def METHOD_NAME(self, state_hash):
    """Factory method that creates a new IdentityView for a given
    state hash.
    Args:
        state_hash (str): The merkle root that the IdentityView should
            be based on.
    Returns:
        (:obj:`IdentityView`): A read-only view of the Identity namespace.
    """
    return IdentityView(
        self._state_view_factory.create_view(state_root_hash=state_hash))