Hello JB,

no grep " <repository" -A 5 * -R has n results in my assembly or did i
misunderstood your hint?

regards,
Matthias


Am Mo., 6. Apr. 2026 um 08:15 Uhr schrieb Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
[email protected]>:

> Can you check if you don't have empty <repository/> in your features
> repository XML ?
>
> Regards
> JB
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM Matthias Leinweber <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi JB,
>>
>> Is there a workaround for me?
>>
>> Br
>> Matthias
>>
>> Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> schrieb am So., 5. Apr. 2026,
>> 17:25:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have created a pull request to address the exception encountered when
>>> a features repository contains an empty repo:
>>> https://github.com/apache/karaf/pull/2515
>>>
>>> This should resolve the issue you reported.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> JB
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks, let me investigate.
>>>>
>>>> I will keep you posted.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> JB
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM Matthias Leinweber
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Sure
>>>> >
>>>> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>>>> >
>>>> > <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"; xmlns:xsi="
>>>> http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; xsi:schemaLocation="
>>>> http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
>>>> http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd";>
>>>> >
>>>> >   <artifactId>rahla</artifactId>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >   <groupId>rahla.assembly</groupId>
>>>> >   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
>>>> >
>>>> >   <name>Rahla Assembly</name>
>>>> >
>>>> >   <packaging>karaf-assembly</packaging>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >   <parent>
>>>> >     <artifactId>reactor</artifactId>
>>>> >     <groupId>rahla</groupId>
>>>> >     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
>>>> >     <version>1.3.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
>>>> >   </parent>
>>>> >
>>>> >   <dependencies>
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
>>>> >       <artifactId>framework</artifactId>
>>>> >       <type>kar</type>
>>>> >       <scope>compile</scope>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
>>>> >       <artifactId>framework</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
>>>> >       <artifactId>standard</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
>>>> >       <artifactId>spring-legacy</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
>>>> >       <artifactId>enterprise</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>apache-camel</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.camel.karaf</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
>>>> >       <artifactId>specs</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>rahla</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>rahla.feature</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>fradi</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>rahla.feature</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>graphsource</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>rahla.feature</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>jedissource</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>rahla.feature</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>camel-route-templates</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>rahla.feature</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>runtime</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >     <dependency>
>>>> >       <artifactId>rahla-logging</artifactId>
>>>> >       <classifier>features</classifier>
>>>> >       <groupId>rahla.feature</groupId>
>>>> >       <scope>compile</scope>
>>>> >       <type>xml</type>
>>>> >     </dependency>
>>>> >
>>>> >   </dependencies>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >   <build>
>>>> >     <plugins>
>>>> >       <plugin>
>>>> >         <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
>>>> >         <configuration>
>>>> >           <skip>true</skip>
>>>> >         </configuration>
>>>> >         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
>>>> >       </plugin>
>>>> >       <plugin>
>>>> >         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
>>>> >         <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
>>>> >         <configuration>
>>>> >           <skip>true</skip>
>>>> >         </configuration>
>>>> >       </plugin>
>>>> >       <plugin>
>>>> >         <artifactId>karaf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
>>>> >         <configuration>
>>>> >           <archiveTarGz>false</archiveTarGz>
>>>> >           <archiveZip>false</archiveZip>
>>>> >           <startupFeatures>
>>>> >             <feature>rahla-logging</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>wrap</feature>
>>>> >           </startupFeatures>
>>>> >           <bootFeatures>
>>>> >             <feature>standard</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>scr</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>spifly</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>pax-web-http-undertow</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>jolokia</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>rahla</feature>
>>>> >           </bootFeatures>
>>>> >           <installedFeatures>
>>>> >             <feature>fradi</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>graphsource</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>jedissource</feature>
>>>> >             <feature>camel-route-templates</feature>
>>>> >           </installedFeatures>
>>>> >           <libraries>
>>>> >
