def load(self):
        if os.path.exists(self.path):
            with open(self.path, 'r') as f:
                self.body_labels = collections.OrderedDict(json.load(f))
def set_submodule(self, submodule: 'Submodule') -> None:
        """Set this instance's submodule. It must be called before
        the first write operation begins"""
        self._smref = weakref.ref(submodule)