Added generic foreign key support to Django. Much thanks to Ian Holsman and

Luke Plant -- most of this code is theirs.  Documentation is to follow; for now
see the example/unit test.  Fixes #529.


git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk@3134 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37
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Jacob Kaplan-Moss 2006-06-16 19:18:30 +00:00
parent 174e334d92
commit bca5327b21
5 changed files with 395 additions and 24 deletions

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@ -211,11 +211,14 @@ def _get_sql_for_pending_references(klass, pending_references):
def _get_many_to_many_sql_for_model(klass):
from django.db import backend, get_creation_module
from django.db.models import GenericRel
data_types = get_creation_module().DATA_TYPES
opts = klass._meta
final_output = []
for f in opts.many_to_many:
if not isinstance(f.rel, GenericRel):
table_output = [style.SQL_KEYWORD('CREATE TABLE') + ' ' + \
style.SQL_TABLE(backend.quote_name(f.m2m_db_table())) + ' (']
table_output.append(' %s %s %s,' % \

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@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.db.models.manager import Manager
from django.db.models.base import Model, AdminOptions
from django.db.models.fields import *
from django.db.models.fields.related import ForeignKey, OneToOneField, ManyToManyField, ManyToOneRel, ManyToManyRel, OneToOneRel, TABULAR, STACKED
from django.db.models.fields.generic import GenericRelation, GenericRel, GenericForeignKey
from django.db.models import signals
from django.utils.functional import curry
from django.utils.text import capfirst

