prevent the creation of embedded models

django_mongodb_backend/fields/embedded_model.py

@@ -18,7 +18,18 @@ def __init__(self, embedded_model, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def check(self, **kwargs):
+        from ..models import EmbeddedModel
+
         errors = super().check(**kwargs)
+        if not issubclass(self.embedded_model, EmbeddedModel):
+            return [
+                checks.Error(
+                    "Embedded models must be a subclass of "
+                    "django_mongodb_backend.models.EmbeddedModel.",
+                    obj=self,
+                    id="django_mongodb_backend.embedded_model.E002",
+                )
+            ]
         for field in self.embedded_model._meta.fields:
             if field.remote_field:
                 errors.append(

django_mongodb_backend/managers.py

@@ -1,7 +1,37 @@
+from django.db import NotSupportedError
 from django.db.models.manager import BaseManager
 
 from .queryset import MongoQuerySet
 
 
 class MongoManager(BaseManager.from_queryset(MongoQuerySet)):
     pass
+
+
+class EmbeddedModelManager(BaseManager):
+    """
+    Prevent all queryset operations on embedded models since they don't have
+    their own collection.
+
+    Raise a helpful error message for some basic QuerySet methods. Subclassing
+    BaseManager means that other methods raise, e.g. AttributeError:
+    'EmbeddedModelManager' object has no attribute 'update_or_create'".
+    """
+
+    def all(self):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be queried.")
+
+    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be queried.")
+
+    def filter(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be queried.")
+
+    def create(self, **kwargs):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be created.")
+
+    def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be updated.")
+
+    def delete(self):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be deleted.")

django_mongodb_backend/models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from django.db import NotSupportedError, models
+
+from .managers import EmbeddedModelManager
+
+
+class EmbeddedModel(models.Model):
+    objects = EmbeddedModelManager()
+
+    class Meta:
+        abstract = True
+
+    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be deleted.")
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be saved.")

django_mongodb_backend/schema.py

@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@
 from .utils import OperationCollector
 
 
+def ignore_embedded_models(func):
+    """
+    Make a SchemaEditor method a no-op if model is an EmbeddedModel (unless
+    parent_model isn't None, in which case this is a valid recursive operation
+    such as adding an index on an embedded model's field).
+    """
+
+    def wrapper(self, model, *args, **kwargs):
+        parent_model = kwargs.get("parent_model")
+        from .models import EmbeddedModel
+
+        if issubclass(model, EmbeddedModel) and parent_model is None:
+            return
+        func(self, model, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
 class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
     def get_collection(self, name):
         if self.collect_sql:
@@ -22,6 +40,7 @@ def get_database(self):
         return self.connection.get_database()
 
     @wrap_database_errors
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def create_model(self, model):
         self.get_database().create_collection(model._meta.db_table)
         self._create_model_indexes(model)
@@ -75,13 +94,15 @@ def _create_model_indexes(self, model, column_prefix="", parent_model=None):
         for index in model._meta.indexes:
             self.add_index(model, index, column_prefix=column_prefix, parent_model=parent_model)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def delete_model(self, model):
         # Delete implicit M2m tables.
         for field in model._meta.local_many_to_many:
             if field.remote_field.through._meta.auto_created:
                 self.delete_model(field.remote_field.through)
         self.get_collection(model._meta.db_table).drop()
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def add_field(self, model, field):
         # Create implicit M2M tables.
         if field.many_to_many and field.remote_field.through._meta.auto_created:
@@ -103,6 +124,7 @@ def add_field(self, model, field):
         elif self._field_should_have_unique(field):
             self._add_field_unique(model, field)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def _alter_field(
         self,
         model,
@@ -149,6 +171,7 @@ def _alter_field(
         if not old_field_unique and new_field_unique:
             self._add_field_unique(model, new_field)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def remove_field(self, model, field):
         # Remove implicit M2M tables.
         if field.many_to_many and field.remote_field.through._meta.auto_created:
@@ -210,6 +233,7 @@ def _remove_model_indexes(self, model, column_prefix="", parent_model=None):
         for index in model._meta.indexes:
             self.remove_index(parent_model or model, index)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def alter_index_together(self, model, old_index_together, new_index_together, column_prefix=""):
         olds = {tuple(fields) for fields in old_index_together}
         news = {tuple(fields) for fields in new_index_together}
@@ -222,6 +246,7 @@ def alter_index_together(self, model, old_index_together, new_index_together, co
         for field_names in news.difference(olds):
             self._add_composed_index(model, field_names, column_prefix=column_prefix)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def alter_unique_together(
         self, model, old_unique_together, new_unique_together, column_prefix="", parent_model=None
     ):
@@ -249,6 +274,7 @@ def alter_unique_together(
                 model, constraint, parent_model=parent_model, column_prefix=column_prefix
             )
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def add_index(
         self, model, index, *, field=None, unique=False, column_prefix="", parent_model=None
     ):
@@ -302,6 +328,7 @@ def _add_field_index(self, model, field, *, column_prefix=""):
         index.name = self._create_index_name(model._meta.db_table, [column_prefix + field.column])
         self.add_index(model, index, field=field, column_prefix=column_prefix)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def remove_index(self, model, index):
         if index.contains_expressions:
             return
@@ -355,6 +382,7 @@ def _remove_field_index(self, model, field, column_prefix=""):
             )
         collection.drop_index(index_names[0])
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def add_constraint(self, model, constraint, field=None, column_prefix="", parent_model=None):
         if isinstance(constraint, UniqueConstraint) and self._unique_supported(
             condition=constraint.condition,
@@ -384,6 +412,7 @@ def _add_field_unique(self, model, field, column_prefix=""):
         constraint = UniqueConstraint(fields=[field.name], name=name)
         self.add_constraint(model, constraint, field=field, column_prefix=column_prefix)
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def remove_constraint(self, model, constraint):
         if isinstance(constraint, UniqueConstraint) and self._unique_supported(
             condition=constraint.condition,
@@ -417,6 +446,7 @@ def _remove_field_unique(self, model, field, column_prefix=""):
             )
         self.get_collection(model._meta.db_table).drop_index(constraint_names[0])
 
