# UnsupportedOperationException using @Any with Spring Boot 3.2.1

**URL:** <https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796>\
**Category:** Hibernate ORM\
**Created:** [January 4, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796 "2024-01-04T14:11:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![weeduck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.hibernate.org/weeduck/32/2910_2.png) [@weeduck](https://discourse.hibernate.org/u/weeduck)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796/1 "2024-01-04T14:11:04Z")

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Using Spring Boot 3.2.1 and Hibernate 6.4.1.Final causes UnsupportedOperationException with @Any.

Using property like:

```auto
  @Any
  @AnyDiscriminator(DiscriminatorType.STRING)
  @AnyDiscriminatorValue(discriminator = "XXX", entity = Xxx.class)
  @AnyDiscriminatorValue(discriminator = "YYY", entity = Yyy.class)
  @AnyDiscriminatorValue(discriminator = "ZZZ", entity = Zzz.class)
  @AnyKeyJavaClass(Long.class)
  @Column(name = "Type")
  @JoinColumn(name = "ReferenceId")
  private Reference reference;

```

causes:

```auto
java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: null
	at org.hibernate.type.AnyType.setPropertyValues(AnyType.java:382) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.type.CompositeType.replacePropertyValues(CompositeType.java:114) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.type.TypeHelper.replaceAssociations(TypeHelper.java:206) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.copyValues(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:532) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.entityIsTransient(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:242) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.merge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:153) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.doMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:143) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.onMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:127) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.service.internal.EventListenerGroupImpl.fireEventOnEachListener(EventListenerGroupImpl.java:138) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.internal.SessionImpl.fireMerge(SessionImpl.java:888) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.internal.SessionImpl.merge(SessionImpl.java:859) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.spi.CascadingActions$6.cascade(CascadingActions.java:253) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.spi.CascadingActions$6.cascade(CascadingActions.java:243) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeToOne(Cascade.java:517) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeAssociation(Cascade.java:439) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeProperty(Cascade.java:224) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeCollectionElements(Cascade.java:551) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeCollection(Cascade.java:481) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeAssociation(Cascade.java:442) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeProperty(Cascade.java:224) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascade(Cascade.java:157) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.AbstractSaveEventListener.cascadeAfterSave(AbstractSaveEventListener.java:513) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.entityIsTransient(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:239) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.merge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:153) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.doMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:143) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.onMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:127) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.service.internal.EventListenerGroupImpl.fireEventOnEachListener(EventListenerGroupImpl.java:138) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.internal.SessionImpl.fireMerge(SessionImpl.java:888) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.internal.SessionImpl.merge(SessionImpl.java:859) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.spi.CascadingActions$6.cascade(CascadingActions.java:253) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.spi.CascadingActions$6.cascade(CascadingActions.java:243) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeToOne(Cascade.java:517) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeAssociation(Cascade.java:439) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeProperty(Cascade.java:224) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeCollectionElements(Cascade.java:551) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeCollection(Cascade.java:481) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeAssociation(Cascade.java:442) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascadeProperty(Cascade.java:224) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.engine.internal.Cascade.cascade(Cascade.java:157) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.cascadeOnMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:573) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.entityIsPersistent(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:213) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.merge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:156) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.doMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:143) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.onMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:127) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.internal.DefaultMergeEventListener.onMerge(DefaultMergeEventListener.java:81) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.event.service.internal.EventListenerGroupImpl.fireEventOnEachListener(EventListenerGroupImpl.java:127) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.internal.SessionImpl.fireMerge(SessionImpl.java:867) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at org.hibernate.internal.SessionImpl.merge(SessionImpl.java:853) ~[hibernate-core-6.4.1.Final.jar:6.4.1.Final]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580) ~[na:na]
	at org.springframework.orm.jpa.ExtendedEntityManagerCreator$ExtendedEntityManagerInvocationHandler.invoke(ExtendedEntityManagerCreator.java:364) ~[spring-orm-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at jdk.proxy3/jdk.proxy3.$Proxy195.merge(Unknown Source) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580) ~[na:na]
	at org.springframework.orm.jpa.SharedEntityManagerCreator$SharedEntityManagerInvocationHandler.invoke(SharedEntityManagerCreator.java:319) ~[spring-orm-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at jdk.proxy3/jdk.proxy3.$Proxy195.merge(Unknown Source) ~[na:na]
	at org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.support.SimpleJpaRepository.save(SimpleJpaRepository.java:621) ~[spring-data-jpa-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580) ~[na:na]
	at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:352) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryMethodInvoker$RepositoryFragmentMethodInvoker.lambda$new$0(RepositoryMethodInvoker.java:277) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryMethodInvoker.doInvoke(RepositoryMethodInvoker.java:170) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryMethodInvoker.invoke(RepositoryMethodInvoker.java:158) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryComposition$RepositoryFragments.invoke(RepositoryComposition.java:516) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryComposition.invoke(RepositoryComposition.java:285) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryFactorySupport$ImplementationMethodExecutionInterceptor.invoke(RepositoryFactorySupport.java:628) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.QueryExecutorMethodInterceptor.doInvoke(QueryExecutorMethodInterceptor.java:168) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.QueryExecutorMethodInterceptor.invoke(QueryExecutorMethodInterceptor.java:143) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.data.projection.DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor.invoke(DefaultMethodInvokingMethodInterceptor.java:70) ~[spring-data-commons-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor$1.proceedWithInvocation(TransactionInterceptor.java:123) ~[spring-tx-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionAspectSupport.invokeWithinTransaction(TransactionAspectSupport.java:385) ~[spring-tx-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:119) ~[spring-tx-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.dao.support.PersistenceExceptionTranslationInterceptor.invoke(PersistenceExceptionTranslationInterceptor.java:137) ~[spring-tx-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.support.CrudMethodMetadataPostProcessor$CrudMethodMetadataPopulatingMethodInterceptor.invoke(CrudMethodMetadataPostProcessor.java:164) ~[spring-data-jpa-3.2.1.jar:3.2.1]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.aop.interceptor.ExposeInvocationInterceptor.invoke(ExposeInvocationInterceptor.java:97) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:184) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:249) ~[spring-aop-6.1.2.jar:6.1.2]
	at jdk.proxy3/jdk.proxy3.$Proxy214.save(Unknown Source) ~[na:na]

