from sqlobject import * from sqlobject.tests.dbtest import * class PersonWithAlbum(SQLObject): name = StringCol() # albumNone returns the album or none albumNone = SingleJoin('PhotoAlbum', joinColumn='test_person_id') # albumInstance returns the album or an default album instance albumInstance = SingleJoin('PhotoAlbum', makeDefault=True, joinColumn='test_person_id') class PhotoAlbum(SQLObject): color = StringCol(default='red') person = ForeignKey('PersonWithAlbum', dbName='test_person_id') def test_1(): setupClass([PersonWithAlbum, PhotoAlbum]) person = PersonWithAlbum(name='Gokou (Kakarouto)') assert not person.albumNone # I don't created an album, this way it returns None assert isinstance(person.albumInstance, PhotoAlbum) album = PhotoAlbum(person=person) assert person.albumNone assert isinstance(person.albumNone, PhotoAlbum) assert isinstance(person.albumInstance, PhotoAlbum)