public static function generateCreateRequest( Entity $entity ) {
        /* Generate the CreateRequest message */
        $createRequestDOM = new DOMDocument();
        $createNode       = $createRequestDOM->appendChild( $createRequestDOM->createElementNS( 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/xrm/2011/Contracts/Services', 'Create' ) );
        $createNode->appendChild( $createRequestDOM->importNode( $entity->getEntityDOM(), true ) );

        /* Return the DOMNode */

        return $createNode;
    }