def supports_string_match_type(self, string_match_type=None):
<EOL>from .osid_errors import IllegalState, NullArgument<EOL>if not string_match_type:<EOL><INDENT>raise NullArgument('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>if self._kwargs['<STR_LIT>'] not in ['<STR_LIT>']:<EOL><INDENT>raise IllegalState('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>return string_match_type in self.get_string_match_types<EOL>
Tests if the given string match type is supported.

        arg:    string_match_type (osid.type.Type): a string match type
        return: (boolean) - ``true`` if the given string match type Is
                supported, ``false`` otherwise
        raise:  IllegalState - syntax is not a ``STRING``
        raise:  NullArgument - ``string_match_type`` is ``null``
        *compliance: mandatory -- This method must be implemented.*