QSslKey is one of classes that has backend-specific implementations. At the moment, such code contained both in "q-class" and "d-class" implementation, e.g such code is placed in qsslkey_openssl.cpp or qsslkey_qt.cpp + qsslkey_mac.cpp + qsslkey_schannel.cpp (the latter two needed to read/write password protected encrypted keys). To convert these into plugin-based design, all public/private classes' code must be backend-neutral.