1383 load_json doesn't work on nested objects

piccolo/query/base.py

@@ -110,7 +110,14 @@ async def _process_results(self, results) -> QueryResponseType:
                 if output._output.nested:
                     return cast(
                         QueryResponseType,
-                        [make_nested_object(row, self.table) for row in raw],
+                        [
+                            make_nested_object(
+                                row,
+                                self.table,
+                                load_json=output._output.load_json,
+                            )
+                            for row in raw
+                        ],
                     )
                 else:
                     return cast(

piccolo/utils/objects.py

@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from piccolo.columns.column_types import ForeignKey
+from piccolo.utils import encoding
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from piccolo.table import Table
 
 
-def make_nested_object(row: dict[str, Any], table_class: type[Table]) -> Table:
+def make_nested_object(
+    row: dict[str, Any],
+    table_class: type[Table],
+    load_json: bool = False,
+) -> Table:
     """
     Takes a nested dictionary such as this:
 
@@ -38,6 +43,12 @@ def make_nested_object(row: dict[str, Any], table_class: type[Table]) -> Table:
     """
     table_params: dict[str, Any] = {}
 
+    json_column_names = (
+        [column._meta.name for column in table_class._meta.json_columns]
+        if load_json
+        else []
+    )
+
     for key, value in row.items():
         if isinstance(value, dict):
             # This is probably a related table.
@@ -51,12 +62,15 @@ def make_nested_object(row: dict[str, Any], table_class: type[Table]) -> Table:
                     fk_column._foreign_key_meta.resolved_references
                 )
                 table_params[key] = make_nested_object(
-                    value, related_table_class
+                    value,
+                    related_table_class,
+                    load_json=load_json,
                 )
             else:
                 # The value doesn't belong to a foreign key, so just append it.
                 table_params[key] = value
-
+        elif load_json and key in json_column_names:
+            table_params[key] = encoding.load_json(value)
         else:
             table_params[key] = value
 

tests/table/test_join.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import decimal
-from unittest import TestCase
 
+from piccolo.testing.test_case import TableTest
 from tests.base import engine_is
 from tests.example_apps.music.tables import (
     Band,
     Concert,
+    Instrument,
     Manager,
+    RecordingStudio,
     Signing,
     Ticket,
     Venue,
@@ -23,12 +25,20 @@ def test_create_join(self):
             table.alter().drop_table().run_sync()
 
 
-class TestJoin(TestCase):
-    tables = [Manager, Band, Venue, Concert, Ticket, Signing]
+class TestJoin(TableTest):
+    tables = [
+        Manager,
+        Band,
+        Venue,
+        Concert,
+        Ticket,
+        Signing,
+        Instrument,
+        RecordingStudio,
+    ]
 
     def setUp(self):
-        for table in self.tables:
-            table.create_table().run_sync()
+        super().setUp()
 
         manager_1 = Manager(name="Guido")
         manager_1.save().run_sync()
@@ -56,9 +66,13 @@ def setUp(self):
         signing = Signing(with_=band_1)
         signing.save().run_sync()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        for table in reversed(self.tables):
-            table.alter().drop_table().run_sync()
+        recording_studio = RecordingStudio(facilities={"restaurant": True})
+        recording_studio.save().run_sync()
+
+        instrument = Instrument(
+            name="Piccolo", recording_studio=recording_studio
+        )
+        instrument.save().run_sync()
 
     ###########################################################################
 
@@ -399,6 +413,26 @@ def test_objects__all_related__deep(self):
         self.assertIsInstance(ticket.concert.band_1.manager, Manager)
         self.assertIsInstance(ticket.concert.band_2.manager, Manager)
 
+    def test_objects_nested_with_load_json(self):
+        """
+        Make sure that nested objects works alongside ``load_json`` (i.e. the
+        JSON on nested objects gets loaded).
+
+        https://github.com/piccolo-orm/piccolo/issues/1383
+
+        """
+        instrument = (
+            Instrument.objects(Instrument.recording_studio)
+            .output(load_json=True)
+            .first()
+            .run_sync()
+        )
+        assert instrument is not None
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            instrument.recording_studio.facilities,
+            {"restaurant": True},
+        )
+
     def test_objects_prefetch_clause(self):
         """
         Make sure that ``prefetch`` clause works correctly.