feat: add opt-in default_load_options parameter in CrudFactory (#82)

* feat: add opt-in default_load_options parameter in CrudFactory

* docs: add Relationship loading in CRUD
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@@ -103,6 +103,41 @@ async def get_users(
)
```
## Relationship loading
!!! info "Added in v1.1"
By default, SQLAlchemy relationships are not loaded unless explicitly requested. Instead of using `lazy="selectin"` on model definitions (which is implicit and applies globally), define a `default_load_options` on the CRUD class to control loading strategy explicitly.
!!! warning
Avoid using `lazy="selectin"` on model relationships. It fires silently on every query, cannot be disabled per-call, and can cause unexpected cascading loads through deep relationship chains. Use `default_load_options` instead.
```python
from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
ArticleCrud = CrudFactory(
model=Article,
default_load_options=[
selectinload(Article.category),
selectinload(Article.tags),
],
)
```
`default_load_options` applies automatically to all read operations (`get`, `first`, `get_multi`, `paginate`). When `load_options` is passed at call-site, it **fully replaces** `default_load_options` for that query — giving you precise per-call control:
```python
# Only loads category, tags are not loaded
article = await ArticleCrud.get(
session=session,
filters=[Article.id == article_id],
load_options=[selectinload(Article.category)],
)
# Loads nothing — useful for write-then-refresh flows or lightweight checks
articles = await ArticleCrud.get_multi(session=session, load_options=[])
```
## Many-to-many relationships
Use `m2m_fields` to map schema fields containing lists of IDs to SQLAlchemy relationships. The CRUD class resolves and validates all IDs before persisting:

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@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import insert
from sqlalchemy.exc import NoResultFound
from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase, QueryableAttribute, selectinload
from sqlalchemy.sql.base import ExecutableOption
from sqlalchemy.sql.roles import WhereHavingRole
from ..db import get_transaction
@@ -33,26 +34,16 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
model: ClassVar[type[DeclarativeBase]]
searchable_fields: ClassVar[Sequence[SearchFieldType] | None] = None
m2m_fields: ClassVar[M2MFieldType | None] = None
default_load_options: ClassVar[list[ExecutableOption] | None] = None
@overload
@classmethod
async def create( # pragma: no cover
cls: type[Self],
session: AsyncSession,
obj: BaseModel,
*,
as_response: Literal[True],
) -> Response[ModelType]: ...
@overload
@classmethod
async def create( # pragma: no cover
cls: type[Self],
session: AsyncSession,
obj: BaseModel,
*,
as_response: Literal[False] = ...,
) -> ModelType: ...
def _resolve_load_options(
cls, load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None
) -> list[ExecutableOption] | None:
"""Return load_options if provided, else fall back to default_load_options."""
if load_options is not None:
return load_options
return cls.default_load_options
@classmethod
async def _resolve_m2m(
@@ -110,6 +101,26 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
return set()
return set(cls.m2m_fields.keys())
@overload
@classmethod
async def create( # pragma: no cover
cls: type[Self],
session: AsyncSession,
obj: BaseModel,
*,
as_response: Literal[True],
) -> Response[ModelType]: ...
@overload
@classmethod
async def create( # pragma: no cover
cls: type[Self],
session: AsyncSession,
obj: BaseModel,
*,
as_response: Literal[False] = ...,
) -> ModelType: ...
@classmethod
async def create(
cls: type[Self],
@@ -157,7 +168,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
joins: JoinType | None = None,
outer_join: bool = False,
with_for_update: bool = False,
load_options: list[Any] | None = None,
load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
as_response: Literal[True],
) -> Response[ModelType]: ...
@@ -171,7 +182,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
joins: JoinType | None = None,
outer_join: bool = False,
with_for_update: bool = False,
load_options: list[Any] | None = None,
load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
as_response: Literal[False] = ...,
) -> ModelType: ...
@@ -184,7 +195,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
joins: JoinType | None = None,
outer_join: bool = False,
with_for_update: bool = False,
load_options: list[Any] | None = None,
load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
as_response: bool = False,
) -> ModelType | Response[ModelType]:
"""Get exactly one record. Raises NotFoundError if not found.
@@ -214,8 +225,8 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
else q.join(model, condition)
)
q = q.where(and_(*filters))
if load_options:
q = q.options(*load_options)
if resolved := cls._resolve_load_options(load_options):
q = q.options(*resolved)
if with_for_update:
q = q.with_for_update()
result = await session.execute(q)
@@ -235,7 +246,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
*,
joins: JoinType | None = None,
outer_join: bool = False,
load_options: list[Any] | None = None,
load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
) -> ModelType | None:
"""Get the first matching record, or None.
