Extend the tutorial by a chapter for own templates

Fixes: QTBUG-98998
Change-Id: Iec90f15b2d2854dbd3c7d0be3fea0c078c64f440
Reviewed-by: Robert Griebl <robert.griebl@qt.io>
(cherry picked from commit e6e69d27c763cdfb8105341be16df2c6175ae751)
Reviewed-by: Nicholas Bennett <nicholas.bennett@qt.io>

44 files changed, 2063 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/CMakeLists.txt
index a91d5980..959ca6c8 100644
--- a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ add_subdirectory(chapter4-simulation-behavior)
 add_subdirectory(chapter5-ipc)
 if(TARGET Qt::DBus)
     add_subdirectory(chapter6-own-backend)
+    add_subdirectory(ch7-own-template)
 endif()
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch6-own-backend/demo_server/instrumentcluster.cpp b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch6-own-backend/demo_server/instrumentcluster.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f0c513c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch6-own-backend/demo_server/instrumentcluster.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+#include "instrumentcluster.h"
+#include <QThread>
+
+InstrumentCluster::InstrumentCluster(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , m_speed(0)
+    , m_rpm(0)
+    , m_fuel(0)
+    , m_temperature(15)
+    , m_systemType(InstrumentClusterModule::Metric)
+{
+    startTimer(100);
+}
+
+int InstrumentCluster::speed() const
+{
+    return m_speed;
+}
+
+int InstrumentCluster::rpm() const
+{
+    return m_rpm;
+}
+
+qreal InstrumentCluster::fuel() const
+{
+    return m_fuel;
+}
+
+qreal InstrumentCluster::temperature() const
+{
+    return m_temperature;
+}
+
+InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType InstrumentCluster::systemType() const
+{
+    return m_systemType;
+}
+
+Warning InstrumentCluster::currentWarning() const
+{
+    return m_currentWarning;
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setSpeed(int speed)
+{
+    if (m_speed == speed)
+        return;
+
+    m_speed = speed;
+    emit speedChanged(m_speed);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setRpm(int rpm)
+{
+    if (m_rpm == rpm)
+        return;
+
+    m_rpm = rpm;
+    emit rpmChanged(m_rpm);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setFuel(qreal fuel)
+{
+    if (qFuzzyCompare(m_fuel, fuel))
+        return;
+
+    m_fuel = fuel;
+    emit fuelChanged(m_fuel);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setTemperature(qreal temperature)
+{
+    if (qFuzzyCompare(m_temperature, temperature))
+        return;
+
+    m_temperature = temperature;
+    emit temperatureChanged(m_temperature);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setSystemType(InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType systemType)
+{
+    if (m_systemType == systemType)
+        return;
+
+    m_systemType = systemType;
+    emit systemTypeChanged(m_systemType);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setCurrentWarning(const Warning &currentWarning)
+{
+    if (m_currentWarning == currentWarning)
+        return;
+
+    m_currentWarning = currentWarning;
+    emit currentWarningChanged(m_currentWarning);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event);
+
+    if (speed() >= 250)
+        setSpeed(0);
+    else
+        setSpeed(speed() + 1);
+
+    if (rpm() >= 5000)
+        setRpm(0);
+    else
+        setRpm(rpm() + 100);
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4123a5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+project(qface-chapter7 LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+add_subdirectory(instrument-cluster)
+add_subdirectory(frontend)
+add_subdirectory(backend_simulator)
+add_subdirectory(backend_dbus)
+add_subdirectory(imports)
+add_subdirectory(demo_server)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f295e642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR)
+    set(INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR "examples")
+endif()
+
+set(INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR "${INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR}/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template")
+
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core DBus Gui InterfaceFramework)
+
+qt_add_plugin(ic_chapter7_dbus)
+set_target_properties(ic_chapter7_dbus PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../interfaceframework)
+
+# Interface Framework Generator:
+qt_ifcodegen_extend_target(ic_chapter7_dbus
+    IDL_FILES ../instrument-cluster.qface
+    TEMPLATE ../templates/backend_dbus
+)
+
+target_include_directories(ic_chapter7_dbus PRIVATE
+    ../demo_server
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(ic_chapter7_dbus PUBLIC
+    libIc_chapter7
+    Qt::Core
+    Qt::DBus
+    Qt::Gui
+    Qt::InterfaceFramework
+)
+
+install(TARGETS ic_chapter7_dbus
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/backend_dbus.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/backend_dbus.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b468c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/backend_dbus.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+TEMPLATE = lib
+TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(instrumentcluster_dbus)
+DESTDIR = ../interfaceframework
+
+QT += interfaceframework dbus
+CONFIG += plugin
+
+LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../ -l$$qtLibraryTarget(QtIfInstrumentCluster)
+INCLUDEPATH += $$OUT_PWD/../frontend $$PWD/../demo_server
+QMAKE_RPATHDIR += $$QMAKE_REL_RPATH_BASE/../
+
+PLUGIN_TYPE = interfaceframework
+
+IFCODEGEN_TEMPLATE = $$PWD/../templates/backend_dbus
+IFCODEGEN_SOURCES = ../instrument-cluster.qface
+
+HEADERS += \
+    ../demo_server/dbus_conversion.h \
+
+CONFIG += install_ok  # Do not cargo-cult this!
+target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template
+INSTALLS += target
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2f327e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR)
+    set(INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR "examples")
+endif()
+
+set(INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR "${INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR}/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template")
+
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui InterfaceFramework)
+
+qt_add_plugin(ic_chapter7_simulation)
+set_target_properties(ic_chapter7_simulation PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../interfaceframework)
+
+# Interface Framework Generator:
+qt_ifcodegen_extend_target(ic_chapter7_simulation
+    IDL_FILES ../instrument-cluster.qface
+    TEMPLATE backend_simulator
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(ic_chapter7_simulation PUBLIC
+    libIc_chapter7
+)
+
+set(import_path "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/backend_simulator/qml")
+if (NOT ${import_path} IN_LIST QML_IMPORT_PATH)
+    list (APPEND QML_IMPORT_PATH "${import_path}")
+    set(QML_IMPORT_PATH ${QML_IMPORT_PATH} CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+endif()
+
+# Resources:
+set(simulation_resource_files
+    "simulation.qml"
+)
+
+qt_add_resources(ic_chapter7_simulation "simulation"
+    PREFIX
+        "/"
+    FILES
+        ${simulation_resource_files}
+)
+
+install(TARGETS ic_chapter7_simulation
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/backend_simulator.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/backend_simulator.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84a0ae83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/backend_simulator.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+TEMPLATE = lib
+TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(instrumentcluster_simulation)
+DESTDIR = ../interfaceframework
+
+QT += core interfaceframework
+CONFIG += ifcodegen plugin
+
+LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../ -l$$qtLibraryTarget(QtIfInstrumentCluster)
+INCLUDEPATH += $$OUT_PWD/../frontend
+QMAKE_RPATHDIR += $$QMAKE_REL_RPATH_BASE/../
+
+IFCODEGEN_TEMPLATE = backend_simulator
+IFCODEGEN_SOURCES = ../instrument-cluster.qface
+PLUGIN_TYPE = interfaceframework
+
+RESOURCES += \
+    simulation.qrc
+
+# Additional import path used to resolve QML modules in Qt Creator's code model
+QML_IMPORT_PATH = $$OUT_PWD/../frontend/qml
+
+CONFIG += install_ok  # Do not cargo-cult this!
