diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/access.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/access.h
index 184a9b05bad..88f96121a73 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/access.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/access.h
@@ -55,12 +55,24 @@ void save(Archive &archive, const T &t)
     Access<Archive, T>::save(archive, t);
 }
 
+template<class Archive, class T>
+void save(Archive &archive, const T &t, const Parameters &)
+{
+    save(archive, t);
+}
+
 template<class Archive, class T>
 void load(Archive &archive, T &t)
 {
     Access<Archive, T>::load(archive, t);
 }
 
+template<class Archive, class T>
+void load(Archive &archive, T &t, const Parameters &)
+{
+    load(archive, t);
+}
+
 template<class Archive, class T>
 void serialize(Archive &archive, T &t)
 {
@@ -92,30 +104,9 @@ void serialize_helper(Archive &archive, T &t)
         static inline void serialize(Archive &archive, TYPE &); \
     };
 
-#if 0
-#define QARK_ACCESS_SPECIALIZE_LOAD_SAVE(INARCHIVE, OUTARCHIVE, TYPE) \
-    template<> class Access<INARCHIVE, TYPE> { public: static inline void load(INARCHIVE &archive, TYPE &); void serialize(INARCHIVE &, TYPE &); }; \
-    template<> class Access<OUTARCHIVE, TYPE> { public: static inline void save(OUTARCHIVE &archive, const TYPE &); void serialize(OUTARCHIVE &, TYPE &); }; \
-    void Access<INARCHIVE, TYPE>::serialize(INARCHIVE &, TYPE &) { } \
-    void Access<OUTARCHIVE, TYPE>::serialize(OUTARCHIVE &, TYPE &) { } \
-    template class Access<INARCHIVE, TYPE>; \
-    template class Access<OUTARCHIVE, TYPE>;
-#endif
-
 #define QARK_ACCESS_SPECIALIZE(INARCHIVE, OUTARCHIVE, TYPE) \
     template class Access<INARCHIVE, TYPE>; \
     template class Access<OUTARCHIVE, TYPE>;
 
-#if 0
-#define QARK_SPECIALIZE_SERIALIZE(INARCHIVE, OUTARCHIVE, TYPE) \
-    QARK_ACCESS_SPECIALIZE(INARCHIVE, OUTARCHIVE, TYPE); \
-    template void serialize<INARCHIVE, TYPE>(INARCHIVE &, TYPE &); \
-    template void serialize<OUTARCHIVE, TYPE>(OUTARCHIVE &, TYPE &);
-
-#define QARK_SPECIALIZE_LOAD_SAVE(INARCHIVE, OUTARCHIVE, TYPE) \
-    template void load<INARCHIVE, TYPE>(INARCHIVE &, TYPE &); \
-    template void save<OUTARCHIVE, TYPE>(OUTARCHIVE &, const TYPE &);
-#endif
-
 
 #endif // QARK_ACCESS_H
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/archivebasics.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/archivebasics.h
index 06e9df67fe6..ffe68e7639f 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/archivebasics.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/archivebasics.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 
 #include "flag.h"
 
+#include <QVariant>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QHash>
+
 namespace qark {
 
 class ArchiveBasics
@@ -48,8 +52,40 @@ public:
 
     bool takeFlag(const Flag &flag) { bool f = (_flags & flag.getMask()) != 0; _flags &= ~flag.getMask(); return f; }
 
+    bool hasUserData(const QString &key)
+    {
+        return _user_data.contains(key);
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    T getUserData(const QString &key)
+    {
+        return _user_data.value(key).value<T>();
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    T getUserData(const QString &key, const T &default_value)
+    {
+        // gcc 4.8.2 fails to compile if the following 2 statements are written in one expression
+        //return _user_data.value(key, data).value<T>();
+        QVariant v = _user_data.value(key, default_value);
+        return v.value<T>();
+    }
+
+    template<class T>
+    void setUserData(const QString &key, const T &data)
+    {
+        _user_data.insert(key, data);
+    }
+
+    void removeUserData(const QString &key)
+    {
+        _user_data.remove(key);
+    }
+
 private:
     Flag::mask_type _flags;
+    QHash<QString, QVariant> _user_data;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/attribute.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/attribute.h
index 96c1476b630..6f548759af4 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/attribute.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/attribute.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef QARK_ATTRIBUTE_H
 #define QARK_ATTRIBUTE_H
 
+#include "parameters.h"
+
 #include <QString>
 
 namespace qark {
@@ -38,19 +40,29 @@ namespace qark {
 template<typename T>
 class Attr {
 public:
-    explicit Attr(const QString &qualified_name, T *value)
+    Attr(const QString &qualified_name, T *value)
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _value(value)
     {
     }
 
+    Attr(const QString &qualified_name, T *value, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _value(value),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     T *getValue() const { return _value; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     T *_value;
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -59,33 +71,56 @@ Attr<T * const> attr(const QString &qualified_name, T * const &value)
     return Attr<T * const>(qualified_name, &value);
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+Attr<T * const> attr(const QString &qualified_name, T * const &value, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Attr<T * const>(qualified_name, &value, parameters);
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 Attr<T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, T &value)
 {
     return Attr<T>(qualified_name, &value);
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+Attr<T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, T &value, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Attr<T>(qualified_name, &value, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T>
 class GetterAttr {
 public:
-    explicit GetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const)
+    GetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const)
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _getter(getter)
     {
     }
 
+    GetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _getter(getter),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     const U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     T (U::*getGetter() const)() const { return _getter; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     const U &_u;
     T (U::*_getter)() const;
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T>
@@ -94,27 +129,44 @@ GetterAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)(
     return GetterAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, getter);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T>
+GetterAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetterAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, getter, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T>
 class SetterAttr {
 public:
-    explicit SetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T))
+    SetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _setter(setter)
     {
     }
 
+    SetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _setter(setter),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     void (U::*getSetter() const)(T) { return _setter; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     void (U::*_setter)(T);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T>
@@ -123,11 +175,17 @@ SetterAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T))
     return SetterAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, setter);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T>
+SetterAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return SetterAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, setter, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T, typename V>
 class GetterSetterAttr {
 public:
-    explicit GetterSetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V))
+    GetterSetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _getter(getter),
@@ -135,6 +193,15 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    GetterSetterAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _getter(getter),
+          _setter(setter),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
@@ -143,11 +210,14 @@ public:
 
     void (U::*getSetter() const)(V) { return _setter; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     T (U::*_getter)() const;
     void (U::*_setter)(V);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T, typename V>
@@ -156,27 +226,44 @@ GetterSetterAttr<U, T, V> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*gette
     return GetterSetterAttr<U, T, V>(qualified_name, u, getter, setter);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T, typename V>
+GetterSetterAttr<U, T, V> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetterSetterAttr<U, T, V>(qualified_name, u, getter, setter, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T>
 class GetFuncAttr {
 public:
-    explicit GetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &))
+    GetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _get_func(get_func)
     {
     }
 
