diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/CrudRepository.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/CrudRepository.java
index 1e3a683df..6ab074d34 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/CrudRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/CrudRepository.java
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ public interface CrudRepository<T, ID extends Serializable> extends Repository<T
 	 */
 	Iterable<T> findAll();
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns all instances of the type with the given IDs.
+	 * 
+	 * @param ids
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	Iterable<T> findAll(Iterable<ID> ids);
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the number of entities available.
 	 *