docs/subfactory.rst


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SubFactory
==========

Some objects may use other complex objects as parameters; in order to simplify this setup, factory_boy
provides the :py:class:`factory.SubFactory` class.

This should be used when defining a :py:class:`~factory.Factory` attribute that will hold the other complex object::

    import factory

    # A standard factory
    class UserFactory(factory.Factory):
        FACTORY_FOR = User

        # Various fields
        first_name = 'John'
        last_name = factory.Sequence(lambda n: 'D%se' % (o * n))
        email = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda o: '%s.%s@example.org' % (o.first_name.lower(), o.last_name.lower()))

    # A factory for an object with a 'User' field
    class CompanyFactory(factory.Factory):
        FACTORY_FOR = Company

        name = factory.Sequence(lambda n: 'FactoryBoyz' + z * n)

        # Let's use our UserFactory to create that user, and override its first name.
        owner = factory.SubFactory(UserFactory, first_name='Jack')

Instantiating the external factory will in turn instantiate an object of the internal factory::

    >>> c = CompanyFactory()
    >>> c
    <Company: FactoryBoyz>

    # Notice that the first_name was overridden
    >>> c.owner
    <User: Jack De>
    >>> c.owner.email
    jack.de@example.org

Fields of the SubFactory can also be overridden when instantiating the external factory::

    >>> c = CompanyFactory(owner__first_name='Henry')
    >>> c.owner
    <User: Henry Doe>

    # Notice that the updated first_name was propagated to the email LazyAttribute.
    >>> c.owner.email
    henry.doe@example.org
    
    # It is also possible to override other fields of the SubFactory
    >>> c = CompanyFactory(owner__last_name='Jones')
    >>> c.owner
    <User: Henry Jones>
    >>> c.owner.email
    henry.jones@example.org