"typed_config": {
            "@type": "type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.network.tcp_proxy.v3.TcpProxy",
            "stat_prefix": "outbound|15021||ratings-istio-waypoint.ambient.svc.cluster.local",
            "cluster": "outbound|15021||ratings-istio-waypoint.ambient.svc.cluster.local"
           }
          }
         ]
        }
       ],
       "traffic_direction": "OUTBOUND",

  }

  /**
   * Returns the specified comparator if not null; otherwise returns {@code Ordering.natural()}.
   * This method is an abomination of generics; the only purpose of this method is to contain the
   * ugly type-casting in one place.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  static <E extends @Nullable Object> Comparator<? super E> orNaturalOrder(
      @CheckForNull Comparator<? super E> comparator) {