Django model field default from model method

Question

I want to give a model field default value from the a model method.

How can i do that ?

when i try this code

Class Person(models.Model):
    def create_id(self):
        return os.urandom(12).encode('hex')

    name = models.CharField(max_length = 255)
    id = models.CharField(max_length = 255,default = self.create_id)

I get NameError: name 'self' is not defined.

If i remove the 'self' i get that 'create_id' needs 1 parameter.

Answer 1

You can define global method like this:

def create_id():
    return os.urandom(12).encode('hex')

Class Person(models.Model):
   name = models.CharField(max_length = 255)
   id = models.CharField(max_length = 255,default = create_id)

Answer 2

I ended up doing this: (removing the self from both)

Class Person(models.Model):
    def create_id():
        return os.urandom(12).encode('hex')

    name = models.CharField(max_length = 255)
    id = models.CharField(max_length = 255,default = create_id)

it is working, but i am not sure if this is the best or the right way.