Merged ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor and ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor

and made all "many" related objects descriptors inherit from
ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor.

4 files changed, 119 insertions, 219 deletions

diff --git a/django/contrib/contenttypes/fields.py b/django/contrib/contenttypes/fields.py
index f47a5165ec..4bd62225c2 100644
--- a/django/contrib/contenttypes/fields.py
+++ b/django/contrib/contenttypes/fields.py
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ from django.core.exceptions import FieldDoesNotExist, ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS, connection, models, router, transaction
 from django.db.models import DO_NOTHING, signals
 from django.db.models.base import ModelBase
-from django.db.models.fields.related import ForeignObject, ForeignObjectRel
+from django.db.models.fields.related import (
+    ForeignObject, ForeignObjectRel, ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor,
+)
 from django.db.models.query_utils import PathInfo
 from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible, smart_text
+from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 
 
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ class GenericRelation(ForeignObject):
         # Save a reference to which model this class is on for future use
         self.model = cls
         # Add the descriptor for the relation
-        setattr(cls, self.name, ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self, self.for_concrete_model))
+        setattr(cls, self.name, ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self.rel))
 
     def set_attributes_from_rel(self):
         pass
@@ -393,7 +396,7 @@ class GenericRelation(ForeignObject):
         })
 
 
-class ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
+class ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor):
     """
     This class provides the functionality that makes the related-object
     managers available as attributes on a model class, for fields that have
@@ -402,87 +405,57 @@ class ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
     "article.publications", the publications attribute is a
     ReverseGenericRelatedObjectsDescriptor instance.
     """
-    def __init__(self, field, for_concrete_model=True):
-        self.field = field
-        self.for_concrete_model = for_concrete_model
 
-    def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
-        if instance is None:
-            return self
 
-        # Dynamically create a class that subclasses the related model's
-        # default manager.
-        rel_model = self.field.rel.to
-        superclass = rel_model._default_manager.__class__
-        RelatedManager = create_generic_related_manager(superclass)
 
-        qn = connection.ops.quote_name
-        content_type = ContentType.objects.db_manager(instance._state.db).get_for_model(
-            instance, for_concrete_model=self.for_concrete_model)
 
-        join_cols = self.field.get_joining_columns(reverse_join=True)[0]
-        manager = RelatedManager(
-            model=rel_model,
-            instance=instance,
-            source_col_name=qn(join_cols[0]),
-            target_col_name=qn(join_cols[1]),
-            content_type=content_type,
-            content_type_field_name=self.field.content_type_field_name,
-            object_id_field_name=self.field.object_id_field_name,
-            prefetch_cache_name=self.field.attname,
+    @cached_property
+    def related_manager_cls(self):
+        return create_generic_related_manager(
+            self.rel.to._default_manager.__class__,
+            self.rel,
         )
 
-        return manager
 
-    def __set__(self, instance, value):
-        manager = self.__get__(instance)
-        manager.set(value)
-
-
-def create_generic_related_manager(superclass):
+def create_generic_related_manager(superclass, rel):
     """
     Factory function for a manager that subclasses 'superclass' (which is a
     Manager) and adds behavior for generic related objects.
     """
 
