Fixed #34388 -- Allowed using choice enumeration types directly on model and form fields.

django/db/models/fields/__init__.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.core import checks, exceptions, validators
 from django.db import connection, connections, router
 from django.db.models.constants import LOOKUP_SEP
+from django.db.models.enums import ChoicesMeta
 from django.db.models.query_utils import DeferredAttribute, RegisterLookupMixin
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.datastructures import DictWrapper
@@ -216,6 +217,8 @@ class Field(RegisterLookupMixin):
         self.unique_for_date = unique_for_date
         self.unique_for_month = unique_for_month
         self.unique_for_year = unique_for_year
+        if isinstance(choices, ChoicesMeta):
+            choices = choices.choices
         if isinstance(choices, collections.abc.Iterator):
             choices = list(choices)
         self.choices = choices

django/forms/fields.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urlunsplit
 
 from django.core import validators
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.db.models.enums import ChoicesMeta
 from django.forms.boundfield import BoundField
 from django.forms.utils import from_current_timezone, to_current_timezone
 from django.forms.widgets import (
@@ -857,6 +858,8 @@ class ChoiceField(Field):
 
     def __init__(self, *, choices=(), **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        if isinstance(choices, ChoicesMeta):
+            choices = choices.choices
         self.choices = choices
 
     def __deepcopy__(self, memo):

docs/ref/forms/fields.txt

@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ For each field, we describe the default widget used if you don't specify
     .. attribute:: choices
 
         Either an :term:`iterable` of 2-tuples to use as choices for this
-        field, :ref:`enumeration <field-choices-enum-types>` choices, or a
+        field, :ref:`enumeration type <field-choices-enum-types>`, or a
         callable that returns such an iterable. This argument accepts the same
         formats as the ``choices`` argument to a model field. See the
         :ref:`model field reference documentation on choices <field-choices>`
@@ -439,6 +439,11 @@ For each field, we describe the default widget used if you don't specify
         time the field's form is initialized, in addition to during rendering.
         Defaults to an empty list.
 
+    .. versionchanged:: 5.0
+
+        Support for using :ref:`enumeration types <field-choices-enum-types>`
+        directly in the ``choices`` was added.
+
 ``DateField``
 -------------
 

docs/ref/models/fields.txt

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ choices in a concise way::
 
         year_in_school = models.CharField(
             max_length=2,
-            choices=YearInSchool.choices,
+            choices=YearInSchool,
             default=YearInSchool.FRESHMAN,
         )
 
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ modifications:
 * A ``.label`` property is added on values, to return the human-readable name.
 * A number of custom properties are added to the enumeration classes --
   ``.choices``, ``.labels``, ``.values``, and ``.names`` -- to make it easier
-  to access lists of those separate parts of the enumeration. Use ``.choices``
-  as a suitable value to pass to :attr:`~Field.choices` in a field definition.
+  to access lists of those separate parts of the enumeration.
 
   .. warning::
 
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ Django provides an ``IntegerChoices`` class. For example::
             HEART = 3
             CLUB = 4
 
-        suit = models.IntegerField(choices=Suit.choices)
+        suit = models.IntegerField(choices=Suit)
 
 It is also possible to make use of the `Enum Functional API
 <https://docs.python.org/3/library/enum.html#functional-api>`_ with the caveat
@@ -320,6 +319,10 @@ There are some additional caveats to be aware of:
 
         __empty__ = _("(Unknown)")
 
+.. versionchanged:: 5.0
+
+    Support for using enumeration types directly in the ``choices`` was added.
+
 ``db_column``
 -------------
 

