// Handlers can use this to create a reusable response.
// The response may be reused, so caller should clear any fields.
func (h *SingleHandler[Req, Resp]) NewResponse() Resp {
	return h.newResp()
}

// NewRequest creates a new request.
// Handlers can use this to create a reusable request.
// The request may be reused, so caller should clear any fields.
func (h *SingleHandler[Req, Resp]) NewRequest() Req {
	return h.newReq()

	yval := reflect.ValueOf(y)
	if xval.Kind() == reflect.Ptr && xval.IsNil() ||
		yval.Kind() == reflect.Ptr && yval.IsNil() {
		return false
	}

	if valuer, ok := x.(driver.Valuer); ok {
		x, _ = valuer.Value()
	}
	if valuer, ok := y.(driver.Valuer); ok {
		y, _ = valuer.Value()
	}
	return reflect.DeepEqual(x, y)
}

func ToString(value interface{}) string {
	switch v := value.(type) {
	case string:

	"errors"
)

// A Stream is a two-way stream.
// All responses *must* be read by the caller.
// If the call is canceled through the context,
// the appropriate error will be returned.
type Stream struct {
	// responses from the remote server.
	// Channel will be closed after error or when remote closes.
	// All responses *must* be read by the caller until either an error is returned or the channel is closed.

	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	cl.subroute = &c.subID
	return cl, nil
}

// Request allows to do a single remote request.
// 'req' will not be used after the call and caller can reuse.
// If no deadline is set on ctx, a 1-minute deadline will be added.
func (c *Connection) Request(ctx context.Context, h HandlerID, req []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	if !h.valid() {
		return nil, ErrUnknownHandler

// An Update function must be set to provide an updated value when needed.
type Cache[T any] struct {
	// updateFn must return an updated value.
	// If an error is returned the cached value is not set.
	// Only one caller will call this function at any time, others will be blocking.
	// The returned value can no longer be modified once returned.
	// Should be set before calling Get().
	updateFn func() (T, error)

	// ttl for a cached value.

//
// -- if input is RRS but RRS is not configured/initialized '-1' parity
//
//	for RRS is assumed, the caller is expected to choose the right parity
//	at that point.
//
// -- if input is STANDARD but STANDARD is not configured/initialized '-1' parity
//
//	is returned, the caller is expected to choose the right parity
//	at that point.
func (sCfg *Config) GetParityForSC(sc string) (parity int) {

	Checksum *hash.Checksum
	MD5Hex   string
}

// fanOutPutObject takes an input source reader and fans out multiple PUT operations
// based on the incoming fan-out request, a context cancellation by the caller
// would ensure all fan-out operations are canceled.

// the usual way, and then F returns to its caller. To the caller G, the
// invocation of F then behaves like a call to panic, terminating G's
// execution and running any deferred functions. This continues until all
// functions in the executing goroutine have stopped, in reverse order. At
// that point, the program is terminated with a non-zero exit code. This
// termination sequence is called panicking and can be controlled by the

// Assumes that c.Lock is held by caller.
func (c *iamCache) buildUserGroupMemberships() {
	for group, gi := range c.iamGroupsMap {
		c.updateGroupMembershipsMap(group, &gi)
	}
}

// updateGroupMembershipsMap - updates the memberships map for a
// group. IMPORTANT: Assumes c.Lock() is held by caller.
func (c *iamCache) updateGroupMembershipsMap(group string, gi *GroupInfo) {

// errLessData - returned when less data available than what was requested.
var errLessData = StorageErr("less data available than what was requested")

// errMoreData = returned when more data was sent by the caller than what it was supposed to.
var errMoreData = StorageErr("more data was sent than what was advertised")

// indicates readDirFn to return without further applying the fn()
var errDoneForNow = errors.New("done for now")