Cleans up message logging quite a bit

Adds methods to Stargate for easier logging and less redundancy
Loads the language loader in two parts to make it available while loading
Adds a translated string to the reload-message
Uses String.format to make long messages more readable
Makes it possible to get strings directly from the backup language to make debugging easier

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/Stargate.java

@@ -120,12 +120,49 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
      */
     public static void debug(String route, String message) {
         if (Stargate.stargateConfig.isDebuggingEnabled()) {
-            logger.info("[stargate::" + route + "] " + message);
+            logger.info("[Stargate::" + route + "] " + message);
         } else {
-            logger.log(Level.FINEST, "[stargate::" + route + "] " + message);
+            logger.log(Level.FINEST, "[Stargate::" + route + "] " + message);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Logs an info message to the console
+     *
+     * @param message <p>The message to log</p>
+     */
+    public static void logInfo(String message) {
+        logger.info(Stargate.getBackupString("prefix") + message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs a severe error message to the console
+     *
+     * @param message <p>The message to log</p>
+     */
+    public static void logSevere(String message) {
+        log(Level.SEVERE, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs a warning message to the console
+     *
+     * @param message <p>The message to log</p>
+     */
+    public static void logWarning(String message) {
+        log(Level.WARNING, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs a message to the console
+     *
+     * @param severity <p>The severity of the event triggering the message</p>
+     * @param message  <p>The message to log</p>
+     */
+    private static void log(Level severity, String message) {
+        logger.log(severity, Stargate.getBackupString("prefix") + message);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the folder for saving created portals
      *
@@ -169,6 +206,18 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
         return stargateConfig.getLanguageLoader().getString(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a backup string given its string key
+     *
+     * <p>The name/key is the string before the equals sign in the language files</p>
+     *
+     * @param name <p>The name/key of the string to get</p>
+     * @return <p>The full string in the backup language (English)</p>
+     */
+    public static String getBackupString(String name) {
+        return stargateConfig.getLanguageLoader().getBackupString(name);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Replaces a list of variables in a string in the order they are given
      *

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/EconomyConfig.java

@@ -242,12 +242,10 @@ public final class EconomyConfig {
                 this.vault = vault;
                 return true;
             } else {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+                Stargate.logInfo(Stargate.getString("ecoLoadError"));
-                        Stargate.getString("ecoLoadError"));
             }
         } else {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logInfo(Stargate.getString("vaultLoadError"));
-                    Stargate.getString("vaultLoadError"));
         }
         economyEnabled = false;
         return false;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/LanguageLoader.java

@@ -25,30 +25,27 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
     /**
      * Instantiates a new language loader
      *
+     * <p>This will only load the backup language. Set the chosen language and reload afterwards.</p>
+     *
      * @param languageFolder <p>The folder containing the language files</p>
-     * @param chosenLanguage <p>The chosen plugin language</p>
      */
-    public LanguageLoader(String languageFolder, String chosenLanguage) {
+    public LanguageLoader(String languageFolder) {
-        this.chosenLanguage = chosenLanguage;
         this.languageFolder = languageFolder;
-
+        File testFile = new File(languageFolder, "en.txt");
-        File tmp = new File(languageFolder, chosenLanguage + ".txt");
+        if (!testFile.exists()) {
-        if (!tmp.exists()) {
+            if (testFile.getParentFile().mkdirs()) {
-            if (tmp.getParentFile().mkdirs() && Stargate.getStargateConfig().isDebuggingEnabled()) {
+                Stargate.debug("LanguageLoader", "Created language folder");
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[stargate] Created language folder");
             }
         }
-        updateLanguage(chosenLanguage);
 
-        loadedStringTranslations = load(chosenLanguage);
         //Load english as backup language in case the chosen language is missing newly added text strings
         InputStream inputStream = FileHelper.getInputStreamForInternalFile("/lang/en.txt");
         if (inputStream != null) {
             loadedBackupStrings = load("en", inputStream);
         } else {
             loadedBackupStrings = null;
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().severe("[stargate] Error loading backup language. There may be missing " +
+            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().severe("[stargate] Error loading backup language. " +
-                    "text in-game");
+                    "There may be missing text in-game");
         }
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
      * Reloads languages from the files on disk
      */
     public void reload() {
-        // This extracts/updates the language as needed
+        //Extracts/Updates the language as needed
         updateLanguage(chosenLanguage);
         loadedStringTranslations = load(chosenLanguage);
     }
@@ -72,7 +69,21 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
         if (loadedStringTranslations != null) {
             value = loadedStringTranslations.get(name);
         }
-        if (value == null && loadedBackupStrings != null) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            value = getBackupString(name);
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the string to display given its name/key
+     *
+     * @param name <p>The name/key of the string to display</p>
+     * @return <p>The string in the backup language (English)</p>
+     */
+    public String getBackupString(String name) {
+        String value = null;
+        if (loadedBackupStrings != null) {
             value = loadedBackupStrings.get(name);
         }
         if (value == null) {
@@ -96,17 +107,13 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
      * @param language <p>The language to update</p>
      */
     private void updateLanguage(String language) {
-        // Load the current language file
-
         Map<String, String> currentLanguageValues = load(language);
 
