ProjectExplorer: Use std::function for SimpleTargetRunner::start()

This spares us the typical r = runnable(); modify(r); setRunnable(r)
roundtrip and the m_runnable storage that might or might not
be the same as runControl->runnable. Similar for m_device.

Change-Id: I8300260dd8dd7cd395e40bcd3d2ae45089085008
Reviewed-by: Christian Stenger <christian.stenger@qt.io>

17 files changed, 217 insertions, 285 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.cpp
index 25eb81574b6..a8f20e197a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 // BareMetalDebugSupport
 
+class BareMetalGdbServer : public SimpleTargetRunner
+{
+public:
+    BareMetalGdbServer(RunControl *runControl, const Runnable &runnable)
+        : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
+    {
+        setId("BareMetalGdbServer");
+        // Baremetal's GDB servers are launched on the host, not on the target.
+        setStarter([this, runnable] { doStart(runnable, {}); });
+    }
+};
+
 BareMetalDebugSupport::BareMetalDebugSupport(RunControl *runControl)
     : Debugger::DebuggerRunTool(runControl)
 {
@@ -75,9 +87,8 @@ BareMetalDebugSupport::BareMetalDebugSupport(RunControl *runControl)
         r.setCommandLine(p->command());
         // Command arguments are in host OS style as the bare metal's GDB servers are launched
         // on the host, not on that target.
-        m_gdbServer = new SimpleTargetRunner(runControl);
-        m_gdbServer->setRunnable(r);
-        addStartDependency(m_gdbServer);
+        auto gdbServer = new BareMetalGdbServer(runControl, r);
+        addStartDependency(gdbServer);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.h
index 3a59343a9ea..cfc31017fb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldebugsupport.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void start() final;
-
-    ProjectExplorer::SimpleTargetRunner *m_gdbServer = nullptr;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbplugin.cpp
index 804df7eab11..8a07dbba6c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbplugin.cpp
@@ -138,15 +138,13 @@ class QdbDeviceRunSupport : public SimpleTargetRunner
 public:
     QdbDeviceRunSupport(RunControl *runControl)
         : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
-    {}
-
-    void start() final
     {
-        Runnable r = runnable();
-        r.commandLineArguments = r.executable.toString() + ' ' + r.commandLineArguments;
-        r.executable = Utils::FilePath::fromString(Constants::AppcontrollerFilepath);
-        setRunnable(r);
-        SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+        setStarter([this, runControl] {
+            Runnable r = runControl->runnable();
+            r.commandLineArguments = r.executable.toString() + ' ' + r.commandLineArguments;
+            r.executable = Utils::FilePath::fromString(Constants::AppcontrollerFilepath);
+            doStart(r, runControl->device());
+        });
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index a3d622a6a34..c96c308f82d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1656,7 +1656,6 @@ public:
 
         auto gdbServer = new GdbServerRunner(runControl, portsGatherer());
         gdbServer->setUseMulti(false);
-        gdbServer->setDevice(runControl->device());
         gdbServer->setAttachPid(ProcessHandle(pid));
 
         addStartDependency(gdbServer);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index d48f22ded8e..2b37030976f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -1050,20 +1050,53 @@ QUrl GdbServerPortsGatherer::qmlServer() const
 // GdbServerRunner
 
 GdbServerRunner::GdbServerRunner(RunControl *runControl, GdbServerPortsGatherer *portsGatherer)
-   : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl), m_portsGatherer(portsGatherer)
+   : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
 {
     setId("GdbServerRunner");
-    m_runnable = runControl->runnable();
-    addStartDependency(m_portsGatherer);
-}
+    const Runnable mainRunnable = runControl->runnable();
+    addStartDependency(portsGatherer);
 
-GdbServerRunner::~GdbServerRunner() = default;
+    QTC_ASSERT(portsGatherer, reportFailure(); return);
 
