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## defineModelClass() function

Create (define) a new model class with the given name and definition.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function defineModelClass<BaseCtor extends typeof Model, Props extends object = {}>(base: BaseCtor, definition: ModelDefinition): DynamicModelCtor<BaseCtor, Props>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  base | BaseCtor | The base model to extend, typically Model or Entity. You can also use your own base class, e.g. <code>User</code>. |
|  definition | [ModelDefinition](./repository.modeldefinition.md) | Definition of the model to create. |

<b>Returns:</b>

[DynamicModelCtor](./repository.dynamicmodelctor.md)<!-- -->&lt;BaseCtor, Props&gt;

## Remarks


```ts
const Product = defineModelClass(Entity, new ModelDefinition('Product'));
```
To enable type safety, you should describe properties of your model:

```ts
const Product = defineModelClass<
 typeof Entity,
 {id: number, name: string}
>(Entity, new ModelDefinition('Product'));
```
If your model allows arbitrary (free-form) properties, then add `AnyObject` to the type describing model properties.

```ts
const Product = defineModelClass<
 typeof Entity,
 AnyObject & {id: number},
>(Entity, new ModelDefinition('Product'));
```


