diff --git a/src/libs/utils/linecolumn.h b/src/libs/utils/linecolumn.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d63775c8e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/utils/linecolumn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2017 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
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** 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.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+class LineColumn
+{
+public:
+    constexpr
+    LineColumn(int line, int column)
+        : line(line),
+          column(column)
+    {}
+
+    bool isValid() const
+    {
+        return line >= 0 && column >= 0;
+    }
+
+    int line = -1;
+    int column = -1;
+};
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri b/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
index 53b212f9d24..e996e8e8954 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/textutils.h \
     $$PWD/predicates.h \
     $$PWD/url.h \
-    $$PWD/filecrumblabel.h
+    $$PWD/filecrumblabel.h \
+    $$PWD/linecolumn.h
 
 FORMS += $$PWD/filewizardpage.ui \
     $$PWD/projectintropage.ui \
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
index ec287beb3d7..a979a509419 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ Project {
             "itemviews.h",
             "json.cpp",
             "json.h",
+            "linecolumn.h",
             "linecolumnlabel.cpp",
             "linecolumnlabel.h",
             "listutils.h",