Issue reading file containing Unicode chars using JavaProperties gem - ruby

Question

I have mobile automation code in Ruby with locale property files and code is using JavaProperties::Properties.new(filename with path) which is returning hash and we are reading property value by providing property name.
Recently fr_CA.properties file was updated with unicode chars, something like "Solde du dernier relev\u00E9". After the update, I'm getting value "Solde du dernier relevé" instead of "Solde du dernier relevé".
I need some help how/where to provide UTF-8 conversion type.
Quick help highly appreciated.
#filePaths={
:pathTo_some_JavaProperties => #resourcesPath+"/service_"+locale+""+platform_fileName+".properties",
:pathTo_locale_other_JavaProperties => #resourcesPath+"/MoblClient_XmlService"+locale+".properties"
// more file paths
}
begin
#someHash = JavaProperties::Properties.new(#filePaths.fetch(:pathTo_some_JavaProperties))
rescue Errno::ENOENT
filesNotFound << #filePaths.fetch(:pathTo_some_JavaProperties)
end
// Reading value as #someHash['propName'] which is giving output as "Solde du dernier relevé"

Answer 1

Ok, here's what I am getting:
In test.properties:
item1 = Solde du dernier relev\u00E9
Then in Ruby,
> JavaProperties.load('test.properties')[:item1]
# => "item1 Solde du dernier relevé"
You should try getting your problematic code as stripped as possible, and then see if you keep getting the error.
BTW, I think you should use JavaProperties.load, not JavaProperties.new as in your sample.