diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
index b7769e8db92..61e71a335e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "analyzerruncontrol.h"
 #include "ianalyzertool.h"
 #include "analyzermanager.h"
-#include "analyzerstartparameters.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
@@ -58,16 +57,6 @@ AnalyzerRunControl::AnalyzerRunControl(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration, Core:
             this, &AnalyzerRunControl::stopIt);
 }
 
-const StandardRunnable &AnalyzerRunControl::runnable() const
-{
-    return RunControl::runnable().as<StandardRunnable>();
-}
-
-const AnalyzerConnection &AnalyzerRunControl::connection() const
-{
-    return RunControl::connection().as<AnalyzerConnection>();
-}
-
 void AnalyzerRunControl::stopIt()
 {
     if (stop() == RunControl::StoppedSynchronously)
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h
index 51cfe99e716..f070df31b2d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@
 #ifndef ANALYZERRUNCONTROL_H
 #define ANALYZERRUNCONTROL_H
 
-#include "analyzerstartparameters.h"
+#include "analyzerbase_global.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/runnables.h>
 
 #include <utils/outputformat.h>
 
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ public:
     virtual void pause() {}
     virtual void unpause() {}
 
-    const ProjectExplorer::StandardRunnable &runnable() const;
-    const AnalyzerConnection &connection() const;
-
     virtual void notifyRemoteSetupDone(quint16) {}
     virtual void notifyRemoteFinished() {}
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidanalyzesupport.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidanalyzesupport.cpp
index e84358cf8f8..cbdda00e212 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidanalyzesupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidanalyzesupport.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
 
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp
index 5d16aa3fe5e..17b8393174e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
+
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
index 5baac87289b..6112c6df5bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "qmlprofilertool.h"
 
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
+
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <coreplugin/helpmanager.h>
@@ -109,9 +111,12 @@ bool QmlProfilerRunControl::startEngine()
     d->m_tool->finalizeRunControl(this);
     QTC_ASSERT(d->m_profilerState, return false);
 
-    if (connection().analyzerPort != 0)
-        emit processRunning(connection().analyzerPort);
-    else if (connection().analyzerSocket.isEmpty())
+    QTC_ASSERT(connection().is<AnalyzerConnection>(), return false);
+    auto conn = connection().as<AnalyzerConnection>();
+
+    if (conn.analyzerPort != 0)
+        emit processRunning(conn.analyzerPort);
+    else if (conn.analyzerSocket.isEmpty())
         d->m_noDebugOutputTimer.start();
 
     d->m_profilerState->setCurrentState(QmlProfilerStateManager::AppRunning);
@@ -233,7 +238,7 @@ void QmlProfilerRunControl::processIsRunning(quint16 port)
     d->m_noDebugOutputTimer.stop();
 
     if (port == 0)
-        port = connection().analyzerPort;
+        port = connection().as<AnalyzerConnection>().analyzerPort;
     if (port != 0)
         emit processRunning(port);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrolfactory.cpp
index 847f9a5a13b..c19e23df02b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
 
 #include <debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.h>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 863f42c4d6f..e8520a80e4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
 
 #include <utils/fancymainwindow.h>
 #include <utils/fileinprojectfinder.h>
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::finalizeRunControl(QmlProfilerRunControl *runControl)
     runControl->registerProfilerStateManager(d->m_profilerState);
 
     // FIXME: Check that there's something sensible in sp.connParams
-    auto &connection = runControl->connection();
+    auto connection = runControl->connection().as<AnalyzerConnection>();
     if (!connection.analyzerSocket.isEmpty())
         d->m_profilerConnections->setLocalSocket(connection.analyzerSocket);
     else
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
index ecb87e57500..fcbe442e723 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
 #include <analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h>
 
 #include <debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h>
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp
index 05d1567d433..a40ffe9db2a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::startDebugger()
     const qint64 valgrindPid = runner()->valgrindProcess()->pid();
 
     Debugger::DebuggerStartParameters sp;
-    sp.inferior.executable = runnable().executable;
+    sp.inferior = runnable().as<StandardRunnable>();
     sp.startMode = Debugger::AttachToRemoteServer;
     sp.displayName = QString::fromLatin1("VGdb %1").arg(valgrindPid);
     sp.remoteChannel = QString::fromLatin1("| vgdb --pid=%1").arg(valgrindPid);
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindengine.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindengine.cpp
index cfdd812e9ae..6ea85454483 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindengine.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@
 #include "valgrindsettings.h"
 #include "valgrindplugin.h"
 
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
+#include <analyzerbase/analyzerstartparameters.h>
+
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/ioutputpane.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.h>
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
-#include <analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QMainWindow>
@@ -85,9 +87,9 @@ bool ValgrindRunControl::startEngine()
     ValgrindRunner *run = runner();
     run->setValgrindExecutable(m_settings->valgrindExecutable());
     run->setValgrindArguments(genericToolArguments() + toolArguments());
-    run->setConnectionParameters(connection().connParams);
+    run->setConnectionParameters(connection().as<AnalyzerConnection>().connParams);
     run->setUseStartupProject(!m_isCustomStart);
-    run->setDebuggee(runnable());
+    run->setDebuggee(runnable().as<StandardRunnable>());
 
     connect(run, &ValgrindRunner::processOutputReceived,
             this, &ValgrindRunControl::receiveProcessOutput);
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ void ValgrindRunControl::stopEngine()
 
 QString ValgrindRunControl::executable() const
 {
-    return runnable().executable;
+    return runnable().as<StandardRunnable>().executable;
 }
 
 QStringList ValgrindRunControl::genericToolArguments() const