--- a/gpp/forums/models.py	Tue Dec 22 03:56:26 2009 +0000
+++ b/gpp/forums/models.py	Mon Dec 28 16:52:42 2009 +0000
@@ -337,3 +337,22 @@
         
     def touch(self):
         self.last_visit = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+
+class Statistic(models.Model):
+    """
+    This model keeps track of forum statistics. Currently, the only statistic
+    is the maximum number of users online. This stat is computed by a mgmt.
+    command that is run on a cron job to peek at the "users_online" dict
+    that is maintained in cache by the forums middleware.
+    """
+    max_users = models.IntegerField()
+    max_users_date = models.DateTimeField()
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return u'%d users on %s' % (self.max_users, 
+                self.max_users_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.max_users_date = datetime.datetime.now()
+        super(Statistic, self).save(*args, **kwargs)