ugly but working - to refactor

ormar/fields/base.py

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class BaseField(FieldInfo):
     through: Type["Model"]
     self_reference: bool = False
     self_reference_primary: Optional[str] = None
+    orders_by: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    related_orders_by: Optional[List[str]] = None
 
     encrypt_secret: str
     encrypt_backend: EncryptBackends = EncryptBackends.NONE

ormar/fields/foreign_key.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from random import choices
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple, Type, Union
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple, Type, Union
 
 import sqlalchemy
 from pydantic import BaseModel, create_model
@@ -119,6 +119,35 @@ def populate_fk_params_based_on_to_model(
     return __type__, constraints, column_type
 
 
+def validate_not_allowed_fields(kwargs: Dict) -> None:
+    """
+    Verifies if not allowed parameters are set on relation models.
+    Usually they are omitted later anyway but this way it's explicitly
+    notify the user that it's not allowed/ supported.
+
+    :raises ModelDefinitionError: if any forbidden field is set
+    :param kwargs: dict of kwargs to verify passed to relation field
+    :type kwargs: Dict
+    """
+    default = kwargs.pop("default", None)
+    encrypt_secret = kwargs.pop("encrypt_secret", None)
+    encrypt_backend = kwargs.pop("encrypt_backend", None)
+    encrypt_custom_backend = kwargs.pop("encrypt_custom_backend", None)
+
+    not_supported = [
+        default,
+        encrypt_secret,
+        encrypt_backend,
+        encrypt_custom_backend,
+    ]
+    if any(x is not None for x in not_supported):
+        raise ModelDefinitionError(
+            f"Argument {next((x for x in not_supported if x is not None))} "
+            f"is not supported "
+            "on relation fields!"
+        )
+
+
 class UniqueColumns(UniqueConstraint):
     """
     Subclass of sqlalchemy.UniqueConstraint.
@@ -184,24 +213,10 @@ def ForeignKey(  # noqa CFQ002
 
     owner = kwargs.pop("owner", None)
     self_reference = kwargs.pop("self_reference", False)
+    orders_by = kwargs.pop("orders_by", None)
+    related_orders_by = kwargs.pop("related_orders_by", None)
 
-    default = kwargs.pop("default", None)
-    encrypt_secret = kwargs.pop("encrypt_secret", None)
-    encrypt_backend = kwargs.pop("encrypt_backend", None)
-    encrypt_custom_backend = kwargs.pop("encrypt_custom_backend", None)
-
-    not_supported = [
-        default,
-        encrypt_secret,
-        encrypt_backend,
-        encrypt_custom_backend,
-    ]
-    if any(x is not None for x in not_supported):
-        raise ModelDefinitionError(
-            f"Argument {next((x for x in not_supported if x is not None))} "
-            f"is not supported "
-            "on relation fields!"
-        )
+    validate_not_allowed_fields(kwargs)
 
     if to.__class__ == ForwardRef:
         __type__ = to if not nullable else Optional[to]
@@ -237,6 +252,8 @@ def ForeignKey(  # noqa CFQ002
         owner=owner,
         self_reference=self_reference,
         is_relation=True,
+        orders_by=orders_by,
+        related_orders_by=related_orders_by,
     )
 
     return type("ForeignKey", (ForeignKeyField, BaseField), namespace)

ormar/fields/many_to_many.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pydantic.typing import ForwardRef, evaluate_forwardref
 import ormar  # noqa: I100
 from ormar import ModelDefinitionError
 from ormar.fields import BaseField
-from ormar.fields.foreign_key import ForeignKeyField
+from ormar.fields.foreign_key import ForeignKeyField, validate_not_allowed_fields
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma no cover
     from ormar.models import Model
@@ -93,26 +93,13 @@ def ManyToMany(
     nullable = kwargs.pop("nullable", True)
     owner = kwargs.pop("owner", None)
     self_reference = kwargs.pop("self_reference", False)
+    orders_by = kwargs.pop("orders_by", None)
+    related_orders_by = kwargs.pop("related_orders_by", None)
+
     if through is not None and through.__class__ != ForwardRef:
         forbid_through_relations(cast(Type["Model"], through))
 
