Django model save override for custom logic

                  from django.db import models
from django.utils.text import slugify


class Article(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    slug = models.SlugField(unique=True, blank=True)
    content = models.TextField()
    view_count = models.IntegerField(default=0)

    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
        # Auto-generate slug from title if not provided
        if not self.slug:
            self.slug = slugify(self.title)

        # Ensure slug uniqueness
        original_slug = self.slug
        counter = 1
        while Article.objects.filter(slug=self.slug).exclude(pk=self.pk).exists():
            self.slug = f'{original_slug}-{counter}'
            counter += 1

        # Call parent save
        super().save(*args, **kwargs)

        # Post-save logic
        if self.view_count > 1000:
            # Maybe send notification for popular articles
            pass