COMPMID-617: Adds validation to CLPoolingLayer

Change-Id: Ied405a9c0e9746598d03ac6a944ad87e9b6494eb
Reviewed-on: http://mpd-gerrit.cambridge.arm.com/93680
Tested-by: Kaizen <jeremy.johnson+kaizengerrit@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Anthony Barbier <anthony.barbier@arm.com>

8 files changed, 825 insertions, 286 deletions

diff --git a/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLPoolingLayerKernel.h b/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLPoolingLayerKernel.h
index 9251a8ed98..29190e2dd1 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLPoolingLayerKernel.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLPoolingLayerKernel.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "arm_compute/core/CL/ICLKernel.h"
 
+#include "arm_compute/core/Error.h"
+
 namespace arm_compute
 {
 class ICLTensor;
@@ -56,6 +58,15 @@ public:
      * @param[in]  pool_info Contains pooling operation information described in @ref PoolingLayerInfo.
      */
     void configure(const ICLTensor *input, ICLTensor *output, const PoolingLayerInfo &pool_info);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref CLPoolingLayerKernel
+     *
+     * @param[in] input     Input's tensor info
+     * @param[in] output    Output's tensor info
+     * @param[in] pool_info Contains pooling operation information described in @ref PoolingLayerInfo.
+     *
+     * @return an error
+     */
+    static Error validate(const ITensorInfo *input, const ITensorInfo *output, const PoolingLayerInfo &pool_info);
 
     // Inherited methods overridden:
     void run(const Window &window, cl::CommandQueue &queue) override;
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/Error.h b/arm_compute/core/Error.h
index c4c452bacf..6e4aa6a4f8 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/Error.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/Error.h
@@ -24,55 +24,225 @@
 #ifndef __ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_H__
 #define __ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_H__
 
-/** Print the given message then throw an std::runtime_error.
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace arm_compute
+{
+enum class ErrorCode
+{
+    OK,           /**< No error */
+    RUNTIME_ERROR /**< Generic runtime error */
+};
+
+/** Error class */
+class Error
+{
+public:
+    /** Default Constructor **/
+    Error()
+        : _code(ErrorCode::OK), _description(" ")
+    {
+    }
+    /** Default Constructor
+     *
+     * @param error_status      Error status.
+     * @param error_description Error description if error_status is not valid.
+     */
+    explicit Error(ErrorCode error_status, std::string error_description = " ")
+        : _code(error_status), _description(error_description)
+    {
+    }
+    /** Allow instances of this class to be copy constructed */
+    Error(const Error &) = default;
+    /** Allow instances of this class to be move constructed */
+    Error(Error &&) = default;
+    /** Allow instances of this class to be copy assigned */
+    Error &operator=(const Error &) = default;
+    /** Allow instances of this class to be move assigned */
+    Error &operator=(Error &&) = default;
+    /** Explicit bool conversion operator
+     *
+     * @return True if there is a valid error else false if status is OK.
+     */
+    explicit operator bool() const noexcept
+    {
+        return _code != ErrorCode::OK;
+    }
+    /** Gets error code
+     *
+     * @return Error code.
+     */
+    ErrorCode error_code() const
+    {
+        return _code;
+    }
+    /** Gets error description if any
+     *
+     * @return Error description.
+     */
+    std::string description() const
+    {
+        return _description;
+    }
+    /** Throws a runtime exception in case it contains a valid error status */
+    void throw_if_error()
+    {
+        if(bool(*this))
+        {
+            internal_throw_on_error();
+        }
+    }
+
+private:
+    /** Internal throwing function */
+    [[noreturn]] void internal_throw_on_error()
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error(_description);
+    }
+
+private:
+    ErrorCode   _code;
+    std::string _description;
+};
+
+/** Creates an error containing the error message
  *
- * @param[in] ... Message to display before aborting.
+ * @param[in] error_code Error code
+ * @param[in] function   Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file       Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line       Line on which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] msg        Message to display before aborting.
+ * @param[in] ...        Variable number of arguments of the message.
  */
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR(...) ::arm_compute::error(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
-
-/** Print the given message then throw an std::runtime_error.
+Error create_error(ErrorCode error_code, const char *function, const char *file, const int line, const char *msg, ...);
+/** Print an error message then throw an std::runtime_error
  *
- * @param[in] func Function in which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] file File in which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] line Line in which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] ...  Message to display before aborting.
+ * @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] msg      Message to display before aborting.
+ * @param[in] ...      Variable number of arguments of the message.
  */
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_LOC(func, file, line, ...) ::arm_compute::error(func, file, line, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
-
+[[noreturn]] void error(const char *function, const char *file, const int line, const char *msg, ...);
+}
 /** To avoid unused variables warnings
  *
  * This is useful if for example a variable is only used
  * in debug builds and generates a warning in release builds.
  *
- * @param[in] var Variable which is unused
+ * @param[in] var Variable which is unused.
  */
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(var) (void)(var)
 
