diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
index f9ab941..c3e33c0 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.AsyncResultHolder;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.CollectionUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.CombinedFormatUtils;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.ExecutorUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.FileUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.LanguageModelParam;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.PrioritizedSerialExecutor;
@@ -80,9 +81,6 @@
     private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, DictionaryUpdateController>
             sDictNameDictionaryUpdateControllerMap = CollectionUtils.newConcurrentHashMap();
 
-    private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, PrioritizedSerialExecutor>
-            sDictNameExecutorMap = CollectionUtils.newConcurrentHashMap();
-
     /** The application context. */
     protected final Context mContext;
 
@@ -163,33 +161,6 @@
         return recorder;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the executor for the given dictionary name.
-     */
-    private static PrioritizedSerialExecutor getExecutor(final String dictName) {
-        PrioritizedSerialExecutor executor = sDictNameExecutorMap.get(dictName);
-        if (executor == null) {
-            synchronized(sDictNameExecutorMap) {
-                executor = new PrioritizedSerialExecutor();
-                sDictNameExecutorMap.put(dictName, executor);
-            }
-        }
-        return executor;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Shutdowns all executors and removes all executors from the executor map for testing.
-     */
-    @UsedForTesting
-    public static void shutdownAllExecutors() {
-        synchronized(sDictNameExecutorMap) {
-            for (final PrioritizedSerialExecutor executor : sDictNameExecutorMap.values()) {
-                executor.shutdown();
-                sDictNameExecutorMap.remove(executor);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private static AbstractDictionaryWriter getDictionaryWriter(
             final boolean isDynamicPersonalizationDictionary) {
         if (isDynamicPersonalizationDictionary) {
@@ -243,10 +214,10 @@
      */
     @Override
     public void close() {
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                if (mBinaryDictionary!= null) {
+                if (mBinaryDictionary != null) {
                     mBinaryDictionary.close();
                     mBinaryDictionary = null;
                 }
@@ -256,7 +227,7 @@
 
     protected void closeBinaryDictionary() {
         // Ensure that no other threads are accessing the local binary dictionary.
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 if (mBinaryDictionary != null) {
@@ -287,7 +258,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void clear() {
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 if (mDictionaryWriter == null) {
@@ -331,7 +302,7 @@
      * Check whether GC is needed and run GC if required.
      */
     protected void runGCIfRequired(final boolean mindsBlockByGC) {
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 runGCIfRequiredInternalLocked(mindsBlockByGC);
@@ -344,7 +315,7 @@
         if (mBinaryDictionary.needsToRunGC(mindsBlockByGC)) {
             if (setProcessingLargeTaskIfNot()) {
                 // Run GC after currently existing time sensitive operations.
-                getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
+                ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
                         try {
@@ -368,7 +339,7 @@
             Log.w(TAG, "addWordDynamically is called for non-updatable dictionary: " + mDictName);
             return;
         }
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 runGCIfRequiredInternalLocked(true /* mindsBlockByGC */);
@@ -388,7 +359,7 @@
                     + mDictName);
             return;
         }
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 runGCIfRequiredInternalLocked(true /* mindsBlockByGC */);
@@ -406,7 +377,7 @@
                     + mDictName);
             return;
         }
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 runGCIfRequiredInternalLocked(true /* mindsBlockByGC */);
@@ -430,7 +401,7 @@
                     "dictionary: " + mDictName);
             return;
         }
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 final boolean locked = setProcessingLargeTaskIfNot();
@@ -461,7 +432,7 @@
         }
         final AsyncResultHolder<ArrayList<SuggestedWordInfo>> holder =
                 new AsyncResultHolder<ArrayList<SuggestedWordInfo>>();
-        getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 if (mBinaryDictionary == null) {
@@ -500,7 +471,7 @@
             return false;
         }
         final AsyncResultHolder<Boolean> holder = new AsyncResultHolder<Boolean>();
-        getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 holder.set(isValidWordLocked(word));
@@ -560,7 +531,7 @@
         // swapping in the new one.
         // TODO: Ensure multi-thread assignment of mBinaryDictionary.
         final BinaryDictionary oldBinaryDictionary = mBinaryDictionary;
-        getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 mBinaryDictionary = newBinaryDictionary;
@@ -662,7 +633,7 @@
     private final void reloadDictionary() {
         // Ensure that only one thread attempts to read or write to the shared binary dictionary
         // file at the same time.
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 try {
@@ -696,7 +667,7 @@
                     // If we just loaded the binary dictionary, then mBinaryDictionary is not
                     // up-to-date yet so it's useless to test it right away. Schedule the check
                     // for right after it's loaded instead.
-                    getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
+                    ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).executePrioritized(new Runnable() {
                         @Override
                         public void run() {
                             if (mBinaryDictionary != null && !(isValidDictionary()
@@ -736,7 +707,7 @@
             }
         };
         final Runnable oldTask = mUnfinishedFlushingTask.getAndSet(newTask);
-        getExecutor(mDictName).replaceAndExecute(oldTask, newTask);
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).replaceAndExecute(oldTask, newTask);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -757,7 +728,7 @@
     @UsedForTesting
     public boolean isInUnderlyingBinaryDictionaryForTests(final String word) {
         final AsyncResultHolder<Boolean> holder = new AsyncResultHolder<Boolean>();
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 if (mDictType == Dictionary.TYPE_USER_HISTORY) {
@@ -771,7 +742,7 @@
     @UsedForTesting
     public void waitAllTasksForTests() {
         final CountDownLatch countDownLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 countDownLatch.countDown();
@@ -787,7 +758,7 @@
     @UsedForTesting
     public void dumpAllWordsForDebug() {
         reloadDictionaryIfRequired();
-        getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
+        ExecutorUtils.getExecutor(mDictName).execute(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Dump dictionary: " + mDictName);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ExecutorUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ExecutorUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee9718a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ExecutorUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils;
+
+import com.android.inputmethod.annotations.UsedForTesting;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Utilities to manage executors.
+ */
+public class ExecutorUtils {
+    private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, PrioritizedSerialExecutor>
+            sExecutorMap = CollectionUtils.newConcurrentHashMap();
+    /**
+     * Gets the executor for the given dictionary name.
+     */
+    public static PrioritizedSerialExecutor getExecutor(final String dictName) {
+        PrioritizedSerialExecutor executor = sExecutorMap.get(dictName);
+        if (executor == null) {
+            synchronized(sExecutorMap) {
+                executor = new PrioritizedSerialExecutor();
+                sExecutorMap.put(dictName, executor);
+            }
+        }
+        return executor;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shutdowns all executors and removes all executors from the executor map for testing.
+     */
+    @UsedForTesting
+    public static void shutdownAllExecutors() {
+        synchronized(sExecutorMap) {
+            for (final PrioritizedSerialExecutor executor : sExecutorMap.values()) {
+                executor.shutdown();
+                sExecutorMap.remove(executor);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}