apache/maven · error · FileNotFoundException

The specified user toolchains file does not exist: ${userToo

Error message

The specified user toolchains file does not exist: ${userToolchainsFile}

What it means

Error "The specified user toolchains file does not exist: ${userToolchainsFile}" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at impl/maven-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cling/invoker/mvn/MavenInvoker.java:144

    protected void postCommands(MavenContext context) throws Exception {
        super.postCommands(context);

        Logger logger = context.logger;
        if (context.options().relaxedChecksums().orElse(false)) {
            logger.info("Disabling strict checksum verification on all artifact downloads.");
        } else if (context.options().strictChecksums().orElse(false)) {
            logger.info("Enabling strict checksum verification on all artifact downloads.");
        }
    }

    protected void toolchains(MavenContext context, MavenExecutionRequest request) throws Exception {
        Path userToolchainsFile = null;
        if (context.options().altUserToolchains().isPresent()) {
            userToolchainsFile =
                    context.cwd.resolve(context.options().altUserToolchains().get());

            if (!Files.isRegularFile(userToolchainsFile)) {
                throw new FileNotFoundException(
                        "The specified user toolchains file does not exist: " + userToolchainsFile);
            }
        } else {
            String userToolchainsFileStr =
                    context.protoSession.getEffectiveProperties().get(Constants.MAVEN_USER_TOOLCHAINS);
            if (userToolchainsFileStr != null) {
                userToolchainsFile = context.cwd.resolve(userToolchainsFileStr);
            }
        }

        Path installationToolchainsFile = null;
        if (context.options().altInstallationToolchains().isPresent()) {
            installationToolchainsFile = context.cwd.resolve(
                    context.options().altInstallationToolchains().get());

            if (!Files.isRegularFile(installationToolchainsFile)) {
                throw new FileNotFoundException(
                        "The specified installation toolchains file does not exist: " + installationToolchainsFile);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at impl/maven-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cling/invoker/mvn/MavenInvoker.java:144 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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