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

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

		// Global tables for messaging component.
		$global_tables = array(
			'table_name_notices'    => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_messages_notices',
			'table_name_messages'   => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_messages_messages',
			'table_name_recipients' => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_messages_recipients',
			'table_name_meta'       => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_messages_meta',
		);

		// Metadata tables for messaging component.
		$meta_tables = array(
			'message' => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_messages_meta',
		);

		$this->autocomplete_all = defined( 'BP_MESSAGES_AUTOCOMPLETE_ALL' );

		// All globals for messaging component.
		// Note that global_tables is included in this array.
		parent::setup_globals( array(
			'slug'                  => BP_MESSAGES_SLUG,
			'has_directory'         => false,
			'notification_callback' => 'messages_format_notifications',
			'search_string'         => __( 'Search Messages...', 'buddypress' ),
			'global_tables'         => $global_tables,
			'meta_tables'           => $meta_tables
		) );
	}