@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def get_configurations_by_record_type(self, configuration_record_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Gets a ``ConfigurationList`` containing the given configuration record ``Type``.

        In plenary mode, the returned list contains all known
        configurations or an error results. Otherwise, the returned list
        may contain only those configurations that are accessible
        through this session.

        :param configuration_record_type: a configuration record type
        :type configuration_record_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: the returned ``Configuration`` list
        :rtype: ``osid.configuration.ConfigurationList``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``configuration_record_type`` is ``null``
        :raise: ``OperationFailed`` -- unable to complete request
        :raise: ``PermissionDenied`` -- authorization failure

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