public function setup_globals( $args = array() ) {
		$bp = buddypress();

		// Deprecated. Do not use.
		// Defined conditionally to support unit tests.
		if ( ! defined( 'BP_FRIENDS_DB_VERSION' ) ) {
			define( 'BP_FRIENDS_DB_VERSION', '1800' );
		}

		// Define a slug, if necessary.
		if ( ! defined( 'BP_FRIENDS_SLUG' ) ) {
			define( 'BP_FRIENDS_SLUG', $this->id );
		}

		// Global tables for the friends component.
		$global_tables = array(
			'table_name'      => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_friends',
			'table_name_meta' => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_friends_meta',
		);

		// All globals for the friends component.
		// Note that global_tables is included in this array.
		$args = array(
			'slug'                  => BP_FRIENDS_SLUG,
			'has_directory'         => false,
			'search_string'         => __( 'Search Friends...', 'buddypress' ),
			'notification_callback' => 'friends_format_notifications',
			'global_tables'         => $global_tables
		);

		parent::setup_globals( $args );
	}