     class GenericRelatedObjectManager(superclass):
-        def __init__(self, model=None, instance=None, symmetrical=None,
-                     source_col_name=None, target_col_name=None, content_type=None,
-                     content_type_field_name=None, object_id_field_name=None,
-                     prefetch_cache_name=None):
-
+        def __init__(self, instance=None):
             super(GenericRelatedObjectManager, self).__init__()
-            self.model = model
-            self.content_type = content_type
-            self.symmetrical = symmetrical
+
             self.instance = instance
-            self.source_col_name = source_col_name
-            self.target_col_name = target_col_name
-            self.content_type_field_name = content_type_field_name
-            self.object_id_field_name = object_id_field_name
-            self.prefetch_cache_name = prefetch_cache_name
-            self.pk_val = self.instance._get_pk_val()
+
+            self.model = rel.to
+
+            content_type = ContentType.objects.db_manager(instance._state.db).get_for_model(
+                instance, for_concrete_model=rel.field.for_concrete_model)
+            self.content_type = content_type
+
+            qn = connection.ops.quote_name
+            join_cols = rel.field.get_joining_columns(reverse_join=True)[0]
+            self.source_col_name = qn(join_cols[0])
+            self.target_col_name = qn(join_cols[1])
+
+            self.content_type_field_name = rel.field.content_type_field_name
+            self.object_id_field_name = rel.field.object_id_field_name
+            self.prefetch_cache_name = rel.field.attname
+            self.pk_val = instance._get_pk_val()
+
             self.core_filters = {
-                '%s__pk' % content_type_field_name: content_type.id,
-                '%s' % object_id_field_name: instance._get_pk_val(),
+                '%s__pk' % self.content_type_field_name: content_type.id,
+                self.object_id_field_name: self.pk_val,
             }
 
         def __call__(self, **kwargs):
             # We use **kwargs rather than a kwarg argument to enforce the
             # `manager='manager_name'` syntax.
             manager = getattr(self.model, kwargs.pop('manager'))
-            manager_class = create_generic_related_manager(manager.__class__)
-            return manager_class(
-                model=self.model,
-                instance=self.instance,
-                symmetrical=self.symmetrical,
-                source_col_name=self.source_col_name,
-                target_col_name=self.target_col_name,
-                content_type=self.content_type,
-                content_type_field_name=self.content_type_field_name,
-                object_id_field_name=self.object_id_field_name,
-                prefetch_cache_name=self.prefetch_cache_name,
-            )
+            manager_class = create_generic_related_manager(manager.__class__, rel)
+            return manager_class(instance=self.instance)
         do_not_call_in_templates = True
 
         def __str__(self):
diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/related.py b/django/db/models/fields/related.py
index 3ded406a6b..8d11f87794 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/related.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/related.py
@@ -678,25 +678,28 @@ class ReverseSingleRelatedObjectDescriptor(object):
             setattr(value, self.field.rel.get_cache_name(), instance)
 
 
-def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel_field, rel_model):
+def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel):
     class RelatedManager(superclass):
         def __init__(self, instance):
             super(RelatedManager, self).__init__()
+
             self.instance = instance
-            self.core_filters = {rel_field.name: instance}
-            self.model = rel_model
+            self.model = rel.related_model
+            self.field = rel.field
+
+            self.core_filters = {self.field.name: instance}
 
         def __call__(self, **kwargs):
             # We use **kwargs rather than a kwarg argument to enforce the
             # `manager='manager_name'` syntax.
             manager = getattr(self.model, kwargs.pop('manager'))
-            manager_class = create_foreign_related_manager(manager.__class__, rel_field, rel_model)
+            manager_class = create_foreign_related_manager(manager.__class__, rel)
             return manager_class(self.instance)
         do_not_call_in_templates = True
 
         def get_queryset(self):
             try:
-                return self.instance._prefetched_objects_cache[rel_field.related_query_name()]
+                return self.instance._prefetched_objects_cache[self.field.related_query_name()]
             except (AttributeError, KeyError):
                 db = self._db or router.db_for_read(self.model, instance=self.instance)
                 empty_strings_as_null = connections[db].features.interprets_empty_strings_as_nulls
@@ -705,11 +708,11 @@ def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel_field, rel_model):
                 if self._db:
                     qs = qs.using(self._db)
                 qs = qs.filter(**self.core_filters)
-                for field in rel_field.foreign_related_fields:
+                for field in self.field.foreign_related_fields:
                     val = getattr(self.instance, field.attname)
                     if val is None or (val == '' and empty_strings_as_null):
                         return qs.none()
-                qs._known_related_objects = {rel_field: {self.instance.pk: self.instance}}
+                qs._known_related_objects = {self.field: {self.instance.pk: self.instance}}
                 return qs
 
         def get_prefetch_queryset(self, instances, queryset=None):
@@ -719,18 +722,18 @@ def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel_field, rel_model):
             queryset._add_hints(instance=instances[0])
             queryset = queryset.using(queryset._db or self._db)
 
