diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e542a1b147..409eb79138 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		openJpaVersion = '2.3.0'
 		pahoMqttClientVersion = '0.4.0'
 		postgresVersion = '9.1-901-1.jdbc4'
-		reactorVersion = '1.1.2.RELEASE'
+		reactorVersion = '1.1.4.RELEASE'
+		reactorSpringVersion = '1.1.3.RELEASE'
 		romeToolsVersion = '1.5.0'
 		romeVersion = '1.0.0'
 		saajApiVersion = '1.3.5'
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ project('spring-integration-core') {
 		compile "org.springframework:spring-tx:$springVersion"
 		compile "org.springframework.retry:spring-retry:$springRetryVersion"
 		compile "org.projectreactor:reactor-core:$reactorVersion"
+		compile("org.projectreactor.spring:reactor-spring-context:$reactorSpringVersion", optional)
 		compile("org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl:$jacksonVersion", optional)
 		compile("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson2Version", optional)
 		compile("com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:$jsonpathVersion", optional)
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/MessagingGateway.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/MessagingGateway.java
index 3287d89c0e..5b60e1b8bc 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/MessagingGateway.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/MessagingGateway.java
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	/**
 	 * The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name,
 	 * to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested component name, if any
 	 */
 	String name() default "";
 
 	/**
 	 * Identifies default channel the messages will be sent to upon invocation of methods of the gateway proxy.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested channel name, if any
 	 */
 	String defaultRequestChannel() default "";
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	/**
 	 * Identifies default channel the gateway proxy will subscribe to to receive reply {@code Message}s, which will then be
 	 * converted to the return type of the method signature.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested channel name, if any
 	 */
 	String defaultReplyChannel() default "";
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	 * gateway's proxy invocation. If no {@code errorChannel} reference is provided, the gateway will
 	 * propagate {@code Exception}s to the caller. To completely suppress {@code Exception}s, provide a
 	 * reference to the {@code nullChannel} here.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested channel name, if any
 	 */
 	String errorChannel() default "";
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	 * Provides the amount of time dispatcher would wait to send a {@code Message}.
 	 * This timeout would only apply if there is a potential to block in the send call.
 	 * For example if this gateway is hooked up to a {@code QueueChannel}. 
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested timeout in milliseconds, if any
 	 */
 	long defaultRequestTimeout() default Long.MIN_VALUE;
@@ -79,7 +74,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	 * Allows to specify how long this gateway will wait for the reply {@code Message}
 	 * before returning. By default it will wait indefinitely. {@code null} is returned
 	 if the gateway times out.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested timeout in milliseconds, if any
 	 */
 	long defaultReplyTimeout() default Long.MIN_VALUE;
@@ -89,7 +83,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	 * to use for any of the interface methods that have a {@link java.util.concurrent.Future} return type.
 	 * This {@code Executor} will only be used for those async methods; the sync methods
 	 * will be invoked in the caller's thread.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested executor bean name, if any
 	 */
 	String asyncExecutor() default "";
@@ -99,7 +92,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	 * unless explicitly overridden by a method declaration. Variables include {@code #args}, {@code #methodName},
 	 * {@code #methodString} and {@code #methodObject};
 	 * a bean resolver is also available, enabling expressions like {@code @someBean(#args)}.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested payload expression, if any
 	 */
 	String defaultPayloadExpression() default "";
@@ -107,7 +99,6 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	/**
 	 * Provides custom message headers. These default headers are created for
 	 * all methods on the service-interface (unless overridden by a specific method).
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested payload expression, if any
 	 */
 	GatewayHeader[] defaultHeaders() default {};
@@ -117,9 +108,19 @@ public @interface MessagingGateway {
 	 * to map the method arguments to a {@link org.springframework.messaging.Message}. When this
 	 * is provided, no {@code payload-expression}s or {@code header}s are allowed; the custom mapper is
 	 * responsible for creating the message.
-	 *
 	 * @return the suggested mapper bean name, if any
 	 */
 	String mapper() default "";
 
