# File lib/factory_girl/factory.rb, line 175 175: def association (name, options = {}) 176: factory_name = options.delete(:factory) || name 177: if factory_name_for(factory_name) == self.factory_name 178: raise AssociationDefinitionError, "Self-referencing association '#{name}' in factory '#{self.factory_name}'" 179: end 180: @attributes << Attribute::Association.new(name, factory_name, options) 181: end