Merge branch 'main' into za/861-remove-archive

src/registrar/admin.py

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ from django.contrib.auth.admin import UserAdmin as BaseUserAdmin
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.http.response import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.urls import reverse
+from registrar.models.utility.admin_sort_fields import AdminSortFields
 from . import models
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class AuditedAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-
+class AuditedAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin, AdminSortFields):
     """Custom admin to make auditing easier."""
 
     def history_view(self, request, object_id, extra_context=None):
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ class AuditedAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
             )
         )
 
+    def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
+        """Used to sort dropdown fields alphabetically but can be expanded upon"""
+        form_field = super().formfield_for_foreignkey(db_field, request, **kwargs)
+        return self.form_field_order_helper(form_field, db_field)
+
 
 class ListHeaderAdmin(AuditedAdmin):
-
     """Custom admin to add a descriptive subheader to list views."""
 
     def changelist_view(self, request, extra_context=None):
@@ -162,7 +166,6 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
 
 
 class ContactAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
-
     """Custom contact admin class to add search."""
 
     search_fields = ["email", "first_name", "last_name"]

src/registrar/models/utility/admin_form_order_helper.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import logging
+from typing import Dict
+from django.forms import ModelChoiceField
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SortingDict:
+    """Stores a sorting dictionary object"""
+
+    _sorting_dict: Dict[type, type] = {}
+
+    def __init__(self, model_list, sort_list):
+        self._sorting_dict = {
+            "dropDownSelected": self.convert_list_to_dict(model_list),
+            "sortBy": sort_list,
+        }
+
+    # Used in __init__ for model_list for performance reasons
+    def convert_list_to_dict(self, value_list):
+        """Used internally to convert model_list to a dictionary"""
+        return {item: item for item in value_list}
+
+    def get_dict(self):
+        """Grabs the associated dictionary item,
+        has two fields: 'dropDownSelected': model_list and 'sortBy': sort_list"""
+        # This should never happen so we need to log this
+        if self._sorting_dict is None:
+            raise ValueError("_sorting_dict was None")
+        return self._sorting_dict
+
+
+class AdminFormOrderHelper:
+    """A helper class to order a dropdown field in Django Admin,
+    takes the fields you want to order by as an array"""
+
+    # Used to keep track of how we want to order_by certain FKs
+    _sorting_list: list[SortingDict] = []
+
+    def __init__(self, sort: list[SortingDict]):
+        self._sorting_list = sort
+
+    def get_ordered_form_field(self, form_field, db_field) -> ModelChoiceField | None:
+        """Orders the queryset for a ModelChoiceField
+        based on the order_by_dict dictionary"""
+        _order_by_list = []
+
+        for item in self._sorting_list:
+            item_dict = item.get_dict()
+            drop_down_selected = item_dict.get("dropDownSelected")
+            sort_by = item_dict.get("sortBy")
+
+            if db_field.name in drop_down_selected:
+                _order_by_list = sort_by
+                # Exit loop when order_by_list is found
+                break
+
+        # Only order if we choose to do so
+        # noqa for the linter... reduces readability otherwise
+        if _order_by_list is not None and _order_by_list != []:  # noqa
+            form_field.queryset = form_field.queryset.order_by(*_order_by_list)
+
+        return form_field

src/registrar/models/utility/admin_sort_fields.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from registrar.models.utility.admin_form_order_helper import (
+    AdminFormOrderHelper,
+    SortingDict,
+)
+
+
+class AdminSortFields:
+    # Used to keep track of how we want to order_by certain FKs
+    foreignkey_orderby_dict: list[SortingDict] = [
+        # foreign_key - order_by
+        # Handles fields that are sorted by 'first_name / last_name
+        SortingDict(
+            ["submitter", "authorizing_official", "investigator", "creator", "user"],
+            ["first_name", "last_name"],
+        ),
+        # Handles fields that are sorted by 'name'
+        SortingDict(["domain", "requested_domain"], ["name"]),
+        SortingDict(["domain_application"], ["requested_domain__name"]),
+    ]
+
+    # For readability purposes, but can be replaced with a one liner
+    def form_field_order_helper(self, form_field, db_field):
+        """A shorthand for AdminFormOrderHelper(foreignkey_orderby_dict)
+        .get_ordered_form_field(form_field, db_field)"""
+
+        form = AdminFormOrderHelper(self.foreignkey_orderby_dict)
+        return form.get_ordered_form_field(form_field, db_field)

src/registrar/tests/common.py

@@ -2,13 +2,26 @@ import os
 import logging
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
+import random
+from string import ascii_uppercase
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 from typing import List, Dict
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model, login
 
