def create(self, name, version,
               status=REGISTERED,
               creation_date=0.0,
               deprecation_date=0.0,
               task_list=None,
               child_policy=CHILD_POLICIES.TERMINATE,
               execution_timeout='300',
               decision_tasks_timeout='300',
               description=None,
               *args, **kwargs):
        """Creates a new remote workflow type and returns the
        created WorkflowType model instance.

        :param  name: name of the workflow type
        :type   name: String

        :param  version: workflow type version
        :type   version: String

        :param  status: workflow type status
        :type   status: swf.core.ConnectedSWFObject.{REGISTERED, DEPRECATED}

        :param   creation_date: creation date of the current WorkflowType
        :type    creation_date: float (timestamp)

        :param   deprecation_date: deprecation date of WorkflowType
        :type    deprecation_date: float (timestamp)

        :param  task_list: task list to use for scheduling decision tasks for executions
                           of this workflow type
        :type   task_list: String

        :param  child_policy: policy to use for the child workflow executions
                              when a workflow execution of this type is terminated
        :type   child_policy: CHILD_POLICIES.{TERMINATE |
                                              REQUEST_CANCEL |
                                              ABANDON}

        :param  execution_timeout: maximum duration for executions of this workflow type
        :type   execution_timeout: String

        :param  decision_tasks_timeout: maximum duration of decision tasks for this workflow type
        :type   decision_tasks_timeout: String

        :param  description: Textual description of the workflow type
        :type   description: String
        """
        workflow_type = WorkflowType(
            self.domain,
            name,
            version,
            status=status,
            creation_date=creation_date,
            deprecation_date=deprecation_date,
            task_list=task_list,
            child_policy=child_policy,
            execution_timeout=execution_timeout,
            decision_tasks_timeout=decision_tasks_timeout,
            description=description
        )
        workflow_type.save()

        return workflow_type