@abc.abstractmethod<EOL><INDENT>def implements_record_type(self, record_type):<DEDENT>
return<EOL>
Tests if the given type is implemented by this record.

        Other types than that directly indicated by ``get_type()`` may
        be supported through an inheritance scheme where the given type
        specifies a record that is a parent interface of the interface
        specified by ``getType()``.

        :param record_type: a type
        :type record_type: ``osid.type.Type``
        :return: ``true`` if the given record ``Type`` is implemented by this record, ``false`` otherwise
        :rtype: ``boolean``
        :raise: ``NullArgument`` -- ``record_type`` is ``null``

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