Cleans up base model

fedireads/models/base_model.py

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+''' base model with default fields '''
+from django.db import models
+
+from fedireads.settings import DOMAIN
+
+class FedireadsModel(models.Model):
+    ''' fields and functions for every model '''
+    created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    updated_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+
+    @property
+    def absolute_id(self):
+        ''' constructs the absolute reference to any db object '''
+        if self.remote_id:
+            return self.remote_id
+
+        base_path = 'https://%s' % DOMAIN
+        if hasattr(self, 'user'):
+            base_path = self.user.absolute_id
+        model_name = type(self).__name__.lower()
+        return '%s/%s/%d' % (base_path, model_name, self.id)
+
+    class Meta:
+        abstract = True