reconstruction of the project

app/Models/ContactUs.php

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-
 namespace App\Models;
 
 use App\Models\BaseModel;
@@ -8,9 +7,10 @@ use App\Models\BaseModel;
 class ContactUs extends BaseModel
 {
     protected $table = 'contactus';
-    protected $primaryKey       = 'id';
-    protected $useAutoIncrement = true;
-    protected $useSoftDeletes   = false;
+
+    // ✅ CI: useTimestamps = true (created_at/updated_at)
+    public $timestamps = true;
+
     protected $fillable = [
         'sender_id',
         'reciever_id',
@@ -22,71 +22,61 @@ class ContactUs extends BaseModel
         'school_year',
     ];
 
-    // Timestamps (set manually or use auto timestamps below)
-    public $timestamps = true;
-    const CREATED_AT = 'created_at';
-    const UPDATED_AT = 'updated_at';
-
-    protected $validationRules = [
-        'sender_id'    => 'required|integer',
-        'reciever_id'  => 'required|integer',
-        'subject'      => 'required|string|max_length[255]',
-        'message'      => 'required|string',
-        'semester'     => 'required|string|max_length[255]',
-        'school_year'  => 'permit_empty|string|max_length[9]'
+    protected $casts = [
+        'sender_id'   => 'integer',
+        'reciever_id' => 'integer',
     ];
 
-    protected $validationMessages = [];
-    protected $skipValidation     = false;
+    /* Optional relationships */
+    public function sender()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'sender_id');
+    }
+
+    public function receiver()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'reciever_id');
+    }
+
+    /* =========================
+     * CI method equivalents
+     * ========================= */
 
     /**
      * Retrieve messages by semester and school year.
-     *
-     * @param string $semester
-     * @param string $school_year
-     * @return array
      */
-    public function getMessagesBySemesterAndYear($semester, $school_year)
+    public static function getMessagesBySemesterAndYear(string $semester, string $schoolYear)
     {
-        return $this->where([
-            'semester' => $semester,
-            'school_year' => $school_year
-        ])->findAll();
+        return static::query()
+            ->where('semester', $semester)
+            ->where('school_year', $schoolYear)
+            ->get();
     }
 
     /**
      * Retrieve messages for a specific sender or receiver.
-     *
-     * @param int $userId
-     * @return array
      */
-    public function getMessagesForUser($userId)
+    public static function getMessagesForUser(int $userId)
     {
-        return $this->where('sender_id', $userId)
+        return static::query()
+            ->where('sender_id', $userId)
             ->orWhere('reciever_id', $userId)
-            ->findAll();
+            ->get();
     }
 
     /**
      * Retrieve a message by ID.
-     *
-     * @param int $id
-     * @return array|null
      */
-    public function getMessageById($id)
+    public static function getMessageById(int $id): ?self
     {
-        return $this->find($id);
+        return static::query()->find($id);
     }
 
     /**
      * Update a message by ID.
-     *
-     * @param int $id
-     * @param array $data
-     * @return bool
      */
-    public function updateMessage($id, $data)
+    public static function updateMessage(int $id, array $data): bool
     {
-        return $this->update($id, $data);
+        return static::query()->whereKey($id)->update($data) >= 0;
     }
 }