Add BaseModelWithIdAndTimestamps Django model

django_utils_lib/models.py

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+import uuid
+
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class BaseModelWithIdAndTimestamps(models.Model):
+    """
+    This is a useful "base model" to have all your other models inherit from
+
+    It provides:
+
+    - A UUID(4) backed "id" property, as the primary key
+    - Timestamps (`created_date`, `modified_date`)
+    - Enforcement of validation rules on save (which is not Django's default behavior)
+    """
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, unique=True, editable=False)  # noqa: A003
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    modified_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+
+    # Run all validation checks on model save (which is not the default behavior of Django)
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.full_clean()
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    class Meta:
+        abstract = True