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"""
Classes allowing "generic" relations through ContentType and object-id fields.
"""
from django import forms
from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
from django.db import backend
from django.db.models import signals
from django.db.models.fields.related import RelatedField, Field, ManyToManyRel
from django.db.models.loading import get_model
from django.dispatch import dispatcher
from django.utils.functional import curry
class GenericForeignKey(object):
"""
Provides a generic relation to any object through content-type/object-id
fields.
"""
def __init__(self, ct_field="content_type", fk_field="object_id"):
self.ct_field = ct_field
self.fk_field = fk_field
def contribute_to_class(self, cls, name):
# Make sure the fields exist (these raise FieldDoesNotExist,
# which is a fine error to raise here)
self.name = name
self.model = cls
self.cache_attr = "_%s_cache" % name
# For some reason I don't totally understand, using weakrefs here doesn't work.
dispatcher.connect(self.instance_pre_init, signal=signals.pre_init, sender=cls, weak=False)
# Connect myself as the descriptor for this field
setattr(cls, name, self)
def instance_pre_init(self, signal, sender, args, kwargs):
# Handle initalizing an object with the generic FK instaed of
# content-type/object-id fields.
if kwargs.has_key(self.name):
value = kwargs.pop(self.name)
kwargs[self.ct_field] = self.get_content_type(value)
kwargs[self.fk_field] = value._get_pk_val()
def get_content_type(self, obj):
# Convenience function using get_model avoids a circular import when using this model
ContentType = get_model("contenttypes", "contenttype")
return ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)
def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
if instance is None:
raise AttributeError, "%s must be accessed via instance" % self.name
try:
return getattr(instance, self.cache_attr)
except AttributeError:
rel_obj = None
ct = getattr(instance, self.ct_field)
if ct:
try:
rel_obj = ct.get_object_for_this_type(pk=getattr(instance, self.fk_field))
except ObjectDoesNotExist:
pass
setattr(instance, self.cache_attr, rel_obj)
return rel_obj
def __set__(self, instance, value):
if instance is None:
raise AttributeError, "%s must be accessed via instance" % self.related.opts.object_name
ct = None
fk = None
if value is not None:
ct = self.get_content_type(value)
fk = value._get_pk_val()
setattr(instance, self.ct_field, ct)
setattr(instance, self.fk_field, fk)
setattr(instance, self.cache_attr, value)
class GenericRelation(RelatedField, Field):
"""Provides an accessor to generic related objects (i.e. comments)"""
def __init__(self, to, **kwargs):
kwargs['verbose_name'] = kwargs.get('verbose_name', None)
kwargs['rel'] = GenericRel(to,
related_name=kwargs.pop('related_name', None),
limit_choices_to=kwargs.pop('limit_choices_to', None),
symmetrical=kwargs.pop('symmetrical', True))
# Override content-type/object-id field names on the related class
self.object_id_field_name = kwargs.pop("object_id_field", "object_id")
self.content_type_field_name = kwargs.pop("content_type_field", "content_type")
kwargs['blank'] = True
kwargs['editable'] = False
Field.__init__(self, **kwargs)
def get_manipulator_field_objs(self):
choices = self.get_choices_default()
return [curry(forms.SelectMultipleField, size=min(max(len(choices), 5), 15), choices=choices)]
def get_choices_default(self):
return Field.get_choices(self, include_blank=False)
def flatten_data(self, follow, obj = None):
new_data = {}
if obj:
instance_ids = [instance._get_pk_val() for instance in getattr(obj, self.name).all()]
new_data[self.name] = instance_ids
return new_data
def m2m_db_table(self):
return self.rel.to._meta.db_table
def m2m_column_name(self):
return self.object_id_field_name
def m2m_reverse_name(self):
return self.model._meta.pk.attname
def contribute_to_class(self, cls, name):
super(GenericRelation, self).contribute_to_class(cls, name)
# Save a reference to which model this class is on for future use
self.model = cls
# Add the descriptor for the m2m relation
setattr(cls, self.name, ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self))
def contribute_to_related_class(self, cls, related):
pass
def set_attributes_from_rel(self):
pass
def get_internal_type(self):
return "ManyToManyField"
class ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
"""
This class provides the functionality that makes the related-object
managers available as attributes on a model class, for fields that have
multiple "remote" values and have a GenericRelation defined in their model
(rather than having another model pointed *at* them). In the example
"article.publications", the publications attribute is a
ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor instance.
"""
def __init__(self, field):
self.field = field
def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
if instance is None:
raise AttributeError, "Manager must be accessed via instance"
# This import is done here to avoid circular import importing this module
from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
# Dynamically create a class that subclasses the related model's
# default manager.
rel_model = self.field.rel.to
superclass = rel_model._default_manager.__class__
RelatedManager = create_generic_related_manager(superclass)
manager = RelatedManager(
model = rel_model,
instance = instance,
symmetrical = (self.field.rel.symmetrical and instance.__class__ == rel_model),
join_table = backend.quote_name(self.field.m2m_db_table()),
source_col_name = backend.quote_name(self.field.m2m_column_name()),
target_col_name = backend.quote_name(self.field.m2m_reverse_name()),
content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(self.field.model),
content_type_field_name = self.field.content_type_field_name,
object_id_field_name = self.field.object_id_field_name
)
return manager
def __set__(self, instance, value):
if instance is None:
raise AttributeError, "Manager must be accessed via instance"
manager = self.__get__(instance)
manager.clear()
for obj in value:
manager.add(obj)
def create_generic_related_manager(superclass):
"""
Factory function for a manager that subclasses 'superclass' (which is a
Manager) and adds behavior for generic related objects.
"""
class GenericRelatedObjectManager(superclass):
def __init__(self, model=None, core_filters=None, instance=None, symmetrical=None,
join_table=None, source_col_name=None, target_col_name=None, content_type=None,
content_type_field_name=None, object_id_field_name=None):
super(GenericRelatedObjectManager, self).__init__()
self.core_filters = core_filters or {}
self.model = model
self.content_type = content_type
self.symmetrical = symmetrical
self.instance = instance
self.join_table = join_table
self.join_table = model._meta.db_table
self.source_col_name = source_col_name
self.target_col_name = target_col_name
self.content_type_field_name = content_type_field_name
self.object_id_field_name = object_id_field_name
self.pk_val = self.instance._get_pk_val()
def get_query_set(self):
query = {
'%s__pk' % self.content_type_field_name : self.content_type.id,
'%s__exact' % self.object_id_field_name : self.pk_val,
}
return superclass.get_query_set(self).filter(**query)
def add(self, *objs):
for obj in objs:
setattr(obj, self.content_type_field_name, self.content_type)
setattr(obj, self.object_id_field_name, self.pk_val)
obj.save()
add.alters_data = True
def remove(self, *objs):
for obj in objs:
obj.delete()
remove.alters_data = True
def clear(self):
for obj in self.all():
obj.delete()
clear.alters_data = True
def create(self, **kwargs):
kwargs[self.content_type_field_name] = self.content_type
kwargs[self.object_id_field_name] = self.pk_val
obj = self.model(**kwargs)
obj.save()
return obj
create.alters_data = True
return GenericRelatedObjectManager
class GenericRel(ManyToManyRel):
def __init__(self, to, related_name=None, limit_choices_to=None, symmetrical=True):
self.to = to
self.num_in_admin = 0
self.related_name = related_name
self.filter_interface = None
self.limit_choices_to = limit_choices_to or {}
self.edit_inline = False
self.raw_id_admin = False
self.symmetrical = symmetrical
self.multiple = True
assert not (self.raw_id_admin and self.filter_interface), \
"Generic relations may not use both raw_id_admin and filter_interface"

