Add support for filterset_class meta parameter

* Allow for use of either filter_fields or filterset_class
* Add tests to check that the behavior is similar to filter_fields
* Add documentation to show how to make use of the parameter

docs/filtering.rst

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ features of ``django-filter``. This is done by transparently creating a
 ``filter_fields``.
 
 However, you may find this to be insufficient. In these cases you can
-create your own ``Filterset`` as follows:
+create your own ``FilterSet``. You can pass it directly as follows:
 
 .. code:: python
 
@@ -127,6 +127,33 @@ create your own ``Filterset`` as follows:
         all_animals = DjangoFilterConnectionField(AnimalNode,
                                                   filterset_class=AnimalFilter)
 
+You can also specify the ``FilterSet`` class using the ``filerset_class``
+parameter when defining your ``DjangoObjectType``, however, this can't be used
+in unison  with the ``filter_fields`` parameter:
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    class AnimalFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
+        # Do case-insensitive lookups on 'name'
+        name = django_filters.CharFilter(lookup_expr=['iexact'])
+
+        class Meta:
+            # Assume you have an Animal model defined with the following fields
+            model = Animal
+            fields = ['name', 'genus', 'is_domesticated']
+
+
+    class AnimalNode(DjangoObjectType):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Animal
+            filterset_class = AnimalFilter
+            interfaces = (relay.Node, )
+
+
+    class Query(ObjectType):
+        animal = relay.Node.Field(AnimalNode)
+        all_animals = DjangoFilterConnectionField(AnimalNode)
+
 The context argument is passed on as the `request argument <http://django-filter.readthedocs.io/en/master/guide/usage.html#request-based-filtering>`__
 in a ``django_filters.FilterSet`` instance. You can use this to customize your
 filters to be context-dependent. We could modify the ``AnimalFilter`` above to

graphene_django/converter.py

@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ def convert_field_to_list_or_connection(field, registry=None):
         # into a DjangoConnectionField
         if _type._meta.connection:
             # Use a DjangoFilterConnectionField if there are
-            # defined filter_fields in the DjangoObjectType Meta
-            if _type._meta.filter_fields:
+            # defined filter_fields or a filterset_class in the
+            # DjangoObjectType Meta
+            if _type._meta.filter_fields or _type._meta.filterset_class:
                 from .filter.fields import DjangoFilterConnectionField
 
                 return DjangoFilterConnectionField(_type)

graphene_django/filter/fields.py

@@ -35,14 +35,17 @@ class DjangoFilterConnectionField(DjangoConnectionField):
     @property
     def filterset_class(self):
         if not self._filterset_class:
-            fields = self._fields or self.node_type._meta.filter_fields
-            meta = dict(model=self.model, fields=fields)
-            if self._extra_filter_meta:
-                meta.update(self._extra_filter_meta)
+            if not self.node_type._meta.filterset_class:
+                fields = self._fields or self.node_type._meta.filter_fields
+                meta = dict(model=self.model, fields=fields)
+                if self._extra_filter_meta:
+                    meta.update(self._extra_filter_meta)
 
-            self._filterset_class = get_filterset_class(
-                self._provided_filterset_class, **meta
-            )
+                self._filterset_class = get_filterset_class(
+                    self._provided_filterset_class, **meta
+                )
+            else:
+                self._filterset_class = self.node_type._meta.filterset_class
 
         return self._filterset_class
 

graphene_django/filter/tests/test_fields.py

@@ -227,6 +227,58 @@ def test_filter_filterset_information_on_meta_related():
     assert_not_orderable(articles_field)
 
 
+def test_filter_filterset_class_information_on_meta():
+    class ReporterFilter(FilterSet):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Reporter
+            fields = ["first_name", "articles"]
+
+    class ReporterFilterNode(DjangoObjectType):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Reporter
+            interfaces = (Node,)
+            filterset_class = ReporterFilter
+
+    field = DjangoFilterConnectionField(ReporterFilterNode)
+    assert_arguments(field, "first_name", "articles")
+    assert_not_orderable(field)
+
+
+def test_filter_filterset_class_information_on_meta_related():
+    class ReporterFilter(FilterSet):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Reporter
+            fields = ["first_name", "articles"]
+
+    class ArticleFilter(FilterSet):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Article
+            fields = ["headline", "reporter"]
+
+    class ReporterFilterNode(DjangoObjectType):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Reporter
+            interfaces = (Node,)
+            filterset_class = ReporterFilter
+
+    class ArticleFilterNode(DjangoObjectType):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Article
+            interfaces = (Node,)
+            filterset_class = ArticleFilter
+
+    class Query(ObjectType):
+        all_reporters = DjangoFilterConnectionField(ReporterFilterNode)
+        all_articles = DjangoFilterConnectionField(ArticleFilterNode)
+        reporter = Field(ReporterFilterNode)
+        article = Field(ArticleFilterNode)
+
+    schema = Schema(query=Query)
+    articles_field = ReporterFilterNode._meta.fields["articles"].get_type()
+    assert_arguments(articles_field, "headline", "reporter")
+    assert_not_orderable(articles_field)
+
+
 def test_filter_filterset_related_results():
     class ReporterFilterNode(DjangoObjectType):
         class Meta:

graphene_django/types.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class DjangoObjectTypeOptions(ObjectTypeOptions):
     connection = None  # type: Type[Connection]
 
     filter_fields = ()
+    filterset_class = None
 
 
 class DjangoObjectType(ObjectType):
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class DjangoObjectType(ObjectType):
         only_fields=(),
         exclude_fields=(),
         filter_fields=None,
+        filterset_class=None,
         connection=None,
         connection_class=None,
         use_connection=None,
@@ -74,9 +76,15 @@ class DjangoObjectType(ObjectType):
             "The attribute registry in {} needs to be an instance of "
             'Registry, received "{}".'
         ).format(cls.__name__, registry)
-
-        if not DJANGO_FILTER_INSTALLED and filter_fields:
-            raise Exception("Can only set filter_fields if Django-Filter is installed")
+        
+        if filter_fields and filterset_class:
+            raise Exception("Can't set both filter_fields and filterset_class")
+        
+        if not DJANGO_FILTER_INSTALLED and (filter_fields or filterset_class):
+            raise Exception((
+                "Can only set filter_fields or filterset_class if "
+                "Django-Filter is installed"
+            ))
 
         django_fields = yank_fields_from_attrs(
             construct_fields(model, registry, only_fields, exclude_fields), _as=Field
@@ -107,6 +115,7 @@ class DjangoObjectType(ObjectType):
         _meta.model = model
         _meta.registry = registry
         _meta.filter_fields = filter_fields
+        _meta.filterset_class = filterset_class
         _meta.fields = django_fields
         _meta.connection = connection