Problem with django/forms/models.py

[beaver]

Hi!
When I describe my own model field I can return value of any kind. In my own widget I can process that value
But if I want to describe a field inherits from ManyToManyField I can't do this because of that code (forms.models.py):

        if isinstance(f, ManyToManyField):
            if instance.pk is None:
                data[f.name] = []
            else:
                data[f.name] = [obj.pk for obj in f.value_from_object(instance)]
        else:
	    data[f.name] = f.value_from_object(instance)

When I trying pass my own value (not sequence of models) this code prevents this.
I offer to change method value_from_object for ManyToManyField, that it returns not list of models but list of identifiers.
And above-cited code changes to

        data[f.name] = f.value_from_object(instance)

But I think it damages other parts of Django.

Please solve this problem and send me an email.
Sorry for my bad English.
Kirill

[Chris Beaven]

You probably shouldn't be using ManyToManyField as your base class then.

If you want to discuss this more, feel free to bring this up in the google dev group. It could even get the ticket re-opened if you have a good case.