code: def _create_snapshot_metadata(output_dir: str) -> None:
      path = os.path.join(output_dir, METADATA_FNAME)
      with open(path, "w"):
          pass
  
imports: import os
  import shutil
  import tempfile
  import unittest
  import torch
  import torch.distributed
  from torch import nn
  from torch.distributed import launcher
  from torchsnapshot import Snapshot
  from torchsnapshot.snapshot import SNAPSHOT_METADATA_FNAME
  from torchtnt.framework._test_utils import DummyTrainUnit, get_dummy_train_state
  from torchtnt.framework.callbacks._checkpoint_utils import _delete_checkpoint, _metadata_exists, _prepare_app_state_for_checkpoint, _retrieve_checkpoint_dirpaths, get_checkpoint_dirpaths, get_latest_checkpoint_path, rank_zero_read_and_broadcast
  from torchtnt.utils.distributed import get_global_rank, PGWrapper
  from torchtnt.utils.env import init_from_env
  from torchtnt.utils.fsspec import get_filesystem
  from torchtnt.utils.test_utils import get_pet_launch_config, spawn_multi_process
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling the CheckpointUtilsTest obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj._create_snapshot_metadata(output_dir) without return types