Wrapping Up: Create Polymorphic Associations
Explore how to implement polymorphic associations in Ecto using various strategies like multiple foreign keys, abstract schemas, and many_to_many associations. Understand the benefits and drawbacks of each to effectively manage complex database relationships in Elixir applications.
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While Ecto doesn’t provide direct support for polymorphic associations as some other frameworks do, it’s still possible to create these associations thanks to the flexibility of Ecto’s tools.
In most cases, we recommend using approach #1 (multiple foreign keys) as it’s the most straightforward approach. However, if the number of foreign keys grows to become problematic, we ...