if err != nil {
		return nil, "", "", "", err
	}
	return clientset, "", namespace, selector.String(), nil
}

// this is used for testing. it should not be changed in regular code.
var getFirstPodFunc func(client corev1client.PodsGetter, namespace string, selector string, timeout time.Duration,
	sortBy func([]*corev1.Pod) sort.Interface) (*corev1.Pod, int, error)

  optional string scope = 3;

  // singularResource is the singular name of the resource.  This allows clients to handle plural and singular opaquely.
  // For many clients the singular form of the resource will be more understandable to users reading messages and should be used when integrating the name of the resource into a sentence.
  // The command line tool kubectl, for example, allows use of the singular resource name in place of plurals.