use controller runtime createorupdate

internal/controller/externaldnswatcher_controller.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	dnsv1alpha1 "git.mayers.cloud/superflo22/split-horizon-operator/api/v1alpha1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"reflect"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
 	gatewayv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
 	"strings"
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ func (r *ExternalDNSWatcherReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 				Namespace: route.Namespace,
 				Name:      recordName,
 			}, &existingRecord)
+
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Info("Creating new Record", "recordName", recordName)
 
@@ -132,32 +132,23 @@ func (r *ExternalDNSWatcherReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 				} else {
 					log.Info("Created new Record", "name", record.Name)
 				}
+				return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 			}
 
 			// Step 6: Update existing TechnitiumRecord
-			if existingRecord.Spec.RecordData[network] != nil {
-				// Check if the IPs are different
-				if !reflect.DeepEqual(existingRecord.Spec.RecordData[network], gatewayIPs) {
 			log.Info("Updating existing Record", "recordName", recordName)
 
-					existingRecord.Spec.RecordData[network] = gatewayIPs
-					if err := r.Update(ctx, &existingRecord); err != nil {
-						log.Error(err, "Failed to update TechnitiumRecord")
-					} else {
-						log.Info("Updated IPs in existing Record", "name", recordName)
-					}
-				}
-			} else {
-				log.Info("Adding new network to existing Record", "recordName", recordName)
-
 			// Add the new network and IPs
+			_, err = ctrl.CreateOrUpdate(ctx, r.Client, &existingRecord, func() error {
 				existingRecord.Spec.RecordData[network] = gatewayIPs
-				if err := r.Update(ctx, &existingRecord); err != nil {
+				return nil
+			})
+			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to update TechnitiumRecord")
 			} else {
-					log.Info("Updated new network in existing Record", "name", recordName)
+				log.Info("Updated existing Record", "name", recordName)
-				}
 			}
+
 		}
 	}