hibernate/hibernate-orm · error · JndiException

Unable to bind listener to namespace [${name}]

Error message

Unable to bind listener to namespace [${name}]

What it means

Error "Unable to bind listener to namespace [${name}]" thrown in hibernate/hibernate-orm.

Source

Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jndi/internal/JndiServiceImpl.java:238

			initialContext.unbind( name );
		}
		catch (Exception e) {
			throw new JndiException( "Error performing unbind [" + name + "]", e );
		}
		finally {
			cleanUp( initialContext );
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void addListener(String jndiName, NamespaceChangeListener listener) {
		final var initialContext = buildInitialContext();
		final Name name = parseName( jndiName, initialContext );
		try {
			( (EventContext) initialContext ).addNamingListener( name, EventContext.OBJECT_SCOPE, listener );
		}
		catch (Exception e) {
			throw new JndiException( "Unable to bind listener to namespace [" + name + "]", e );
		}
		finally {
			cleanUp( initialContext );
		}
	}

}

View on GitHub (pinned to fad1729dce)

Solutions

1. Ensure the target namespace/context exists and supports listeners
2. Verify the listener implementation is valid for the naming provider

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jndi/internal/JndiServiceImpl.java:238 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of hibernate/hibernate-orm@fad1729dce (2026-08-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/0e903d0c7c25e2a5. Report an issue: GitHub.