diff --git a/file_templates/CMakeLists.txt b/file_templates/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a1507a6e8..c0af43a3e8 100644
--- a/file_templates/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/file_templates/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
 set(filetemplate_DIRS
     classes/cpp_basic
     classes/private_pointer
     classes/qt_widget
     classes/qobject
     classes/python_basic
     classes/c_gobject
     classes/c_gobject_private
     classes/c_gobject_properties
     classes/qt_shared
+    classes/qt_interface
 
     testing/cpp_cpputest
     testing/cpp_gtest
     testing/cpp_qtestlib
     testing/cpp_qtestlib_kdevelop
     testing/python_pyunit
     testing/php_phpunit
 
     other/cmake_module
 )
 
 kdevplatform_add_file_templates(${filetemplate_DIRS})
 
 install ( FILES
     common/method_declaration_cpp.txt
     common/method_definition_cpp.txt
     common/license_header_cpp.txt
     common/class_declaration_cpp.txt
     common/cpp_header.h
     common/cpp_header_onlyfunctions.h
     common/cpp_implementation.cpp
     DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/kdevcodegen/templates
 )
diff --git a/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/interface.cpp b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/interface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ead754e21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/interface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{% extends "cpp_implementation.cpp" %}
+{% load kdev_filters %}
+
+{% block extra_definitons %}
+
+{% for method in private_functions %}
+{% with method.arguments as arguments %}
+{# skipping any defined destructor #}
+{% if not method.isDestructor %}
+
+{% include "method_definition_cpp.txt" %}
+{
+    {% if method.type %}
+    return {{ method.default_return_value }};
+    {% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endwith %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% endblock extra_definitons %}
+
+{% block function_definitions %}
+
+{# doing our own destructor #}
+{{ name }}::~{{ name }}() = default;
+
+{% for method in public_functions %}
+{% with method.arguments as arguments %}
+{# skipping any defined destructor #}
+{% if not method.isDestructor %}
+
+{% include "method_definition_cpp.txt" %}
+{
+    {% if method.type %}return {{ method.default_return_value }};
+    {% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endwith %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% for method in protected_functions %}
+{% with method.arguments as arguments %}
+{# skipping any defined destructor #}
+{% if not method.isDestructor %}
+
+{% include "method_definition_cpp.txt" %}
+{
+    {% if method.type %}return {{ method.default_return_value }};
+    {% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endwith %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% endblock function_definitions %}
diff --git a/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/interface.h b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/interface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..117bc12c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/interface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{% extends "cpp_header.h" %}
+{% load kdev_filters %}
+
+{% block includes %}
+{{ block.super }}
+{% if not base_classes %}
+#include <QtPlugin>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block class_body %}
+public:
+{# doing our own destructor, to ensure there is one #}
+{% if not base_classes %}
+    virtual ~{{ name }}();
+{% else %}{# Assumption: subclassing only other interfaces #}
+    ~{{ name }}() override;
+{% endif %}
+
+    {% for method in public_functions %}
+        {# skipping any defined destructor #}
+        {% if not method.isDestructor %}
+        {% include "method_declaration_cpp.txt" %}
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+
+{% for property in members %}
+
+    virtual {{ property.type }} {{ property.name }}() const = 0;
+    virtual void set{{ property.name|upper_first }}({{ property.type|arg_type }} {{ property.name }}) = 0;
+
+{% endfor %}
+{% if protected_functions %}
+
+protected:
+    {% for method in protected_functions %}
+        {# skipping any defined destructor #}
+        {% if not method.isDestructor %}
+        {% include "method_declaration_cpp.txt" %}
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if private_functions %}
+
+private:
+    {% for method in private_functions %}
+    {# skipping any defined destructor #}
+    {% if not method.isDestructor %}
+    {% include "method_declaration.txt" %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock class_body %}
+
+{% block outside_namespace %}
+{{ block.super }}
+Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE({% if namespaces %}{{ namespaces|join:"::" }}::{% endif %}{{ name }}, "{{ interfaceid }}")
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/options.kcfg b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/options.kcfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..800aa59da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/options.kcfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<kcfg xmlns="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
+      http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd">
+  <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
+  <group name="Interface">
+    <entry name="interfaceid" type="String">
+      <label>Interface identifier</label>
+      <default>{{ name }}</default>
+    </entry>
+  </group>
+</kcfg>
diff --git a/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/qt_interface.desktop b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/qt_interface.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbc0cc81a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file_templates/classes/qt_interface/qt_interface.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[General]
+Name=QObject interface class
+Comment=QObject interface class with properties
+Category=C++/Qt
+Language=C++
+Type=Class
+Files=Header,Implementation
+OptionsFile=options.kcfg
+
+[Header]
+Name=Public Header
+File=interface.h
+OutputFile={{ name }}.h
+
+[Implementation]
+Name=Implementation
+File=interface.cpp
+OutputFile={{ name }}.cpp