Fixed #23302 -- Added --name/-n option to makemigrations command

django/core/management/commands/makemigrations.py

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
             help="Create an empty migration.")
         parser.add_argument('--noinput', action='store_false', dest='interactive', default=True,
             help='Tells Django to NOT prompt the user for input of any kind.')
+        parser.add_argument('-n', '--name', action='store', dest='name', default=None,
+            help="Use this name for migration file(s).")
 
     def handle(self, *app_labels, **options):
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ def handle(self, *app_labels, **options):
         self.dry_run = options.get('dry_run', False)
         self.merge = options.get('merge', False)
         self.empty = options.get('empty', False)
+        self.migration_name = options.get('name', None)
 
         # Make sure the app they asked for exists
         app_labels = set(app_labels)
@@ -98,7 +101,11 @@ def handle(self, *app_labels, **options):
                 (app, [Migration("custom", app)])
                 for app in app_labels
             )
-            changes = autodetector.arrange_for_graph(changes, loader.graph)
+            changes = autodetector.arrange_for_graph(
+                changes=changes,
+                graph=loader.graph,
+                migration_name=self.migration_name,
+            )
             self.write_migration_files(changes)
             return
 
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ def handle(self, *app_labels, **options):
             graph=loader.graph,
             trim_to_apps=app_labels or None,
             convert_apps=app_labels or None,
+            migration_name=self.migration_name,
         )
 
         # No changes? Tell them.

django/db/migrations/autodetector.py

@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ def __init__(self, from_state, to_state, questioner=None):
         self.to_state = to_state
         self.questioner = questioner or MigrationQuestioner()
 
-    def changes(self, graph, trim_to_apps=None, convert_apps=None):
+    def changes(self, graph, trim_to_apps=None, convert_apps=None, migration_name=None):
         """
         Main entry point to produce a list of appliable changes.
         Takes a graph to base names on and an optional set of apps
         to try and restrict to (restriction is not guaranteed)
         """
         changes = self._detect_changes(convert_apps, graph)
-        changes = self.arrange_for_graph(changes, graph)
+        changes = self.arrange_for_graph(changes, graph, migration_name)
         if trim_to_apps:
             changes = self._trim_to_apps(changes, trim_to_apps)
         return changes
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ def generate_altered_order_with_respect_to(self):
                     dependencies=dependencies,
                 )
 
-    def arrange_for_graph(self, changes, graph):
+    def arrange_for_graph(self, changes, graph, migration_name=None):
         """
         Takes in a result from changes() and a MigrationGraph,
         and fixes the names and dependencies of the changes so they
@@ -985,11 +985,11 @@ def arrange_for_graph(self, changes, graph):
                 if i == 0 and app_leaf:
                     migration.dependencies.append(app_leaf)
                 if i == 0 and not app_leaf:
-                    new_name = "0001_initial"
+                    new_name = "0001_%s" % migration_name if migration_name else "0001_initial"
                 else:
                     new_name = "%04i_%s" % (
                         next_number,
-                        self.suggest_name(migration.operations)[:100],
+                        migration_name or self.suggest_name(migration.operations)[:100],
                     )
                 name_map[(app_label, migration.name)] = (app_label, new_name)
                 next_number += 1

docs/ref/django-admin.txt

@@ -683,6 +683,13 @@ written.
 
 The ``--merge`` option enables fixing of migration conflicts.
 
+.. django-admin-option:: --name, -n
+
+.. versionadded:: 1.8
+
+The ``--name`` option allows you to give the migration(s) a custom name instead
+of a generated one.
+
 migrate [<app_label> [<migrationname>]]
 ---------------------------------------
 

docs/releases/1.8.txt

@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ Management Commands
 * The :djadmin:`dbshell` command now supports MySQL's optional SSL certificate
   authority setting (``--ssl-ca``).
 
