Nested RelatedFactory not working
Description
I have 3 models that need to create each other and I cannot create the third and last model.
To Reproduce
I am trying to create an object of type InvoiceFactory and the creation fails.
Model code
class Tax(models.Model):
item = models.ForeignKey('Item', on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='taxes')
code = models.CharField(max_length=100)
class Item(models.Model):
invoice = models.ForeignKey('Invoice', on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='items')
name = models.CharField(max_length=250)
class Invoice(models.Model):
invoice_id = models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=100)
Factory code
class TaxFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
code = Faker('word')
class Meta:
model = models.Tax
class ItemFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
name = Faker('word')
taxes = RelatedFactory(
TaxFactory,
factory_related_name='item',
)
class Meta:
model = models.Item
class InvoiceFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
invoice_id = Faker('word')
items = RelatedFactory(
ItemFactory,
factory_related_name='invoice',
)
class Meta:
model = models.Invoice
The issue
ERROR: Test for string representation.
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/local/invoices/tests/test_models.py", line 17, in test_str
invoice = factories.InvoiceFactory()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/base.py", line 40, in __call__
return cls.create(**kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/base.py", line 528, in create
return cls._generate(enums.CREATE_STRATEGY, kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/django.py", line 117, in _generate
return super()._generate(strategy, params)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/base.py", line 465, in _generate
return step.build()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/builder.py", line 274, in build
overrides=declaration.context,
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/declarations.py", line 592, in evaluate_post
return self.call(instance, step, postgen_context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/declarations.py", line 673, in call
return step.recurse(factory, passed_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/builder.py", line 216, in recurse
return builder.build(parent_step=self, force_sequence=force_sequence)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/builder.py", line 274, in build
overrides=declaration.context,
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/declarations.py", line 592, in evaluate_post
return self.call(instance, step, postgen_context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/declarations.py", line 673, in call
return step.recurse(factory, passed_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/builder.py", line 216, in recurse
return builder.build(parent_step=self, force_sequence=force_sequence)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/builder.py", line 265, in build
kwargs=kwargs,
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/base.py", line 317, in instantiate
return self.factory._create(model, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/factory/django.py", line 166, in _create
return manager.create(*args, **kwargs)
File "/local/invoices/managers.py", line 19, in create
return super().create(**kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/manager.py", line 85, in manager_method
return getattr(self.get_queryset(), name)(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 447, in create
obj.save(force_insert=True, using=self.db)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/base.py", line 754, in save
force_update=force_update, update_fields=update_fields)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/base.py", line 792, in save_base
force_update, using, update_fields,
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/base.py", line 895, in _save_table
results = self._do_insert(cls._base_manager, using, fields, returning_fields, raw)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/base.py", line 935, in _do_insert
using=using, raw=raw,
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/manager.py", line 85, in manager_method
return getattr(self.get_queryset(), name)(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 1254, in _insert
return query.get_compiler(using=using).execute_sql(returning_fields)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py", line 1397, in execute_sql
cursor.execute(sql, params)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 66, in execute
return self._execute_with_wrappers(sql, params, many=False, executor=self._execute)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 75, in _execute_with_wrappers
return executor(sql, params, many, context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 84, in _execute
return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/utils.py", line 90, in __exit__
raise dj_exc_value.with_traceback(traceback) from exc_value
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 84, in _execute
return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py", line 413, in execute
return Database.Cursor.execute(self, query, params)
django.db.utils.IntegrityError: NOT NULL constraint failed: invoices_tax.item_id
Notes
The traces show these messages:
factory.generate: DEBUG: RelatedFactory: Generating invoices.tests.factories.ItemFactory(<BuildStep for <StepBuilder(<DjangoOptions for InvoiceFactory>, strategy='create')>>, invoice=<Invoice: Invoice object (1)>)
factory.generate: DEBUG: RelatedFactory: Generating invoices.tests.factories.TaxFactory(<BuildStep for <StepBuilder(<DjangoOptions for ItemFactory>, strategy='create')>>, item=None)
Thanks!
Hi!
First, thanks a lot for the very detailed traceback, it makes it much easier to see what might be the cause.
From the traces, it seems that the item= parameter is lost somewhere in the call stack; I'm wondering if this could happen in this bit:
File "/local/invoices/managers.py", line 19, in create
return super().create(**kwargs)
Do you have the code for that function? Is it swallowing the item parameter somehow?
Hi!
Thanks for your answer 🥳.
I have a custom manager just for the traces, here is the code:
class TaxManager(models.Manager):
def create(self, **kwargs):
print('### kwargs tax', kwargs)
return super().create(**kwargs)
And it shows:
### kwargs tax {'code': 'will', 'item': None}
That's quite surprising 🤔
What happens if you call ItemFactory()? Does it work on its own?