spring-projects/spring-framework · error · BeanInitializationException

Could not load properties: {}

Error message

Could not load properties: {}

What it means

Error "Could not load properties: {}" thrown in spring-projects/spring-framework.

Source

Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertyResourceConfigurer.java:89

	/**
	 * {@linkplain #mergeProperties Merge}, {@linkplain #convertProperties convert} and
	 * {@linkplain #processProperties process} properties against the given bean factory.
	 * @throws BeanInitializationException if any properties cannot be loaded
	 */
	@Override
	public void postProcessBeanFactory(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
		try {
			Properties mergedProps = mergeProperties();

			// Convert the merged properties, if necessary.
			convertProperties(mergedProps);

			// Let the subclass process the properties.
			processProperties(beanFactory, mergedProps);
		}
		catch (IOException ex) {
			throw new BeanInitializationException("Could not load properties: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Convert the given merged properties, converting property values
	 * if necessary. The result will then be processed.
	 * <p>The default implementation will invoke {@link #convertPropertyValue}
	 * for each property value, replacing the original with the converted value.
	 * @param props the Properties to convert
	 * @see #processProperties
	 */
	protected void convertProperties(Properties props) {
		Enumeration<?> propertyNames = props.propertyNames();
		while (propertyNames.hasMoreElements()) {
			String propertyName = (String) propertyNames.nextElement();
			String propertyValue = props.getProperty(propertyName);
			String convertedValue = convertProperty(propertyName, propertyValue);
			if (!ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(propertyValue, convertedValue)) {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertyResourceConfigurer.java:89 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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