spring-projects/spring-framework · error · IllegalStateException

Could not find original class structure

Error message

Could not find original class structure

What it means

Error "Could not find original class structure" thrown in spring-projects/spring-framework.

Source

Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/DependencyDescriptor.java:434

			if (this.fieldName != null) {
				this.field = this.declaringClass.getDeclaredField(this.fieldName);
			}
			else {
				if (this.methodName != null) {
					this.methodParameter = new MethodParameter(
							this.declaringClass.getDeclaredMethod(this.methodName, this.parameterTypes), this.parameterIndex);
				}
				else {
					this.methodParameter = new MethodParameter(
							this.declaringClass.getDeclaredConstructor(this.parameterTypes), this.parameterIndex);
				}
				for (int i = 1; i < this.nestingLevel; i++) {
					this.methodParameter = this.methodParameter.nested();
				}
			}
		}
		catch (Throwable ex) {
			throw new IllegalStateException("Could not find original class structure", ex);
		}
	}

}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/DependencyDescriptor.java:434 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of spring-projects/spring-framework@e8729d0438 (2026-08-04). Data as JSON: /data/errors/3f79df64b06afa3f.json. Report an issue: GitHub.