Initial work on #21259

* #20383 clear rack face if no rack on edit

* #20383 clear rack face if no rack on edit

* review changes

* review changes

netbox/core/models/object_types.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.db import connection, models
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
+from netbox.context import object_types_cache
 from netbox.plugins import PluginConfig
 from netbox.registry import registry
 from utilities.string import title
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ class ObjectTypeManager(models.Manager):
         """
         from netbox.models.features import get_model_features, model_is_public
 
+        # Check the request cache before hitting the database
+        cache = object_types_cache.get()
+        if cache is not None:
+            if ot := cache.get((model._meta.model, for_concrete_model)):
+                return ot
+
         # TODO: Remove this in NetBox v5.0
         # If the ObjectType table has not yet been provisioned (e.g. because we're in a pre-v4.4 migration),
         # fall back to ContentType.
@@ -96,6 +103,10 @@ class ObjectTypeManager(models.Manager):
                 features=get_model_features(model),
             )[0]
 
+        # Populate the request cache to avoid redundant lookups
+        if cache is not None:
+            cache[(model._meta.model, for_concrete_model)] = ot
+
         return ot
 
     def get_for_models(self, *models, for_concrete_models=True):

netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ from utilities.forms.fields import (
     DynamicModelChoiceField, DynamicModelMultipleChoiceField, JSONField, NumericArrayField, SlugField,
 )
 from utilities.forms.rendering import FieldSet, InlineFields, TabbedGroups
-from utilities.forms.widgets import APISelect, ClearableFileInput, HTMXSelect, NumberWithOptions, SelectWithPK
+from utilities.forms.widgets import (
+    APISelect, ClearableFileInput, ClearableSelect, HTMXSelect, NumberWithOptions, SelectWithPK,
+)
 from utilities.jsonschema import JSONSchemaProperty
 from virtualization.models import Cluster, VMInterface
 from wireless.models import WirelessLAN, WirelessLANGroup
@@ -592,6 +594,14 @@ class DeviceForm(TenancyForm, PrimaryModelForm):
             },
         )
     )
+    face = forms.ChoiceField(
+        label=_('Face'),
+        choices=add_blank_choice(DeviceFaceChoices),
+        required=False,
+        widget=ClearableSelect(
+            requires_fields=['rack']
+        )
+    )
     device_type = DynamicModelChoiceField(
         label=_('Device type'),
         queryset=DeviceType.objects.all(),

netbox/netbox/context.py

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ from contextvars import ContextVar
 __all__ = (
     'current_request',
     'events_queue',
+    'object_types_cache',
 )
 
 
 current_request = ContextVar('current_request', default=None)
 events_queue = ContextVar('events_queue', default=dict())
+object_types_cache = ContextVar('object_types_cache', default=None)

netbox/netbox/context_managers.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
-from netbox.context import current_request, events_queue
+from netbox.context import current_request, events_queue, object_types_cache
 from netbox.utils import register_request_processor
 from extras.events import flush_events
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def event_tracking(request):
     """
     current_request.set(request)
     events_queue.set({})
+    object_types_cache.set({})
 
     yield
 
@@ -26,3 +27,4 @@ def event_tracking(request):
     # Clear context vars
     current_request.set(None)
     events_queue.set({})
+    object_types_cache.set(None)

netbox/project-static/src/forms/clearField.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import TomSelect from 'tom-select';
+import { getElements } from '../util';
+
+/**
+ * Initialize clear-field dependencies.
+ * When a required field is cleared, dependent fields with data-requires-fields attribute will also be cleared.
+ */
+export function initClearField(): void {
+  // Find all fields with data-requires-fields attribute
+  for (const field of getElements<HTMLSelectElement>('[data-requires-fields]')) {
+    const requiredFieldsAttr = field.getAttribute('data-requires-fields');
+    if (!requiredFieldsAttr) continue;
+
+    // Parse the comma-separated list of required field names
+    const requiredFields = requiredFieldsAttr.split(',').map(name => name.trim());
+
+    // Set up listeners for each required field
+    for (const requiredFieldName of requiredFields) {
+      const requiredField = document.querySelector<HTMLSelectElement>(
+        `[name="${requiredFieldName}"]`,
+      );
+      if (!requiredField) continue;
+
+      // Listen for changes on the required field
+      requiredField.addEventListener('change', () => {
+        // If required field is cleared, also clear this dependent field
+        if (!requiredField.value || requiredField.value === '') {
+          // Check if this field uses TomSelect
+          const tomselect = (field as HTMLSelectElement & { tomselect?: TomSelect }).tomselect;
+          if (tomselect) {
+            tomselect.clear();
+          } else {
+            // Regular select field
+            field.value = '';
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}

netbox/project-static/src/forms/index.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { initClearField } from './clearField';
 import { initFormElements } from './elements';
 import { initFilterModifiers } from './filterModifiers';
 import { initSpeedSelector } from './speedSelector';
 
 export function initForms(): void {
-  for (const func of [initFormElements, initSpeedSelector, initFilterModifiers]) {
+  for (const func of [initFormElements, initSpeedSelector, initFilterModifiers, initClearField]) {
     func();
   }
 }

netbox/utilities/forms/widgets/select.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from ..utils import add_blank_choice
 
 __all__ = (
     'BulkEditNullBooleanSelect',
+    'ClearableSelect',
     'ColorSelect',
     'HTMXSelect',
     'SelectWithPK',
@@ -28,6 +29,21 @@ class BulkEditNullBooleanSelect(forms.NullBooleanSelect):
         )
 
 
+class ClearableSelect(forms.Select):
+    """
+    A Select widget that will be automatically cleared when one or more required fields are cleared.
+
+    Args:
+        requires_fields: A list of field names that this field depends on. When any of these fields
+                        are cleared, this field will also be cleared automatically via JavaScript.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, requires_fields=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if requires_fields:
+            self.attrs['data-requires-fields'] = ','.join(requires_fields)
+
+
 class ColorSelect(forms.Select):
     """
     Extends the built-in Select widget to colorize each <option>.