2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libempathy/empathy-message.c b/libempathy/empathy-message.c
index a4bfffb42..9835b59bc 100644
--- a/libempathy/empathy-message.c
+++ b/libempathy/empathy-message.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	EmpathyContact           *receiver;
 	gchar                    *body;
 	time_t                    timestamp;
+	guint		                  id;
 } EmpathyMessagePriv;
 
 static void empathy_message_finalize   (GObject            *object);
@@ -479,3 +480,18 @@ empathy_message_type_to_str (TpChannelTextMessageType type)
 	}
 }
 
+guint
+empathy_message_get_id (EmpathyMessage *message)
+{
+	EmpathyMessagePriv *priv = GET_PRIV (message);
+
+	return priv->id;
+}
+
+void
+empathy_message_set_id (EmpathyMessage *message, guint id)
+{
+	EmpathyMessagePriv *priv = GET_PRIV (message);
+
+	priv->id = id;
+}
diff --git a/libempathy/empathy-message.h b/libempathy/empathy-message.h
index b944280b1..44e626a5a 100644
--- a/libempathy/empathy-message.h
+++ b/libempathy/empathy-message.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ gboolean                 empathy_message_should_highlight  (EmpathyMessage
 TpChannelTextMessageType empathy_message_type_from_str     (const gchar              *type_str);
 const gchar *            empathy_message_type_to_str       (TpChannelTextMessageType  type);
 
+guint empathy_message_get_id (EmpathyMessage *message);
+void  empathy_message_set_id (EmpathyMessage *message, guint id);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __EMPATHY_MESSAGE_H__ */