if e.Status != "" && !strings.EqualFold(core.HealthStatus_name[int32(status)], e.Status) {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

func retrieveEndpointStatus(ep *endpoint.LbEndpoint) core.HealthStatus {
	return ep.GetHealthStatus()
}

func retrieveEndpointPort(ep *endpoint.LbEndpoint) uint32 {
	return ep.GetEndpoint().GetAddress().GetSocketAddress().GetPortValue()
}

func retrieveEndpointAddress(ep *endpoint.LbEndpoint) string {