```

reverting to 6.2.17.Final fixes the issue.

```auto
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.hibernate.orm</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
            <version>6.2.17.Final</version>
        </dependency>

```

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**Author:** ![beikov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.hibernate.org/beikov/32/258_2.png) [@beikov](https://discourse.hibernate.org/u/beikov)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796/2 "2024-01-04T15:35:39Z")

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Please try to create a reproducer with our test case template ([hibernate-test-case-templates/orm/hibernate-orm-6/src/test/java/org/hibernate/bugs/JPAUnitTestCase.java at main · hibernate/hibernate-test-case-templates · GitHub](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-test-case-templates/blob/master/orm/hibernate-orm-6/src/test/java/org/hibernate/bugs/JPAUnitTestCase.java)) and if you are able to reproduce the issue, create a bug ticket in our issue tracker([https://hibernate.atlassian.net](https://hibernate.atlassian.net)) and attach that reproducer.

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**Author:** ![weeduck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.hibernate.org/weeduck/32/2910_2.png) [@weeduck](https://discourse.hibernate.org/u/weeduck)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796/3 "2024-01-08T06:22:43Z")

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Please help me out with this one 🙏. I have tried to create a reproducer with the template you shared, but I was not able to recreate the issue. I have taken minimal Spring Boot setup and did two tests that basically do the same thing, persist with cascade, one using Entity Manager, the other one using JPA repository from Spring Data JPA. With the repository save method fails, while with Entity Manager it doesn’t. I posted the reproducer in [https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-jpa/issues/3303](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-jpa/issues/3303), but they said it is potentially a Hibernate issue. I guess it has to do with the interaction between Spring and Hibernate, but not really sure. Do you have any suggestions? 🧩

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**Author:** ![beikov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.hibernate.org/beikov/32/258_2.png) [@beikov](https://discourse.hibernate.org/u/beikov)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796/4 "2024-01-08T08:17:08Z")

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Sorry, but this is a Hibernate forum and people here help with questions about Hibernate. I’m sorry for you if the Spring community is unable to help you with problems in their integration code, but there is nothing I can do.

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**Author:** ![dreab8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.hibernate.org/dreab8/32/25_2.png) [@dreab8](https://discourse.hibernate.org/u/dreab8)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796/5 "2024-01-08T13:22:25Z")

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Hi @weeduck ,

I gave a look at your reproducer and it is enough to change the second `persist` into a `merge` in order to reproduce the issue also in Hibernate.

Please open a Jira ticket and attach the reproducer stripped out of all the spring code. Thanks

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**Author:** ![weeduck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.hibernate.org/weeduck/32/2910_2.png) [@weeduck](https://discourse.hibernate.org/u/weeduck)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/unsupportedoperationexception-using-any-with-spring-boot-3-2-1/8796/7 "2024-01-08T13:51:26Z")

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Thank you for the help, you are right, I overlooked I need to use `merge`. I have opened a Jira ticket [[HHH-17621] - Hibernate JIRA](https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-17621).

Cheers