reconstruction of the project

app/Models/Preferences.php

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ use App\Models\BaseModel;
 
 class Preferences extends BaseModel
 {
-    protected $table = 'user_preferences'; // Adjusted to match the table name
-    protected $primaryKey = 'id';          // Primary key of the table
+    protected $table = 'user_preferences';
+
+    // ✅ CI: useTimestamps = true (created_at/updated_at)
+    public $timestamps = true;
 
-    // Allowed fields to enable mass assignment
     protected $fillable = [
         'user_id',
         'notification_email',
@@ -25,8 +26,21 @@ class Preferences extends BaseModel
         'updated_at',
     ];
 
-    // Enable automatic timestamp management if needed
-    public $timestamps = true;
-    const CREATED_AT = 'created_at';
-    const UPDATED_AT = 'updated_at';
+    protected $casts = [
+        'user_id'                     => 'integer',
+
+        'receive_email_notifications' => 'boolean',
+        'receive_sms_notifications'   => 'boolean',
+        'receive_push_notifications'  => 'boolean',
+        'daily_summary_email'         => 'boolean',
+        'privacy_mode'                => 'boolean',
+        'marketing_emails'            => 'boolean',
+        'account_activity_alerts'     => 'boolean',
+    ];
+
+    /* Optional relationship */
+    public function user()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'user_id');
+    }
 }