look2hear/utils/get_layer_from_string.py

import difflib

import torch


def get_layer(l_name, library=torch.nn):
    """Return layer object handler from library e.g. from torch.nn

    E.g. if l_name=="elu", returns torch.nn.ELU.

    Args:
        l_name (string): Case insensitive name for layer in library (e.g. .'elu').
        library (module): Name of library/module where to search for object handler
        with l_name e.g. "torch.nn".

    Returns:
        layer_handler (object): handler for the requested layer e.g. (torch.nn.ELU)

    """

    all_torch_layers = [x for x in dir(torch.nn)]
    match = [x for x in all_torch_layers if l_name.lower() == x.lower()]
    if len(match) == 0:
        close_matches = difflib.get_close_matches(
            l_name, [x.lower() for x in all_torch_layers]
        )
        raise NotImplementedError(
            "Layer with name {} not found in {}.\n Closest matches: {}".format(
                l_name, str(library), close_matches
            )
        )
    elif len(match) > 1:
        close_matches = difflib.get_close_matches(
            l_name, [x.lower() for x in all_torch_layers]
        )
        raise NotImplementedError(
            "Multiple matchs for layer with name {} not found in {}.\n "
            "All matches: {}".format(l_name, str(library), close_matches)
        )
    else:
        # valid
        layer_handler = getattr(library, match[0])
        return layer_handler