-#ifdef ARM_COMPUTE_DEBUG_ENABLED
-/** Print the given message
+/** Creates an error with a given message
  *
- * @param[in] ... Message to display
+ * @param[in] error_code Error code.
+ * @param[in] ...        Message to encapsulate.
  */
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_INFO(...) ::arm_compute::debug(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
-/** If the condition is true, the given message is printed
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_ERROR(error_code, ...) ::arm_compute::create_error(error_code, __func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
+
+/** Creates an error on location with a given message
  *
- * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
- * @param[in] ...  Message to print if cond is false.
+ * @param[in] error_code Error code.
+ * @param[in] func       Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file       File in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line       Line in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] ...        Message to display before aborting.
  */
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_INFO_ON_MSG(cond, ...) \
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_ERROR_LOC(error_code, func, file, line, ...) ::arm_compute::create_error(error_code, func, file, line, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
+
+/** Checks if an error value is valid if not returns
+ *
+ * @param[in] error Error value to check
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(error) \
     do                                     \
     {                                      \
-        if(cond)                           \
+        if(bool(error))                    \
         {                                  \
-            ARM_COMPUTE_INFO(__VA_ARGS__); \
+            return error;                  \
         }                                  \
-    } while(0)
-#else /* ARM_COMPUTE_DEBUG_ENABLED */
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_INFO_ON_MSG(cond, ...)
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_INFO(...)
-#endif /* ARM_COMPUTE_DEBUG_ENABLED */
+    } while(false)
+
+/** Checks if an error value is valid if not throws an exception with the error
+ *
+ * @param[in] error Error value to check.
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_THROW_ON_ERROR(error) \
+    error.throw_if_error();
+
+/** If the condition is true, an error is returned
+ *
+ * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
+ * @param[in] ...  Error description message
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MSG(cond, ...)                                               \
+    do                                                                                           \
+    {                                                                                            \
+        if(cond)                                                                                 \
+        {                                                                                        \
+            return ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_ERROR(arm_compute::ErrorCode::RUNTIME_ERROR, __VA_ARGS__); \
+        }                                                                                        \
+    } while(false)
+
+/** If the condition is true, an error is thrown
+ *
+ * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
+ * @param[in] func Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file File in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line Line in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] ...  Error description message.
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(cond, func, file, line, ...)                                               \
+    do                                                                                                                 \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+        if(cond)                                                                                                       \
+        {                                                                                                              \
+            return ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_ERROR_LOC(arm_compute::ErrorCode::RUNTIME_ERROR, func, file, line, __VA_ARGS__); \
+        }                                                                                                              \
+    } while(false)
+
+/** If the condition is true, an error is returned
+ *
+ * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON(cond) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MSG(cond, #cond)
+
+/** If the condition is true, an error is returned
+ *
+ * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
+ * @param[in] func Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file File in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line Line in which the error occurred.
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(cond, func, file, line) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(cond, func, file, line, #cond)
+
+/** Print the given message then throw an std::runtime_error.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ... Message to display before aborting.
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR(...) ::arm_compute::error(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
+
+/** Print the given message then throw an std::runtime_error.
+ *
+ * @param[in] func Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file File in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line Line in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] ...  Message to display before aborting.
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_LOC(func, file, line, ...) ::arm_compute::error(func, file, line, __VA_ARGS__) // NOLINT
 
 #ifdef ARM_COMPUTE_ASSERTS_ENABLED
+/** Checks if an error value is valid if not throws an exception with the error
+ *
+ * @param[in] error Error value to check.
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(error) \
+    error.throw_if_error();
+
 /** If the condition is true, the given message is printed and an exception is thrown
  *
  * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
@@ -112,6 +282,7 @@
  */
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_CONST_ON_ERROR(cond, val, msg) (cond) ? throw std::logic_error(msg) : val;
 #else /* ARM_COMPUTE_ASSERTS_ENABLED */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(error)
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG(cond, ...)
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(cond, func, file, line, ...)
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_CONST_ON_ERROR(cond, val, msg) val
@@ -119,14 +290,14 @@
 
 /** If the condition is true then an error message is printed and an exception thrown
  *
- * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate
+ * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
  */
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(cond) \
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG(cond, #cond)
 
 /** If the condition is true then an error message is printed and an exception thrown
  *
- * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate
+ * @param[in] cond Condition to evaluate.
  * @param[in] func Function in which the error occurred.
  * @param[in] file File in which the error occurred.
  * @param[in] line Line in which the error occurred.
@@ -134,27 +305,4 @@
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(cond, func, file, line) \
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(cond, func, file, line, #cond)
 
-namespace arm_compute
-{
-/** Print an error message then throw an std::runtime_error
- *
- * @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
- * @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] msg      Message to display before aborting.
- * @param[in] ...      Variable number of arguments of the message.
- */
-[[noreturn]] void error(const char *function, const char *file, const int line, const char *msg, ...);
-
-/** Print a debug message
- *
- * @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
- * @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
- * @param[in] msg      Message to display before aborting.
- * @param[in] ...      Variable number of arguments of the message.
- */
-void debug(const char *function, const char *file, const int line, const char *msg, ...);
-}
-
 #endif /* __ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_H__ */
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/Log.h b/arm_compute/core/Log.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..488c8e6190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arm_compute/core/Log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 ARM Limited.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef __ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_H__
+#define __ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_H__
+
+#include "arm_compute/core/utils/logging/Macros.h"
+
+/** Create a default core logger
+ *
+ * @note It will eventually create all default loggers in don't exist
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER()                                   \
+    do                                                                             \
+    {                                                                              \
+        if(arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger("CORE") == nullptr)  \
+        {                                                                          \
+            arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().create_reserved_loggers(); \
+        }                                                                          \
+    } while(false)
+
+/** Log a message to the core system logger
+ *
+ * @param[in] log_level Logging level
+ * @param[in] msg       Message to log
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_CORE(log_level, msg) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER();    \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG("CORE", log_level, msg)
+
+/** Log a message with format to the core system logger
+ *
+ * @param[in] log_level Logging level
+ * @param[in] fmt       String format (printf style)
+ * @param[in] ...       Message arguments
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_WITH_FORMAT_CORE(log_level, fmt, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER();                     \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_WITH_FORMAT("CORE", log_level, fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+/** Log a stream to the core system logger
+ *
+ * @param[in] log_level Logging level
+ * @param[in] ss        Stream to log
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM_CORE(log_level, ss) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER();      \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM("CORE", log_level, ss)
+
+/** Log information level message to the core system logger
+ *
+ * @param[in] msg Stream to log
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_INFO_MSG_CORE(msg)    \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER(); \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_CORE(arm_compute::logging::LogLevel::INFO, msg)
+
+/** Log information level formatted message to the core system logger
+ *
+ * @param[in] fmt String format (printf style)
+ * @param[in] ... Message arguments
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_INFO_MSG_WITH_FORMAT_CORE(fmt, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER();               \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_WITH_FORMAT_CORE(arm_compute::logging::LogLevel::INFO, msg)
+
+/** Log information level stream to the core system logger
+ *
+ * @param[in] ss Message to log
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_INFO_STREAM_CORE(ss)  \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_CORE_LOGGER(); \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM_CORE(arm_compute::logging::LogLevel::INFO, ss)
+
+#endif /* __ARM_COMPUTE_LOGGING_MACROS_H__ */
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/Validate.h b/arm_compute/core/Validate.h
index 34da339f03..1e2d262683 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/Validate.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/Validate.h
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ inline bool have_different_dimensions(const Dimensions<T> &dim1, const Dimension
 /** Functor to compare two @ref Dimensions objects and throw an error on mismatch.
  *
  * @param[in] dim      Object to compare against.
- * @param[in] function Function in which the error occured.
- * @param[in] file     File in which the error occured.
- * @param[in] line     Line in which the error occured.
+ * @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] file     File in which the error occurred.
+ * @param[in] line     Line in which the error occurred.
  */
 template <typename T>
 class compare_dimension
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ public:
      *
      * @param[in] dim To be compared object.
      */
-    void operator()(const Dimensions<T> &dim)
+    arm_compute::Error operator()(const Dimensions<T> &dim)
     {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(have_different_dimensions(_dim, dim, 0), _function, _file, _line,
-                                     "Objects have different dimensions");
+        ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(have_different_dimensions(_dim, dim, 0), _function, _file, _line,
+                                            "Objects have different dimensions");
+        return arm_compute::Error{};
     }
 
