Merge pull request #2633 from carriepl/disconnected_grad_connection_pattern

theano/gradient.py

@@ -1945,6 +1945,8 @@ class DisconnectedGrad(ViewOp):
     def grad(self, args, g_outs):
         return [disconnected_type() for g_out in g_outs]
 
+    def connection_pattern(self, node):
+        return [[False]]
 
 disconnected_grad_ = DisconnectedGrad()
 

theano/tests/test_gradient.py

@@ -719,6 +719,14 @@ class TestDisconnectedGrad(unittest.TestCase):
 
             assert np.allclose(f(a), f2(a))
 
+    def test_connection_pattern(self):
+        T = theano.tensor
+        x = T.matrix('x')
+        y = gradient.disconnected_grad(x)
+
+        connection_pattern = y.owner.op.connection_pattern(y.owner)
+        assert connection_pattern == [[False]]
+
     def test_disconnected_paths(self):
         # Test that taking gradient going through a disconnected
         # path rasises an exception