+    GetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _get_func(get_func),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     T (*getGetFunc() const)(const U &) { return _get_func; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     T (*_get_func)(const U &);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T>
@@ -185,27 +272,44 @@ GetFuncAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (*get_func)(
     return GetFuncAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, get_func);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T>
+GetFuncAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetFuncAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, get_func, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T>
 class SetFuncAttr {
 public:
-    explicit SetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T))
+    SetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _set_func(set_func)
     {
     }
 
+    SetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _set_func(set_func),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     void (*getSetFunc() const)(U &, T) { return _set_func; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     void (*_set_func)(U &, T);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T>
@@ -214,11 +318,17 @@ SetFuncAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &
     return SetFuncAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, set_func);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T>
+SetFuncAttr<U, T> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return SetFuncAttr<U, T>(qualified_name, u, set_func, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T, typename V>
 class GetSetFuncAttr {
 public:
-    explicit GetSetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V))
+    GetSetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _get_func(get_func),
@@ -226,6 +336,15 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    GetSetFuncAttr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _get_func(get_func),
+          _set_func(set_func),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
@@ -234,11 +353,14 @@ public:
 
     void (*getSetFunc() const)(U &, V) { return _set_func; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     T (*_get_func)(const U &);
     void (*_set_func)(U &, V);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T, typename V>
@@ -247,6 +369,12 @@ GetSetFuncAttr<U, T, V> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(
     return GetSetFuncAttr<U, T, V>(qualified_name, u, get_func, set_func);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T, typename V>
+GetSetFuncAttr<U, T, V> attr(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetSetFuncAttr<U, T, V>(qualified_name, u, get_func, set_func, parameters);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif // QARK_ATTRIBUTE_H
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/baseclass.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/baseclass.h
index df2ef27c242..418917199af 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/baseclass.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/baseclass.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define QARK_BASECLASS_H
 
 #include "typeregistry.h"
+#include "parameters.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 
@@ -41,21 +42,31 @@ namespace qark {
 template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
 class Base {
 public:
-    explicit Base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED &obj)
+    Base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED &obj)
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _base(obj)
     {
     }
 
+    Base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED &obj, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _base(obj),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     const BASE &getBase() const { return _base; }
 
     BASE &getBase() { return _base; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     BASE &_base;
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
@@ -64,18 +75,36 @@ Base<BASE, DERIVED> base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED &obj)
     return Base<BASE, DERIVED>(qualified_name, obj);
 }
 
+template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
+Base<BASE, DERIVED> base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED &obj, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Base<BASE, DERIVED>(qualified_name, obj, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
 Base<BASE, DERIVED> base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED *&obj)
 {
     return Base<BASE, DERIVED>(qualified_name, *obj);
 }
 
+template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
+Base<BASE, DERIVED> base(const QString &qualified_name, DERIVED *&obj, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Base<BASE, DERIVED>(qualified_name, *obj, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
 Base<BASE, DERIVED> base(DERIVED &obj)
 {
     return Base<BASE, DERIVED>(QString(QStringLiteral("base-%1")).arg(get_type_uid<BASE>()), obj);
 }
 
+template<class BASE, class DERIVED>
+Base<BASE, DERIVED> base(DERIVED &obj, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Base<BASE, DERIVED>(QString(QStringLiteral("base-%1")).arg(get_type_uid<BASE>()), obj, parameters);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif // QARK_BASECLASS_H
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/friend_access.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/friend_access.h
index 9c9248e6354..39e29bf2cb8 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/friend_access.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/friend_access.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QMT_FRIEND_ACCESS_H
-#define QMT_FRIEND_ACCESS_H
+#ifndef QARK_FRIEND_ACCESS_H
+#define QARK_FRIEND_ACCESS_H
 
 #define QARK_FRIEND_ACCESS \
     template<class Archive, class T> \
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/parameters.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/parameters.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07df43463a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/parameters.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2015 Jochen Becher
+** Contact: http://www.qt.io/licensing
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://www.qt.io/terms-conditions.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 or version 3 as published by the Free
+** Software Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPLv21 and
+** LICENSE.LGPLv3 included in the packaging of this file.  Please review the
+** following information to ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License
+** requirements will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html and
+** http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, The Qt Company gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in The Qt Company LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QARK_PARAMETER_H
+#define QARK_PARAMETER_H
+
+#include "flag.h"
+
+namespace qark {
+
+class Parameters
+{
+
+public:
+
+    Parameters()
+        : _flags(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    Parameters(const Flag &flag)
+        : _flags(flag.getMask())
+    {
+    }
+
+public:
+
+    void setFlag(const Flag &flag) { _flags |= flag.getMask(); }
+
+    void clearFlag(const Flag &flag) { _flags &= ~flag.getMask(); }
+
+    bool hasFlag(const Flag &flag) const { return (_flags & flag.getMask()) != 0; }
+
+    bool takeFlag(const Flag &flag) { bool f = (_flags & flag.getMask()) != 0; _flags &= ~flag.getMask(); return f; }
+
+private:
+
+    Flag::mask_type _flags;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // QARK_PARAMETER_H
+
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmlinarchive.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmlinarchive.h
index 225377d7575..35e1b7d69b7 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmlinarchive.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmlinarchive.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private:
         typedef QList<Node *> children_type;
 
     public:
-        virtual ~Node() { }
+        virtual ~Node() { qDeleteAll(_children); }
 
         const children_type &getChildren() const { return _children; }
 
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ private:
 
         virtual void accept(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const XmlTag &tag) { visitor.visit(this, tag); }
 
-        virtual void acceptForwardRef(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const impl::ObjectId &id) { visitor.visitForwardRef(this, id); }
-
         void append(Node *node) { _children.push_back(node); }
 
     private:
@@ -237,8 +235,6 @@ private:
 
         void accept(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const XmlTag &tag) { visitor.visit(this, tag); }
 
-        void acceptForwardRef(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const impl::ObjectId &id) { visitor.visitForwardRef(this, id); }
-
         Ref<T> &getReference() { return _ref; }
 
     private:
@@ -256,8 +252,6 @@ private:
 
         void accept(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const XmlTag &tag) { visitor.visit(this, tag); }
 
-        void acceptForwardRef(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const impl::ObjectId &id) { visitor.visitForwardRef(this, id); }
-
         SetterRef<U, T> &getReference() { return _ref; }
 
     private:
@@ -275,8 +269,6 @@ private:
 
         void accept(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const XmlTag &tag) { visitor.visit(this, tag); }
 
-        void acceptForwardRef(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const impl::ObjectId &id) { visitor.visitForwardRef(this, id); }
-
         GetterSetterRef<U, T, V> &getReference() { return _ref; }
 
     private:
@@ -294,8 +286,6 @@ private:
 
         void accept(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const XmlTag &tag) { visitor.visit(this, tag); }
 
-        void acceptForwardRef(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const impl::ObjectId &id) { visitor.visitForwardRef(this, id); }
-
         SetFuncRef<U, T> &getReference() { return _ref; }
 
     private:
@@ -313,35 +303,23 @@ private:
 
         void accept(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const XmlTag &tag) { visitor.visit(this, tag); }
 
