An example neo4django Person model with connections() based on select_related

gistfile1.py

class Person(models.NodeModel):
    name = models.StringProperty()
    knows = models.Relationship('Person',
                                 rel_type = neo4django.Outgoing.KNOWS,
                                 related_name = 'is_known')
    
    def connections(self, depth=1):
        from neo4django.db.models import query
        from itertools import chain
        query.execute_select_related(models=[self], max_depth=depth)
        people = list(self.knows.all())
        for i in xrange(depth):
            for p in people: yield p
            people = list(chain(*(p.knows.all() for p in people)))