// check if collection is currently being loaded
PersistentCollection collection = persistenceContext.getLoadContexts().locateLoadingCollection( persister, key );
if ( collection == null ) {
// check if it is already completely loaded, but unowned
collection = persistenceContext.useUnownedCollection( new CollectionKey(persister, key, entityMode) );
if ( collection == null ) {
// create a new collection wrapper, to be initialized later
collection = instantiate( session, persister, key );
collection.setOwner( owner );