[Answered ]-Simplify django init on getting model object

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Couple options depending on how much refactoring you’re willing to do.

  • First up if you are (or can easily upgrade) to Postgres, then current versions of django directly support using a json field from there you can convert your queries to defer() that field if needed.
  • Next option, convert instance_data to _instance_data and make instance_data a @cached_property using django.utils. That will allow you to load it once when you access it from the instance and will cache it automatically for future uses.

Last thing I want to note, be careful with your _post_init() because if it’s blindly setting values from your json it could easily shadow values that you might want (e.g. what if your json has a field called save in it?)

👤Paul

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