[1.2.X] Fixed #14842 - Indent the model Meta options. Thanks adamv.

Backport of r15110 from trunk.

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@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Model ``Meta`` options
======================
This document explains all the possible :ref:`metadata options
<meta-options>` that you can give your model in its internal ``class
Meta``.
<meta-options>` that you can give your model in its internal
``class Meta``.
Available ``Meta`` options
==========================
@ -16,27 +16,28 @@ Available ``Meta`` options
.. attribute:: Options.abstract
If ``True``, this model will be an :ref:`abstract base class <abstract-base-classes>`.
If ``abstract = True``, this model will be an
:ref:`abstract base class <abstract-base-classes>`.
``app_label``
-------------
.. attribute:: Options.app_label
If a model exists outside of the standard :file:`models.py` (for instance, if
the app's models are in submodules of ``myapp.models``), the model must define
which app it is part of::
If a model exists outside of the standard :file:`models.py` (for instance,
if the app's models are in submodules of ``myapp.models``), the model must
define which app it is part of::
app_label = 'myapp'
app_label = 'myapp'
``db_table``
------------
.. attribute:: Options.db_table
The name of the database table to use for the model::
The name of the database table to use for the model::
db_table = 'music_album'
db_table = 'music_album'
.. _table-names:
@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ Table names
To save you time, Django automatically derives the name of the database table
from the name of your model class and the app that contains it. A model's
database table name is constructed by joining the model's "app label" -- the
name you used in ``manage.py startapp`` -- to the model's class name, with an
underscore between them.
name you used in :djadmin:`manage.py startapp <startapp>` -- to the model's
class name, with an underscore between them.
For example, if you have an app ``bookstore`` (as created by
``manage.py startapp bookstore``), a model defined as ``class Book`` will have
@ -65,201 +66,201 @@ Django quotes column and table names behind the scenes.
.. attribute:: Options.db_tablespace
The name of the database tablespace to use for the model. If the backend doesn't
support tablespaces, this option is ignored.
The name of the database tablespace to use for the model. If the backend
doesn't support tablespaces, this option is ignored.
``get_latest_by``
-----------------
.. attribute:: Options.get_latest_by
The name of a :class:`DateField` or :class:`DateTimeField` in the model. This
specifies the default field to use in your model :class:`Manager`'s
:class:`~QuerySet.latest` method.
The name of a :class:`DateField` or :class:`DateTimeField` in the model.
This specifies the default field to use in your model :class:`Manager`'s
:class:`~QuerySet.latest` method.
Example::
Example::
get_latest_by = "order_date"
get_latest_by = "order_date"
See the docs for :meth:`~django.db.models.QuerySet.latest` for more.
See the docs for :meth:`~django.db.models.QuerySet.latest` for more.
``managed``
-----------------------
-----------
.. attribute:: Options.managed
.. versionadded:: 1.1
.. versionadded:: 1.1
Defaults to ``True``, meaning Django will create the appropriate database
tables in :djadmin:`syncdb` and remove them as part of a :djadmin:`reset`
management command. That is, Django *manages* the database tables' lifecycles.
Defaults to ``True``, meaning Django will create the appropriate database
tables in :djadmin:`syncdb` and remove them as part of a :djadmin:`reset`
management command. That is, Django *manages* the database tables' lifecycles.
If ``False``, no database table creation or deletion operations will be
performed for this model. This is useful if the model represents an existing
table or a database view that has been created by some other means. This is
the *only* difference when ``managed`` is ``False``. All other aspects of
model handling are exactly the same as normal. This includes
If ``False``, no database table creation or deletion operations will be
performed for this model. This is useful if the model represents an existing
table or a database view that has been created by some other means. This is
the *only* difference when ``managed=False``. All other aspects of
model handling are exactly the same as normal. This includes
1. Adding an automatic primary key field to the model if you don't declare
it. To avoid confusion for later code readers, it's recommended to
specify all the columns from the database table you are modeling when
using unmanaged models.
1. Adding an automatic primary key field to the model if you don't declare
it. To avoid confusion for later code readers, it's recommended to
specify all the columns from the database table you are modeling when
using unmanaged models.