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"""
33. Generic relations
Generic relations let an object have a foreign key to any object through a
content-type/object-id field. A generic foreign key can point to any object,
be it animal, vegetable, or mineral.
The cannonical example is tags (although this example implementation is *far*
from complete).
"""
from django.db import models
from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
class TaggedItem(models.Model):
"""A tag on an item."""
tag = models.SlugField()
content_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType)
object_id = models.PositiveIntegerField()
content_object = models.GenericForeignKey()
class Meta:
ordering = ["tag"]
def __str__(self):
return self.tag
class Animal(models.Model):
common_name = models.CharField(maxlength=150)
latin_name = models.CharField(maxlength=150)
tags = models.GenericRelation(TaggedItem)
def __str__(self):
return self.common_name
class Vegetable(models.Model):
name = models.CharField(maxlength=150)
is_yucky = models.BooleanField(default=True)
tags = models.GenericRelation(TaggedItem)
def __str__(self):
return self.name
class Mineral(models.Model):
name = models.CharField(maxlength=150)
hardness = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField()
# note the lack of an explicit GenericRelation here...
def __str__(self):
return self.name
API_TESTS = """
# Create the world in 7 lines of code...
>>> lion = Animal(common_name="Lion", latin_name="Panthera leo")
>>> platypus = Animal(common_name="Platypus", latin_name="Ornithorhynchus anatinus")
>>> eggplant = Vegetable(name="Eggplant", is_yucky=True)
>>> bacon = Vegetable(name="Bacon", is_yucky=False)
>>> quartz = Mineral(name="Quartz", hardness=7)
>>> for o in (lion, platypus, eggplant, bacon, quartz):
... o.save()
# Objects with declared GenericRelations can be tagged directly -- the API
# mimics the many-to-many API
>>> lion.tags.create(tag="yellow")
<TaggedItem: yellow>
>>> lion.tags.create(tag="hairy")
<TaggedItem: hairy>
>>> bacon.tags.create(tag="fatty")
<TaggedItem: fatty>
>>> bacon.tags.create(tag="salty")
<TaggedItem: salty>
>>> lion.tags.all()
[<TaggedItem: hairy>, <TaggedItem: yellow>]
>>> bacon.tags.all()
[<TaggedItem: fatty>, <TaggedItem: salty>]
# You can easily access the content object like a foreign key
>>> t = TaggedItem.objects.get(tag="salty")
>>> t.content_object
<Vegetable: Bacon>
# Recall that the Mineral class doesn't have an explicit GenericRelation
# defined. That's OK since you can create TaggedItems explicitally.
>>> tag1 = TaggedItem(content_object=quartz, tag="shiny")
>>> tag2 = TaggedItem(content_object=quartz, tag="clearish")
>>> tag1.save()
>>> tag2.save()
# However, not having the convience takes a small toll when it comes
# to do lookups
>>> from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
>>> ctype = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(quartz)
>>> TaggedItem.objects.filter(content_type__pk=ctype.id, object_id=quartz.id)
[<TaggedItem: clearish>, <TaggedItem: shiny>]
# You can set a generic foreign key in the way you'd expect
>>> tag1.content_object = platypus
>>> tag1.save()
>>> platypus.tags.all()
[<TaggedItem: shiny>]
>>> TaggedItem.objects.filter(content_type__pk=ctype.id, object_id=quartz.id)
[<TaggedItem: clearish>]
"""