mybatis/mybatis-3 · error · BuilderException

Error invoking SqlProvider method '{providerMethod}' with sp

Error message

Error invoking SqlProvider method '{providerMethod}' with specify parameter '{parameterType}'.  Cause: {rootCause}

What it means

Error "Error invoking SqlProvider method '{providerMethod}' with specify parameter '{parameterType}'. Cause: {rootCause}" thrown in mybatis/mybatis-3.

Source

Thrown at src/main/java/org/apache/ibatis/builder/annotation/ProviderSqlSource.java:209

            } else {
              sql = invokeProviderMethod(providerContext);
            }
            break;
          case 2:
            sql = invokeProviderMethod(extractProviderMethodArguments(parameterObject));
            break;
          default:
            throw new BuilderException("Cannot invoke SqlProvider method '" + providerMethod
                + "' with specify parameter '" + (parameterObject == null ? null : parameterObject.getClass())
                + "' because SqlProvider method arguments for '" + mapperMethod + "' is an invalid combination.");
        }
      }
      Class<?> parameterType = parameterObject == null ? Object.class : parameterObject.getClass();
      return languageDriver.createSqlSource(configuration, sql, parameterType, paramNameResolver);
    } catch (BuilderException e) {
      throw e;
    } catch (Exception e) {
      throw new BuilderException("Error invoking SqlProvider method '" + providerMethod + "' with specify parameter '"
          + (parameterObject == null ? null : parameterObject.getClass()) + "'.  Cause: " + extractRootCause(e), e);
    }
  }

  private Throwable extractRootCause(Exception e) {
    Throwable cause = e;
    while (cause.getCause() != null) {
      cause = cause.getCause();
    }
    return cause;
  }

  private Object[] extractProviderMethodArguments(Object parameterObject) {
    if (providerContext != null) {
      Object[] args = new Object[2];
      args[providerContextIndex == 0 ? 1 : 0] = parameterObject;
      args[providerContextIndex] = providerContext;
      return args;

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Solutions

1. Inspect the root cause in the stack trace for the exception thrown inside the provider method and fix it there.
2. Add null checks in the provider method for mapper parameters that may be null.
3. Verify the parameter types passed at runtime match the provider method signature.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/main/java/org/apache/ibatis/builder/annotation/ProviderSqlSource.java:209 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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