code: public IAtom[] getAtoms() {
          IAtom[] returnAtoms = new Atom[atomCount];
          System.arraycopy(this.atoms, 0, returnAtoms, 0, returnAtoms.length);
          return returnAtoms;
      }
docs: Returns the array of atoms making up this Association.
  
  @return An array of atoms participating in this Association
  
  @see    #setAtoms