// the tensor handle can be an error and return non-OK status.
  virtual tensorflow::Status TensorHandleStatus() const;

  // Returns tensor shape. If tensor has unknown rank, shape remains untouched.
  virtual tensorflow::Status Shape(
      tensorflow::PartialTensorShape* shape) const = 0;

  // Returns tensor (full) type.
  // While there is no immediate plan to deprecate dtype and shape in favor