python - Best practice for storing custom value instead of foreignkey? -

the situation quite simple.

class eventtype(models.model):     name = models.charfield()  class event(models.model):     ...     event_type = models.foreignkey('eventtype') 

there need give opportunity enter custom event_type in charfield. reason why eventtype class separate there lor of lookups on field. , lookups only on foreignkey entries (not custom values).

to sum up: there better solution store custom event_type declaring aditional field custom_event_type = models.charfield()?

you still save event types same model, use additional field tell whether want include eventtype in search results:

class eventtype(models.model):     name = models.charfield()     include_in_search = models.booleanfield()  class event(models.model):     ...     event_type = models.foreignkey('eventtype') 

if create database index sorted include_in_search , name, bet won't notice difference in time make lookup.

you did not write specifications need, may want set name field unique or use primary key.