-    default = kwargs.pop("default", None)
-    encrypt_secret = kwargs.pop("encrypt_secret", None)
-    encrypt_backend = kwargs.pop("encrypt_backend", None)
-    encrypt_custom_backend = kwargs.pop("encrypt_custom_backend", None)
-
-    not_supported = [
-        default,
-        encrypt_secret,
-        encrypt_backend,
-        encrypt_custom_backend,
-    ]
-    if any(x is not None for x in not_supported):
-        raise ModelDefinitionError(
-            f"Argument {next((x for x in not_supported if x is not None))} "
-            f"is not supported "
-            "on relation fields!"
-        )
+    validate_not_allowed_fields(kwargs)
 
     if to.__class__ == ForwardRef:
         __type__ = to if not nullable else Optional[to]
@@ -141,6 +128,8 @@ def ManyToMany(
         self_reference=self_reference,
         is_relation=True,
         is_multi=True,
+        orders_by=orders_by,
+        related_orders_by=related_orders_by,
     )
 
     return type("ManyToMany", (ManyToManyField, BaseField), namespace)

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
 
 

ormar/models/metaclass.py

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class ModelMeta:
     signals: SignalEmitter
     abstract: bool
     requires_ref_update: bool
+    order_by: List[str]
 
 
 def add_cached_properties(new_model: Type["Model"]) -> None:

ormar/models/model.py

@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ class Model(ModelRow):
         return self
 
     async def load_all(
-        self: T, follow: bool = False, exclude: Union[List, str, Set, Dict] = None
+        self: T,
+        follow: bool = False,
+        exclude: Union[List, str, Set, Dict] = None,
+        order_by: Union[List, str] = None,
     ) -> T:
         """
         Allow to refresh existing Models fields from database.
@@ -291,6 +294,8 @@ class Model(ModelRow):
         will load second Model A but will never follow into Model X.
         Nested relations of those kind need to be loaded manually.
 
+        :param order_by: columns by which models should be sorted
+        :type order_by: Union[List, str]
         :raises NoMatch: If given pk is not found in database.
 
         :param exclude: related models to exclude
@@ -308,6 +313,8 @@ class Model(ModelRow):
         queryset = self.__class__.objects
         if exclude:
             queryset = queryset.exclude_fields(exclude)
+        if order_by:
+            queryset = queryset.order_by(order_by)
         instance = await queryset.select_related(relations).get(pk=self.pk)
         self._orm.clear()
         self.update_from_dict(instance.dict())

ormar/queryset/join.py

@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from typing import (
     Any,
+    Dict,
     List,
     Optional,
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Tuple,
-    Type,
+    Type, cast,
 )
 
 import sqlalchemy
 from sqlalchemy import text
 
 import ormar  # noqa I100
-from ormar.exceptions import RelationshipInstanceError
+from ormar.exceptions import ModelDefinitionError, RelationshipInstanceError
 from ormar.relations import AliasManager
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma no cover
-    from ormar import Model
+    from ormar import Model, ManyToManyField
     from ormar.queryset import OrderAction
     from ormar.models.excludable import ExcludableItems
 
@@ -36,14 +37,18 @@ class SqlJoin:
             related_models: Any = None,
             own_alias: str = "",
             source_model: Type["Model"] = None,
+            already_sorted: Dict = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.relation_name = relation_name
         self.related_models = related_models or []
         self.select_from = select_from
         self.columns = columns
         self.excludable = excludable
+
         self.order_columns = order_columns
         self.sorted_orders = sorted_orders
+        self.already_sorted = already_sorted or dict()
+
         self.main_model = main_model
         self.own_alias = own_alias
         self.used_aliases = used_aliases
@@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ class SqlJoin:
             relation_str="__".join([self.relation_str, related_name]),
             own_alias=self.next_alias,
             source_model=self.source_model or self.main_model,
+            already_sorted=self.already_sorted,
         )
         (
             self.used_aliases,
@@ -262,7 +268,7 @@ class SqlJoin:
             new_part = target_field.default_target_field_name()  # type: ignore
         return new_part
 
-    def _process_join(self,) -> None:  # noqa: CFQ002
+    def _process_join(self, ) -> None:  # noqa: CFQ002
         """
         Resolves to and from column names and table names.
 
