from django.db import models class Branch(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=255,blank=True) acronym = models.CharField(max_length=20,blank=True) def __str__(self): return self.name+" ["+self.acronym+"]" # Create your models here. class CategoryManager(models.Manager): def create_or_new(self, name): name = name.strip() qs = self.get_queryset().filter(name__iexact=name) if qs.exists(): return qs.first(), False return Category.objects.create(name=name), True def comma_to_qs(self, categorys_str): final_ids = [] for category in categories_str.split(','): obj, created = self.create_or_new(category) final_ids.append(obj.id) qs = self.get_queryset().filter(id__in=final_ids).distinct() return qs class Category(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=255) description = models.TextField(blank=True) objects = CategoryManager() class Meta: ordering = [ 'name' ] verbose_name_plural = "Categories" def __str__(self): return self.name