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JDT.LS binary download does not honour VS Code http.proxy setting in corporate networks #4452

Description

@chirag127

Problem

On first install (or when the extension downloads a JDT.LS update), the download fails silently in corporate environments that require an authenticated HTTPS proxy. VS Code exposes the proxy via http.proxy and http.proxyAuthorization settings, and also via HTTPS_PROXY / HTTP_PROXY environment variables injected into the extension host. However, the extension's download logic (in src/extension.ts and the download utility) does not read these and passes no proxy configuration to its HTTP client.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. In a corporate environment, set:
    "http.proxy": "http://proxy.corp.example.com:8080",
    "http.proxyStrictSSL": false
  2. Install the extension on a machine that has no prior JDT.LS installation.
  3. Open a Java file. The status bar shows "Downloading Java support..." indefinitely.
  4. No error appears; the Output → Java channel shows a TCP timeout to download.jboss.org or the GitHub releases CDN.

Expected Behaviour

The extension should detect the proxy from vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('http').get('proxy') or process.env.HTTPS_PROXY and configure its HTTP download agent accordingly (e.g., via https-proxy-agent or equivalent).

Workaround (not acceptable)

Users currently have to pre-download JDT.LS manually, which is not discoverable and breaks on updates.

Proposed Fix

import HttpsProxyAgent from 'https-proxy-agent';
const proxyUrl = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('http').get<string>('proxy')
  ?? process.env.HTTPS_PROXY ?? process.env.HTTP_PROXY;
const agent = proxyUrl ? new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyUrl) : undefined;
// Pass agent to node-fetch / got / axios download client

Environment

  • OS: Windows 11 Enterprise 10.0.26200 (mandatory corporate proxy, no direct internet)
  • VS Code: 1.89+
  • Extension: redhat.java latest

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