Fixed #35381 -- Added JSONNull() expression.

Thanks Jacob Walls for the review.

django/db/models/__init__.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from django.db.models.fields import __all__ as fields_all
 from django.db.models.fields.composite import CompositePrimaryKey
 from django.db.models.fields.files import FileField, ImageField
 from django.db.models.fields.generated import GeneratedField
-from django.db.models.fields.json import JSONField
+from django.db.models.fields.json import JSONField, JSONNull
 from django.db.models.fields.proxy import OrderWrt
 from django.db.models.indexes import *  # NOQA
 from django.db.models.indexes import __all__ as indexes_all
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ __all__ += [
     "ExpressionWrapper",
     "F",
     "Func",
+    "JSONNull",
     "OrderBy",
     "OuterRef",
     "RowRange",

django/db/models/fields/json.py

@@ -148,6 +148,27 @@ class JSONField(CheckFieldDefaultMixin, Field):
         )
 
 
+class JSONNull(expressions.Value):
+    """Represent JSON `null` primitive."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(None, output_field=JSONField())
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"{self.__class__.__name__}()"
+
+    def as_sql(self, compiler, connection):
+        value = self.output_field.get_db_prep_value(self.value, connection)
+        if value is None:
+            value = "null"
+        return "%s", (value,)
+
+    def as_mysql(self, compiler, connection):
+        sql, params = self.as_sql(compiler, connection)
+        sql = "JSON_EXTRACT(%s, '$')"
+        return sql, params
+
+
 class DataContains(FieldGetDbPrepValueMixin, PostgresOperatorLookup):
     lookup_name = "contains"
     postgres_operator = "@>"
@@ -318,7 +339,7 @@ class JSONExact(lookups.Exact):
         # Treat None lookup values as null.
         if rhs == "%s" and (*rhs_params,) == (None,):
             rhs_params = ("null",)
-        if connection.vendor == "mysql":
+        if connection.vendor == "mysql" and not isinstance(self.rhs, JSONNull):
             func = ["JSON_EXTRACT(%s, '$')"] * len(rhs_params)
             rhs %= tuple(func)
         return rhs, rhs_params

docs/ref/models/expressions.txt

@@ -575,6 +575,18 @@ available on other expressions. ``ExpressionWrapper`` is necessary when using
 arithmetic on ``F()`` expressions with different types as described in
 :ref:`using-f-with-annotations`.
 
+``JSONNull()`` expression
+-------------------------
+
+.. versionadded:: 6.1
+
+.. class:: JSONNull()
+
+Specialized expression to represent JSON scalar ``null`` on a
+:class:`~django.db.models.JSONField`.
+
+See :ref:`storing-and-querying-for-none` for usage examples.
+
 Conditional expressions
 -----------------------
 

docs/releases/6.1.txt

@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ Models
 * :meth:`.QuerySet.in_bulk` now supports chaining after
   :meth:`.QuerySet.values` and :meth:`.QuerySet.values_list`.
 
+* The new :class:`~django.db.models.JSONNull` expression provides an explicit
+  way to represent the JSON scalar ``null``. It can be used when saving a
+  top-level :class:`~django.db.models.JSONField` value, or querying for
+  top-level or nested JSON ``null`` values. See
+  :ref:`storing-and-querying-for-none` for usage examples and some caveats.
+
 Pagination
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 

docs/topics/db/queries.txt

@@ -1048,13 +1048,15 @@ the following example model::
         def __str__(self):
             return self.name
 
+.. _storing-and-querying-for-none:
+
 Storing and querying for ``None``
 ---------------------------------
 
 As with other fields, storing ``None`` as the field's value will store it as
 SQL ``NULL``. While not recommended, it is possible to store JSON scalar
-``null`` instead of SQL ``NULL`` by using :class:`Value(None, JSONField())
-<django.db.models.Value>`.
+``null`` instead of SQL ``NULL`` by using the :class:`JSONNull()
+<django.db.models.JSONNull>` expression.
 
