function pending()
    {

        $my     = CFactory::getUser();
        if($my->id == 0)
        {
           return $this->blockUnregister();
        }

        $view       = $this->getView('friends');
        $model      =& $this->getModel('friends');
        $usermodel  =& $this->getModel('user');

        // @todo: make sure the rejectId and approveId is valid for this user
        if($id = JRequest::getVar('rejectId', 0, 'GET'))
        {
            $mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication();

            if(! $model->rejectRequest($id)){
                $mainframe->enqueueMessage(JText::sprintf('CC RRIEND REQUEST REJECT FAILED', $id));
            }
        }

        if($id = JRequest::getVar('approveId', 0, 'GET'))
        {
            $mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication();
            $connected = $model->approveRequest($id);

            // If approbe id is not valid or already approve, $connected will
            // be null.. yuck
            if($connected) {
                $act = new stdClass();
                $act->cmd       = 'friends.request.approve';
                $act->actor     = $connected[0];
                $act->target    = $connected[1];
                $act->title     = JText::_('CC ACTIVITIES FRIENDS NOW');
                $act->content   = '';
                $act->app       = 'friends';
                $act->cid       = 0;

                CFactory::load ( 'libraries', 'activities' );
                CActivityStream::add($act);

                //add user points - give points to both parties
                CFactory::load( 'libraries' , 'userpoints' );
                CUserPoints::assignPoint('friends.request.approve');

                $friendId = ( $connected[0] == $my->id ) ? $connected[1] : $connected[0];
                $friend = CFactory::getUser($friendId);
                CUserPoints::assignPoint('friends.request.approve', $friendId);

                $mainframe->enqueueMessage(JText::sprintf('CC FRIENDS NOW', $friend->getDisplayName()));
            }
        }

        $data       = new stdClass();
        $rpending   = $model->getPending($my->id);

        $data->pending      = $rpending;
        $data->pagination   =& $model->getPagination();

        echo $view->get(__FUNCTION__, $data);
    }