2. If a model with ``managed=False`` contains a
:class:`~django.db.models.ManyToManyField` that points to another
unmanaged model, then the intermediate table for the many-to-many join
will also not be created. However, the intermediary table between one
managed and one unmanaged model *will* be created.
2. If a model with ``managed=False`` contains a
:class:`~django.db.models.ManyToManyField` that points to another
unmanaged model, then the intermediate table for the many-to-many join
will also not be created. However, the intermediary table between one
managed and one unmanaged model *will* be created.
If you need to change this default behavior, create the intermediary
table as an explicit model (with ``managed`` set as needed) and use the
:attr:`ManyToManyField.through` attribute to make the relation use your
custom model.
If you need to change this default behavior, create the intermediary
table as an explicit model (with ``managed`` set as needed) and use the
:attr:`ManyToManyField.through` attribute to make the relation use your
custom model.
For tests involving models with ``managed=False``, it's up to you to ensure
the correct tables are created as part of the test setup.
For tests involving models with ``managed=False``, it's up to you to ensure
the correct tables are created as part of the test setup.
If you're interested in changing the Python-level behavior of a model class,
you *could* use ``managed=False`` and create a copy of an existing model.
However, there's a better approach for that situation: :ref:`proxy-models`.
If you're interested in changing the Python-level behavior of a model class,
you *could* use ``managed=False`` and create a copy of an existing model.
However, there's a better approach for that situation: :ref:`proxy-models`.
``order_with_respect_to``
-------------------------
.. attribute:: Options.order_with_respect_to
Marks this object as "orderable" with respect to the given field. This is almost
always used with related objects to allow them to be ordered with respect to a
parent object. For example, if an ``Answer`` relates to a ``Question`` object,
and a question has more than one answer, and the order of answers matters, you'd
do this::
Marks this object as "orderable" with respect to the given field. This is almost
always used with related objects to allow them to be ordered with respect to a
parent object. For example, if an ``Answer`` relates to a ``Question`` object,
and a question has more than one answer, and the order of answers matters, you'd
do this::
class Answer(models.Model):
question = models.ForeignKey(Question)
# ...
class Answer(models.Model):
question = models.ForeignKey(Question)
# ...
class Meta:
order_with_respect_to = 'question'
class Meta:
order_with_respect_to = 'question'
When ``order_with_respect_to`` is set, two additional methods are provided to
retrieve and to set the order of the related objects: ``get_RELATED_order()``
and ``set_RELATED_order()``, where ``RELATED`` is the lowercased model name. For
example, assuming that a ``Question`` object has multiple related ``Answer``
objects, the list returned contains the primary keys of the related ``Answer``
objects::
When ``order_with_respect_to`` is set, two additional methods are provided to
retrieve and to set the order of the related objects: ``get_RELATED_order()``
and ``set_RELATED_order()``, where ``RELATED`` is the lowercased model name. For
example, assuming that a ``Question`` object has multiple related ``Answer``
objects, the list returned contains the primary keys of the related ``Answer``
objects::
>>> question = Question.objects.get(id=1)
>>> question.get_answer_order()
[1, 2, 3]
>>> question = Question.objects.get(id=1)
>>> question.get_answer_order()
[1, 2, 3]
The order of a ``Question`` object's related ``Answer`` objects can be set by
passing in a list of ``Answer`` primary keys::
The order of a ``Question`` object's related ``Answer`` objects can be set by
passing in a list of ``Answer`` primary keys::
>>> question.set_answer_order([3, 1, 2])
>>> question.set_answer_order([3, 1, 2])
The related objects also get two methods, ``get_next_in_order()`` and
``get_previous_in_order()``, which can be used to access those objects in their
proper order. Assuming the ``Answer`` objects are ordered by ``id``::
The related objects also get two methods, ``get_next_in_order()`` and
``get_previous_in_order()``, which can be used to access those objects in their
proper order. Assuming the ``Answer`` objects are ordered by ``id``::
>>> answer = Answer.objects.get(id=2)
>>> answer.get_next_in_order()
<Answer: 3>
>>> answer.get_previous_in_order()
<Answer: 1>
>>> answer = Answer.objects.get(id=2)
>>> answer.get_next_in_order()
<Answer: 3>
>>> answer.get_previous_in_order()
<Answer: 1>
``ordering``
------------
.. attribute:: Options.ordering
The default ordering for the object, for use when obtaining lists of objects::
The default ordering for the object, for use when obtaining lists of objects::
ordering = ['-order_date']
ordering = ['-order_date']
This is a tuple or list of strings. Each string is a field name with an optional
"-" prefix, which indicates descending order. Fields without a leading "-" will
be ordered ascending. Use the string "?" to order randomly.
