diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/reflector.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/reflector.go
index 5e7dd57409c..a3363f0f807 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/reflector.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache/reflector.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var (
 
 // Reflector watches a specified resource and causes all changes to be reflected in the given store.
 type Reflector struct {
-	// name identifies this reflector. By default it will be a file:line if possible.
+	// name identifies this reflector. By default, it will be a file:line if possible.
 	name string
 	// The name of the type we expect to place in the store. The name
 	// will be the stringification of expectedGVK if provided, and the
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ type Reflector struct {
 	UseWatchList *bool
 }
 
+func (r *Reflector) GetName() string {
+	return r.name
+}
+
+func (r *Reflector) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	return r.typeDescription
+}
+
 // ResourceVersionUpdater is an interface that allows store implementation to
 // track the current resource version of the reflector. This is especially
 // important if storage bookmarks are enabled.