define_validations

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/belongs_to.rb, line 112
    def self.define_validations(model, reflection)
      if reflection.options.key?(:required)
        reflection.options[:optional] = !reflection.options.delete(:required)
      end

      if reflection.options[:optional].nil?
        required = model.belongs_to_required_by_default
      else
        required = !reflection.options[:optional]
      end

      super

      if required
        model.validates_presence_of reflection.name, message: :required
      end
    end