django_evolution.mutations.rename_model

Mutation that renames a model.

New in version 2.2.

Classes

RenameModel(old_model_name, new_model_name, ...)

A mutation that renames a model.

class django_evolution.mutations.rename_model.RenameModel(old_model_name, new_model_name, db_table)

A mutation that renames a model.

Changed in version 2.2: Moved into the django_evolution.mutations.rename_model module.

simulation_failure_error = 'Cannot rename the model "%(app_label)s.%(model_name)s".'

__init__(old_model_name, new_model_name, db_table)

Initialize the mutation.

Parameters:

old_model_name (unicode) – The old (existing) name of the model to rename.
new_model_name (unicode) – The new name for the model.
db_table (unicode) – The table name in the database for this model.

get_hint_params()

Return parameters for the mutation’s hinted evolution.

Returns:: A list of parameter strings to pass to the mutation’s constructor in a hinted evolution.
Return type:: list of unicode

simulate(simulation)

Simulate the mutation.

This will alter the database schema to rename the specified model.

Parameters:: simulation (Simulation) – The state for the simulation.
Raises:: django_evolution.errors.SimulationFailure – The simulation failed. The reason is in the exception’s message.

mutate(mutator, model)

Schedule a model rename on the mutator.

This will instruct the mutator to rename a model. It will be scheduled and later executed on the database, if not optimized out.

Parameters:

mutator (django_evolution.mutators.ModelMutator) – The mutator to perform an operation on.
model (MockModel) – The model being mutated.