apache/maven · error · IllegalArgumentException

Directory '${directory}' does not exist

Error message

Directory '${directory}' does not exist

What it means

Error "Directory '${directory}' does not exist" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at impl/maven-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cling/invoker/CWD.java:75

     */
    @Nonnull
    public Path resolve(String seg) {
        requireNonNull(seg, "seg");
        return directory.resolve(seg).normalize();
    }

    /**
     * Changes current cwd, if the new path is existing directory.
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code seg} is {@code null}.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code seg} leads to non-existent directory.
     */
    public void change(String seg) {
        Path newCwd = resolve(seg);
        if (Files.isDirectory(newCwd)) {
            this.directory = newCwd;
        } else {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Directory '" + directory + "' does not exist");
        }
    }
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at impl/maven-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cling/invoker/CWD.java:75 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/5efe5b8c49811b3f. Report an issue: GitHub.