I have two basic models:
class Case < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :contacts
end
class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :case
belongs_to :contactable, :polymorphic => true, :foreign_key => :contactable_id
end
I also have quite a few models that are "sub types" of the Contact model:
class Attorney < ActiveRecord::Base
has_one :contact, as: :contactable, dependent: :destroy
accepts_nested_attributes_for :contact
end
class Client < ActiveRecord::Base
has_one :contact, as: :contactable, dependent: :destroy
accepts_nested_attributes_for :contact
end
I used polymorphic associations instead of STI because I don't want one table to store all the fields, which can get a little slow and overwhelming.
I am wondering if the has_many :contacts line from the Case model is correct. I try to use it in my console, but it doesn't really work the way I expected. Am I missing something?
I basically want an association where a Case can have many Contacts and a contact can belong to many cases. The contact can be of any type (Attorney or Client or Contact by itself). I was hoping it was as easy as case has_many :contacts
