@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def supports_asset_record_type(self, asset_record_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Tests if a given asset type is supported.

        :param asset_record_type: the asset record type
        :type asset_record_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: ``true`` if the asset record type is supported ``,``  ``false`` otherwise
        :rtype: ``boolean``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``asset_record_type`` is ``null``

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