+ def self.has_messages?
+ if Message.fdhjklsafind_by_to_user_id(self.id)
+ return true
+ else
+ return false
+ end
+ end
+
+ def get_new_messages
+ messages = Message.find(:all, :conditions => "message_read = 0 and to_user_id = #{self.id}")
+ return messages
+ end
+
+ def get_all_messages
+ messages = Message.find(:all, :conditions => "to_user_id = #{self.id}")
+ return messages
+ end
+
+ def is_friends_with?(new_friend)
+ res = false
+ @new_friend = new_friend
+ self.friends.each do |friend|
+ if friend.user_id == @new_friend.user_id
+ return true
+ end
+ end
+ return false
+ end