@@ -259,8 +270,8 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
)
if filters:
q = q.where(and_(*filters))
if load_options:
q = q.options(*load_options)
if resolved := cls._resolve_load_options(load_options):
q = q.options(*resolved)
result = await session.execute(q)
return cast(ModelType | None, result.unique().scalars().first())
@@ -272,7 +283,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
filters: list[Any] | None = None,
joins: JoinType | None = None,
outer_join: bool = False,
load_options: list[Any] | None = None,
load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
order_by: Any | None = None,
limit: int | None = None,
offset: int | None = None,
@@ -302,8 +313,8 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
)
if filters:
q = q.where(and_(*filters))
if load_options:
q = q.options(*load_options)
if resolved := cls._resolve_load_options(load_options):
q = q.options(*resolved)
if order_by is not None:
q = q.order_by(order_by)
if offset is not None:
@@ -371,7 +382,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
# Eagerly load M2M relationships that will be updated so that
# setattr does not trigger a lazy load (which fails in async).
m2m_load_options: list[Any] = []
m2m_load_options: list[ExecutableOption] = []
if m2m_exclude and cls.m2m_fields:
for schema_field, rel in cls.m2m_fields.items():
if schema_field in obj.model_fields_set:
@@ -563,7 +574,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
filters: list[Any] | None = None,
joins: JoinType | None = None,
outer_join: bool = False,
load_options: list[Any] | None = None,
load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
order_by: Any | None = None,
page: int = 1,
items_per_page: int = 20,
@@ -619,8 +630,8 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
if filters:
q = q.where(and_(*filters))
if load_options:
q = q.options(*load_options)
if resolved := cls._resolve_load_options(load_options):
q = q.options(*resolved)
if order_by is not None:
q = q.order_by(order_by)
@@ -668,6 +679,7 @@ def CrudFactory(
*,
searchable_fields: Sequence[SearchFieldType] | None = None,
m2m_fields: M2MFieldType | None = None,
default_load_options: list[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
) -> type[AsyncCrud[ModelType]]:
"""Create a CRUD class for a specific model.
@@ -677,6 +689,11 @@ def CrudFactory(
m2m_fields: Optional mapping for many-to-many relationships.
Maps schema field names (containing lists of IDs) to
SQLAlchemy relationship attributes.
default_load_options: Default SQLAlchemy loader options applied to all read
queries when no explicit ``load_options`` are passed. Use this
instead of ``lazy="selectin"`` on the model so that loading
strategy is explicit and per-CRUD. Overridden entirely (not
merged) when ``load_options`` is provided at call-site.
Returns:
AsyncCrud subclass bound to the model
@@ -702,6 +719,19 @@ def CrudFactory(
m2m_fields={"tag_ids": Post.tags},
)
# With default load strategy (replaces lazy="selectin" on the model):
ArticleCrud = CrudFactory(
Article,
default_load_options=[selectinload(Article.category), selectinload(Article.tags)],
)
# Override default_load_options for a specific call:
article = await ArticleCrud.get(
session,
[Article.id == 1],
load_options=[selectinload(Article.category)], # tags won't load
)
# Usage
user = await UserCrud.get(session, [User.id == 1])
posts = await PostCrud.get_multi(session, filters=[Post.user_id == user.id])
@@ -734,6 +764,7 @@ def CrudFactory(
"model": model,
"searchable_fields": searchable_fields,
"m2m_fields": m2m_fields,
"default_load_options": default_load_options,
},
)
return cast(type[AsyncCrud[ModelType]], cls)

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@@ -50,6 +50,152 @@ class TestCrudFactory:
crud = CrudFactory(User)
assert "User" in crud.__name__
def test_default_load_options_none_by_default(self):
"""default_load_options is None when not specified."""
crud = CrudFactory(User)
assert crud.default_load_options is None
def test_default_load_options_set(self):
"""default_load_options is stored on the class."""
options = [selectinload(User.role)]
crud = CrudFactory(User, default_load_options=options)
assert crud.default_load_options == options
def test_default_load_options_not_shared_between_classes(self):
"""default_load_options is isolated per factory call."""
