redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-java
Crash on non-alphanumeric user filepaths
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Description
The extension is searching for C:\Users\sheepy,
however my real username is C:\Users\sheepy! with an exclamation mark (!).
The extension's verbose output here:
Contributor guide
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Reproduce the crash with a Windows username containing an exclamation mark and trace the extension's verbose path lookup. Done means the extension handles this filepath without crashing and the relevant behavior is covered by a regression test.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100