<filename>cmsplugin_cascade/forms.py

class ManageChildrenFormMixin(object):
    """
    Classes derived from ``CascadePluginBase`` can optionally add this mixin class to their form,
    offering the input field ``num_children`` in their plugin editor. The content of this field is
    not persisted in the plugin's model.
    It allows the client to modify the number of children attached to this plugin.
    """
    class Meta:
        fields = ['num_children']

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        instance = kwargs.get('instance')
        if instance:
            initial = {'num_children': instance.get_num_children()}
            kwargs.update(initial=initial)
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

<filename>cmsplugin_cascade/forms.py

class ManageChildrenFormMixin(object):
    """
    Classes derived from ``CascadePluginBase`` can optionally add this mixin class to their form,
    offering the input field ``num_children`` in their plugin editor. The content of this field is
    not persisted in the plugin's model.
    It allows the client to modify the number of children attached to this plugin.
    """
    class Meta:
        fields = ['num_children']

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        instance = kwargs.get('instance')
        if instance:
            initial = {'num_children': instance.get_num_children()}
            kwargs.update(initial=initial)
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

Classes derived from ``CascadePluginBase`` can optionally add this mixin class to their form,     offering the input field ``num_children`` in their plugin editor. The content of this field is     not persisted in the plugin's model.     It allows the client to modify the number of children attached to this plugin.