diff --git a/include/reporting_thread.h b/include/reporting_thread.h
index 6e38364..fa4fcbf 100644
--- a/include/reporting_thread.h
+++ b/include/reporting_thread.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QString>
+// #include <functional>
 
 class hwapi;
 class ReportingThread : public QThread {
@@ -12,6 +13,14 @@ public:
     ReportingThread(hwapi *hw);
     ~ReportingThread();
 
+    //void setFunction(std::function<void(QString const&)> f) {
+    //    m_f = f;
+    //}
+
+    //std::function<void(QString const&)> function() {
+    //    return m_f;
+    //}
+
 protected:
     // reporting thread does not have a running event queue, and therefore
     // no slots. signals work the usual way.
@@ -20,6 +29,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     hwapi *m_hw;
     QString m_fileToDownload;
+    //std::function<void(QString const&)> m_f;
 };
 
 #endif // REPORTING_THREAD_H_INCLUDED