-from registrar.models import Contact, DraftDomain, Website, DomainApplication, User
+from registrar.models import (
+    Contact,
+    DraftDomain,
+    Website,
+    DomainApplication,
+    DomainInvitation,
+    User,
+    DomainInformation,
+    Domain,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def get_handlers():
@@ -88,6 +101,308 @@ class MockSESClient(Mock):
         self.EMAILS_SENT.append({"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs})
 
 
+class AuditedAdminMockData:
+    """Creates simple data mocks for AuditedAdminTest.
+    Can likely be more generalized, but the primary purpose of this class is to simplify
+    mock data creation, especially for lists of items,
+    by making the assumption that for most use cases we don't have to worry about
+    data 'accuracy' ('testy 2' is not an accurate first_name for example), we just care about
+    implementing some kind of patterning, especially with lists of items.
+
+    Two variables are used across multiple functions:
+
+    *item_name* - Used in patterning. Will be appended en masse to multiple str fields,
+    like first_name. For example, item_name 'egg' will return a user object of:
+
+    first_name: 'egg first_name:user',
+    last_name: 'egg last_name:user',
+    username: 'egg username:user'
+
+    where 'user' is the short_hand
+
+    *short_hand* - Used in patterning. Certain fields will have ':{shorthand}' appended to it,
+    as a way to optionally include metadata in the str itself. Can be further expanded on.
+    Came from a bug where different querysets used in testing would effectively be 'anonymized', wherein
+    it would only display a list of types, but not include the variable name.
+    """  # noqa
+
+    # Constants for different domain object types
+    INFORMATION = "information"
+    APPLICATION = "application"
+    INVITATION = "invitation"
+
+    def dummy_user(self, item_name, short_hand):
+        """Creates a dummy user object,
+        but with a shorthand and support for multiple"""
+        user = User.objects.get_or_create(
+            first_name="{} first_name:{}".format(item_name, short_hand),
+            last_name="{} last_name:{}".format(item_name, short_hand),
+            username="{} username:{}".format(item_name, short_hand),
+        )[0]
+        return user
+
+    def dummy_contact(self, item_name, short_hand):
+        """Creates a dummy contact object"""
+        contact = Contact.objects.get_or_create(
+            first_name="{} first_name:{}".format(item_name, short_hand),
+            last_name="{} last_name:{}".format(item_name, short_hand),
+            title="{} title:{}".format(item_name, short_hand),
+            email="{}testy@town.com".format(item_name),
+            phone="(555) 555 5555",
+        )[0]
+        return contact
+
+    def dummy_draft_domain(self, item_name, prebuilt=False):
+        """
+        Creates a dummy DraftDomain object
+        Args:
+            item_name (str): Value for 'name' in a DraftDomain object.
+            prebuilt (boolean): Determines return type.
+        Returns:
+            DraftDomain: Where name = 'item_name'. If prebuilt = True, then
+            name will be "city{}.gov".format(item_name).
+        """
+        if prebuilt:
+            item_name = "city{}.gov".format(item_name)
+        return DraftDomain.objects.get_or_create(name=item_name)[0]
+
+    def dummy_domain(self, item_name, prebuilt=False):
+        """
+        Creates a dummy domain object
+        Args:
+            item_name (str): Value for 'name' in a Domain object.
+            prebuilt (boolean): Determines return type.
+        Returns:
+            Domain: Where name = 'item_name'. If prebuilt = True, then
+            domain name will be "city{}.gov".format(item_name).
+        """
+        if prebuilt:
+            item_name = "city{}.gov".format(item_name)
+        return Domain.objects.get_or_create(name=item_name)[0]
+
+    def dummy_website(self, item_name):
+        """
+        Creates a dummy website object
+        Args:
+            item_name (str): Value for 'website' in a Website object.
+        Returns:
+            Website: Where website = 'item_name'.
+        """
+        return Website.objects.get_or_create(website=item_name)[0]
+
+    def dummy_alt(self, item_name):
+        """
+        Creates a dummy website object for alternates
+        Args:
+            item_name (str): Value for 'website' in a Website object.
+        Returns:
+            Website: Where website = "cityalt{}.gov".format(item_name).
