Added only to Model

setup.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.  For a discussion on single-sourcing
     # the version across setup.py and the project code, see
     # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/single_source_version.html
-    version="2.19.2",
+    version="2.20.0",
     package_dir={"": "src"},
     description="The Official Masonite ORM",
     long_description=long_description,

src/masoniteorm/models/Model.py

@@ -810,6 +810,23 @@ def method(*args, **kwargs):
 
         return None
 
+    def only(self, attributes: list) -> dict:
+        if isinstance(attributes, str):
+            attributes = [attributes]
+        results: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        for attribute in attributes:
+            if " as " in attribute:
+                attribute, alias = attribute.split(" as ")
+                alias = alias.strip()
+                attribute = attribute.strip()
+            else:
+                alias = attribute.strip()
+                attribute = attribute.strip()
+
+            results[alias] = self.get_raw_attribute(attribute)
+
+        return results
+
     def __setattr__(self, attribute, value):
         if hasattr(self, "set_" + attribute + "_attribute"):
             method = getattr(self, "set_" + attribute + "_attribute")

tests/models/test_models.py

@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ def test_force_update_on_model_class(self):
         self.assertIn("username", sql)
         self.assertIn("name", sql)
 
+    def test_only_method(self):
+        model = ModelTestForced.hydrate(
+            {"id": 1, "username": "joe", "name": "Joe", "admin": True}
+        )
+
+
+        self.assertEquals({"username": "joe"}, model.only("username"))
+        self.assertEquals({"username": "joe"}, model.only(["username"]))
+
     def test_model_update_without_changes_at_all(self):
         model = ModelTest.hydrate(
             {"id": 1, "username": "joe", "name": "Joe", "admin": True}