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+class Message < CouchRest::Model::Base
+
+  use_database :messages
+
+  property :text, String
+  property :user_ids_to_show, [String]
+  property :user_ids_have_shown, [String] # is this necessary to store?
+
+  timestamps!
+
+  design do
+    own_path = Pathname.new(File.dirname(__FILE__))
+    load_views(own_path.join('..', 'designs', 'message'))
+  end
+
+  def mark_as_read_by(user)
+    user_ids_to_show.delete(user.id)
+    # is it necessary to keep track of what users have already seen it?
+    user_ids_have_shown << user.id unless read_by?(user)
+  end
+
+  def read_by?(user)
+    user_ids_have_shown.include?(user.id)
+  end
+
+  def unread_by?(user)
+    user_ids_to_show.include?(user.id)
+  end
+end