+        """
+        return self.dummy_website(item_name="cityalt{}.gov".format(item_name))
+
+    def dummy_current(self, item_name):
+        """
+        Creates a dummy website object for current
+        Args:
+            item_name (str): Value for 'website' in a Website object.
+            prebuilt (boolean): Determines return type.
+        Returns:
+            Website: Where website = "city{}.gov".format(item_name)
+        """
+        return self.dummy_website(item_name="city{}.com".format(item_name))
+
+    def get_common_domain_arg_dictionary(
+        self,
+        item_name,
+        org_type="federal",
+        federal_type="executive",
+        purpose="Purpose of the site",
+    ):
+        """
+        Generates a generic argument dict for most domains
+        Args:
+            item_name (str): A shared str value appended to first_name, last_name,
+            organization_name, address_line1, address_line2,
+            title, email, and username.
+
+            org_type (str - optional): Sets a domains org_type
+
+            federal_type (str - optional): Sets a domains federal_type
+
+            purpose (str - optional): Sets a domains purpose
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary: {
+                organization_type: str,
+                federal_type: str,
+                purpose: str,
+                organization_name: str = "{} organization".format(item_name),
+                address_line1: str = "{} address_line1".format(item_name),
+                address_line2: str = "{} address_line2".format(item_name),
+                is_policy_acknowledged: boolean = True,
+                state_territory: str = "NY",
+                zipcode: str = "10002",
+                type_of_work: str = "e-Government",
+                anything_else: str = "There is more",
+                authorizing_official: Contact = self.dummy_contact(item_name, "authorizing_official"),
+                submitter: Contact = self.dummy_contact(item_name, "submitter"),
+                creator: User = self.dummy_user(item_name, "creator"),
+            }
+        """  # noqa
+        common_args = dict(
+            organization_type=org_type,
+            federal_type=federal_type,
+            purpose=purpose,
+            organization_name="{} organization".format(item_name),
+            address_line1="{} address_line1".format(item_name),
+            address_line2="{} address_line2".format(item_name),
+            is_policy_acknowledged=True,
+            state_territory="NY",
+            zipcode="10002",
+            type_of_work="e-Government",
+            anything_else="There is more",
+            authorizing_official=self.dummy_contact(item_name, "authorizing_official"),
+            submitter=self.dummy_contact(item_name, "submitter"),
+            creator=self.dummy_user(item_name, "creator"),
+        )
+        return common_args
+
+    def dummy_kwarg_boilerplate(
+        self,
+        domain_type,
+        item_name,
+        status=DomainApplication.STARTED,
+        org_type="federal",
+        federal_type="executive",
+        purpose="Purpose of the site",
+    ):
+        """
+        Returns a prebuilt kwarg dictionary for DomainApplication,
+        DomainInformation, or DomainInvitation.
+        Args:
+            domain_type (str): is either 'application', 'information',
+            or 'invitation'.
+
+            item_name (str): A shared str value appended to first_name, last_name,
+            organization_name, address_line1, address_line2,
+            title, email, and username.
+
+            status (str - optional): Defines the status for DomainApplication,
+            e.g. DomainApplication.STARTED
+
+            org_type (str - optional): Sets a domains org_type
+
+            federal_type (str - optional): Sets a domains federal_type
+
+            purpose (str - optional): Sets a domains purpose
+        Returns:
+            dict: Returns a dictionary structurally consistent with the expected input
+            of either DomainApplication, DomainInvitation, or DomainInformation
+            based on the 'domain_type' field.
+        """  # noqa
+        common_args = self.get_common_domain_arg_dictionary(
+            item_name, org_type, federal_type, purpose
+        )
+        full_arg_dict = None
+        match domain_type:
+            case self.APPLICATION:
+                full_arg_dict = dict(
+                    **common_args,
+                    requested_domain=self.dummy_draft_domain(item_name),
