Add create_elements function

arkindex_worker/worker.py

@@ -394,6 +394,65 @@ class ElementsWorker(BaseWorker):
 
         return sub_element["id"]
 
+    def create_elements(self, parent, elements):
+        """
+        Create children elements on the given element through API
+        Return the IDs of created elements
+        """
+        assert parent and isinstance(
+            parent, Element
+        ), "element shouldn't be null and should be of type Element"
+        assert elements and isinstance(
+            elements, list
+        ), "elements shouldn't be null and should be of type list"
+
+        for index, element in enumerate(elements):
+            assert isinstance(
+                element, dict
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: Should be of type dict"
+
+            name = element.get("name")
+            assert name and isinstance(
+                name, str
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: name shouldn't be null and should be of type str"
+
+            type = element.get("type")
+            assert type and isinstance(
+                type, str
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: type shouldn't be null and should be of type str"
+
+            polygon = element.get("polygon")
+            assert polygon and isinstance(
+                polygon, list
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: polygon shouldn't be null and should be of type list"
+            assert (
+                len(polygon) >= 3
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: polygon should have at least three points"
+            assert all(
+                isinstance(point, list) and len(point) == 2 for point in polygon
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: polygon points should be lists of two items"
+            assert all(
+                isinstance(coord, (int, float)) for point in polygon for coord in point
+            ), f"Element at index {index} in elements: polygon points should be lists of two numbers"
+
+        if self.is_read_only:
+            logger.warning("Cannot create elements as this worker is in read-only mode")
+            return
+
+        created_ids = self.api_client.request(
+            "CreateElements",
+            id=self.parent.id,
+            body={
+                "worker_version": self.worker_version_id,
+                "elements": elements,
+            },
+        )
+
+        for element in elements:
+            self.report.add_element(parent.id, element["type"])
+
+        return created_ids
+
     def create_transcription(self, element, text, type=None, score=None):
         """
         Create a transcription on the given element through the API.