def complex_filter(self, filter_obj):
        """
        Returns a new QuerySet instance with filter_obj added to the filters.

        filter_obj can be a Q object (or anything with an add_to_query()
        method) or a dictionary of keyword lookup arguments.

        This exists to support framework features such as 'limit_choices_to',
        and usually it will be more natural to use other methods.
        """
        if isinstance(filter_obj, Filter):
            clone = self._clone()
            clone._filters.add(filter_obj)
            return clone
        return self._filter_or_exclude(None, **filter_obj)