3 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index 2a7fa8f82..d2b4a07a7 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ public:
   // get all files used by this db (if any)
   virtual std::vector<std::string> get_filenames() const = 0;
 
+  // return the name of the folder the db's file(s) should reside in
+  virtual std::string get_db_name() const = 0;
+
 
   // FIXME: these are just for functionality mocking, need to implement
   // RAII-friendly and multi-read one-write friendly locking mechanism
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index feff4a272..ee49e1827 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -775,6 +775,13 @@ std::vector<std::string> BlockchainLMDB::get_filenames() const
   return filenames;
 }
 
+std::string BlockchainLMDB::get_db_name() const
+{
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
+
+  return std::string("lmdb");
+}
+
 // TODO: this?
 bool BlockchainLMDB::lock()
 {
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
index f6582fce4..1a684548e 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual std::vector<std::string> get_filenames() const;
 
+  virtual std::string get_db_name() const;
+
   virtual bool lock();
 
   virtual void unlock();