@@ -307,10 +313,9 @@ class SqlJoin:
         self.used_aliases.append(self.next_alias)
 
     def _set_default_primary_key_order_by(self) -> None:
+        for order_by in self.next_model.Meta.order_by:
             clause = ormar.OrderAction(
-            order_str=self.next_model.Meta.pkname,
-            model_cls=self.next_model,
-            alias=self.next_alias,
+                order_str=order_by, model_cls=self.next_model, alias=self.next_alias,
             )
             self.sorted_orders[clause] = clause.get_text_clause()
 
@@ -320,18 +325,60 @@ class SqlJoin:
         Otherwise by default each table is sorted by a primary key column asc.
         """
         alias = self.next_alias
-        if self.order_columns:
         current_table_sorted = False
+        if f"{alias}_{self.next_model.get_name()}" in self.already_sorted:
+            current_table_sorted = True
+        if self.order_columns:
             for condition in self.order_columns:
                 if condition.check_if_filter_apply(
                         target_model=self.next_model, alias=alias
                 ):
                     current_table_sorted = True
                     self.sorted_orders[condition] = condition.get_text_clause()
-            if not current_table_sorted and not self.target_field.is_multi:
-                self._set_default_primary_key_order_by()
+                    self.already_sorted[
+                        f"{self.next_alias}_{self.next_model.get_name()}"
+                    ] = condition
+        # TODO: refactor into smaller helper functions
+        if self.target_field.orders_by and not current_table_sorted:
+            current_table_sorted = True
+            for order_by in self.target_field.orders_by:
+                if self.target_field.is_multi and "__" in order_by:
+                    parts = order_by.split("__")
+                    if (
+                            len(parts) > 2
+                            or parts[0] != self.target_field.through.get_name()
+                    ):
+                        raise ModelDefinitionError(
+                            "You can order the relation only"
+                            "by related or link table columns!"
+                        )
+                    model = self.target_field.owner
+                    clause = ormar.OrderAction(
+                        order_str=order_by, model_cls=model, alias=alias,
+                    )
+                elif self.target_field.is_multi:
+                    alias = self.alias_manager.resolve_relation_alias(
+                        from_model=self.target_field.through,
+                        relation_name=cast("ManyToManyField",
+                                           self.target_field).default_target_field_name(),
+                    )
+                    model = self.target_field.to
+                    clause = ormar.OrderAction(
+                        order_str=order_by, model_cls=model, alias=alias
+                    )
+                else:
+                    alias = self.alias_manager.resolve_relation_alias(
+                        from_model=self.target_field.owner,
+                        relation_name=self.target_field.name,
+                    )
+                    model = self.target_field.to
+                    clause = ormar.OrderAction(
+                        order_str=order_by, model_cls=model, alias=alias
+                    )
+                self.sorted_orders[clause] = clause.get_text_clause()
+                self.already_sorted[f"{alias}_{model.get_name()}"] = clause
 
-        elif not self.target_field.is_multi:
+        if not current_table_sorted and not self.target_field.is_multi:
             self._set_default_primary_key_order_by()
 
     def _get_to_and_from_keys(self) -> Tuple[str, str]:

ormar/queryset/query.py

@@ -63,14 +63,16 @@ class Query:
         That way the subquery with limit and offset only on main model has proper
         sorting applied and correct models are fetched.
         """
+        current_table_sorted = False
         if self.order_columns:
             for clause in self.order_columns:
                 if clause.is_source_model_order:
+                    current_table_sorted = True
                     self.sorted_orders[clause] = clause.get_text_clause()
-        else:
-            clause = ormar.OrderAction(
-                order_str=self.model_cls.Meta.pkname, model_cls=self.model_cls
-            )
+
+        if not current_table_sorted:
+            for order_by in self.model_cls.Meta.order_by:
+                clause = ormar.OrderAction(order_str=order_by, model_cls=self.model_cls)
                 self.sorted_orders[clause] = clause.get_text_clause()
 
     def _pagination_query_required(self) -> bool:

tests/test_columns.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import datetime
-import os
 
