openid_associate (OpenID::Server::Server)

    # File lib/openid/server.rb, line 1316
          def openid_associate(request)
            assoc_type = request.assoc_type
            session_type = request.session.session_type
            if @negotiator.allowed?(assoc_type, session_type)
              assoc = @signatory.create_association(false,
                                                    assoc_type)
              return request.answer(assoc)
            else
              message = sprintf('Association type %s is not supported with ' +
                                'session type %s', assoc_type, session_type)
              preferred_assoc_type, preferred_session_type = @negotiator.get_allowed_type()
              return request.answer_unsupported(message,
                                                preferred_assoc_type,
                                                preferred_session_type)
            end
          end