1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/messages.rs b/src/messages.rs
index 08a9cf3..8863bef 100644
--- a/src/messages.rs
+++ b/src/messages.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct Messages<'o, Owner: MessagesOwner + 'o> {
 }
 
 impl<'o, Owner: MessagesOwner + 'o> Messages<'o, Owner> {
-    pub fn from_ptr<O: Into<Phantomcow<'o, Owner>>>(
+    pub(crate) fn from_ptr<O: Into<Phantomcow<'o, Owner>>>(
         ptr: *mut ffi::notmuch_messages_t,
         owner: O,
     ) -> Messages<'o, Owner> {
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ impl<'o, Owner: MessagesOwner + 'o> Messages<'o, Owner> {
             marker: owner.into(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn from_handle<O: Into<Phantomcow<'o, Owner>>>(
+        handle: MessagesPtr,
+        owner: O,
+    ) -> Messages<'o, Owner> {
+        Messages {
+            handle,
+            marker: owner.into(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'o, Owner: MessagesOwner + 'o> MessageOwner for Messages<'o, Owner> {}