def load_sgf(self, sgf_data):
        """Load, persist a sensor_graph file.

        The data passed in `sgf_data` can either be a path or the already
        loaded sgf lines as a string.  It is determined to be sgf lines if
        there is a '\n' character in the data, otherwise it is interpreted as
        a path.

        Note that this scenario just loads the sensor_graph directly into the
        persisted sensor_graph inside the device.  You will still need to
        reset the device for the sensor_graph to enabled and run.

        Args:
            sgf_data (str): Either the path to an sgf file or its contents
                as a string.
        """

        if '\n' not in sgf_data:
            with open(sgf_data, "r") as infile:
                sgf_data = infile.read()

        model = DeviceModel()

        parser = SensorGraphFileParser()
        parser.parse_file(data=sgf_data)

        parser.compile(model)
        opt = SensorGraphOptimizer()
        opt.optimize(parser.sensor_graph, model=model)

        sensor_graph = parser.sensor_graph
        self._logger.info("Loading sensor_graph with %d nodes, %d streamers and %d configs",
                          len(sensor_graph.nodes), len(sensor_graph.streamers), len(sensor_graph.config_database))

        # Directly load the sensor_graph into our persisted storage
        self.sensor_graph.persisted_nodes = sensor_graph.dump_nodes()
        self.sensor_graph.persisted_streamers = sensor_graph.dump_streamers()

        self.sensor_graph.persisted_constants = []
        for stream, value in sorted(sensor_graph.constant_database.items(), key=lambda x: x[0].encode()):
            reading = IOTileReading(stream.encode(), 0, value)
            self.sensor_graph.persisted_constants.append((stream, reading))

        self.sensor_graph.persisted_exists = True

        # Clear all config variables and load in those from this sgf file
        self.config_database.clear()

        for slot in sorted(sensor_graph.config_database, key=lambda x: x.encode()):
            for conf_var, (conf_type, conf_val) in sorted(sensor_graph.config_database[slot].items()):
                self.config_database.add_direct(slot, conf_var, conf_type, conf_val)

        # If we have an app tag and version set program them in
        app_tag = sensor_graph.metadata_database.get('app_tag')
        app_version = sensor_graph.metadata_database.get('app_version')

        if app_tag is not None:
            if app_version is None:
                app_version = "0.0"

            self.app_info = (app_tag, app_version)