from .models import Message


def create_message(recipient, msg_type, title, content, sender=None, extra_info='', target_link='', target_type='', target_id=None):
    return Message.objects.create(
        recipient=recipient,
        sender=sender,
        msg_type=msg_type,
        title=title,
        content=content,
        extra_info=extra_info,
        target_link=target_link,
        target_type=target_type,
        target_id=target_id,
    )