code: protected static void applyDefaults(final TableRequestOptions modifiedOptions) {
          Utility.assertNotNull("modifiedOptions", modifiedOptions);
          RequestOptions.applyBaseDefaultsInternal(modifiedOptions);
          if (modifiedOptions.getTablePayloadFormat() == null) {
              modifiedOptions.setTablePayloadFormat(TablePayloadFormat.Json);
          }
          
          if (modifiedOptions.getDateBackwardCompatibility() == null) {
              modifiedOptions.setDateBackwardCompatibility(false);
          }
      }
docs: Applies defaults to the options passed in.
  
  @param modifiedOptions
  The options to apply defaults to.