+                    investigator=self.dummy_user(item_name, "investigator"),
+                    status=status,
+                )
+            case self.INFORMATION:
+                domain_app = self.create_full_dummy_domain_application(item_name)
+                full_arg_dict = dict(
+                    **common_args,
+                    domain=self.dummy_domain(item_name, True),
+                    domain_application=domain_app,
+                )
+            case self.INVITATION:
+                full_arg_dict = dict(
+                    email="test_mail@mail.com",
+                    domain=self.dummy_domain(item_name, True),
+                    status=DomainInvitation.INVITED,
+                )
+        return full_arg_dict
+
+    def create_full_dummy_domain_application(
+        self, item_name, status=DomainApplication.STARTED
+    ):
+        """Creates a dummy domain application object"""
+        domain_application_kwargs = self.dummy_kwarg_boilerplate(
+            self.APPLICATION, item_name, status
+        )
+        application = DomainApplication.objects.get_or_create(
+            **domain_application_kwargs
+        )[0]
+        return application
+
+    def create_full_dummy_domain_information(
+        self, item_name, status=DomainApplication.STARTED
+    ):
+        """Creates a dummy domain information object"""
+        domain_application_kwargs = self.dummy_kwarg_boilerplate(
+            self.INFORMATION, item_name, status
+        )
+        application = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
+            **domain_application_kwargs
+        )[0]
+        return application
+
+    def create_full_dummy_domain_invitation(
+        self, item_name, status=DomainApplication.STARTED
+    ):
+        """Creates a dummy domain invitation object"""
+        domain_application_kwargs = self.dummy_kwarg_boilerplate(
+            self.INVITATION, item_name, status
+        )
+        application = DomainInvitation.objects.get_or_create(
+            **domain_application_kwargs
+        )[0]
+
+        return application
+
+    def create_full_dummy_domain_object(
+        self,
+        domain_type,
+        item_name,
+        has_other_contacts=True,
+        has_current_website=True,
+        has_alternative_gov_domain=True,
+        status=DomainApplication.STARTED,
+    ):
+        """A helper to create a dummy domain application object"""
+        application = None
+        match domain_type:
+            case self.APPLICATION:
+                application = self.create_full_dummy_domain_application(
+                    item_name, status
+                )
+            case self.INVITATION:
+                application = self.create_full_dummy_domain_invitation(
+                    item_name, status
+                )
+            case self.INFORMATION:
+                application = self.create_full_dummy_domain_information(
+                    item_name, status
+                )
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid domain_type, must conform to given constants")
+
+        if has_other_contacts and domain_type != self.INVITATION:
+            other = self.dummy_contact(item_name, "other")
+            application.other_contacts.add(other)
+        if has_current_website and domain_type == self.APPLICATION:
+            current = self.dummy_current(item_name)
+            application.current_websites.add(current)
+        if has_alternative_gov_domain and domain_type == self.APPLICATION:
+            alt = self.dummy_alt(item_name)
+            application.alternative_domains.add(alt)
+
+        return application
+
+
 def mock_user():
     """A simple user."""
     user_kwargs = dict(
@@ -142,15 +457,15 @@ def completed_application(
     alt, _ = Website.objects.get_or_create(website="city1.gov")
     current, _ = Website.objects.get_or_create(website="city.com")
     you, _ = Contact.objects.get_or_create(
-        first_name="Testy you",
-        last_name="Tester you",
+        first_name="Testy2",
+        last_name="Tester2",
         title="Admin Tester",
         email="mayor@igorville.gov",
         phone="(555) 555 5556",
     )
     other, _ = Contact.objects.get_or_create(
-        first_name="Testy2",
-        last_name="Tester2",
+        first_name="Testy",
+        last_name="Tester",
         title="Another Tester",
         email="testy2@town.com",
         phone="(555) 555 5557",
@@ -188,3 +503,18 @@ def completed_application(
         application.alternative_domains.add(alt)
 