 private:
@@ -93,27 +94,59 @@ private:
     const char *const    _file;
     const int            _line;
 };
+
+template <typename F>
+inline arm_compute::Error for_each_error(F &&)
+{
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+
+template <typename F, typename T, typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error for_each_error(F &&func, T &&arg, Ts &&... args)
+{
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(func(arg));
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(for_each_error(func, args...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+struct get_tensor_info_t;
+template <>
+struct get_tensor_info_t<ITensorInfo *>
+{
+    ITensorInfo *operator()(const ITensor *tensor)
+    {
+        return tensor->info();
+    }
+};
 } // namespace detail
-/** Throw an error if one of the pointers is a nullptr.
+
+/** Create an error if one of the pointers is a nullptr.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] pointers Pointers to check against nullptr.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_nullptr(const char *function, const char *file, const int line, Ts &&... pointers)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_nullptr(const char *function, const char *file, const int line, Ts &&... pointers)
 {
-    auto is_nullptr = [&](const void *ptr)
+    const std::array<const void *, sizeof...(Ts)> pointers_array{ { std::forward<Ts>(pointers)... } };
+    bool has_nullptr = std::any_of(pointers_array.begin(), pointers_array.end(), [&](const void *ptr)
     {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(ptr == nullptr, function, file, line);
-    };
-
-    for_each(is_nullptr, std::forward<Ts>(pointers)...);
+        return (ptr == nullptr);
+    });
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(has_nullptr, function, file, line, "Nullptr object!");
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_NULLPTR(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_NULLPTR(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_NULLPTR(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed window is invalid.
+/** Return an error if the passed window is invalid.
  *
  * The subwindow is invalid if:
  * - It is not a valid window.
@@ -125,12 +158,17 @@ void error_on_nullptr(const char *function, const char *file, const int line, Ts
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] full     Full size window
  *  @param[in] win      Window to validate.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_mismatching_windows(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                  const Window &full, const Window &win);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_WINDOWS(f, w) ::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_windows(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, w)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_windows(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                const Window &full, const Window &win);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_WINDOWS(f, w) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_windows(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, w))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_WINDOWS(f, w) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_windows(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, w))
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed subwindow is invalid.
+/** Return an error if the passed subwindow is invalid.
  *
  * The subwindow is invalid if:
  * - It is not a valid window.
@@ -142,12 +180,17 @@ void error_on_mismatching_windows(const char *function, const char *file, const
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] full     Full size window
  *  @param[in] sub      Sub-window to validate.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_invalid_subwindow(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                const Window &full, const Window &sub);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBWINDOW(f, s) ::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subwindow(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, s)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_invalid_subwindow(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                              const Window &full, const Window &sub);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBWINDOW(f, s) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subwindow(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, s))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBWINDOW(f, s) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subwindow(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, s))
 
