@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def set_value_syntax(self, syntax):<DEDENT>
pass<EOL>
Sets a value syntax.

        :param syntax: the new value type
        :type syntax: ``osid.Syntax``
        :raise: ``InvalidArgument`` -- ``syntax`` is invalid
        :raise: ``NoAccess`` -- ``Metadata.isReadOnly()`` is ``true``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``syntax`` is ``null``

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