absl::Span<AbstractTensorHandle*> outputs,
                            bool use_function) {
  AbstractTensorHandle* model_outputs[1];

  // Run the model.
  TF_RETURN_IF_ERROR(
      RunModel(forward, ctx, inputs, model_outputs, use_function));
  AbstractTensorHandlePtr model_out(model_outputs[0]);

  TF_Tensor* model_out_tensor;

    absl::Span<AbstractTensorHandle* const> inputs, int input_index,
    float* expected_grad, int num_grad, bool use_function,
    double abs_error = 1e-2) {
  absl::Status s;
  AbstractTensorHandlePtr numerical_grad;
  {
    AbstractTensorHandle* numerical_grad_raw;
    s = CalcNumericalGrad(ctx, model, inputs, input_index, use_function,
                          &numerical_grad_raw);
    ASSERT_EQ(errors::OK, s.code()) << s.message();

 * parameter specified by `input_index`.
 *
 * I.e. if y = <output of the forward model> and w = inputs[input_index],
 * this will calculate dy/dw numerically.
 *
 * `use_function` indicates whether to use graph mode(true) or eager(false).
 *
 * `numerical_grad` is the pointer to the AbstractTensorHandle* which will
 * hold the numerical gradient data at the end of the function.
 */

  std::vector<AbstractTensorHandle*> outputs(1);
  absl::Status s = RunModel(RecordOperationWithNullGradientFunctionModel,
                            ctx.get(), {x.get()}, absl::MakeSpan(outputs),
                            /*use_function=*/!std::get<2>(GetParam()));
  ASSERT_EQ(error::INVALID_ARGUMENT, s.code());
  ASSERT_EQ(
      "Provided null gradient_function for 'Neg'.\nIf the intent is to treat "