@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def supports_string_match_type(self, string_match_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Tests if the given string match type is supported.

        :param string_match_type: a string match type
        :type string_match_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: ``true`` if the given string match type Is supported, ``false`` otherwise
        :rtype: ``boolean``
        :raise: ``IllegalState`` -- syntax is not a ``STRING``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``string_match_type`` is ``null``

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