Generic Models¶

You just need to add to your template to get the behaviors below. Use as many models as you want.

ActiveModel¶

Model with is_active boolean field

Usage:

class YourModel(ActiveModel)
   ...

Model with a code field that automatically generates a hash of 16 characters by default. Useful to identify your record in a more humane way

Usage:

class YourModel(CodeModel)
   ...

Model with serialize method making possible serializer your instance data returning a dict.

Usage:

from django_models.models import SerializerModel
...

class YourModel(SerializerModel)
    name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
    ...

Example of a instance from a Model using the SerializerModel

instance.serialize()
{
    'id': 1,
    'name': 'Test'
}

Model with a slug field. Useful to use in urls or nominal references

Usage:

class YourModel(SlugModel)
   ...

Model with created_at and updated_at fields to let you know when your instance wore created and updated

Usage:

from django_models.models import TimestampedModel
...

class YourModel(TimestampedModel)
    ...

Model that uses the id field as a UUID. Useful to be able to have a unique identifier without worrying about sequences.

Usage:

from django_models.models import UUIDModel
...

class YourModel(UUIDModel)
    ...