-void GdbServerRunner::setRunnable(const Runnable &runnable)
-{
-    m_runnable = runnable;
+    setStarter([this, runControl, mainRunnable, portsGatherer] {
+        QTC_ASSERT(portsGatherer, reportFailure(); return);
+
+        Runnable gdbserver;
+        gdbserver.environment = mainRunnable.environment;
+        gdbserver.workingDirectory = mainRunnable.workingDirectory;
+
+        QStringList args = QtcProcess::splitArgs(mainRunnable.commandLineArguments, OsTypeLinux);
+
+        const bool isQmlDebugging = portsGatherer->useQmlServer();
+        const bool isCppDebugging = portsGatherer->useGdbServer();
+
+        if (isQmlDebugging) {
+            args.prepend(QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(QmlDebug::QmlDebuggerServices,
+                                                        portsGatherer->qmlServer()));
+        }
+        if (isQmlDebugging && !isCppDebugging) {
+            gdbserver.executable = mainRunnable.executable; // FIXME: Case should not happen?
+        } else {
+            gdbserver.executable = FilePath::fromString(runControl->device()->debugServerPath());
+            if (gdbserver.executable.isEmpty())
+                gdbserver.executable = FilePath::fromString("gdbserver");
+            args.clear();
+            if (m_useMulti)
+                args.append("--multi");
+            if (m_pid.isValid())
+                args.append("--attach");
+            args.append(QString(":%1").arg(portsGatherer->gdbServer().port()));
+            if (m_pid.isValid())
+                args.append(QString::number(m_pid.pid()));
+        }
+        gdbserver.commandLineArguments = QtcProcess::joinArgs(args, OsTypeLinux);
+
+        doStart(gdbserver, runControl->device());
+    });
 }
 
+GdbServerRunner::~GdbServerRunner() = default;
+
 void GdbServerRunner::setUseMulti(bool on)
 {
     m_useMulti = on;
@@ -1074,42 +1107,4 @@ void GdbServerRunner::setAttachPid(ProcessHandle pid)
     m_pid = pid;
 }
 
-void GdbServerRunner::start()
-{
-    QTC_ASSERT(m_portsGatherer, reportFailure(); return);
-
-    Runnable gdbserver;
-    gdbserver.environment = m_runnable.environment;
-    gdbserver.workingDirectory = m_runnable.workingDirectory;
-
-    QStringList args = QtcProcess::splitArgs(m_runnable.commandLineArguments, OsTypeLinux);
-
-    const bool isQmlDebugging = m_portsGatherer->useQmlServer();
-    const bool isCppDebugging = m_portsGatherer->useGdbServer();
-
-    if (isQmlDebugging) {
-        args.prepend(QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(QmlDebug::QmlDebuggerServices,
-                                                    m_portsGatherer->qmlServer()));
-    }
-    if (isQmlDebugging && !isCppDebugging) {
-        gdbserver.executable = m_runnable.executable; // FIXME: Case should not happen?
-    } else {
-        gdbserver.executable = FilePath::fromString(device()->debugServerPath());
-        if (gdbserver.executable.isEmpty())
-            gdbserver.executable = FilePath::fromString("gdbserver");
-        args.clear();
-        if (m_useMulti)
-            args.append("--multi");
-        if (m_pid.isValid())
-            args.append("--attach");
-        args.append(QString(":%1").arg(m_portsGatherer->gdbServer().port()));
-        if (m_pid.isValid())
-            args.append(QString::number(m_pid.pid()));
-    }
-    gdbserver.commandLineArguments = QtcProcess::joinArgs(args, OsTypeLinux);
-
-    SimpleTargetRunner::setRunnable(gdbserver);
-    SimpleTargetRunner::start();
-}
-
 } // namespace Debugger
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
index b0377cc5fb1..1db34fc0ee3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
@@ -166,15 +166,10 @@ public:
 
     ~GdbServerRunner() override;
 