+	/**
+	 * Provide a reference to an {@link reactor.core.Environment}
+	 * to use for any of the interface methods that have a {@link reactor.core.composable.Promise} return type.
+	 * This {@code reactor.core.Environment} will only be used for those async methods; the sync methods
+	 * will be invoked in the caller's thread.
+	 * <p> This attribute is required in case of {@link reactor.core.composable.Promise} usage.
+	 * @return the suggested reactor Environment bean name.
+	 * @since 4.1
+	 */
+	String reactorEnvironment() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/MessagingGatewayRegistrar.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/MessagingGatewayRegistrar.java
index 15479975e8..0e645efa20 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/MessagingGatewayRegistrar.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/MessagingGatewayRegistrar.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class MessagingGatewayRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar
 		String defaultReplyChannel = (String) gatewayAttributes.get("defaultReplyChannel");
 		String errorChannel = (String) gatewayAttributes.get("errorChannel");
 		String asyncExecutor = (String) gatewayAttributes.get("asyncExecutor");
+		String reactorEnvironment = (String) gatewayAttributes.get("reactorEnvironment");
 		String mapper = (String) gatewayAttributes.get("mapper");
 
 		boolean hasMapper = StringUtils.hasText(mapper);
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ public class MessagingGatewayRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(asyncExecutor)) {
 			gatewayProxyBuilder.addPropertyReference("asyncExecutor", asyncExecutor);
 		}
+		if (StringUtils.hasText(reactorEnvironment)) {
+			gatewayProxyBuilder.addPropertyReference("reactorEnvironment", reactorEnvironment);
+		}
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(mapper)) {
 			gatewayProxyBuilder.addPropertyReference("mapper", mapper);
 		}
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParser.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParser.java
index 8656978ace..de705b1e0a 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParser.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParser.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class GatewayParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 		gatewayAttributes.put("errorChannel", element.getAttribute("error-channel"));
 		gatewayAttributes.put("asyncExecutor", element.getAttribute("async-executor"));
 		gatewayAttributes.put("mapper", element.getAttribute("mapper"));
+		gatewayAttributes.put("reactorEnvironment", element.getAttribute("reactor-environment"));
 		gatewayAttributes.put("defaultReplyTimeout", element.getAttribute(isNested ? "reply-timeout" : "default-reply-timeout"));
 		gatewayAttributes.put("defaultRequestTimeout", element.getAttribute(isNested ? "request-timeout" : "default-request-timeout"));
 
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/GatewayProxyFactoryBean.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/GatewayProxyFactoryBean.java
index 44c971eb1a..9414c2426b 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/GatewayProxyFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/GatewayProxyFactoryBean.java
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
+import reactor.core.Environment;
+import reactor.core.composable.Promise;
+import reactor.core.composable.spec.Promises;
+import reactor.function.Functions;
+
 /**
  * Generates a proxy for the provided service interface to enable interaction
  * with messaging components without application code being aware of them allowing
@@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Gary Russell
  * @author Artem Bilan
  */
-public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements TrackableComponent, FactoryBean<Object>, MethodInterceptor, BeanClassLoaderAware {
+public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint
+		implements TrackableComponent, FactoryBean<Object>, MethodInterceptor, BeanClassLoaderAware {
 
 	private static final SpelExpressionParser PARSER = new SpelExpressionParser();
 
@@ -105,6 +111,8 @@ public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements Trackab
 
 	private volatile AsyncTaskExecutor asyncExecutor = new SimpleAsyncTaskExecutor();
 
+	private volatile Environment reactorEnvironment;
+
 	private volatile boolean initialized;
 
 	private final Object initializationMonitor = new Object();
@@ -225,6 +233,17 @@ public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements Trackab
 		this.globalMethodMetadata = globalMethodMetadata;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the Reactor {@link Environment} to be used for processing methods with a
+	 * {@link Promise} return type. (Required when any such methods are declared on the
+	 * service interface).
+	 * @param reactorEnvironment the Reactor Environment.
+	 * @since 4.1
+	 */
+	public void setReactorEnvironment(Environment reactorEnvironment) {
+		this.reactorEnvironment = reactorEnvironment;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setBeanClassLoader(ClassLoader beanClassLoader) {
 		this.beanClassLoader = beanClassLoader;
@@ -289,9 +308,18 @@ public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements Trackab
 
