app.models.Post = Backbone.Model.extend({ urlRoot : "/posts", initialize : function() { this.comments = new app.collections.Comments(this.get("last_three_comments"), {post : this}); this.likes = new app.collections.Likes([], {post : this}); // load in the user like initially this.participations = new app.collections.Participations([], {post : this}); // load in the user like initially }, createdAt : function() { return this.timeOf("created_at"); }, interactedAt : function() { return this.timeOf("interacted_at"); }, timeOf: function(field) { return new Date(this.get(field)) /1000; }, createReshareUrl : "/reshares", reshare : function(){ return this._reshare = this._reshare || new app.models.Reshare({root_guid : this.get("guid")}); }, reshareAuthor : function(){ return this.get("author") }, toggleFollow : function() { var userParticipation = this.get("user_participation"); if(userParticipation) { this.unfollow(); } else { this.follow(); } }, follow : function() { this.set({ user_participation : this.participations.create() }); }, unfollow : function() { var participationModel = new app.models.Participation(this.get("user_participation")); participationModel.url = this.participations.url + "/" + participationModel.id; participationModel.destroy(); this.set({ user_participation : null }); }, toggleLike : function() { var userLike = this.get("user_like") if(userLike) { this.unlike() } else { this.like() } }, like : function() { this.set({ user_like : this.likes.create() }); }, unlike : function() { var likeModel = new app.models.Like(this.get("user_like")); likeModel.url = this.likes.url + "/" + likeModel.id; likeModel.destroy(); this.set({ user_like : null }); } });