1 files changed, 73 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/tests/modeltests/custom_columns/models.py b/tests/modeltests/custom_columns/models.py
index e88fa80da2..1283da07cf 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/custom_columns/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/custom_columns/models.py
@@ -1,53 +1,105 @@
 """
-17. Custom column names
+17. Custom column/table names
 
 If your database column name is different than your model attribute, use the
 ``db_column`` parameter. Note that you'll use the field's name, not its column
 name, in API usage.
+
+If your database table name is different than your model name, use the
+``db_table`` Meta attribute. This has no effect on the API used to 
+query the database.
+
+If you need to use a table name for a many-to-many relationship that differs 
+from the default generated name, use the ``db_table`` parameter on the 
+ManyToMany field. This has no effect on the API for querying the database.
+
 """
 
 from django.db import models
 
-class Person(models.Model):
+class Author(models.Model):
     first_name = models.CharField(maxlength=30, db_column='firstname')
     last_name = models.CharField(maxlength=30, db_column='last')
 
     def __str__(self):
         return '%s %s' % (self.first_name, self.last_name)
 
+    class Meta:
+        db_table = 'my_author_table'
+        ordering = ('last_name','first_name')
+
+class Article(models.Model):
+    headline = models.CharField(maxlength=100)
+    authors = models.ManyToManyField(Author, db_table='my_m2m_table')
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.headline
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ('headline',)
+        
 __test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
-# Create a Person.
->>> p = Person(first_name='John', last_name='Smith')
->>> p.save()
+# Create a Author.
+>>> a = Author(first_name='John', last_name='Smith')
+>>> a.save()
 
->>> p.id
+>>> a.id
 1
 
->>> Person.objects.all()
-[<Person: John Smith>]
+# Create another author
+>>> a2 = Author(first_name='Peter', last_name='Jones')
+>>> a2.save()
+
+# Create an article
+>>> art = Article(headline='Django lets you build web apps easily')
+>>> art.save()
+>>> art.authors = [a, a2]
 
->>> Person.objects.filter(first_name__exact='John')
-[<Person: John Smith>]
+# Although the table and column names on Author have been set to 
+# custom values, nothing about using the Author model has changed...
 
->>> Person.objects.get(first_name__exact='John')
-<Person: John Smith>
+# Query the available authors
+>>> Author.objects.all()
+[<Author: Peter Jones>, <Author: John Smith>]
 
->>> Person.objects.filter(firstname__exact='John')
+>>> Author.objects.filter(first_name__exact='John')
+[<Author: John Smith>]
+
+>>> Author.objects.get(first_name__exact='John')
+<Author: John Smith>
+
+>>> Author.objects.filter(firstname__exact='John')
 Traceback (most recent call last):
     ...
-TypeError: Cannot resolve keyword 'firstname' into field
+TypeError: Cannot resolve keyword 'firstname' into field. Choices are: article, id, first_name, last_name
 
->>> p = Person.objects.get(last_name__exact='Smith')
->>> p.first_name
+>>> a = Author.objects.get(last_name__exact='Smith')
+>>> a.first_name
 'John'
->>> p.last_name
+>>> a.last_name
 'Smith'
->>> p.firstname
+>>> a.firstname
 Traceback (most recent call last):
     ...
-AttributeError: 'Person' object has no attribute 'firstname'
->>> p.last
+AttributeError: 'Author' object has no attribute 'firstname'
+>>> a.last
 Traceback (most recent call last):
     ...
-AttributeError: 'Person' object has no attribute 'last'
+AttributeError: 'Author' object has no attribute 'last'
+
+# Although the Article table uses a custom m2m table, 
+# nothing about using the m2m relationship has changed...
+
+# Get all the authors for an article
+>>> art.authors.all()
+[<Author: Peter Jones>, <Author: John Smith>]
+
+# Get the articles for an author
+>>> a.article_set.all()
+[<Article: Django lets you build web apps easily>]
+
+# Query the authors across the m2m relation
+>>> art.authors.filter(last_name='Jones')
+[<Author: Peter Jones>]
+
 """}