diff --git a/apis/v1alpha2/util/translator/shared_types.go b/apis/v1alpha2/util/translator/shared_types.go
index 92813e70c9..a015d86cfb 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha2/util/translator/shared_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha2/util/translator/shared_types.go
@@ -25,3 +25,189 @@ func PortNumberPtr(p int) *gatewayv1a2.PortNumber {
 	result := gatewayv1a2.PortNumber(p)
 	return &result
 }
+
+// PortNumberInt32 translates reference value of ptr to Int32
+func PortNumberInt32(name *gatewayv1a2.PortNumber) int32 {
+	portNum := int32(*name)
+	return portNum
+}
+
+// SectionNamePtr translates an int to a *SectionName
+func SectionNamePtr(sectionName string) *gatewayv1a2.SectionName {
+	gwSectionName := gatewayv1a2.SectionName(sectionName)
+	return &gwSectionName
+}
+
+// SectionNameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func SectionNameStr(name *gatewayv1a2.SectionName) string {
+	sectionName := string(*name)
+	return sectionName
+}
+
+// HostnamePtr translates an int to a *Hostname
+func HostnamePtr(host string) *gatewayv1a2.Hostname {
+	h := gatewayv1a2.Hostname(host)
+	return &h
+}
+
+// HostnameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func HostnameStr(name *gatewayv1a2.Hostname) string {
+	hostName := string(*name)
+	return hostName
+}
+
+// PreciseHostnamePtr translates an int to a *PreciseHostname
+func PreciseHostnamePtr(host string) *gatewayv1a2.PreciseHostname {
+	h := gatewayv1a2.PreciseHostname(host)
+	return &h
+}
+
+// PreciseHostnameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func PreciseHostnameStr(name *gatewayv1a2.PreciseHostname) string {
+	prechostName := string(*name)
+	return prechostName
+}
+
+// GroupPtr translates an int to a *Group
+func GroupPtr(group string) *gatewayv1a2.Group {
+	gwGroup := gatewayv1a2.Group(group)
+	return &gwGroup
+}
+
+// GroupStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func GroupStr(name *gatewayv1a2.Group) string {
+	groupStr := string(*name)
+	return groupStr
+}
+
+// KindPtr translates an int to a *Kind
+func KindPtr(kind string) *gatewayv1a2.Kind {
+	gwKind := gatewayv1a2.Kind(kind)
+	return &gwKind
+}
+
+// KindStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func KindStr(name *gatewayv1a2.Kind) string {
+	kindStr := string(*name)
+	return kindStr
+}
+
+// NamespacePtr translates an int to a *Namespace
+func NamespacePtr(namespace string) *gatewayv1a2.Namespace {
+	gwNamespace := gatewayv1a2.Namespace(namespace)
+	return &gwNamespace
+}
+
+// NamespaceStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func NamespaceStr(name *gatewayv1a2.Namespace) string {
+	namespace := string(*name)
+	return namespace
+}
+
+// ObjectNamePtr translates an int to a *ObjectName
+func ObjectNamePtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.ObjectName {
+	objectName := gatewayv1a2.ObjectName(name)
+	return &objectName
+}
+
+// ObjectNameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func ObjectNameStr(name *gatewayv1a2.ObjectName) string {
+	objname := string(*name)
+	return objname
+}
+
+// GatewayControllerPtr translates an int to a *GatewayController
+func GatewayControllerPtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.GatewayController {
+	gwCtrl := gatewayv1a2.GatewayController(name)
+	return &gwCtrl
+}
+
+// GatewayControllerStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func GatewayControllerStr(name *gatewayv1a2.GatewayController) string {
+	gw := string(*name)
+	return gw
+}
+
+// AnnotationKeyPtr translates an int to a *AnnotationKey
+func AnnotationKeyPtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.AnnotationKey {
+	key := gatewayv1a2.AnnotationKey(name)
+	return &key
+}
+
+// AnnotationKeyStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func AnnotationKeyStr(name *gatewayv1a2.AnnotationKey) string {
+	key := string(*name)
+	return key
+}
+
+// AnnotationValuePtr translates an int to a *AnnotationValue
+func AnnotationValuePtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.AnnotationValue {
+	val := gatewayv1a2.AnnotationValue(name)
+	return &val
+}
+
+// AnnotationValueStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func AnnotationValueStr(name *gatewayv1a2.AnnotationValue) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// AddressTypePtr translates an int to a *AddressType
+func AddressTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.AddressType {
+	addr := gatewayv1a2.AddressType(name)
+	return &addr
+}
+
+// AddressTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func AddressTypeStr(name *gatewayv1a2.AddressType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// RouteConditionTypePtr translates an int to a *RouteConditionType
+func RouteConditionTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.RouteConditionType {
+	str := gatewayv1a2.RouteConditionType(name)
+	return &str
+}
+
+// RouteConditionTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func RouteConditionTypeStr(name *gatewayv1a2.RouteConditionType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// RouteConditionReasonPtr translates an int to a *RouteConditionReason
+func RouteConditionReasonPtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.RouteConditionReason {
+	str := gatewayv1a2.RouteConditionReason(name)
+	return &str
+}
+
+// RouteConditionReasonStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func RouteConditionReasonStr(name *gatewayv1a2.RouteConditionType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// ProtocolTypePtr translates an int to a *ProtocolType
+func ProtocolTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.ProtocolType {
+	proto := gatewayv1a2.ProtocolType(name)
+	return &proto
+}
+
+// ProtocolTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func ProtocolTypeStr(name *gatewayv1a2.ProtocolType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// TLSModeTypePtr translates an int to a *TLSModeType
+func TLSModeTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1a2.TLSModeType {
+	tls := gatewayv1a2.TLSModeType(name)
+	return &tls
+}
+
+// TLSModeTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func TLSModeTypeStr(name *gatewayv1a2.TLSModeType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/util/translator/shared_types.go b/apis/v1beta1/util/translator/shared_types.go
index e9fed02021..d350b0544a 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/util/translator/shared_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/util/translator/shared_types.go
@@ -25,3 +25,189 @@ func PortNumberPtr(p int) *gatewayv1b1.PortNumber {
 	result := gatewayv1b1.PortNumber(p)
 	return &result
 }
+
+// PortNumberInt32 translates reference value of ptr to Int32
+func PortNumberInt32(name *gatewayv1b1.PortNumber) int32 {
+	portNum := int32(*name)
+	return portNum
+}
+
+// SectionNamePtr translates an int to a *SectionName
+func SectionNamePtr(sectionName string) *gatewayv1b1.SectionName {
+	gwSectionName := gatewayv1b1.SectionName(sectionName)
+	return &gwSectionName
+}
+
+// SectionNameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func SectionNameStr(name *gatewayv1b1.SectionName) string {
+	sectionName := string(*name)
+	return sectionName
+}
+
+// HostnamePtr translates an int to a *Hostname
+func HostnamePtr(host string) *gatewayv1b1.Hostname {
+	h := gatewayv1b1.Hostname(host)
+	return &h
+}
+
+// HostnameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func HostnameStr(name *gatewayv1b1.Hostname) string {
+	hostName := string(*name)
+	return hostName
+}
+
+// PreciseHostnamePtr translates an int to a *PreciseHostname
+func PreciseHostnamePtr(host string) *gatewayv1b1.PreciseHostname {
+	h := gatewayv1b1.PreciseHostname(host)
+	return &h
+}
+
+// PreciseHostnameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func PreciseHostnameStr(name *gatewayv1b1.PreciseHostname) string {
+	prechostName := string(*name)
+	return prechostName
+}
+
+// GroupPtr translates an int to a *Group
+func GroupPtr(group string) *gatewayv1b1.Group {
+	gwGroup := gatewayv1b1.Group(group)
+	return &gwGroup
+}
+
+// GroupStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func GroupStr(name *gatewayv1b1.Group) string {
+	groupStr := string(*name)
+	return groupStr
+}
+
+// KindPtr translates an int to a *Kind
