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+"""CharacterPredictor class."""
+from typing import Dict, Tuple, Type, Union
+
+import numpy as np
+from torch import nn
+
+from text_recognizer import datasets, networks
+from text_recognizer.models import CharacterModel
+from text_recognizer.util import read_image
+
+
+class CharacterPredictor:
+    """Recognizes the character in handwritten character images."""
+
+    def __init__(self, network_fn: str, dataset: str) -> None:
+        """Intializes the CharacterModel and load the pretrained weights."""
+        network_fn = getattr(networks, network_fn)
+        dataset = getattr(datasets, dataset)
+        self.model = CharacterModel(network_fn=network_fn, dataset=dataset)
+        self.model.eval()
+        self.model.use_swa_model()
+
+    def predict(self, image_or_filename: Union[np.ndarray, str]) -> Tuple[str, float]:
+        """Predict on a single images contianing a handwritten character."""
+        if isinstance(image_or_filename, str):
+            image = read_image(image_or_filename, grayscale=True)
+        else:
+            image = image_or_filename
+        return self.model.predict_on_image(image)