Specifying a mySQL ENUM in a Django model

Question

How do I go about specifying and using an ENUM in a Django model?

Answer 1

http://www.b-list.org/weblog/2007/nov/02/handle-choices-right-way/

class Entry(models.Model):
    LIVE_STATUS = 1
    DRAFT_STATUS = 2
    HIDDEN_STATUS = 3
    STATUS_CHOICES = (
        (LIVE_STATUS, 'Live'),
        (DRAFT_STATUS, 'Draft'),
        (HIDDEN_STATUS, 'Hidden'),
    )
    # ...some other fields here...
    status = models.IntegerField(choices=STATUS_CHOICES, default=LIVE_STATUS)

live_entries = Entry.objects.filter(status=Entry.LIVE_STATUS)
draft_entries = Entry.objects.filter(status=Entry.DRAFT_STATUS)

if entry_object.status == Entry.LIVE_STATUS:

This is another nice and easy way of implementing enums although it doesn't really save enums in the database.

However it does allow you to reference the 'label' whenever querying or specifying defaults as opposed to the top-rated answer where you have to use the 'value' (which may be a number).