camunda-bpmn-js-behaviors/lib/util/ElementUtil.js

Camunda Platform 7 and 8 behaviors for bpmn-js

/**
 * Creates a new element and set the parent to it
 *
 * @method ElementHelper#createElement
 *
 * @param {String} elementType of the new element
 * @param {Object} properties of the new element in key-value pairs
 * @param {moddle.object} parent of the new element
 * @param {BpmnFactory} factory which creates the new element
 *
 * @returns {djs.model.Base} element which is created
 */
export function createElement(elementType, properties, parent, factory) {
  var element = factory.create(elementType, properties);
  element.$parent = parent;

  return element;
}