+target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template
+INSTALLS += target
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/simulation.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/simulation.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db44cfb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/simulation.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+import Example.If.InstrumentClusterModule.simulation
+
+QtObject {
+    property var settings : IfSimulator.findData(IfSimulator.simulationData, "InstrumentCluster")
+    property bool defaultInitialized: false
+    property LoggingCategory qLcInstrumentCluster: LoggingCategory {
+        name: "example.if.instrumentclustermodule.simulation.instrumentclusterbackend"
+    }
+    property var backend : InstrumentClusterBackend {
+
+        function initialize() {
+            console.log(qLcInstrumentCluster, "INITIALIZE")
+            if (!defaultInitialized) {
+                IfSimulator.initializeDefault(settings, backend)
+                defaultInitialized = true
+            }
+            Base.initialize()
+        }
+
+        property int gearSpeed: 260 / 6
+        property int currentGear: speed / gearSpeed
+        rpm: currentGear >= 1 ? 3000 + (speed % gearSpeed) / gearSpeed * 2000
+                               : (speed % gearSpeed) / gearSpeed * 5000
+
+        property var animation: SequentialAnimation {
+            loops: Animation.Infinite
+            running: true
+
+            ParallelAnimation {
+                SequentialAnimation {
+
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        target: backend
+                        property: "speed"
+                        from: 0
+                        to: 80
+                        duration: 4000
+                    }
+
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        target: backend
+                        property: "speed"
+                        to: 50
+                        duration: 2000
+                    }
+
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        target: backend
+                        property: "speed"
+                        to: 200
+                        duration: 7000
+                    }
+
+                    ScriptAction {
+                        script: {
+                            backend.currentWarning = InstrumentClusterModule.warning("red","LOW FUEL", "images/fuelsymbol_orange.png")
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        target: backend
+                        property: "speed"
+                        to: 0
+                        duration: 5000
+                    }
+
+                    ScriptAction {
+                        script: {
+                            backend.currentWarning = InstrumentClusterModule.warning()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    target: backend
+                    property: "fuel"
+                    from: 1
+                    to: 0
+                }
+            }
+
+            NumberAnimation {
+                target: backend
+                property: "fuel"
+                from: 0
+                to: 1
+                duration: 4000
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/simulation.qrc b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/simulation.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64b8d048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_simulator/simulation.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>simulation.qml</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/chapter6-own-backend.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/chapter6-own-backend.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86589117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/chapter6-own-backend.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+TEMPLATE = subdirs
+SUBDIRS += \
+    instrument-cluster \
+    frontend \
+    backend_simulator \
+    backend_dbus \
+    imports \
+    demo_server \
+
+instrument-cluster.depends = frontend
+backend_simulator.depends = frontend
+backend_dbus.depends = frontend
+imports.depends = frontend
+demo_server.depends = frontend
+
+OTHER_FILES += instrument-cluster.qface
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f621a508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR)
+    set(INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR "examples")
+endif()
+
+set(INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR "${INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR}/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template")
+
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core DBus InterfaceFramework)
+
+set_source_files_properties(instrumentcluster.xml PROPERTIES INCLUDE "")
+set(cluster_SRCS)
+qt_add_dbus_adaptor(cluster_SRCS
+    instrumentcluster.xml
+    dbus_conversion.h
+    "" # empty parent_class value on purpose to not pass -l flag
+    instrumentcluster_adaptor
+)
+
+qt_add_executable(chapter7-demo-server
+    dbus_conversion.h
+    instrumentcluster.cpp instrumentcluster.h
+    main.cpp
+    ${cluster_SRCS}
+)
+
+set_target_properties(chapter7-demo-server PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../)
+set_target_properties(chapter7-demo-server PROPERTIES
+    WIN32_EXECUTABLE TRUE
+    MACOSX_BUNDLE FALSE
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(chapter7-demo-server PUBLIC
+    libIc_chapter7
+    Qt::DBus
+)
+
+install(TARGETS chapter7-demo-server
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/dbus_conversion.h b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/dbus_conversion.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..541be767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/dbus_conversion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+#ifndef DBUS_CONVERSION_H
+#define DBUS_CONVERSION_H
+
+#include <QDBusArgument>
+#include "warning.h"
+#include "instrumentclustermodule.h"
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const Warning &data)
+{
+    argument.beginStructure();
+    argument << data.color();
+    argument << data.text();
+    argument << data.icon();
+    argument.endStructure();
+
+    return argument;
+}
+
+Q_ALWAYS_INLINE const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, Warning &data)
+{
+    argument.beginStructure();
+    QString color;
+    QString text;
+    QString icon;
+    argument >> color;
+    argument >> text;
+    argument >> icon;
+    data.setColor(color);
+    data.setText(text);
+    data.setIcon(icon);
+    argument.endStructure();
+
+    return argument;
+}
+
+Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType data)
+{
+    argument.beginStructure();
+    argument << quint32(data);
+    argument.endStructure();
+
+    return argument;
+}
+
+Q_ALWAYS_INLINE const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType &data)
+{
+    argument.beginStructure();
+    quint32 systemType;
+    argument >> systemType;
+    data = InstrumentClusterModule::toSystemType(systemType, nullptr);
+    argument.endStructure();
+
+    return argument;
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // DBUS_CONVERSION_H
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/demo_server.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/demo_server.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47c41984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/demo_server.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+TARGET = chapter7-demo-server
+DESTDIR = ..
+
+QT += interfaceframework dbus
+QT -= gui
+CONFIG -= app_bundle
+
+LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../ -l$$qtLibraryTarget(QtIfInstrumentCluster)
+INCLUDEPATH += $$OUT_PWD/../frontend
+
+cluster.files = instrumentcluster.xml
+cluster.header_flags += -i dbus_conversion.h
+
+DBUS_ADAPTORS += cluster
+
+CONFIG += install_ok  # Do not cargo-cult this!
