diff --git a/core/tests/Variable/TestVariableSync.cpp b/core/tests/Variable/TestVariableSync.cpp
index 120e416..2d44c43 100644
--- a/core/tests/Variable/TestVariableSync.cpp
+++ b/core/tests/Variable/TestVariableSync.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <Data/DataProviderParameters.h>
+#include <Data/IDataProvider.h>
+#include <Data/ScalarSeries.h>
 #include <Variable/Variable.h>
 #include <Variable/VariableController.h>
 #include <Variable/VariableModel.h>
@@ -10,6 +13,57 @@
 namespace {
 
 /**
+ * Generates values according to a range. The value generated for a time t is the number of seconds
+ * of difference between t and a reference value (which is midnight -> 00:00:00)
+ *
+ * Example: For a range between 00:00:10 and 00:00:20, the generated values are
+ * {10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20}
+ */
+std::vector<double> values(const SqpRange &range)
+{
+    QTime referenceTime{0, 0};
+
+    std::vector<double> result{};
+
+    for (auto i = range.m_TStart; i <= range.m_TEnd; ++i) {
+        auto time = DateUtils::dateTime(i).time();
+        result.push_back(referenceTime.secsTo(time));
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/// Provider used for the tests
+class TestProvider : public IDataProvider {
+    std::shared_ptr<IDataProvider> clone() const { return std::make_shared<TestProvider>(); }
+
+    void requestDataLoading(QUuid acqIdentifier, const DataProviderParameters &parameters) override
+    {
+        const auto &ranges = parameters.m_Times;
+
+        for (const auto &range : ranges) {
+            // Generates data series
+            auto valuesData = values(range);
+
+            std::vector<double> xAxisData{};
+            for (auto i = range.m_TStart; i <= range.m_TEnd; ++i) {
+                xAxisData.push_back(i);
+            }
+
+            auto dataSeries = std::make_shared<ScalarSeries>(
+                std::move(xAxisData), std::move(valuesData), Unit{"t", true}, Unit{});
+
+            emit dataProvided(acqIdentifier, dataSeries, range);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void requestDataAborting(QUuid acqIdentifier) override
+    {
+        // Does nothing
+    }
+};
+
+/**
  * Interface representing an operation performed on a variable controller.
  * This interface is used in tests to apply a set of operations and check the status of the
  * controller after each operation