Governing bodies (report) | Notion

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Components for the “Governing bodies” entity: quick summary, model structure, signals, views, routes.

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Summary

Model: Governor with unique title and slug
Meta: ordering=-id, default Django permissions disabled (default_permissions=())
Signals: pre_save to autogenerate 32-char slug
Views: list_view with @login_required, pagination, device context
URLs: skeleton for list, detail, CRUD, search

Component quick reference

Component	Purpose	Key points
models.py (Governor)	Stores governing bodies	title unique; slug 32-char unique identifier
Meta	Model settings	ordering=['-id']; default_permissions=()
Methods	Convenience accessors	str, get_absolute_url, get_buildings, get_devices, get_co2_consumption
signals.py	Slug generation	pre_save → if slug empty, set uuid.hex[:32]
views.py	List view	@login_required, order_by('-id'), pagination
urls.py	Routes	list, detail, search, add, edit, delete

Production security checklist

Cookies: SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=True, HTTPONLY=True, SAMESITE='Lax' or 'Strict'
CSRF: CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE=True, CsrfViewMiddleware enabled
Access: manage via groups; prefer custom permissions over defaults
Logs: audit create/edit of Governor and signal executions