code: def encode(self, x, precision_bits=None):
      from fate.arch.protocol.mpc.mpc import FixedPointEncoder
  
      return FixedPointEncoder(precision_bits=precision_bits).encode(x)
  
imports: import typing
  import warnings
  from typing import overload
  import torch
  from fate.arch.protocol import mpc
  import logging
label_desc: Use image node_id 8 for calling the MPC obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.encode(x, precision_bits) and returns: FixedPointEncoder