NoBackprop.lua

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local NoBackprop,parent = torch.class('nn.NoBackprop','nn.Container')

-- was lazy to finish CPU side
function NoBackprop:__init(inner)
   parent.__init(self)
   assert(inner)
   self.modules = {inner}
end

function NoBackprop:updateOutput(input)
   self.output = self.modules[1]:updateOutput(input)
   return self.output
end

function NoBackprop:updateGradInput(input, gradOutput)
   self.gradInput:resizeAs(input):zero()
   return self.gradInput
end

function NoBackprop:__tostring()
   return 'NoBackprop: ' .. tostring(self.modules[1])
end

-- ugh, stupid temporary backwards-compatibility hack
NoBackprop.__version = 2
function NoBackprop:__read(file, version)
   -- do the normal read
   local var = file:readObject()
   for k, v in pairs(var) do
      self[k] = v
   end
   -- fixup module
   if version < 2 then
      self.modules = {self.inner}
      self.inner = nil
   end
end