2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index 567be6a65..b6b8c6c3e 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -754,6 +754,21 @@ public:
   virtual void batch_stop() = 0;
 
   /**
+   * @brief aborts a batch transaction
+   *
+   * If the subclass implements batching, this function should abort the
+   * batch it is currently on.
+   *
+   * If no batch is in-progress, this function should throw a DB_ERROR.
+   * This exception may change in the future if it is deemed necessary to
+   * have a more granular exception type for this scenario.
+   *
+   * If any of this cannot be done, the subclass should throw the corresponding
+   * subclass of DB_EXCEPTION
+   */
+  virtual void batch_abort() = 0;
+
+  /**
    * @brief sets whether or not to batch transactions
    *
    * If the subclass implements batching, this function tells it to begin
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/testdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/testdb.h
index 6c97713d5..34e635899 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/testdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/testdb.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
   virtual void unlock() override { }
   virtual bool batch_start(uint64_t batch_num_blocks=0, uint64_t batch_bytes=0) override { return true; }
   virtual void batch_stop() override {}
+  virtual void batch_abort() override {}
   virtual void set_batch_transactions(bool) override {}
   virtual void block_wtxn_start() override {}
   virtual void block_wtxn_stop() override {}