code: def get_node_type(type_str):
      
      if type_str == "container":
          return NodeType.CONTAINER
      elif type_str == "loop_plate":
          return NodeType.LOOP
      elif type_str == "assign":
          return NodeType.ASSIGN
      elif type_str == "condition":
          return NodeType.CONDITION
      elif type_str == "decision":
          return NodeType.DECISION
      else:
          raise ValueError("Unrecognized type string: ", type_str)
docs: Returns the NodeType given a name of a JSON function object.