 Whichever of the values is stored, when retrieved from the database, the Python
 representation of the JSON scalar ``null`` is the same as SQL ``NULL``, i.e.
@@ -1064,18 +1066,21 @@ This only applies to ``None`` as the top-level value of the field. If ``None``
 is inside a :class:`list` or :class:`dict`, it will always be interpreted
 as JSON ``null``.
 
-When querying, ``None`` value will always be interpreted as JSON ``null``. To
-query for SQL ``NULL``, use :lookup:`isnull`:
+When querying, :lookup:`isnull=True <isnull>` is used to match SQL ``NULL``,
+while exact-matching ``JSONNull()`` is used to match JSON ``null``.
+
+.. versionchanged:: 6.1
+
+    ``JSONNull()`` expression was added.
 
 .. code-block:: pycon
 
+    >>> from django.db.models import JSONNull
     >>> Dog.objects.create(name="Max", data=None)  # SQL NULL.
     <Dog: Max>
-    >>> Dog.objects.create(name="Archie", data=Value(None, JSONField()))  # JSON null.
+    >>> Dog.objects.create(name="Archie", data=JSONNull())  # JSON null.
     <Dog: Archie>
-    >>> Dog.objects.filter(data=None)
-    <QuerySet [<Dog: Archie>]>
-    >>> Dog.objects.filter(data=Value(None, JSONField()))
+    >>> Dog.objects.filter(data=JSONNull())
     <QuerySet [<Dog: Archie>]>
     >>> Dog.objects.filter(data__isnull=True)
     <QuerySet [<Dog: Max>]>
@@ -1091,6 +1096,14 @@ Unless you are sure you wish to work with SQL ``NULL`` values, consider setting
     Storing JSON scalar ``null`` does not violate :attr:`null=False
     <django.db.models.Field.null>`.
 
+.. admonition:: Storing JSON ``null`` inside JSON data
+
+    While :class:`JSONNull() <django.db.models.JSONNull>` can be used in
+    :lookup:`jsonfield.key` exact lookups, it cannot be stored inside
+    :class:`dict` or :class:`list` instances meant to be saved in a
+    ``JSONField``, unless a custom encoder is used. If you don't want to use
+    a custom encoder, use ``None`` instead.
+
 .. fieldlookup:: jsonfield.key
 
 .. _key-index-and-path-transforms:
@@ -1122,6 +1135,16 @@ To query based on a given dictionary key, use that key as the lookup name:
     >>> Dog.objects.filter(data__breed="collie")
     <QuerySet [<Dog: Meg>]>
 
+To query a key for JSON ``null``, ``None`` or :class:`JSONNull()
+<django.db.models.JSONNull>` can be used.
+
+.. code-block:: pycon
+
+    >>> Dog.objects.filter(data__owner=None)
+    <Dog: Meg>
+    >>> Dog.objects.filter(data__owner=JSONNull())
+    <Dog: Meg>
+
 Multiple keys can be chained together to form a path lookup:
 
 .. code-block:: pycon

tests/model_fields/models.py

@@ -403,6 +403,13 @@ class CustomJSONDecoder(json.JSONDecoder):
         return dct
 
 
+class JSONNullCustomEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+    def default(self, o):
+        if isinstance(o, models.JSONNull):
+            return None
+        return super().default(o)
+
+
 class JSONModel(models.Model):
     value = models.JSONField()
 
@@ -422,6 +429,15 @@ class NullableJSONModel(models.Model):
         required_db_features = {"supports_json_field"}
 
 
+class JSONNullDefaultModel(models.Model):
+    value = models.JSONField(
+        db_default=models.JSONNull(), encoder=JSONNullCustomEncoder
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        required_db_features = {"supports_json_field"}
+
+
 class RelatedJSONModel(models.Model):
     value = models.JSONField()
     json_model = models.ForeignKey(NullableJSONModel, models.CASCADE)