options = [selectinload(User.role)]
crud_with = CrudFactory(User, default_load_options=options)
crud_without = CrudFactory(User)
assert crud_with.default_load_options == options
assert crud_without.default_load_options is None
class TestResolveLoadOptions:
"""Tests for _resolve_load_options logic."""
def test_returns_load_options_when_provided(self):
"""Explicit load_options takes priority over default_load_options."""
options = [selectinload(User.role)]
default = [selectinload(Post.tags)]
crud = CrudFactory(User, default_load_options=default)
assert crud._resolve_load_options(options) == options
def test_returns_default_when_load_options_is_none(self):
"""Falls back to default_load_options when load_options is None."""
default = [selectinload(User.role)]
crud = CrudFactory(User, default_load_options=default)
assert crud._resolve_load_options(None) == default
def test_returns_none_when_both_are_none(self):
"""Returns None when neither load_options nor default_load_options set."""
crud = CrudFactory(User)
assert crud._resolve_load_options(None) is None
def test_empty_list_overrides_default(self):
"""An empty list is a valid override and disables default_load_options."""
default = [selectinload(User.role)]
crud = CrudFactory(User, default_load_options=default)
# Empty list is not None, so it should replace default
assert crud._resolve_load_options([]) == []
class TestDefaultLoadOptionsIntegration:
"""Integration tests for default_load_options with real DB queries."""
@pytest.mark.anyio
async def test_default_load_options_applied_to_get(self, db_session: AsyncSession):
"""default_load_options loads relationships automatically on get()."""
UserWithDefaultLoad = CrudFactory(
User, default_load_options=[selectinload(User.role)]
)
role = await RoleCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="admin"))
user = await UserCrud.create(
db_session,
UserCreate(username="alice", email="alice@test.com", role_id=role.id),
)
fetched = await UserWithDefaultLoad.get(db_session, [User.id == user.id])
assert fetched.role is not None
assert fetched.role.name == "admin"
@pytest.mark.anyio
async def test_default_load_options_applied_to_get_multi(
self, db_session: AsyncSession
):
"""default_load_options loads relationships automatically on get_multi()."""
UserWithDefaultLoad = CrudFactory(
User, default_load_options=[selectinload(User.role)]
)
role = await RoleCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="admin"))
await UserCrud.create(
db_session,
UserCreate(username="alice", email="alice@test.com", role_id=role.id),
)
users = await UserWithDefaultLoad.get_multi(db_session)
assert users[0].role is not None
assert users[0].role.name == "admin"
@pytest.mark.anyio
async def test_default_load_options_applied_to_first(
self, db_session: AsyncSession
):
"""default_load_options loads relationships automatically on first()."""
UserWithDefaultLoad = CrudFactory(
User, default_load_options=[selectinload(User.role)]
)
role = await RoleCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="admin"))
await UserCrud.create(
db_session,
UserCreate(username="alice", email="alice@test.com", role_id=role.id),
)
user = await UserWithDefaultLoad.first(db_session)
assert user is not None
assert user.role is not None
assert user.role.name == "admin"
@pytest.mark.anyio
async def test_default_load_options_applied_to_paginate(
self, db_session: AsyncSession
):
"""default_load_options loads relationships automatically on paginate()."""
UserWithDefaultLoad = CrudFactory(
User, default_load_options=[selectinload(User.role)]
)
role = await RoleCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="admin"))
await UserCrud.create(
db_session,
UserCreate(username="alice", email="alice@test.com", role_id=role.id),
)
result = await UserWithDefaultLoad.paginate(db_session)
assert result.data[0].role is not None
assert result.data[0].role.name == "admin"
@pytest.mark.anyio
async def test_load_options_overrides_default_load_options(
self, db_session: AsyncSession
):
"""Explicit load_options fully replaces default_load_options."""
PostWithDefaultLoad = CrudFactory(
Post,
default_load_options=[selectinload(Post.tags)],
)
user = await UserCrud.create(
db_session,
UserCreate(username="alice", email="alice@test.com"),
)
post = await PostCrud.create(
db_session,
PostCreate(title="Hello", author_id=user.id),
)
# Pass empty load_options to override default — tags should not load
fetched = await PostWithDefaultLoad.get(
db_session,
[Post.id == post.id],
load_options=[],
)
# tags were not loaded — accessing them would lazy-load or return empty
# We just assert the fetch itself succeeded with the override
assert fetched.id == post.id
class TestCrudCreate:
"""Tests for CRUD create operations."""