+target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template
+INSTALLS += target
+
+SOURCES += \
+    instrumentcluster.cpp \
+    main.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+    instrumentcluster.h \
+    dbus_conversion.h \
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.cpp b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f0c513c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+#include "instrumentcluster.h"
+#include <QThread>
+
+InstrumentCluster::InstrumentCluster(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , m_speed(0)
+    , m_rpm(0)
+    , m_fuel(0)
+    , m_temperature(15)
+    , m_systemType(InstrumentClusterModule::Metric)
+{
+    startTimer(100);
+}
+
+int InstrumentCluster::speed() const
+{
+    return m_speed;
+}
+
+int InstrumentCluster::rpm() const
+{
+    return m_rpm;
+}
+
+qreal InstrumentCluster::fuel() const
+{
+    return m_fuel;
+}
+
+qreal InstrumentCluster::temperature() const
+{
+    return m_temperature;
+}
+
+InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType InstrumentCluster::systemType() const
+{
+    return m_systemType;
+}
+
+Warning InstrumentCluster::currentWarning() const
+{
+    return m_currentWarning;
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setSpeed(int speed)
+{
+    if (m_speed == speed)
+        return;
+
+    m_speed = speed;
+    emit speedChanged(m_speed);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setRpm(int rpm)
+{
+    if (m_rpm == rpm)
+        return;
+
+    m_rpm = rpm;
+    emit rpmChanged(m_rpm);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setFuel(qreal fuel)
+{
+    if (qFuzzyCompare(m_fuel, fuel))
+        return;
+
+    m_fuel = fuel;
+    emit fuelChanged(m_fuel);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setTemperature(qreal temperature)
+{
+    if (qFuzzyCompare(m_temperature, temperature))
+        return;
+
+    m_temperature = temperature;
+    emit temperatureChanged(m_temperature);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setSystemType(InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType systemType)
+{
+    if (m_systemType == systemType)
+        return;
+
+    m_systemType = systemType;
+    emit systemTypeChanged(m_systemType);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::setCurrentWarning(const Warning &currentWarning)
+{
+    if (m_currentWarning == currentWarning)
+        return;
+
+    m_currentWarning = currentWarning;
+    emit currentWarningChanged(m_currentWarning);
+}
+
+void InstrumentCluster::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event);
+
+    if (speed() >= 250)
+        setSpeed(0);
+    else
+        setSpeed(speed() + 1);
+
+    if (rpm() >= 5000)
+        setRpm(0);
+    else
+        setRpm(rpm() + 100);
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.h b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43a6922b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+#ifndef INSTRUMENTCLUSTER_H
+#define INSTRUMENTCLUSTER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include "warning.h"
+#include "instrumentclustermodule.h"
+
+class InstrumentCluster : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(int speed READ speed WRITE setSpeed NOTIFY speedChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int rpm READ rpm WRITE setRpm NOTIFY rpmChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(qreal fuel READ fuel WRITE setFuel NOTIFY fuelChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(qreal temperature READ temperature WRITE setTemperature NOTIFY temperatureChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType systemType READ systemType WRITE setSystemType NOTIFY systemTypeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(Warning currentWarning READ currentWarning WRITE setCurrentWarning NOTIFY currentWarningChanged)
+
+public:
+    explicit InstrumentCluster(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE int speed() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE int rpm() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE qreal fuel() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE qreal temperature() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType systemType() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE Warning currentWarning() const;
+
+signals:
+    void speedChanged(int speed);
+    void rpmChanged(int rpm);
+    void fuelChanged(qreal fuel);
+    void temperatureChanged(qreal temperature);
+    void systemTypeChanged(InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType systemType);
+    void currentWarningChanged(Warning currentWarning);
+
+public slots:
+    void setSpeed(int speed);
+    void setRpm(int rpm);
+    void setFuel(qreal fuel);
+    void setTemperature(qreal temperature);
+    void setSystemType(InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType systemType);
+    void setCurrentWarning(const Warning &currentWarning);
+
+protected:
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    int m_speed;
+    int m_rpm;
+    qreal m_fuel;
+    qreal m_temperature;
+    InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType m_systemType;
+    Warning m_currentWarning;
+};
+
+#endif // INSTRUMENTCLUSTER_H
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.xml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5e20d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/instrumentcluster.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<!DOCTYPE node PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Object Introspection 1.0//EN" "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/introspect.dtd">
+<node>
+  <interface name="Example.If.InstrumentCluster">
+    <property name="speed" type="i" access="read"/>
+    <property name="rpm" type="i" access="read"/>
+    <property name="fuel" type="d" access="read"/>
+    <property name="temperature" type="d" access="read"/>
+    <property name="systemType" type="(i)" access="read">
+        <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName" value="InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType"/>
+    </property>
+    <property name="currentWarning" type="(sss)" access="read">
+        <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName" value="Warning"/>
+    </property>
+    <method name="speed" >
+        <arg name="speed" type="i" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="rpm" >
+        <arg name="rpm" type="i" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="fuel" >
+        <arg name="fuel" type="d" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="temperature" >
+        <arg name="temperature" type="d" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="systemType" >
+        <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName.Out0" value="InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType"/>
+        <arg name="systemType" type="(i)" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="currentWarning" >
+        <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName.Out0" value="Warning"/>
+        <arg name="currentWarning" type="(sss)" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <signal name="speedChanged">
+          <arg name="speed" type="i" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="rpmChanged">
+          <arg name="rpm" type="i" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="fuelChanged">
+          <arg name="fuel" type="d" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="temperatureChanged">
+          <arg name="temperature" type="d" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="systemTypeChanged">
+          <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName.Out0" value="InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType"/>
+          <arg name="systemType" type="(i)" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="currentWarningChanged">
+          <annotation name="org.qtproject.QtDBus.QtTypeName.Out0" value="Warning"/>
+          <arg name="currentWarning" type="(sss)" direction="out"/>
+    </signal>
+  </interface>
+</node>
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/main.cpp b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e20c985b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/demo_server/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+
+#include "instrumentcluster.h"
+#include "instrumentcluster_adaptor.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+    InstrumentCluster cluster;
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<Warning>();
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<InstrumentClusterModule::SystemType>();
+
+    InstrumentClusterAdaptor adaptor(&cluster);
+    QDBusConnection connection = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
+    connection.registerObject("/", &cluster);
+    connection.registerService("Example.If.InstrumentCluster");
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/frontend/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f0f61b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+project(QtIfInstrumentCluster LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR)
+    set(INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR "examples")
+endif()
+
+set(INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR "${INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR}/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template")
+
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui InterfaceFramework Qml Quick)
+
+qt_add_library(libIc_chapter7)
+set_target_properties(libIc_chapter7 PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "InstrumentCluster")
+set_target_properties(libIc_chapter7 PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../)
+
+# Interface Framework Generator:
+qt_ifcodegen_extend_target(libIc_chapter7
+    IDL_FILES ../instrument-cluster.qface
+    TEMPLATE frontend
+)
+
+set(import_path "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/frontend/qml")
+if (NOT ${import_path} IN_LIST QML_IMPORT_PATH)
+    list (APPEND QML_IMPORT_PATH "${import_path}")
+    set(QML_IMPORT_PATH ${QML_IMPORT_PATH} CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+endif()
+
+install(TARGETS libIc_chapter7
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/frontend/frontend.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/frontend/frontend.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d54111ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/frontend/frontend.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(QtIfInstrumentCluster)
+TEMPLATE = lib
+DESTDIR = ..
