def promote_datashapes(a, b):
"""Promote two DataShapes"""
from .unification import unify
from .normalization import normalize_simple
# Normalize to determine parameters (eliminate broadcasting, etc)
a, b = normalize_simple(a, b)
n = len(a.parameters[:-1])
# Allocate dummy result type for unification
dst = DataShape(*[TypeVar(gensym()) for i in range(n + 1)])
# Unify
[result1, result2], _ = unify([(a, dst), (b, dst)], [True, True])
assert result1 == result2
return result1
def dummy_signature(f):
"""Create a dummy signature for `f`"""
from . import coretypes as T
argspec = inspect.getargspec(f)
n = len(argspec.args)
return T.Function(*[T.TypeVar(gensym()) for i in range(n + 1)])
