Add option to load_file_fixture to specify that the file contents should just be loaded as binary.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index d4dad591d..9621211f5 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -93,9 +93,14 @@ def file_fixture_name(file_name)
     return File.join(Spec::Runner.configuration.fixture_path, "files", file_name)
 end
 
-def load_file_fixture(file_name)
+def load_file_fixture(file_name, as_binary=false)
     file_name = file_fixture_name(file_name)
-    content = File.read(file_name)
+    content = File.open(file_name, 'r') do |file|
+        if as_binary
+            file.set_encoding(Encoding::BINARY) if file.respond_to?(:set_encoding)
+        end
+        file.read
+    end
     return content
 end