From 32e060c2c3ed14eb084bac8eaf16e88de7c01b89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Olof Larsson <olof@sylt.nu>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 07:52:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Handle entity attacks without attackers. Fixes #332.

---
 .../factions/listeners/FactionsListenerMain.java       | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsListenerMain.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsListenerMain.java
index 24ee19ff..a5cc154e 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsListenerMain.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsListenerMain.java
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ public class FactionsListenerMain implements Listener
 		{
 			eattacker = ((Projectile)eattacker).getShooter();
 		}
-		if (eattacker.equals(edefender)) return true;
+		// (we check null here since there may not be an attacker)
+		// (lack of attacker situations can be caused by other bukkit plugins)
+		if (eattacker != null && eattacker.equals(edefender)) return true;
 		
 		// ... gather defender PS and faction information ...
 		PS defenderPs = PS.valueOf(defender);
@@ -291,6 +293,12 @@ public class FactionsListenerMain implements Listener
 		// ... PVP flag may cause a damage block ...
 		if (defenderPsFaction.getFlag(FFlag.PVP) == false)
 		{
+			if (eattacker == null)
+			{
+				// No attacker?
+				// Let's behave as if it were a player
+				return false;
+			}
 			if (eattacker instanceof Player)
 			{
 				if (notify)