import tensorflow as tf

            # Read the file containing the pairs used for testing
            pairs = lfw.read_pairs(os.path.expanduser(args.lfw_pairs))

            # Get the paths for the corresponding images
            paths, actual_issame = lfw.get_paths(os.path.expanduser(args.lfw_dir), pairs)

            image_paths_placeholder = tf.placeholder(tf.string, shape=(None,1), name='image_paths')
            labels_placeholder = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(None,1), name='labels')
            batch_size_placeholder = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, name='batch_size')
            control_placeholder = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(None,1), name='control')
            phase_train_placeholder = tf.placeholder(tf.bool, name='phase_train')

            nrof_preprocess_threads = 4
            image_size = (args.image_size, args.image_size)
