diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java
index c03589c15b0..d02b9d6a969 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  *
  * @author Rod Johnson
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since May 2, 2001
  */
 public class StopWatch {
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ public class StopWatch {
 	/** Total running time */
 	private long totalTimeMillis;
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Construct a new stop watch. Does not start any task.
 	 */
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public class StopWatch {
 		this.keepTaskList = keepTaskList;
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Start an unnamed task. The results are undefined if {@link #stop()}
 	 * or timing methods are called without invoking this method.
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ public class StopWatch {
 		return this.running;
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Return the time taken by the last task.
 	 */
@@ -158,6 +156,16 @@ public class StopWatch {
 		return this.lastTaskInfo.getTimeMillis();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the name of the last task.
+	 */
+	public String getLastTaskName() throws IllegalStateException {
+		if (this.lastTaskInfo == null) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("No tests run: can't get last interval");
+		}
+		return this.lastTaskInfo.getTaskName();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Return the total time in milliseconds for all tasks.
 	 */
@@ -189,7 +197,6 @@ public class StopWatch {
 		return this.taskList.toArray(new TaskInfo[this.taskList.size()]);
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Return a short description of the total running time.
 	 */
@@ -206,8 +213,7 @@ public class StopWatch {
 		sb.append('\n');
 		if (!this.keepTaskList) {
 			sb.append("No task info kept");
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			sb.append("-----------------------------------------\n");
 			sb.append("ms     %     Task name\n");
 			sb.append("-----------------------------------------\n");
@@ -239,14 +245,12 @@ public class StopWatch {
 				long percent = Math.round((100.0 * task.getTimeSeconds()) / getTotalTimeSeconds());
 				sb.append(" = ").append(percent).append("%");
 			}
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			sb.append("; no task info kept");
 		}
 		return sb.toString();
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Inner class to hold data about one task executed within the stop watch.
 	 */