1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/django/apps/base.py b/django/apps/base.py
index e0d637c96e..31d75bf5ed 100644
--- a/django/apps/base.py
+++ b/django/apps/base.py
@@ -109,6 +109,23 @@ class AppConfig(object):
             # Entry is a path to an app module.
             return cls(entry, module)
 
+    def get_model(self, model_name):
+        """
+        Returns the model with the given case-insensitive model_name.
+
+        Raises LookupError if no model exists with this name.
+
+        This method assumes that apps.populate_models() has run.
+        """
+        if self.models is None:
+            raise LookupError(
+                "App '%s' doesn't have any models." % self.label)
+        try:
+            return self.models[model_name.lower()]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise LookupError(
+                "App '%s' doesn't have a '%s' model." % (self.label, model_name))
+
     def import_models(self, all_models):
         # Dictionary of models for this app, primarily maintained in the
         # 'all_models' attribute of the Apps this AppConfig is attached to.