Using proxy model as a signal sender

Using Django Using the ORM
1

I have a proxy model.

class ProxyModel(ParentModel):
    objects = ProxyModelManager()
    class Meta:
        proxy = True

I’m trying to define my proxy model as a sender.

@receiver(post_save, sender=core_models.ProxyModel)
def test_receiver(sender, instance, **kwargs):
    print("test receiver")

But the function is not called after the model is saved.

Is it possible to define proxy model as sender? If so how can I do ?

Thanks.

2

I’m guessing not.

Whether it’s intended to be read this way for your question or not, there’s this sentence within the Proxy model docs:

You can create, delete and update instances of the proxy model and all the data will be saved as if you were using the original (non-proxied) model.

To me, that says that the original model is the initiator of any signals.

3

I noticed that, If I save the object like so,

>>> from core.models Import ProxyModel
>>> p = ProxyModel.objects.get(name="Object Name")
>>> p.save()
>>> test receiver

The function is being called and prints “test receiver”. But, If I save same object via admin panel through parent model, It doesn’t.

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