function &getToday()
 {
     $config =& JFactory::getConfig();
     $offset = (double) $config->getValue('config.offset');
     $lifetime = (int) $config->getValue('config.lifetime') * 60;
     $now = mktime();
     $daystart = $now - $now % 86400;
     $local_daystart = extVisitCounterDateTime::localTimeStart($daystart, $offset, "day");
     if ($now - $local_daystart < $lifetime) {
         $visits = extVinaoraVisitorsCounter::getVisitsFromSession($local_daystart);
     } else {
         $visitsLogs = extVinaoraVisitorsCounter::getVisitsFromLogs($local_daystart);
         $visitsSession = extVinaoraVisitorsCounter::getVisitsFromSession($visitsLogs['lasttime'] + 1);
         $visits = extVinaoraVisitorsCounter::array_add($visitsLogs, $visitsSession);
     }
     return $visits;
 }