-        void acceptForwardRef(QXmlInArchive &visitor, const impl::ObjectId &id) { visitor.visitForwardRef(this, id); }
-
         GetSetFuncRef<U, T, V> &getReference() { return _ref; }
 
     private:
         GetSetFuncRef<U, T, V> _ref;
     };
 
-    struct ForwardReference {
-        ForwardReference(Node *node, const impl::ObjectId &id) : _node(node), _id(id) { }
-        Node *_node;
-        impl::ObjectId _id;
-    };
-
 public:
 
     explicit QXmlInArchive(QXmlStreamReader &stream)
         : _stream(stream),
           _end_tag_was_read(false),
-          _root_node(0),
           _current_ref_node(0)
     {
     }
 
     ~QXmlInArchive()
     {
-        foreach(const ForwardReference &forward_ref, _forward_references) {
-            forward_ref._node->acceptForwardRef(*this, forward_ref._id);
-        }
     }
 
 public:
@@ -387,9 +365,7 @@ public:
     void append(const Tag &tag)
     {
         TagNode *node = new TagNode(tag);
-        if (_node_stack.empty()) {
-            _root_node = node;
-        } else {
+        if (!_node_stack.empty()) {
             _node_stack.top()->append(node);
         }
         _node_stack.push(node);
@@ -399,9 +375,7 @@ public:
     void append(const Object<T> &object)
     {
         ObjectNode<T> *node = new ObjectNode<T>(object);
-        if (_node_stack.empty()) {
-            _root_node = node;
-        } else {
+        if (!_node_stack.empty()) {
             _node_stack.top()->append(node);
         }
         _node_stack.push(node);
@@ -409,13 +383,14 @@ public:
 
     void append(const End &)
     {
-        _node_stack.pop();
+        Node *node = _node_stack.pop();
         if (_node_stack.empty()) {
             XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
-            if (xml_tag._tag_name != _root_node->getQualifiedName() || xml_tag._end_tag) {
+            if (xml_tag._tag_name != node->getQualifiedName() || xml_tag._end_tag) {
                 throw FileFormatException();
             }
-            _root_node->accept(*this, xml_tag);
+            node->accept(*this, xml_tag);
+            delete node;
         }
     }
 
@@ -587,12 +562,7 @@ public:
         if (_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
             p = _loading_ref_map.getObject<T *>(id);
         } else {
-            if (_current_ref_node == 0) {
-                throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-            }
-            _forward_references.append(ForwardReference(_current_ref_node, id));
-            // node is eaten, also used as flag for forward references
-            _current_ref_node = 0;
+            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
         }
     }
 
@@ -634,11 +604,6 @@ private:
         throw FileFormatException();
     }
 
-    void visitForwardRef(Node *, const impl::ObjectId &)
-    {
-        throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-    }
-
     void visit(TagNode *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         readChildren(node);
@@ -656,7 +621,7 @@ private:
     template<class T, class U>
     void visit(BaseNode<T, U> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
-        (*this) >> node->getBase().getBase();
+        load(*this, node->getBase().getBase(), node->getBase().getParameters());
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getBase().getQualifiedName()) {
             throw FileFormatException();
@@ -666,7 +631,7 @@ private:
     template<class T>
     void visit(AttrNode<T> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
-        (*this) >> *node->getAttribute().getValue();
+        load(*this, *node->getAttribute().getValue(), node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
             throw FileFormatException();
@@ -677,7 +642,7 @@ private:
     void visit(SetterAttrNode<U, T> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getObject().*(node->getAttribute().getSetter()))(value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -689,7 +654,7 @@ private:
     void visit(SetterAttrNode<U, const T &> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getObject().*(node->getAttribute().getSetter()))(value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -701,7 +666,7 @@ private:
     void visit(GetterSetterAttrNode<U, T, V> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getObject().*(node->getAttribute().getSetter()))(value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -713,7 +678,7 @@ private:
     void visit(GetterSetterAttrNode<U, T, const V &> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getObject().*(node->getAttribute().getSetter()))(value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -725,7 +690,7 @@ private:
     void visit(SetFuncAttrNode<U, T> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getSetFunc())(node->getAttribute().getObject(), value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -737,7 +702,7 @@ private:
     void visit(SetFuncAttrNode<U, const T &> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getSetFunc())(node->getAttribute().getObject(), value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -749,7 +714,7 @@ private:
     void visit(GetSetFuncAttrNode<U, T, V> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getSetFunc())(node->getAttribute().getObject(), value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -761,7 +726,7 @@ private:
     void visit(GetSetFuncAttrNode<U, T, const V &> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
+        load(*this, value, node->getAttribute().getParameters());
         (node->getAttribute().getSetFunc())(node->getAttribute().getObject(), value);
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
         if (!xml_tag._end_tag || xml_tag._tag_name != node->getAttribute().getQualifiedName()) {
@@ -774,8 +739,8 @@ private:
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         T value = T();
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
             *node->getReference().getValue() = value;
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
@@ -785,23 +750,13 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    template<typename T>
-    void visitForwardRef(RefNode<T> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        T value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<T>(id);
-        *(node->getReference().getValue()) = value;
-    }
-
     template<class U, typename T>
     void visit(SetterRefNode<U, T> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
             (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
@@ -816,8 +771,8 @@ private:
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
             (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
@@ -827,33 +782,13 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    template<class U, typename T>
-    void visitForwardRef(SetterRefNode<U, T> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        T value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<T>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
-    template<class U, typename T>
-    void visitForwardRef(SetterRefNode<U, T const &> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        T value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<T>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
     template<class U, typename T, typename V>
     void visit(GetterSetterRefNode<U, T, V> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
             (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
@@ -868,8 +803,8 @@ private:
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
             (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
@@ -879,34 +814,14 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    template<class U, typename T, typename V>
-    void visitForwardRef(GetterSetterRefNode<U, T, V> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        V value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<V>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
-    template<class U, typename T, typename V>
-    void visitForwardRef(GetterSetterRefNode<U, T, V const &> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        V value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<V>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
     template<class U, typename T>
     void visit(SetFuncRefNode<U, T> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
-            (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
+            (node->getReference().getSetFunc())(node->getReference().getObject(), value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
@@ -920,9 +835,9 @@ private:
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         T value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
-            (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
+            (node->getReference().getSetFunc())(node->getReference().getObject(), value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
@@ -931,34 +846,14 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    template<class U, typename T>
-    void visitForwardRef(SetFuncRefNode<U, T> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        T value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<T>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
-    template<class U, typename T>
-    void visitForwardRef(SetFuncRefNode<U, T const &> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        T value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<T>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
     template<class U, typename T, typename V>
     void visit(GetSetFuncRefNode<U, T, V> *node, const XmlTag &)
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
-            (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
+            (node->getReference().getSetFunc())(node->getReference().getObject(), value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
@@ -972,9 +867,9 @@ private:
     {
         _current_ref_node = node;
         V value;
-        (*this) >> value;
-        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not eaten by forward reference
-            (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
+        load(*this, value, node->getReference().getParameters());
+        if (_current_ref_node != 0) { // ref node was not consumed by forward reference
+            (node->getReference().getSetFunc())(node->getReference().getObject(), value);
             _current_ref_node = 0;
         }
         XmlTag xml_tag = readTag();
@@ -983,26 +878,6 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    template<class U, typename T, typename V>
-    void visitForwardRef(GetSetFuncRefNode<U, T, V> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        V value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<V>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
-    template<class U, typename T, typename V>
-    void visitForwardRef(GetSetFuncRefNode<U, T, V const &> *node, const impl::ObjectId &id)
-    {
-        if (!_loading_ref_map.hasObject(id)) {
-            throw UnexpectedForwardReference();
-        }
-        V value = _loading_ref_map.getObject<V>(id);
-        (node->getReference().getObject().*(node->getReference().getSetter()))(value);
-    }
-
 private:
 