-            rel_obj_attr = rel_field.get_local_related_value
-            instance_attr = rel_field.get_foreign_related_value
+            rel_obj_attr = self.field.get_local_related_value
+            instance_attr = self.field.get_foreign_related_value
             instances_dict = {instance_attr(inst): inst for inst in instances}
-            query = {'%s__in' % rel_field.name: instances}
+            query = {'%s__in' % self.field.name: instances}
             queryset = queryset.filter(**query)
 
             # Since we just bypassed this class' get_queryset(), we must manage
             # the reverse relation manually.
             for rel_obj in queryset:
                 instance = instances_dict[rel_obj_attr(rel_obj)]
-                setattr(rel_obj, rel_field.name, instance)
-            cache_name = rel_field.related_query_name()
+                setattr(rel_obj, self.field.name, instance)
+            cache_name = self.field.related_query_name()
             return queryset, rel_obj_attr, instance_attr, False, cache_name
 
         def add(self, *objs):
@@ -741,42 +744,42 @@ def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel_field, rel_model):
                     if not isinstance(obj, self.model):
                         raise TypeError("'%s' instance expected, got %r" %
                                         (self.model._meta.object_name, obj))
-                    setattr(obj, rel_field.name, self.instance)
+                    setattr(obj, self.field.name, self.instance)
                     obj.save()
         add.alters_data = True
 
         def create(self, **kwargs):
-            kwargs[rel_field.name] = self.instance
+            kwargs[self.field.name] = self.instance
             db = router.db_for_write(self.model, instance=self.instance)
             return super(RelatedManager, self.db_manager(db)).create(**kwargs)
         create.alters_data = True
 
         def get_or_create(self, **kwargs):
-            kwargs[rel_field.name] = self.instance
+            kwargs[self.field.name] = self.instance
             db = router.db_for_write(self.model, instance=self.instance)
             return super(RelatedManager, self.db_manager(db)).get_or_create(**kwargs)
         get_or_create.alters_data = True
 
         def update_or_create(self, **kwargs):
-            kwargs[rel_field.name] = self.instance
+            kwargs[self.field.name] = self.instance
             db = router.db_for_write(self.model, instance=self.instance)
             return super(RelatedManager, self.db_manager(db)).update_or_create(**kwargs)
         update_or_create.alters_data = True
 
         # remove() and clear() are only provided if the ForeignKey can have a value of null.
-        if rel_field.null:
+        if rel.field.null:
             def remove(self, *objs, **kwargs):
                 if not objs:
                     return
                 bulk = kwargs.pop('bulk', True)
-                val = rel_field.get_foreign_related_value(self.instance)
+                val = self.field.get_foreign_related_value(self.instance)
                 old_ids = set()
                 for obj in objs:
                     # Is obj actually part of this descriptor set?
-                    if rel_field.get_local_related_value(obj) == val:
+                    if self.field.get_local_related_value(obj) == val:
                         old_ids.add(obj.pk)
                     else:
-                        raise rel_field.rel.to.DoesNotExist("%r is not related to %r." % (obj, self.instance))
+                        raise self.field.rel.to.DoesNotExist("%r is not related to %r." % (obj, self.instance))
                 self._clear(self.filter(pk__in=old_ids), bulk)
             remove.alters_data = True
 
@@ -790,12 +793,12 @@ def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel_field, rel_model):
                 queryset = queryset.using(db)
                 if bulk:
                     # `QuerySet.update()` is intrinsically atomic.
-                    queryset.update(**{rel_field.name: None})
+                    queryset.update(**{self.field.name: None})
                 else:
                     with transaction.atomic(using=db, savepoint=False):
                         for obj in queryset:
-                            setattr(obj, rel_field.name, None)
-                            obj.save(update_fields=[rel_field.name])
+                            setattr(obj, self.field.name, None)
+                            obj.save(update_fields=[self.field.name])
             _clear.alters_data = True
 
         def set(self, objs, **kwargs):
@@ -805,7 +808,7 @@ def create_foreign_related_manager(superclass, rel_field, rel_model):
 
             clear = kwargs.pop('clear', False)
 
