@RequestMapping(value = "execute", method = RequestMethod.POST, produces = {MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE})
@ResponseBody
public void executeTimerTask(@RequestParam("task") String task) {

      new java.util.Timer().schedule(new java.util.TimerTask() {
          @Override
          public void run() {
              System.out.println("task: " + task);
          }
       }, 10 * 1000);
}