     inline XmlTag readTag();
@@ -1012,11 +887,9 @@ private:
 private:
     QXmlStreamReader &_stream;
     bool _end_tag_was_read;
-    Node *_root_node;
     QStack<Node *> _node_stack;
     impl::LoadingRefMap _loading_ref_map;
     Node *_current_ref_node;
-    QList<ForwardReference> _forward_references;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmloutarchive.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmloutarchive.h
index 50cad74686f..e5299f16b53 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmloutarchive.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/qxmloutarchive.h
@@ -49,8 +49,13 @@ class QXmlOutArchive :
 {
 public:
 
+    class UnsupportedForwardReference :
+            public std::exception
+    {
+    };
+
     class DanglingReferences :
-        public std::exception
+            public std::exception
     {
     };
 
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     static const bool out_archive = true;
 
 public:
+
     QXmlOutArchive(QXmlStreamWriter &stream)
         : _stream(stream),
           _next_pointer_is_reference(false)
@@ -76,6 +82,9 @@ public:
     template<typename T>
     void write(T *p)
     {
+        if (!_saving_ref_map.hasDefinedRef(p)) {
+            throw UnsupportedForwardReference();
+        }
         write(_saving_ref_map.getRef(p).get());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/reference.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/reference.h
index 2e733bf833e..d631c3f294e 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/reference.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/reference.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef QARK_REFERENCE_H
 #define QARK_REFERENCE_H
 
+#include "parameters.h"
+
 #include <QString>
 
 namespace qark {
@@ -38,19 +40,29 @@ namespace qark {
 template<typename T>
 class Ref {
 public:
-    explicit Ref(const QString &qualified_name, T *value)
+    Ref(const QString &qualified_name, T *value)
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _value(value)
     {
     }
 
+    Ref(const QString &qualified_name, T *value, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _value(value),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     T *getValue() const { return _value; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     T *_value;
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -59,32 +71,56 @@ Ref<T * const> ref(const QString &qualified_name, T * const &value)
     return Ref<T * const>(qualified_name, &value);
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+Ref<T * const> ref(const QString &qualified_name, T * const &value, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Ref<T * const>(qualified_name, &value, parameters);
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 Ref<T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, T *&value)
 {
     return Ref<T *>(qualified_name, &value);
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+Ref<T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, T *&value, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Ref<T *>(qualified_name, &value, parameters);
+}
+
+
 template<class U, typename T>
 class GetterRef {
 public:
-    explicit GetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const)
+    GetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const)
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _getter(getter)
     {
     }
 
+    GetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _getter(getter),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     const U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     T (U::*getGetter() const)() const { return _getter; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     const U &_u;
     T (U::*_getter)() const;
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T>
@@ -93,27 +129,44 @@ GetterRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T *(U::*getter)
     return GetterRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, getter);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T>
+GetterRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T *(U::*getter)() const, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetterRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, getter, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T>
 class SetterRef {
 public:
-    explicit SetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T))
+    SetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _setter(setter)
     {
     }
 
+    SetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _setter(setter),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     void (U::*getSetter() const)(T) { return _setter; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     void (U::*_setter)(T);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, class T>
@@ -122,16 +175,29 @@ SetterRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T *
     return SetterRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, setter);
 }
 
+template<class U, class T>
+SetterRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T *), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return SetterRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, setter, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class U, class T>
 SetterRef<U, T * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T * const &))
 {
     return SetterRef<U, T * const &>(qualified_name, u, setter);
 }
 
+template<class U, class T>
+SetterRef<U, T * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (U::*setter)(T * const &), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return SetterRef<U, T * const &>(qualified_name, u, setter, parameters);
+}
+
+
 template<class U, typename T, typename V>
 class GetterSetterRef {
 public:
-    explicit GetterSetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V))
+    GetterSetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _getter(getter),
@@ -139,6 +205,15 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    GetterSetterRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _getter(getter),
+          _setter(setter),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
@@ -147,11 +222,14 @@ public:
 
     void (U::*getSetter() const)(V) { return _setter; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     T (U::*_getter)() const;
     void (U::*_setter)(V);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
@@ -160,32 +238,56 @@ GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(U::*ge
     return GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V *>(qualified_name, u, getter, setter);
 }
 
+template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
+GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V *), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V *>(qualified_name, u, getter, setter, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
 GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V * const &))
 {
     return GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V * const &>(qualified_name, u, getter, setter);
 }
 
+template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
+GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(U::*getter)() const, void (U::*setter)(V * const &), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetterSetterRef<U, T *, V * const &>(qualified_name, u, getter, setter, parameters);
+}
+
+
 template<class U, typename T>
 class GetFuncRef {
 public:
-    explicit GetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &))
+    GetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _get_func(get_func)
     {
     }
 
+    GetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _get_func(get_func),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     const U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     T (*getGetFunc() const)(const U &) { return _get_func; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     const U &_u;
     T (*_get_func)(const U &);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, typename T>
@@ -194,27 +296,44 @@ GetFuncRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T *(*get_func)
     return GetFuncRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, get_func);
 }
 
+template<class U, typename T>
+GetFuncRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, const U &u, T *(*get_func)(const U &), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetFuncRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, get_func, parameters);
+}
+
 
 template<class U, typename T>
 class SetFuncRef {
 public:
-    explicit SetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T))
+    SetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _set_func(set_func)
     {
     }
 
+    SetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _set_func(set_func),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
 
     void (*getSetFunc() const)(U &, T) { return _set_func; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     void (*_set_func)(U &, T);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class U, class T>
@@ -223,16 +342,29 @@ SetFuncRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &
     return SetFuncRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, set_func);
 }
 
+template<class U, class T>
+SetFuncRef<U, T *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T *), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return SetFuncRef<U, T *>(qualified_name, u, set_func, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class U, class T>
 SetFuncRef<U, T * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T * const &))
 {
     return SetFuncRef<U, T * const &>(qualified_name, u, set_func);
 }
 
