@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def apply_asset_query(self, asset_query):<DEDENT>
pass<EOL>
Applies an asset query to this repository.

        :param asset_query: the asset query
        :type asset_query: ``osid.repository.AssetQuery``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``asset_query`` is ``null``
        :raise: ``OperationFailed`` -- unable to complete request
        :raise: ``PermissionDenied`` -- authorization failure occurred
        :raise: ``Unsupported`` -- ``asset_query`` not of this service

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