    # File lib/active_record/fixtures.rb, line 245
      def self.create_fixtures(fixtures_directory, table_names, class_names = {})
        table_names = [table_names].flatten.map { |n| n.to_s }
        connection = block_given? ? yield : ActiveRecord::Base.connection
        ActiveRecord::Base.silence do
          fixtures_map = {}
          fixtures = table_names.map do |table_name|
            fixtures_map[table_name] = Fixtures.new(connection, File.split(table_name.to_s).last, class_names[table_name.to_sym], File.join(fixtures_directory, table_name.to_s))
          end
          all_loaded_fixtures.merge! fixtures_map

          connection.transaction(Thread.current['open_transactions'] == 0) do
            fixtures.reverse.each { |fixture| fixture.delete_existing_fixtures }
            fixtures.each { |fixture| fixture.insert_fixtures }

            # Cap primary key sequences to max(pk).
            if connection.respond_to?(:reset_pk_sequence!)
              table_names.each do |table_name|
                connection.reset_pk_sequence!(table_name)
              end
            end
          end

          return fixtures.size > 1 ? fixtures : fixtures.first
        end
      end