     return application
+
+
+def multiple_unalphabetical_domain_objects(
+    domain_type=AuditedAdminMockData.APPLICATION,
+):
+    """Returns a list of generic domain objects for testing purposes"""
+    applications = []
+    list_of_letters = list(ascii_uppercase)
+    random.shuffle(list_of_letters)
+
+    mock = AuditedAdminMockData()
+    for object_name in list_of_letters:
+        application = mock.create_full_dummy_domain_object(domain_type, object_name)
+        applications.append(application)
+    return applications

src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py

@@ -1,13 +1,34 @@
 from django.test import TestCase, RequestFactory, Client
 from django.contrib.admin.sites import AdminSite
-from registrar.admin import DomainApplicationAdmin, ListHeaderAdmin, MyUserAdmin
-from registrar.models import DomainApplication, DomainInformation, User
-from .common import completed_application, mock_user, create_superuser, create_user
+
+from registrar.admin import (
+    DomainApplicationAdmin,
+    ListHeaderAdmin,
+    MyUserAdmin,
+    AuditedAdmin,
+)
+from registrar.models import (
+    DomainApplication,
+    DomainInformation,
+    User,
+    DomainInvitation,
+)
+from .common import (
+    completed_application,
+    mock_user,
+    create_superuser,
+    create_user,
+    multiple_unalphabetical_domain_objects,
+)
+
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 import boto3_mocking  # type: ignore
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class TestDomainApplicationAdmin(TestCase):
@@ -394,3 +415,224 @@ class MyUserAdminTest(TestCase):
 
