@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def supports_time_type(self, time_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Tests if the given time type is supported.

        :param time_type: a time Type
        :type time_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: ``true`` if the type is supported, ``false`` otherwise
        :rtype: ``boolean``
        :raise: ``IllegalState`` -- syntax is not a ``DATETIME, DURATION,`` or ``TIME``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``time_type`` is ``null``

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