apache/maven · error · PrompterException

EOF

Error message

EOF

What it means

Error "EOF" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at impl/maven-jline/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/jline/DefaultPrompter.java:87

        }
    }

    private void doDisplay(String message) {
        try {
            MessageUtils.terminal.writer().print(message);
            MessageUtils.terminal.flush();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new PrompterException("Unable to display message", e);
        }
    }

    private String doPrompt(String message, List<?> possibleValues, String defaultReply, boolean password) {
        String formattedMessage = formatMessage(message, possibleValues, defaultReply);
        String line;
        do {
            line = doPrompt(formattedMessage, password);
            if (line == null && defaultReply == null) {
                throw new PrompterException("EOF");
            }
            if (line == null || line.isEmpty()) {
                line = defaultReply;
            }
            if (line != null && (possibleValues != null && !possibleValues.contains(line))) {
                doDisplay("Invalid selection.\n");
            }
        } while (line == null || (possibleValues != null && !possibleValues.contains(line)));
        return line;
    }

    private String formatMessage(String message, List<?> possibleValues, String defaultReply) {
        if (message == null) {
            return null;
        }
        StringBuilder formatted = new StringBuilder(message.length() * 2);
        formatted.append(message);
        if (possibleValues != null && !possibleValues.isEmpty()) {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at impl/maven-jline/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/jline/DefaultPrompter.java:87 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/d682fc31cacc63df. Report an issue: GitHub.