 	@Override
 	public Object invoke(final MethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
-		if (Future.class.isAssignableFrom(invocation.getMethod().getReturnType())) {
+		final Class<?> returnType = invocation.getMethod().getReturnType();
+		if (Future.class.isAssignableFrom(returnType)) {
 			return this.asyncExecutor.submit(new AsyncInvocationTask(invocation));
 		}
+		if (Promise.class.isAssignableFrom(returnType)) {
+			if (this.reactorEnvironment == null) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("'reactorEnvironment' is required in case of 'Promise' return type.");
+			}
+			return Promises.<Object>task(Functions.supplier(new AsyncInvocationTask(invocation)))
+					.env(this.reactorEnvironment)
+					.get();
+		}
 		return this.doInvoke(invocation);
 	}
 
@@ -317,7 +345,7 @@ public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements Trackab
 		MethodInvocationGateway gateway = this.gatewayMap.get(method);
 		Class<?> returnType = method.getReturnType();
 		boolean shouldReturnMessage = Message.class.isAssignableFrom(returnType)
-				|| hasFutureParameterizedWithMessage(method);
+				|| hasReturnParameterizedWithMessage(method);
 		boolean shouldReply = returnType != void.class;
 		int paramCount = method.getParameterTypes().length;
 		Object response = null;
@@ -510,6 +538,9 @@ public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements Trackab
 		if (Future.class.isAssignableFrom(expectedReturnType)) {
 			return (T) source;
 		}
+		if (Promise.class.isAssignableFrom(expectedReturnType)) {
+			return (T) source;
+		}
 		if (this.getConversionService() != null) {
 			return this.getConversionService().convert(source, expectedReturnType);
 		}
@@ -518,8 +549,8 @@ public class GatewayProxyFactoryBean extends AbstractEndpoint implements Trackab
 		}
 	}
 
-	private static boolean hasFutureParameterizedWithMessage(Method method) {
-		if (Future.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getReturnType())) {
+	private static boolean hasReturnParameterizedWithMessage(Method method) {
+		if (Future.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getReturnType()) || Promise.class.isAssignableFrom(method.getReturnType())) {
 			Type returnType = method.getGenericReturnType();
 			if (returnType instanceof ParameterizedType) {
 				Type[] typeArgs = ((ParameterizedType) returnType).getActualTypeArguments();
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-4.1.xsd b/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-4.1.xsd
index 45a2434abc..d27d5a10dc 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-4.1.xsd
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-4.1.xsd
@@ -778,6 +778,20 @@
 					</xsd:appinfo>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>
+			<xsd:attribute name="reactor-environment" type="xsd:string">
+				<xsd:annotation>
+					<xsd:documentation>
+						<![CDATA[
+					Provide a reference to 'reactor.core.Environment'
+					to use for any of the interface methods that have a 'reactor.core.composable.Promise' return type.
+					The Reactor's Environment will only be used for those async methods; the sync methods
+					will be invoked in the caller's thread.
+					This attribute is required if any 'service-interface' methods
+					have a 'reactor.core.composable.Promise' return type.
+							]]>
+					</xsd:documentation>
+				</xsd:annotation>
+			</xsd:attribute>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>
 
@@ -1462,7 +1476,7 @@
 			<xsd:annotation>
 				<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 					The expression to be evaluated, when the underlying enricher sub-flow returns null.
-					The evaluation context root object is requestMessage. 
+					The evaluation context root object is requestMessage.
 				]]></xsd:documentation>
 			</xsd:annotation>
 		</xsd:attribute>
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/gatewayParserTests.xml b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests-context.xml
similarity index 50%
rename from spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/gatewayParserTests.xml
rename to spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests-context.xml
index 2b4c5e5cb9..f0ca02288f 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/gatewayParserTests.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests-context.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <beans:beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration"
-	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
+			 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+			 xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+			 xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
 			http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans.xsd
 			http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration
 			http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/spring-integration.xsd">
@@ -16,29 +16,37 @@
 	</channel>
 
 	<gateway id="oneWay"
-	         service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
-	         default-request-channel="requestChannel"/>
+			 service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
+			 default-request-channel="requestChannel"/>
 
