code: def encode(self, batch: tensor_dict_type, **kwargs: Any) -> Tensor:
      return run_encoder(self, 0, batch, **kwargs)[LATENT_KEY]
  
imports: import torch
  import torch.nn
  from torch import Tensor
  from typing import Any
  from typing import Dict
  from typing import Type
  from typing import Optional
  from cftool.misc import safe_execute
  from cftool.misc import check_requires
  from cftool.misc import WithRegister
  from cftool.types import tensor_dict_type
  from ....schema import _forward
  from ....schema import TrainerState
  from ....constants import INPUT_KEY
  from ....constants import LATENT_KEY
  from ....misc.toolkit import eval_context
  from ....misc.toolkit import get_device
  from ....modules.blocks import ImgToPatches
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling the IEncoder obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.encode(batch) and returns: run_encoder