code: @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1168")
      public String[] selectOptions() {
          if (isNotPresentSelect()) {
              return null;    // returning an empty array could be confused with no options available
          }
          WebElement webElement = element.getWebElement();
          Select dropdown = new Select(webElement);
          List<WebElement> options = dropdown.getOptions();
          String[] stringOptions = new String[options.size()];
          for (int i = 0; i < options.size(); i++) {
              stringOptions[i] = options.get(i).getText();
          }
          return stringOptions;
      }
docs: Retrieves the select options in the element. If the element isn't present
  or a select, a null value will be returned.
  
  @return String[]: the options from the select element