code: public static <K,V> Entry<K,V> kv(final K key, final V val) {
  		return new SerializableEntry<>(key, val);
  	}
docs: Utility method to create {@link Entry} from provided key/value pairs
  
  @param key
  @param val
  @return
  
  @param <K> key type
  @param <V> value type