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

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

		// Global tables for the notifications component.
		$global_tables = array(
			'table_name'      => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_notifications',
			'table_name_meta' => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_notifications_meta',
		);

		// Metadata tables for notifications component.
		$meta_tables = array(
			'notification' => $bp->table_prefix . 'bp_notifications_meta',
		);

		// All globals for the notifications component.
		// Note that global_tables is included in this array.
		$args = array(
			'slug'          => BP_NOTIFICATIONS_SLUG,
			'has_directory' => false,
			'search_string' => __( 'Search Notifications...', 'buddypress' ),
			'global_tables' => $global_tables,
			'meta_tables'   => $meta_tables
		);

		parent::setup_globals( $args );
	}