diff --git a/src/Datafile.cpp b/src/Datafile.cpp
index 3e1a50c8..ccedc86e 100644
--- a/src/Datafile.cpp
+++ b/src/Datafile.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ std::string Datafile::name () const
   return _name;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+Interval Datafile::getLatestInterval () const
+{
+  return Interval ();
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Datafile::addExclusion (const std::string& exclusion)
 {
diff --git a/src/Datafile.h b/src/Datafile.h
index 34d3dfe4..2e339c1b 100644
--- a/src/Datafile.h
+++ b/src/Datafile.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
   void initialize (const std::string&);
   std::string name () const;
 
+  Interval getLatestInterval () const;
+
   void addExclusion (const std::string&);
   void addInterval (const Interval&);
   void modifyInterval (const Interval&);