def _create_line2d_collection(coords, indices, infos=None, picker=False, **kwargs):
"""
Generic function to create a LineCollection from coordinates.
:param coords: list of line coordinates (list should look like this: \
`[[(x11, y11), (x12, y12), (x13, y13), ...], [(x21, y21), (x22, x23), ...], ...]`)
:type coords: list or np.array
:param indices: list of node indices
:type indices: list or np.array
:param infos: list of infos belonging to each of the lines (can be displayed when hovering \
over them)
:type infos: list, default None
:param picker: picker argument passed to the line collection
:type picker: bool, default False
:param kwargs: keyword arguments are passed to the line collection
:type kwargs:
:return: lc - line collection for the given coordinates
"""
# This would be done anyways by matplotlib - doing it explicitly makes it a) clear and
# b) prevents unexpected behavior when observing colors being "none"
lc = LineCollection(coords, picker=picker, **kwargs)
lc.indices = np.array(indices)
lc.info = infos if infos is not None else list()
return lc
