class_docstr: Encoding stage acting as the identity.
class_docstr_tok: ["Encoding","stage","acting","as","the","identity","."]
docstr: See base class.
code: def decode_needs_input_shape(self):
      """See base class."""
      return False
  
imports: import collections
  import numpy
  import tensorflow
  from tensorflow_model_optimization.python.core.internal.tensor_encoding.core import encoding_stage
  from tensorflow_model_optimization.python.core.internal.tensor_encoding.utils import tf_utils
label_desc: Use image node_id 4 for calling the IdentityEncodingStage obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.decode_needs_input_shape() and returns: False