     def tearDown(self):
         User.objects.all().delete()
+
+
+class AuditedAdminTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.site = AdminSite()
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.client = Client(HTTP_HOST="localhost:8080")
+
+    def order_by_desired_field_helper(
+        self, obj_to_sort: AuditedAdmin, request, field_name, *obj_names
+    ):
+        formatted_sort_fields = []
+        for obj in obj_names:
+            formatted_sort_fields.append("{}__{}".format(field_name, obj))
+
+        ordered_list = list(
+            obj_to_sort.get_queryset(request)
+            .order_by(*formatted_sort_fields)
+            .values_list(*formatted_sort_fields)
+        )
+
+        return ordered_list
+
+    def test_alphabetically_sorted_fk_fields_domain_application(self):
+        tested_fields = [
+            DomainApplication.authorizing_official.field,
+            DomainApplication.submitter.field,
+            DomainApplication.investigator.field,
+            DomainApplication.creator.field,
+            DomainApplication.requested_domain.field,
+        ]
+
+        # Creates multiple domain applications - review status does not matter
+        applications = multiple_unalphabetical_domain_objects("application")
+
+        # Create a mock request
+        request = self.factory.post(
+            "/admin/registrar/domainapplication/{}/change/".format(applications[0].pk)
+        )
+
+        model_admin = AuditedAdmin(DomainApplication, self.site)
+
+        sorted_fields = []
+        # Typically we wouldn't want two nested for fields,
+        # but both fields are of a fixed length.
+        # For test case purposes, this should be performant.
+        for field in tested_fields:
+            isNamefield: bool = field == DomainApplication.requested_domain.field
+            if isNamefield:
+                sorted_fields = ["name"]
+            else:
+                sorted_fields = ["first_name", "last_name"]
+            # We want both of these to be lists, as it is richer test wise.
+
+            desired_order = self.order_by_desired_field_helper(
+                model_admin, request, field.name, *sorted_fields
+            )
+            current_sort_order = list(
+                model_admin.formfield_for_foreignkey(field, request).queryset
+            )
+
+            # Conforms to the same object structure as desired_order
+            current_sort_order_coerced_type = []
+
+            # This is necessary as .queryset and get_queryset
+            # return lists of different types/structures.
+            # We need to parse this data and coerce them into the same type.
+            for contact in current_sort_order:
+                if not isNamefield:
+                    first = contact.first_name
+                    last = contact.last_name
+                else:
+                    first = contact.name
+                    last = None
+
+                name_tuple = self.coerced_fk_field_helper(first, last, field.name, ":")
+                if name_tuple is not None:
+                    current_sort_order_coerced_type.append(name_tuple)
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                desired_order,
+                current_sort_order_coerced_type,
+                "{} is not ordered alphabetically".format(field.name),
+            )
+
+    def test_alphabetically_sorted_fk_fields_domain_information(self):
+        tested_fields = [
+            DomainInformation.authorizing_official.field,
+            DomainInformation.submitter.field,
+            DomainInformation.creator.field,
+            (DomainInformation.domain.field, ["name"]),
+            (DomainInformation.domain_application.field, ["requested_domain__name"]),
+        ]
+        # Creates multiple domain applications - review status does not matter
+        applications = multiple_unalphabetical_domain_objects("information")
+
+        # Create a mock request
+        request = self.factory.post(
+            "/admin/registrar/domaininformation/{}/change/".format(applications[0].pk)
+        )
+
+        model_admin = AuditedAdmin(DomainInformation, self.site)
+
+        sorted_fields = []
+        # Typically we wouldn't want two nested for fields,
+        # but both fields are of a fixed length.
+        # For test case purposes, this should be performant.
+        for field in tested_fields:
+            isOtherOrderfield: bool = isinstance(field, tuple)
+            field_obj = None
+            if isOtherOrderfield:
+                sorted_fields = field[1]
+                field_obj = field[0]
+            else:
+                sorted_fields = ["first_name", "last_name"]
+                field_obj = field
+            # We want both of these to be lists, as it is richer test wise.
+            desired_order = self.order_by_desired_field_helper(
+                model_admin, request, field_obj.name, *sorted_fields
+            )
+            current_sort_order = list(
+                model_admin.formfield_for_foreignkey(field_obj, request).queryset
+            )
+
+            # Conforms to the same object structure as desired_order
+            current_sort_order_coerced_type = []
+
+            # This is necessary as .queryset and get_queryset
+            # return lists of different types/structures.
+            # We need to parse this data and coerce them into the same type.
+            for obj in current_sort_order:
+                last = None
+                if not isOtherOrderfield:
+                    first = obj.first_name
+                    last = obj.last_name
+                elif field_obj == DomainInformation.domain.field:
+                    first = obj.name
+                elif field_obj == DomainInformation.domain_application.field:
+                    first = obj.requested_domain.name
+
+                name_tuple = self.coerced_fk_field_helper(
+                    first, last, field_obj.name, ":"
+                )
+                if name_tuple is not None:
+                    current_sort_order_coerced_type.append(name_tuple)
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                desired_order,
+                current_sort_order_coerced_type,
+                "{} is not ordered alphabetically".format(field_obj.name),
+            )
+
+    def test_alphabetically_sorted_fk_fields_domain_invitation(self):
+        tested_fields = [DomainInvitation.domain.field]
+
+        # Creates multiple domain applications - review status does not matter
+        applications = multiple_unalphabetical_domain_objects("invitation")
+
+        # Create a mock request
+        request = self.factory.post(
+            "/admin/registrar/domaininvitation/{}/change/".format(applications[0].pk)
+        )
+
+        model_admin = AuditedAdmin(DomainInvitation, self.site)
+
+        sorted_fields = []
+        # Typically we wouldn't want two nested for fields,
+        # but both fields are of a fixed length.
+        # For test case purposes, this should be performant.
+        for field in tested_fields:
+            sorted_fields = ["name"]
+            # We want both of these to be lists, as it is richer test wise.
+
+            desired_order = self.order_by_desired_field_helper(
+                model_admin, request, field.name, *sorted_fields
+            )
+            current_sort_order = list(
+                model_admin.formfield_for_foreignkey(field, request).queryset
+            )
+
+            # Conforms to the same object structure as desired_order
+            current_sort_order_coerced_type = []
+
+            # This is necessary as .queryset and get_queryset
+            # return lists of different types/structures.
+            # We need to parse this data and coerce them into the same type.
+            for contact in current_sort_order:
+                first = contact.name
+                last = None
+
+                name_tuple = self.coerced_fk_field_helper(first, last, field.name, ":")
+                if name_tuple is not None:
+                    current_sort_order_coerced_type.append(name_tuple)
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                desired_order,
+                current_sort_order_coerced_type,
+                "{} is not ordered alphabetically".format(field.name),
+            )
+
+    def coerced_fk_field_helper(
+        self, first_name, last_name, field_name, queryset_shorthand
+    ):
+        """Handles edge cases for test cases"""
+        if first_name is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid value for first_name, must be defined")
+
+        returned_tuple = (first_name, last_name)
+        # Handles edge case for names - structured strangely
+        if last_name is None:
+            return (first_name,)
+
+        if first_name.split(queryset_shorthand)[1] == field_name:
+            return returned_tuple
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        DomainInformation.objects.all().delete()
+        DomainApplication.objects.all().delete()
+        DomainInvitation.objects.all().delete()