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Add Support for Dataclasses to Trainer
Feature request
Update Trainer._prepare_input to natively support python dataclasses for support of more structured objects.
Motivation
_prepare_input will seamlessly transfer the tensors contained in many datatypes (list, tuple, dict, etc.) to the appropriate device. However, it will not do so for dataclass objects.
Python dataclasses often provide better ergonomics than TypedDict, which is likely the closest supported alternative. Adding support appears to be a small change to the codebase with nice benefits to the user.
Your contribution
If the PR is as simple as it initially appears, I would be willing to submit a PR.