AbstractSymbolBlock (Deep Java Library 0.20.0 API specification)

java.lang.Object
- ai.djl.nn.AbstractBaseBlock
- - ai.djl.nn.AbstractSymbolBlock

All Implemented Interfaces:

Block, SymbolBlock
```
public abstract class AbstractSymbolBlock
extends AbstractBaseBlock
implements SymbolBlock
```
AbstractSymbolBlock is an abstract implementation of SymbolBlock.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class ai.djl.nn.AbstractBaseBlock
  inputNames, inputShapes, version

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`AbstractSymbolBlock()`	Constructs a new `AbstractSymbolBlock` instance.
`AbstractSymbolBlock(byte version)`	Builds an empty block with the given version for parameter serialization.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`BlockList`	`getChildren()`	Returns a list of all the children of the block.
`Shape[]`	`getOutputShapes(Shape[] inputShapes)`	Returns the expected output shapes of the block for the specified input shapes.

Methods inherited from class ai.djl.nn.AbstractBaseBlock
beforeInitialize, cast, clear, describeInput, forward, forward, forwardInternal, forwardInternal, getInputShapes, getParameters, initialize, initializeChildBlocks, isInitialized, loadMetadata, loadParameters, prepare, readInputShapes, saveInputShapes, saveMetadata, saveParameters, setInitializer, setInitializer, setInitializer, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface ai.djl.nn.Block
cast, clear, describeInput, forward, forward, forward, freezeParameters, getDirectParameters, getInputShapes, getParameters, initialize, isInitialized, loadParameters, saveParameters, setInitializer, setInitializer, setInitializer

Methods inherited from interface ai.djl.nn.SymbolBlock
describeOutput, removeLastBlock

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractSymbolBlock
```
public AbstractSymbolBlock()
```
    Constructs a new AbstractSymbolBlock instance.
  - AbstractSymbolBlock
```
public AbstractSymbolBlock(byte version)
```
    Builds an empty block with the given version for parameter serialization.
    
    Parameters:
    
    version - the version to use for parameter serialization.
- Method Detail
  - getOutputShapes
```
public Shape[] getOutputShapes(Shape[] inputShapes)
```
    Returns the expected output shapes of the block for the specified input shapes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getOutputShapes in interface Block
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputShapes - the shapes of the inputs
    
    Returns:
    
    the expected output shapes of the block
  - getChildren
```
public BlockList getChildren()
```
    Returns a list of all the children of the block.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getChildren in interface Block
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of child blocks