 	<gateway id="solicitResponse"
-	         service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
-	         default-reply-channel="replyChannel"
-	         default-reply-timeout="3000"/>
+			 service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
+			 default-reply-channel="replyChannel"
+			 default-reply-timeout="3000"/>
 
 	<gateway id="requestReply"
-	         service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
-	         default-request-channel="requestChannel"
-	         default-reply-channel="replyChannel"
-	         default-reply-timeout="5000"/>
+			 service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
+			 default-request-channel="requestChannel"
+			 default-reply-channel="replyChannel"
+			 default-reply-timeout="5000"/>
 
 	<gateway id="async"
 			 service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
 			 default-request-channel="requestChannel"
 			 default-reply-channel="replyChannel"
 			 async-executor="testExecutor"/>
-	
+
+	<gateway id="promise"
+			 service-interface="org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService"
+			 default-request-channel="requestChannel"
+			 default-reply-channel="replyChannel"
+			 reactor-environment="reactorEnvironment"/>
+
 	<!-- no assertions for this. The fact that this config does not result in error is sufficient -->
 	<gateway default-request-channel="nullChannel"/>
 
 	<beans:bean id="testExecutor" class="org.springframework.integration.config.xml.GatewayParserTests$TestExecutor"/>
 
+	<beans:bean id="reactorEnvironment" class="reactor.core.Environment" destroy-method="shutdown"/>
+
 </beans:beans>
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests.java
index ee48b647e1..17888f45c4 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/GatewayParserTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -24,26 +24,39 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
-import org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.task.SimpleAsyncTaskExecutor;
+import org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService;
+import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.messaging.PollableChannel;
-import org.springframework.integration.gateway.TestService;
 import org.springframework.messaging.support.GenericMessage;
-import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.AsyncResult;
+import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
+
+import reactor.core.composable.Promise;
 
 /**
  * @author Mark Fisher
+ * @author Artem Bilan
  */
+@ContextConfiguration
+@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
+@DirtiesContext(classMode = DirtiesContext.ClassMode.AFTER_EACH_TEST_METHOD)
 public class GatewayParserTests {
 
+	@Autowired
+	private ApplicationContext context;
+
 	@Test
 	public void testOneWay() {
-		ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("gatewayParserTests.xml", this.getClass());
 		TestService service = (TestService) context.getBean("oneWay");
 		service.oneWay("foo");
 		PollableChannel channel = (PollableChannel) context.getBean("requestChannel");
@@ -53,7 +66,6 @@ public class GatewayParserTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testSolicitResponse() {
-		ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("gatewayParserTests.xml", this.getClass());
 		PollableChannel channel = (PollableChannel) context.getBean("replyChannel");
 		channel.send(new GenericMessage<String>("foo"));
 		TestService service = (TestService) context.getBean("solicitResponse");
@@ -63,18 +75,16 @@ public class GatewayParserTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testRequestReply() {
-		ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("gatewayParserTests.xml", this.getClass());
 		PollableChannel requestChannel = (PollableChannel) context.getBean("requestChannel");
 		MessageChannel replyChannel = (MessageChannel) context.getBean("replyChannel");
 		this.startResponder(requestChannel, replyChannel);
 		TestService service = (TestService) context.getBean("requestReply");
 		String result = service.requestReply("foo");
-		assertEquals("foo", result);		
+		assertEquals("foo", result);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testAsyncGateway() throws Exception {
-		ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("gatewayParserTests.xml", this.getClass());
 		PollableChannel requestChannel = (PollableChannel) context.getBean("requestChannel");
 		MessageChannel replyChannel = (MessageChannel) context.getBean("replyChannel");
 		this.startResponder(requestChannel, replyChannel);
@@ -85,6 +95,16 @@ public class GatewayParserTests {
 		assertEquals("testExecutor", reply.getHeaders().get("executor"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testPromiseGateway() throws Exception {
+		PollableChannel requestChannel = context.getBean("requestChannel", PollableChannel.class);
+		MessageChannel replyChannel = context.getBean("replyChannel", MessageChannel.class);
+		this.startResponder(requestChannel, replyChannel);
+		TestService service = context.getBean("promise", TestService.class);
+		Promise<Message<?>> result = service.promise("foo");
+		Message<?> reply = result.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+		assertEquals("foo", reply.getPayload());
+	}
 
