+(defun notmuch-search-get-result (&optional pos)
+ "Return the result object for the thread at POS (or point).
+
+If there is no thread at POS (or point), returns nil."
+ (get-text-property (or pos (point)) 'notmuch-search-result))
+
+(defun notmuch-search-result-beginning (&optional pos)
+ "Return the point at the beginning of the thread at POS (or point).
+
+If there is no thread at POS (or point), returns nil."
+ (when (notmuch-search-get-result pos)
+ ;; We pass 1+point because previous-single-property-change starts
+ ;; searching one before the position we give it.
+ (previous-single-property-change (1+ (or pos (point)))
+ 'notmuch-search-result nil (point-min))))
+
+(defun notmuch-search-result-end (&optional pos)
+ "Return the point at the end of the thread at POS (or point).
+
+The returned point will be just after the newline character that
+ends the result line. If there is no thread at POS (or point),
+returns nil"
+ (when (notmuch-search-get-result pos)
+ (next-single-property-change (or pos (point)) 'notmuch-search-result
+ nil (point-max))))
+