def METHOD_NAME(self, model_type):
    model = get_model(model_type)
    layer_db = LayerDatabase(model)
    layer = layer_db.find_layer_by_name(_get_layers(model, model_type)[2].name)
    org_count = len(list(layer_db._compressible_layers.values()))
    splitter = SpatialSvdPruner()
    splitter._perform_svd_and_split_layer(layer, 1024, layer_db)
    assert layer not in list(layer_db._compressible_layers.values())
    after_split_count = len(list(layer_db._compressible_layers.values()))
    assert (org_count + 1) == after_split_count