-            if rel_field.null:
+            if self.field.null:
                 db = router.db_for_write(self.model, instance=self.instance)
                 with transaction.atomic(using=db, savepoint=False):
                     if clear:
@@ -835,8 +838,16 @@ class ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
     # multiple "remote" values and have a ForeignKey pointed at them by
     # some other model. In the example "poll.choice_set", the choice_set
     # attribute is a ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor instance.
-    def __init__(self, related):
-        self.related = related   # RelatedObject instance
+    def __init__(self, rel):
+        self.rel = rel
+        self.field = rel.field
+
+    @cached_property
+    def related_manager_cls(self):
+        return create_foreign_related_manager(
+            self.rel.related_model._default_manager.__class__,
+            self.rel,
+        )
 
     def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
         if instance is None:
@@ -848,49 +859,47 @@ class ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
         manager = self.__get__(instance)
         manager.set(value)
 
-    @cached_property
-    def related_manager_cls(self):
-        # Dynamically create a class that subclasses the related model's default
-        # manager.
-        return create_foreign_related_manager(
-            self.related.related_model._default_manager.__class__,
-            self.related.field,
-            self.related.related_model,
-        )
 
+def create_many_related_manager(superclass, rel, reverse):
 
-def create_many_related_manager(superclass, rel):
     """Creates a manager that subclasses 'superclass' (which is a Manager)
     and adds behavior for many-to-many related objects."""
     class ManyRelatedManager(superclass):
-        def __init__(self, model=None, query_field_name=None, instance=None, symmetrical=None,
-                     source_field_name=None, target_field_name=None, reverse=False,
-                     through=None, prefetch_cache_name=None):
+        def __init__(self, instance=None):
             super(ManyRelatedManager, self).__init__()
-            self.model = model
-            self.query_field_name = query_field_name
 
-            source_field = through._meta.get_field(source_field_name)
-            source_related_fields = source_field.related_fields
+            self.instance = instance
 
-            self.core_filters = {}
-            for lh_field, rh_field in source_related_fields:
-                self.core_filters['%s__%s' % (query_field_name, rh_field.name)] = getattr(instance, rh_field.attname)
+            if not reverse:
+                self.model = rel.to
+                self.query_field_name = rel.field.related_query_name()
+                self.prefetch_cache_name = rel.field.name
+                self.source_field_name = rel.field.m2m_field_name()
+                self.target_field_name = rel.field.m2m_reverse_field_name()
+                self.symmetrical = rel.symmetrical
+            else:
+                self.model = rel.related_model
+                self.query_field_name = rel.field.name
+                self.prefetch_cache_name = rel.field.related_query_name()
+                self.source_field_name = rel.field.m2m_reverse_field_name()
+                self.target_field_name = rel.field.m2m_field_name()
+                self.symmetrical = False
 
-            self.instance = instance
-            self.symmetrical = symmetrical
-            self.source_field = source_field
-            self.target_field = through._meta.get_field(target_field_name)
-            self.source_field_name = source_field_name
-            self.target_field_name = target_field_name
+            self.through = rel.through
             self.reverse = reverse
-            self.through = through
-            self.prefetch_cache_name = prefetch_cache_name
-            self.related_val = source_field.get_foreign_related_value(instance)
+
+            self.source_field = self.through._meta.get_field(self.source_field_name)
+            self.target_field = self.through._meta.get_field(self.target_field_name)
+
+            self.core_filters = {}
+            for lh_field, rh_field in self.source_field.related_fields:
+                self.core_filters['%s__%s' % (self.query_field_name, rh_field.name)] = getattr(instance, rh_field.attname)
+
+            self.related_val = self.source_field.get_foreign_related_value(instance)
             if None in self.related_val:
                 raise ValueError('"%r" needs to have a value for field "%s" before '
                                  'this many-to-many relationship can be used.' %
-                                 (instance, source_field_name))
+                                 (instance, self.source_field_name))
             # Even if this relation is not to pk, we require still pk value.
             # The wish is that the instance has been already saved to DB,
             # although having a pk value isn't a guarantee of that.
@@ -903,18 +912,8 @@ def create_many_related_manager(superclass, rel):
             # We use **kwargs rather than a kwarg argument to enforce the
             # `manager='manager_name'` syntax.
             manager = getattr(self.model, kwargs.pop('manager'))
-            manager_class = create_many_related_manager(manager.__class__, rel)
-            return manager_class(
-                model=self.model,
-                query_field_name=self.query_field_name,
-                instance=self.instance,
-                symmetrical=self.symmetrical,
-                source_field_name=self.source_field_name,
-                target_field_name=self.target_field_name,
-                reverse=self.reverse,
-                through=self.through,
-                prefetch_cache_name=self.prefetch_cache_name,
-            )
+            manager_class = create_many_related_manager(manager.__class__, rel, reverse)
+            return manager_class(instance=self.instance)
         do_not_call_in_templates = True
 
