@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def supports_version_type(self, version_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Tests if the given version type is supported.

        :param version_type: a version Type
        :type version_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: ``true`` if the type is supported, ``false`` otherwise
        :rtype: ``boolean``
        :raise: ``IllegalState`` -- syntax is not a ``VERSION``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``version_type`` is ``null``

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