@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def supports_coordinate_type(self, coordinate_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Tests if the given coordinate type is supported.

        :param coordinate_type: a coordinate Type
        :type coordinate_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: ``true`` if the type is supported, ``false`` otherwise
        :rtype: ``boolean``
        :raise: ``IllegalState`` -- syntax is not a ``COORDINATE``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``coordinate_type`` is ``null``

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