@utilities.arguments_not_none<EOL><INDENT>def create_asset(self, asset_form):<DEDENT>
<EOL>collection = JSONClientValidated('<STR_LIT>',<EOL>collection='<STR_LIT>',<EOL>runtime=self._runtime)<EOL>if not isinstance(asset_form, ABCAssetForm):<EOL><INDENT>raise errors.InvalidArgument('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>if asset_form.is_for_update():<EOL><INDENT>raise errors.InvalidArgument('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>try:<EOL><INDENT>if self._forms[asset_form.get_id().get_identifier()] == CREATED:<EOL><INDENT>raise errors.IllegalState('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>except KeyError:<EOL><INDENT>raise errors.Unsupported('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>if not asset_form.is_valid():<EOL><INDENT>raise errors.InvalidArgument('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>insert_result = collection.insert_one(asset_form._my_map)<EOL>self._forms[asset_form.get_id().get_identifier()] = CREATED<EOL>result = objects.Asset(<EOL>osid_object_map=collection.find_one({'<STR_LIT>': insert_result.inserted_id}),<EOL>runtime=self._runtime,<EOL>proxy=self._proxy)<EOL>return result<EOL>
Creates a new ``Asset``.

        arg:    asset_form (osid.repository.AssetForm): the form for
                this ``Asset``
        return: (osid.repository.Asset) - the new ``Asset``
        raise:  IllegalState - ``asset_form`` already used in a create
                transaction
        raise:  InvalidArgument - one or more of the form elements is
                invalid
        raise:  NullArgument - ``asset_form`` is ``null``
        raise:  OperationFailed - unable to complete request
        raise:  PermissionDenied - authorization failure
        raise:  Unsupported - ``asset_form`` did not originate from
                ``get_asset_form_for_create()``
        *compliance: mandatory -- This method must be implemented.*