-    void setRunnable(const ProjectExplorer::Runnable &runnable);
     void setUseMulti(bool on);
     void setAttachPid(Utils::ProcessHandle pid);
 
 private:
-    void start() override;
-
-    GdbServerPortsGatherer *m_portsGatherer;
-    ProjectExplorer::Runnable m_runnable;
     Utils::ProcessHandle m_pid;
     bool m_useMulti = true;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index e21d70f064d..d31284d4347 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1106,42 +1106,76 @@ SimpleTargetRunner::SimpleTargetRunner(RunControl *runControl)
     : RunWorker(runControl)
 {
     setId("SimpleTargetRunner");
-    m_runnable = runControl->runnable(); // Default value. Can be overridden using setRunnable.
-    m_device = runControl->device(); // Default value. Can be overridden using setDevice.
     if (auto terminalAspect = runControl->aspect<TerminalAspect>())
         m_useTerminal = terminalAspect->useTerminal();
 }
 
 void SimpleTargetRunner::start()
 {
+    if (m_starter)
+        m_starter();
+    else
+        doStart(runControl()->runnable(), runControl()->device());
+}
+
+void SimpleTargetRunner::doStart(const Runnable &runnable, const IDevice::ConstPtr &device)
+{
     m_stopReported = false;
     m_launcher.disconnect(this);
     m_launcher.setUseTerminal(m_useTerminal);
 
-    const bool isDesktop = m_device.isNull() || m_device.dynamicCast<const DesktopDevice>();
-    const QString rawDisplayName = m_runnable.displayName();
+    const bool isDesktop = device.isNull() || device.dynamicCast<const DesktopDevice>();
+    const QString rawDisplayName = runnable.displayName();
     const QString displayName = isDesktop
             ? QDir::toNativeSeparators(rawDisplayName)
             : rawDisplayName;
     const QString msg = RunControl::tr("Starting %1 %2...")
-            .arg(displayName).arg(m_runnable.commandLineArguments);
+            .arg(displayName).arg(runnable.commandLineArguments);
     appendMessage(msg, Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
 
     if (isDesktop) {
 
         connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::appendMessage,
                 this, &SimpleTargetRunner::appendMessage);
-        connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::processStarted,
-                this, &SimpleTargetRunner::onProcessStarted);
+
+        connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::processStarted, this, [this] {
+            // Console processes only know their pid after being started
+            ProcessHandle pid = m_launcher.applicationPID();
+            runControl()->setApplicationProcessHandle(pid);
+            pid.activate();
+            reportStarted();
+        });
+
         connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::processExited,
-                this, &SimpleTargetRunner::onProcessFinished);
+            this, [this, displayName](int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status) {
+            QString msg;
+            if (status == QProcess::CrashExit)
+                msg = tr("%1 crashed.");
+            else
+                msg = tr("%2 exited with code %1").arg(exitCode);
+            appendMessage(msg.arg(displayName), Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
+            if (!m_stopReported) {
+                m_stopReported = true;
+                reportStopped();
+            }
+        });
+
         connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::error,
-                this, &SimpleTargetRunner::onProcessError);
+            this, [this, runnable](QProcess::ProcessError error) {
+            if (error == QProcess::Timedout)
+                return; // No actual change on the process side.
+            const QString msg = userMessageForProcessError(error, runnable.executable);
+            appendMessage(msg, Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
+            if (!m_stopReported) {
+                m_stopReported = true;
+                reportStopped();
+            }
+        });
 
-        if (m_runnable.executable.isEmpty()) {
+        if (runnable.executable.isEmpty()) {
             reportFailure(RunControl::tr("No executable specified."));
         } else {
-            m_launcher.start(m_runnable);
+            m_launcher.start(runnable);
         }
 
     } else {
@@ -1189,7 +1223,7 @@ void SimpleTargetRunner::start()
                     appendMessage(progressString, Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
                 });
 
-        m_launcher.start(m_runnable, device());
+        m_launcher.start(runnable, device);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1198,55 +1232,11 @@ void SimpleTargetRunner::stop()
     m_launcher.stop();
 }
 
-void SimpleTargetRunner::onProcessStarted()
+void SimpleTargetRunner::setStarter(const std::function<void ()> &starter)
 {
-    // Console processes only know their pid after being started
-    ProcessHandle pid = m_launcher.applicationPID();
-    runControl()->setApplicationProcessHandle(pid);
-    pid.activate();
-    reportStarted();
+    m_starter = starter;
 }
 
