Using factory_boy with ORMs
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.. currentmodule:: factory


factory_boy provides custom :class:`Factory` subclasses for various ORMs,
adding dedicated features.


Django
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The first versions of factory_boy were designed specifically for Django,
but the library has now evolved to be framework-independant.

Most features should thus feel quite familiar to Django users.

The :class:`DjangoModelFactory` subclass
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All factories for a Django :class:`~django.db.models.Model` should use the
:class:`DjangoModelFactory` base class.


.. class:: DjangoModelFactory(Factory)

    Dedicated class for Django :class:`~django.db.models.Model` factories.

    This class provides the following features:

    * :func:`~Factory.create()` uses :meth:`Model.objects.create() <django.db.models.query.QuerySet.create>`
    * :func:`~Factory._setup_next_sequence()` selects the next unused primary key value
    * When using :class:`~factory.RelatedFactory` attributes, the base object will be
      :meth:`saved <django.db.models.Model.save>` once all post-generation hooks have run.