apache/maven · error · DIException

Cannot instantiate object from the constructor {} to provide

Error message

Cannot instantiate object from the constructor {} to provide requested key {}

What it means

Error "Cannot instantiate object from the constructor {} to provide requested key {}" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at impl/maven-di/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/di/impl/ReflectionUtils.java:347

        if (priority != null) {
            binding = binding.prioritize(priority.value());
        }

        return binding;
    }

    public static <T> Binding<T> bindingFromConstructor(Key<T> key, Constructor<T> constructor) {
        constructor.setAccessible(true);

        Dependency<?>[] dependencies = toDependencies(key.getType(), constructor);

        Binding<T> binding = Binding.to(
                key,
                args -> {
                    try {
                        return constructor.newInstance(args);
                    } catch (InstantiationException e) {
                        throw new DIException(
                                "Cannot instantiate object from the constructor " + constructor
                                        + " to provide requested key " + key,
                                e);
                    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
                        throw new DIException(
                                "Not allowed to call constructor " + constructor + " to provide requested key " + key,
                                e);
                    } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
                        throw new DIException(
                                "Failed to call constructor " + constructor + " to provide requested key " + key,
                                e.getCause());
                    }
                },
                dependencies);

        Priority priority = constructor.getDeclaringClass().getAnnotation(Priority.class);
        if (priority != null) {
            binding = binding.prioritize(priority.value());

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at impl/maven-di/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/di/impl/ReflectionUtils.java:347 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of apache/maven@e4093d4e12 (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/1f480758bc928c65. Report an issue: GitHub.