code: public String[] getTopics()
      {
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && tc.isEntryEnabled())
          {
              SibTr.entry(this, tc, "getTopics");
              SibTr.exit(this, tc, "getTopics", topics);
          }
          return topics;
      }
docs: Returns the array of topics.
  
  @return String[] The array of topics