serving_signature.py

def _get_serve_tf_examples_fn(model, tf_transform_output):
  """Returns a function that parses a serialized tf.Example and applies TFT."""

  model.tft_layer = tf_transform_output.transform_features_layer()

  @tf.function
  def serve_tf_examples_fn(serialized_tf_examples):
    """Returns the output to be used in the serving signature."""
    feature_spec = tf_transform_output.raw_feature_spec()
    feature_spec.pop(_LABEL_KEY)
    parsed_features = tf.io.parse_example(serialized_tf_examples, feature_spec)

    transformed_features = model.tft_layer(parsed_features)

    return model(transformed_features)

  return serve_tf_examples_fn