diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+cover/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+.pybuilder/
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IPython
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# pyenv
+#   For a library or package, you might want to ignore these files since the code is
+#   intended to run in multiple environments; otherwise, check them in:
+# .python-version
+
+# pipenv
+#   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
+#   However, in case of collaboration, if having platform-specific dependencies or dependencies
+#   having no cross-platform support, pipenv may install dependencies that don't work, or not
+#   install all needed dependencies.
+#Pipfile.lock
+
+# poetry
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include poetry.lock in version control.
+#   This is especially recommended for binary packages to ensure reproducibility, and is more
+#   commonly ignored for libraries.
+#   https://python-poetry.org/docs/basic-usage/#commit-your-poetrylock-file-to-version-control
+#poetry.lock
+
+# pdm
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include pdm.lock in version control.
+#pdm.lock
+#   pdm stores project-wide configurations in .pdm.toml, but it is recommended to not include it
+#   in version control.
+#   https://pdm.fming.dev/#use-with-ide
+.pdm.toml
+
+# PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow and github.com/pdm-project/pdm
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Celery stuff
+celerybeat-schedule
+celerybeat.pid
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
+.spyproject
+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
+# mkdocs documentation
+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# Pyre type checker
+.pyre/
+
+# pytype static type analyzer
+.pytype/
+
+# Cython debug symbols
+cython_debug/
+
+# PyCharm
+#  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+#  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
+#  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
+#  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
+#.idea/
+
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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+[build-system]
+requires = [
+    "setuptools>=42",
+    "wheel"
+]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
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diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+[metadata]
+name = vipscore-python-common
+version = 0.5.0
+author = Tor-Einar Skog
+author_email = tor-einar.skog@nibio.no
+description = Tools for the VIPSCore-Python web services and its models
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+url = https://www.vips-landbruk.no
+classifiers =
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    License :: NIBIO Open Source License
+    Operating System :: OS Independent
+
+[options]
+package_dir =
+    = src
+packages = find:
+python_requires = >=3.6
+
+[options.packages.find]
+where = src
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diff --git a/src/vipscore_common/__init__.py b/src/vipscore_common/__init__.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..71a1d852e88a668f8f745531172305fcdc58e251
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+++ b/src/vipscore_common/__init__.py
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+from .model import *
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diff --git a/src/vipscore_common/model.py b/src/vipscore_common/model.py
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+++ b/src/vipscore_common/model.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+"""
+Copyright (c) 2023 NIBIO <http://www.nibio.no/>. 
+
+This file is part of VIPSCore-Python-Common.
+VIPSCore-Python-Common is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the NIBIO Open Source License as published by 
+NIBIO, either version 1 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+ 
+VIPSCore-Python-Common is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+NIBIO Open Source License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the NIBIO Open Source License
+along with VIPSCore-Python-Common.  If not, see <http://www.nibio.no/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+# All models in VIPSCore-Python must extend this abstract class
+# @author Tor-Einar Skog <tor-einar.skog@nibio.no>
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import List, Dict
+
+class Model(ABC):
+
+    # Default language is English
+    default_language = "en"
+
+    # Set the configuration object (with all its possible parameters)
+    # Must be done before you call get_result
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_configuration(self, model_configuration):
+        """
+            Set the configuration object (with all its possible parameters)
+            Must be done before you call get_result
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_result(self) -> List[Result]:
+        """Get the results as a list of Result objects (TODO ref)"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_id(self) -> str:
+        """10-character ID of the model. Must be unique (at least in the current system)"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_name(self) -> str:
+        """Returns the model name in the default language"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_name(self, language: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the model name in the specified language (<a href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php">ISO-639-2</a>)"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_license(self) -> str:
+        """Returns the license for this piece of software"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_copyright(self) -> str:
+        """Name of person/organization that holds the copyright, and contact information"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_description(self) -> str:
+        """Description of model (In default_language). Should include interpretation of the red-yellow-green warning system"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_description(self, language: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the model description in the specified language (<a href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php">ISO-639-2</a>)"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_warning_status_interpretation(self) -> str:
+        """How to interpret the warning status (red-yellow-green, what does it mean?) in the default language"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_warning_status_interpretation(self, language: str) -> str:
+        """How to interpret the warning status (red-yellow-green, what does it mean?) in the specified language (<a href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php">ISO-639-2</a>)"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_usage(self) -> str:
+        """Technical manual for this model, in the default language"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_model_usage(self, language: str) -> str:
+        """Technical manual for this model, in the specified language  (<a href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php">ISO-639-2</a>)"""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_sample_config(self) -> Dict:
+        """A sample configuration in JSON format (TODO check relation with Dict)"""
+        pass
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