 import databases
 import pydantic

tests/test_default_model_order.py

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+import databases
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+
+class BaseMeta(ormar.ModelMeta):
+    metadata = metadata
+    database = database
+
+
+class Author(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "authors"
+        order_by = ["-name"]
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: str = ormar.String(max_length=100)
+
+
+class Book(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "books"
+        order_by = ["year", "-ranking"]
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    author: Optional[Author] = ormar.ForeignKey(Author)
+    title: str = ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    year: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    ranking: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="function")
+async def cleanup():
+    await Book.objects.delete(each=True)
+    await Author.objects.delete(each=True)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied():
+    async with database:
+        tolkien = await Author(name="J.R.R. Tolkien").save()
+        sapkowski = await Author(name="Andrzej Sapkowski").save()
+        king = await Author(name="Stephen King").save()
+        lewis = await Author(name="C.S Lewis").save()
+
+        authors = await Author.objects.all()
+        assert authors[0] == king
+        assert authors[1] == tolkien
+        assert authors[2] == lewis
+        assert authors[3] == sapkowski
+
+        authors = await Author.objects.order_by("name").all()
+        assert authors[3] == king
+        assert authors[2] == tolkien
+        assert authors[1] == lewis
+        assert authors[0] == sapkowski
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_on_related():
+    async with database:
+        tolkien = await Author(name="J.R.R. Tolkien").save()
+        silmarillion = await Book(
+            author=tolkien, title="The Silmarillion", year=1977
+        ).save()
+        lotr = await Book(
+            author=tolkien, title="The Lord of the Rings", year=1955
+        ).save()
+        hobbit = await Book(author=tolkien, title="The Hobbit", year=1933).save()
+
+        await tolkien.books.all()
+        assert tolkien.books[0] == hobbit
+        assert tolkien.books[1] == lotr
+        assert tolkien.books[2] == silmarillion
+
+        await tolkien.books.order_by("-title").all()
+        assert tolkien.books[2] == hobbit
+        assert tolkien.books[1] == lotr
+        assert tolkien.books[0] == silmarillion
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_on_related_two_fields():
+    async with database:
+        sanders = await Author(name="Brandon Sanderson").save()
+        twok = await Book(
+            author=sanders, title="The Way of Kings", year=2010, ranking=10
+        ).save()
+        bret = await Author(name="Peter V. Bret").save()
+        tds = await Book(
+            author=bret, title="The Desert Spear", year=2010, ranking=9
+        ).save()
+
+        books = await Book.objects.all()
+        assert books[0] == twok
+        assert books[1] == tds

tests/test_default_relation_order.py

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID, uuid4
+
+import databases
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+
+class BaseMeta(ormar.ModelMeta):
+    metadata = metadata
+    database = database
+
+
+class Author(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "authors"
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: str = ormar.String(max_length=100)
+
+
+class Book(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "books"
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    author: Optional[Author] = ormar.ForeignKey(
+        Author, orders_by=["name"], related_orders_by=["-year"]
+    )
+    title: str = ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    year: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    ranking: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+
+
+class Animal(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "animals"
+
+    id: UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.String(max_length=200)
+    specie: str = ormar.String(max_length=200)
+
+
+class Human(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "humans"
+
+    id: UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+    pets: List[Animal] = ormar.ManyToMany(
+        Animal,
+        related_name="care_takers",
+        orders_by=["specie", "-name"],
+        related_orders_by=["name"],
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="function")
+async def cleanup():
+    await Book.objects.delete(each=True)
+    await Author.objects.delete(each=True)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_from_reverse_relation():
+    async with database:
+        tolkien = await Author(name="J.R.R. Tolkien").save()
+        hobbit = await Book(author=tolkien, title="The Hobbit", year=1933).save()
+        silmarillion = await Book(
+            author=tolkien, title="The Silmarillion", year=1977
+        ).save()
+        lotr = await Book(
+            author=tolkien, title="The Lord of the Rings", year=1955
+        ).save()
+
+        tolkien = await Author.objects.select_related("books").get()
+        assert tolkien.books[2] == hobbit
+        assert tolkien.books[1] == lotr
+        assert tolkien.books[0] == silmarillion
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_from_relation():
+    async with database:
+        bret = await Author(name="Peter V. Bret").save()
+        tds = await Book(
+            author=bret, title="The Desert Spear", year=2010, ranking=9
+        ).save()
+        sanders = await Author(name="Brandon Sanderson").save()
+        twok = await Book(
+            author=sanders, title="The Way of Kings", year=2010, ranking=10
+        ).save()
+
+        books = await Book.objects.order_by("year").select_related("author").all()
+        assert books[0] == twok
+        assert books[1] == tds
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_from_relation_on_m2m():
+    async with database:
+        alice = await Human(name="Alice").save()
+
+        spot = await Animal(name="Spot", specie="Cat").save()
+        zkitty = await Animal(name="ZKitty", specie="Cat").save()
+        noodle = await Animal(name="Noodle", specie="Anaconda").save()
+
+        await alice.pets.add(noodle)
+        await alice.pets.add(spot)
+        await alice.pets.add(zkitty)
+
+        await alice.load_all()
+        assert alice.pets[0] == noodle
+        assert alice.pets[1] == zkitty
+        assert alice.pets[2] == spot
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_from_reverse_relation_on_m2m():
+    async with database:
+
+        max = await Animal(name="Max", specie="Dog").save()
+        joe = await Human(name="Joe").save()
+        zack = await Human(name="Zack").save()
+        julia = await Human(name="Julia").save()
+
+        await max.care_takers.add(joe)
+        await max.care_takers.add(zack)
+        await max.care_takers.add(julia)
+
+        await max.load_all()
+        assert max.care_takers[0] == joe
+        assert max.care_takers[1] == julia
+        assert max.care_takers[2] == zack

