# File lib/factory_girl/factory.rb, line 172 172: def association (name, options = {}) 173: factory_name = options.delete(:factory) || name 174: if factory_name_for(factory_name) == self.factory_name 175: raise AssociationDefinitionError, "Self-referencing association '#{name}' in factory '#{self.factory_name}'" 176: end 177: @attributes << Attribute::Association.new(name, factory_name, options) 178: end