Make historical records' m2m fields type-compatible with non-historical

Fixes #1186

simple_history/manager.py

@@ -127,6 +127,35 @@ def __get__(self, instance, owner):
         return HistoryManager.from_queryset(HistoricalQuerySet)(self.model, instance)
 
 
+class HistoryManyToManyDescriptor:
+    def __init__(self, model, rel):
+        self.rel = rel
+        self.model = model
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        return HistoryManyRelatedManager.from_queryset(QuerySet)(
+            self.model, self.rel, instance
+        )
+
+
+class HistoryManyRelatedManager(models.Manager):
+    def __init__(self, through, rel, instance=None):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.model = rel.model
+        self.through = through
+        self.instance = instance
+        self._m2m_through_field_name = rel.field.m2m_reverse_field_name()
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        qs = super().get_queryset()
+        through_qs = HistoryManager.from_queryset(HistoricalQuerySet)(
+            self.through, self.instance
+        )
+        return qs.filter(
+            pk__in=through_qs.all().values_list(self._m2m_through_field_name, flat=True)
+        )
+
+
 class HistoryManager(models.Manager):
     def __init__(self, model, instance=None):
         super().__init__()

simple_history/models.py

@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
 from simple_history import utils
 
 from . import exceptions
-from .manager import SIMPLE_HISTORY_REVERSE_ATTR_NAME, HistoryDescriptor
+from .manager import (
+    SIMPLE_HISTORY_REVERSE_ATTR_NAME,
+    HistoryDescriptor,
+    HistoryManyToManyDescriptor,
+)
 from .signals import (
     post_create_historical_m2m_records,
     post_create_historical_record,
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@ def finalize(self, sender, **kwargs):
 
             setattr(module, m2m_model.__name__, m2m_model)
 
-            m2m_descriptor = HistoryDescriptor(m2m_model)
+            m2m_descriptor = HistoryManyToManyDescriptor(m2m_model, field.remote_field)
             setattr(history_model, field.name, m2m_descriptor)
 
     def get_history_model_name(self, model):

simple_history/tests/tests/test_models.py

@@ -1806,12 +1806,12 @@ def test_separation(self):
         self.assertEqual(book.restaurants.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(book.books.all().count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(book.places.all().count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(book.books.first().book, self.book)
+        self.assertEqual(book.books.first(), self.book)
 
         self.assertEqual(place.restaurants.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(place.books.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(place.places.all().count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(place.places.first().place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(place.places.first(), self.place)
 
         self.assertEqual(add.restaurants.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(add.books.all().count(), 0)
@@ -1847,11 +1847,11 @@ def test_separation(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(book.books.all().count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(book.places.all().count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(book.books.first().book, self.book)
+        self.assertEqual(book.books.first(), self.book)
 
         self.assertEqual(place.books.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(place.places.all().count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(place.places.first().place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(place.places.first(), self.place)
 
         self.assertEqual(add.books.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(add.places.all().count(), 0)
@@ -1860,11 +1860,11 @@ def test_separation(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(restaurant.restaurants.all().count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(restaurant.places.all().count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(restaurant.restaurants.first().restaurant, self.restaurant)
+        self.assertEqual(restaurant.restaurants.first(), self.restaurant)
 
         self.assertEqual(place.restaurants.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(place.places.all().count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(place.places.first().place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(place.places.first(), self.place)
 
         self.assertEqual(add.restaurants.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(add.places.all().count(), 0)
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ def test_create(self):
 
         # And the historical place is the correct one
         historical_place = m2m_record.places.first()
-        self.assertEqual(historical_place.place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(historical_place, self.place)
 
     def test_remove(self):
         # Add and remove a many-to-many child
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ def test_remove(self):
 
         # And the previous row still has the correct one
         historical_place = previous_m2m_record.places.first()
-        self.assertEqual(historical_place.place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(historical_place, self.place)
 
     def test_clear(self):
         # Add some places
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ def test_delete_child(self):
         # Place instance cannot be created...
         historical_place = m2m_record.places.first()
         with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
-            historical_place.place.id
+            historical_place.id
 
         # But the values persist
         historical_place_values = m2m_record.places.all().values()[0]
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ def test_delete_parent(self):
 
         # And it is the correct one
         historical_place = prev_record.places.first()
-        self.assertEqual(historical_place.place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(historical_place, self.place)
 
     def test_update_child(self):
         self.poll.places.add(self.place)
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ def test_update_child(self):
         m2m_record = self.poll.history.all()[0]
         self.assertEqual(m2m_record.places.count(), 1)
         historical_place = m2m_record.places.first()
-        self.assertEqual(historical_place.place.name, "Updated")
+        self.assertEqual(historical_place.name, "Updated")
 
     def test_update_parent(self):
         self.poll.places.add(self.place)
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ def test_update_parent(self):
         m2m_record = self.poll.history.all()[0]
         self.assertEqual(m2m_record.places.count(), 1)
         historical_place = m2m_record.places.first()
-        self.assertEqual(historical_place.place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(historical_place, self.place)
 
     def test_bulk_add_remove(self):
         # Add some places
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ def test_bulk_add_remove(self):
         self.assertEqual(m2m_record.places.all().count(), 1)
 
         historical_place = m2m_record.places.first()
-        self.assertEqual(historical_place.place, self.place)
+        self.assertEqual(historical_place, self.place)
 
     def test_m2m_relation(self):
         # Ensure only the correct M2Ms are saved and returned for history objects