+
+QT += interfaceframework qml quick
+
+CONFIG += ifcodegen
+IFCODEGEN_SOURCES = ../instrument-cluster.qface
+
+CONFIG += install_ok  # Do not cargo-cult this!
+target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template
+INSTALLS += target
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/imports/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/imports/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f1d217c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/imports/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR)
+    set(INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR "examples")
+endif()
+
+set(INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR "${INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR}/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template/imports")
+
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui InterfaceFramework)
+
+# Interface Framework Generator:
+qt_ifcodegen_import_variables(CLUSTER
+    IDL_FILES ../instrument-cluster.qface
+    TEMPLATE qmlplugin
+)
+
+qt_add_qml_module(ic_chapter7_imports
+    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${CLUSTER_URI_PATH}"
+    URI ${CLUSTER_URI}
+    VERSION ${CLUSTER_VERSION}
+    PLUGIN_TARGET ic_chapter7_imports
+    NO_PLUGIN_OPTIONAL
+    NO_GENERATE_PLUGIN_SOURCE
+    SOURCES
+        ${CLUSTER_SOURCES}
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(ic_chapter7_imports PUBLIC
+    libIc_chapter7
+)
+
+install(TARGETS ic_chapter7_imports
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/imports/imports.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/imports/imports.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cee967c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/imports/imports.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+TEMPLATE = lib
+CONFIG += plugin
+QT += interfaceframework
+
+LIBS += -L$$OUT_PWD/../ -l$$qtLibraryTarget(QtIfInstrumentCluster)
+INCLUDEPATH += $$OUT_PWD/../frontend
+
+IFCODEGEN_TEMPLATE = qmlplugin
+IFCODEGEN_SOURCES = ../instrument-cluster.qface
+
+load(ifcodegen)
+
+DESTDIR = $$OUT_PWD/$$replace(URI, \\., /)
+QMAKE_RPATHDIR += $$QMAKE_REL_RPATH_BASE/../../../../
+
+exists($$OUT_PWD/qmldir) {
+    cpqmldir.files = $$OUT_PWD/qmldir \
+                     $$OUT_PWD/plugins.qmltypes
+    cpqmldir.path = $$DESTDIR
+    cpqmldir.CONFIG = no_check_exist
+    COPIES += cpqmldir
+}
+
+target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template/imports
+INSTALLS += target
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster.qface b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster.qface
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3f93a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster.qface
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+@config_simulator: { simulationFile: "qrc:/simulation.qml" }
+module Example.If.InstrumentClusterModule 1.0
+
+@config_dbus: { xml: "../demo_server/instrumentcluster.xml", interfaceName: "Example.If.InstrumentCluster", className: "ExampleIfInstrumentClusterInterface" }
+interface InstrumentCluster {
+    readonly int speed;
+    readonly int rpm;
+    readonly real fuel;
+    @config_simulator: { default: 15 }
+    readonly real temperature;
+    readonly SystemType systemType;
+    readonly Warning currentWarning;
+}
+
+enum SystemType {
+    Imperial,
+    Metric
+}
+
+struct Warning {
+    string color
+    string text
+    string icon
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..004a7472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR)
+    set(INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR "examples")
+endif()
+
+set(INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR "${INSTALL_EXAMPLESDIR}/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template")
+
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui Qml Quick)
+
+qt_add_executable(ic_chapter7
+    main.cpp
+)
+
+set_target_properties(ic_chapter7 PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "chapter7-own-template")
+set_target_properties(ic_chapter7 PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../)
+set_target_properties(ic_chapter7 PROPERTIES
+    WIN32_EXECUTABLE TRUE
+    MACOSX_BUNDLE FALSE
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(ic_chapter7 PUBLIC
+    Qt::Core
+    Qt::Gui
+    Qt::Qml
+    Qt::Quick
+)
+
+# Resources:
+set(app_resource_files
+    "Cluster.qml"
+    "Dial.qml"
+    "Fuel.qml"
+    "Label.qml"
+    "LeftDial.qml"
+    "RightDial.qml"
+    "Top.qml"
+)
+
+qt_add_resources(ic_chapter7 "app"
+    PREFIX
+        "/"
+    FILES
+        ${app_resource_files}
+)
+
+set(images_resource_files
+    "../../images/+--.png"
+    "../../images/P-R-N-D.png"
+    "../../images/dial_cursor.png"
+    "../../images/dial_cursor_right.png"
+    "../../images/dial_fill_color.png"
+    "../../images/dial_fill_color_left.png"
+    "../../images/dial_pattern.png"
+    "../../images/fuel.png"
+    "../../images/fuel_level.png"
+    "../../images/fuelsymbol_orange.png"
+    "../../images/left_dial.png"
+    "../../images/mask_overlay.png"
+    "../../images/middle-bkg.png"
+    "../../images/middle-circle.png"
+    "../../images/right_dial.png"
+    "../../images/top_bar.png"
+)
+
+qt_add_resources(ic_chapter7 "images"
+    PREFIX
+        "/images"
+    BASE
+        "../../images"
+    FILES
+        ${images_resource_files}
+)
+
+install(TARGETS ic_chapter7
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION "${INSTALL_EXAMPLEDIR}"
+)
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Cluster.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Cluster.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5494ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Cluster.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Window
+import Example.If.InstrumentClusterModule
+
+Window {
+    id: root
+
+    width: 1920
+    height: 720
+    title: qsTr("QtIF Instrument Cluster Chapter 6")
+    visible: true
+    color: "#0c0c0c"
+
+    InstrumentCluster {
+        id: instrumentCluster
+    }
+
+    LeftDial {
+        id: leftDial
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.leftMargin: 0.1 * width
+
+        value: instrumentCluster.speed
+        metricSystem: instrumentCluster.systemType === InstrumentClusterModule.Metric
+    }
+
+    RightDial {
+        id: rightDial
+        anchors.right: parent.right
+        anchors.rightMargin: 0.1 * width
+
+        value: instrumentCluster.rpm
+        warningColor: instrumentCluster.currentWarning.color
+        warningText: instrumentCluster.currentWarning.text
+        warningIcon: instrumentCluster.currentWarning.icon
+        fuelLevel: 1.0//instrumentCluster.fuel
+    }
+
+    Top {
+        id: topbar
+        y: 7
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+
+        temperature: instrumentCluster.temperature
+    }
+
+    Image {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/mask_overlay.png")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Dial.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Dial.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdebb5ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Dial.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    width: 480
+    height: 480
+
+    property real value: 0
+    property int upDuration: 2000
+    property int downDuration: 1000
+    property string fillImage: "images/dial_fill_color_left.png"
+    property string circleRadius: "0.193"
+    property string dialCursor: "images/dial_cursor.png"
+
+    Image {
+        id: meter
+        property real min: -83.5
+        property real max: 157
+        width: root.width
+        height: width - 1
+        rotation: min + (max - min) * root.value
+        source: Qt.resolvedUrl(root.dialCursor)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Fuel.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Fuel.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c8a15b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Fuel.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    width: 0.73 * 720
+    height: width - 1
+
+    property real value: 0
+
+    Item {
+        width: root.value * parent.width
+        height: parent.height
+        clip: true
+        Image {
+            width: root.width
+            height: root.height
+            source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/fuel_level.png")
+        }
+    }
+
+    Image {
+        id: fuel
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/fuel.png")
+
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Label.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Label.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c597f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Label.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    property alias textObject: textElement
+    property alias text: textElement.text
+    property alias font: textElement.font
+    property alias fontSize: textElement.font.pixelSize
+    property alias color: textElement.color
+    property alias textFormat: textElement.textFormat
+    property alias horizontalAlignment: textElement.horizontalAlignment
+    property alias elide: textElement.elide
+    property alias wrapMode: textElement.wrapMode
+    property alias verticalAlignment: textElement.verticalAlignment
+
+    Text {
+        id: textElement
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 8
+
+        verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+
+        font.family: "Source Sans Pro"
+        font.pixelSize: 28
+        font.weight: Font.Light
+
+        color: "white"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/LeftDial.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/LeftDial.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..950c1fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/LeftDial.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    width: 0.8 * 720
