orderEntry.accept(visitor, null);
+              }
+            }
+            finally {
+              moduleRootModel.commit();
+            }
+            moduleMappings.put(module, created);
+          }
         });
         if (!recursive) {
           return;
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModulesImporter.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModulesImporter.java
index 8269cd9682b8..c6edb9243c52 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModulesImporter.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModulesImporter.java
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ public class GradleModulesImporter {
         AccessToken writeLock = application.acquireWriteActionLock(getClass());
         try {
           final List<ModifiableRootModel> rootModels = new ArrayList<ModifiableRootModel>();
+          final GradleProjectEntityImportListener publisher =
+            intellijProject.getMessageBus().syncPublisher(GradleProjectEntityImportListener.TOPIC);
+          for (GradleModule module : modules) {
+            publisher.onImportStart(module);
+          }
           try {
             Map<GradleModule, Module> moduleMappings = doImportModules(modules, model, rootModels);
             result.putAll(moduleMappings);
@@ -127,6 +132,9 @@ public class GradleModulesImporter {
             ProjectRootManager projectRootManager = ProjectRootManager.getInstance(intellijProject);
             ModifiableRootModel[] modelsAsArray = rootModels.toArray(new ModifiableRootModel[rootModels.size()]);
             projectRootManager.multiCommit(model, modelsAsArray);
+            for (GradleModule module : modules) {
+              publisher.onImportEnd(module);
+            }
           }
         }
         finally {
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectEntityImportListener.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectEntityImportListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..98b231b83f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleProjectEntityImportListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.importing;
+
+import com.intellij.util.messages.Topic;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Defines contract for the callback to be notified on project structure changes triggered by the gradle integrations.
+ * <p/>
+ * Implementations of this interface are not obliged to be thread-safe.
+ * 
+ * @author Denis Zhdanov
+ * @since 2/24/12 1:05 PM
+ */
+public interface GradleProjectEntityImportListener {
+
+  Topic<GradleProjectEntityImportListener> TOPIC = Topic.create("Gradle config", GradleProjectEntityImportListener.class);
+
+  /**
+   * Is called <b>before</b> the given entity is imported.
+   * 
+   * @param entity  target entity being imported
+   */
+  void onImportStart(@NotNull Object entity);
+
+  /**
+   * Is called <b>after</b> the given entity has been imported.
+   *
+   * @param entity  target entity that has been imported
+   */
+  void onImportEnd(@NotNull Object entity);
+}