Ticket #6886: 6886.patch

a/django/db/models/fields/related.py

@@ -225 +225 @@
-    def __set__(self, instance, value):
-        if instance is None:
-            raise AttributeError, "%s must be accessed via instance" % self._field.name
+        
+        # If null=True, we can assign null here, but otherwise the value needs
+        # to be an instance of the related class.
+        if value is None and self.field.null == False:
+            raise ValueError('Cannot assign None: "%s.%s" does not allow null values.' %
+                                (instance._meta.object_name, self.field.name))
+        elif value is not None and not isinstance(value, self.field.rel.to):
+            raise ValueError('Cannot assign "%r": "%s.%s" must be a "%s" instance.' %
+                                (value, instance._meta.object_name, 
+                                 self.field.name, self.field.rel.to._meta.object_name))
+        
-        # Set the value of the related field
-        try:
-            val = getattr(value, self.field.rel.get_related_field().attname)
@@ -232 +243 @@
-            val = None
-        setattr(instance, self.field.attname, val)
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-class ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
-    # This class provides the functionality that makes the related-object

a/tests/regressiontests/many_to_one_regress/models.py

@@ -25 +25 @@
-
-
-__test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
-AddManipulator().save(dict(id='3', name='An example', another=None)) 
+objects.create(id='3', name='An example')
-<Third: Third object>
->>> parent = Parent(name = 'fred')
->>> parent.save()
-AddManipulator().save(dict(name='bam-bam', parent=parent.id)
+objects.create(name='bam-bam', parent=parent
-<Child: Child object>
+
+#
+# Tests of ForeignKey assignment and the related-object cache (see #6886)
+#
+>>> p = Parent.objects.create(name="Parent")
+>>> c = Child.objects.create(name="Child", parent=p)
+
+# Look up the object again so that we get a "fresh" object
+>>> c = Child.objects.get(name="Child")
+>>> p = c.parent
+
+# Accessing the related object again returns the exactly same object
+>>> c.parent is p
+True
+
+# But if we kill the cache, we get a new object
+>>> del c._parent_cache
+>>> c.parent is p
+False
+
+# Here's where the changes discussed in #6886 (and committed in [XXXX]) start:
+
+# Assigning a new object results in that object getting cached immediately
+>>> p2 = Parent.objects.create(name="Parent 2")
+>>> c.parent = p2
+>>> c.parent is p2
+True
+
+# Assigning None fails: Child.parent is null=False
+>>> c.parent = None
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+ValueError: Cannot assign None: "Child.parent" does not allow null values.
+
+# You also can't assign an object of the wrong type here
+>>> c.parent = First(id=1, second=1)
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+ValueError: Cannot assign "<First: First object>": "Child.parent" must be a "Parent" instance.
+
-"""}