}

  const tensorflow::OpDef_ArgDef& input_arg = op_def->input_arg()[input_index];

  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();
}

    const OpDef& signature = fdef.signature();
    ASSERT_EQ(inputs.size(), signature.input_arg_size());
    for (int i = 0; i < inputs.size(); ++i) {
      const OpDef::ArgDef& arg = signature.input_arg(i);
      const IOSpec& in = inputs[i];
      if (in.second != DT_INVALID) {
        ASSERT_EQ(arg.type(), in.second)
            << "Got unexpected type for input " << i
            << ". fdef: " << fdef.DebugString();