+    height: 720
+
+    property real value: 0.0
+    property bool metricSystem: false
+
+    Image {
+        id: overlay
+
+        width: 0.91 * root.width
+        height: 0.98 * width
+        anchors.right: parent.right
+        anchors.rightMargin: 0
+        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/left_dial.png")
+    }
+
+    Text {
+        id: speedText
+
+        anchors.verticalCenter: overlay.verticalCenter
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: overlay.horizontalCenter
+        anchors.verticalCenterOffset: -7
+        anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: 5
+        font.family: "Source Sans Pro"
+        font.pixelSize: 60
+        font.letterSpacing: 4
+        color: "white"
+        text: root.value
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        width: 60
+        height: 1
+        opacity: 0.4
+        anchors.top: speedText.bottom
+        anchors.topMargin: -8
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: overlay.horizontalCenter
+        anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: 2
+    }
+
+    Text {
+        id: mph
+        anchors.top: speedText.bottom
+        anchors.topMargin: -5
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: overlay.horizontalCenter
+        anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: 2
+        font.family: "Source Sans Pro"
+        font.pixelSize: 24
+        color: "white"
+        text: root.metricSystem ? "km/h" : "mph"
+    }
+
+    Dial {
+        width: 0.66 * root.height
+        height: width
+        anchors.centerIn: overlay
+        anchors.verticalCenterOffset: 2
+        fillImage: "images/dial_fill_color_left.png"
+        value: root.value / 240
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/RightDial.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/RightDial.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81565001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/RightDial.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    width: 0.8 * 720
+    height: 720
+
+    property color warningColor: "transparent"
+    property string warningIcon
+    property string warningText
+    property int value
+    property alias fuelLevel: fuelMeter.value
+
+    Item {
+        width: root.width/3
+        height: 0.1 * root.width
+        anchors.bottom: overlay.top
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.leftMargin: 0.2 * root.width
+
+        Image {
+            id: gears
+
+            width: 0.2 * root.width
+            height: 0.25 * width
+            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/P-R-N-D.png")
+        }
+
+        Image {
+            id: plusMinus
+            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+            anchors.left: gears.right
+            anchors.leftMargin: 10
+            source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/+--.png")
+        }
+    }
+
+    Image {
+        id: overlay
+
+        width: 0.91 * root.width
+        height: 0.99 * width
+
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.leftMargin: 0
+        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/right_dial.png")
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: rect
+            width: circle.width + 5
+            height: width
+            radius: width
+            color: "transparent"
+            border.color: root.warningColor
+            border.width: rect.borderWidth
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: -3
+
+            property int borderWidth: 3
+
+            SequentialAnimation {
+                running: root.warningColor != "transparent"
+                loops: Animation.Infinite
+                NumberAnimation {
+
+                    target: rect
+                    properties: "borderWidth"
+                    from: 3
+                    to: 7
+                    duration: 500
+                }
+
+                NumberAnimation {
+
+                    target: rect
+                    properties: "borderWidth"
+                    from: 7
+                    to: 3
+                    duration: 500
+                }
+
+                onStopped: rect.borderWidth = 3
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        Image {
+            id: circle
+
+            width: root.width/2
+            height: width
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: -6
+            anchors.verticalCenterOffset: 0
+            source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/middle-bkg.png")
+
+            Image {
+                id: circle_overlay
+
+                width: parent.width
+                height: parent.height
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/middle-circle.png")
+            }
+
+            Image {
+                id: fuelSymbol
+                width: 70
+                height: 70
+                anchors.top: parent.top
+                anchors.topMargin: 55
+                anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: 0
+                source: root.warningIcon
+                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
+
+            }
+
+            Item {
+                width: parent.width
+                height: parent.height/4
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                anchors.verticalCenterOffset: 40
+
+                Rectangle {
+                    id: speedText
+                    width: parent.width - 80
+                    height: 40
+                    radius: 20
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    gradient: Gradient {
+                        GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: Qt.darker("grey", 1.5) }
+                        GradientStop { position: 0.4; color: "#0c0c0c" }
+                    }
+
+                    Label {
+                        width: parent.width
+                        anchors.centerIn: parent
+                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+                        font.pixelSize: text.length > 10 ? 18 : 24
+                        font.bold: true
+                        text: root.warningText
+                        elide: Text.ElideMiddle
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Fuel {
+        id: fuelMeter
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        anchors.bottomMargin: 0.05 * root.height
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: -20
+    }
+
+    Dial {
+        id: dial
+
+        width: 0.69 * root.height
+        height: width
+        anchors.centerIn: overlay
+        anchors.verticalCenterOffset: 0
+        anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: -5
+        fillImage: "images/dial_fill_color.png"
+        circleRadius: "0.29"
+        dialCursor: "images/dial_cursor_right.png"
+        value: root.value / 7000
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Top.qml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Top.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1219d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/Top.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+    width: 0.37 * 1920
+    height: 0.12 * 720
+
+    property real temperature: 0
+
+    Image {
+        id: background
+        width: parent.width
+        height: parent.height
+        source: Qt.resolvedUrl("images/top_bar.png")
+    }
+
+    Label {
+        id: timeText
+        anchors.verticalCenter: background.verticalCenter
+        anchors.left: background.left
+        anchors.leftMargin: 0.2 * background.width
+
+        font.pixelSize: 0.42 * background.height
+        font.bold: true
+
+        text: Qt.formatTime(currentDate, "hh:mm")
+
+        property var currentDate: new Date();
+
+        Timer {
+            interval: 1000
+            repeat: true
+            running: true
+            onTriggered: {
+                timeText.currentDate = new Date();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: navigator
+
+        width: 0.25 * background.width
+        height: background.height
+        anchors.verticalCenter: background.verticalCenter
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: background.horizontalCenter
+
+        Row {
+            id: row
+            property int radius: 7
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            anchors.verticalCenterOffset: -16
+            spacing: 8
+
+            Repeater {
+                model: 3
+                delegate: Rectangle {
+                    height: row.radius * 2
+                    width: row.radius * 2
+                    radius: row.radius
+                    color: 1 === index ? "white" : "#4d4d4d"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Label {
+        id: temperatureText
+        anchors.verticalCenter: background.verticalCenter
+        anchors.left: navigator.right
+        anchors.leftMargin: 15
+
+        font.pixelSize: 0.42 * background.height
+        font.bold: true
+
+        text: root.temperature + "°C"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/app.qrc b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/app.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97948209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/app.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>Cluster.qml</file>
+        <file>Top.qml</file>
+        <file>RightDial.qml</file>
+        <file>LeftDial.qml</file>
+        <file>Dial.qml</file>
+        <file>Fuel.qml</file>
+        <file>Label.qml</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/instrument-cluster.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/instrument-cluster.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40c3244b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/instrument-cluster.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+TARGET = chapter7-own-template
+DESTDIR = ..
