code: @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
      public static String[] toStringArray(Object entry) {
          if (entry instanceof String[]) {
              return (String[]) entry;
          } else if (entry instanceof OTrackedList) {
              OTrackedList<String> list = (OTrackedList<String>) entry;
              return list.toArray(new String[list.size()]);
          }
          return new String[0];
      }
docs: Converts a DB list into a String array
  
  @param entry Entry input to be converted
  @return input entry as String[]