class_docstr: Base class for sliding and expanding window splitter.
code: def _initial_window(self):
      if hasattr(self, "initial_window"):
          return self.initial_window
      return None
  
imports: from typing import Optional
  import numpy
  import pandas
  from sktime.datatypes._utilities import get_index_for_series
  from sktime.forecasting.base import ForecastingHorizon
  from sktime.split.base import BaseSplitter
  from sktime.split.base._common import ACCEPTED_Y_TYPES, FORECASTING_HORIZON_TYPES, SPLIT_ARRAY_TYPE, SPLIT_GENERATOR_TYPE, _check_fh, _check_inputs_for_compatibility, _get_end
  from sktime.utils.validation import ACCEPTED_WINDOW_LENGTH_TYPES, NON_FLOAT_WINDOW_LENGTH_TYPES, array_is_int, check_window_length, is_int, is_timedelta_or_date_offset
  from sktime.utils.validation.forecasting import check_step_length
label_desc: Use image node_id 2 for calling the BaseWindowSplitter obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj._initial_window() and returns: None, self