has_many through polymorfic

gistfile1.txt

class Widget < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :widget_groupings

  has_many :people, :through => :widget_groupings, :source => :grouper, :source_type => 'Person'
  has_many :aliens, :through => :widget_groupings, :source => :grouper, :source_type => 'Alien'
end

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :widget_groupings, :as => grouper
  has_many :widgets, :through => :widget_groupings
end

class Alien < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :widget_groupings, :as => grouper
  has_many :widgets, :through => :widget_groupings  
end

class WidgetGrouping < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :widget
  belongs_to :grouper, :polymorphic => true
end