apache/maven · error · TransferFailedException

Authorization failed: " + e.getMessage()

Error message

Authorization failed: " + e.getMessage()

What it means

Error "Authorization failed: " + e.getMessage()" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at compat/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/repository/legacy/DefaultWagonManager.java:434

                                    md5TryException);
                        }
                    }

                    // reinstate the download monitor...
                    if (downloadMonitor != null) {
                        wagon.addTransferListener(downloadMonitor);
                    }
                }

                // unset the firstRun flag, so we don't get caught in an infinite loop...
                firstRun = false;
            }
        } catch (ConnectionException e) {
            throw new TransferFailedException("Connection failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
        } catch (AuthenticationException e) {
            throw new TransferFailedException("Authentication failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
        } catch (AuthorizationException e) {
            throw new TransferFailedException("Authorization failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
        } finally {
            // Remove remaining TransferListener instances (checksum handlers removed in above finally clause)
            if (downloadMonitor != null) {
                wagon.removeTransferListener(downloadMonitor);
            }

            disconnectWagon(wagon);

            releaseWagon(protocol, wagon);
        }

        if (downloaded) {
            if (!temp.exists()) {
                throw new ResourceDoesNotExistException("Downloaded file does not exist: " + temp);
            }

            // The temporary file is named destination + ".tmp" and is done this way to ensure
            // that the temporary file is in the same file system as the destination because the

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at compat/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/repository/legacy/DefaultWagonManager.java:434 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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