try:
app_label, model_name = relation.split(".")
except ValueError:
# If we can't split, assume a model in current app
app_label = cls._meta.app_label
model_name = relation
except AttributeError:
# If it doesn't have a split it's actually a model class
app_label = relation._meta.app_label
model_name = relation._meta.object_name
# Try to look up the related model, and if it's already loaded resolve the
# string right away. If get_model returns None, it means that the related
# model isn't loaded yet, so we need to pend the relation until the class
# is prepared.
model = get_model(app_label, model_name,
seed_cache=False, only_installed=False)