-void SimpleTargetRunner::onProcessFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
-{
-    QString msg;
-    if (status == QProcess::CrashExit)
-        msg = tr("%1 crashed.");
-    else
-        msg = tr("%2 exited with code %1").arg(exitCode);
-    appendMessage(msg.arg(m_runnable.displayName()), Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
-    if (!m_stopReported) {
-        m_stopReported = true;
-        reportStopped();
-    }
-}
-
-void SimpleTargetRunner::onProcessError(QProcess::ProcessError error)
-{
-    if (error == QProcess::Timedout)
-        return; // No actual change on the process side.
-    const QString msg = userMessageForProcessError(error, m_runnable.executable);
-    appendMessage(msg, Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
-    if (!m_stopReported) {
-        m_stopReported = true;
-        reportStopped();
-    }
-}
-
-IDevice::ConstPtr SimpleTargetRunner::device() const
-{
-    return m_device;
-}
-
-void SimpleTargetRunner::setRunnable(const Runnable &runnable)
-{
-    m_runnable = runnable;
-}
-
-void SimpleTargetRunner::setDevice(const IDevice::ConstPtr &device)
-{
-    m_device = device;
-}
 
 // RunWorkerPrivate
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
index 794d305fc11..3f3e78968c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
@@ -279,23 +279,19 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT SimpleTargetRunner : public RunWorker
 public:
     explicit SimpleTargetRunner(RunControl *runControl);
 
-    void setRunnable(const Runnable &runnable);
-
-    void setDevice(const IDevice::ConstPtr &device);
-    IDevice::ConstPtr device() const;
-
 protected:
-    void start() override;
-    void stop() override;
+    void setStarter(const std::function<void()> &starter);
+    void doStart(const Runnable &runnable, const IDevice::ConstPtr &device);
 
 private:
-    void onProcessStarted();
-    void onProcessFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status);
-    void onProcessError(QProcess::ProcessError error);
+    void start() final;
+    void stop() final;
+
+    const Runnable &runnable() const = delete;
 
     ApplicationLauncher m_launcher;
-    Runnable m_runnable;
-    IDevice::ConstPtr m_device;
+    std::function<void()> m_starter;
+
     bool m_stopReported = false;
     bool m_useTerminal = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp
index d755c2fc6c9..13b5c5e4a2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp
@@ -123,12 +123,14 @@ LocalQmlPreviewSupport::LocalQmlPreviewSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runC
     addStopDependency(preview);
     addStartDependency(preview);
 
-    ProjectExplorer::Runnable run = runnable();
+    setStarter([this, runControl, serverUrl] {
+        ProjectExplorer::Runnable run = runControl->runnable();
 
-    Utils::QtcProcess::addArg(&run.commandLineArguments,
-                              QmlDebug::qmlDebugLocalArguments(QmlDebug::QmlPreviewServices,
-                                                               serverUrl.path()));
-    setRunnable(run);
+        Utils::QtcProcess::addArg(&run.commandLineArguments,
+                                  QmlDebug::qmlDebugLocalArguments(QmlDebug::QmlPreviewServices,
+                                                                   serverUrl.path()));
+        doStart(run, {});
+    });
 }
 
 } // namespace QmlPreview
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
index d01bb52818b..5d51540d3f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -229,38 +229,36 @@ LocalQmlProfilerSupport::LocalQmlProfilerSupport(RunControl *runControl, const Q
 {
     setId("LocalQmlProfilerSupport");
 
-    m_profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
-    m_profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
+    auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
+    profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
 
-    addStopDependency(m_profiler);
+    addStopDependency(profiler);
     // We need to open the local server before the application tries to connect.
     // In the TCP case, it doesn't hurt either to start the profiler before.
-    addStartDependency(m_profiler);
-}
+    addStartDependency(profiler);
 
-void LocalQmlProfilerSupport::start()
-{
-    Runnable debuggee = runnable();
+    setStarter([this, runControl, profiler, serverUrl] {
+        Runnable debuggee = runControl->runnable();
 
