implement BaseQuerySet.batch_size

mongoengine/queryset/base.py

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class BaseQuerySet(object):
         self._limit = None
         self._skip = None
         self._hint = -1  # Using -1 as None is a valid value for hint
+        self._batch_size = None
         self.only_fields = []
         self._max_time_ms = None
 
@@ -781,6 +782,16 @@ class BaseQuerySet(object):
         queryset._hint = index
         return queryset
 
+    def batch_size(self, size):
+        """Limit the number of documents returned in a single batch (each
+        batch requires a round trip to the server).
+
+        :param size: desired size of each batch.
+        """
+        queryset = self.clone()
+        queryset._batch_size = size
+        return queryset
+
     def distinct(self, field):
         """Return a list of distinct values for a given field.
 
@@ -1467,6 +1478,9 @@ class BaseQuerySet(object):
             if self._hint != -1:
                 self._cursor_obj.hint(self._hint)
 
+            if self._batch_size is not None:
+                self._cursor_obj.batch_size(self._batch_size)
+
         return self._cursor_obj
 
     def __deepcopy__(self, memo):

tests/queryset/queryset.py

@@ -337,6 +337,36 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
         query = query.filter(boolfield=True)
         self.assertEqual(query.count(), 1)
 
+    def test_batch_size(self):
+        """Ensure that batch_size works."""
+        class A(Document):
+            s = StringField()
+
+        A.drop_collection()
+
+        for i in range(100):
+            A.objects.create(s=str(i))
+
+        # test iterating over the result set
+        cnt = 0
+        for a in A.objects.batch_size(10):
+            cnt += 1
+        self.assertEqual(cnt, 100)
+
+        # test chaining
+        qs = A.objects.all()
+        qs = qs.limit(10).batch_size(20).skip(91)
+        cnt = 0
+        for a in qs:
+            cnt += 1
+        self.assertEqual(cnt, 9)
+
+        # test invalid batch size
+        qs = A.objects.batch_size(-1)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, lambda: list(qs))
+        qs = A.objects.filter(s='1').batch_size('not a number')
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, lambda: [doc for doc in qs])
+
     def test_update_write_concern(self):
         """Test that passing write_concern works"""
         self.Person.drop_collection()