Formatting in VSCode results in garbled characters when there is Chinese text.

[zhangmsh]

I am using version 0.0.38 of VSCode. When formatting code in JAVA, if there is Chinese text, the text will become garbled. I have tried using RedHat Formatter and it works fine.

settings:

java.format.settings.profile": "D:\\soft\\work-tools\\Microsoft VS Code\\code.xml",
"[java]": {
        "editor.defaultFormatter": "io.spring.javaformat.spring-javaformat-vscode-extension"
    },
   

How can I solve this issue? I am looking forward to your reply.
Thank you very much.

[philwebb]

I suspect we've missed something with the character encoding. @zhangmsh are you able to provide a sample project that shows the issue?

[wilkinsona]

Closing due to the lack of request feedback. We can re-open and investigate if a sample project is provided.

[persapiens]

hi @philwebb and @wilkinsona ,

I have the same problem when I save any Java file with Portuguese characters like 'ã' or 'ç'.
For example, the text "Demonstração+do+Resultado" becomes "Demonstra��o+do+Resultado".
Visual Code 1.86.0 is configured to auto-format on save with encoding utf-8.
This error only happens when I use Spring Java Format Visual Code Extension 0.0.41 on Windows (encoding Windows-1252).
Other Formatters work ok.

I also see that Spring Java Format Visual Code Extension works ok if I execute the same procedure on codespace (Linux encoding utf-8). The Java file keeps the characters.

I look forward to your answer.

[philwebb]

@persapiens Are you able to provide a sample and detail the steps needed to reproduce the issue?

[persapiens]

Hi @philwebb ,

I uploaded a sample project here:

• I created the project using start.spring.io with the following options: maven, java language, spring boot 3.2.2, packaging jar, and java 21. It was the first commit of the repository.
• I downloaded Spring Java Format VSCode extension 0.0.41.
• Inside VS Code 1.86.2 using Windows 10 Pro 21H1 (Portuguese Brazil as the default language), I installed the Spring Java Format VSCode Extension.
• I configured VSCode to format on save editing. It was the second commit of the repository.
• Inside VSCode, I commented on the DemoApplication class using Portuguese characters with accents:

/**
 * Spring Boot is fantastic. (pt-Br) Spring Boot é fantástico.
 */

• When I save the file with 'Ctrl + S' in the last commit, the comment becomes (I use "editor.formatOnSave": true):

/**
 * Spring Boot is fantastic. (pt-br) Spring Boot � fant�stico.
 */

Best wishes.