-    QUrl serverUrl = m_profiler->serverUrl();
-    QString code;
-    if (serverUrl.scheme() == Utils::urlSocketScheme())
-        code = QString("file:%1").arg(serverUrl.path());
-    else if (serverUrl.scheme() == Utils::urlTcpScheme())
-        code = QString("port:%1").arg(serverUrl.port());
-    else
-        QTC_CHECK(false);
+        QUrl serverUrl = profiler->serverUrl();
+        QString code;
+        if (serverUrl.scheme() == Utils::urlSocketScheme())
+            code = QString("file:%1").arg(serverUrl.path());
+        else if (serverUrl.scheme() == Utils::urlTcpScheme())
+            code = QString("port:%1").arg(serverUrl.port());
+        else
+            QTC_CHECK(false);
 
-    QString arguments = Utils::QtcProcess::quoteArg(
-                QmlDebug::qmlDebugCommandLineArguments(QmlDebug::QmlProfilerServices, code, true));
+        QString arguments = Utils::QtcProcess::quoteArg(
+                                QmlDebug::qmlDebugCommandLineArguments(QmlDebug::QmlProfilerServices, code, true));
 
-    if (!debuggee.commandLineArguments.isEmpty())
-        arguments += ' ' + debuggee.commandLineArguments;
+        if (!debuggee.commandLineArguments.isEmpty())
+            arguments += ' ' + debuggee.commandLineArguments;
 
-    debuggee.commandLineArguments = arguments;
+        debuggee.commandLineArguments = arguments;
 
-    setRunnable(debuggee);
-    SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+        doStart(debuggee, {});
+    });
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
index d58b08b0986..b846306abdc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ public:
     LocalQmlProfilerSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
     LocalQmlProfilerSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl,
                             const QUrl &serverUrl);
-
-private:
-    void start() override;
-
-    QmlProfilerRunner *m_profiler;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.cpp
index 8b5fc0c3369..bba9401fe9c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.cpp
@@ -25,21 +25,14 @@
 
 #include "qnxanalyzesupport.h"
 
-#include "qnxdevice.h"
-#include "qnxrunconfiguration.h"
 #include "slog2inforunner.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceusedportsgatherer.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
 #include <qmldebug/qmldebugcommandlinearguments.h>
-#include <qmldebug/qmloutputparser.h>
-
-#include <ssh/sshconnection.h>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -53,30 +46,27 @@ QnxQmlProfilerSupport::QnxQmlProfilerSupport(RunControl *runControl)
     setId("QnxQmlProfilerSupport");
     appendMessage(tr("Preparing remote side..."), Utils::LogMessageFormat);
 
-    m_portsGatherer = new PortsGatherer(runControl);
-    addStartDependency(m_portsGatherer);
+    auto portsGatherer = new PortsGatherer(runControl);
+    addStartDependency(portsGatherer);
 
     auto slog2InfoRunner = new Slog2InfoRunner(runControl);
     addStartDependency(slog2InfoRunner);
 
-    m_profiler = runControl->createWorker(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUNNER);
-    m_profiler->addStartDependency(this);
-    addStopDependency(m_profiler);
-}
-
-void QnxQmlProfilerSupport::start()
-{
-    const QUrl serverUrl = m_portsGatherer->findEndPoint();
-    m_profiler->recordData("QmlServerUrl", serverUrl);
+    auto profiler = runControl->createWorker(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUNNER);
+    profiler->addStartDependency(this);
+    addStopDependency(profiler);
 
-    Runnable r = runnable();
-    QtcProcess::addArg(&r.commandLineArguments,
-                       QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(QmlDebug::QmlProfilerServices, serverUrl),
-                       device()->osType());
+    setStarter([this, runControl, portsGatherer, profiler] {
+        const QUrl serverUrl = portsGatherer->findEndPoint();
+        profiler->recordData("QmlServerUrl", serverUrl);
 
-    setRunnable(r);
+        Runnable r = runControl->runnable();
+        QtcProcess::addArg(&r.commandLineArguments,
+                           QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(QmlDebug::QmlProfilerServices, serverUrl),
+                           Utils::OsTypeOtherUnix);
 