 	private void startResponder(final PollableChannel requestChannel, final MessageChannel replyChannel) {
 		Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor().execute(new Runnable() {
@@ -123,6 +143,7 @@ public class GatewayParserTests {
 				throw new IllegalStateException("unexpected exception in testExecutor", e);
 			}
 		}
+
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/configuration/EnableIntegrationTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/configuration/EnableIntegrationTests.java
index 7a3c8af121..701abb9351 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/configuration/EnableIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/configuration/EnableIntegrationTests.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
@@ -116,6 +117,14 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 import org.springframework.test.context.support.AnnotationConfigContextLoader;
 
+import reactor.core.Environment;
+import reactor.core.composable.Composable;
+import reactor.core.composable.Promise;
+import reactor.core.composable.spec.Streams;
+import reactor.function.Consumer;
+import reactor.function.Function;
+import reactor.spring.context.config.EnableReactor;
+
 /**
  * @author Artem Bilan
  * @since 4.0
@@ -541,6 +550,49 @@ public class EnableIntegrationTests {
 		assertNull(replyChannel.receive(10));
 	}
 
+	@Autowired
+	private Environment environment;
+
+	@Test
+	public void testPromiseGateway() throws Exception {
+
+		final AtomicReference<List<Integer>> ref = new AtomicReference<List<Integer>>();
+		final CountDownLatch consumeLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+
+		Streams.defer(Arrays.asList("1", "2", "3", "4", "5"))
+				.env(this.environment)
+				.get()
+				.map(new Function<String, Integer>() {
+					@Override
+					public Integer apply(String s) {
+						return Integer.parseInt(s);
+					}
+				})
+				.mapMany(new Function<Integer, Composable<Integer>>() {
+					@Override
+					public Composable<Integer> apply(Integer integer) {
+						return testGateway.multiply(integer);
+					}
+				})
+				.collect()
+				.consume(new Consumer<List<Integer>>() {
+					@Override
+					public void accept(List<Integer> integers) {
+						ref.set(integers);
+						consumeLatch.countDown();
+					}
+				})
+				.flush();
+
+
+		assertTrue(consumeLatch.await(2, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+
+		List<Integer> integers = ref.get();
+		assertEquals(5, integers.size());
+
+		assertThat(integers, Matchers.<Integer>contains(2, 4, 6, 8, 10));
+	}
+
 	@Configuration
 	@ComponentScan
 	@IntegrationComponentScan
@@ -775,6 +827,7 @@ public class EnableIntegrationTests {
 	@EnableMessageHistory("${message.history.tracked.components}")
 	@EnablePublisher("publishedChannel")
 	@EnableAsync
+	@EnableReactor
 	public static class ContextConfiguration2 {
 
 		@Bean
@@ -873,6 +926,11 @@ public class EnableIntegrationTests {
 			return new SerializingConverter();
 		}
 
+		@Bean
+		public DirectChannel promiseChannel() {
+			return new DirectChannel();
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	@Configuration
@@ -1038,6 +1096,10 @@ public class EnableIntegrationTests {
 		/*@BridgeFrom("")
 		public void invalidBridgeAnnotationMethod(Object payload) {}*/
 
+		@ServiceActivator(inputChannel = "promiseChannel")
+		public Integer multiply(Integer value) {
+			return value * 2;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@TestMessagingGateway
@@ -1050,6 +1112,9 @@ public class EnableIntegrationTests {
 		@Async
 		void sendAsync(String payload);
 
+		@Gateway(requestChannel = "promiseChannel")
+		Promise<Integer> multiply(Integer value);
+
 	}
 
 	@TestMessagingGateway2
@@ -1062,7 +1127,7 @@ public class EnableIntegrationTests {
 
 	@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
 	@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-	@MessagingGateway(defaultRequestChannel = "gatewayChannel",
+	@MessagingGateway(defaultRequestChannel = "gatewayChannel", reactorEnvironment = "reactorEnv",
 			defaultHeaders = @GatewayHeader(name = "foo", value = "FOO"))
 	public static @interface TestMessagingGateway {
 