-/** Throw an error if the window can't be collapsed at the given dimension.
+/** Return an error if the window can't be collapsed at the given dimension.
  *
  * The window cannot be collapsed if the given dimension not equal to the full window's dimension or not start from 0.
  *
@@ -157,12 +200,17 @@ void error_on_invalid_subwindow(const char *function, const char *file, const in
  *  @param[in] full     Full size window
  *  @param[in] window   Window to be collapsed.
  *  @param[in] dim      Dimension need to be checked.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_window_not_collapsable_at_dimension(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                                  const Window &full, const Window &window, const int dim);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_WINDOW_NOT_COLLAPSABLE_AT_DIMENSION(f, w, d) ::arm_compute::error_on_window_not_collapsable_at_dimension(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, w, d)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_window_not_collapsable_at_dimension(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                                const Window &full, const Window &window, const int dim);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_WINDOW_NOT_COLLAPSABLE_AT_DIMENSION(f, w, d) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_window_not_collapsable_at_dimension(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, w, d))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_WINDOW_NOT_COLLAPSABLE_AT_DIMENSION(f, w, d) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_window_not_collapsable_at_dimension(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, w, d))
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed coordinates have too many dimensions.
+/** Return an error if the passed coordinates have too many dimensions.
  *
  * The coordinates have too many dimensions if any of the dimensions greater or equal to max_dim is different from 0.
  *
@@ -171,12 +219,17 @@ void error_on_window_not_collapsable_at_dimension(const char *function, const ch
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] pos      Coordinates to validate
  *  @param[in] max_dim  Maximum number of dimensions allowed.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_coordinates_dimensions_gte(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                         const Coordinates &pos, unsigned int max_dim);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_COORDINATES_DIMENSIONS_GTE(p, md) ::arm_compute::error_on_coordinates_dimensions_gte(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, p, md)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_coordinates_dimensions_gte(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                       const Coordinates &pos, unsigned int max_dim);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_COORDINATES_DIMENSIONS_GTE(p, md) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_coordinates_dimensions_gte(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, p, md))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_COORDINATES_DIMENSIONS_GTE(p, md) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_coordinates_dimensions_gte(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, p, md))
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed window has too many dimensions.
+/** Return an error if the passed window has too many dimensions.
  *
  * The window has too many dimensions if any of the dimension greater or equal to max_dim is different from 0.
  *
@@ -185,12 +238,17 @@ void error_on_coordinates_dimensions_gte(const char *function, const char *file,
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] win      Window to validate
  *  @param[in] max_dim  Maximum number of dimensions allowed.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_window_dimensions_gte(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                    const Window &win, unsigned int max_dim);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_WINDOW_DIMENSIONS_GTE(w, md) ::arm_compute::error_on_window_dimensions_gte(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, w, md)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_window_dimensions_gte(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                  const Window &win, unsigned int max_dim);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_WINDOW_DIMENSIONS_GTE(w, md) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_window_dimensions_gte(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, w, md))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_WINDOW_DIMENSIONS_GTE(w, md) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_window_dimensions_gte(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, w, md))
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed dimension objects differ.
+/** Return an error if the passed dimension objects differ.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -198,20 +256,39 @@ void error_on_window_dimensions_gte(const char *function, const char *file, cons
  *  @param[in] dim1     The first object to be compared.
  *  @param[in] dim2     The second object to be compared.
  *  @param[in] dims     (Optional) Further allowed objects.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename T, typename... Ts>
-void error_on_mismatching_dimensions(const char *function, const char *file, int line,
-                                     const Dimensions<T> &dim1, const Dimensions<T> &dim2, Ts &&... dims)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_dimensions(const char *function, const char *file, int line,
+                                                   const Dimensions<T> &dim1, const Dimensions<T> &dim2, Ts &&... dims)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(function);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(file);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(line);
-
-    for_each(detail::compare_dimension<T>(dim1, function, file, line), dim2, std::forward<Ts>(dims)...);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(detail::for_each_error(detail::compare_dimension<T>(dim1, function, file, line), dim2, std::forward<Ts>(dims)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DIMENSIONS(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_dimensions(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DIMENSIONS(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_dimensions(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DIMENSIONS(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_dimensions(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed two tensors have different shapes from the given dimension
+/** Return an error if the passed two tensor infos have different shapes from the given dimension
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function      Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file          Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line          Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_1 The first tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_2 The second tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_infos  (Optional) Further allowed tensor infos.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                      const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_1, const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_2, Ts... tensor_infos)
+{
+    return error_on_mismatching_shapes(function, file, line, 0U, tensor_info_1, tensor_info_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)...);
+}
+/** Return an error if the passed two tensors have different shapes from the given dimension
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -219,15 +296,44 @@ void error_on_mismatching_dimensions(const char *function, const char *file, int
  *  @param[in] tensor_1 The first tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensor_2 The second tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensors  (Optional) Further allowed tensors.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                 const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                      const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
 {
-    error_on_mismatching_shapes(function, file, line, 0U, tensor_1, tensor_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)...);
+    return error_on_mismatching_shapes(function, file, line, 0U, tensor_1, tensor_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)...);
 }
+/** Return an error if the passed two tensors have different shapes from the given dimension
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function      Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file          Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line          Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] upper_dim     The dimension from which to check.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_1 The first tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_2 The second tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_infos  (Optional) Further allowed tensor infos.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                      unsigned int upper_dim, const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_1, const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_2, Ts... tensor_infos)
+{
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_info_1 == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_info_2 == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(function, file, line, std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)...));
 
-/** Throw an error if the passed two tensors have different shapes from the given dimension
+    const std::array < const ITensorInfo *, 2 + sizeof...(Ts) > tensors_info_array{ { tensor_info_1, tensor_info_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)... } };
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(std::next(tensors_info_array.cbegin()), tensors_info_array.cend(), [&](const ITensorInfo * tensor_info)
+    {
+        return detail::have_different_dimensions((*tensors_info_array.cbegin())->tensor_shape(), tensor_info->tensor_shape(), upper_dim);
+    }),
+    function, file, line, "Tensors have different shapes");
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+/** Return an error if the passed two tensors have different shapes from the given dimension
  *
  *  @param[in] function  Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file      Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -236,112 +342,140 @@ void error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const i
  *  @param[in] tensor_1  The first tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensor_2  The second tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensors   (Optional) Further allowed tensors.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                 unsigned int upper_dim, const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_shapes(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                      unsigned int upper_dim, const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(function);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(file);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(line);
-
-    const std::array < const ITensor *, 2 + sizeof...(Ts) > tensors_array{ { tensor_1, tensor_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)... } };
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensors_array);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_1 == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_2 == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(function, file, line, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)...));
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_shapes(function, file, line, upper_dim, tensor_1->info(), tensor_2->info(),
+                                                                           detail::get_tensor_info_t<ITensorInfo *>()(tensors)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_SHAPES(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_shapes(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_SHAPES(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_shapes(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensors_array.cbegin() == nullptr, function, file, line);
+/** Return an error if the passed two tensor infos have different data types
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function     Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file         Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line         Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info  The first tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_infos (Optional) Further allowed tensor infos.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_data_types(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                          const ITensorInfo *tensor_info, Ts... tensor_infos)
+{
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_info == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(function, file, line, std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)...));
 
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(std::next(tensors_array.cbegin()), tensors_array.cend(), [&](const ITensor * tensor)
+    DataType &&tensor_data_type = tensor_info->data_type();
+    const std::array<const ITensorInfo *, sizeof...(Ts)> tensors_infos_array{ { std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)... } };
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensors_infos_array.begin(), tensors_infos_array.end(), [&](const ITensorInfo * tensor_info_obj)
     {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
-        return detail::have_different_dimensions((*tensors_array.cbegin())->info()->tensor_shape(), tensor->info()->tensor_shape(), upper_dim);
+        return tensor_info_obj->data_type() != tensor_data_type;
     }),
-    function, file, line, "Tensors have different shapes");
+    function, file, line, "Tensors have different data types");
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_SHAPES(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_shapes(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
-
-/** Throw an error if the passed two tensors have different data types
+/** Return an error if the passed two tensors have different data types
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] tensor   The first tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensors  (Optional) Further allowed tensors.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_mismatching_data_types(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                     const ITensor *tensor, Ts... tensors)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_data_types(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                          const ITensor *tensor, Ts... tensors)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(function);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(file);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(line);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensor);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
-
-    DataType &&tensor_data_type = tensor->info()->data_type();
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensor_data_type);
-
-    const std::array<const ITensor *, sizeof...(Ts)> tensors_array{ { std::forward<Ts>(tensors)... } };
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensors_array);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensors_array.begin(), tensors_array.end(), [&](const ITensor * tensor_obj)
-    {
-        ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_obj == nullptr, function, file, line);
-        return tensor_obj->info()->data_type() != tensor_data_type;
-    }),
-    function, file, line, "Tensors have different data types");
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_nullptr(function, file, line, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)...));
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_data_types(function, file, line, tensor->info(),
+                                                                               detail::get_tensor_info_t<ITensorInfo *>()(tensors)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DATA_TYPES(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_data_types(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DATA_TYPES(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_data_types(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DATA_TYPES(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_data_types(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
-
-/** Throw an error if the passed tensors have different fixed point data types or different fixed point positions
+/** Return an error if the passed tensor infos have different fixed point data types or different fixed point positions
  *
  * @note: If the first tensor doesn't have fixed point data type, the function returns without throwing an error
  *
- *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
- *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
- *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
- *  @param[in] tensor_1 The first tensor to be compared.
- *  @param[in] tensor_2 The second tensor to be compared.
- *  @param[in] tensors  (Optional) Further allowed tensors.
+ *  @param[in] function      Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file          Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line          Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_1 The first tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_2 The second tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_infos  (Optional) Further allowed tensor infos.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                      const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                           const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_1, const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_2, Ts... tensor_infos)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(function);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(file);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(line);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensor_1);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensor_2);
-
-    DataType &&first_data_type            = tensor_1->info()->data_type();
-    const int  first_fixed_point_position = tensor_1->info()->fixed_point_position();
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(first_data_type);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(first_fixed_point_position);
+    DataType &&first_data_type            = tensor_info_1->data_type();
+    const int  first_fixed_point_position = tensor_info_1->fixed_point_position();
 
