Trying to get a PluralAttributePath from a @MappedSuperclass throws org.hibernate.MappingException: Unknown collection role ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: HHH-5948 URL: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/HHH-5948 Project: Hibernate Core Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: 3.6.1, 3.6.0 Reporter: Oliver Ringel Attachments: testcase-hibernate.tgz I'm trying to get the PluralAttributePath from a collection defined in a MappedSuperclass @Entity public class Person extends PersonBase { @Basic private String name; public String getName() { return name; } public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } } @MappedSuperclass public abstract class PersonBase { @Id private String id; public String getId() { return id; } public void setId(String id) { this.id = id; } @OneToMany() private Set<Address> addresses = new HashSet<Address>(); public Set<Address> getAddresses() { return addresses; } public void setAddresses(Set<Address> addresses) { this.addresses = addresses; } } Executing the following criteriaQuery = criteriaBuilder.createQuery(Person.class); root = criteriaQuery.from(Person.class); Path<?> pathAddresses = root.get("addresses"); throws the exception org.hibernate.MappingException: Unknown collection role: testcase.hibernate.PersonBase.addresses at org.hibernate.impl.SessionFactoryImpl.getCollectionPersister(SessionFactoryImpl.java:701) at org.hibernate.ejb.criteria.path.PluralAttributePath.resolvePersister(PluralAttributePath.java:58) at org.hibernate.ejb.criteria.path.PluralAttributePath.<init>(PluralAttributePath.java:52) at org.hibernate.ejb.criteria.path.AbstractPathImpl.get(AbstractPathImpl.java:157) at org.hibernate.ejb.criteria.path.AbstractPathImpl.get(AbstractPathImpl.java:197) at testcase.hibernate.HibernateTest.testMappedSuperclassPluralAttribute(HibernateTest.java:53) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/secure/Administrators.... - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira