@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def get_sponsors(self):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Gets the ``Sponsors``.

        :return: the sponsors
        :rtype: ``osid.resource.ResourceList``
        :raise: ``IllegalState`` -- ``has_sponsors()`` is ``false``
        :raise: ``OperationFailed`` -- unable to complete request

        *compliance: mandatory -- This method must be implemented.*