def METHOD_NAME(self, node_id: UniqueId) -> bool:
    node = self.manifest.expect(node_id)
    if node.resource_type != NodeType.Model:
        return False
    # must be a Model - tell mypy this won't be a Source or Exposure or Metric
    assert not isinstance(node, (SourceDefinition, Exposure, Metric))
    if node.is_ephemeral:
        return False
    return True