apache/maven · error

While downloading {}:{}:{}{}

Error message

While downloading {}:{}:{}{}

What it means

Error "While downloading {}:{}:{}{}" thrown in apache/maven.

Source

Thrown at compat/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/artifact/MavenMetadataSource.java:640

                        List<ArtifactVersion> available = artifact.getAvailableVersions();
                        if (available != null && !available.isEmpty()) {
                            MetadataResolutionRequest metadataRequest =
                                    new DefaultMetadataResolutionRequest(repositoryRequest);
                            metadataRequest.setArtifact(artifact);
                            available = retrieveAvailableVersions(metadataRequest);
                            artifact.setAvailableVersions(available);
                        }

                        String message = "  this artifact has been relocated to " + artifact.getGroupId() + ":"
                                + artifact.getArtifactId() + ":" + artifact.getVersion() + ".";

                        if (relocation.getMessage() != null) {
                            message += "  " + relocation.getMessage();
                        }

                        if (artifact.getDependencyTrail() != null
                                && artifact.getDependencyTrail().size() == 1) {
                            logger.warn(
                                    "While downloading {}:{}:{}{}",
                                    pomArtifact.getGroupId(),
                                    pomArtifact.getArtifactId(),
                                    pomArtifact.getVersion(),
                                    message);
                        } else {
                            logger.debug(
                                    "While downloading {}:{}:{}{}",
                                    pomArtifact.getGroupId(),
                                    pomArtifact.getArtifactId(),
                                    pomArtifact.getVersion(),
                                    message);
                        }
                    } else {
                        done = true;
                    }
                } else {
                    done = true;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at compat/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/artifact/MavenMetadataSource.java:640 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/d092564ed62c018e. Report an issue: GitHub.