Fixed issue #18. Gates with 'null' as location did cause exceptions at many locations.

src/de/craftinc/gates/BaseGate.java

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public abstract class BaseGate
 			throw new Exception("Gate got closed. It has no exit.");
 		}
 		
-		if (gateBlockLocations.size() == 0) {
+		if (gateBlockLocations == null || gateBlockLocations.size() == 0) {
 			setOpen(false);
 			throw new Exception("Gate got closed. The frame is missing or broken.");
 		}

src/de/craftinc/gates/Gate.java

@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ public class Gate extends BaseGate implements ConfigurationSerializable
 			retVal.put(exitYawKey, exit.getYaw());
 		}
 		
-		retVal.put(locationPitchKey, location.getPitch());
+		if (location != null) {
-		retVal.put(locationYawKey, location.getYaw());
+			retVal.put(locationPitchKey, location.getPitch());
+			retVal.put(locationYawKey, location.getYaw());
+		}
 		
 		List<Map<String, Object>> serializedGateBlocks = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
 		

src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/BaseCommand.java

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public abstract class BaseCommand
 	 */
 	protected boolean hasPermission()
 	{		
-		if (Plugin.permission == null) // fallback Ð use the standard bukkit permission system
+		if (Plugin.permission == null) // fallback <EFBFBD> use the standard bukkit permission system
 		{
 			return this.sender.hasPermission(this.requiredPermission);
 		}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public abstract class BaseCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			// sender is no player Ð there is no information about the senders locations
+			// sender is no player <EFBFBD> there is no information about the senders locations
 			return Plugin.permission.has(this.sender, this.requiredPermission);
 		}
 		
@@ -205,17 +205,23 @@ public abstract class BaseCommand
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
-
+		
-		boolean permAtLocation = Plugin.permission.has(this.gate.getLocation().getWorld(), p.getName(), this.requiredPermission);
+		boolean permAtLocation;
+		
+		if (this.gate.getLocation() == null) {
+			permAtLocation = true;
+		}
+		else {
+			permAtLocation = Plugin.permission.has(this.gate.getLocation().getWorld(), p.getName(), this.requiredPermission);
+		}
+		
 		
 		boolean permAtExit;
 		
-		if (this.gate.getExit() == null) 
+		if (this.gate.getExit() == null) {
-		{
 			permAtExit = true;
 		}
-		else
+		else {
-		{
 			permAtExit = Plugin.permission.has(this.gate.getExit().getWorld(), p.getName(), this.requiredPermission);
 		}
 

src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandCreate.java

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public class CommandCreate extends BaseLocationCommand
 		
 		Location playerLocation = getValidPlayerLocation();
 		
+		Plugin.log("player location:" + playerLocation);
+		
 		if (playerLocation != null) 
 		{
 			try 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ public class CommandCreate extends BaseLocationCommand
 		else 
 		{
 			sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Gate with id \"" + id + "\" was created.");
-			sendMessage("Now you should build a frame and:");
+			sendMessage("Now you should build a frame and execute:");
 			sendMessage(new CommandSetLocation().getUsageTemplate(true, true));
 		}
 	}

src/de/craftinc/gates/commands/CommandList.java

@@ -144,10 +144,12 @@ public class CommandList extends BaseCommand
 			
 			for (Gate gate : gatesCopy) {
 				
-				boolean permissionAtGateLocation = Plugin.permission.has(gate.getLocation().getWorld(), p.getName(), this.requiredPermission);
+				if (gate.getLocation() != null) {
-				if (!permissionAtGateLocation) {
+					boolean permissionAtGateLocation = Plugin.permission.has(gate.getLocation().getWorld(), p.getName(), this.requiredPermission);
-					gates.remove(gate);
+					if (!permissionAtGateLocation) {
-					continue;
+						gates.remove(gate);
+						continue;
+					}
 				}
 				
 				if (gate.getExit() != null) {

src/de/craftinc/gates/util/GateUtil.java

@@ -51,10 +51,13 @@ public class GateUtil
 			}
 			
 			// Check if the gate is open and useable
+			if (g.getLocation() == null) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			
 			World gateWorld = g.getLocation().getWorld();
 			
-			if (!g.isOpen() || !gateWorld.equals(playerWorld)) 
+			if (!g.isOpen() || !gateWorld.equals(playerWorld)) {
-			{
 				continue;
 			}