Added support for recursive embedded documents

tests/fields.py

@@ -423,6 +423,36 @@ class FieldTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(peter.boss, bill)
         self.assertEqual(peter.friends, friends)
 
+    def test_recursive_embedding(self):
+        """Ensure that EmbeddedDocumentFields can contain their own documents.
+        """
+        class Tree(Document):
+            name = StringField()
+            children = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField('TreeNode'))
+
+        class TreeNode(EmbeddedDocument):
+            name = StringField()
+            children = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField('self'))
+        
+        tree = Tree(name="Tree")
+
+        first_child = TreeNode(name="Child 1")
+        tree.children.append(first_child)
+
+        second_child = TreeNode(name="Child 2")
+        first_child.children.append(second_child)
+        
+        third_child = TreeNode(name="Child 3")
+        first_child.children.append(third_child)
+
+        tree.save()
+
+        tree_obj = Tree.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(len(tree.children), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(tree.children[0].name, first_child.name)
+        self.assertEqual(tree.children[0].children[0].name, second_child.name)
+        self.assertEqual(tree.children[0].children[1].name, third_child.name)
+
     def test_undefined_reference(self):
         """Ensure that ReferenceFields may reference undefined Documents.
         """