hibernate/hibernate-orm · error · PropertyAccessBuildingException

Invalid access type " + propertyAccessType + " for property

Error message

Invalid access type " + propertyAccessType + " for property named [" + containerJavaType.getName() + "#" + propertyName + "]

What it means

Error "Invalid access type " + propertyAccessType + " for property named [" + containerJavaType.getName() + "#" + propertyName + "]" thrown in hibernate/hibernate-orm.

Source

Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/property/access/internal/PropertyAccessGetterImpl.java:59

					throw new PropertyAccessBuildingException(
							"Could not locate field for property named [" + containerJavaType.getName() + "#" + propertyName + "]"
					);
				}
				getter = fieldGetter( containerJavaType, propertyName, field );
				break;
			}
			case PROPERTY: {
				final var getterMethod = getterMethodOrNull( containerJavaType, propertyName );
				if ( getterMethod == null ) {
					throw new PropertyAccessBuildingException(
							"Could not locate getter for property named [" + containerJavaType.getName() + "#" + propertyName + "]"
					);
				}
				getter = propertyGetter( containerJavaType, propertyName, getterMethod );
				break;
			}
			default: {
				throw new PropertyAccessBuildingException(
						"Invalid access type " + propertyAccessType + " for property named [" + containerJavaType.getName() + "#" + propertyName + "]"
				);
			}
		}
	}

	// --- //

	private static Getter fieldGetter(Class<?> containerJavaType, String propertyName, Field field) {
		return new GetterFieldImpl( containerJavaType, propertyName, field );
	}

	private static Getter propertyGetter(Class<?> containerJavaType, String propertyName, Method method) {
		return new GetterMethodImpl( containerJavaType, propertyName, method );
	}

	@Override
	public PropertyAccessStrategy getPropertyAccessStrategy() {

View on GitHub (pinned to fad1729dce)

Solutions

1. Set the property access type to 'field' or 'property' consistently in the mapping/annotations.
2. Place @Access(AccessType.FIELD) or PROPERTY at the correct level for the attribute.

When it happens

Trigger: A runtime precondition of the Hibernate API is violated.

Common situations: Occurs when application code or configuration does not satisfy the documented contract of the API being called.

AI-assisted analysis of hibernate/hibernate-orm@fad1729dce (2026-08-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/ad39b6140d1760f1. Report an issue: GitHub.