if (input_arg.number_attr().empty()) {
    status->status = tensorflow::errors::NotFound(
        op_name, " does not have number_attr() defined.");
    return nullptr;
  }

  // The returned string is owned by OpRegistry, so liveness is not a concern.
  return input_arg.number_attr().c_str();
}

int TF_OpIsStateful(const char* op_type, TF_Status* status) {

// into python now.
template <typename Gradient, typename BackwardFunction, typename TapeTensor>
class VSpace {
 public:
  virtual ~VSpace() {}

  // Returns the number of elements in the gradient tensor.
  virtual int64_t NumElements(Gradient* tensor) const = 0;

  // Consumes references to the tensors in the gradient_tensors list and returns
  // a tensor with the result.

#include "tensorflow/core/framework/types.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/graph/graph.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/base64.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/strcat.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/util/debug_data_dumper.h"

using tensorflow::errors::InvalidArgument;

namespace tensorflow {
namespace {

Status ValidateNonRefOutput(const Node* node, int idx) {
  const DataType& dt = node->output_type(idx);