         def _build_remove_filters(self, removed_vals):
@@ -1198,107 +1197,38 @@ def create_many_related_manager(superclass, rel):
     return ManyRelatedManager
 
 
-class ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
-    # This class provides the functionality that makes the related-object
-    # managers available as attributes on a model class, for fields that have
-    # multiple "remote" values and have a ManyToManyField pointed at them by
-    # some other model (rather than having a ManyToManyField themselves).
-    # In the example "publication.article_set", the article_set attribute is a
-    # ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor instance.
-    def __init__(self, related):
-        self.related = related   # RelatedObject instance
-
-    @cached_property
-    def related_manager_cls(self):
-        # Dynamically create a class that subclasses the related
-        # model's default manager.
-        return create_many_related_manager(
-            self.related.related_model._default_manager.__class__,
-            self.related.field.rel
-        )
-
-    def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
-        if instance is None:
-            return self
-
-        rel_model = self.related.related_model
+class ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor):
 
-        manager = self.related_manager_cls(
-            model=rel_model,
-            query_field_name=self.related.field.name,
-            prefetch_cache_name=self.related.field.related_query_name(),
-            instance=instance,
-            symmetrical=False,
-            source_field_name=self.related.field.m2m_reverse_field_name(),
-            target_field_name=self.related.field.m2m_field_name(),
-            reverse=True,
-            through=self.related.field.rel.through,
-        )
 
-        return manager
 
-    def __set__(self, instance, value):
-        manager = self.__get__(instance)
-        manager.set(value)
 
+    def __init__(self, rel, reverse=False):
+        super(ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor, self).__init__(rel)
 
-class ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(object):
-    # This class provides the functionality that makes the related-object
-    # managers available as attributes on a model class, for fields that have
-    # multiple "remote" values and have a ManyToManyField defined in their
-    # model (rather than having another model pointed *at* them).
-    # In the example "article.publications", the publications attribute is a
-    # ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor instance.
-    def __init__(self, m2m_field):
-        self.field = m2m_field
+        self.reverse = reverse
 
     @property
     def through(self):
         # through is provided so that you have easy access to the through
         # model (Book.authors.through) for inlines, etc. This is done as
         # a property to ensure that the fully resolved value is returned.
-        return self.field.rel.through
+        return self.rel.through
 
     @cached_property
     def related_manager_cls(self):
+        model = self.rel.related_model if self.reverse else self.rel.to
         # Dynamically create a class that subclasses the related model's
         # default manager.
         return create_many_related_manager(
-            self.field.rel.to._default_manager.__class__,
-            self.field.rel
+            model._default_manager.__class__,
+            self.rel,
+            reverse=self.reverse,
         )
 
-    def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
-        if instance is None:
-            return self
 