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/AsyncGatewayTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/AsyncGatewayTests.java
index 75703ce031..7e12830953 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/AsyncGatewayTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/AsyncGatewayTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,32 +17,48 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.gateway;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.QueueChannel;
-import org.springframework.messaging.support.GenericMessage;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.messaging.PollableChannel;
+import org.springframework.messaging.support.GenericMessage;
+
+import reactor.core.Environment;
+import reactor.core.composable.Promise;
+import reactor.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
  * @author Gary Russell
+ * @author Artem Bilan
  * @since 2.0
  */
 public class AsyncGatewayTests {
 
+	private final Environment reactorEnvironment = new Environment();
+
 	// TODO: changed from 0 because of recurrent failure: is this right?
 	private final long safety = 100;
 
+	public void tearDown() {
+		this.reactorEnvironment.shutdown();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void futureWithMessageReturned() throws Exception {
 		QueueChannel requestChannel = new QueueChannel();
@@ -79,7 +95,7 @@ public class AsyncGatewayTests {
 		Object result = f.get(1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
 		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
 
-		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200-safety);
+		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200 - safety);
 		assertTrue(result instanceof String);
 		assertEquals("foobar", result);
 	}
@@ -100,12 +116,127 @@ public class AsyncGatewayTests {
 		Object result = f.get(1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
 		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
 
-		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200-safety);
+		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200 - safety);
 		assertTrue(result instanceof String);
 		assertEquals("foobar", result);
 	}
 
 
+	@Test
+	public void promiseWithMessageReturned() throws Exception {
+		QueueChannel requestChannel = new QueueChannel();
+		startResponder(requestChannel);
+		GatewayProxyFactoryBean proxyFactory = new GatewayProxyFactoryBean();
+		proxyFactory.setDefaultRequestChannel(requestChannel);
+		proxyFactory.setServiceInterface(TestEchoService.class);
+		proxyFactory.setBeanFactory(mock(BeanFactory.class));
+		proxyFactory.setBeanName("testGateway");
+		proxyFactory.setReactorEnvironment(this.reactorEnvironment);
+		proxyFactory.afterPropertiesSet();
+		TestEchoService service = (TestEchoService) proxyFactory.getObject();
+		Promise<Message<?>> promise = service.returnMessagePromise("foo");
+		long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		Object result = promise.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
+		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200);
+		assertEquals("foobar", ((Message<?>) result).getPayload());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void promiseWithPayloadReturned() throws Exception {
+		QueueChannel requestChannel = new QueueChannel();
+		startResponder(requestChannel);
+		GatewayProxyFactoryBean proxyFactory = new GatewayProxyFactoryBean();
+		proxyFactory.setDefaultRequestChannel(requestChannel);
+		proxyFactory.setServiceInterface(TestEchoService.class);
+		proxyFactory.setBeanFactory(mock(BeanFactory.class));
+		proxyFactory.setReactorEnvironment(this.reactorEnvironment);
+		proxyFactory.setBeanName("testGateway");
+		proxyFactory.afterPropertiesSet();
+		TestEchoService service = (TestEchoService) proxyFactory.getObject();
+		Promise<String> promise = service.returnStringPromise("foo");
+		long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		Object result = promise.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
+
+		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200 - safety);
+		assertEquals("foobar", result);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void promiseWithWildcardReturned() throws Exception {
+		QueueChannel requestChannel = new QueueChannel();
+		startResponder(requestChannel);
+		GatewayProxyFactoryBean proxyFactory = new GatewayProxyFactoryBean();
+		proxyFactory.setDefaultRequestChannel(requestChannel);
+		proxyFactory.setServiceInterface(TestEchoService.class);
+		proxyFactory.setBeanFactory(mock(BeanFactory.class));
+		proxyFactory.setBeanName("testGateway");
+		proxyFactory.setReactorEnvironment(this.reactorEnvironment);
+		proxyFactory.afterPropertiesSet();
+		TestEchoService service = (TestEchoService) proxyFactory.getObject();
+		Promise<?> promise = service.returnSomethingPromise("foo");
+		long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		Object result = promise.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
+
+		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200 - safety);
+		assertTrue(result instanceof String);
+		assertEquals("foobar", result);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void promiseWithConsumer() throws Exception {
+		QueueChannel requestChannel = new QueueChannel();
+		startResponder(requestChannel);
+		GatewayProxyFactoryBean proxyFactory = new GatewayProxyFactoryBean();
+		proxyFactory.setDefaultRequestChannel(requestChannel);
+		proxyFactory.setServiceInterface(TestEchoService.class);
+		proxyFactory.setBeanFactory(mock(BeanFactory.class));
+		proxyFactory.setBeanName("testGateway");
+		proxyFactory.setReactorEnvironment(this.reactorEnvironment);
+		proxyFactory.afterPropertiesSet();
+		TestEchoService service = (TestEchoService) proxyFactory.getObject();
+		Promise<String> promise = service.returnStringPromise("foo");
+		long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+		final AtomicReference<String> result = new AtomicReference<String>();
+		final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+
+		promise.consume(new Consumer<String>() {
+			@Override
+			public void accept(String s) {
+				result.set(s);
+				latch.countDown();
+			}
+		})
+				.flush();
+
+		latch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
+
+		assertTrue(elapsed >= 200 - safety);
+		assertEquals("foobar", result.get());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void promiseMethodWithoutEnvironment() throws Exception {
+		GatewayProxyFactoryBean proxyFactory = new GatewayProxyFactoryBean();
+		proxyFactory.setServiceInterface(TestEchoService.class);
+		proxyFactory.setBeanFactory(mock(BeanFactory.class));
+		proxyFactory.setBeanName("testGateway");
+		proxyFactory.afterPropertiesSet();
+		TestEchoService service = (TestEchoService) proxyFactory.getObject();
+		try {
+			service.returnStringPromise("foo");
+			fail("IllegalStateException expected");
+		}
+		catch (Exception e) {
+			assertThat(e, Matchers.instanceOf(IllegalStateException.class));
+			assertEquals(e.getMessage(), "'reactorEnvironment' is required in case of 'Promise' return type.");
+		}
+	}
+
 	private static void startResponder(final PollableChannel requestChannel) {
 		new Thread(new Runnable() {
 			public void run() {
@@ -132,6 +263,12 @@ public class AsyncGatewayTests {
 
