Standardize model types based on function

netbox/extras/models/change_logging.py

@@ -4,48 +4,12 @@ from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
 
-from utilities.querysets import RestrictedQuerySet
-from utilities.utils import serialize_object
 from extras.choices import *
+from netbox.models import BigIDModel
+from utilities.querysets import RestrictedQuerySet
 
 
-#
-# Change logging
-#
-
-class ChangeLoggedModel(models.Model):
-    """
-    An abstract model which adds fields to store the creation and last-updated times for an object. Both fields can be
-    null to facilitate adding these fields to existing instances via a database migration.
-    """
-    created = models.DateField(
-        auto_now_add=True,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
-    last_updated = models.DateTimeField(
-        auto_now=True,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
-
-    class Meta:
-        abstract = True
-
-    def to_objectchange(self, action):
-        """
-        Return a new ObjectChange representing a change made to this object. This will typically be called automatically
-        by ChangeLoggingMiddleware.
-        """
-        return ObjectChange(
-            changed_object=self,
-            object_repr=str(self),
-            action=action,
-            object_data=serialize_object(self)
-        )
-
-
-class ObjectChange(models.Model):
+class ObjectChange(BigIDModel):
     """
     Record a change to an object and the user account associated with that change. A change record may optionally
     indicate an object related to the one being changed. For example, a change to an interface may also indicate the