-    SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+        doStart(r, runControl->device());
+    });
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.h b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.h
index 415459e3c10..bcf92ae0a0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxanalyzesupport.h
@@ -25,24 +25,15 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceusedportsgatherer.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/runcontrol.h>
 
 namespace Qnx {
 namespace Internal {
 
 class QnxQmlProfilerSupport : public ProjectExplorer::SimpleTargetRunner
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
     explicit QnxQmlProfilerSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
-
-private:
-    void start() override;
-
-    ProjectExplorer::PortsGatherer *m_portsGatherer;
-    ProjectExplorer::RunWorker *m_profiler;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
index 8b5cde356a5..54a0c5c2238 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
@@ -97,34 +97,28 @@ class QnxDebuggeeRunner : public ProjectExplorer::SimpleTargetRunner
 {
 public:
     QnxDebuggeeRunner(RunControl *runControl, GdbServerPortsGatherer *portsGatherer)
-        : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl), m_portsGatherer(portsGatherer)
+        : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
     {
         setId("QnxDebuggeeRunner");
-    }
 
-private:
-    void start() final
-    {
-        Runnable r = runnable();
-        QStringList arguments;
-        if (m_portsGatherer->useGdbServer()) {
-            int pdebugPort = m_portsGatherer->gdbServer().port();
-            r.executable = FilePath::fromString(Constants::QNX_DEBUG_EXECUTABLE);
-            arguments.append(QString::number(pdebugPort));
-        }
-        if (m_portsGatherer->useQmlServer()) {
-            arguments.append(QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(QmlDebug::QmlDebuggerServices,
-                                                            m_portsGatherer->qmlServer()));
-        }
-        arguments.append(QtcProcess::splitArgs(r.commandLineArguments));
-        r.commandLineArguments = QtcProcess::joinArgs(arguments);
-
-        setRunnable(r);
-
-        SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+        setStarter([this, runControl, portsGatherer] {
+            Runnable r = runControl->runnable();
+            QStringList arguments;
+            if (portsGatherer->useGdbServer()) {
+                int pdebugPort = portsGatherer->gdbServer().port();
+                r.executable = FilePath::fromString(Constants::QNX_DEBUG_EXECUTABLE);
+                arguments.append(QString::number(pdebugPort));
+            }
+            if (portsGatherer->useQmlServer()) {
+                arguments.append(QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(QmlDebug::QmlDebuggerServices,
+                                                                portsGatherer->qmlServer()));
+            }
+            arguments.append(QtcProcess::splitArgs(r.commandLineArguments));
+            r.commandLineArguments = QtcProcess::joinArgs(arguments);
+
+            doStart(r, runControl->device());
+        });
     }
-
-    GdbServerPortsGatherer *m_portsGatherer;
 };
 
 
@@ -197,26 +191,20 @@ class PDebugRunner : public ProjectExplorer::SimpleTargetRunner
 {
 public:
     PDebugRunner(RunControl *runControl, GdbServerPortsGatherer *portsGatherer)
-        : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl), m_portsGatherer(portsGatherer)
+        : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
     {
         setId("PDebugRunner");
-        addStartDependency(m_portsGatherer);
-    }
+        addStartDependency(portsGatherer);
 
-private:
-    void start() final
-    {
-        const int pdebugPort = m_portsGatherer->gdbServer().port();
-
-        Runnable r;
-        r.executable = FilePath::fromString(Constants::QNX_DEBUG_EXECUTABLE);
-        r.commandLineArguments = QString::number(pdebugPort);
-        setRunnable(r);
+        setStarter([this, runControl, portsGatherer] {
+            const int pdebugPort = portsGatherer->gdbServer().port();
 
-        SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+            Runnable r;
+            r.executable = FilePath::fromString(Constants::QNX_DEBUG_EXECUTABLE);
+            r.commandLineArguments = QString::number(pdebugPort);
+            doStart(r, runControl->device());
+        });
     }
-
-    GdbServerPortsGatherer *m_portsGatherer;
 };
 
 QnxAttachDebugSupport::QnxAttachDebugSupport(RunControl *runControl)
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.cpp
index f12041c73d8..2dd5214617d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #include "remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.h"
 