     if((first_data_type != DataType::QS8) && (first_data_type != DataType::QS16))
     {
-        return;
+        return arm_compute::Error{};
     }
 
-    const std::array < const ITensor *, 1 + sizeof...(Ts) > tensors_array{ { tensor_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)... } };
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensors_array);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensors_array.begin(), tensors_array.end(), [&](const ITensor * tensor)
+    const std::array < const ITensorInfo *, 1 + sizeof...(Ts) > tensor_infos_array{ { tensor_info_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)... } };
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensor_infos_array.begin(), tensor_infos_array.end(), [&](const ITensorInfo * tensor_info)
     {
-        return tensor->info()->data_type() != first_data_type;
+        return tensor_info->data_type() != first_data_type;
     }),
     function, file, line, "Tensors have different fixed point data types");
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensors_array.begin(), tensors_array.end(), [&](const ITensor * tensor)
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensor_infos_array.begin(), tensor_infos_array.end(), [&](const ITensorInfo * tensor_info)
     {
-        return tensor->info()->fixed_point_position() != first_fixed_point_position;
+        return tensor_info->fixed_point_position() != first_fixed_point_position;
     }),
     function, file, line, "Tensors have different fixed point positions");
-}
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_FIXED_POINT(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+/** Return an error if the passed tensor have different fixed point data types or different fixed point positions
+ *
+ * @note: If the first tensor doesn't have fixed point data type, the function returns without throwing an error
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_1 The first tensor to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_2 The second tensor to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensors  (Optional) Further allowed tensors.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                           const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
+{
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(function, file, line, tensor_1->info(), tensor_2->info(),
+                                                                                detail::get_tensor_info_t<ITensorInfo *>()(tensors)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_FIXED_POINT(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_FIXED_POINT(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 
 /** Throw an error if the format of the passed tensor/multi-image does not match any of the formats provided.
  *
@@ -374,38 +508,80 @@ void error_on_format_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int li
 }
 #define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_FORMAT_NOT_IN(t, ...) ::arm_compute::error_on_format_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, __VA_ARGS__)
 
-/** Throw an error if the data type of the passed tensor does not match any of the data types provided.
+/** Return an error if the data type of the passed tensor info does not match any of the data types provided.
  *
- *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
- *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
- *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
- *  @param[in] tensor   Tensor to validate.
- *  @param[in] dt       First data type allowed.
- *  @param[in] dts      (Optional) Further allowed data types.
+ *  @param[in] function    Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file        Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line        Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info Tensor info to validate.
+ *  @param[in] dt          First data type allowed.
+ *  @param[in] dts         (Optional) Further allowed data types.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename T, typename... Ts>
-void error_on_data_type_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                               const ITensor *tensor, T &&dt, Ts &&... dts)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_data_type_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                    const ITensorInfo *tensor_info, T &&dt, Ts &&... dts)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
-
-    const DataType &tensor_dt = tensor->info()->data_type(); //NOLINT
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensor_dt);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_info == nullptr, function, file, line);
 
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_dt == DataType::UNKNOWN, function, file, line);
+    const DataType &tensor_dt = tensor_info->data_type(); //NOLINT
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor_dt == DataType::UNKNOWN, function, file, line);
 
