fix doc.get_<field>_display + unit test inspired by #1279

mongoengine/base/document.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
                 else:
                     self._data[key] = value
 
-        # Set any get_fieldname_display methods
+        # Set any get_<field>_display methods
         self.__set_field_display()
 
         if self._dynamic:
@@ -1005,19 +1005,18 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
         return '.'.join(parts)
 
     def __set_field_display(self):
-        """Dynamically set the display value for a field with choices"""
-        for attr_name, field in self._fields.items():
-            if field.choices:
-                if self._dynamic:
-                    obj = self
-                else:
-                    obj = type(self)
-                setattr(obj,
-                        'get_%s_display' % attr_name,
-                        partial(self.__get_field_display, field=field))
+        """For each field that specifies choices, create a
+        get_<field>_display method.
+        """
+        fields_with_choices = [(n, f) for n, f in self._fields.items()
+                               if f.choices]
+        for attr_name, field in fields_with_choices:
+            setattr(self,
+                    'get_%s_display' % attr_name,
+                    partial(self.__get_field_display, field=field))
 
     def __get_field_display(self, field):
-        """Returns the display value for a choice field"""
+        """Return the display value for a choice field"""
         value = getattr(self, field.name)
         if field.choices and isinstance(field.choices[0], (list, tuple)):
             return dict(field.choices).get(value, value)

tests/fields/fields.py

@@ -3001,28 +3001,32 @@ class FieldTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 ('S', 'Small'), ('M', 'Medium'), ('L', 'Large'),
                 ('XL', 'Extra Large'), ('XXL', 'Extra Extra Large')))
             style = StringField(max_length=3, choices=(
-                ('S', 'Small'), ('B', 'Baggy'), ('W', 'wide')), default='S')
+                ('S', 'Small'), ('B', 'Baggy'), ('W', 'Wide')), default='W')
 
         Shirt.drop_collection()
 
-        shirt = Shirt()
+        shirt1 = Shirt()
+        shirt2 = Shirt()
 
-        self.assertEqual(shirt.get_size_display(), None)
-        self.assertEqual(shirt.get_style_display(), 'Small')
+        # Make sure get_<field>_display returns the default value (or None)
+        self.assertEqual(shirt1.get_size_display(), None)
+        self.assertEqual(shirt1.get_style_display(), 'Wide')
 
-        shirt.size = "XXL"
-        shirt.style = "B"
-        self.assertEqual(shirt.get_size_display(), 'Extra Extra Large')
-        self.assertEqual(shirt.get_style_display(), 'Baggy')
+        shirt1.size = 'XXL'
+        shirt1.style = 'B'
+        shirt2.size = 'M'
+        shirt2.style = 'S'
+        self.assertEqual(shirt1.get_size_display(), 'Extra Extra Large')
+        self.assertEqual(shirt1.get_style_display(), 'Baggy')
+        self.assertEqual(shirt2.get_size_display(), 'Medium')
+        self.assertEqual(shirt2.get_style_display(), 'Small')
 
         # Set as Z - an invalid choice
-        shirt.size = "Z"
-        shirt.style = "Z"
-        self.assertEqual(shirt.get_size_display(), 'Z')
-        self.assertEqual(shirt.get_style_display(), 'Z')
-        self.assertRaises(ValidationError, shirt.validate)
-
-        Shirt.drop_collection()
+        shirt1.size = 'Z'
+        shirt1.style = 'Z'
+        self.assertEqual(shirt1.get_size_display(), 'Z')
+        self.assertEqual(shirt1.get_style_display(), 'Z')
+        self.assertRaises(ValidationError, shirt1.validate)
 
     def test_simple_choices_validation(self):
         """Ensure that value is in a container of allowed values.