# File lib/dm-core/associations.rb, line 147
    def belongs_to(name, options={})
      @_valid_relations = false
      relationship = ManyToOne.setup(name, self, options)
      # Please leave this in - I will release contextual serialization soon
      # which requires this -- guyvdb
      # TODO convert this to a hook in the plugin once hooks work on class
      # methods
      self.init_belongs_relationship_for_serialization(relationship) if self.respond_to?(:init_belongs_relationship_for_serialization)

      relationship
    end