+template<class U, class T>
+SetFuncRef<U, T * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, void (*set_func)(U &, T * const &), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return SetFuncRef<U, T * const &>(qualified_name, u, set_func, parameters);
+}
+
+
 template<class U, typename T, typename V>
 class GetSetFuncRef {
 public:
-    explicit GetSetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V))
+    GetSetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V))
         : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
           _u(u),
           _get_func(get_func),
@@ -240,6 +372,15 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    GetSetFuncRef(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T (*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V), const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _u(u),
+          _get_func(get_func),
+          _set_func(set_func),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
     U &getObject() const { return _u; }
@@ -248,11 +389,14 @@ public:
 
     void (*getSetFunc() const)(U &, V) { return _set_func; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
     U &_u;
     T (*_get_func)(const U &);
     void (*_set_func)(U &, V);
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
@@ -261,12 +405,24 @@ GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(*get_fun
     return GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V *>(qualified_name, u, get_func, set_func);
 }
 
+template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
+GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V *> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V *), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V *>(qualified_name, u, get_func, set_func, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
 GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V * const &))
 {
     return GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V * const &>(qualified_name, u, get_func, set_func);
 }
 
+template<class  U, typename T, typename V>
+GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V * const &> ref(const QString &qualified_name, U &u, T *(*get_func)(const U &), void (*set_func)(U &, V * const &), const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return GetSetFuncRef<U, T *, V * const &>(qualified_name, u, get_func, set_func, parameters);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif // QARK_REFERENCE_H
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize.h
index 84e1e415b6d..f471d3460f9 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "access.h"
 #include "typeregistry.h"
 
+#include "serialize_pointer.h"
 #include "serialize_basic.h"
 #include "serialize_container.h"
 #include "serialize_enum.h"
@@ -51,102 +52,27 @@ namespace qark {
 template<class Archive, class T>
 inline Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const T &t)
 {
-    save(archive, t);
+    save(archive, t, Parameters());
     return archive;
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
 inline Archive &operator>>(Archive &archive, T &t)
 {
-    load(archive, t);
+    load(archive, t, Parameters());
     return archive;
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
 typename std::enable_if<Archive::out_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, T &t)
 {
-    save(archive, (const T &) t);
-    return archive;
+    return archive << t;
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
 typename std::enable_if<Archive::in_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, T &t)
 {
-    load(archive, t);
-    return archive;
-}
-
-template<class Archive, class T>
-inline Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, T *p)
-{
-    if (p) {
-        if (archive.isReference(p)) {
-            archive.beginPointer();
-            archive.write(p);
-            archive.endPointer();
-        } else {
-            if (typeid(*p) == typeid(T)) {
-                archive.beginInstance();
-                registry::save_pointer<Archive, T, T>(archive, p);
-                archive.endInstance();
-            } else {
-                archive.beginInstance(get_type_uid(*p));
-                //typename registry::TypeRegistry<Archive, typename qark::non_const<T>::type>::type_info type_data
-                //        = get_type_info<Archive, typename qark::non_const<T>::type>(*p);
-                typename registry::TypeRegistry<Archive, T>::type_info type_data = get_type_info<Archive, T>(*p);
-                if (type_data.save_func == 0) {
-                    throw unregistered_type();
-                } else {
-                    type_data.save_func(archive, p);
-                }
-                archive.endInstance();
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        archive.beginNullPointer();
-        archive.endNullPointer();
-    }
-    return archive;
-}
-
-template<class Archive, class T>
-inline Archive &operator>>(Archive &archive, T *&p)
-{
-    typename Archive::ReferenceTag ref_tag = archive.readReferenceTag();
-    switch (ref_tag.kind) {
-    case Archive::NULLPOINTER:
-        p = 0;
-        break;
-    case Archive::POINTER:
-        archive.read(p);
-        break;
-    case Archive::INSTANCE:
-        if (ref_tag.type_name.isEmpty()) {
-            registry::load_non_virtual_pointer<Archive,T>(archive, p);
-        } else {
-            typename registry::TypeRegistry<Archive, T>::type_info type_data = get_type_info<Archive, T>(ref_tag.type_name);
-            if (type_data.load_func == 0) {
-                throw unregistered_type();
-            } else {
-                type_data.load_func(archive, p);
-            }
-        }
-        break;
-    }
-    archive.readReferenceEndTag(ref_tag.kind);
-    return archive;
-}
-
-template<class Archive, class T>
-typename std::enable_if<Archive::out_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, T *&p)
-{
-    return archive << p;
-}
-
-template<class Archive, class T>
-typename std::enable_if<Archive::in_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, T *&p)
-{
-    return archive >> p;
+    return archive >> t;
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
@@ -175,32 +101,6 @@ typename std::enable_if<Archive::in_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive
     return archive >> f;
 }
 