>>>>  
>>>> <library>mvn:io.prometheus.jmx/jmx_prometheus_javaagent/${jmx_exporter.version}</library>
>>>> >
>>>>  
>>>> <library>mvn:io.opentelemetry.javaagent/opentelemetry-javaagent/${opentelemetry_agent.version}</library>
>>>> >           </libraries>
>>>> >           <blacklistedBundles>
>>>> >             <bundle>mvn:org.apache.groovy/groovy/[4,5)</bundle>
>>>> >
>>>>  <bundle>mvn:com.fasterxml.woodstox/woodstox-core/7.0.0</bundle>
>>>> >
>>>>  <bundle>mvn:io.undertow/undertow-core/2.2.37.Final</bundle>
>>>> >
>>>>  <bundle>mvn:io.undertow/undertow-servlet/2.2.37.Final</bundle>
>>>> >
>>>>  <!--<bundle>mvn:org.codehaus.woodstox/stax2-api/4.2.1</bundle>
>>>> >
>>>>  <bundle>mvn:org.codehaus.woodstox/woodstox-core-asl/4.4.1</bundle>
>>>> >             <bundle>mvn:org.yaml/snakeyaml/1.30</bundle>-->
>>>> >           </blacklistedBundles>
>>>> >           <javase>17</javase>
>>>> >         </configuration>
>>>> >         <groupId>org.apache.karaf.tooling</groupId>
>>>> >       </plugin>
>>>> >     </plugins>
>>>> >     <resources>
>>>> >       <resource>
>>>> >         <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
>>>> >         <filtering>false</filtering>
>>>> >         <includes>
>>>> >           <include>**/*</include>
>>>> >         </includes>
>>>> >       </resource>
>>>> >       <resource>
>>>> >         <directory>src/main/filtered-resources</directory>
>>>> >         <filtering>true</filtering>
>>>> >         <includes>
>>>> >           <include>**/*</include>
>>>> >         </includes>
>>>> >       </resource>
>>>> >     </resources>
>>>> >   </build>
>>>> > </project>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Am Mi., 1. Apr. 2026 um 15:22 Uhr schrieb Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
>>>> [email protected]>:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hi Matthias
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I suspect it's related to a change I did on the karaf-maven-plugin
>>>> (around assembly).
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Can you share with me the pom.xml to reproduce it ?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Regards
>>>> >> JB
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 6:46 PM Matthias Leinweber <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Dear Karaf Users,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I am currently maintaining a Karaf assembly and am in the process
>>>> of upgrading to version 4.4.10. However, I am encountering an error message
>>>> during startup and would appreciate guidance on how to begin debugging this
>>>> issue
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> java.lang.RuntimeException: Repository spec is empty string. :
>>>> mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/standard/4.4.10/xml/features
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.RepositoryImpl.load(RepositoryImpl.java:121)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.RepositoryImpl.<init>(RepositoryImpl.java:51)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.RepositoryCacheImpl.create(RepositoryCacheImpl.java:51)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.addRepository(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:386)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.addRepository(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:381)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.BootFeaturesInstaller.addRepositories(BootFeaturesInstaller.java:136)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.BootFeaturesInstaller.installBootFeatures(BootFeaturesInstaller.java:95)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.BootFeaturesInstaller.start(BootFeaturesInstaller.java:89)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.osgi.Activator.doStart(Activator.java:215)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.util.tracker.BaseActivator.run(BaseActivator.java:312)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:572)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:317)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
>>>> >>> at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)
>>>> >>> Caused by: shaded.org.ops4j.lang.NullArgumentException: Repository
>>>> spec is empty string.
>>>> >>> at
>>>> shaded.org.ops4j.lang.NullArgumentException.validateNotEmpty(NullArgumentException.java:108)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.config.MavenRepositoryURL.<init>(MavenRepositoryURL.java:221)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.config.MavenConfigurationImpl.getRepositories(MavenConfigurationImpl.java:401)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.AetherBasedResolver.selectRemoteRepositories(AetherBasedResolver.java:928)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.AetherBasedResolver.resolve(AetherBasedResolver.java:368)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.AetherBasedResolver.resolve(AetherBasedResolver.java:352)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.AetherBasedResolver.resolve(AetherBasedResolver.java:322)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.AetherBasedResolver.resolve(AetherBasedResolver.java:312)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.Connection.getInputStream(Connection.java:120)
>>>> >>> at java.base/java.net.URL.openStream(URL.java:1325)
>>>> >>> at
>>>> org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.RepositoryImpl.load(RepositoryImpl.java:114)
>>>> >>> ... 14 more
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Could you please advise on the best approach or specific logs I
>>>> should examine to identify the root cause? I get this erorr for every
>>>> feature defined in my karaf-assembly
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Best regards,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Matthias Leinweber
>>>> >>>
>>>>
>>>

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