orm - Make django select a list of related objects -

i have model this:

class issue(models.model):     project = models.foreignkey(project, null=true, blank=true)     key = models.charfield(max_length=30, null=true, blank=true)     title = models.charfield(max_length=400)     description = models.textfield(null=true, blank=true)     createdbyuser = models.foreignkey(user)     creationdate = models.datetimefield()     updateddate = models.datetimefield(null=true, blank=true)     trackerurl = models.urlfield(null=true, blank=true)     is_feedback = models.booleanfield()     is_public_suggestion = models.booleanfield()  class issuewatch(models.model):     issue = models.foreignkey(issue)     user = models.foreignkey(user)     reason = models.charfield(max_length=30, null=false, blank=false) 

full code here: https://github.com/freedomsponsors/www.freedomsponsors.org/blob/master/djangoproject/core/models.py

this system similar issue tracker. there issues , user can watch issue (issuewatch) receive email updates.

i want make query return list of issues user watching. like:

issuewatch.objects.select('issue').filter(user=17) 

of course, there's no such "select" method 1 i'd use above.

is there way can make django return lazy collection of issue (and not issuewatch) objects?

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i tried reading user.issue_set.all() , works. i'm confused. why user issue_set? if had created model let user, say, favorite issues, like:

class issuefavorite(models.model):     issue = models.foreignkey(issue)     user = models.foreignkey(user) 

what issue_set mean then?

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duh, found answer. issue_set refers issues created user (because of attribute: issue.createdbyuser) that's not issue list want.

so, if i'm understanding question, want select of issues being watched particular user? done following:

issue.objects.filter(issuewatch__user=17) 

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