-template<class Archive>
-inline Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, void (*f)(Archive &))
-{
-    f(archive);
-    return archive;
-}
-
-template<class Archive>
-inline Archive &operator>>(Archive &archive, void (*f)(Archive &))
-{
-    f(archive);
-    return archive;
-}
-
-template<class Archive>
-typename std::enable_if<Archive::out_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, void (*f)(Archive &))
-{
-    return archive << f;
-}
-
-template<class Archive>
-typename std::enable_if<Archive::in_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, void (*f)(Archive &))
-{
-    return archive >> f;
-}
-
 template<class Archive>
 inline Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const Tag &tag)
 {
@@ -311,7 +211,7 @@ template<class Archive, typename T>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const Attr<T> &attr)
 {
     archive.beginAttribute(attr);
-    archive << *attr.getValue();
+    save(archive, *attr.getValue(), attr.getParameters());
     archive.endAttribute(attr);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -336,10 +236,23 @@ typename std::enable_if<Archive::in_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class U, typename T>
-Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterAttr<U, T> &attr)
+typename std::enable_if<!std::is_abstract<U>::value, Archive &>::type
+operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterAttr<U, T> &attr)
+{
+    if (!((attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))() == (U().*(attr.getGetter()))())) {
+        archive.beginAttribute(attr);
+        save(archive, (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))(), attr.getParameters());
+        archive.endAttribute(attr);
+    }
+    return archive;
+}
+
+template<class Archive, class U, typename T>
+typename std::enable_if<std::is_abstract<U>::value, Archive &>::type
+operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterAttr<U, T> &attr)
 {
     archive.beginAttribute(attr);
-    archive << (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))();
+    save(archive, (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))(), attr.getParameters());
     archive.endAttribute(attr);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -358,7 +271,7 @@ operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterSetterAttr<U, T, V> &attr)
 {
     if (!((attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))() == (U().*(attr.getGetter()))())) {
         archive.beginAttribute(attr);
-        archive << (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))();
+        save(archive, (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))(), attr.getParameters());
         archive.endAttribute(attr);
     }
     return archive;
@@ -370,7 +283,7 @@ typename std::enable_if<std::is_abstract<U>::value, Archive &>::type
 operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterSetterAttr<U, T, V> &attr)
 {
     archive.beginAttribute(attr);
-    archive << (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))();
+    save(archive, (attr.getObject().*(attr.getGetter()))(), attr.getParameters());
     archive.endAttribute(attr);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -398,7 +311,7 @@ template<class Archive, class U, typename T>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetFuncAttr<U, T> &attr)
 {
     archive.beginAttribute(attr);
-    archive << ((*attr.getGetFunc())(attr.getObject()));
+    save(archive, ((*attr.getGetFunc())(attr.getObject())), attr.getParameters());
     archive.endAttribute(attr);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -414,7 +327,7 @@ template<class Archive, class U, typename T, typename V>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetSetFuncAttr<U, T, V> &attr)
 {
     archive.beginAttribute(attr);
-    archive << ((*attr.getGetFunc())(attr.getObject()));
+    save(archive, ((*attr.getGetFunc())(attr.getObject())), attr.getParameters());
     archive.endAttribute(attr);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -442,7 +355,7 @@ template<class Archive, typename T>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const Ref<T *> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << *ref.getValue();
+    save(archive, *ref.getValue(), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -451,7 +364,7 @@ template<class Archive, typename T>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const Ref<T * const> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << *ref.getValue();
+    save(archive, *ref.getValue(), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -467,7 +380,7 @@ template<class Archive, typename T>
 typename std::enable_if<Archive::out_archive, Archive &>::type operator||(Archive &archive, const Ref<T *> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << *ref.getValue();
+    save(archive, *ref.getValue(), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -482,7 +395,7 @@ template<class Archive, class U, typename T>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterRef<U, T> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << (ref.getObject().*(ref.getGetter()))();
+    save(archive, (ref.getObject().*(ref.getGetter()))(), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -498,7 +411,7 @@ template<class Archive, class U, typename T, typename V>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetterSetterRef<U, T, V> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << (ref.getObject().*(ref.getGetter()))();
+    save(archive, (ref.getObject().*(ref.getGetter()))(), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -526,7 +439,7 @@ template<class Archive, class U, typename T>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetFuncRef<U, T> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << ref.getGetFunc()(ref.getObject());
+    save(archive, ref.getGetFunc()(ref.getObject()), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
@@ -542,7 +455,7 @@ template<class Archive, class U, typename T, typename V>
 Archive &operator<<(Archive &archive, const GetSetFuncRef<U, T, V> &ref)
 {
     archive.beginReference(ref);
-    archive << ref.getGetFunc()(ref.getObject());
+    save(archive, ref.getGetFunc()(ref.getObject()), ref.getParameters());
     archive.endReference(ref);
     return archive;
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_basic.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_basic.h
index a50b6874d83..05d3e82d481 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_basic.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_basic.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #ifndef QARK_SERIALIZE_BASIC_H
 #define QARK_SERIALIZE_BASIC_H
 
+#include "parameters.h"
 #include "qstringparser/qstringparser.h"
 
 #include <QString>
@@ -42,12 +43,12 @@
 
 #define QARK_BASIC_SAVELOAD(TYPE) \
     template<class Archive> \
-    inline void save(Archive &archive, TYPE v) \
+    inline void save(Archive &archive, TYPE v, const Parameters &) \
     { \
         archive.write(v); \
     } \
     template<class Archive> \
-    inline void load(Archive &archive, TYPE &v) \
+    inline void load(Archive &archive, TYPE &v, const Parameters &) \
     { \
         archive.read(&v); \
     }
@@ -79,13 +80,13 @@ QARK_BASIC_SAVELOAD(QString)
 // QPointF
 
 template<class Archive>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QPointF &point)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QPointF &point, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive.write(QString(QStringLiteral("x:%1;y:%2")).arg(point.x()).arg(point.y()));
 }
 
 template<class Archive>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QPointF &point)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QPointF &point, const Parameters &)
 {
     QString s;
     archive.read(&s);
@@ -98,13 +99,13 @@ inline void load(Archive &archive, QPointF &point)
 // QRectF
 
 template<class Archive>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QRectF &rect)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QRectF &rect, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive.write(QString(QStringLiteral("x:%1;y:%2;w:%3;h:%4")).arg(rect.x()).arg(rect.y()).arg(rect.width()).arg(rect.height()));
 }
 
 template<class Archive>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QRectF &point)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QRectF &point, const Parameters &)
 {
     QString s;
     archive.read(&s);
@@ -117,13 +118,13 @@ inline void load(Archive &archive, QRectF &point)
 // QDateTime
 
 template<class Archive>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QDateTime &date_time)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QDateTime &date_time, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive << date_time.toMSecsSinceEpoch();
 }
 
 template<class Archive>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QDateTime &date_time)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QDateTime &date_time, const Parameters &)
 {
     qint64 t;
     archive >> t;
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_container.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_container.h
index 8d5a25c433a..be6bb3d4e92 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_container.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_container.h
@@ -31,31 +31,22 @@
 #ifndef QARK_SERIALIZE_CONTAINER_H
 #define QARK_SERIALIZE_CONTAINER_H
 
-#include "flag.h"
+#include "parameters.h"
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QHash>
 
 namespace qark {
 
-namespace impl {
-static Flag container_item_ref_flag;
-}
-
-template<class Archive>
-inline void ref_item(Archive &archive)
-{
-    archive.setFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag);
-}
+static Flag ENFORCE_REFERENCED_ITEMS;
 
