--- a/dbapi.py	Tue Mar 20 18:24:46 2012 +0100
+++ b/dbapi.py	Tue Mar 20 18:25:06 2012 +0100
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@
     if method == 'inmemory':
         # get local access to the repository
         from cubicweb.server.repository import Repository
-        return Repository(config, vreg=vreg)
+        from cubicweb.server.utils import TasksManager
+        return Repository(config, TasksManager(), vreg=vreg)
+
     else: # method == 'pyro'
         # resolve the Pyro object
         from logilab.common.pyro_ext import ns_get_proxy, get_proxy

--- a/server/repository.py	Tue Mar 20 18:24:46 2012 +0100
+++ b/server/repository.py	Tue Mar 20 18:25:06 2012 +0100
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@
     XXX protect pyro access
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, config, vreg=None):
+    def __init__(self, config, tasks_manager=None, vreg=None):
         self.config = config
         if vreg is None:
             vreg = cwvreg.CWRegistryStore(config)
         self.vreg = vreg
-        self._tasks_manager = utils.TasksManager()
+        self._tasks_manager = tasks_manager
 
         self.pyro_registered = False
         self.pyro_uri = None
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
             self.cleanup_session_time = self.config['cleanup-session-time'] or 60 * 60 * 24
             assert self.cleanup_session_time > 0
             cleanup_session_interval = min(60*60, self.cleanup_session_time / 3)
+            assert self._tasks_manager is not None, "This Repository is not intended to be used as a server"
             self._tasks_manager.add_looping_task(cleanup_session_interval,
                                                  self.clean_sessions)
 
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@
         XXX __init__ or in external codes (various server managers).
         """
         self._prepare_startup()
+        assert self._tasks_manager is not None, "This Repository is not intended to be used as a server"
         self._tasks_manager.start()
 
     def looping_task(self, interval, func, *args):
@@ -390,6 +392,7 @@
         looping tasks can only be registered during repository initialization,
         once done this method will fail.
         """
+        assert self._tasks_manager is not None, "This Repository is not intended to be used as a server"
         self._tasks_manager.add_looping_task(interval, func, *args)
 
     def threaded_task(self, func):
@@ -424,7 +427,8 @@
         assert not self.shutting_down, 'already shutting down'
         self.shutting_down = True
         self.system_source.shutdown()
-        self._tasks_manager.stop()
+        if self._tasks_manager is not None:
+            self._tasks_manager.stop()
         for thread in self._running_threads:
             self.info('waiting thread %s...', thread.getName())
             thread.join()

--- a/server/server.py	Tue Mar 20 18:24:46 2012 +0100
+++ b/server/server.py	Tue Mar 20 18:25:06 2012 +0100
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from time import localtime, mktime
 
 from cubicweb.cwconfig import CubicWebConfiguration
+from cubicweb.server.utils import TasksManager
 from cubicweb.server.repository import Repository
 
 class Finished(Exception):
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
     def __init__(self, config):
         """make the repository available as a PyRO object"""
         self.config = config
-        self.repo = Repository(config)
+        self.repo = Repository(config, TasksManager())
         self.ns = None
         self.quiting = None
         # event queue