diff --git a/src/core/QueuedBackgroundTask.cpp b/src/core/QueuedBackgroundTask.cpp
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+#include "QueuedBackgroundTask.h"
diff --git a/src/core/QueuedBackgroundTask.h b/src/core/QueuedBackgroundTask.h
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+#pragma once 
+
+#include <QRunnable>
+#include <QVector>
+
+/** Base class for an object that can be queued for execution in the background.
+ * 
+ * It is meaned for long running processes the end user might want to abort, pause and check progress on.
+ */
+class QueuedBackgroundTask: public QRunnable
+{
+    /** Task should exit it's run method but remember it's state, it might be resumed later.
+     */
+    void requestPause();
+    
+    /** Request to stop running and forget progress
+     */
+    void requestAbort();
+    
+    QString getProgressInfo();
+};
+
+class BackgroundTaskInfo {
+public:   
+};
+
+/** Manages objects of type QueuedBackgroundTask
+ * 
+ * The basic operation of this queue is hand everything directly of to the default
+ * threadpool and that will decide when to run each task. But extra functions are 
+ * provided to control tasks to allow the program to have a UI for controlling the tasks
+ */
+class BackgroundTaskQueue {
+    
+public:
+    
+    /** Returns a list of tasks in the queue and their progress.
+     * 
+     * When building a UI to show realtime activity then make sure to first register the update events
+     * then get the snapshot. After that you can use the events to update the contents of the UI.
+     */
+    QVector<BackgroundTaskInfo> getTaskInfoSnapshort();
+    
+    void pauseTask( );
+    
+    /** Resume a paused task
+     */
+    void resumeTask( );
+    
+    void abortTask( );
+    
+};