/*
* Load a collection and create it if it is not found
*/
public Association getAssociation() {
if ( association == null ) {
AssociationKey key = getAssociationKey();
association = gridDialect.getAssociation( key, getAssociationContext() );
if (association == null) {
association = gridDialect.createAssociation( key, getAssociationContext() );
}
}