def get(self, user=None, reason: str = "", deregister_ptr: bool = True):
"""Requests the tensor/chain being pointed to, be serialized and return
Since PointerTensor objects always point to a remote tensor (or chain
of tensors, where a chain is simply a linked-list of tensors linked via
their .child attributes), this method will request that the tensor/chain
being pointed to be serialized and returned from this function.
Note:
This will typically mean that the remote object will be
removed/destroyed. To just bring a copy back to the local worker,
call .copy() before calling .get().
Args:
user (obj, optional): user credentials to perform authentication process.
reason (str, optional): a description of why the data scientist wants to see it.
deregister_ptr (bool, optional): this determines whether to
deregister this pointer from the pointer's owner during this
method. This defaults to True because the main reason people use
this method is to move the tensor from the remote machine to the
local one, at which time the pointer has no use.
Returns:
An AbstractTensor object which is the tensor (or chain) that this
object used to point to #on a remote machine.
"""
tensor = ObjectPointer.get(self, user=user, reason=reason, deregister_ptr=deregister_ptr)
# TODO: remove these 3 lines
# The fact we have to check this means
# something else is probably broken
if tensor.is_wrapper:
if isinstance(tensor.child, FrameworkTensor):
return tensor.child
return tensor
