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ComponentActivatorException: ComponentActivator: could not instantiate Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider

See original GitHub issue

After I update all Microsoft nugets packages from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3, An exception throwed: ComponentActivatorException: ComponentActivator: could not instantiate Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider

Abp package version: 7.1.0.
Your base framework: .Net Core.

Here is the call stack:


An error occurred while starting the application.
ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'source')

System.Linq.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)
TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(object target, ref Span<object> arguments, Signature sig, bool constructor, bool wrapExceptions)
Exception: Could not instantiate Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider.

Castle.Core.Internal.ReflectionUtil.Instantiate<TBase>(Type subtypeofTBase, object[] ctorArgs)
ComponentActivatorException: ComponentActivator: could not instantiate Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider

Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.CreateInstanceCore(ConstructorCandidate constructor, object[] arguments, Type implType)

    ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'source')
        System.Linq.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)
        System.Linq.Enumerable.OfType<TResult>(IEnumerable source)
        Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider..ctor(IEnumerable<IPageRouteModelProvider> pageRouteModelProviders, IOptions<MvcOptions> mvcOptionsAccessor, IOptions<RazorPagesOptions> pagesOptionsAccessor)

TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

    System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(object target, ref Span<object> arguments, Signature sig, bool constructor, bool wrapExceptions)
    System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
    System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, object[] args, CultureInfo culture)
    Castle.Core.Internal.ReflectionUtil.Instantiate<TBase>(Type subtypeofTBase, object[] ctorArgs)


Exception: Could not instantiate Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider.

    Castle.Core.Internal.ReflectionUtil.Instantiate<TBase>(Type subtypeofTBase, object[] ctorArgs)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.CreateInstanceCore(ConstructorCandidate constructor, object[] arguments, Type implType)


ComponentActivatorException: ComponentActivator: could not instantiate Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages.Infrastructure.PageActionDescriptorProvider

