*
 * <p>{@code ByteSink} provides two kinds of methods:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li><b>Methods that return a stream:</b> These methods should return a <i>new</i>, independent
 *       instance each time they are called. The caller is responsible for ensuring that the
 *       returned stream is closed.
 *   <li><b>Convenience methods:</b> These are implementations of common operations that are

     * existing values in the execution request that are controlled by the toolchains. Hence, it is expected that this
     * method is called on a new/empty execution request before the caller mutates it to fit its needs.
     *
     * @param request The execution request to populate, must not be {@code null}.

 *
 * <p>{@code CharSink} provides two kinds of methods:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li><b>Methods that return a writer:</b> These methods should return a <i>new</i>, independent
 *       instance each time they are called. The caller is responsible for ensuring that the
 *       returned writer is closed.
 *   <li><b>Convenience methods:</b> These are implementations of common operations that are

// 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()

    /**
     * Puts the specified data into the cache. <strong>Warning:</strong> The cache will directly save the provided
     * reference. If the cached data is mutable, i.e. could be modified after being put into the cache, the caller is
     * responsible for creating a copy of the original data and store the copy in the cache.
     *
     * @param request The repository request from which this cache was retrieved, must not be {@code null}.

	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:

   * elements than the collection), the element in the array immediately following the end of the
   * collection is set to {@code null}. This is useful in determining the length of the collection
   * <i>only</i> if the caller knows that the collection does not contain any null elements.
   *
   * <p>This method returns the elements in the order they are returned by the collection's
   * iterator.
   *

  // before `StartExecute` is called again. Using `StartExecute` with `Join`
  // allows the caller to schedule computation on multiple ParallelDevices
  // without sequencing those operations (first call `StartExecute` on each
  // parallel device, then call `Join` on each; even if some of the `Join`s
  // return a bad status the caller must run all of the `Join`s or any future

   * elements than the collection), the element in the array immediately following the end of the
   * collection is set to {@code null}. This is useful in determining the length of the collection
   * <i>only</i> if the caller knows that the collection does not contain any null elements.
   *
   * <p>This method returns the elements in the order they are returned by the collection's
   * iterator.
   *

 *
 */
public interface Source {

    /**
     * Gets a byte stream to the source contents. Closing the returned stream is the responsibility of the caller.
     *
     * @return A byte stream to the source contents, never {@code null}.
     * @throws IOException in case of IO issue
     */
    InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;

    /**