+#include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceusedportsgatherer.h>
+
 #include <qmldebug/qmldebugcommandlinearguments.h>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
@@ -38,34 +40,30 @@ RemoteLinuxQmlToolingSupport::RemoteLinuxQmlToolingSupport(RunControl *runContro
 {
     setId("RemoteLinuxQmlToolingSupport");
 
-    m_portsGatherer = new PortsGatherer(runControl);
-    addStartDependency(m_portsGatherer);
+    auto portsGatherer = new PortsGatherer(runControl);
+    addStartDependency(portsGatherer);
 
     // The ports gatherer can safely be stopped once the process is running, even though it has to
     // be started before.
-    addStopDependency(m_portsGatherer);
-
-    m_runworker = runControl->createWorker(QmlDebug::runnerIdForRunMode(runControl->runMode()));
-    m_runworker->addStartDependency(this);
-    addStopDependency(m_runworker);
-}
-
-void RemoteLinuxQmlToolingSupport::start()
-{
-    const QUrl serverUrl = m_portsGatherer->findEndPoint();
+    addStopDependency(portsGatherer);
 
-    m_runworker->recordData("QmlServerUrl", serverUrl);
+    auto runworker = runControl->createWorker(QmlDebug::runnerIdForRunMode(runControl->runMode()));
+    runworker->addStartDependency(this);
+    addStopDependency(runworker);
 
-    QmlDebug::QmlDebugServicesPreset services = QmlDebug::servicesForRunMode(runControl()->runMode());
+    setStarter([this, runControl, portsGatherer, runworker] {
+        const QUrl serverUrl = portsGatherer->findEndPoint();
+        runworker->recordData("QmlServerUrl", serverUrl);
 
-    Runnable r = runnable();
-    QtcProcess::addArg(&r.commandLineArguments,
-                       QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(services, serverUrl),
-                       device()->osType());
+        QmlDebug::QmlDebugServicesPreset services = QmlDebug::servicesForRunMode(runControl->runMode());
 
-    setRunnable(r);
+        Runnable r = runControl->runnable();
+        QtcProcess::addArg(&r.commandLineArguments,
+                           QmlDebug::qmlDebugTcpArguments(services, serverUrl),
+                           OsTypeLinux);
 
-    SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+        doStart(r, runControl->device());
+    });
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.h
index 6c0c8c6b4cb..9cfa927a0a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxqmltoolingsupport.h
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceusedportsgatherer.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/runcontrol.h>
 
 namespace RemoteLinux {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -35,12 +34,6 @@ class RemoteLinuxQmlToolingSupport : public ProjectExplorer::SimpleTargetRunner
 {
 public:
     explicit RemoteLinuxQmlToolingSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
-
-private:
-    void start() override;
-
-    ProjectExplorer::PortsGatherer *m_portsGatherer;
-    ProjectExplorer::RunWorker *m_runworker;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblyrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblyrunconfiguration.cpp
index c6ead8ae216..b8f3610ccc0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblyrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblyrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -91,23 +91,18 @@ public:
     EmrunRunWorker(RunControl *runControl)
         : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
     {
-        m_portsGatherer = new PortsGatherer(runControl);
-        addStartDependency(m_portsGatherer);
-    }
-
-    void start() final
-    {
-        CommandLine cmd = emrunCommand(runControl()->target(),
-                                       runControl()->aspect<WebBrowserSelectionAspect>()->currentBrowser(),
-                                       QString::number(m_portsGatherer->findEndPoint().port()));
-        Runnable r;
-        r.setCommandLine(cmd);
-        setRunnable(r);
-
-        SimpleTargetRunner::start();
+        auto portsGatherer = new PortsGatherer(runControl);
+        addStartDependency(portsGatherer);
+
+        setStarter([this, runControl, portsGatherer] {
+            CommandLine cmd = emrunCommand(runControl->target(),
+                                           runControl->aspect<WebBrowserSelectionAspect>()->currentBrowser(),
+                                           QString::number(portsGatherer->findEndPoint().port()));
+            Runnable r;
+            r.setCommandLine(cmd);
+            SimpleTargetRunner::doStart(r, {});
+        });
     }
-
-    PortsGatherer *m_portsGatherer;
 };
 
 RunWorkerFactory::WorkerCreator makeEmrunWorker()