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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates. All Rights Reservedimport functools
+
+import functools
+
+# module decorator for specifying acceleration
+class accelerator:
+    def __init__(self, specs, inputs_function=None):
+        pass
+
+    def __call__(self, module):
+        @functools.wraps(module)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            return module(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _dfs_modules(cls, node, backend, results, submod_path=""):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_modules(cls, model, backend):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_module_from_path(cls, model, prefixes):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_embedding_module_from_path(cls, model, submod_path):
+        pass