 		Future<?> returnSomething(String s);
 
+		Promise<String> returnStringPromise(String s);
+
+		Promise<Message<?>> returnMessagePromise(String s);
+
+		Promise<?> returnSomethingPromise(String s);
+
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/TestService.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/TestService.java
index c0b84d4232..d3ff8fdac3 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/TestService.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/gateway/TestService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,17 +18,20 @@ package org.springframework.integration.gateway;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 
-import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.annotation.Payload;
+import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
+
+import reactor.core.composable.Promise;
 
 /**
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
+ * @author Artem Bilan
  */
 public interface TestService {
 
 	String requestReply(String input);
-	
+
 	byte[] requestReplyInBytes(String input);
 
 	void oneWay(String input);
@@ -46,4 +49,6 @@ public interface TestService {
 
 	Future<Message<?>> async(String s);
 
+	Promise<Message<?>> promise(String s);
+
 }
diff --git a/src/reference/docbook/gateway.xml b/src/reference/docbook/gateway.xml
index 7148110d93..ae80e11759 100644
--- a/src/reference/docbook/gateway.xml
+++ b/src/reference/docbook/gateway.xml
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ int finalResult =  result.get(1000, TimeUnit.SECONDS);</programlisting>
     <emphasis>async-gateway</emphasis></ulink> sample distributed within the Spring Integration samples.
     </para>
 
