def METHOD_NAME(self, paths, base_path=None):
    """
    Adds `paths` to this dataset.
    Parameters
    ----------
    paths : list of str
        List of filepaths or directory paths.
    base_path : str, optional
        Directory path to be removed from the beginning of `paths` before saving to ModelDB.
    """
    # re-use logic in __init__
    other = self.__class__(
        paths=paths,
        base_path=base_path,
        enable_mdb_versioning=self._mdb_versioned,
    )
    self += other