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+#ifndef SCIQLOP_VARIABLEREQUEST_H
+#define SCIQLOP_VARIABLEREQUEST_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include <QUuid>
+
+#include <Common/MetaTypes.h>
+#include <Data/IDataSeries.h>
+#include <Data/SqpRange.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+/**
+ * @brief The VariableRequest struct holds the information of an acquisition request
+ */
+struct VariableRequest {
+    VariableRequest() { m_CanUpdate = false; }
+
+    SqpRange m_RangeRequested;
+    SqpRange m_CacheRangeRequested;
+    std::shared_ptr<IDataSeries> m_DataSeries;
+    bool m_CanUpdate;
+};
+
+SCIQLOP_REGISTER_META_TYPE(VARIABLEREQUEST_REGISTRY, VariableRequest)
+
+#endif // SCIQLOP_VARIABLEREQUEST_H