tests/test_default_through_relation_order.py

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+from typing import List
+from uuid import UUID, uuid4
+
+import databases
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+
+class BaseMeta(ormar.ModelMeta):
+    metadata = metadata
+    database = database
+
+
+class Animal(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "animals"
+
+    id: UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+    # favoriteHumans
+
+
+class Link(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "link_table"
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    animal_order: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    human_order: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+
+
+class Human(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "humans"
+
+    id: UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+    favoriteAnimals: List[Animal] = ormar.ManyToMany(
+        Animal,
+        through=Link,
+        related_name="favoriteHumans",
+        orders_by=["link__animal_order"],
+        related_orders_by=["link__human_order"],
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_ordering_by_through_on_m2m_field():
+    async with database:
+        alice = await Human(name="Alice").save()
+        bob = await Human(name="Bob").save()
+        charlie = await Human(name="Charlie").save()
+
+        spot = await Animal(name="Spot").save()
+        kitty = await Animal(name="Kitty").save()
+        noodle = await Animal(name="Noodle").save()
+
+        # you need to add them in order anyway so can provide order explicitly
+        # if you have a lot of them a list with enumerate might be an option
+        await alice.favoriteAnimals.add(noodle, animal_order=0, human_order=0)
+        await alice.favoriteAnimals.add(spot, animal_order=1, human_order=0)
+        await alice.favoriteAnimals.add(kitty, animal_order=2, human_order=0)
+
+        # you dont have to reload queries on queryset clears the existing related
+        # alice = await alice.reload()
+        await alice.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in alice.favoriteAnimals] == ["Noodle", "Spot", "Kitty"]
+
+        await bob.favoriteAnimals.add(noodle, animal_order=0, human_order=1)
+        await bob.favoriteAnimals.add(kitty, animal_order=1, human_order=1)
+        await bob.favoriteAnimals.add(spot, animal_order=2, human_order=1)
+
+        await bob.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in bob.favoriteAnimals] == ["Noodle", "Kitty", "Spot"]
+
+        await charlie.favoriteAnimals.add(kitty, animal_order=0, human_order=2)
+        await charlie.favoriteAnimals.add(noodle, animal_order=1, human_order=2)
+        await charlie.favoriteAnimals.add(spot, animal_order=2, human_order=2)
+
+        await charlie.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in charlie.favoriteAnimals] == ["Kitty", "Noodle", "Spot"]
+
+        animals = [noodle, kitty, spot]
+        for animal in animals:
+            await animal.load_all()
+            assert [x.name for x in animal.favoriteHumans] == [
+                "Alice",
+                "Bob",
+                "Charlie",
+            ]
+
+        zack = await Human(name="Zack").save()
+
+        async def reorder_humans(animal, new_ordered_humans):
+            noodle_links = await Link.objects.filter(animal=animal).all()
+            for link in noodle_links:
+                link.human_order = next(
+                    (
+                        i
+                        for i, x in enumerate(new_ordered_humans)
+                        if x.pk == link.human.pk
+                    ),
+                    None,
+                )
+            await Link.objects.bulk_update(noodle_links, columns=["human_order"])
+
+        await noodle.favoriteHumans.add(zack, animal_order=0, human_order=0)
+        await reorder_humans(noodle, [zack, alice, bob, charlie])
+        await noodle.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in noodle.favoriteHumans] == [
+            "Zack",
+            "Alice",
+            "Bob",
+            "Charlie",
+        ]
+
+        await zack.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in zack.favoriteAnimals] == ["Noodle"]
+
+        humans = noodle.favoriteHumans
+        humans.insert(1, humans.pop(0))
+        await reorder_humans(noodle, humans)
+        await noodle.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in noodle.favoriteHumans] == [
+            "Alice",
+            "Zack",
+            "Bob",
+            "Charlie",
+        ]
+
+        humans.insert(2, humans.pop(1))
+        await reorder_humans(noodle, humans)
+        await noodle.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in noodle.favoriteHumans] == [
+            "Alice",
+            "Bob",
+            "Zack",
+            "Charlie",
+        ]
+
+        humans.insert(3, humans.pop(2))
+        await reorder_humans(noodle, humans)
+        await noodle.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in noodle.favoriteHumans] == [
+            "Alice",
+            "Bob",
+            "Charlie",
+            "Zack",
+        ]
+
+        await kitty.favoriteHumans.remove(bob)
+        await kitty.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in kitty.favoriteHumans] == ["Alice", "Charlie"]
+
+        bob = await noodle.favoriteHumans.get(pk=bob.pk)
+        assert bob.link.human_order == 1
+        await noodle.favoriteHumans.remove(
+            await noodle.favoriteHumans.filter(link__human_order=2).get()
+        )
+        await noodle.load_all()
+        assert [x.name for x in noodle.favoriteHumans] == ["Alice", "Bob", "Zack"]

