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+# django-database-view
+
+A simple pluggable application that allows to work with database views.
+
+So far only MySQL is supported as backend, but more could be added if necessary.
+
+## Quick start
+
+1. Add "dbview" to your INSTALLED_APPS settings like this::
+
+    INSTALLED_APPS = (
+        ...
+        'dbview',
+    )
+
+
+2. In your models.py create classes which extend dbview.models.DbView
+like this
+
+```python
+
+from django.db import models
+from dbview.models import DbView
+
+class ModelA(models.Model):
+    fielda = models.CharField()
+    fieldc = models.IntegerField()
+
+
+class MyView(DbView):
+    fieldA = models.OneToOneField(ModelA, primary_key=True,
+                                  db_column='fielda__id')
+    fieldB = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True, db_column='fieldb')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def view(klass):
+        '''
+        This method returns the SQL string that creates the view, in this
+        example fieldB is the result of annotating another column
+        '''
+        qs = modelA.objects.all().\
+             annotate(fieldb=models.Sum('fieldc')) .\
+             annotate(fielda__id=models.F('pk')) .\
+             order_by('fielda__id') .\
+             values('fielda__id', 'fieldb')
+        return str(qs.query)
+
+```
+
+
+3. Then create a migration point for your view generation, edit that migration
+and modify it, add: `from dbview.helpers import CreateView` and replace the line
+the call to migrations.CreateModel with CreateView.
+
+
+4. Migrate your database and start using your database views.