#467 Added label and help_text to Field

rest_framework/fields.py

@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ class Field(object):
     _use_files = None
     form_field_class = forms.CharField
 
-    def __init__(self, source=None):
+    def __init__(self, source=None, label=None, help_text=None):
         self.parent = None
 
         self.creation_counter = Field.creation_counter
         Field.creation_counter += 1
 
         self.source = source
+        self.label = label
+        self.help_text = help_text
 
     def initialize(self, parent, field_name):
         """
@@ -123,11 +125,11 @@ class WritableField(Field):
     widget = widgets.TextInput
     default = None
 
-    def __init__(self, source=None, read_only=False, required=None,
+    def __init__(self, source=None, label=None, help_text=None,
+                 read_only=False, required=None,
                  validators=[], error_messages=None, widget=None,
                  default=None, blank=None):
-
-        super(WritableField, self).__init__(source=source)
+        super(WritableField, self).__init__(source=source, label=label, help_text=help_text)
 
         self.read_only = read_only
         if required is None:
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ class ModelField(WritableField):
     """
     A generic field that can be used against an arbitrary model field.
     """
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         try:
             self.model_field = kwargs.pop('model_field')

rest_framework/serializers.py

@@ -428,6 +428,12 @@ class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
         if max_length:
             kwargs['max_length'] = max_length
 
+        if model_field.verbose_name:
+            kwargs['label'] = model_field.verbose_name
+
+        if model_field.help_text:
+            kwargs['help_text'] = model_field.help_text
+
         field_mapping = {
             models.FloatField: FloatField,
             models.IntegerField: IntegerField,