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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def get_node_type(type_str):
 """Returns the NodeType given a name of a JSON function object."""

    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)