Minimal example - tensorflow with external generator

test_external_generator_error.py

import tensorflow as tf


# Data source
def data_generator(start, end):
    for x, y in zip(range(start, end), range(start, end)):
        print(x, y)
        yield x, y


# TF dataset
def input_fn(data_getter):
    dataset = (tf.data.Dataset.from_generator(
        generator=lambda: data_getter,
        output_types=(tf.float32),
    )
               .repeat()
               .make_one_shot_iterator().get_next()
               )
    return dataset[0], dataset[1]


def model_fn(features, labels, mode):
    var = tf.Variable(0, dtype=tf.float32)
    prediction = features + var
    loss = prediction - labels
    loss.set_shape([])

    return tf.estimator.EstimatorSpec(
        mode=mode,
        predictions=prediction,
        loss=loss,
        train_op=tf.contrib.layers.optimize_loss(
            loss=loss,
            global_step=tf.train.get_global_step(),
            optimizer=tf.train.AdamOptimizer,
            learning_rate=0.01,
        ),
    )


def run():
    tf.logging.set_verbosity(tf.logging.DEBUG)

    # NB! External data source as generator (this is what we should avoid!)
    train_data_gen = data_generator(start=0, end=5)
    eval_data_gen = data_generator(start=100, end=105)

    estimator = tf.estimator.Estimator(model_fn=model_fn)
    train_spec = tf.estimator.TrainSpec(
        input_fn=lambda: input_fn(train_data_gen))
    eval_spec = tf.estimator.EvalSpec(
        input_fn=lambda: input_fn(eval_data_gen), start_delay_secs=0)
    tf.estimator.train_and_evaluate(estimator, train_spec, eval_spec)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    run()

This looks like a decent minimal example. Could you elaborate on your comment below. Thank you.
# NB! External data source as generator (this is what we should avoid!)