+
+QT += qml quick
+CONFIG -= app_bundle
+
+SOURCES = main.cpp
+RESOURCES += app.qrc \
+             ../../images/images.qrc \
+
+# Additional import path used to resolve QML modules in Qt Creator's code model
+QML_IMPORT_PATH = $$OUT_PWD/../frontend/qml
+
+CONFIG += install_ok  # Do not cargo-cult this!
+target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/chapter7-own-template
+INSTALLS += target
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/main.cpp b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0035beea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+// Copyright (C) 2019 Luxoft Sweden AB
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Pelagicore AG
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+    QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
+    engine.addImportPath(app.applicationDirPath() + "/imports");
+    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:///Cluster.qml")));
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus.yaml b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01c63fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+backend_dbus:
+    module:
+        documents:
+            - "{{module.module_name|lower}}dbusplugin.h": "plugin.h.tpl"
+            - "{{module.module_name|lower}}dbusplugin.cpp": "plugin.cpp.tpl"
+            - "{{module.module_name|lower}}.json": "plugin.json.tpl"
+            - "{{srcBase|lower}}.pri": "plugin.pri.tpl"
+            - '{{srcBase|lower}}.cmake': 'CMakeLists.txt.tpl'
+    interface:
+        documents:
+            - '{{interface|lower}}dbusbackend.h': 'backend.h.tpl'
+            - '{{interface|lower}}dbusbackend.cpp': 'backend.cpp.tpl'
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5a19dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{% include "common/generated_comment.cmake.tpl" %}
+
+qt6_set_ifcodegen_variable(${VAR_PREFIX}_SOURCES
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/{{interface|lower}}dbusbackend.cpp
+{% endfor %}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/{{module.module_name|lower}}dbusplugin.cpp
+)
+
+qt6_set_ifcodegen_variable(${VAR_PREFIX}_LIBRARIES
+    Qt6::DBus
+    Qt6::InterfaceFramework
+)
+
+if (TARGET ${CURRENT_TARGET})
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+    set_source_files_properties({{interface.tags.config_dbus.xml}} PROPERTIES INCLUDE dbus_conversion.h)
+    qt_add_dbus_interface(${VAR_PREFIX}_SOURCES
+        {{interface.tags.config_dbus.xml}}
+        {{interface|lower}}_interface
+    )
+{% endfor %}
+
+    target_sources(${CURRENT_TARGET}
+        PRIVATE
+        ${${VAR_PREFIX}_SOURCES}
+    )
+
+    target_include_directories(${CURRENT_TARGET} PRIVATE
+        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>
+    )
+
+    target_link_libraries(${CURRENT_TARGET} PRIVATE
+        ${${VAR_PREFIX}_LIBRARIES}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.cpp.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.cpp.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bd5a49e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.cpp.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{% include "common/generated_comment.cpp.tpl" %}
+{% set class = '{0}DBusBackend'.format(interface) %}
+
+#include "{{class|lower}}.h"
+
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+
+{{class}}::{{class}}(QObject *parent)
+    : {{interface}}BackendInterface(parent)
+    , m_client(nullptr)
+{
+{% for struct in module.structs %}
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<{{struct}}>();
+{% endfor %}
+{% for enum in module.enums %}
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<{{module.module_name}}::{{enum|flag_type}}>();
+{% endfor %}
+}
+
+void {{class}}::initialize()
+{
+    if (!m_client)
+        setupConnection();
+    if (m_fetchList.isEmpty()) {
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+        emit {{property}}Changed(m_{{property}});
+{% endfor %}
+        emit initializationDone();
+    }
+}
+
+void {{class}}::setupConnection()
+{
+    qInfo() << "Connecting to the Server";
+    m_client = new {{interface.tags.config_dbus.className}}("{{interface.tags.config_dbus.interfaceName}}", "/", QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+    connect(m_client, &{{interface.tags.config_dbus.className}}::{{property}}Changed,
+            this, &{{class}}::on{{property|upperfirst}}Changed);
+{% endfor %}
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+    void fetch{{property|upperfirst}}();
+{% endfor %}
+}
+
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+void {{class}}::fetch{{property|upperfirst}}()
+{
+    m_fetchList.append("{{property}}");
+    auto reply = m_client->asyncCall("{{property}}");
+    auto watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(reply, this);
+    connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher) {
+        QDBusPendingReply<{{property|return_type}}> reply = *watcher;
+        if (reply.isError()) {
+            qCritical() << reply.error();
+        } else {
+            m_fetchList.removeAll("{{property}}");
+            this->on{{property|upperfirst}}Changed(reply.value());
+            watcher->deleteLater();
+            this->checkInitDone();
+        }
+    });
+}
+{% endfor %}
+
+void {{class}}::checkInitDone()
+{
+    if (m_fetchList.isEmpty()) {
+        qInfo() << "All properties initialized";
+        emit initializationDone();
+    }
+}
+
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+void {{class}}::on{{property|upperfirst}}Changed({{property|parameter_type}})
+{
+    m_{{property}} = {{property}};
+    emit {{property}}Changed({{property}});
+}
+{% endfor %}
+
+
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.h.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.h.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d760327d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.h.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{% include "common/generated_comment.cpp.tpl" %}
+{% set class = '{0}DBusBackend'.format(interface) %}
+{% set oncedefine = '{0}_{1}_H_'.format(module.module_name|upper, class|upper) %}
+#ifndef {{oncedefine}}
+#define {{oncedefine}}
+
+#include "{{interface|lower}}backendinterface.h"
+#include "{{interface|lower}}_interface.h"
+
+class {{class}} : public {{interface}}BackendInterface
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    {{class}}(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+public:
+    void initialize() override;
+
+    void setupConnection();
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+    void fetch{{property|upperfirst}}();
+{% endfor %}
+    void checkInitDone();
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+    void on{{property|upperfirst}}Changed({{property|parameter_type}});
+{% endfor %}
+
+private:
+    {{interface.tags.config_dbus.className}} *m_client;
+    QStringList m_fetchList;
+{% for property in interface.properties %}
+    {{property|return_type}} m_{{property}};
+{% endfor %}
+};
+
+#endif // {{oncedefine}}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.cpp.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.cpp.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6478430f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.cpp.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{% include "common/generated_comment.cpp.tpl" %}
+{% set class = '{0}DBusPlugin'.format(module.module_name) %}
+
+#include "{{class|lower}}.h"
+
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+#include "{{interface|lower}}dbusbackend.h"
+{% endfor %}
+
+{{class}}::{{class}}(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+    m_interfaces << new {{interface}}DBusBackend(this);
+{% endfor %}
+}
+
+QStringList {{class}}::interfaces() const
+{
+    QStringList list;
+{% for iface in module.interfaces %}
