diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviobase.h b/src/blackmisc/aviobase.h
index 36f4d335c..fa77b57d3 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviobase.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviobase.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define BLACKMISC_AVIOBASE_H
 
 // QtGlobal is required for asserts
-#include "blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h"
+#include "blackmisc/streamable.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pqconstants.h"
 #include <QtGlobal>
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Aviation
 /*!
  * \brief Base class for avionics
  */
-class CAvionicsBase : public BlackMisc::CBaseStreamStringifier
+class CAvionicsBase : public BlackMisc::CStreamable
 {
 protected:
     QString m_name; //!< name of the unit
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviomodulator.h b/src/blackmisc/aviomodulator.h
index 3d6ca3a5a..ab7485c43 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviomodulator.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviomodulator.h
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ template <class AVIO> class CModulator : public CAvionicsBase
         // If I do not have the method here, DBus metasystem tries to stream against
         // a container: inline const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &arg, Container<T> &list)
         // Once someone solves this, this methods should go and the
-        // CBaseStreamStringifier signature should be used
-        CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc;
+        // CStreamable signature should be used
+        CStreamable &sf = uc;
         return argument >> sf;
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ template <class AVIO> class CModulator : public CAvionicsBase
      */
     friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const AVIO &uc)
     {
-        const CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc;
+        const CStreamable &sf = uc;
         return argument << sf;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/coordinategeodetic.h b/src/blackmisc/coordinategeodetic.h
index 6883db106..3ec776e86 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/coordinategeodetic.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/coordinategeodetic.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ICoordinateGeodetic
 /*!
  * \brief Geodetic coordinate
  */
-class CCoordinateGeodetic : public CBaseStreamStringifier, public ICoordinateGeodetic
+class CCoordinateGeodetic : public CStreamable, public ICoordinateGeodetic
 {
 private:
     BlackMisc::Geo::CLatitude m_latitude; //!< Latitude
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/geoearthangle.h b/src/blackmisc/geoearthangle.h
index ccb707659..4c76aad70 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/geoearthangle.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/geoearthangle.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ template <class LATorLON> class CEarthAngle : public BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantiti
         // If I do not have the method here, DBus metasystem tries to stream against
         // a container: inline const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &arg, Container<T> &list)
         // Once someone solves this, this methods should go and the
-        // CBaseStreamStringifier signature should be used
-        CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc;
+        // CStreamable signature should be used
+        CStreamable &sf = uc;
         return argument >> sf;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ template <class LATorLON> class CEarthAngle : public BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantiti
      */
     friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const LATorLON &uc)
     {
-        const CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc;
+        const CStreamable &sf = uc;
         return argument << sf;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/mathmatrixbase.h b/src/blackmisc/mathmatrixbase.h
index 7b6897f69..ca11bb417 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/mathmatrixbase.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/mathmatrixbase.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_MATHMATRIXBASE_H
 #define BLACKMISC_MATHMATRIXBASE_H
 
-#include "blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h"
+#include "blackmisc/streamable.h"
 #include "blackmisc/mathvector3dbase.h"
 #include <QGenericMatrix>
 #include <QDBusMetaType>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Math
 /*!
  * \brief Base functionality of a matrix
  */
-template<class ImplMatrix, int Rows, int Columns> class CMatrixBase : public BlackMisc::CBaseStreamStringifier
+template<class ImplMatrix, int Rows, int Columns> class CMatrixBase : public BlackMisc::CStreamable
 {
 private:
     /*!
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/mathvector3dbase.h b/src/blackmisc/mathvector3dbase.h
index 7bd0fdc0e..b5c9e1ea8 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/mathvector3dbase.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/mathvector3dbase.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_MATHVECTOR3DBASE_H
 #define BLACKMISC_MATHVECTOR3DBASE_H
 
-#include "blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h"
+#include "blackmisc/streamable.h"
 #include "blackmisc/mathematics.h"
 
 namespace BlackMisc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CMatrix3x1; // forward declaration
 /*!
  * \brief 3D vector base (x, y, z)
  */
-template <class ImplVector> class CVector3DBase : public CBaseStreamStringifier
+template <class ImplVector> class CVector3DBase : public CStreamable
 {
     /*!
      * \brief Unmarshalling operator >>, DBus to object
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ template <class ImplVector> class CVector3DBase : public CBaseStreamStringifier
         // If I do not have the method here, DBus metasystem tries to stream against
         // a container: inline const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &arg, Container<T> &list)
         // Once someone solves this, this methods should go and the
-        // CBaseStreamStringifier signature should be used
-        CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc;
+        // CStreamable signature should be used
+        CStreamable &sf = uc;
         return argument >> sf;
     }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ template <class ImplVector> class CVector3DBase : public CBaseStreamStringifier
      */
     friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const ImplVector &uc)
     {
-        const CBaseStreamStringifier &sf = uc;
+        const CStreamable &sf = uc;
         return argument << sf;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/pqbase.h b/src/blackmisc/pqbase.h
index 4bee55a0a..0576109ad 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/pqbase.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/pqbase.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BLACKMISC_PQBASE_H
 #define BLACKMISC_PQBASE_H
 
