Please run in eager mode or implement the `compute_output_shape` method on your layer (DenseVariational).

[harvetech]

Dear TFP team,

I am trying to use DenseVariational Layer with TimeDistributed Layer of Keras. However, I get the following error.

<ipython-input-228-ecfae02fb877> in <module>
     14 conv_model = layers.TimeDistributed(layers.Flatten())(conv_model)
     15 conv_model = layers.TimeDistributed(layers.Dropout(rate=0.1))(conv_model)
---> 16 conv_model = layers.TimeDistributed(tfp.layers.DenseVariational(64,make_posterior_fn=posterior,make_prior_fn=prior, activation='relu'))(conv_model)
     17 conv_model = layers.TimeDistributed(tfp.layers.DenseFlipout(1, activation='relu',kernel_divergence_fn=kl_divergence_function, name='Output'))(conv_model)
     18 

~/anaconda3/envs/tfp/lib/python3.8/site-packages/keras/utils/traceback_utils.py in error_handler(*args, **kwargs)
     65     except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
     66       filtered_tb = _process_traceback_frames(e.__traceback__)
---> 67       raise e.with_traceback(filtered_tb) from None
     68     finally:
     69       del filtered_tb

~/anaconda3/envs/tfp/lib/python3.8/site-packages/keras/engine/base_layer.py in compute_output_shape(self, input_shape)
    826               self.__class__.__name__) from e
    827       return tf.nest.map_structure(lambda t: t.shape, outputs)
--> 828     raise NotImplementedError(
    829         'Please run in eager mode or implement the `compute_output_shape` '
    830         'method on your layer (%s).' % self.__class__.__name__)

NotImplementedError: Exception encountered when calling layer "time_distributed_476" (type TimeDistributed).

Please run in eager mode or implement the `compute_output_shape` method on your layer (DenseVariational).

Call arguments received:
  • inputs=tf.Tensor(shape=(None, 5, 384), dtype=float32)
  • training=None
  • mask=None

I checked the DenseVariational layer and TimeDistributed layers both have 'compute_output_shape' function already implemented. Can anyone please give me some leads?

I am out of ideas what to do next. I don't get this error when I use DenseFlipOut layer.

Thanks in advance.

[Frightera]

Actually the DenseVariational layer you are using right now is from (densevariationalv2.py):

probability/tensorflow_probability/python/layers/dense_variational_v2.py

Line 22 in 4045c2b

class DenseVariational(tf.keras.layers.Layer):

I think you checked these lines (densevariational.py):

probability/tensorflow_probability/python/layers/dense_variational.py

Lines 189 to 209 in 4045c2b

	def compute_output_shape(self, input_shape):
	"""Computes the output shape of the layer.
	Args:
	input_shape: Shape tuple (tuple of integers) or list of shape tuples
	(one per output tensor of the layer). Shape tuples can include None for
	free dimensions, instead of an integer.
	Returns:
	output_shape: A tuple representing the output shape.
	Raises:
	ValueError: If innermost dimension of `input_shape` is not defined.
	"""
	input_shape = tf.TensorShape(input_shape)
	input_shape = input_shape.with_rank_at_least(2)
	if tf.compat.dimension_value(input_shape[-1]) is None:
	raise ValueError(
	'The innermost dimension of `input_shape` must be defined, '
	'but saw: {}'.format(input_shape))
	return input_shape[:-1].concatenate(self.units)

It should work if you define a class like:

class DenseVariationalExtended(tfp.layers.DenseVariational):
    ...
    ...
    def compute_output_shape(self, input_shape):
      return tf.TensorShape(input_shape)[:-1].concatenate(self.units)

and use it as a regular DenseVariational layer. I am not sure if that will break anything in long term, I may take a look this when I have time.

[harvetech]

@Frightera Thankyou for your suggestion. I am going to give it a try.

[ColCarroll]

thanks again, @Frightera !

[TD-A]

How did you finally resolve this issue?