def get_value_to_set(self):
        """
        Returns:
            The value to assign to the variable.

        Note:
            Subclasses will implement the abstract method
            :meth:`_get_value_to_set`, which should return a new value to
            set, or return None to do nothing.
        """
        ret = self._get_value_to_set()
        if ret is not None and ret != self._last_value:
            if self.epoch_num != self._last_epoch_set:  # Print this message at most once every epoch
                if self._last_value is None:
                    logger.info("[HyperParamSetter] At global_step={}, {} is set to {:.6f}".format(
                        self.global_step, self.param.readable_name, ret))
                else:
                    logger.info("[HyperParamSetter] At global_step={}, {} changes from {:.6f} to {:.6f}".format(
                        self.global_step, self.param.readable_name, self._last_value, ret))
            self._last_epoch_set = self.epoch_num
            self._last_value = ret
        return ret