     const std::array<T, sizeof...(Ts)> dts_array{ { std::forward<Ts>(dts)... } };
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(dts_array);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(tensor_dt != dt && std::none_of(dts_array.begin(), dts_array.end(), [&](const T & d)
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(tensor_dt != dt && std::none_of(dts_array.begin(), dts_array.end(), [&](const T & d)
     {
         return d == tensor_dt;
     }),
     function, file, line, "ITensor data type %s not supported by this kernel", string_from_data_type(tensor_dt).c_str());
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_NOT_IN(t, ...) ::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, __VA_ARGS__)
+/** Return an error if the data type of the passed tensor does not match any of the data types provided.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor   Tensor to validate.
+ *  @param[in] dt       First data type allowed.
+ *  @param[in] dts      (Optional) Further allowed data types.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename T, typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_data_type_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                    const ITensor *tensor, T &&dt, Ts &&... dts)
+{
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_not_in(function, file, line, tensor->info(), std::forward<T>(dt), std::forward<Ts>(dts)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_NOT_IN(t, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_NOT_IN(t, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-/** Throw an error if the data type or the number of channels of the passed tensor does not match any of the data types and number of channels provided.
+/** Return an error if the data type or the number of channels of the passed tensor info does not match any of the data types and number of channels provided.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function     Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file         Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line         Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info  Tensor info to validate.
+ *  @param[in] num_channels Number of channels to check
+ *  @param[in] dt           First data type allowed.
+ *  @param[in] dts          (Optional) Further allowed data types.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename T, typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                            const ITensorInfo *tensor_info, size_t num_channels, T &&dt, Ts &&... dts)
+{
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_not_in(function, file, line, tensor_info, std::forward<T>(dt), std::forward<Ts>(dts)...));
+    const size_t tensor_nc = tensor_info->num_channels();
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(tensor_nc != num_channels, function, file, line, "Number of channels %d. Required number of channels %d", tensor_nc, num_channels);
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+/** Return an error if the data type or the number of channels of the passed tensor does not match any of the data types and number of channels provided.
  *
  *  @param[in] function     Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file         Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -414,32 +590,39 @@ void error_on_data_type_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int
  *  @param[in] num_channels Number of channels to check
  *  @param[in] dt           First data type allowed.
  *  @param[in] dts          (Optional) Further allowed data types.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename T, typename... Ts>
-void error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                       const ITensor *tensor, size_t num_channels, T &&dt, Ts &&... dts)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                            const ITensor *tensor, size_t num_channels, T &&dt, Ts &&... dts)
 {
-    error_on_data_type_not_in(function, file, line, tensor, std::forward<T>(dt), std::forward<Ts>(dts)...);
-
-    const size_t tensor_nc = tensor->info()->num_channels();
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensor_nc);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(tensor_nc != num_channels, function, file, line, "Number of channels %d. Required number of channels %d", tensor_nc, num_channels);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(function, file, line, tensor->info(), num_channels, std::forward<T>(dt), std::forward<Ts>(dts)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(t, c, ...) ::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, c, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(t, c, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, c, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(t, c, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_data_type_channel_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t, c, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-/** Throw an error if the tensor is not 2D.
+/** Return an error if the tensor is not 2D.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] tensor   Tensor to validate.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_tensor_not_2d(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                            const ITensor *tensor);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_TENSOR_NOT_2D(t) ::arm_compute::error_on_tensor_not_2d(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_tensor_not_2d(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                          const ITensor *tensor);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_TENSOR_NOT_2D(t) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_tensor_not_2d(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_TENSOR_NOT_2D(t) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_tensor_not_2d(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, t))
 
-/** Throw an error if the channel is not in channels.
+/** Return an error if the channel is not in channels.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -447,36 +630,46 @@ void error_on_tensor_not_2d(const char *function, const char *file, const int li
  *  @param[in] cn       Input channel
  *  @param[in] channel  First channel allowed.
  *  @param[in] channels (Optional) Further allowed channels.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename T, typename... Ts>
-void error_on_channel_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                             T cn, T &&channel, Ts &&... channels)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_channel_not_in(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                  T cn, T &&channel, Ts &&... channels)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(cn == Channel::UNKNOWN, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(cn == Channel::UNKNOWN, function, file, line);
 
     const std::array<T, sizeof...(Ts)> channels_array{ { std::forward<Ts>(channels)... } };
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(channels_array);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC(channel != cn && std::none_of(channels_array.begin(), channels_array.end(), [&](const T & f)
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(channel != cn && std::none_of(channels_array.begin(), channels_array.end(), [&](const T & f)
     {
         return f == cn;
     }),
     function, file, line);
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(c, ...) ::arm_compute::error_on_channel_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, c, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(c, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_channel_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, c, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(c, ...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_channel_not_in(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, c, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-/** Throw an error if the channel is not in format.
+/** Return an error if the channel is not in format.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] fmt      Input channel
  *  @param[in] cn       First channel allowed.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_channel_not_in_known_format(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                          Format fmt, Channel cn);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_CHANNEL_NOT_IN_KNOWN_FORMAT(f, c) ::arm_compute::error_on_channel_not_in_known_format(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, c)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_channel_not_in_known_format(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                        Format fmt, Channel cn);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_CHANNEL_NOT_IN_KNOWN_FORMAT(f, c) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_channel_not_in_known_format(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, c))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_CHANNEL_NOT_IN_KNOWN_FORMAT(f, c) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_channel_not_in_known_format(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, f, c))
 
-/** Throw an error if the @ref IMultiHOG container is invalid
+/** Return an error if the @ref IMultiHOG container is invalid
  *
  * An @ref IMultiHOG container is invalid if:
  *
@@ -488,23 +681,31 @@ void error_on_channel_not_in_known_format(const char *function, const char *file
  *  @param[in] file      Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line      Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] multi_hog IMultiHOG container to validate
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_invalid_multi_hog(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                const IMultiHOG *multi_hog);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_MULTI_HOG(m) ::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_multi_hog(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, m)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_invalid_multi_hog(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                              const IMultiHOG *multi_hog);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_MULTI_HOG(m) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_multi_hog(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, m))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_INVALID_MULTI_HOG(m) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_multi_hog(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, m))
 
-/** Throw an error if the kernel is not configured.
+/** Return an error if the kernel is not configured.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] kernel   Kernel to validate.
  */
-void error_on_unconfigured_kernel(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                  const IKernel *kernel);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_UNCONFIGURED_KERNEL(k) ::arm_compute::error_on_unconfigured_kernel(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, k)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_unconfigured_kernel(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                const IKernel *kernel);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_UNCONFIGURED_KERNEL(k) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_unconfigured_kernel(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, k))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_UNCONFIGURED_KERNEL(k) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_unconfigured_kernel(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, k))
 
-/** Throw an error if if the coordinates and shape of the subtensor are within the parent tensor.
+/** Return an error if if the coordinates and shape of the subtensor are within the parent tensor.
  *
  * @param[in] function     Function in which the error occurred.
  * @param[in] file         Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -512,24 +713,57 @@ void error_on_unconfigured_kernel(const char *function, const char *file, const
  * @param[in] parent_shape Parent tensor shape
  * @param[in] coords       Coordinates inside the parent tensor where the first element of the subtensor is
  * @param[in] shape        Shape of the subtensor
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_invalid_subtensor(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                const TensorShape &parent_shape, const Coordinates &coords, const TensorShape &shape);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBTENSOR(p, c, s) ::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subtensor(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, p, c, s)
+arm_compute::Error error_on_invalid_subtensor(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                              const TensorShape &parent_shape, const Coordinates &coords, const TensorShape &shape);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBTENSOR(p, c, s) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subtensor(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, p, c, s))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBTENSOR(p, c, s) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subtensor(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, p, c, s))
 
