/tests/modeltests/m2m_intermediary/tests.py

from datetime import datetime

from django.test import TestCase

from models import Reporter, Article, Writer


class M2MIntermediaryTests(TestCase):
    def test_intermeiary(self):
        r1 = Reporter.objects.create(first_name="John", last_name="Smith")
        r2 = Reporter.objects.create(first_name="Jane", last_name="Doe")

        a = Article.objects.create(
            headline="This is a test", pub_date=datetime(2005, 7, 27)
        )

        w1 = Writer.objects.create(reporter=r1, article=a, position="Main writer")
        w2 = Writer.objects.create(reporter=r2, article=a, position="Contributor")

        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
            a.writer_set.select_related().order_by("-position"), [
                ("John Smith", "Main writer"),
                ("Jane Doe", "Contributor"),
            ],
            lambda w: (unicode(w.reporter), w.position)
        )
        self.assertEqual(w1.reporter, r1)
        self.assertEqual(w2.reporter, r2)

        self.assertEqual(w1.article, a)
        self.assertEqual(w2.article, a)

        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
            r1.writer_set.all(), [
                ("John Smith", "Main writer")
            ],
            lambda w: (unicode(w.reporter), w.position)
        )