(self, astype)
Returns True if the field's format supports the named data type,
        for example 'frequency' or 'characters'.
Returns True if the field's format supports the named data type,
        for example 'frequency' or 'characters'.
Returns True if the field s format supports the named data type for example frequency or characters .
def supports(self, astype):
        """Returns True if the field's format supports the named data type,
        for example 'frequency' or 'characters'.
        """

        raise NotImplementedError("supports not implemented in %s"
                                  % self.__class__)
def supports ( self , astype ) : raise NotImplementedError ( "supports not implemented in %s" % self . __class__ )