tfm.uplift.layers.encoders.concat_features.ConcatFeatures

Concatenates features into a single dense tensor.

tfm.uplift.layers.encoders.concat_features.ConcatFeatures(
    feature_names: Sequence[str], **kwargs
)

Takes a dictionary of feature tensors as input and concatenates the specified features into a single tensor. The tensors are concatenated along their last axis. Sparse and ragged tensors are converted to dense tensors before being concatenated.

feature_names names of the input features to concatenate together.
**kwargs base layer keyword arguments.

Methods

call

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call(
    inputs: tfm.uplift.types.DictOfTensors
) -> tf.Tensor

This is where the layer's logic lives.

The call() method may not create state (except in its first invocation, wrapping the creation of variables or other resources in tf.init_scope()). It is recommended to create state, including tf.Variable instances and nested Layer instances, in __init__(), or in the build() method that is called automatically before call() executes for the first time.

Args
inputs Input tensor, or dict/list/tuple of input tensors. The first positional inputs argument is subject to special rules:

  • inputs must be explicitly passed. A layer cannot have zero arguments, and inputs cannot be provided via the default value of a keyword argument.
  • NumPy array or Python scalar values in inputs get cast as tensors.
  • TF-Keras mask metadata is only collected from inputs.
  • Layers are built (build(input_shape) method) using shape info from inputs only.
  • input_spec compatibility is only checked against inputs.
  • Mixed precision input casting is only applied to inputs. If a layer has tensor arguments in *args or **kwargs, their casting behavior in mixed precision should be handled manually.
  • The SavedModel input specification is generated using inputs only.
  • Integration with various ecosystem packages like TFMOT, TFLite, TF.js, etc is only supported for inputs and not for tensors in positional and keyword arguments.
*args Additional positional arguments. May contain tensors, although this is not recommended, for the reasons above.
**kwargs Additional keyword arguments. May contain tensors, although this is not recommended, for the reasons above. The following optional keyword arguments are reserved:
  • training: Boolean scalar tensor of Python boolean indicating whether the call is meant for training or inference.
  • mask: Boolean input mask. If the layer's call() method takes a mask argument, its default value will be set to the mask generated for inputs by the previous layer (if input did come from a layer that generated a corresponding mask, i.e. if it came from a TF-Keras layer with masking support).

    • Returns
    A tensor or list/tuple of tensors.