+func KindPtr(kind string) *gatewayv1b1.Kind {
+	gwKind := gatewayv1b1.Kind(kind)
+	return &gwKind
+}
+
+// KindStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func KindStr(name *gatewayv1b1.Kind) string {
+	kindStr := string(*name)
+	return kindStr
+}
+
+// NamespacePtr translates an int to a *Namespace
+func NamespacePtr(namespace string) *gatewayv1b1.Namespace {
+	gwNamespace := gatewayv1b1.Namespace(namespace)
+	return &gwNamespace
+}
+
+// NamespaceStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func NamespaceStr(name *gatewayv1b1.Namespace) string {
+	namespace := string(*name)
+	return namespace
+}
+
+// ObjectNamePtr translates an int to a *ObjectName
+func ObjectNamePtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.ObjectName {
+	objectName := gatewayv1b1.ObjectName(name)
+	return &objectName
+}
+
+// ObjectNameStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func ObjectNameStr(name *gatewayv1b1.ObjectName) string {
+	objname := string(*name)
+	return objname
+}
+
+// GatewayControllerPtr translates an int to a *GatewayController
+func GatewayControllerPtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.GatewayController {
+	gwCtrl := gatewayv1b1.GatewayController(name)
+	return &gwCtrl
+}
+
+// GatewayControllerStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func GatewayControllerStr(name *gatewayv1b1.GatewayController) string {
+	gw := string(*name)
+	return gw
+}
+
+// AnnotationKeyPtr translates an int to a *AnnotationKey
+func AnnotationKeyPtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.AnnotationKey {
+	key := gatewayv1b1.AnnotationKey(name)
+	return &key
+}
+
+// AnnotationKeyStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func AnnotationKeyStr(name *gatewayv1b1.AnnotationKey) string {
+	key := string(*name)
+	return key
+}
+
+// AnnotationValuePtr translates an int to a *AnnotationValue
+func AnnotationValuePtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.AnnotationValue {
+	val := gatewayv1b1.AnnotationValue(name)
+	return &val
+}
+
+// AnnotationValueStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func AnnotationValueStr(name *gatewayv1b1.AnnotationValue) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// AddressTypePtr translates an int to a *AddressType
+func AddressTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.AddressType {
+	addr := gatewayv1b1.AddressType(name)
+	return &addr
+}
+
+// AddressTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func AddressTypeStr(name *gatewayv1b1.AddressType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// RouteConditionTypePtr translates an int to a *RouteConditionType
+func RouteConditionTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.RouteConditionType {
+	str := gatewayv1b1.RouteConditionType(name)
+	return &str
+}
+
+// RouteConditionTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func RouteConditionTypeStr(name *gatewayv1b1.RouteConditionType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// RouteConditionReasonPtr translates an int to a *RouteConditionReason
+func RouteConditionReasonPtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.RouteConditionReason {
+	str := gatewayv1b1.RouteConditionReason(name)
+	return &str
+}
+
+// RouteConditionReasonStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func RouteConditionReasonStr(name *gatewayv1b1.RouteConditionType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// ProtocolTypePtr translates an int to a *ProtocolType
+func ProtocolTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.ProtocolType {
+	proto := gatewayv1b1.ProtocolType(name)
+	return &proto
+}
+
+// ProtocolTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func ProtocolTypeStr(name *gatewayv1b1.ProtocolType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}
+
+// TLSModeTypePtr translates an int to a *TLSModeType
+func TLSModeTypePtr(name string) *gatewayv1b1.TLSModeType {
+	tls := gatewayv1b1.TLSModeType(name)
+	return &tls
+}
+
+// TLSModeTypeStr translates reference value of ptr to string
+func TLSModeTypeStr(name *gatewayv1b1.TLSModeType) string {
+	val := string(*name)
+	return val
+}