diff --git a/src/utils/Database.ts b/src/utils/Database.ts
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+export abstract class DatabaseHandler {
+	public abstract shutdown(): any;
+
+	public abstract channelExists(channel: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+	public abstract counterExists(channel: string, counter: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+	public abstract isUserIgnored(channel: string, user: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+	public abstract getMessage(channel: string, counter: string): Promise<string>;
+
+	public abstract addChannel(channel: string): Promise<void>;
+
+	public abstract addCounter(channel: string, counter: string): Promise<void>;
+
+	public abstract changeCount(channel: string, counter: string, delta: number): Promise<number>;
+}
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