1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.h b/src/chainparamsbase.h
index 84350cf65b..fc101f5b77 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.h
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSBASE_H
 #define BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSBASE_H
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ protected:
 };
 
 /**
+ * Creates and returns a std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> of the chosen chain.
+ * @returns a CBaseChainParams* of the chosen chain.
+ * @throws a std::runtime_error if the chain is not supported.
+ */
+std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> CreateBaseChainParams(const std::string& chain);
+
+/**
  * Append the help messages for the chainparams options to the
  * parameter string.
  */
@@ -42,8 +50,6 @@ void AppendParamsHelpMessages(std::string& strUsage, bool debugHelp=true);
  */
 const CBaseChainParams& BaseParams();
 
-CBaseChainParams& BaseParams(const std::string& chain);
-
 /** Sets the params returned by Params() to those for the given network. */
 void SelectBaseParams(const std::string& chain);