keras-team/keras · error · AttributeError

`Model.layers` attribute is reserved and should not be used.

Error message

`Model.layers` attribute is reserved and should not be used. Please use another name.

What it means

Error "`Model.layers` attribute is reserved and should not be used. Please use another name." thrown in keras-team/keras.

Source

Thrown at keras/src/models/model.py:180

        if functional_init_arguments(args, kwargs):
            inject_functional_model_class(self.__class__)
            functional.Functional.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
        else:
            Layer.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)

    def call(self, *args, **kwargs):
        raise NotImplementedError(
            f"Model {self.__class__.__name__} does not have a `call()` "
            "method implemented."
        )

    @property
    def layers(self):
        return list(self._flatten_layers(include_self=False, recursive=False))

    @layers.setter
    def layers(self, _):
        raise AttributeError(
            "`Model.layers` attribute is reserved and should not be used. "
            "Please use another name."
        )

    @traceback_utils.filter_traceback
    def get_layer(self, name=None, index=None):
        """Retrieves a layer based on either its name (unique) or index.

        If `name` and `index` are both provided, `index` will take precedence.
        Indices are based on order of horizontal graph traversal (bottom-up).

        Args:
            name: String, name of layer.
            index: Integer, index of layer.

        Returns:
            A layer instance.
        """

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at keras/src/models/model.py:180 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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