code: def validate(self, report_file=None):
          
          return Validator.validate(self, reference=self.reference, report_file=report_file)
docs: Validate the HL7 element using the :attr:`STRICT <hl7apy.consts.VALIDATION_LEVEL.STRICT>` validation
          level. It calls the :func:`Validator.validate <hl7apy.validation.Validator.validate>` method passing
          the reference used in the instantiation of the element.
  
          :param: report_file: the report file to pass to the validator