LOGGER.debug("Loading associations from file: " + file.getAbsolutePath());
// Tries to load the associations file.
// Associations are not considered to be modified by this.
in = null;
try {AssociationReader.read(in = new BackupInputStream(file), new AssociationFactory());}
finally {
wereAssociationsModified = false;
// Makes sure the input stream is closed.
if(in != null) {
try {in.close();}