-/** Throw an error if the valid region of a subtensor is not inside the valid region of the parent tensor.
+/** Return an error if the valid region of a subtensor is not inside the valid region of the parent tensor.
  *
  * @param[in] function            Function in which the error occurred.
  * @param[in] file                Name of the file where the error occurred.
  * @param[in] line                Line on which the error occurred.
  * @param[in] parent_valid_region Parent valid region.
  * @param[in] valid_region        Valid region of subtensor.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-void error_on_invalid_subtensor_valid_region(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                             const ValidRegion &parent_valid_region, const ValidRegion &valid_region);
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBTENSOR_VALID_REGION(pv, sv) ::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subtensor_valid_region(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, pv, sv)
-
-/** Throw an error if the input fixed-point positions are different.
+arm_compute::Error error_on_invalid_subtensor_valid_region(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                           const ValidRegion &parent_valid_region, const ValidRegion &valid_region);
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBTENSOR_VALID_REGION(pv, sv) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subtensor_valid_region(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, pv, sv))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_INVALID_SUBTENSOR_VALID_REGION(pv, sv) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_invalid_subtensor_valid_region(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, pv, sv))
+
+/** Return an error if the input fixed-point positions are different.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function      Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file          Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line          Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_1 The first tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info_2 The second tensor info to be compared.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_infos  (Optional) Further allowed tensor infos.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+template <typename... Ts>
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                                    const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_1, const ITensorInfo *tensor_info_2, Ts... tensor_infos)
+{
+    const std::array < const ITensorInfo *, 1 + sizeof...(Ts) > tensor_info_array{ { tensor_info_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensor_infos)... } };
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensor_info_array.begin(), tensor_info_array.end(), [&](const ITensorInfo * tensor_info)
+    {
+        return tensor_info->fixed_point_position() != tensor_info_1->fixed_point_position();
+    }),
+    function, file, line, "Tensors have different fixed-point positions");
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+/** Return an error if the input fixed-point positions are different.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
@@ -537,43 +771,64 @@ void error_on_invalid_subtensor_valid_region(const char *function, const char *f
  *  @param[in] tensor_1 The first tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensor_2 The second tensor to be compared.
  *  @param[in] tensors  (Optional) Further allowed tensors.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
 template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
-                                               const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(const char *function, const char *file, const int line,
+                                                                    const ITensor *tensor_1, const ITensor *tensor_2, Ts... tensors)
 {
-    const std::array < const ITensor *, 1 + sizeof...(Ts) > tensors_array{ { tensor_2, std::forward<Ts>(tensors)... } };
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(tensors_array);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(std::any_of(tensors_array.begin(), tensors_array.end(), [&](const ITensor * tensor)
-    {
-        return tensor->info()->fixed_point_position() != tensor_1->info()->fixed_point_position();
-    }),
-    function, file, line, "Tensors have different fixed-point positions");
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(function, file, line, tensor_1->info(), tensor_2->info(),
+                                                                                         detail::get_tensor_info_t<ITensorInfo *>()(tensors)...));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_FIXED_POINT_POSITION(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_FIXED_POINT_POSITION(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_FIXED_POINT_POSITION(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_mismatching_fixed_point_position(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 
-/** Throw an error if the fixed-point value is not representable in the specified Q format.
+/** Return an error if the fixed-point value is not representable in the specified Q format.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] function    Function in which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] file        Name of the file where the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] line        Line on which the error occurred.
+ *  @param[in] value       The floating point value to be checked.
+ *  @param[in] tensor_info Input tensor info that has information on data type and fixed-point position.
+ *
+ * @return Error
+ */
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(const char *function, const char *file, int line,
+                                                                          float value, const ITensorInfo *tensor_info)
+{
+    const int          fixed_point_position = tensor_info->fixed_point_position();
+    const DataType     dt                   = tensor_info->data_type();
+    const unsigned int q_max_range          = 0xFFFFFFFFu >> (((sizeof(unsigned int) - element_size_from_data_type(dt)) * 8) + 1);
+    const float        max_range            = q_max_range / (static_cast<float>(1 << fixed_point_position));
+
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(value > max_range, function, file, line,
+                                        "Value %f is not representable in %s with fixed-point position %d", value, string_from_data_type(dt).c_str(), fixed_point_position);
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
+}
+/** Return an error an error if the fixed-point value is not representable in the specified Q format.
  *
  *  @param[in] function Function in which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] file     Name of the file where the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] line     Line on which the error occurred.
  *  @param[in] value    The floating point value to be checked.
  *  @param[in] tensor   Input tensor that has information on data type and fixed-point position.
+ *
+ * @return Error
  */
-template <typename... Ts>
-void error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(const char *function, const char *file, int line,
-                                                     float value, const ITensor *tensor)
+inline arm_compute::Error error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(const char *function, const char *file, int line,
+                                                                          float value, const ITensor *tensor)
 {
-    const int          fixed_point_position = tensor->info()->fixed_point_position();
-    const DataType     dt                   = tensor->info()->data_type();
-    const unsigned int q_max_range          = 0xFFFFFFFFu >> (((sizeof(unsigned int) - element_size_from_data_type(dt)) * 8) + 1);
-    const float        max_range            = q_max_range / (static_cast<float>(1 << fixed_point_position));
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(max_range);
-
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_LOC_MSG(value > max_range, function, file, line,
-                                 "Value %f is not representable in %s with fixed-point position %d", value, string_from_data_type(dt).c_str(), fixed_point_position);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_LOC(tensor == nullptr, function, file, line);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(function, file, line, value, tensor->info()));
+    return arm_compute::Error{};
 }
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_VALUE_NOT_REPRESENTABLE_IN_FIXED_POINT(...) ::arm_compute::error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_VALUE_NOT_REPRESENTABLE_IN_FIXED_POINT(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_THROW(::arm_compute::error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ERROR_ON_VALUE_NOT_REPRESENTABLE_IN_FIXED_POINT(...) \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_RETURN_ON_ERROR(::arm_compute::error_on_value_not_representable_in_fixed_point(__func__, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__))
 }
 #endif /* __ARM_COMPUTE_VALIDATE_H__*/
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/LoggerRegistry.h b/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/LoggerRegistry.h
index d861476fea..d3c691139e 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/LoggerRegistry.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/LoggerRegistry.h
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ public:
      * @note Some names are reserved e.g. [CORE, RUNTIME, GRAPH]
      *
      * @param[in] name      Logger's name
-     * @param[in] log_level Logger's log level
-     * @param[in] printers  Printers to attach to the system loggers
+     * @param[in] log_level Logger's log level. Defaults to @ref LogLevel::INFO
+     * @param[in] printers  Printers to attach to the system loggers. Defaults with a @ref StdPrinter.
      */
-    void create_logger(const std::string &name, LogLevel log_level, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Printer>> printers = {});
+    void create_logger(const std::string &name, LogLevel log_level = LogLevel::INFO,
+                       std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Printer>> printers = { std::make_shared<StdPrinter>() });
     /** Remove a logger
      *
      * @param name Logger's name
@@ -69,10 +70,11 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<Logger> logger(const std::string &name);
     /** Creates reserved library loggers
      *
-     * @param[in] log_level Logger's log level
-     * @param[in] printers  Printers to attach to the system loggers
+     * @param[in] log_level (Optional) Logger's log level. Defaults to @ref LogLevel::INFO
+     * @param[in] printers  (Optional) Printers to attach to the system loggers. Defaults with a @ref StdPrinter.
      */
-    void create_reserved_loggers(LogLevel log_level, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Printer>> printers = {});
+    void create_reserved_loggers(LogLevel                              log_level = LogLevel::INFO,
+                                 std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Printer>> printers  = { std::make_shared<StdPrinter>() });
 
