# The Tagging join model. class Tagging < ActiveRecord::Base attr_accessible :taggable_id, :tag belongs_to :tag belongs_to :taggable, :polymorphic => true, :touch => true after_destroy :after_destroy private # This callback makes sure that an orphaned Tag is deleted if it no longer tags anything. def after_destroy tag.destroy if tag and tag.taggings.count == 0 end end