def METHOD_NAME(self, state_dict, path: str):
    log_dist(f"[Nebula] Create dummy files for loading.")
    torch.METHOD_NAME("", path)
    tag = _get_tag_from_path(path)
    partition_name = os.path.basename(path)
    logger.info(f"[Nebula] Saving {partition_name} under tag {tag}...")
    self.checkpoint.METHOD_NAME(partition_name, state_dict)
    logger.info(f"[Nebula] Saved {partition_name} under tag {tag}.")
    return None