 
 // QList
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QList<T> &list)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QList<T> &list, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive << tag("qlist");
-    archive.clearFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag);
     foreach (const T &t, list) {
         archive << attr(QStringLiteral("item"), t);
     }
@@ -63,10 +54,10 @@ inline void save(Archive &archive, const QList<T> &list)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QList<T *> &list)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QList<T *> &list, const Parameters &parameters)
 {
     archive << tag("qlist");
-    if (archive.takeFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag)) {
+    if (parameters.hasFlag(ENFORCE_REFERENCED_ITEMS)) {
         foreach (const T *t, list) {
             archive << ref(QStringLiteral("item"), t);
         }
@@ -79,7 +70,7 @@ inline void save(Archive &archive, const QList<T *> &list)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QList<T> &list)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QList<T> &list, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive >> tag(QStringLiteral("qlist"));
     archive >> attr<QList<T>, const T &>(QStringLiteral("item"), list, &QList<T>::append);
@@ -87,10 +78,10 @@ inline void load(Archive &archive, QList<T> &list)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QList<T *> &list)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QList<T *> &list, const Parameters &parameters)
 {
     archive >> tag(QStringLiteral("qlist"));
-    if (archive.takeFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag)) {
+    if (parameters.hasFlag(ENFORCE_REFERENCED_ITEMS)) {
         // why does the following line not compile but the line below selects the correct function?
         //archive >> ref<QList<T *>, T * const &>("item", list, &QList<T *>::append);
         archive >> ref(QStringLiteral("item"), list, &QList<T *>::append);
@@ -104,10 +95,9 @@ inline void load(Archive &archive, QList<T *> &list)
 // QSet
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QSet<T> &set)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QSet<T> &set, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive << tag("qset");
-    archive.clearFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag);
     foreach (const T &t, set) {
         archive << attr(QStringLiteral("item"), t);
     }
@@ -115,10 +105,10 @@ inline void save(Archive &archive, const QSet<T> &set)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QSet<T *> &set)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QSet<T *> &set, const Parameters &parameters)
 {
     archive << tag("qset");
-    if (archive.takeFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag)) {
+    if (parameters.hasFlag(ENFORCE_REFERENCED_ITEMS)) {
         foreach (const T *t, set) {
             archive << ref(QStringLiteral("item"), t);
         }
@@ -140,7 +130,7 @@ void insertIntoSet(QSet<T> &set, const T &t) {
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QSet<T> &set)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QSet<T> &set, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive >> tag(QStringLiteral("qset"));
     archive >> attr<QSet<T>, const T &>(QStringLiteral("item"), set, &impl::insertIntoSet<T>);
@@ -148,10 +138,10 @@ inline void load(Archive &archive, QSet<T> &set)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class T>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QSet<T *> &set)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QSet<T *> &set, const Parameters &parameters)
 {
     archive >> tag(QStringLiteral("qset"));
-    if (archive.takeFlag(impl::container_item_ref_flag)) {
+    if (parameters.hasFlag(ENFORCE_REFERENCED_ITEMS)) {
         archive >> ref(QStringLiteral("item"), set, &impl::insertIntoSet<T *>);
     } else {
         archive >> attr<QSet<T *>, T * const &>(QStringLiteral("item"), set, &impl::insertIntoSet<T *>);
@@ -177,7 +167,7 @@ public:
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class KEY, class VALUE>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const impl::KeyValuePair<KEY, VALUE> &pair)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const impl::KeyValuePair<KEY, VALUE> &pair, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive << tag(QStringLiteral("pair"))
             << attr(QStringLiteral("key"), pair._key)
@@ -186,7 +176,7 @@ inline void save(Archive &archive, const impl::KeyValuePair<KEY, VALUE> &pair)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class KEY, class VALUE>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, impl::KeyValuePair<KEY, VALUE> &pair)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, impl::KeyValuePair<KEY, VALUE> &pair, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive >> tag(QStringLiteral("pair"))
             >> attr(QStringLiteral("key"), pair._key)
@@ -195,7 +185,7 @@ inline void load(Archive &archive, impl::KeyValuePair<KEY, VALUE> &pair)
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class KEY, class VALUE>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QHash<KEY, VALUE> &hash)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QHash<KEY, VALUE> &hash, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive << tag(QStringLiteral("qhash"));
     for (typename QHash<KEY, VALUE>::const_iterator it = hash.begin(); it != hash.end(); ++it) {
@@ -216,7 +206,7 @@ inline void keyValuePairInsert(QHash<KEY, VALUE> &hash, const KeyValuePair<KEY,
 }
 
 template<class Archive, class KEY, class VALUE>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QHash<KEY, VALUE> &hash)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QHash<KEY, VALUE> &hash, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive >> tag(QStringLiteral("qhash"));
     archive >> attr(QStringLiteral("item"), hash, &impl::keyValuePairInsert<KEY, VALUE>);
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_enum.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_enum.h
index a2a7e46611c..b72561dd604 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_enum.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_enum.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef QARK_SERIALIZE_ENUM_H
 #define QARK_SERIALIZE_ENUM_H
 
+#include "parameters.h"
+
 #include <type_traits>
 
 namespace qark {
@@ -38,13 +40,13 @@ namespace qark {
 #if 0 // ambigous with default implementation in access.h
 
 template<class Archive, typename T>
-inline typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value, void>::type save(Archive &archive, const T &value)
+inline typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value, void>::type save(Archive &archive, const T &value, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive.write((int) value);
 }
 
 template<class Archive, typename T>
-inline typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value, void>::type load(Archive &archive, T &value)
+inline typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value, void>::type load(Archive &archive, T &value, const Parameters &)
 {
     int i = 0;
     archive.read(&i);
@@ -55,12 +57,12 @@ inline typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value, void>::type load(Archive
 
 #define QARK_SERIALIZE_ENUM(ENUM) \
     template<class Archive> \
-    inline void save(Archive &archive, const ENUM &e) \
+    inline void save(Archive &archive, const ENUM &e, const Parameters &) \
     { \
         archive.write((int) e); \
     } \
     template<class Archive> \
-    inline void load(Archive &archive, ENUM &e) \
+    inline void load(Archive &archive, ENUM &e, const Parameters &) \
     { \
         int i = 0; \
         archive.read(&i); \
@@ -68,13 +70,13 @@ inline typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum<T>::value, void>::type load(Archive
     }
 
 template<class Archive, typename T>
-inline void save(Archive &archive, const QFlags<T> &flags)
+inline void save(Archive &archive, const QFlags<T> &flags, const Parameters &)
 {
     archive.write((typename QFlags<T>::Int) flags);
 }
 
 template<class Archive, typename T>
-inline void load(Archive &archive, QFlags<T> &flags)
+inline void load(Archive &archive, QFlags<T> &flags, const Parameters &)
 {
     typename QFlags<T>::Int i = 0;
     archive.read(&i);
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_pointer.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_pointer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d90633a08bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/serialize_pointer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2015 Jochen Becher
+** Contact: http://www.qt.io/licensing
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://www.qt.io/terms-conditions.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 or version 3 as published by the Free
+** Software Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPLv21 and
+** LICENSE.LGPLv3 included in the packaging of this file.  Please review the
+** following information to ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License
+** requirements will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html and
+** http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, The Qt Company gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in The Qt Company LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QARK_SERIALIZE_POINTER_H
+#define QARK_SERIALIZE_POINTER_H
+
+#include "typeregistry.h"
+
+namespace qark {
+
+template<class Archive, class T>
+inline void save(Archive &archive, T *p, const Parameters &)
+{
+    if (p) {
+        if (archive.isReference(p)) {
+            archive.beginPointer();
+            archive.write(p);
+            archive.endPointer();
+        } else {
+            if (typeid(*p) == typeid(T)) {
+                archive.beginInstance();
+                registry::save_pointer<Archive, T, T>(archive, p);
+                archive.endInstance();
+            } else {
+                archive.beginInstance(get_type_uid(*p));
+                typename registry::TypeRegistry<Archive, T>::type_info type_data = get_type_info<Archive, T>(*p);
+                if (type_data.save_func == 0) {
+                    throw unregistered_type();
+                } else {
+                    type_data.save_func(archive, p);
+                }
+                archive.endInstance();
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        archive.beginNullPointer();
+        archive.endNullPointer();
+    }
+}
+
+template<class Archive, class T>
+void load(Archive &archive, T *&p, const Parameters &)
+{
+    typename Archive::ReferenceTag ref_tag = archive.readReferenceTag();
+    switch (ref_tag.kind) {
+    case Archive::NULLPOINTER:
+        p = 0;
+        break;
+    case Archive::POINTER:
+        archive.read(p);
+        break;
+    case Archive::INSTANCE:
+        if (ref_tag.type_name.isEmpty()) {
+            registry::load_non_virtual_pointer<Archive,T>(archive, p);
+        } else {
+            typename registry::TypeRegistry<Archive, T>::type_info type_data = get_type_info<Archive, T>(ref_tag.type_name);
+            if (type_data.load_func == 0) {
+                throw unregistered_type();
+            } else {
+                type_data.load_func(archive, p);
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    archive.readReferenceEndTag(ref_tag.kind);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif // QARK_SERIALIZE_POINTER_H
+
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/tag.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/tag.h
index c5075e24960..ae3a07b9f09 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/tag.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/tag.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define QARK_TAG_H
 
