def METHOD_NAME(layer_list):
    '''choose the fuser method and fuse layers'''
    types = tuple(type(m) for m in layer_list)
    fusion_method = types_to_fusion_method.get(types, None)
    new_layers = [None] * len(layer_list)
    fused_layer = fusion_method(*layer_list)
    for handle_id, pre_hook_fn in layer_list[0]._forward_pre_hooks.items():
        fused_layer.register_forward_pre_hook(pre_hook_fn)
        del layer_list[0]._forward_pre_hooks[handle_id]
    for handle_id, hook_fn in layer_list[-1]._forward_post_hooks.items():
        fused_layer.register_forward_post_hook(hook_fn)
        del layer_list[-1]._forward_post_hooks[handle_id]
    new_layers[0] = fused_layer
    for i in range(1, len(layer_list)):
        identity = Identity()
        identity.training = layer_list[0].training
        new_layers[i] = identity
    return new_layers