This is a tuple or list of strings. Each string is a field name with an optional
"-" prefix, which indicates descending order. Fields without a leading "-" will
be ordered ascending. Use the string "?" to order randomly.
.. note::
.. note::
Regardless of how many fields are in :attr:`~Options.ordering`, the admin
site uses only the first field.
Regardless of how many fields are in :attr:`~Options.ordering`, the admin
site uses only the first field.
For example, to order by a ``pub_date`` field ascending, use this::
For example, to order by a ``pub_date`` field ascending, use this::
ordering = ['pub_date']
ordering = ['pub_date']
To order by ``pub_date`` descending, use this::
To order by ``pub_date`` descending, use this::
ordering = ['-pub_date']
ordering = ['-pub_date']
To order by ``pub_date`` descending, then by ``author`` ascending, use this::
To order by ``pub_date`` descending, then by ``author`` ascending, use this::
ordering = ['-pub_date', 'author']
ordering = ['-pub_date', 'author']
``permissions``
---------------
.. attribute:: Options.permissions
Extra permissions to enter into the permissions table when creating this object.
Add, delete and change permissions are automatically created for each object
that has ``admin`` set. This example specifies an extra permission,
``can_deliver_pizzas``::
Extra permissions to enter into the permissions table when creating this object.
Add, delete and change permissions are automatically created for each object
that has ``admin`` set. This example specifies an extra permission,
``can_deliver_pizzas``::
permissions = (("can_deliver_pizzas", "Can deliver pizzas"),)
permissions = (("can_deliver_pizzas", "Can deliver pizzas"),)
This is a list or tuple of 2-tuples in the format ``(permission_code,
human_readable_permission_name)``.
This is a list or tuple of 2-tuples in the format ``(permission_code,
human_readable_permission_name)``.
``proxy``
---------
.. attribute:: Options.proxy
.. versionadded:: 1.1
.. versionadded:: 1.1
If set to ``True``, a model which subclasses another model will be treated as
a :ref:`proxy model <proxy-models>`.
If ``proxy = True``, a model which subclasses another model will be treated as
a :ref:`proxy model <proxy-models>`.
``unique_together``
-------------------
.. attribute:: Options.unique_together
Sets of field names that, taken together, must be unique::
Sets of field names that, taken together, must be unique::
unique_together = (("driver", "restaurant"),)
unique_together = (("driver", "restaurant"),)
This is a list of lists of fields that must be unique when considered together.
It's used in the Django admin and is enforced at the database level (i.e., the
appropriate ``UNIQUE`` statements are included in the ``CREATE TABLE``
statement).
This is a list of lists of fields that must be unique when considered together.
It's used in the Django admin and is enforced at the database level (i.e., the
appropriate ``UNIQUE`` statements are included in the ``CREATE TABLE``
statement).
For convenience, unique_together can be a single list when dealing with a single
set of fields::
For convenience, unique_together can be a single list when dealing with a single
set of fields::
unique_together = ("driver", "restaurant")
unique_together = ("driver", "restaurant")
``verbose_name``
----------------
.. attribute:: Options.verbose_name
A human-readable name for the object, singular::
A human-readable name for the object, singular::
verbose_name = "pizza"
verbose_name = "pizza"
If this isn't given, Django will use a munged version of the class name:
``CamelCase`` becomes ``camel case``.
If this isn't given, Django will use a munged version of the class name:
``CamelCase`` becomes ``camel case``.
``verbose_name_plural``
-----------------------
.. attribute:: Options.verbose_name_plural
The plural name for the object::
The plural name for the object::
verbose_name_plural = "stories"
verbose_name_plural = "stories"
If this isn't given, Django will use :attr:`~Options.verbose_name` + ``"s"``.
If this isn't given, Django will use :attr:`~Options.verbose_name` + ``"s"``.