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diff --git a/src/lib/models/__helpers.ts b/src/lib/models/__helpers.ts
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+import { DataTypes, Model } from 'sequelize';
+
+export const NEVER_USED = 'This should never be executed';
+function jsonParseGet(key: string, that: Model): any {
+	return JSON.parse(that.getDataValue(key));
+}
+function jsonParseSet(key: string, that: Model, value: any): any {
+	return that.setDataValue(key, JSON.stringify(value));
+}
+
+export function jsonArrayInit(key: string): any {
+	return {
+		type: DataTypes.TEXT,
+		get: function () {
+			return jsonParseGet(key, this);
+		},
+		set: function (val: string[]) {
+			return jsonParseSet(key, this, val);
+		},
+		allowNull: false,
+		defaultValue: '[]'
+	};
+}