if err != nil {
		return err.Error()
	}
	yb, err := yaml.JSONToYAML([]byte(js))
	if err != nil {
		return err.Error()
	}
	return string(yb)
}

// MarshalWithJSONPB returns a YAML string representation of val (using jsonpb).
func MarshalWithJSONPB(val proto.Message) (string, error) {
	return protomarshal.ToYAML(val)
}

// UnmarshalWithJSONPB unmarshals y into out using gogo jsonpb (required for many proto defined structs).

// IOPStoIOPstr takes an IstioOperatorSpec and returns a corresponding IstioOperator string with the given name and namespace.
func IOPStoIOPstr(iops proto.Message, name, namespace string) (string, error) {
	iopsStr, err := util.MarshalWithJSONPB(iops)
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	spec, err := tpath.AddSpecRoot(iopsStr)
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	tmpl := `
apiVersion: install.istio.io/v1alpha1