diff -r 51ac454d5d89 twitter.py
--- a/twitter.py	Thu Dec 31 15:06:42 2009 -0500
+++ b/twitter.py	Sun Apr 11 01:08:53 2010 -0400
@@ -722,6 +722,49 @@
     self._CheckForTwitterError(data)
     return [NewStatusFromJsonDict(x) for x in data]
 
+  def GetMentions(self, since_id=None, max_id=None, count=None, page=None):
+    '''Get a sequence of status messages representing status updates containing
+       @username for the authenticated user
+
+    Args:
+      since_id:
+        Returns only public statuses with an ID greater than (that is,
+        more recent than) the specified ID. [Optional]
+      max_id:
+        Returns only statuses with an ID less than (that is, older
+        than) or equal to the specified ID. [optional]
+      count:
+        Specifies the number of statuses to retrieve. May not be
+        greater than 200.  [optional]        
+      page:
+         Specifies the page of results to retrieve. Note: there are
+         pagination limits. [optional]        
+
+    Returns:
+      A sequence of Status instances, one for each mention of the user.
+    '''
+    url = 'http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/mentions.json'
+    if not self._username:
+      raise TwitterError("The twitter.Api instance must be authenticated.")
+    parameters = {}
+    if since_id:
+      parameters['since_id'] = since_id
+    if max_id:
+      parameters['max_id'] = max_id
+    if count:
+      try:
+        if int(count) > 200:
+          raise TwitterError("'count' may not be greater than 200")
+      except ValueError:
+        raise TwitterError("'count' must be an integer")
+      parameters['count'] = count
+    if page:
+      parameters['page'] = page
+    json = self._FetchUrl(url, parameters=parameters)
+    data = simplejson.loads(json)
+    self._CheckForTwitterError(data)
+    return [NewStatusFromJsonDict(x) for x in data]
+
   def GetFavorites(self,
                    user=None,
                    page=None):