code: public static KSMetaData newKeyspace(String name, String strategyName, Map<String, String> options, boolean durableWrites) throws ConfigurationException
      {
          Class<? extends AbstractReplicationStrategy> cls = AbstractReplicationStrategy.getClass(strategyName);
          if (cls.equals(LocalStrategy.class))
              throw new ConfigurationException("Unable to use given strategy class: LocalStrategy is reserved for internal use.");
  
          return newKeyspace(name, cls, options, durableWrites, Collections.<CFMetaData>emptyList());
      }
docs: For new user created keyspaces (through CQL)