if err = validateFlags(); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			var reader io.Reader

			if inFilename == "-" {
				reader = os.Stdin
			} else {
				var in *os.File
				if in, err = os.Open(inFilename); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				reader = in
				defer func() {
					if errClose := in.Close(); errClose != nil {

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//
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parent feature is disabled.

## K8s controller

TODO(rcernich).

## Manifest creation

Manifest rendering is a multi-step process, shown in the figure below. ![rendering
process](images/operator_render_flow.svg) The example in the figure shows the rendering being triggered by a CLI `mesh`
command with a `IstioOperatorSpec` CR passed to it from a file; however, the same rendering steps would occur when an

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// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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