 #include "typeregistry.h"
+#include "parameters.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 
@@ -45,10 +46,19 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    Tag(const QString &qualified_name, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _qualified_name(qualified_name),
+          _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
     const QString &getQualifiedName() const { return _qualified_name; }
 
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
 private:
     QString _qualified_name;
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 
@@ -57,12 +67,18 @@ class Object :
         public Tag
 {
 public:
-    explicit Object(const QString &qualified_name, T *object)
+    Object(const QString &qualified_name, T *object)
         : Tag(qualified_name),
           _object(object)
     {
     }
 
+    Object(const QString &qualified_name, T *object, const Parameters &parameters)
+        : Tag(qualified_name, parameters),
+          _object(object)
+    {
+    }
+
     T *getObject() const { return _object; }
 
 private:
@@ -75,28 +91,61 @@ inline Tag tag(const QString &qualified_name)
     return Tag(qualified_name);
 }
 
+inline Tag tag(const QString &qualified_name, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Tag(qualified_name, parameters);
+}
+
 inline Tag tag(const char *qualified_name)
 {
     return Tag(QLatin1String(qualified_name));
 }
 
+inline Tag tag(const char *qualified_name, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Tag(QLatin1String(qualified_name), parameters);
+}
+
 template<class T>
 inline Object<T> tag(T &object)
 {
     return Object<T>(get_type_uid<T>(), &object);
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline Object<T> tag(T &object, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Object<T>(get_type_uid<T>(), &object, parameters);
+}
+
 template<class T>
 inline Object<T> tag(const QString &qualified_name, T &object)
 {
     return Object<T>(qualified_name, &object);
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline Object<T> tag(const QString &qualified_name, T &object, const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return Object<T>(qualified_name, &object, parameters);
+}
 
 
 class End {
 public:
-    explicit End() { }
+    explicit End()
+    {
+    }
+
+    explicit End(const Parameters &parameters)
+        : _parameters(parameters)
+    {
+    }
+
+    Parameters getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
+
+private:
+    Parameters _parameters;
 };
 
 inline End end()
@@ -104,6 +153,10 @@ inline End end()
     return End();
 }
 
+inline End end(const Parameters &parameters)
+{
+    return End(parameters);
+}
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/typeregistry.h b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/typeregistry.h
index 7b55995e9ca..89955c7bc89 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/typeregistry.h
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/inc/qark/typeregistry.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef QARK_TYPEREGISTRY_H
 #define QARK_TYPEREGISTRY_H
 
+#include "parameters.h"
+
 #include "qmt/infrastructure/qmtassert.h"
 
 #include <exception>
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ template<class Archive, class BASE, class DERIVED>
 Archive &save_pointer(Archive &ar, BASE * const &p)
 {
     DERIVED &t = dynamic_cast<DERIVED &>(*p);
-    ar << t;
+    save(ar, t, Parameters());
     return ar;
 }
 
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ template<class Archive, class BASE, class DERIVED>
 Archive &load_pointer(Archive &ar, BASE *&p)
 {
     DERIVED *t = new DERIVED();
-    ar >> *t;
+    load(ar, *t, Parameters());
     p = t;
     return ar;
 }
@@ -324,13 +326,13 @@ typename registry::TypeRegistry<Archive,T>::type_info get_type_info(const QStrin
 #define QARK_REGISTER_DERIVED_CLASS(INARCHIVE, OUTARCHIVE, DERIVED, BASE) \
     template<> \
     int qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<INARCHIVE,BASE,DERIVED>::__static_init = \
-    qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<INARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>::__init(0, qark::registry::load_pointer<INARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>); \
+            qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<INARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>::__init(0, qark::registry::load_pointer<INARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>); \
     template<> \
     int qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<OUTARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>::__static_init = \
-    qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<OUTARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>::__init(qark::registry::save_pointer<OUTARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>, 0); \
+            qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<OUTARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>::__init(qark::registry::save_pointer<OUTARCHIVE, BASE, DERIVED>, 0); \
     template<> \
     int qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<OUTARCHIVE, typename std::add_const<BASE>::type, typename std::add_const<DERIVED>::type>::__static_init = \
-    qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<OUTARCHIVE, typename std::add_const<BASE>::type, typename std::add_const<DERIVED>::type>:: \
-    __init(qark::registry::save_pointer<OUTARCHIVE, typename std::add_const<BASE>::type, typename std::add_const<DERIVED>::type>, 0);
+            qark::registry::DerivedTypeRegistry<OUTARCHIVE, typename std::add_const<BASE>::type, typename std::add_const<DERIVED>::type>:: \
+                __init(qark::registry::save_pointer<OUTARCHIVE, typename std::add_const<BASE>::type, typename std::add_const<DERIVED>::type>, 0);
 
 #endif // QARK_TYPEREGISTRY_H
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/qtserialization.pri b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/qtserialization.pri
index a573f446968..b822867e1ff 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/qtserialization.pri
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/modeling/qtserialization/qtserialization.pri
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/baseclass.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/flag.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/friend_access.h \
+    $$PWD/inc/qark/parameters.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/qxmlinarchive.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/qxmloutarchive.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/reference.h \
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/serialize_basic.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/serialize_container.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/serialize_enum.h \
+    $$PWD/inc/qark/serialize_pointer.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/tag.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/typeregistry.h \
     $$PWD/inc/qark/impl/loadingrefmap.h \
diff --git a/src/libs/modelinglib/modelinglib.qbs b/src/libs/modelinglib/modelinglib.qbs
index 9caebd5d451..ced437f0a58 100644
--- a/src/libs/modelinglib/modelinglib.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/modelinglib/modelinglib.qbs
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ QtcLibrary {
             "inc/qark/impl/loadingrefmap.h",
             "inc/qark/impl/objectid.h",
             "inc/qark/impl/savingrefmap.h",
+            "inc/qark/parameters.h",
             "inc/qark/qxmlinarchive.h",
             "inc/qark/qxmloutarchive.h",
             "inc/qark/reference.h",
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ QtcLibrary {
             "inc/qark/serialize_basic.h",
             "inc/qark/serialize_container.h",
             "inc/qark/serialize_enum.h",
+            "inc/qark/serialize_pointer.h",
             "inc/qark/tag.h",
             "inc/qark/typeregistry.h",
             "src/flag.cpp",