tests/test_load_all.py

@@ -107,6 +107,30 @@ async def test_load_all_many_to_many():
             assert hq.nicks[1].name == "Bazinga20"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_load_all_with_order():
+    async with database:
+        async with database.transaction(force_rollback=True):
+            nick1 = await NickName.objects.create(name="Barry", is_lame=False)
+            nick2 = await NickName.objects.create(name="Joe", is_lame=True)
+            hq = await HQ.objects.create(name="Main")
+            await hq.nicks.add(nick1)
+            await hq.nicks.add(nick2)
+
+            hq = await HQ.objects.get(name="Main")
+            await hq.load_all(order_by="-nicks__name")
+
+            assert hq.nicks[0] == nick2
+            assert hq.nicks[0].name == "Joe"
+
+            assert hq.nicks[1] == nick1
+            assert hq.nicks[1].name == "Barry"
+
+            await hq.load_all()
+            assert hq.nicks[0] == nick1
+            assert hq.nicks[1] == nick2
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_loading_reversed_relation():
     async with database:

tests/test_proper_order_of_sorting_apply.py

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+import databases
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+
+class BaseMeta(ormar.ModelMeta):
+    metadata = metadata
+    database = database
+
+
+class Author(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "authors"
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: str = ormar.String(max_length=100)
+
+
+class Book(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "books"
+        order_by = ["-ranking"]
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    author: Optional[Author] = ormar.ForeignKey(
+        Author, orders_by=["name"], related_orders_by=["-year"]
+    )
+    title: str = ormar.String(max_length=100)
+    year: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+    ranking: int = ormar.Integer(nullable=True)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="function")
+async def cleanup():
+    await Book.objects.delete(each=True)
+    await Author.objects.delete(each=True)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_default_orders_is_applied_from_reverse_relation():
+    async with database:
+        tolkien = await Author(name="J.R.R. Tolkien").save()
+        hobbit = await Book(author=tolkien, title="The Hobbit", year=1933).save()
+        silmarillion = await Book(
+            author=tolkien, title="The Silmarillion", year=1977
+        ).save()
+        lotr = await Book(
+            author=tolkien, title="The Lord of the Rings", year=1955
+        ).save()
+
+        tolkien = await Author.objects.select_related("books").get()
+        assert tolkien.books[2] == hobbit
+        assert tolkien.books[1] == lotr
+        assert tolkien.books[0] == silmarillion
+
+        tolkien = (
+            await Author.objects.select_related("books").order_by("books__title").get()
+        )
+        assert tolkien.books[0] == hobbit
+        assert tolkien.books[1] == lotr
+        assert tolkien.books[2] == silmarillion