+notmuch_message_t *
+_notmuch_message_create_for_message_id (const void *talloc_owner,
+ notmuch_database_t *notmuch,
+ const char *message_id);
+
+/* Lookup a prefix value by name.
+ *
+ * XXX: This should really be static inside of message.cc, and we can
+ * do that once we convert database.cc to use the
+ * _notmuch_message_add/remove_term functions. */
+const char *
+_find_prefix (const char *name);
+
+notmuch_private_status_t
+_notmuch_message_add_term (notmuch_message_t *message,
+ const char *prefix_name,
+ const char *value);
+
+notmuch_private_status_t
+_notmuch_message_remove_term (notmuch_message_t *message,
+ const char *prefix_name,
+ const char *value);
+
+void
+_notmuch_message_set_filename (notmuch_message_t *message,
+ const char *filename);
+
+void
+_notmuch_message_add_thread_id (notmuch_message_t *message,
+ const char *thread_id);
+
+void
+_notmuch_message_ensure_thread_id (notmuch_message_t *message);
+
+void
+_notmuch_message_set_date (notmuch_message_t *message,
+ const char *date);
+
+void
+_notmuch_message_sync (notmuch_message_t *message);
+