bean-install.php

<?php

/**
 * Helper for creating new beans.
 * 
 * @see https://gist.github.com/dan-sprog/ae7a7da430288607685f
 */
function my_module_blocks_install_bean($info, $overwrite = FALSE, $needs_revert = FALSE) {
  if ($overwrite) {
    $bean = bean_load_delta($info['delta']);
    if ($bean) {
      $bean->delete();
      $needs_revert = TRUE;
    }
  }

  $bean = bean_create($info);
  try {
    if ($bean->save()) {
      if ($needs_revert) {
        features_revert_module('my_module_blocks');
      }
      return t('Created new bean @label', array('@label' => $info['label']));
    }
  }
    // Unless we got an explicit positive result from $bean->save() we assume
    // failure anyway.
  catch (PDOException $ex) {}

  // Handle failed saves and db exceptions.
  throw new DrupalUpdateException(format_string('Failed to create bean @label with machine name @machine_name. Maybe it already exists?', array(
    '@label' => $info['label'],
    '@machine_name' => $info['delta'],
  )));
}

// Example usage:
function my_module_update_7001() {

  my_module_blocks_install_bean(array(
    'delta' => 'bean-delta-max-32-chars',
    'type' => 'bean-bundle',
    'label' => 'admin-only-label',
    'title' => 'Bean Title or <none>',
    'field_block_text' => array(
      LANGUAGE_NONE => array(
        array(
          'format' => 'full_html',
          'value' => 'Sensible default text for this bean',
        ),
      ),
    )
  ));
}