--- a/taskapp/admin.py	Tue Feb 23 14:31:54 2010 +0530
+++ b/taskapp/admin.py	Tue Feb 23 15:27:00 2010 +0530
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 
-from pytask.taskapp.models import Profile, Task, Credit, Comment, Claim, Notification
+from pytask.taskapp.models import Profile, Task, Credit, Comment, Claim, Notification, Request
 
 admin.site.register(Profile)
 admin.site.register(Task)
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 admin.site.register(Credit)
 admin.site.register(Claim)
 admin.site.register(Notification)
+admin.site.register(Request)

--- a/taskapp/models.py	Tue Feb 23 14:31:54 2010 +0530
+++ b/taskapp/models.py	Tue Feb 23 15:27:00 2010 +0530
@@ -110,14 +110,15 @@
 
 class Request(models.Model):
 
-    to = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name = "%(class)s_to", blank = False)
+    to = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name = "%(class)s_to", blank = False)
     by = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name = "%(class)s_by", blank = False)
     role = models.CharField(max_length = 2, blank = False)
     is_active = models.BooleanField(default = True)
     reply = models.BooleanField(default = False)
-    read = models.BooleanField()
+    read = models.BooleanField(default = False)
     creation_date = models.DateTimeField()
     reply_date = models.DateTimeField()
+    replied = models.BooleanField(default = False)
 
 class Notification(models.Model):
 

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/taskapp/utilities/request.py	Tue Feb 23 15:27:00 2010 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from pytask.taskapp.models import Request
+from datetime import datetime
+
+def create_request(to,by,role):
+    """
+    creates an unreplied request, based on the passed arguments
+        to - a list of users to which the notification is to be sent
+        by - sender of request
+        role - a two character field which represents the role requested
+    """
+    req = Request(creation_date=datetime.now())
+    req.by = by
+    req.reply_date = datetime(1970,01,01)
+    req.save()
+    req.to = to
+    req.role = role
+    req.save()