diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..459973d6872
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://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
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+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "deploymentdata.h"
+
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
+namespace ProjectExplorer {
+
+void DeploymentData::setLocalInstallRoot(const Utils::FileName &installRoot)
+{
+    m_localInstallRoot = installRoot;
+}
+
+void DeploymentData::addFile(const DeployableFile &file)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_files.size(); ++i) {
+        if (m_files.at(i).localFilePath() == file.localFilePath()) {
+            m_files[i] = file;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    m_files << file;
+}
+
+void DeploymentData::addFile(const QString &localFilePath, const QString &remoteDirectory,
+                             DeployableFile::Type type)
+{
+    addFile(DeployableFile(localFilePath, remoteDirectory, type));
+}
+
+DeployableFile DeploymentData::deployableForLocalFile(const QString &localFilePath) const
+{
+    return Utils::findOrDefault(m_files, [&localFilePath](const DeployableFile &d) {
+        return d.localFilePath().toString() == localFilePath;
+    });
+}
+
+bool DeploymentData::operator==(const DeploymentData &other) const
+{
+    return m_files.toSet() == other.m_files.toSet()
+            && m_localInstallRoot == other.m_localInstallRoot;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.h
index 7841d058a2b..76ceb6fda90 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deploymentdata.h
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@
 #include "deployablefile.h"
 #include "projectexplorer_export.h"
 
-#include <utils/algorithm.h>
-
 #include <QList>
-#include <QSet>
 
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 
@@ -39,55 +36,26 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT DeploymentData
 {
 public:
     void setFileList(const QList<DeployableFile> &files) { m_files = files; }
+    QList<DeployableFile> allFiles() const { return m_files; }
 
-    void setLocalInstallRoot(const Utils::FileName &installRoot)
-    {
-        m_localInstallRoot = installRoot;
-    }
+    void setLocalInstallRoot(const Utils::FileName &installRoot);
     Utils::FileName localInstallRoot() const { return m_localInstallRoot; }
 
-    void addFile(const DeployableFile &file)
-    {
-        for (int i = 0; i < m_files.size(); ++i) {
-            if (m_files.at(i).localFilePath() == file.localFilePath()) {
-                m_files[i] = file;
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-        m_files << file;
-    }
-
+    void addFile(const DeployableFile &file);
     void addFile(const QString &localFilePath, const QString &remoteDirectory,
-                 DeployableFile::Type type = DeployableFile::TypeNormal)
-    {
-        addFile(DeployableFile(localFilePath, remoteDirectory, type));
-    }
+                 DeployableFile::Type type = DeployableFile::TypeNormal);
 
     int fileCount() const { return m_files.count(); }
     DeployableFile fileAt(int index) const { return m_files.at(index); }
-    QList<DeployableFile> allFiles() const { return m_files; }
+    DeployableFile deployableForLocalFile(const QString &localFilePath) const;
 
-    DeployableFile deployableForLocalFile(const QString &localFilePath) const
-    {
-        return Utils::findOrDefault(m_files, [&localFilePath](const DeployableFile &d) {
-                                                return d.localFilePath().toString() == localFilePath;
-                                             });
-    }
-
-    bool operator==(const DeploymentData &other) const
-    {
-        return m_files.toSet() == other.m_files.toSet()
-                && m_localInstallRoot == other.m_localInstallRoot;
-    }
+    bool operator==(const DeploymentData &other) const;
 
 private:
     QList<DeployableFile> m_files;
     Utils::FileName m_localInstallRoot;
 };
 
-inline bool operator!=(const DeploymentData &d1, const DeploymentData &d2)
-{
-    return !(d1 == d2);
-}
+inline bool operator!=(const DeploymentData &d1, const DeploymentData &d2) { return !(d1 == d2); }
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.pro b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.pro
index adb2d74e377..de8dca3b72d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.pro
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ SOURCES += projectexplorer.cpp \
     devicesupport/desktopdeviceconfigurationwidget.cpp \
     devicesupport/desktopprocesssignaloperation.cpp \
     deployablefile.cpp \
+    deploymentdata.cpp \
     deploymentdatamodel.cpp \
     deploymentdataview.cpp \
     customtoolchain.cpp \
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.qbs b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.qbs
index 148d9f3057e..e98f926e938 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.qbs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Project {
                 "dependenciespanel.cpp", "dependenciespanel.h",
                 "deployablefile.cpp", "deployablefile.h",
                 "deployconfiguration.cpp", "deployconfiguration.h",
+                "deploymentdata.cpp",
                 "deploymentdata.h",
                 "deploymentdataview.cpp",
                 "deploymentdataview.h",