@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def set_dependencies(self, package_ids):<DEDENT>
pass<EOL>
Sets the dependencies.

        :param package_ids: the new package dependencies
        :type package_ids: ``osid.id.Id[]``
        :raise: ``InvalidArgument`` -- ``package_ids`` is invalid
        :raise: ``NoAccess`` -- ``Metadata.isReadOnly()`` is ``true``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``package_ids`` is ``null``

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