if iName == jName {
			if iSubset == jSubset {
				if iPort == jPort {
					return iDirection < jDirection
				}
				return iPort < jPort
			}
			return iSubset < jSubset
		}
		return iName < jName
	})
	return endpoints, nil
}

func retrieveEndpoint(epConfig *anypb.Any, filter EndpointFilter) (*endpoint.ClusterLoadAssignment, int) {

	endpointsDumpAny, err := w.getSection(endpoints)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil
	}
	endpointsDump := &admin.EndpointsConfigDump{}
	err = endpointsDumpAny.UnmarshalTo(endpointsDump)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return endpointsDump, nil