diff --git a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/init/ResourceDatabasePopulator.java b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/init/ResourceDatabasePopulator.java
index 700f9e2a3e4..d2c9d4791cb 100644
--- a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/init/ResourceDatabasePopulator.java
+++ b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/init/ResourceDatabasePopulator.java
@@ -16,22 +16,28 @@
 
 package org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init;
 
+
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.EncodedResource;
 
 /**
- * Populates or initializes a database from SQL scripts defined in external
- * resources.
+ * Populates, initializes, or cleans up a database using SQL scripts defined in
+ * external resources.
  *
- * <p>Call {@link #addScript(Resource)} to add a single SQL script location.
- * Call {@link #addScripts(Resource...)} to add multiple SQL script locations.
- * Call {@link #setSqlScriptEncoding(String)} to set the encoding for all added
- * scripts.
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>Call {@link #addScript} to add a single SQL script location.
+ * <li>Call {@link #addScripts} to add multiple SQL script locations.
+ * <li>Consult the setter methods in this class for further configuration options.
+ * <li>Call {@link #populate} or {@link #execute} to initialize or clean up the
+ * database using the configured scripts.
+ * </ul>
  *
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @author Dave Syer
@@ -199,6 +205,7 @@ public class ResourceDatabasePopulator implements DatabasePopulator {
 
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see #execute(DataSource)
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void populate(Connection connection) throws ScriptException {
@@ -210,8 +217,20 @@ public class ResourceDatabasePopulator implements DatabasePopulator {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * {@link EncodedResource} is not a sub-type of {@link Resource}. Thus we
-	 * always need to wrap each script resource in an encoded resource.
+	 * Execute this {@code DatabasePopulator} against the given {@link DataSource}.
+	 * <p>Delegates to {@link DatabasePopulatorUtils#execute}.
+	 * @param dataSource the {@code DataSource} to execute against
+	 * @throws ScriptException if an error occurs
+	 * @since 4.1
+	 * @see #populate(Connection)
+	 */
+	public void execute(DataSource dataSource) throws ScriptException {
+		DatabasePopulatorUtils.execute(this, dataSource);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@link EncodedResource} is not a sub-type of {@link Resource}. Thus we always need
+	 * to wrap each script resource in an encoded resource.
 	 */
 	private EncodedResource encodeScript(Resource script) {
 		return new EncodedResource(script, this.sqlScriptEncoding);
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests.java
index 7ab768effd3..da5bbb02796 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
-import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DatabasePopulator;
-import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DatabasePopulatorUtils;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners;
@@ -180,14 +178,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests extends Abst
 	 * exception in the event of an error
 	 * @throws DataAccessException if there is an error executing a statement
 	 * @see ResourceDatabasePopulator
-	 * @see DatabasePopulatorUtils
 	 * @see #setSqlScriptEncoding
 	 */
 	protected void executeSqlScript(String sqlResourcePath, boolean continueOnError) throws DataAccessException {
 		Resource resource = this.applicationContext.getResource(sqlResourcePath);
-		DatabasePopulator databasePopulator = new ResourceDatabasePopulator(continueOnError, false,
-			this.sqlScriptEncoding, resource);
-		DatabasePopulatorUtils.execute(databasePopulator, jdbcTemplate.getDataSource());
+		new ResourceDatabasePopulator(continueOnError, false, this.sqlScriptEncoding, resource).execute(jdbcTemplate.getDataSource());
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/testng/AbstractTransactionalTestNGSpringContextTests.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/testng/AbstractTransactionalTestNGSpringContextTests.java
index a768c29dbfd..4228e06aada 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/testng/AbstractTransactionalTestNGSpringContextTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/testng/AbstractTransactionalTestNGSpringContextTests.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
-import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DatabasePopulator;
-import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DatabasePopulatorUtils;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
 import org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners;
 import org.springframework.test.context.transaction.TransactionalTestExecutionListener;
@@ -171,14 +169,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransactionalTestNGSpringContextTests extends Abst
 	 * exception in the event of an error
 	 * @throws DataAccessException if there is an error executing a statement
 	 * @see ResourceDatabasePopulator
-	 * @see DatabasePopulatorUtils
 	 * @see #setSqlScriptEncoding
 	 */
 	protected void executeSqlScript(String sqlResourcePath, boolean continueOnError) throws DataAccessException {
 		Resource resource = this.applicationContext.getResource(sqlResourcePath);
-		DatabasePopulator databasePopulator = new ResourceDatabasePopulator(continueOnError, false,
-			this.sqlScriptEncoding, resource);
-		DatabasePopulatorUtils.execute(databasePopulator, jdbcTemplate.getDataSource());
+		new ResourceDatabasePopulator(continueOnError, false, this.sqlScriptEncoding, resource).execute(jdbcTemplate.getDataSource());
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/jdbc/JdbcTestUtils.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/jdbc/JdbcTestUtils.java
index 2e491e4d4a6..7abc58d1386 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/jdbc/JdbcTestUtils.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/jdbc/JdbcTestUtils.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.support.EncodedResource;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.SqlParameterValue;
-import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DatabasePopulator;
-import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DatabasePopulatorUtils;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ScriptUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@ public class JdbcTestUtils {
 	 * @throws DataAccessException if there is an error executing a statement
 	 * and {@code continueOnError} is {@code false}
 	 * @see ResourceDatabasePopulator
-	 * @see DatabasePopulatorUtils
 	 * @see #executeSqlScript(JdbcTemplate, Resource, boolean)
 	 * @deprecated as of Spring 4.0.3, in favor of using
 	 * {@link org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ScriptUtils#executeSqlScript}
@@ -192,7 +189,6 @@ public class JdbcTestUtils {
 	 * @throws DataAccessException if there is an error executing a statement
 	 * and {@code continueOnError} is {@code false}
 	 * @see ResourceDatabasePopulator
-	 * @see DatabasePopulatorUtils
 	 * @see #executeSqlScript(JdbcTemplate, EncodedResource, boolean)
 	 * @deprecated as of Spring 4.0.3, in favor of using
 	 * {@link org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ScriptUtils#executeSqlScript}
@@ -217,7 +213,6 @@ public class JdbcTestUtils {
 	 * @throws DataAccessException if there is an error executing a statement
 	 * and {@code continueOnError} is {@code false}
 	 * @see ResourceDatabasePopulator
-	 * @see DatabasePopulatorUtils
 	 * @deprecated as of Spring 4.0.3, in favor of using
 	 * {@link org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ScriptUtils#executeSqlScript}
 	 * or {@link org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator}.
@@ -225,9 +220,7 @@ public class JdbcTestUtils {
 	@Deprecated
 	public static void executeSqlScript(JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate, EncodedResource resource, boolean continueOnError)
 			throws DataAccessException {
-		DatabasePopulator databasePopulator = new ResourceDatabasePopulator(continueOnError, false,
-			resource.getEncoding(), resource.getResource());
-		DatabasePopulatorUtils.execute(databasePopulator, jdbcTemplate.getDataSource());
+		new ResourceDatabasePopulator(continueOnError, false, resource.getEncoding(), resource.getResource()).execute(jdbcTemplate.getDataSource());
 	}
 
 	/**