}

// equal checks if two objects are equal. This is done through a variety of different methods, depending on the input type.
func equal[O any](a, b O) bool {
	ak, ok := any(a).(Equaler[O])
	if ok {
		return ak.Equals(b)
	}
	pk, ok := any(&a).(Equaler[O])
	if ok {
		return pk.Equals(b)
	}
	// Future improvement: add a default Kubernetes object implementation

// If implemented, this can be used to determine the Key for an object
type ResourceNamer interface {
	ResourceName() string
}

// Equaler is an optional interface that can be implemented by collection types.
// If implemented, this will be used to determine if an object changed.
type Equaler[K any] interface {
	Equals(k K) bool
}

// LabelSelectorer is an optional interface that can be implemented by collection types.