 private:
     /** Default constructor */
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/Macros.h b/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/Macros.h
index b17354bed7..bc121e25eb 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/Macros.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/utils/logging/Macros.h
@@ -30,32 +30,35 @@
 
 #ifdef ARM_COMPUTE_LOGGING_ENABLED
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG(logger_name, log_level, msg)                               \
-    {                                                                                  \
-        auto logger = arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger(logger_name); \
-        if(logger != nullptr)                                                          \
-        {                                                                              \
-            logger->log(log_level, msg);                                               \
-        }                                                                              \
-    }
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG(logger_name, log_level, msg)                                 \
+    do                                                                                   \
+    {                                                                                    \
+        auto __logger = arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger(logger_name); \
+        if(__logger != nullptr)                                                          \
+        {                                                                                \
+            __logger->log(log_level, msg);                                               \
+        }                                                                                \
+    } while(false)
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_WITH_FORMAT(logger_name, log_level, fmt, ...)              \
-    {                                                                                  \
-        auto logger = arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger(logger_name); \
-        if(logger != nullptr)                                                          \
-        {                                                                              \
-            logger->log(log_level, fmt, __VA_ARGS__);                                  \
-        }                                                                              \
-    }
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_MSG_WITH_FORMAT(logger_name, log_level, fmt, ...)                \
+    do                                                                                   \
+    {                                                                                    \
+        auto __logger = arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger(logger_name); \
+        if(__logger != nullptr)                                                          \
+        {                                                                                \
+            __logger->log(log_level, fmt, __VA_ARGS__);                                  \
+        }                                                                                \
+    } while(false)
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM(logger_name, log_level, stream)                                               \
-    {                                                                                                        \
-        auto logger = arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger(logger_name);                       \
-        if(logger != nullptr)                                                                                \
-        {                                                                                                    \
-            logger->log(log_level, static_cast<std::ostringstream &>(std::ostringstream() << stream).str()); \
-        }                                                                                                    \
-    }
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM(logger_name, log_level, stream)                                                 \
+    do                                                                                                         \
+    {                                                                                                          \
+        auto __logger = arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger(logger_name);                       \
+        if(__logger != nullptr)                                                                                \
+        {                                                                                                      \
+            __logger->log(log_level, static_cast<std::ostringstream &>(std::ostringstream() << stream).str()); \
+        }                                                                                                      \
+    } while(false)
 
 #else /* ARM_COMPUTE_LOGGING_ENABLED */
 
diff --git a/arm_compute/graph/Types.h b/arm_compute/graph/Types.h
index b3aa034477..5b6c9bde0d 100644
--- a/arm_compute/graph/Types.h
+++ b/arm_compute/graph/Types.h
@@ -29,10 +29,25 @@
 #include "arm_compute/core/TensorInfo.h"
 #include "arm_compute/core/utils/logging/Macros.h"
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_GRAPH(log_level, x) \
+/** Create a default core logger
+ *
+ * @note It will eventually create all default loggers in don't exist
+ */
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_GRAPH_LOGGER()                                  \
+    do                                                                             \
+    {                                                                              \
+        if(arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().logger("GRAPH") == nullptr) \
+        {                                                                          \
+            arm_compute::logging::LoggerRegistry::get().create_reserved_loggers(); \
+        }                                                                          \
+    } while(false)
+
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_GRAPH(log_level, x)    \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_GRAPH_LOGGER(); \
     ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM("GRAPH", log_level, x)
 
-#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_GRAPH_INFO(x) \
+#define ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_GRAPH_INFO(x)          \
+    ARM_COMPUTE_CREATE_DEFAULT_GRAPH_LOGGER(); \
     ARM_COMPUTE_LOG_STREAM("GRAPH", arm_compute::logging::LogLevel::INFO, x)
 
 namespace arm_compute
diff --git a/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLPoolingLayer.h b/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLPoolingLayer.h
index 80233d400e..f7fd114be1 100644
--- a/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLPoolingLayer.h
+++ b/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLPoolingLayer.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "arm_compute/runtime/CL/ICLSimpleFunction.h"
 
+#include "arm_compute/core/Error.h"
 #include "arm_compute/core/Types.h"
 
 namespace arm_compute
@@ -47,6 +48,15 @@ public:
      * @param[in]     pool_info Contains pooling operation information described in @ref PoolingLayerInfo.
      */
     void configure(ICLTensor *input, ICLTensor *output, const PoolingLayerInfo &pool_info);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref CLPoolingLayer
+     *
+     * @param[in] input     Input's tensor info
+     * @param[in] output    Output's tensor info
+     * @param[in] pool_info Contains pooling operation information described in @ref PoolingLayerInfo.
+     *
+     * @return an expected value
+     */
+    static Error validate(const ITensorInfo *input, const ITensorInfo *output, const PoolingLayerInfo &pool_info);
 };
 } // namespace arm_compute
 #endif /* __ARM_COMPUTE_CLPOOLINGLAYER_H__ */