docs: public static final byte[] getBytes(String input) {
          byte output[] = null;
          try {
              if (input != null) {
                  output = input.getBytes("UTF-8");
              }
          } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
              // This should not happen.
              // If it happens, it would be some runtime or operating system issue, so just give up and return null.
              // ffdc data will be logged automatically.
          }
          return output;
      }