1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/base.py b/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/base.py
index 3b88ade7d..58a02805c 100644
--- a/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/base.py
+++ b/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/base.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import abc
+import time
 
 import six
 from stevedore import extension
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ class Scenario(object):
         """Default teardown implementation for Scenario classes"""
         pass
 
+    def pre_run_wait_time(self, time_seconds):
+        """Time waited before executing the run method"""
+        pass
+
+    def post_run_wait_time(self, time_seconds):
+        """Time waited after executing the run method"""
+        time.sleep(time_seconds)
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_types():
         """return a list of known runner type (class) names"""