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backend/models/database.py

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-"""
-Database models for the Codingo application.
-"""
-
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from datetime import datetime
 import json
 
 db = SQLAlchemy()
 
+# ✅ Import User model here, before Job and Application use it
+from backend.models.user import User
+
 class Job(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'jobs'
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ class Job(db.Model):
     role = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
     description = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
     seniority = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
-    skills = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)  # JSON string
+    skills = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
     company = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
     date_posted = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
 
@@ -51,16 +50,12 @@ class Application(db.Model):
         except:
             return {}
 
-# Initialize the database
 def init_db(app):
-    """Initialize the database with the Flask app."""
     db.init_app(app)
-
     with app.app_context():
-        # ✅ IMPORT ALL MODELS BEFORE db.create_all()
-        from backend.models.user import User  # make sure this line exists
-        from backend.models.database import Job, Application  # optional if circular import
         db.create_all()
+        # Add sample data...
+
 
         # Add sample data if jobs table is empty
         if Job.query.count() == 0:

backend/models/user.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from flask_login import UserMixin
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
-from backend.models.database import db  # Use the shared db object
-
+from backend.models.database import db
 
 class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'users'