[Solved] What will the serialize method return when called with serialize("topic", "Kafka") in this code?public byte[] serialize(String topic, String data) { if (data == null) return null; | Kafka

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What will the serialize method return when called with serialize("topic", "Kafka") in this code?

public byte[] serialize(String topic, String data) {
    if (data == null) return null;
    return data.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
}

AAn empty byte array since data is not null.

BA null value because the topic is "topic".

CA byte array representing the UTF-8 encoding of "Kafka".

DA byte array of the string "topic".

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check input parameters
Input data is "Kafka", which is not null.
Step 2: Analyze method logic
Since data is not null, method returns data.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8).
Step 3: Understand output
Returns UTF-8 encoded byte array of "Kafka" string.
Final Answer:
A byte array representing the UTF-8 encoding of "Kafka". -> Option C
Quick Check:
Non-null data returns UTF-8 bytes [OK]

Quick Trick: Non-null strings serialize to UTF-8 byte arrays [OK]

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