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+#ifndef OCTAVECALLBACKTHREAD_H
+#define OCTAVECALLBACKTHREAD_H
+
+#include <QThread>
+#include "MainWindow.h"
+
+class OctaveCallbackThread:public QThread
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  OctaveCallbackThread (QObject * parent, MainWindow * mainWindow);
+
+protected:
+  void run ();
+private:
+  MainWindow * m_mainWindow;
+};
+
+#endif // OCTAVECALLBACKTHREAD_H