Support nested layer customization and enable better 'in_channels' exception raise #1015
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I briefly list the design below just for a reminder.
Each layer maintain a private attribute
self._layersto store possible nested layer. When aLayeris registered as an attribute of anotherLayer, it is automatically added to the second layer'sself._layers. Weights are collected recursively.Inner layer set to be unaware of
LayerNodeconcept because it does not need to be involved in the model node graph. Inner layer is only regarded as the outer layer‘s 'private' attribute, which is not known by the model.MyLayerwould contain three weights:WofMyLayer,Wandbof the innerDense.Now it is checked when setting
Layeras an attribute of dynamicModel. Ifin_channelsnot provided, there will be an exception raised, e.g.