cookie error "io.netty.handler.codec.http.cookie.Cookie.name()" because "c" is null

[rkanil]

The issue is related to https://github.com/karatelabs/karate/pull/1782/files#diff-dba062e24f62861c07c4ecb3e71913f704b8a7cf4fb99f3b484a8f1864c42e9e

An earlier fix related to cookie error "io.netty.handler.codec.http.cookie.Cookie.name()" because "c" is null
The error is again shown in Karate version 1.4.1.
I am using Java version 11 and the server i am accessing has no cookies. The cookie name is 'empty' with a value of 'Secure'. The above error related to null cookie name keeps showing.

[rkanil]

This error was reported in earlier versions of 1.2, the fix was with Cookie Decoder - LAX but that didn't work in my case. So I downloaded the Karate-Core repo and changed to STRICT but that also didn't work. Not sure what the root problem that is causing this error.

[ptrthomas]

this is most likely because your server sent a cookie without a name or something. normally we insist on a way to replicate: https://github.com/karatelabs/karate/wiki/How-to-Submit-an-Issue - the best way forward is if you debug and submit a PR to add an extra null check in the code. else we will close this after some time

[rkanil]

You are right Peter, the server is sending a cookie with 'no name' but with a value of 'secure'. Can you share some info on how to debug the issue. Do i need to do in the Java Code or though the feature file?

[ptrthomas]

@rkanil use a java "runner" entry point to run a feature file and run it from an IDE in debug mode, that's all

[rkanil]

Ok Peter, I will try it and get back with additional debug logs. Thanks