@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def set_value_coordinate_type(self, coordinate_type):<DEDENT>
pass<EOL>
Sets a coordinate type.

        :param coordinate_type: the new coordinate type
        :type coordinate_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :raise: ``InvalidArgument`` -- ``coordinate_type`` is invalid
        :raise: ``NoAccess`` -- ``Metadata.isReadOnly()`` is ``true``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``coordinate_type`` is ``null``

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