diff --git a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/conflate/SearchRadiusProvider.h b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/conflate/SearchRadiusProvider.h
index 44cd369..89dbd3d 100644
--- a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/conflate/SearchRadiusProvider.h
+++ b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/conflate/SearchRadiusProvider.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
* This will properly maintain the copyright information. DigitalGlobe
* copyrights will be updated automatically.
*
- * @copyright Copyright (C) 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com/)
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com/)
*/
#ifndef SEARCHRADIUSPROVIDER_H
#define SEARCHRADIUSPROVIDER_H
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public:
~SearchRadiusProvider() {}
/**
+ * Optional init
+ */
+ virtual void init(const ConstOsmMapPtr& /*map*/) {}
+
+ /**
* Returns the search radius for the given element.
*/
virtual Meters calculateSearchRadius(const ConstOsmMapPtr& map, const ConstElementPtr& e) = 0;