gistfile1.txt

#project.rb
has_many :usages
has_many :asset_orders
has_many :usages, :through => :requests

#request.rb
belongs_to :project

#usage.rb
belongs_to :request
belongs_to :asset
has_and_belongs_to_many :asset_orders

#asset.rb
has_many_polymorphs :holdables, :from => [:clients, :vendors], :through => :licenses

#asset_order.rb
belongs_to :project
has_and_belongs_to_many :usages

#vendor.rb
has_many :licenses, :as => :holdable

#license.rb
belongs_to :vendor, :polymorphic => true
belongs_to :assets

Vendor.find(
  :all,
  :include => {:license => {:asset => {:usages => {:asset_orders}}}},
  :conditions => "asset_orders.id IS NOT NULL"
)