Set unions as unmounted types

graphene/types/tests/test_union.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import pytest
 
+from ..field import Field
 from ..objecttype import ObjectType
 from ..union import Union
+from ..unmountedtype import UnmountedType
 
 
 class MyObjectType1(ObjectType):
@@ -41,3 +43,15 @@ def test_generate_union_with_no_types():
             pass
 
     assert str(exc_info.value) == 'Must provide types for Union MyUnion.'
+
+
+def test_union_can_be_mounted():
+    class MyUnion(Union):
+        class Meta:
+            types = (MyObjectType1, MyObjectType2)
+
+    my_union_instance = MyUnion()
+    assert isinstance(my_union_instance, UnmountedType)
+    my_union_field = my_union_instance.mount_as(Field)
+    assert isinstance(my_union_field, Field)
+    assert my_union_field.type == MyUnion

graphene/types/union.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import six
 
 from ..utils.is_base_type import is_base_type
 from .options import Options
+from .unmountedtype import UnmountedType
 
 
 class UnionMeta(type):
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class UnionMeta(type):
         return cls._meta.name
 
 
-class Union(six.with_metaclass(UnionMeta)):
+class Union(six.with_metaclass(UnionMeta, UnmountedType)):
     '''
     Union Type Definition
 
@@ -39,11 +40,16 @@ class Union(six.with_metaclass(UnionMeta)):
     to determine which type is actually used when the field is resolved.
     '''
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_type(cls):
+        '''
+        This function is called when the unmounted type (Union instance)
+        is mounted (as a Field, InputField or Argument)
+        '''
+        return cls
+
     @classmethod
     def resolve_type(cls, instance, context, info):
         from .objecttype import ObjectType
         if isinstance(instance, ObjectType):
             return type(instance)
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        raise Exception("A Union cannot be intitialized")