text: import uuid
  import os
  import shutil
  
  from django.conf import settings
  from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
  
  from itez.beneficiary.resources import BeneficiaryResource
  
  
  def generate_uuid():
      """
      Generates a seven digit agent ID and a unique ID.
      """
      unique_id = uuid.uuid4()
      agent_code = f"Agent-{str(unique_id)[1:8].upper()}"
      beneficiary_code = f"Beneficiary-{str(unique_id)[1:8].upper()}"
  
      return beneficiary_code, agent_code
  
  
  def zip_directory(archive_name=None, format=None, directory=None):
      shutil.make_archive(archive_name, format, directory)
  
  
  def handle_upload(f, destination_directory=None):
      fullpath = f"{settings.MEDIA_ROOT}/supporting_documents/{destination_directory}"
      if not os.path.exists(fullpath):
          os.makedirs(fullpath)
  
      with open(f"{fullpath}/{f.name}", "wb+") as file:
          for chunk in f.chunks():
              file.write(chunk)
  
  
  def create_files_dict(directory=None, filenames=[]):
      d = {}
      d["directory"] = directory
      d["filenames"] = filenames
      return d
  