essential forum code

backend/models/ForumComment.js

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+const { DataTypes } = require('sequelize');
+const sequelize = require('../config/database');
+
+const ForumComment = sequelize.define('ForumComment', {
+  id: {
+    type: DataTypes.UUID,
+    defaultValue: DataTypes.UUIDV4,
+    primaryKey: true
+  },
+  postId: {
+    type: DataTypes.UUID,
+    allowNull: false,
+    references: {
+      model: 'ForumPosts',
+      key: 'id'
+    }
+  },
+  authorId: {
+    type: DataTypes.UUID,
+    allowNull: false,
+    references: {
+      model: 'Users',
+      key: 'id'
+    }
+  },
+  content: {
+    type: DataTypes.TEXT,
+    allowNull: false
+  },
+  parentCommentId: {
+    type: DataTypes.UUID,
+    allowNull: true,
+    references: {
+      model: 'ForumComments',
+      key: 'id'
+    }
+  },
+  isDeleted: {
+    type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+    defaultValue: false
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = ForumComment;