    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.CreateInstanceCore(ConstructorCandidate constructor, object[] arguments, Type implType)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.CreateInstance(CreationContext context, ConstructorCandidate constructor, object[] arguments)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.InternalCreate(CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.AbstractComponentActivator.Create(CreationContext context, Burden burden)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Lifestyle.AbstractLifestyleManager.CreateInstance(CreationContext context, bool trackedExternally)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Lifestyle.SingletonLifestyleManager.Resolve(CreationContext context, IReleasePolicy releasePolicy)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Handlers.DefaultHandler.ResolveCore(CreationContext context, bool requiresDecommission, bool instanceRequired, out Burden burden)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Handlers.DefaultHandler.Resolve(CreationContext context, bool instanceRequired)
    Castle.MicroKernel.DefaultKernel.ResolveComponent(IHandler handler, Type service, Arguments additionalArguments, IReleasePolicy policy, bool ignoreParentContext)
    Castle.MicroKernel.DefaultKernel.Castle.MicroKernel.IKernelInternal.ResolveAll(Type service, Arguments arguments, IReleasePolicy policy)
    Castle.MicroKernel.DefaultKernel.ResolveAll(Type service, Arguments arguments)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Resolvers.SpecializedResolvers.CollectionResolver.Resolve(CreationContext context, ISubDependencyResolver contextHandlerResolver, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency)
    Castle.Windsor.MsDependencyInjection.MsCompatibleCollectionResolver.Resolve(CreationContext context, ISubDependencyResolver contextHandlerResolver, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Resolvers.DefaultDependencyResolver.TryResolveCore(CreationContext context, ISubDependencyResolver contextHandlerResolver, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency, out object value)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Resolvers.DefaultDependencyResolver.Resolve(CreationContext context, ISubDependencyResolver contextHandlerResolver, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.CreateConstructorArguments(ConstructorCandidate constructor, CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.Instantiate(CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.InternalCreate(CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.AbstractComponentActivator.Create(CreationContext context, Burden burden)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Lifestyle.AbstractLifestyleManager.CreateInstance(CreationContext context, bool trackedExternally)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Lifestyle.SingletonLifestyleManager.Resolve(CreationContext context, IReleasePolicy releasePolicy)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Handlers.DefaultHandler.ResolveCore(CreationContext context, bool requiresDecommission, bool instanceRequired, out Burden burden)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Handlers.DefaultHandler.Resolve(CreationContext context, bool instanceRequired)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Resolvers.DefaultDependencyResolver.ResolveFromKernelByType(CreationContext context, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Resolvers.DefaultDependencyResolver.TryResolveCore(CreationContext context, ISubDependencyResolver contextHandlerResolver, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency, out object value)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Resolvers.DefaultDependencyResolver.Resolve(CreationContext context, ISubDependencyResolver contextHandlerResolver, ComponentModel model, DependencyModel dependency)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.CreateConstructorArguments(ConstructorCandidate constructor, CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.Instantiate(CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.DefaultComponentActivator.InternalCreate(CreationContext context)
    Castle.MicroKernel.ComponentActivator.AbstractComponentActivator.Create(CreationContext context, Burden burden)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Lifestyle.AbstractLifestyleManager.CreateInstance(CreationContext context, bool trackedExternally)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Lifestyle.SingletonLifestyleManager.Resolve(CreationContext context, IReleasePolicy releasePolicy)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Handlers.DefaultHandler.ResolveCore(CreationContext context, bool requiresDecommission, bool instanceRequired, out Burden burden)
    Castle.MicroKernel.Handlers.DefaultHandler.Resolve(CreationContext context, bool instanceRequired)
    Castle.MicroKernel.DefaultKernel.ResolveComponent(IHandler handler, Type service, Arguments additionalArguments, IReleasePolicy policy, bool ignoreParentContext)
    Castle.MicroKernel.DefaultKernel.Castle.MicroKernel.IKernelInternal.Resolve(Type service, Arguments arguments, IReleasePolicy policy, bool ignoreParentContext)
    Castle.MicroKernel.DefaultKernel.Resolve(Type service, Arguments arguments)
    Castle.Windsor.MsDependencyInjection.ScopedWindsorServiceProvider.ResolveInstanceOrNull(Type serviceType, bool isOptional)
    Castle.Windsor.MsDependencyInjection.ScopedWindsorServiceProvider.GetServiceInternal(Type serviceType, bool isOptional)
    Castle.Windsor.MsDependencyInjection.ScopedWindsorServiceProvider.GetRequiredService(Type serviceType)
    Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
    Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService<T>(IServiceProvider provider)
    Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.ControllerEndpointRouteBuilderExtensions.GetOrCreateDataSource(IEndpointRouteBuilder endpoints)
    Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.ControllerEndpointRouteBuilderExtensions.MapControllerRoute(IEndpointRouteBuilder endpoints, string name, string pattern, object defaults, object constraints, object dataTokens)
    Sibies.UrbanX.Web.Startup.Startup+<>c.<Configure>b__4_2(IEndpointRouteBuilder endpoints) in Startup.cs

                    endpoints.MapControllerRoute("default", "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.EndpointRoutingApplicationBuilderExtensions.UseEndpoints(IApplicationBuilder builder, Action<IEndpointRouteBuilder> configure)
Sibies.UrbanX.Web.Startup.Startup.Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory) in Startup.cs

                app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>

System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(object target, ref Span<object> arguments, Signature sig, bool constructor, bool wrapExceptions)
System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.ConfigureBuilder.Invoke(object instance, IApplicationBuilder builder)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.ConfigureBuilder+<>c__DisplayClass4_0.<Build>b__0(IApplicationBuilder builder)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.ConventionBasedStartup.Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Filters.MiddlewareFilterBuilderStartupFilter+<>c__DisplayClass0_0.<Configure>g__MiddlewareFilterBuilder|0(IApplicationBuilder builder)
Microsoft.WebTools.BrowserLink.Net.HostingStartup+<>c__DisplayClass1_0.<Configure>b__0(IApplicationBuilder app)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Watch.BrowserRefresh.HostingStartup+<>c__DisplayClass1_0.<Configure>b__0(IApplicationBuilder app)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IIS.Core.IISServerSetupFilter+<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<Configure>b__0(IApplicationBuilder app)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.HostFilteringStartupFilter+<>c__DisplayClass0_0.<Configure>b__0(IApplicationBuilder app)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WebHost.BuildApplication()
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WebHost.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WebHostExtensions.RunAsync(IWebHost host, CancellationToken token, string startupMessage)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WebHostExtensions.RunAsync(IWebHost host, CancellationToken token, string startupMessage)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WebHostExtensions.RunAsync(IWebHost host, CancellationToken token)
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.WebHostExtensions.Run(IWebHost host)
Sibies.UrbanX.Web.Startup.Program.Main(string[] args) in Program.cs

                BuildWebHost(args).Run();