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+<?php
+
+namespace Gloudemans\Models;
+ 
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
+ 
+class CartModel extends Model
+{
+    /**
+     * The table associated with the model.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $table = Config::get('cart.database.tables.cart_item');
+  
+    /**
+     * The attributes that are mass assignable.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $fillable = [
+      'row_id',
+      'cart_id',
+      'price',
+      'discount_rate',
+      'discount_fixed',
+      'taxRate',
+      'options'
+    ];
+  
+    /**
+     * The attributes that should be cast.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $casts = [
+        'options' => 'array', // Stored as JSON string, cast to array
+    ];
+  
+    /**
+     * Get the CartItems for the cart.
+     */
+    public function items()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(CartItem::class);
+    }
+}