diff --git a/file_templates/classes/qt_shared/class.cpp b/file_templates/classes/qt_shared/class.cpp
--- a/file_templates/classes/qt_shared/class.cpp
+++ b/file_templates/classes/qt_shared/class.cpp
@@ -15,21 +15,83 @@
 {% endfor %}
 };
 
+
+{% for method in private_functions %}
+
+{% include "method_definition_cpp.txt" %}
+{
+    {% if method.type %}
+    return {{ method.default_return_value }};
+    {% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endfor %}
+
 {% endblock extra_declarations %}
 
 {% block function_definitions %}
 
-{% for member in members %}
+{% for method in public_functions %}
+{% with method.arguments as arguments %}
+
+{% include "method_definition_cpp.txt" %}
+{% if method.isConstructor %}
+    {% with arguments|first as argFirst %}
+    {# copy constructor? #}
+    {% if arguments|length == 1 and argFirst.type == method.name|arg_type %}
+    : d({{ argFirst.name }}.d)
+    {% else %}
+    : d(new {{ name }}Data())
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endwith %}
+{% endif %}
+{
+    {% if "operator=" == method.name %}
+    d = other.d;
+    return *this;
+    {% else %}
+    {% if method.type %}return {{ method.default_return_value }};
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endwith %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% for method in protected_functions %}
+{% with method.arguments as arguments %}
+
+{% include "method_definition_cpp.txt" %}
+{% if method.isConstructor %}
+    {% with arguments|first as argFirst %}
+    {# copy constructor? #}
+    {% if arguments|length == 1 and argFirst.type == method.name|arg_type %}
+    : d({{ argFirst.name }}.d)
+    {% else %}
+    : d(new {{ name }}Data())
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endwith %}
+{% endif %}
+{
+    {% if method.type %}return {{ method.default_return_value }};
+    {% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endwith %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% for property in members %}
+
 
-{{ member.type }} {{ name }}::{{ member.name }}() const
+{% include "class_property_getter_definition_cpp.txt" %}
 {
-    return d->{{ member.name }};
+    return d->{{ property.name }};
 }
 
 
-void {{ name }}::set{{ member.name|capfirst }}({{ member.type|arg_type }} {{ member.name }})
+{% include "class_property_setter_definition_cpp.txt" %}
 {
-    d->{{ member.name }} = {{ member.name }};
+    d->{{ property.name }} = {{ property.name }};
 }
 
 {% endfor %}