ugly but working - to refactor

ormar/models/helpers/models.py

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def populate_default_options_values(
         new_model.Meta.model_fields = model_fields
     if not hasattr(new_model.Meta, "abstract"):
         new_model.Meta.abstract = False
+    if not hasattr(new_model.Meta, "order_by"):
+        new_model.Meta.order_by = []
 
     if any(
         is_field_an_forward_ref(field) for field in new_model.Meta.model_fields.values()

ormar/models/helpers/relations.py

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def register_reverse_model_fields(model_field: Type["ForeignKeyField"]) -> None:
             owner=model_field.to,
             self_reference=model_field.self_reference,
             self_reference_primary=model_field.self_reference_primary,
+            orders_by=model_field.related_orders_by,
         )
         # register foreign keys on through model
         model_field = cast(Type["ManyToManyField"], model_field)
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ def register_reverse_model_fields(model_field: Type["ForeignKeyField"]) -> None:
             related_name=model_field.name,
             owner=model_field.to,
             self_reference=model_field.self_reference,
+            orders_by=model_field.related_orders_by,
         )
 
 

ormar/models/helpers/sqlalchemy.py

@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ def populate_meta_tablename_columns_and_pk(
 
     new_model.Meta.columns = columns
     new_model.Meta.pkname = pkname
+    if not new_model.Meta.order_by:
+        # by default we sort by pk name if other option not provided
+        new_model.Meta.order_by.append(pkname)
     return new_model