Holder instances are returned with null buffer
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Description
Creating an instance of holders `new VarCharHolder()` is returning buffer as `null`. What mistake am I making here?

**build.sbt**
```
libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
"org.apache.arrow" % "arrow-vector" % "8.0.0",
"org.apache.arrow" % "arrow-memory-unsafe" % "8.0.0"
)
```
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Research direction
Start with the build.sbt dependencies and the VarCharHolder construction shown in the report; reproduce the null buffer with Arrow 8.0.0. Check the relevant holder API documentation or tests, then document the required setup or confirm whether the reported behavior is expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, scala
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100