def create_component(instance_name,
component_type,
parent_name=None,
children_names=None):
component = RwBaseYang.ComponentInfo()
component.instance_name = instance_name
component.component_type = component_type
if parent_name is not None:
component.rwcomponent_parent = parent_name
if children_names is not None:
component.rwcomponent_children = children_names
return component
