Pastoid

	/*
	 * static count_total
	 * return a count for the total number of posts
	 * @param mixed a status value to filter posts by; if FALSE, then no filtering will be performed
	 * @return int the number of posts of specified type ( published or draft )
	**/
	public static function count_total( $status = FALSE )
	{
		$params = array( 'count' => 1 );
		if( $status !== FALSE ) {
			$params['status'] = $status;
		}
		return self::get( $params );
	}
 
	/*
	 * static count_by_author
	 * return a count of the number of posts by the specified author
	 * @param int an author ID
	 * @param mixed a status value to filter posts by; if FALSE, then no filtering will be performed
	 * @return int the number of posts by the specified author
	**/
	public static function count_by_author( $user_id, $status = FALSE )
	{
		$params = array( 'user_id' => $user_id, 'count' => 1 );
		if ( FALSE !== $status ) {
			$params['status'] = $status;
		}
		return self::get( $params );
	}
 
	/**
	 * static count_by_tag
	 * return a count of the number of posts with the assigned tag
	 * @param string A tag
	 * @param mixed a status value to filter posts by; if FALSE, then no filtering will be performed
	 * @return int the number of posts with the specified tag
	**/
	public static function count_by_tag( $tag, $status = FALSE )
	{
		$params = array( 'tag' => $tag, 'count' => 1 );
		if ( FALSE !== $status ) {
			$params['status'] = $status;
		}
		return self::get( $params );
	}