phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Exceptions\InvalidModelsMetadataService

The injected service 'modelsMetadata' is not valid in '{clas

Error message

The injected service 'modelsMetadata' is not valid in '{className}'

What it means

Error "The injected service 'modelsMetadata' is not valid in '{className}'" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model.zep:2238

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getModelsMetaData() -> <MetaDataInterface>
    {
        var metaData, container;

        let metaData = this->modelsMetaData;

        if metaData === null {
            let container = <DiInterface> this->container;

            /**
             * Obtain the models-metadata service from the DI
             */
            let metaData = <MetaDataInterface> container->getShared("modelsMetadata");

            if unlikely typeof metaData != "object" {
                throw new InvalidModelsMetadataService(get_class(this));
            }

            /**
             * Update the models-metadata property
             */
            let this->modelsMetaData = metaData;
        }

        return metaData;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the type of the latest operation performed by the ORM
     * Returns one of the OP_* class constants
     */
    public function getOperationMade() -> int
    {
        return this->operationMade;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model.zep:2238 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of phalcon/cphalcon@b7419de9cd (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/97a4b4bf5c65023d. Report an issue: GitHub.