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Django 3 Web Development Cookbook
Django 3 Web Development Cookbook

Django 3 Web Development Cookbook: Actionable solutions to common problems in Python web development , Fourth Edition

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Django 3 Web Development Cookbook

Models and Database Structure

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Using model mixins
  • Creating a model mixin with URL-related methods
  • Creating a model mixin to handle creation and modification dates
  • Creating a model mixin to take care of meta tags
  • Creating a model mixin to handle generic relations
  • Handling multilingual fields
  • Working with model translation tables
  • Avoiding circular dependencies
  • Adding database constraints
  • Using migrations
  • Changing a foreign key to the many-to-many field

Introduction

When you start a new app, the first thing that you do is create the models that represent your database structure. We are assuming that you have already created Django apps, or, at the very least, have read and understood the official Django tutorial. In this chapter, you will see a few interesting techniques that will make your database structure consistent across the different apps in your project. Then, you will see how to handle the internationalization of the data in your database. After that, you will learn how to avoid circular dependencies in your models and how to set database constraints. At the end of the chapter, you will see how to use migrations to change your database structure during the process of development.

Technical requirements

Using model mixins

In object-oriented languages, such as Python, a mixin class can be viewed as an interface with implemented features. When a model extends a mixin, it implements the interface and includes all of its fields, attributes, properties, and methods. The mixins in Django models can be used when you want to reuse the generic functionalities in different models multiple times. The model mixins in Django are abstract base model classes. We will explore them in the next few recipes.

Getting ready

First, you will need to create reusable mixins. A good place to keep your model mixins is in a myproject.apps.core app. If you create a reusable app that you will share with others, keep the model mixins in the reusable app itself, possibly in a base.py file.

How to do it...

Open the models.py file of any Django app that you want to use mixins with, and type the following code:

# myproject/apps/ideas/models.py
from django.db import models
from django.urls import reverse
from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _

from myproject.apps.core.models import (
CreationModificationDateBase,
MetaTagsBase,
UrlBase,
)

class Idea(CreationModificationDateBase, MetaTagsBase, UrlBase):
title = models.CharField(
_("Title"),
max_length=200,
)
content = models.TextField(
_("Content"),
)
# other fields…

class Meta:
verbose_name = _("Idea")
verbose_name_plural = _("Ideas")

def __str__(self):
return self.title

def get_url_path(self):
return reverse("idea_details", kwargs={
"idea_id": str(self.pk),
})

How it works...

Django's model inheritance supports three types of inheritance: abstract base classes, multi-table inheritance, and proxy models. Model mixins are abstract model classes, in that we define them by using an abstract Meta class, with specified fields, properties, and methods. When you create a model such as Idea, as shown in the preceding example, it inherits all of the features from CreationModificationDateMixin, MetaTagsMixin, and UrlMixin. All of the fields of these abstract classes are saved in the same database table as the fields of the extending model. In the following recipes, you will learn how to define your model mixins.

There's more...

In normal Python class inheritance, if there is more than one base class, and all of them implement a specific method, and you call that method on the instance of a child class, only the method from the first parent class will be called, as in the following example:

>>> class A(object):
... def test(self):
... print("A.test() called")
...

>>> class B(object):
... def test(self):
... print("B.test() called")
...

>>> class C(object):
... def test(self):
... print("C.test() called")
...

>>> class D(A, B, C):
... def test(self):
... super().test()
... print("D.test() called")

>>> d = D()
>>> d.test()
A.test() called
D.test() called

This is the same for Django model base classes; however, there is one special exception.

The Django framework does some magic with metaclasses that calls the save() and delete() methods from each of the base classes.

That means that you can confidently do pre-save, post-save, pre-delete, and post-delete manipulations for specific fields defined specifically in the mixin by overwriting the save() and delete() methods.

To learn more about the different types of model inheritance, refer to the official Django documentation, available at https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/db/models/#model-inheritance.

See also

  • The Creating a model mixin with URL-related methods recipe
  • The Creating a model mixin to handle creation and modification dates recipe
  • The Creating a model mixin to take care of meta tags recipe
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Key benefits

  • Explore the latest version of Django, and learn effectively with the help of practical examples
  • Follow a task-based approach to develop professional web apps using Django and Python
  • Discover recipes to enhance the security and performance of your apps

Description

Django is a web framework for perfectionists with deadlines, designed to help you build manageable medium and large web projects in a short time span. This fourth edition of the Django Web Development Cookbook is updated with Django 3's latest features to guide you effectively through the development process. This Django book starts by helping you create a virtual environment and project structure for building Python web apps. You'll learn how to build models, views, forms, and templates for your web apps and then integrate JavaScript in your Django apps to add more features. As you advance, you'll create responsive multilingual websites, ready to be shared on social networks. The book will take you through uploading and processing images, rendering data in HTML5, PDF, and Excel, using and creating APIs, and navigating different data types in Django. You'll become well-versed in security best practices and caching techniques to enhance your website's security and speed. This edition not only helps you work with the PostgreSQL database but also the MySQL database. You'll also discover advanced recipes for using Django with Docker and Ansible in development, staging, and production environments. By the end of this book, you will have become proficient in using Django's powerful features and will be equipped to create robust websites.

Who is this book for?

This Django book is for Python web developers who want to build fast and secure web apps that can scale over time. You'll also find this book useful if you are looking to upgrade to the latest Django 3 framework. Prior experience of working with the Django framework is required.

What you will learn

  • Discover how to set the basic configurations to start any Django project
  • Understand full-stack web application development using Django
  • Build a database structure using reusable model mixins
  • Implement security, performance, and deployment features in your web apps
  • Import data from local sources and external web services and export it to your app
  • Secure web applications against malicious usage and find and fix common performance bottlenecks

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Getting Started with Django 3.0 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Models and Database Structure Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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I decided to move my skill level from Ruby/Rails, PHP Zend world to Python/Django world. (Python has become such a popular language)In the process, I worked through multiple books, most of them targeted at the absolute beginner. I bought this by "accident", one my best accidents in a long time. This book gives you recipes for each and all any developer will need to build powerful applications, as well as deploy and manage the deployment servers. The recipes are excellent and to the point. Over the past 25 years as a developer, this is probably the most comprehensive manual I have ever encountered. Not for the beginner, for sure, but all Django developers will eventually need a book like this. Thanks to the authors. It is a "steal" on Kindle for $15. I was getting frustrated with most other books/manuals available. This book solved that problem...
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If you’re looking for a more detailed explanation of Django concepts, this book builds up your understanding more completely. My path with Django started with the initial Django documentation, and, while good, just was a lot to handle. Then I came across this book and more fully/completely was able to make those connections to concepts better. While I definitely wouldn’t start with this book or use it as a primer, if you’re looking to upskill or increase your understanding of Django, it’s definitely worth a spot on your bookshelf.
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