# notifications_app/models.py from django.db import models from django.conf import settings class Notification(models.Model): recipient = models.ForeignKey( settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="notifications" ) message = models.TextField() is_read = models.BooleanField(default=False) created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True) is_archived = models.BooleanField(default=False) class Meta: ordering = ["-created_at"] def __str__(self): return f"To {self.recipient} - {self.message[:30]}" def soft_delete(self): self.is_archived = True self.save()