+{%   if loop.first %}    list{% endif %} << {{module.module_name|upperfirst}}_{{iface}}_iid{% if loop.last %};{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+QIfFeatureInterface *{{class}}::interfaceInstance(const QString &interface) const
+{
+     int index = interfaces().indexOf(interface);
+     return index < 0 ? nullptr : m_interfaces.at(index);
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.h.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.h.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27f4e75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.h.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{% include "common/generated_comment.cpp.tpl" %}
+{% set class = '{0}DBusPlugin'.format(module.module_name) %}
+{% set oncedefine = '{0}_H_'.format(class|upper) %}
+
+#ifndef {{oncedefine}}
+#define {{oncedefine}}
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QVector>
+#include <QIfServiceInterface>
+
+class {{class}} : public QObject, public QIfServiceInterface
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID QIfServiceInterface_iid FILE "{{module.module_name|lower}}.json")
+    Q_INTERFACES(QIfServiceInterface)
+
+public:
+    explicit {{class}}(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    QStringList interfaces() const override;
+    QIfFeatureInterface* interfaceInstance(const QString &interface) const override;
+
+private:
+    QVector<QIfFeatureInterface *> m_interfaces;
+};
+
+#endif // {{oncedefine}}
+
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.json.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.json.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a742ef34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.json.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{
+    "interfaces" : [
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+      "{{interface.qualified_name}}"{% if not loop.last %},{%endif%}
+{% endfor%}
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.pri.tpl b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.pri.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d4b5307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.pri.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+#}
+{% include "common/generated_comment.qmake.tpl" %}
+
+HEADERS += \
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+    $$PWD/{{interface|lower}}dbusbackend.h \
+{% endfor %}
+    $$PWD/{{module.module_name|lower}}dbusplugin.h
+
+SOURCES += \
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+    $$PWD/{{interface|lower}}dbusbackend.cpp \
+{% endfor %}
+    $$PWD/{{module.module_name|lower}}dbusplugin.cpp
+
+{% for interface in module.interfaces %}
+{{interface}}.files = {{interface.tags.config_dbus.xml}}
+{{interface}}.header_flags += -i dbus_conversion.h
+
+DBUS_INTERFACES += {{interface}}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/doc/src/qface-tutorial.qdoc b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/doc/src/qface-tutorial.qdoc
index 7f8549ec..d0bda255 100644
--- a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/doc/src/qface-tutorial.qdoc
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/doc/src/qface-tutorial.qdoc
@@ -889,4 +889,262 @@
 
     \image qface-tutorial-dbus.gif
 
+    \target chapter7
+    \section1 Chapter 7: Write a Template for a Back End with D-Bus
+
+    Now as we have our own production backend ready, it's a good time to move it into an ifcodegen
+    template. For a simple example like this, keeping the handwritten backend would be totally fine,
+    but once you have defined multiple Modules and Interfaces it is a lot of boiler-plate code to
+    maintain.
+
+    \section2 Create a template from scratch
+
+    The best way to start a new template, is to copy the existing code to a new folder for our
+    template. First we create a \c templates folder and within that a folder called \c backend_dbus.
+    This follows the template naming convention from ifcodegen, but you can also use any other
+    name as well.
+
+    The next step is to rename the files in our template folder, to make them more generic and
+    identify them as templates by adding an additional \c tpl suffix.
+
+    The template folder should now look like this:
+
+    \list
+        \li backend.cpp.tpl
+        \li backend.h.tpl
+        \li plugin.cpp.tpl
+        \li plugin.h.tpl
+        \li plugin.json.tpl
+    \endlist
+
+    \section2 Convert all files to templates
+
+    Let's go over all the files in the template and use the special \l {Jinja Template Syntax} to
+    extend them for our needs.
+
+    \section3 plugin.h.tpl
+
+    The first thing we usually want to do is to add a special comment for the autogenerated file.
+    This will mark it as autogenerated and that it shouldn't be edited manually.
+
+    The following line includes a predefined comment file (part of ifcodegen):
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.h.tpl
+    \skipto {% include
+    \printuntil {% include
+
+    \note The \c.cpp suffix of the included file indicates that the comments are intended to be used
+    in C++ files.
+
+    Next we want to replace the hardcoded \c #ifdef names with something derived from the module name.
+    This is done by defining some helper variables first.
+    The first variable is named \c class and uses a format string which consists of the name of the
+    module and the static text \c DBusPlugin.
+
+    Given that our module is named \c Example.If.InstrumentClusterModule the resulting string will be
+    \c InstrumentClusterModuleDBusPlugin.
+
+    The second variable also uses a format string but uses the previously defined class variable
+    followed by a pipe symbol. The pipe indicates that the variable should be given to a function that
+    proccess the variable as input to create some new output. This is called a \l {Filter
+    Reference}{filter} in Jinja. The filter is called \c upper and will make the given module name
+    all upper-case.
+
+    The next step is to use the new defined variables to replace the hardcoded defines. In order
+    to use a variable and print its content to the autogenerated code, double curly braces have to
+    be used. All text that does not use the Jinja syntax is printed as is. With that in mind we
+    can keep the include statements as they are and the template file should look like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.h.tpl
+    \skipto #ifndef
+    \printuntil #define
+    \dots
+    \skipto #endif
+    \printto
+
+    In the same way we continue to replace all occurrences of the hardcoded class name with \c {{class}}
+    and replace the hardcoded plugin metadata json with \c {{module.module_name|lower}}.json.
+
+    The class declaration will now look like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.h.tpl
+    \skipto class {{class}}
+    \printuntil };
+
+    You might have noticed that instead of using a hardcoded pointer to the \c InstrumentClusterBackend
+    we now use \c QVector<QIfFeatureInterface *>. This is needed as a module can have multiple
+    interfaces and the plugin needs to store instances for all of them. This can be easily achieved
+    by using a vector instead of hardcoded values.
+
+    \section3 plugin.cpp.tpl
+
+    In a similar fashion the \c plugin.cpp.tpl can be extended with \l {Jinja Template Syntax}
+    {Jinja syntax}. It also starts by including the generated comment and by defining the \c class
+    variable. In addition to including the autogenerated plugin header, we also need to include the
+    header for all backend classes. As mentioned before, a module can have multiple interfaces. To
+    generate an include statement for every interface within a module, a Jinja for loop is used:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.cpp.tpl
+    \skipto {% for
+    \printuntil {% endfor
+
+    Afterwards we continue to define the constructor for our plugin and also use a for loop to fill
+    the \c m_instances vector with backend class instances.
