Multi Choice Django Array Field with Checkbox Widget

fields.py

from django import forms
from django.contrib.postgres.fields import ArrayField


class ChoiceArrayField(ArrayField):
    """
    A field that allows us to store an array of choices.
    
    Uses Django 1.9's postgres ArrayField
    and a MultipleChoiceField for its formfield.
    
    Usage:
        
        choices = ChoiceArrayField(models.CharField(max_length=...,
                                                    choices=(...,)),
                                   default=[...])
    """

    def formfield(self, **kwargs):
        defaults = {
            'form_class': forms.MultipleChoiceField,
            'widget': forms.widgets.CheckboxSelectMultiple,
            'choices': self.base_field.choices,
        }
        defaults.update(kwargs)
        # Skip our parent's formfield implementation completely as we don't
        # care for it.
        # pylint:disable=bad-super-call
        return super(ArrayField, self).formfield(**defaults)