class CreateActions < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2] def change create_table :actions do |t| # I elected for multiple ids as opposed to using :as cause it makes the table # thinner, and the joining semantics much simpler (a simple multiple left join will do) # # There is a notificiation table as well that covers much of this, # but this table is wider and is intended for non-notifying actions as well t.integer :action_type, null: false t.integer :user_id, null: false t.integer :target_forum_thread_id t.integer :target_post_id t.integer :target_user_id t.integer :acting_user_id t.timestamps null: false end add_index :actions, [:user_id, :action_type] add_index :actions, [:acting_user_id] end end