 the daemon. For example, it allows the load balancing strategy, as specified by <code>istioctl</code>, to be translated into equivalent AppSwitch capability.</p><h3 id=platform-adapter-for-appswitch-auto-curated-service-registry>Platform adapter for AppSwitch &ldquo;Auto-Curated&rdquo; service registry</h3><p>Given that AppSwitch is in the control path of applications’ network APIs, it has ready access to the topology of services across the cluster. AppSwitch exposes that information in the form of a ser