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# What this PR does Remove [`apps.get_model`](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/applications/#django.apps.apps.get_model) invocations and use inline `import` statements in places where models are imported within functions/methods to avoid circular imports. I believe `import` statements are more appropriate for most use cases as they allow for better static code analysis & formatting, and solve the issue of circular imports without being unnecessarily dynamic as `apps.get_model`. With `import` statements, it's possible to: - Jump to model definitions in most IDEs - Automatically sort inline imports with `isort` - Find import errors faster/easier (most IDEs highlight broken imports) - Have more consistency across regular & inline imports when importing models This PR also adds a flake8 rule to ban imports of `django.apps.apps`, so it's harder to use `apps.get_model` by mistake (it's possible to ignore this rule by using `# noqa: I251`). The rule is not enforced on directories with migration files, because `apps.get_model` is often used to get a historical state of a model, which is useful when writing migrations ([see this SO answer for more details](https://stackoverflow.com/a/37769213)). So `apps.get_model` is considered OK in migrations (even necessary in some cases). ## Checklist - [x] Unit, integration, and e2e (if applicable) tests updated - [x] Documentation added (or `pr:no public docs` PR label added if not required) - [x] `CHANGELOG.md` updated (or `pr:no changelog` PR label added if not required) |
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| migrations | ||
| models | ||
| serializers | ||
| tests | ||
| views | ||
| __init__.py | ||
| cloud_heartbeat.py | ||
| constants.py | ||
| tasks.py | ||
| urls.py | ||
| usage_stats.py | ||
| utils.py | ||