-#include "blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h"
+#include "blackmisc/streamable.h"
 #include "blackmisc/debug.h"
 #include "blackmisc/mathematics.h"
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace PhysicalQuantities
  * See <a href="http://www.poynton.com/notes/units/index.html">here</a> for an overview.
  * Use the static values such as CMeasurementPrefix::k() to specify values.
  */
-class CMeasurementPrefix : public CBaseStreamStringifier
+class CMeasurementPrefix : public CStreamable
 {
 private:
     QString m_name; //!< name, e.g. "kilo"
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public:
 /*!
  * \brief Base class for all units, such as meter, hertz.
  */
-class CMeasurementUnit : public CBaseStreamStringifier
+class CMeasurementUnit : public CStreamable
 {
 protected:
     /*!
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/pqphysicalquantity.h b/src/blackmisc/pqphysicalquantity.h
index 20ac9b10f..acdc6794e 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/pqphysicalquantity.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/pqphysicalquantity.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace PhysicalQuantities
 /*!
  * \brief A physical quantity such as "5m", "20s", "1500ft/s"
  */
-template <class MU, class PQ> class CPhysicalQuantity : public BlackMisc::CBaseStreamStringifier
+template <class MU, class PQ> class CPhysicalQuantity : public BlackMisc::CStreamable
 {
 private:
     double m_value; //!< numeric part
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h b/src/blackmisc/streamable.h
similarity index 79%
rename from src/blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h
rename to src/blackmisc/streamable.h
index ca216096f..8e5394cf7 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/basestreamstringifier.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/streamable.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef BLACKMISC_BASESTREAMSTRINGIFIER_H
-#define BLACKMISC_BASESTREAMSTRINGIFIER_H
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_STREAMABLE_H
+#define BLACKMISC_STREAMABLE_H
 
 #include "blackmisc/debug.h"
 #include <QDBusMetaType>
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 namespace BlackMisc {
 
 /*!
- * \brief Provides "to QString" and stream operators
+ * \brief Base class for streamable value objects.
+ * Public non-virtual interface with protected virtual implementation.
  */
 // Virtual operators: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4571634/356726
-class CBaseStreamStringifier
+class CStreamable
 {
     /*!
      * \brief Stream << overload to be used in debugging messages
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const CStreamable &uc)
     {
         debug << uc.stringForStreaming();
         return debug;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend QTextStream &operator<<(QTextStream &textStream, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend QTextStream &operator<<(QTextStream &textStream, const CStreamable &uc)
     {
         textStream << uc.stringForStreaming();
         return textStream;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend QNoDebug operator<<(QNoDebug nodebug, const CBaseStreamStringifier & /* uc */)
+    friend QNoDebug operator<<(QNoDebug nodebug, const CStreamable & /* uc */)
     {
         return nodebug;
     }
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &stream, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &stream, const CStreamable &uc)
     {
         stream << uc.stringForStreaming();
         return stream;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend CLogMessage operator<<(CLogMessage log, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend CLogMessage operator<<(CLogMessage log, const CStreamable &uc)
     {
         log << uc.stringForStreaming();
         return log;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &ostr, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &ostr, const CStreamable &uc)
     {
         ostr << uc.stringForStreaming().toStdString();
         return ostr;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param uc
      * \return
      */
-    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend const QDBusArgument &operator>>(const QDBusArgument &argument, CStreamable &uc)
     {
         argument.beginStructure();
         uc.unmarshallFromDbus(argument);
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class CBaseStreamStringifier
      * \param pq
      * \return
      */
-    friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const CBaseStreamStringifier &uc)
+    friend QDBusArgument &operator<<(QDBusArgument &argument, const CStreamable &uc)
     {
         argument.beginStructure();
         uc.marshallToDbus(argument);
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Virtual destructor
      */
-    virtual ~CBaseStreamStringifier() {}
+    virtual ~CStreamable() {}
 
     /*!
      * \brief Cast as QString
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ protected:
     /*!
      * \brief Default constructor
      */
-    CBaseStreamStringifier() {}
+    CStreamable() {}
 
     /*!
      * \brief String for streaming operators
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ protected:
      *         class into an instance of a completely unrelated derived class.
      * \return
      */
-    CBaseStreamStringifier& operator=(const CBaseStreamStringifier&) { return *this; }
+    CStreamable& operator=(const CStreamable&) { return *this; }
 };
 
 } // namespace