code: def decode_split_names(split_names: str) -> List[str]:
      """Decode an encoded list of split names."""
      if not split_names:
          return []
      return json.loads(split_names)
  
file_path: tfx/tfx/types/standard_artifact_utils.py
imports: import json
  import os
  import re
  from typing import List
  from absl import logging
  from packaging import version
  from tfx.types import artifact
  from ml_metadata.proto import metadata_store_pb2
label_desc: Use image node_id 5 for calling a global function with example usage: decode_split_names(split_names) and returns: json, list