spring-projects/spring-framework · error · BeanDefinitionStoreException

Cannot access specified node path [{}]

Error message

Cannot access specified node path [{}]

What it means

Error "Cannot access specified node path [{}]" thrown in spring-projects/spring-framework.

Source

Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PreferencesPlaceholderConfigurer.java:135

	 * Resolve the given path and key against the given Preferences.
	 * @param path the preferences path (placeholder part before '/')
	 * @param key the preferences key (placeholder part after '/')
	 * @param preferences the Preferences to resolve against
	 * @return the value for the placeholder, or {@code null} if none found
	 */
	protected @Nullable String resolvePlaceholder(@Nullable String path, String key, Preferences preferences) {
		if (path != null) {
			// Do not create the node if it does not exist...
			try {
				if (preferences.nodeExists(path)) {
					return preferences.node(path).get(key, null);
				}
				else {
					return null;
				}
			}
			catch (BackingStoreException ex) {
				throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException("Cannot access specified node path [" + path + "]", ex);
			}
		}
		else {
			return preferences.get(key, null);
		}
	}

}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PreferencesPlaceholderConfigurer.java:135 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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