-        manager = self.related_manager_cls(
-            model=self.field.rel.to,
-            query_field_name=self.field.related_query_name(),
-            prefetch_cache_name=self.field.name,
-            instance=instance,
-            symmetrical=self.field.rel.symmetrical,
-            source_field_name=self.field.m2m_field_name(),
-            target_field_name=self.field.m2m_reverse_field_name(),
-            reverse=False,
-            through=self.field.rel.through,
-        )
-
-        return manager
-
-    def __set__(self, instance, value):
-        if not self.field.rel.through._meta.auto_created:
-            opts = self.field.rel.through._meta
-            raise AttributeError(
-                "Cannot set values on a ManyToManyField which specifies an "
-                "intermediary model.  Use %s.%s's Manager instead." % (opts.app_label, opts.object_name)
-            )
-
-        manager = self.__get__(instance)
-        manager.set(value)
+class ForeignObjectRel(object):
 
 
-class ForeignObjectRel(object):
     # Field flags
     auto_created = True
     concrete = False
@@ -1505,10 +1435,6 @@ class ManyToManyRel(ForeignObjectRel):
         self.symmetrical = symmetrical
         self.db_constraint = db_constraint
 
-    def is_hidden(self):
-        "Should the related object be hidden?"
-        return self.related_name is not None and self.related_name[-1] == '+'
-
     def get_related_field(self):
         """
         Returns the field in the 'to' object to which this relationship is tied.
@@ -2599,7 +2525,8 @@ class ManyToManyField(RelatedField):
             self.rel.through = create_many_to_many_intermediary_model(self, cls)
 
         # Add the descriptor for the m2m relation
-        setattr(cls, self.name, ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self))
+        # Add the descriptor for the m2m relation.
+        setattr(cls, self.name, ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self.rel, reverse=False))
 
         # Set up the accessor for the m2m table name for the relation
         self.m2m_db_table = curry(self._get_m2m_db_table, cls._meta)
@@ -2615,7 +2542,7 @@ class ManyToManyField(RelatedField):
         # Internal M2Ms (i.e., those with a related name ending with '+')
         # and swapped models don't get a related descriptor.
         if not self.rel.is_hidden() and not related.related_model._meta.swapped:
-            setattr(cls, related.get_accessor_name(), ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(related))
+            setattr(cls, related.get_accessor_name(), ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self.rel, reverse=True))
 
         # Set up the accessors for the column names on the m2m table
         self.m2m_column_name = curry(self._get_m2m_attr, related, 'column')
diff --git a/tests/many_to_many/tests.py b/tests/many_to_many/tests.py
index 192bc5f0e8..387acb2580 100644
--- a/tests/many_to_many/tests.py
+++ b/tests/many_to_many/tests.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class ManyToManyTests(TestCase):
     def test_reverse_assign_with_queryset(self):
         # Ensure that querysets used in M2M assignments are pre-evaluated
         # so their value isn't affected by the clearing operation in
-        # ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor.__set__. Refs #19816.
+        # ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor.__set__. Refs #19816.
         self.p1.article_set = [self.a1, self.a2]
 
         qs = self.p1.article_set.filter(headline='Django lets you build Web apps easily')
diff --git a/tests/schema/fields.py b/tests/schema/fields.py
index 4cba35ebf8..1436b971b7 100644
--- a/tests/schema/fields.py
+++ b/tests/schema/fields.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.db.models.fields.related import (
-    RECURSIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CONSTANT, ManyToManyField, ManyToManyRel,
-    RelatedField, ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor,
+    RECURSIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CONSTANT, ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor,
+    ManyToManyField, ManyToManyRel, RelatedField,
     create_many_to_many_intermediary_model,
 )
 from django.utils.functional import curry
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CustomManyToManyField(RelatedField):
         super(CustomManyToManyField, self).contribute_to_class(cls, name, **kwargs)
         if not self.rel.through and not cls._meta.abstract and not cls._meta.swapped:
             self.rel.through = create_many_to_many_intermediary_model(self, cls)
-        setattr(cls, self.name, ReverseManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self))
+        setattr(cls, self.name, ManyRelatedObjectsDescriptor(self.rel))
         self.m2m_db_table = curry(self._get_m2m_db_table, cls._meta)
 
     def get_internal_type(self):