Method drop_collection

mongoengine/document.py:862–876

Drops the entire collection associated with this :class:`~mongoengine.Document` type from the database. Raises :class:`OperationError` if the document has no collection set (i.g. if it is `abstract`)

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    @classmethod
    def drop_collection(cls):
        """Drops the entire collection associated with this
        :class:`~mongoengine.Document` type from the database.

        Raises :class:`OperationError` if the document has no collection set
        (i.g. if it is `abstract`)
        """
        coll_name = cls._get_collection_name()
        if not coll_name:
            raise OperationError(
                "Document %s has no collection defined (is it abstract ?)" % cls
            )
        cls._collection = None
        db = cls._get_db()
        db.drop_collection(coll_name)

    @classmethod
    def create_index(cls, keys, background=False, **kwargs):