tests/model_fields/test_jsonfield.py

@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ from django.db import (
     transaction,
 )
 from django.db.models import (
+    Case,
+    CheckConstraint,
     Count,
     ExpressionWrapper,
     F,
     IntegerField,
     JSONField,
+    JSONNull,
     OuterRef,
     Q,
     Subquery,
     Transform,
     Value,
+    When,
 )
 from django.db.models.expressions import RawSQL
 from django.db.models.fields.json import (
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ from .models import (
     CustomJSONDecoder,
     CustomSerializationJSONModel,
     JSONModel,
+    JSONNullDefaultModel,
     NullableJSONModel,
     RelatedJSONModel,
 )
@@ -1241,3 +1246,122 @@ class TestQuerying(TestCase):
             data__foo="bar"
         )
         self.assertQuerySetEqual(qs, all_objects)
+
+
+@skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_primitives_in_json_field")
+class JSONNullTests(TestCase):
+    def test_repr(self):
+        self.assertEqual(repr(JSONNull()), "JSONNull()")
+
+    def test_save_load(self):
+        obj = JSONModel(value=JSONNull())
+        obj.save()
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.value)
+
+    def test_create(self):
+        obj = JSONModel.objects.create(value=JSONNull())
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.value)
+
+    def test_update(self):
+        obj = JSONModel.objects.create(value={"key": "value"})
+        JSONModel.objects.update(value=JSONNull())
+        obj.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.value)
+
+    def test_filter(self):
+        json_null = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value=JSONNull())
+        sql_null = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value=None)
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            [json_null], NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value=JSONNull())
+        )
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value__isnull=True), [sql_null]
+        )
+
+    def test_bulk_update(self):
+        obj1 = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value={"k": "1st"})
+        obj2 = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value={"k": "2nd"})
+        obj1.value = JSONNull()
+        obj2.value = JSONNull()
+        NullableJSONModel.objects.bulk_update([obj1, obj2], fields=["value"])
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value=JSONNull()),
+            [obj1, obj2],
+        )
+
+    def test_case_expression_with_jsonnull_then(self):
+        obj = JSONModel.objects.create(value={"key": "value"})
+        JSONModel.objects.filter(pk=obj.pk).update(
+            value=Case(
+                When(value={"key": "value"}, then=JSONNull()),
+            )
+        )
+        obj.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.value)
+
+    def test_case_expr_with_jsonnull_condition(self):
+        obj = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value=JSONNull())
+        NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(pk=obj.pk).update(
+            value=Case(
+                When(
+                    value=JSONNull(),
+                    then=Value({"key": "replaced"}, output_field=JSONField()),
+                )
+            ),
+        )
+        obj.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.value, {"key": "replaced"})
+
+    def test_key_transform_exact_filter(self):
+        obj = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value={"key": None})
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value__key=JSONNull()),
+            [obj],
+        )
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value__key=None), [obj]
+        )
+
+    def test_index_lookup(self):
+        obj = NullableJSONModel.objects.create(value=["a", "b", None, 3])
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value__2=JSONNull()), [obj]
+        )
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(NullableJSONModel.objects.filter(value__2=None), [obj])
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_table_check_constraints")
+    def test_constraint_validation(self):
+        constraint = CheckConstraint(
+            condition=~Q(value=JSONNull()), name="check_not_json_null"
+        )
+        constraint.validate(NullableJSONModel, NullableJSONModel(value={"key": None}))
+        msg = f"Constraint “{constraint.name}” is violated."
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValidationError, msg):
+            constraint.validate(NullableJSONModel, NullableJSONModel(value=JSONNull()))
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_table_check_constraints")
+    def test_constraint_validation_key_transform(self):
+        constraint = CheckConstraint(
+            condition=Q(value__has_key="name") & ~Q(value__name=JSONNull()),
+            name="check_value_name_not_json_null",
+        )
+        constraint.validate(
+            NullableJSONModel, NullableJSONModel(value={"name": "Django"})
+        )
+        msg = f"Constraint “{constraint.name}” is violated."
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValidationError, msg):
+            constraint.validate(
+                NullableJSONModel, NullableJSONModel(value={"name": None})
+            )
+
+    def test_default(self):
+        obj = JSONNullDefaultModel.objects.create()
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.value)
+
+    def test_custom_jsonnull_encoder(self):
+        obj = JSONNullDefaultModel.objects.create(
+            value={"name": JSONNull(), "array": [1, JSONNull()]}
+        )
+        obj.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.value["name"])
+        self.assertEqual(obj.value["array"], [1, None])