def distance_between(self, from_obj, to_obj, limit=2):
        """
        Calculates the distance between two objects. Distance 0 means
        ``from_obj`` and ``to_obj`` are the same objects, 1 means ``from_obj``
        has a direct connection to ``to_obj``, 2 means that one or more of
        ``from_obj``'s connected objects are directly connected to ``to_obj``,
        etc.
        
        ``limit`` limits the depth of connections traversal.
        
        Returns ``None`` if the two objects are not connected within ``limit``
        distance.
        """
        self._validate_ctypes(from_obj, to_obj)
        
        if from_obj == to_obj:
            return 0
        
        d = 1
        pk = to_obj.pk
        qs = self.connections
        pks = qs.filter(from_pk=from_obj.pk).values_list('to_pk', flat=True)
        while limit > 0:
            if pk in pks:
                return d
            else:
                pks = qs.filter(from_pk__in=pks).values_list('pk', flat=True)
                d += 1
                limit -= 1
        
        return None