+* The :djadminopt:`--name` option for :djadmin:`makemigrations` allows you to
+  to give the migration(s) a custom name instead of a generated one.
+
 Models
 ^^^^^^
 

docs/topics/migrations.txt

@@ -309,6 +309,13 @@ Note that this only works given two things:
   that your database doesn't match your models, you'll just get errors when
   migrations try to modify those tables.
 
+.. versionadded:: 1.8
+
+If you want to give the migration(s) a meaningful name instead of a generated one,
+you can use the :djadminopt:`--name` option::
+
+    $ python manage.py makemigrations --name changed_my_model your_app_label
+
 .. _historical-models:
 
 Historical models

tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py

@@ -188,6 +188,31 @@ def test_trim_apps(self):
         self.assertEqual(changes["otherapp"][0].name, "0001_initial")
         self.assertNotIn("thirdapp", changes)
 
+    def test_custom_migration_name(self):
+        "Tests custom naming of migrations for graph matching."
+        # Make a fake graph
+        graph = MigrationGraph()
+        graph.add_node(("testapp", "0001_initial"), None)
+        graph.add_node(("testapp", "0002_foobar"), None)
+        graph.add_node(("otherapp", "0001_initial"), None)
+        graph.add_dependency("testapp.0002_foobar", ("testapp", "0002_foobar"), ("testapp", "0001_initial"))
+
+        # Use project state to make a new migration change set
+        before = self.make_project_state([])
+        after = self.make_project_state([self.author_empty, self.other_pony, self.other_stable])
+        autodetector = MigrationAutodetector(before, after)
+        changes = autodetector._detect_changes()
+
+        # Run through arrange_for_graph
+        migration_name = 'custom_name'
+        changes = autodetector.arrange_for_graph(changes, graph, migration_name)
+
+        # Make sure there's a new name, deps match, etc.
+        self.assertEqual(changes["testapp"][0].name, "0003_%s" % migration_name)
+        self.assertEqual(changes["testapp"][0].dependencies, [("testapp", "0002_foobar")])
+        self.assertEqual(changes["otherapp"][0].name, "0002_%s" % migration_name)
+        self.assertEqual(changes["otherapp"][0].dependencies, [("otherapp", "0001_initial")])
+
     def test_new_model(self):
         "Tests autodetection of new models"
         # Make state

tests/migrations/test_commands.py

@@ -546,3 +546,34 @@ def test_makemigrations_unspecified_app_with_conflict_merge(self):
             questioner.input = old_input
             if os.path.exists(merge_file):
                 os.remove(merge_file)
+
+    @override_system_checks([])
+    def test_makemigrations_with_custom_name(self):
+        """
+        Makes sure that makemigrations generate a custom migration.
+        """
+        def cmd(migration_count, migration_name, *args):
+            with override_settings(MIGRATION_MODULES={"migrations": self.migration_pkg}):
+                try:
+                    call_command("makemigrations", "migrations", "--verbosity", "0", "--name", migration_name, *args)
+                except CommandError:
+                    self.fail("Makemigrations errored in creating empty migration with custom name for a proper app.")
+            migration_file = os.path.join(self.migration_dir, "%s_%s.py" % (migration_count, migration_name))
+            # Check for existing migration file in migration folder
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(migration_file))
+            with codecs.open(migration_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as fp:
+                content = fp.read()
+                self.assertTrue("# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-" in content)
+                content = content.replace(" ", "")
+            return content
+
+        # generate an initial migration
+        migration_name_0001 = "my_initial_migration"
+        content = cmd("0001", migration_name_0001)
+        self.assertIn("dependencies=[\n]", content)
+
+        # generate an empty migration
+        migration_name_0002 = "my_custom_migration"
+        content = cmd("0002", migration_name_0002, "--empty")
+        self.assertIn("dependencies=[\n('migrations','0001_%s'),\n]" % migration_name_0001, content)
+        self.assertIn("operations=[\n]", content)