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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+
+export interface PlatformSpecific<T> {
+  instantiate: () => T;
+  readonly platform: NodeJS.Platform | "<default>";
+}
+
+export const getPlatformSpecificFor = (targetPlatform: NodeJS.Platform, id: string) => <T>(specificImplementations: PlatformSpecific<T>[]): T => {
+  const impl = specificImplementations.find(impl => impl.platform === targetPlatform)
+    ?? specificImplementations.find(impl => impl.platform === "<default>");
+
+  if (!impl) {
+    throw new Error(`No platform specific implementation of "${id}" found`);
+  }
+
+  return impl.instantiate();
+}