+
+    In addition, for the plugin to work correctly the \c interfaces() and \c interfaceInstance()
+    methods need to be implemented. The \c interfaces() method needs to return a list of interfaces
+    it provides. For this also a Jinja for loop is used. Inside the for loop, Jinja if statements
+    are used to decide whether some extra content needs to be printed at the beginning and the end
+    of the loop.
+
+    The full plugin definition now looks like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.cpp.tpl
+    \skipto {{class}}
+    \printuntil
+
+    \section3 backend.h.tpl and backend.cpp.tpl
+
+    The backend class files follow the same schema as the plugin. All fetch methods are generated
+    using a loop like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.h.tpl
+    \skipto {% for
+    \printuntil {% endfor
+
+    In a similar fashion the slots for changed values are generated. But as those take the property
+    as an argument we need to generate this part as well.
+    This is done by using a filter called \l parameter_type, which takes care of that.
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.h.tpl
+    \skipuntil public Q_SLOTS:
+    \printuntil {% endfor
+
+    Lastly, a for loop also needs to be used to generate all the member variables. To convert the
+    QFace IDL type of the property to the correct C++ type, we use the \l return_type filter.
+
+    In the source file, we register all enums and structs using \l qDBusRegisterMetaType and
+    replace the hardcoded \c propertyChanged method calls in the \c initialize() function with a Jinja
+    for loop.
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.cpp.tpl
+    \skipto {{class}}
+    \printto void {{class}}::setupConnection()
+
+    The rest of the code is ported accordingly and looks like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.cpp.tpl
+    \skipto void {{class}}::setupConnection()
+    \printto
+
+    \section3 plugin.json
+
+    For the plugin to be loaded correctly we also need to generate the \c plugin.json file, which is
+    done like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.json.tpl
+    \skipuntil #}
+    \printto
+
+    \section2 Add new Annotations
+
+    If you did the excercise to port all the files by yourself, you might have noticed that not
+    everything in the backend code can be derived from the QFace module or interface names.
+
+    As we still want to use the DBus interface generated by \l qdbusxml2cpp, the class name and dbus
+    interface name are given by the \c instrumentcluster.xml file and once we add an additional
+    interface to the IDL file we also need an DBus XML for that.
+
+    That means, we need additional information for every interface in our IDL file. This can be
+    achieved by adding a new annotation to the interface:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/instrument-cluster.qface
+    \skipto @config_dbus
+    \printuntil interface InstrumentCluster
+    \dots
+
+    Now as the information is part of the IDL file, we can also access it in the template like this:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/backend.cpp.tpl
+    \skipto m_client =
+    \printuntil m_client =
+
+    \section2 Finalize the template
+
+    To finalize the template we need to create some more files.
+
+    \section3 Build-system template files
+
+    Right now ifcodegen supports both QMake and CMake as build systems. For each one we need to
+    provide additional files to let the build system know how to generate and compile our code.
+
+    For QMake we add a \c plugin.pri.tpl:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/plugin.pri.tpl
+    \skipuntil #}
+    \printto
+
+    There we add all the generated C++ files to the \c HEADERS and \c SOURCES variables
+    accordingly. Afterwards we add some extra code to generate the DBus interface for every
+    interface in our module.
+
+    You might wonder, why the actual file names differ from the template names? We will explain
+    that after we had a look at the CMake integration:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt.tpl
+    \skipuntil #}
+    \printto
+
+    For CMake it works a bit different, as ifcodegen provides two different mechanisms to
+    integrate. First all the needed information is saved as ifcodegen variables using a call to
+    \l qt6_set_ifcodegen_variable. All variables have to be prefixed with \c {${VAR_PREFIX}_}. The
+    \c VAR_PREFIX variable is set by CMake when importing the file and is used to import the
+    variables using \l qt_ifcodegen_import_variables.
+
+    The second way to integrate with CMake is \l qt_ifcodegen_extend_target. In that case the
+    \c ${CURRENT_TARGET} variable is set and the previous defined variables are used to call the
+    needed cmake functions, e.g:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt.tpl
+    \skipto target_sources
+    \printuntil )
+
+    \section3 Create a Generation YAML file
+
+    One important piece of information is still missing in order for ifcodegen to generate
+    something useful. It doesn't know how the generated files should be named or whether a file
+    should only be generated once or per module.
+
+    All this is defined within the \l {Generation YAML} file, which is named after the template and
+    is located within the same directory:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus.yaml
+    \printto
+
+    First the YAML defines that for every module in the IDL file some files should be generated.
+    Every document consists of the output file name (using \l {Jinja Template Syntax} {Jinja
+    syntax}), followed by the input template file name.
+
+    The same is done for all files which should be generated for every interface in the IDL file:
+
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/templates/backend_dbus.yaml
+    \skipto interface:
+    \printto
+
+    \section2 Use the new template in the build system
+
+    In order to use the new template, you need to integrate it into the build system:
+
+    \e CMake:
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/CMakeLists.txt
+    \skipto qt_ifcodegen_extend_target
+    \printuntil )
+
+    \e QMake:
+    \quotefromfile interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/ch7-own-template/backend_dbus/backend_dbus.pro
+    \skipto IFCODEGEN_TEMPLATE
+    \printuntil IFCODEGEN_SOURCES
+
+    Instead of just using the template name, you need to provide the full path to the template, or
+    add the template folder to the \l {cmake-variable-QT_IFCODEGEN_TEMPLATE_SEARCH_PATH}{template search path}.
 */
diff --git a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/qface-tutorial.pro b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/qface-tutorial.pro
index fb64b783..2f6f3ef2 100644
--- a/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/qface-tutorial.pro
+++ b/examples/interfaceframework/qface-tutorial/qface-tutorial.pro
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ SUBDIRS += \
     chapter4-simulation-behavior \
     chapter5-ipc \
 
-!win32:qtHaveModule(dbus): SUBDIRS += chapter6-own-backend
+!win32:qtHaveModule(dbus): {
+    SUBDIRS += chapter6-own-backend \
+               ch7-own-template
+}
diff --git a/src/interfaceframework/doc/src/ifcodegen/filter-reference.qdoc b/src/interfaceframework/doc/src/ifcodegen/filter-reference.qdoc
index 5697d4a0..57d49154 100644
--- a/src/interfaceframework/doc/src/ifcodegen/filter-reference.qdoc
+++ b/src/interfaceframework/doc/src/ifcodegen/filter-reference.qdoc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Returns the C++ type for the passed symbol.
 E.g. QString for a symbol of type "string".
 
 \target parameter_type(symbol)
+\target parameter_type
 \section2 parameter_type(symbol)
 
 Returns the C++ type for the passed symbol. This returns the same type as return_type(), but already