RFR: 8371903: HttpClient: improve handling of HTTP/2 GOAWAY frames with error code

[EunHyunsu]

On Wed, 3 Dec 2025 12:08:33 GMT, EunHyunsu <duke at openjdk.org> wrote:

> ### Problem
> 
>   When the HTTP/2 client receives a GOAWAY frame with a non-zero error code, the current implementation discards both the error code and debug data. Users only see generic "Connection closed by peer" errors without any information about why the server terminated the connection.
> 
>   ### Solution
> 
>   Per [RFC 9113 §5.4.1](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9113.html#section-5.4.1), a GOAWAY frame with a non-zero error code indicates a connection error requiring immediate closure. This fix:
> 
>   1. **Distinguishes** graceful shutdown (NO_ERROR) from connection errors
>   2. **Preserves** error code and debug data in exception messages
>   3. **Categorizes** streams based on `lastStreamId`:
>      - Streams with ID > `lastStreamId`: Marked as unprocessed for automatic retry
>      - Streams with ID ≤ `lastStreamId`: Failed with detailed error information
> 
>   ### Changes
> 
>   **Core Implementation** (`Http2Connection.java`):
>   - Modified `handleGoAway()` to check error code and route appropriately
>   - Added `handleGoAwayWithError()` method that:
>     - Extracts error code and debug data from GOAWAY frame
>     - Creates meaningful error messages with error name, hex code, and debug data
>     - Properly categorizes streams for retry or failure
> 
>   **Test Infrastructure**:
>   - `Http2TestServerConnection.sendGoAway(int, int, byte[])`: Supports custom error codes
>   - `Http2TestExchangeImpl.getServerConnection()`: Accessor for test handlers
>   - `GoAwayWithErrorTest`: Verifies proper error propagation
> 
>   ### Example
> 
>   **Before:**
>   IOException: Connection closed by peer
> 
>   **After:**
>   IOException: Received GOAWAY with error code Protocol error (0x1): Invalid HEADERS frame
> 
>   ### Testing
> 
>   - New `GoAwayWithErrorTest` passes
>   - Existing HTTP/2 tests unaffected (NO_ERROR path unchanged)
>   - Backward compatible (no public API changes)

@djelinski  
Thanks for the feedback! Made all the changes:

- Now using `cause.getCloseCause()` for consistency
- Merged sendGoAway methods as suggested
- Test now verifies unprocessed stream retries with lastStreamId=1

Let me know if anything else needs adjustment!

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28632#issuecomment-3611468711