docs/releases/5.0.txt

@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ File Uploads
 Forms
 ~~~~~
 
-* ...
+* :attr:`.ChoiceField.choices` now accepts
+  :ref:`Choices classes <field-choices-enum-types>` directly instead of
+  requiring expansion with the ``choices`` attribute.
 
 Generic Views
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -208,6 +210,10 @@ Models
   of ``ValidationError`` raised during
   :ref:`model validation <validating-objects>`.
 
+* :attr:`.Field.choices` now accepts
+  :ref:`Choices classes <field-choices-enum-types>` directly instead of
+  requiring expansion with the ``choices`` attribute.
+
 Requests and Responses
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

docs/topics/db/models.txt

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ ones:
         class Runner(models.Model):
             MedalType = models.TextChoices("MedalType", "GOLD SILVER BRONZE")
             name = models.CharField(max_length=60)
-            medal = models.CharField(blank=True, choices=MedalType.choices, max_length=10)
+            medal = models.CharField(blank=True, choices=MedalType, max_length=10)
 
     Further examples are available in the :ref:`model field reference
     <field-choices>`.

tests/forms_tests/field_tests/test_choicefield.py

@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ class ChoiceFieldTest(FormFieldAssertionsMixin, SimpleTestCase):
             JOHN = "J", "John"
             PAUL = "P", "Paul"
 
-        f = ChoiceField(choices=FirstNames.choices)
+        f = ChoiceField(choices=FirstNames)
+        self.assertEqual(f.choices, FirstNames.choices)
         self.assertEqual(f.clean("J"), "J")
         msg = "'Select a valid choice. 3 is not one of the available choices.'"
         with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValidationError, msg):

tests/migrations/test_writer.py

@@ -433,24 +433,20 @@ class WriterTests(SimpleTestCase):
             DateChoices.DATE_1,
             ("datetime.date(1969, 7, 20)", {"import datetime"}),
         )
-        field = models.CharField(default=TextChoices.B, choices=TextChoices.choices)
+        field = models.CharField(default=TextChoices.B, choices=TextChoices)
         string = MigrationWriter.serialize(field)[0]
         self.assertEqual(
             string,
             "models.CharField(choices=[('A', 'A value'), ('B', 'B value')], "
             "default='B')",
         )
-        field = models.IntegerField(
-            default=IntegerChoices.B, choices=IntegerChoices.choices
-        )
+        field = models.IntegerField(default=IntegerChoices.B, choices=IntegerChoices)
         string = MigrationWriter.serialize(field)[0]
         self.assertEqual(
             string,
             "models.IntegerField(choices=[(1, 'One'), (2, 'Two')], default=2)",
         )
-        field = models.DateField(
-            default=DateChoices.DATE_2, choices=DateChoices.choices
-        )
+        field = models.DateField(default=DateChoices.DATE_2, choices=DateChoices)
         string = MigrationWriter.serialize(field)[0]
         self.assertEqual(
             string,

tests/model_fields/models.py

@@ -69,11 +69,18 @@ class WhizIterEmpty(models.Model):
 
 
 class Choiceful(models.Model):
+    class Suit(models.IntegerChoices):
+        DIAMOND = 1, "Diamond"
+        SPADE = 2, "Spade"
+        HEART = 3, "Heart"
+        CLUB = 4, "Club"
+
     no_choices = models.IntegerField(null=True)
     empty_choices = models.IntegerField(choices=(), null=True)
     with_choices = models.IntegerField(choices=[(1, "A")], null=True)
     empty_choices_bool = models.BooleanField(choices=())
     empty_choices_text = models.TextField(choices=())
+    choices_from_enum = models.IntegerField(choices=Suit)
 
 
 class BigD(models.Model):

tests/model_fields/test_charfield.py

@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ class ValidationTests(SimpleTestCase):
             f.clean("not a", None)
 
     def test_enum_choices_cleans_valid_string(self):
-        f = models.CharField(choices=self.Choices.choices, max_length=1)
+        f = models.CharField(choices=self.Choices, max_length=1)
         self.assertEqual(f.clean("c", None), "c")
 
     def test_enum_choices_invalid_input(self):
-        f = models.CharField(choices=self.Choices.choices, max_length=1)
+        f = models.CharField(choices=self.Choices, max_length=1)
         msg = "Value 'a' is not a valid choice."
         with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValidationError, msg):
             f.clean("a", None)

tests/model_fields/test_integerfield.py

@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@ class ValidationTests(SimpleTestCase):
             f.clean("0", None)
 
     def test_enum_choices_cleans_valid_string(self):
-        f = models.IntegerField(choices=self.Choices.choices)
+        f = models.IntegerField(choices=self.Choices)
         self.assertEqual(f.clean("1", None), 1)
 
     def test_enum_choices_invalid_input(self):
-        f = models.IntegerField(choices=self.Choices.choices)
+        f = models.IntegerField(choices=self.Choices)
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
             f.clean("A", None)
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):

tests/model_fields/tests.py

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class ChoicesTests(SimpleTestCase):
         cls.empty_choices_bool = Choiceful._meta.get_field("empty_choices_bool")
         cls.empty_choices_text = Choiceful._meta.get_field("empty_choices_text")
         cls.with_choices = Choiceful._meta.get_field("with_choices")
+        cls.choices_from_enum = Choiceful._meta.get_field("choices_from_enum")
 
     def test_choices(self):
         self.assertIsNone(self.no_choices.choices)
@@ -192,6 +193,10 @@ class ChoicesTests(SimpleTestCase):
             with self.subTest(field=field):
                 self.assertIsInstance(field.formfield(), forms.ChoiceField)
 
+    def test_choices_from_enum(self):
+        # Choices class was transparently resolved when given as argument.
+        self.assertEqual(self.choices_from_enum.choices, Choiceful.Suit.choices)
+
 
 class GetFieldDisplayTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_choices_and_field_display(self):