Alias Item = Message

django/website/data_layer/handlers.py

@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@ class Message(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def list(cls):
-        # TODO: I think we should probably use a DRF serializer here
+        # TODO: probably use a DRF serializer here instead of .values()?
         return models.Message.objects.values().iterator()
+
+
+# TODO rename this class?
+Item = Message

django/website/data_layer/models.py

@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ class DataLayerModel(models.Model):
 class Message(DataLayerModel):
     body = models.TextField()
     timestamp = models.DateTimeField(null=True)
+
+# TODO: rename this class
+Item = Message