docstr: Compute forward pass of the layer, treating layer instance as
  callable function.
  
  Parameters
  ----------
  args
      Positional arguments to the _build method.
  v
      Replace `v` of current layer when forwarding. Restore
      after the forward finished.
  buffers
      Replace `v` of current layer when forwarding. Restore
      after the forward finished.
  kwargs
      Keyword arguments to the _build method.
  
  Returns
  -------
  ret
      Result of the forward pass of the layer.
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code: def _call(self, *args, v=None, buffers=None, **kwargs):
      """Compute forward pass of the layer, treating layer instance as
      callable function.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      args
          Positional arguments to the _build method.
      v
          Replace `v` of current layer when forwarding. Restore
          after the forward finished.
      buffers
          Replace `v` of current layer when forwarding. Restore
          after the forward finished.
      kwargs
          Keyword arguments to the _build method.
  
      Returns
      -------
      ret
          Result of the forward pass of the layer.
      """
      if not self._built:
          first_arr = _get_first_array(*args, **kwargs)
          self.build(
              *args,
              **kwargs,
              from_call=True,
              dtype=first_arr.dtype
              if ivy.exists(first_arr)
              else ivy.default_dtype(),
          )
  
      # If `v` was provided, replace with the module's v
      replace_v = False
      if v is not None:
          v_orig = self.v
          self._v = v
          replace_v = True
  
      # If `buffers` were provided, replace with the module's buffers
      replace_buffers = False
      if buffers is not None:
          buffers_orig = self.buffers
          self._buffers = buffers
          replace_buffers = True
  
      if replace_v or replace_buffers:
          # Call the forward pass
          ret = self._forward(*args, **kwargs)
          # Replace v, buffers if needed
          self._v = v_orig if replace_v else self._v
          self._buffers = (
              buffers_orig if replace_buffers else self._buffers
          )
          return ret
      elif hasattr(self.__call__, "wrapped"):
          return self.__call__(*args, **kwargs)
      return self._forward(*args, **kwargs)
  
file_path: ivy/ivy/stateful/helpers.py
imports: import functools
  import logging
  import ivy
  from ivy.data_classes.container import Container
  from ivy.func_wrapper import _get_first_array
label_desc: Use image node_id 7 for calling the ModuleHelpers obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj._call() and returns: self, ret, self