gistfile1.txt

Given /^that ([^"]*) has (\d+) ([^"]*)$/ do |parent, count, child|
  parent = parent.gsub(/\W+/,'_').downcase.sub(/^_/, '')
  parent_instance = instance_variable_get("@#{parent}")
  child = child.gsub(/\W+/,'_').downcase

  child_class = Fabrication::Support.class_for(child.singularize)
  if child_class && !child_class.new.respond_to?("#{parent}=")
    parent = parent.pluralize
    parent_instance = [parent_instance]
  end

  create_with_default_attributes(child, count.to_i, parent => parent_instance)
end