apache/maven · error · IOException

Error writing settings

Error message

Error writing settings

What it means

Error "Error writing settings" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at compat/maven-settings-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/settings/io/DefaultSettingsWriter.java:64

    @Override
    public void write(File output, Map<String, Object> options, Settings settings) throws IOException {
        Objects.requireNonNull(output, "output cannot be null");
        Objects.requireNonNull(settings, "settings cannot be null");

        output.getParentFile().mkdirs();

        write(Files.newOutputStream(output.toPath()), options, settings);
    }

    @Override
    public void write(Writer output, Map<String, Object> options, Settings settings) throws IOException {
        Objects.requireNonNull(output, "output cannot be null");
        Objects.requireNonNull(settings, "settings cannot be null");

        try (Writer out = output) {
            new SettingsStaxWriter().write(out, settings.getDelegate());
        } catch (XMLStreamException e) {
            throw new IOException("Error writing settings", e);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void write(OutputStream output, Map<String, Object> options, Settings settings) throws IOException {
        Objects.requireNonNull(output, "output cannot be null");
        Objects.requireNonNull(settings, "settings cannot be null");

        try (OutputStream out = output) {
            new SettingsStaxWriter().write(out, settings.getDelegate());
        } catch (XMLStreamException e) {
            throw new IOException("Error writing settings", e);
        }
    }
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at compat/maven-settings-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/settings/io/DefaultSettingsWriter.java:64 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/58a4027436f8d732. Report an issue: GitHub.