$.download() doesn't decode file content (encoded with Brotli)

[asolntsev]

The problem

I want to download file using PROXY method:

File textReport = $.download(using(PROXY));

But the downloaded file contains some binary characters. It's not a plain text file.

Details

Sometimes server might decide to encode the file content (using "Gzip", "compress", "deflate" or "br" method).
In this case Selenide doesn't decode the file content.

I personally experience this problem with "content-encoding": "br". Not sure if other encodings cause some problems.

Solution

I see two possible solutions.

1. Implement decoding of all possible encoding methods: "Gzip", "compress", "deflate", "br". It should not be too hard.
2. Add another request interceptor which overrides Accept-Encoding header before the download request:

request.headers().set("Accept-Encoding", "identity")

Then server should not encode the file content.

Tell us about your environment

• Selenide Version: 6.3.4