Method get_fields

rest_framework/serializers.py:1068–1147

Return the dict of field names -> field instances that should be used for `self.fields` when instantiating the serializer.

(self)

    # Determine the fields to apply...

    def get_fields(self):
        """
        Return the dict of field names -> field instances that should be
        used for `self.fields` when instantiating the serializer.
        """
        if self.url_field_name is None:
            self.url_field_name = api_settings.URL_FIELD_NAME

        assert hasattr(self, 'Meta'), (
            'Class {serializer_class} missing "Meta" attribute'.format(
                serializer_class=self.__class__.__name__
            )
        )
        assert hasattr(self.Meta, 'model'), (
            'Class {serializer_class} missing "Meta.model" attribute'.format(
                serializer_class=self.__class__.__name__
            )
        )
        if model_meta.is_abstract_model(self.Meta.model):
            raise ValueError(
                'Cannot use ModelSerializer with Abstract Models.'
            )

        declared_fields = copy.deepcopy(self._declared_fields)
        model = getattr(self.Meta, 'model')
        depth = getattr(self.Meta, 'depth', 0)

        if depth is not None:
            assert depth >= 0, "'depth' may not be negative."
            assert depth <= 10, "'depth' may not be greater than 10."

        # Retrieve metadata about fields & relationships on the model class.
        info = model_meta.get_field_info(model)
        field_names = self.get_field_names(declared_fields, info)

        # Determine any extra field arguments and hidden fields that
        # should be included
        extra_kwargs = self.get_extra_kwargs()
        extra_kwargs, hidden_fields = self.get_uniqueness_extra_kwargs(
            field_names, declared_fields, extra_kwargs
        )

        # Determine the fields that should be included on the serializer.
        fields = {}

        # If it's a ManyToMany field, and the default is None, then raises an exception to prevent exceptions on .set()
        for field_name in declared_fields.keys():
            if field_name in info.relations and info.relations[field_name].to_many and declared_fields[field_name].default is None:
                raise ValueError(
                    f"The field '{field_name}' on serializer '{self.__class__.__name__}' is a ManyToMany field and cannot have a default value of None."
                )

        for field_name in field_names:
            # If the field is explicitly declared on the class then use that.
            if field_name in declared_fields:
                fields[field_name] = declared_fields[field_name]
                continue