from django.db import models class Category(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True) def __str__(self): return self.name class Gauge(models.Model): serial_number = models.CharField(max_length=40) category = models.ForeignKey(Category) def __str__(self): return '{} ({})'.format(self.category, self.serial_number) class Meta: ordering = ['category'] class Mesure(models.Model): moment = models.DateTimeField() value = models.DecimalField(max_digits=10, decimal_places=4) gauge = models.ForeignKey(Gauge) @property def category(self): return self.gauge.category