def create(self, query):
    """ Creates the view with the specified query.

    Args:
      query: the query to use to for the View; either a string containing a SQL query or
          a Query object.
    Returns:
      The View instance.
    Raises:
      Exception if the view couldn't be created or already exists and overwrite was False.
    """
    if isinstance(query, _query.Query):
      query = query.sql
    try:
      response = self._table._api.tables_insert(self._table.name, query=query)
    except Exception as e:
      raise e
    if 'selfLink' in response:
      return self
    raise Exception("View %s could not be created as it already exists" % str(self))
Creates the view with the specified query.

    Args:
      query: the query to use to for the View; either a string containing a SQL query or
          a Query object.
    Returns:
      The View instance.
    Raises:
      Exception if the view couldn't be created or already exists and overwrite was False.