parts/django/tests/modeltests/m2o_recursive/models.py
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11. Relating an object to itself, many-to-one
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To define a many-to-one relationship between a model and itself, use
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``ForeignKey('self')``.
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In this example, a ``Category`` is related to itself. That is, each
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``Category`` has a parent ``Category``.
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Set ``related_name`` to designate what the reverse relationship is called.
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from django.db import models
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class Category(models.Model):
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    name = models.CharField(max_length=20)
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    parent = models.ForeignKey('self', blank=True, null=True, related_name='child_set')
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    def __unicode__(self):
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        return self.name
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class Person(models.Model):
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    full_name = models.CharField(max_length=20)
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    mother = models.ForeignKey('self', null=True, related_name='mothers_child_set')
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    father = models.ForeignKey('self', null=True, related_name='fathers_child_set')
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    def __unicode__(self):
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        return self.full_name