1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h b/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h
index 2b251bc2c..b7dafd3ee 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/Block.h
@@ -242,6 +242,21 @@ template<typename XprType, int BlockRows, int BlockCols, bool InnerPanel, bool H
     inline Index outerStride() const;
     #endif
 
+    const typename internal::remove_all<typename XprType::Nested>::type& nestedExpression() const 
+    { 
+      return m_xpr; 
+    }
+      
+    Index startRow() const 
+    { 
+      return m_startRow.value(); 
+    }
+      
+    Index startCol() const 
+    { 
+      return m_startCol.value(); 
+    }
+
   protected:
 
     const typename XprType::Nested m_xpr;
@@ -304,6 +319,11 @@ class Block<XprType,BlockRows,BlockCols, InnerPanel,true>
       init();
     }
 
+    const typename internal::remove_all<typename XprType::Nested>::type& nestedExpression() const 
+    { 
+      return m_xpr; 
+    }
+      
     /** \sa MapBase::innerStride() */
     inline Index innerStride() const
     {