-    <para><emphasis>Asynchronous Gateway and AsyncTaskExecutor</emphasis></para>
+    <para><emphasis role="bold">Asynchronous Gateway and AsyncTaskExecutor</emphasis></para>
     <para>
      By default <classname>GatewayProxyFactoryBean</classname> uses <classname>org.springframework.core.task.SimpleAsyncTaskExecutor</classname>
      when submitting internal <classname>AsyncInvocationTask</classname> instances for any gateway method whose
@@ -492,6 +492,72 @@ int finalResult =  result.get(1000, TimeUnit.SECONDS);</programlisting>
      <literal>&lt;gateway/&gt;</literal> element's configuration allows you to provide a reference to any implementation of
      <classname>java.util.concurrent.Executor</classname> available within the Spring application context.
     </para>
+	<para><emphasis role="bold">Asynchronous Gateway and Reactor Promise</emphasis></para>
+	<para>
+		Starting with <emphasis>version 4.1</emphasis>, the <classname>GatewayProxyFactoryBean</classname> allows the
+		use of a <classname>Reactor</classname> with gateway interface methods, utilizing a
+		<ulink url="https://github.com/reactor/reactor/wiki/Promises"><classname>Promise&lt;?&gt;</classname></ulink>
+		return type. The internal <classname>AsyncInvocationTask</classname> is wrapped in a
+		<interfacename>reactor.function.Supplier</interfacename> with the provided <code>reactorEnvironment</code>, using
+		a default <interfacename>RingBufferDispatcher</interfacename> for the <classname>Promise</classname>
+		consumption. Note, a <code>reactorEnvironment</code> reference is required whenever a service interface
+		has at least one method with a <classname>Promise&lt;?&gt;</classname> return type. (Only those methods run
+		on the reactor's dispatcher).
+	</para>
+    <para>
+	   A <classname>Promise</classname> can be used to retrieve the result later (similar to a
+	   <classname>Future&lt;?&gt;</classname>) or you can consume from it with the dispatcher invoking
+	   your <interfacename>Consumer</interfacename> when the result is returned to the gateway.
+	</para>
+	<para>
+		<important>
+			The <classname>Promise</classname> isn't <emphasis>flushed</emphasis> immediately by the framework.
+			Hence the underlying message flow won't be started before the gateway method returns (as it is with
+			<classname>Future&lt;?&gt;</classname> <classname>Executor</classname> task).
+			The flow will be started when the <classname>Promise</classname> is <emphasis>flushed</emphasis> or via
+			<code>Promise.await()</code>. Alternatively, the <classname>Promise</classname> (being a
+			<interfacename>Composable</interfacename>) might be a part of Reactor <classname>Stream&lt;?&gt;</classname>,
+			when the <code>flush()</code> is related to the entire <classname>Stream</classname>. For example:
+		</important>
+		<programlisting language="java">@MessagingGateway(reactorEnvironment = "reactorEnv")
+public static interface TestGateway {
+
+	@Gateway(requestChannel = "promiseChannel")
+	Promise&lt;Integer&gt; multiply(Integer value);
+
+	}
+
+	    ...
+
+	@ServiceActivator(inputChannel = "promiseChannel")
+	public Integer multiply(Integer value) {
+			return value * 2;
+	}
+
+		...
+
+	Streams.defer(Arrays.asList("1", "2", "3", "4", "5"))
+			.env(this.environment)
+			.get()
+			.map(Integer::parseInt)
+			.mapMany(integer -> testGateway.multiply(integer))
+			.collect()
+			.consume(integers -> ...)
+			.flush();</programlisting>
+	</para>
+    <para>
+	   Another example is a simple callback scenario:
+	   <programlisting language="java"><![CDATA[Promise<Invoice> promise = service.process(myOrder);
+
+promise.consume(new Consumer<Invoice>() {
+	@Override
+	public void accept(Invoice invoice) {
+		handleInvoice(invoice);
+	}
+})
+.flush();]]></programlisting>
+    The calling thread continues, with <code>handleInvoice()</code> being called when the flow completes.
+  </para>
   </section>
   <section>
     <title>Gateway behavior when no response arrives</title>
diff --git a/src/reference/docbook/whats-new.xml b/src/reference/docbook/whats-new.xml
index 6ed8e5a15c..b3ed054d4b 100644
--- a/src/reference/docbook/whats-new.xml
+++ b/src/reference/docbook/whats-new.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
 		in more details, please see the Issue Tracker tickets that
 		were resolved as part of the 4.1 development process.
 	</para>
+	<section id="4.1-new-components">
+	<title>New Components</title>
+	<section id="4.1-promise-gateway">
+		<title>Promise&lt;?&gt; Gateway</title>
+		<para>
+			A Reactor <classname>Promise</classname> return type is now supported for Messaging Gateway methods.
+			See <xref linkend="async-gateway"/>.
+		</para>
+	</section>
+	</section>
 	<section id="4.1-general">
 		<title>General Changes</title>
 		<section id="4.1-amqp-inbound-missing-queues">