require_once( JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_easysocial/includes/foundry.php' );



// To get current user.

$my     = Foundry::user();



// To get total new conversations

$totalConversations    = $my->getTotalNewConversations();



// To get total pending friends

$totalNewFriends        = $my->getTotalFriendRequests();



// This is a little different but I do plan to move them into our user library.

$model     = Foundry::model( 'Notifications' );

$totalNotifications    = $model->getCount( array( 'unread' => true , 'target' => array( 'id' => $my->id , 'type' => SOCIAL_TYPE_USER ) ) );