1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/xeth/xeth.go b/xeth/xeth.go
index f005105bb..06915c5e0 100644
--- a/xeth/xeth.go
+++ b/xeth/xeth.go
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ func (self *XEth) IsMining() bool {
 	return self.miner.Mining()
 }
 
+func (self *XEth) SetMining(shouldmine bool) bool {
+	ismining := self.miner.Mining()
+	if shouldmine && !ismining {
+		self.miner.Start()
+	}
+	if ismining && !shouldmine {
+		self.miner.Stop()
+	}
+	return self.miner.Mining()
+}
+
 func (self *XEth) IsListening() bool {
 	return self.eth.IsListening()
 }