function bp_has_groups( $args = '' ) {
	global $groups_template;

	/*
	 * Defaults based on the current page & overridden by parsed $args
	 */
	$slug         = false;
	$type         = '';
	$search_terms = false;

	// When looking your own groups, check for two action variables.
	if ( bp_is_current_action( 'my-groups' ) ) {
		if ( bp_is_action_variable( 'most-popular', 0 ) ) {
			$type = 'popular';
		} elseif ( bp_is_action_variable( 'alphabetically', 0 ) ) {
			$type = 'alphabetical';
		}

	// When looking at invites, set type to invites.
	} elseif ( bp_is_current_action( 'invites' ) ) {
		$type = 'invites';

	// When looking at a single group, set the type and slug.
	} elseif ( bp_get_current_group_slug() ) {
		$type = 'single-group';
		$slug = bp_get_current_group_slug();
	}

	$group_type = bp_get_current_group_directory_type();
	if ( ! $group_type && ! empty( $_GET['group_type'] ) ) {
		if ( is_array( $_GET['group_type'] ) ) {
			$group_type = $_GET['group_type'];
		} else {
			// Can be a comma-separated list.
			$group_type = explode( ',', $_GET['group_type'] );
		}
	}

	// Default search string (too soon to escape here).
	$search_query_arg = bp_core_get_component_search_query_arg( 'groups' );
	if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST[ $search_query_arg ] ) ) {
		$search_terms = stripslashes( $_REQUEST[ $search_query_arg ] );
	} elseif ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['group-filter-box'] ) ) {
		$search_terms = $_REQUEST['group-filter-box'];
	} elseif ( !empty( $_REQUEST['s'] ) ) {
		$search_terms = $_REQUEST['s'];
	}

	// Parse defaults and requested arguments.
	$r = bp_parse_args( $args, array(
		'type'               => $type,
		'order'              => 'DESC',
		'orderby'            => 'last_activity',
		'page'               => 1,
		'per_page'           => 20,
		'max'                => false,
		'show_hidden'        => false,
		'page_arg'           => 'grpage',
		'user_id'            => bp_displayed_user_id(),
		'slug'               => $slug,
		'search_terms'       => $search_terms,
		'group_type'         => $group_type,
		'group_type__in'     => '',
		'group_type__not_in' => '',
		'meta_query'         => false,
		'include'            => false,
		'exclude'            => false,
		'parent_id'          => null,
		'update_meta_cache'  => true,
		'update_admin_cache' => bp_is_groups_directory() || bp_is_user_groups(),
	), 'has_groups' );

	// Setup the Groups template global.
	$groups_template = new BP_Groups_Template( array(
		'type'               => $r['type'],
		'order'              => $r['order'],
		'orderby'            => $r['orderby'],
		'page'               => (int) $r['page'],
		'per_page'           => (int) $r['per_page'],
		'max'                => (int) $r['max'],
		'show_hidden'        => $r['show_hidden'],
		'page_arg'           => $r['page_arg'],
		'user_id'            => (int) $r['user_id'],
		'slug'               => $r['slug'],
		'search_terms'       => $r['search_terms'],
		'group_type'         => $r['group_type'],
		'group_type__in'     => $r['group_type__in'],
		'group_type__not_in' => $r['group_type__not_in'],
		'meta_query'         => $r['meta_query'],
		'include'            => $r['include'],
		'exclude'            => $r['exclude'],
		'parent_id'          => $r['parent_id'],
		'update_meta_cache'  => (bool) $r['update_meta_cache'],
		'update_admin_cache' => (bool) $r['update_admin_cache'],
	) );

	/**
	 * Filters whether or not there are groups to iterate over for the groups loop.
	 *
	 * @since 1.1.0
	 *
	 * @param bool               $value           Whether or not there are groups to iterate over.
	 * @param BP_Groups_Template $groups_template BP_Groups_Template object based on parsed arguments.
	 * @param array              $r               Array of parsed arguments for the query.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'bp_has_groups', $groups_template->has_groups(), $groups_template, $r );
}