+    @ignore_embedded_models
     def alter_db_table(self, model, old_db_table, new_db_table):
         if old_db_table == new_db_table:
             return

docs/source/embedded-models.rst

@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ The basics
 Let's consider this example::
 
    from django_mongodb_backend.fields import EmbeddedModelField
+   from django_mongodb_backend.models import EmbeddedModel
 
    class Customer(models.Model):
        name = models.CharField(...)
        address = EmbeddedModelField("Address")
        ...
 
-   class Address(models.Model):
+   class Address(EmbeddedModel):
        ...
        city = models.CharField(...)
 

docs/source/fields.rst

@@ -222,8 +222,11 @@ Stores a model of type ``embedded_model``.
 
         This is a required argument.
 
-        Specifies the model class to embed. It can be either a concrete model
-        class or a :ref:`lazy reference <lazy-relationships>` to a model class.
+        Specifies the model class to embed. It must be a subclass of
+        :class:`django_mongodb_backend.models.EmbeddedModel`.
+
+        It can be either a concrete model class or a :ref:`lazy reference
+        <lazy-relationships>` to a model class.
 
         The embedded model cannot have relational fields
         (:class:`~django.db.models.ForeignKey`,
@@ -234,11 +237,12 @@ Stores a model of type ``embedded_model``.
 
             from django.db import models
             from django_mongodb_backend.fields import EmbeddedModelField
+            from django_mongodb_backend.models import EmbeddedModel
 
-            class Address(models.Model):
+            class Address(EmbeddedModel):
                 ...
 
-            class Author(models.Model):
+            class Author(EmbeddedModel):
                 address = EmbeddedModelField(Address)
 
             class Book(models.Model):

docs/source/index.rst

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ django-mongodb-backend 5.0.x documentation
    fields
    querysets
    forms
+   models
    embedded-models
 
 Indices and tables

docs/source/models.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Model reference
+===============
+
+.. module:: django_mongodb_backend.models
+
+One MongoDB-specific model is available in ``django_mongodb_backend.models``.
+
+.. class:: EmbeddedModel
+
+An abstract model which all :doc:`embedded models <embedded-models>` must
+subclass.
+
+Since these models are not stored in their own collection, they do not have
+any of the normal ``QuerySet`` methods (``all()``, ``filter()``, ``delete()``,
+etc.) You also cannot call ``Model.save()`` and ``delete()`` on them.

tests/model_fields_/models.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 from django_mongodb_backend.fields import ArrayField, EmbeddedModelField, ObjectIdField
+from django_mongodb_backend.models import EmbeddedModel
 
 
 # ObjectIdField
@@ -98,19 +99,19 @@ class Holder(models.Model):
     data = EmbeddedModelField("Data", null=True, blank=True)
 
 
-class Data(models.Model):
+class Data(EmbeddedModel):
     integer = models.IntegerField(db_column="custom_column")
     auto_now = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     auto_now_add = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
 
 
-class Address(models.Model):
+class Address(EmbeddedModel):
     city = models.CharField(max_length=20)
     state = models.CharField(max_length=2)
     zip_code = models.IntegerField(db_index=True)
 
 
-class Author(models.Model):
+class Author(EmbeddedModel):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=10)
     age = models.IntegerField()
     address = EmbeddedModelField(Address)

tests/model_fields_/test_embedded_model.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from django.test.utils import isolate_apps
 
 from django_mongodb_backend.fields import EmbeddedModelField
+from django_mongodb_backend.models import EmbeddedModel
 
 from .models import (
     Address,
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ def test_nested(self):
 @isolate_apps("model_fields_")
 class CheckTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_no_relational_fields(self):
-        class Target(models.Model):
+        class Target(EmbeddedModel):
             key = models.ForeignKey("MyModel", models.CASCADE)
 
         class MyModel(models.Model):
@@ -121,3 +122,19 @@ class MyModel(models.Model):
         self.assertEqual(
             msg, "Embedded models cannot have relational fields (Target.key is a ForeignKey)."
         )
+
+    def test_embedded_model_subclass(self):
+        class Target(models.Model):
+            pass
+
+        class MyModel(models.Model):
+            field = EmbeddedModelField(Target)
+
+        errors = MyModel().check()
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(errors[0].id, "django_mongodb_backend.embedded_model.E002")
+        msg = errors[0].msg
+        self.assertEqual(
+            msg,
+            "Embedded models must be a subclass of django_mongodb_backend.models.EmbeddedModel.",
+        )

tests/model_forms_/models.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 from django_mongodb_backend.fields import EmbeddedModelField
+from django_mongodb_backend.models import EmbeddedModel
 
 
-class Address(models.Model):
+class Address(EmbeddedModel):
     po_box = models.CharField(max_length=50, blank=True, verbose_name="PO Box")
     city = models.CharField(max_length=20)
     state = models.CharField(max_length=2)
@@ -15,8 +16,3 @@ class Author(models.Model):
     age = models.IntegerField()
     address = EmbeddedModelField(Address)
     billing_address = EmbeddedModelField(Address, blank=True, null=True)
-
-
-class Book(models.Model):
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
-    author = EmbeddedModelField(Author)

tests/models_/models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django_mongodb_backend.models import EmbeddedModel
+
+
+class Embed(EmbeddedModel):
+    pass