return ep.GetHealthStatus()
}

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

func retrieveEndpointAddress(ep *endpoint.LbEndpoint) string {
	addr := ep.GetEndpoint().GetAddress()
	if addr := addr.GetSocketAddress(); addr != nil {
		return addr.Address + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(addr.GetPortValue()))
	}