I want to filter out some instance based on the query parameter I get in the GET call.
class RevisionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
slot_info = serializers.SerializerMethodField(required=False, read_only=True)
batch_config = serializers.SerializerMethodField(required=False, read_only=True)
class Meta:
model = Revision
fields = ['id', 'status', 'revision_id', 'instructor', 'number_of_classes', 'start_date',
'slot', 'slot_info', 'tinyurl', 'zoom_link', 'batch_config']
read_only_fields = ['revision_id']
def get_batch_config(self, obj):
# filter this on the incoming data from the GET call
related_batches = CompensationClass.objects.select_related('style', 'instructor').filter(
compensation_class_id=obj.revision_id)
batch_config_values = related_batches.values('batch_id', 'age_group', 'level', 'course_version', 'style__name',
'class_number')
return batch_config_values
This is my serializer and I will be passing one date and based on that date I want to filter my serializermethodfield. How can I achieve this?
You can pass parameters to a Serializer using its context:
# views.py
class RevisionView(GenericAPIView):
serializer_class = RevisionSerializer
def get_serializer_context(self):
return {'revision_id': self.request.GET.get('revision_id')}
# serializers.py
class RevisionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
def get_batch_config(self, obj):
related_batches = CompensationClass.objects.select_related(
'style', 'instructor',
).filter(
compensation_class_id=self.context.get('revision_id')
)
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