code: def openid_associate(self, request):
          
          # XXX: TESTME
          assoc_type = request.assoc_type
          session_type = request.session.session_type
          if self.negotiator.isAllowed(assoc_type, session_type):
              assoc = self.signatory.createAssociation(dumb=False,
                                                       assoc_type=assoc_type)
              return request.answer(assoc)
          else:
              message = ('Association type %r is not supported with '
                         'session type %r' % (assoc_type, session_type))
              (preferred_assoc_type, preferred_session_type) = \
                                     self.negotiator.getAllowedType()
              return request.answerUnsupported(
                  message,
                  preferred_assoc_type,
                  preferred_session_type)
docs: Handle and respond to C{associate} requests.
  
          @returntype: L{OpenIDResponse}