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+
+#ifndef SNAPSHOTMANAGER_H
+#define SNAPSHOTMANAGER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QMenu>
+
+#include "framebuffer.h"
+#include "snapshot.h"
+
+// class MainWindow;
+
+class SnapshotManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    SnapshotManager(QMainWindow* mainWindow, QList<FrameBuffer*>* channelBuffers);
+    ~SnapshotManager();
+
+    QMenu* menu();
+    QAction* takeSnapshotAction();
+
+private:
+    QMainWindow* _mainWindow;
+    QList<FrameBuffer*>* _channelBuffers;
+
+    QList<SnapShot*> snapshots;
+
+    QMenu _menu;
+    QAction _takeSnapshotAction;
+    QAction clearAction;
+
+    void updateMenu();
+
+private slots:
+    void takeSnapshot();
+    void clearSnapshots();
+    void deleteSnapshot(SnapShot* snapshot);
+
+};
+
+#endif /* SNAPSHOTMANAGER_H */