         InputStream inputStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/lang/" + language + ".txt");
         if (inputStream == null) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[stargate] The language " + language + " is not available. Falling " +
+            Stargate.logInfo(String.format("The language %s is not available. Falling back to english, You can add a " +
-                    "back to english, You can add a custom language by creating a new text file in the lang directory.");
+                    "custom language by creating a new text file in the lang directory.", language));
-            if (Stargate.getStargateConfig().isDebuggingEnabled()) {
+            Stargate.debug("LanguageLoader::updateLanguage", String.format("Unable to load /lang/%s.txt", language));
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[stargate] Unable to load /lang/" + language + ".txt");
-            }
             return;
         }
 
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
         //If currentLanguageValues is null; the chosen language has not been used before
         if (currentLanguageValues == null) {
             updateLanguageFile(language, internalLanguageValues, null);
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[stargate] Language (" + language + ") has been loaded");
+            Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Language (%s) has been loaded", language));
             return;
         }
 
@@ -155,8 +162,7 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
             //Update the file itself
             if (updateNecessary) {
                 updateLanguageFile(language, newLanguageValues, currentLanguageValues);
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[stargate] Your language file (" + language +
+                Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Your language file (%s.txt) has been updated", language));
-                        ".txt) has been updated");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -218,7 +224,7 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
             strings = FileHelper.readKeyValuePairs(bufferedReader);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             if (Stargate.getStargateConfig().isDebuggingEnabled()) {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[stargate] Unable to load language " + lang);
+                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("[Stargate] Unable to load language " + lang);
             }
             return null;
         }
@@ -229,15 +235,17 @@ public final class LanguageLoader {
      * Prints debug output to the console for checking loaded language strings/translations
      */
     public void debug() {
-        Set<String> keys = loadedStringTranslations.keySet();
+        if (loadedStringTranslations != null) {
-        for (String key : keys) {
+            Set<String> keys = loadedStringTranslations.keySet();
-            Stargate.debug("LanguageLoader::Debug::loadedStringTranslations", key + " => " +
+            for (String key : keys) {
-                    loadedStringTranslations.get(key));
+                Stargate.debug("LanguageLoader::Debug::loadedStringTranslations", key + " => " +
+                        loadedStringTranslations.get(key));
+            }
         }
         if (loadedBackupStrings == null) {
             return;
         }
-        keys = loadedBackupStrings.keySet();
+        Set<String> keys = loadedBackupStrings.keySet();
         for (String key : keys) {
             Stargate.debug("LanguageLoader::Debug::loadedBackupStrings", key + " => " +
                     loadedBackupStrings.get(key));

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateConfig.java

@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ public final class StargateConfig {
 
     private StargateGateConfig stargateGateConfig;
     private MessageSender messageSender;
-    public LanguageLoader languageLoader;
+    public final LanguageLoader languageLoader;
     private EconomyConfig economyConfig;
     private final Logger logger;
 
-    private final String languageFolder;
     private final String dataFolderPath;
     private String gateFolder;
     private String portalFolder;
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ public final class StargateConfig {
         dataFolderPath = Stargate.stargate.getDataFolder().getPath().replaceAll("\\\\", "/");
         portalFolder = dataFolderPath + "/portals/";
         gateFolder = dataFolderPath + "/gates/";
-        languageFolder = dataFolderPath + "/lang/";
+        languageLoader = new LanguageLoader(dataFolderPath + "/lang/");
 
         this.loadConfig();
 
@@ -70,8 +69,10 @@ public final class StargateConfig {
      * Finish the config setup by loading languages, gates and portals, and loading economy if vault is loaded
      */
     public void finishSetup() {
-        //Load the translated strings before they're used by loadGates
+        //Set the chosen language and reload the language loader
-        languageLoader = new LanguageLoader(languageFolder, languageName);
+        languageLoader.setChosenLanguage(languageName);
+        languageLoader.reload();
+
         messageSender = new MessageSender(languageLoader);
         if (debuggingEnabled) {
             languageLoader.debug();
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ public final class StargateConfig {
             startStopBungeeListener(stargateGateConfig.enableBungee());
         }
 
-        messageSender.sendErrorMessage(sender, "stargate reloaded");
+        messageSender.sendErrorMessage(sender, languageLoader.getString("reloaded"));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ public final class StargateConfig {
      */
     public void loadGates() {
         GateHandler.loadGates(gateFolder);
-        logger.info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Loaded " + GateHandler.getGateCount() + " gate layouts");
+        Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Loaded %s gate layouts", GateHandler.getGateCount()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -358,8 +359,7 @@ public final class StargateConfig {
         EconomyConfig economyConfig = getEconomyConfig();
         if (economyConfig.setupEconomy(Stargate.getPluginManager()) && economyConfig.getEconomy() != null) {
             String vaultVersion = economyConfig.getVault().getDescription().getVersion();
-            logger.info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + Stargate.replaceVars(
+            Stargate.logInfo(Stargate.replaceVars(Stargate.getString("vaultLoaded"), "%version%", vaultVersion));
-                    Stargate.getString("vaultLoaded"), "%version%", vaultVersion));
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import net.knarcraft.stargate.Stargate;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
 
-import static net.knarcraft.stargate.Stargate.getString;
-
 /**
  * The Stargate gate config keeps track of all global config values related to gates
  */
@@ -181,8 +179,7 @@ public final class StargateGateConfig {
             } catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException ignored) {
             }
         }
-        Stargate.getConsoleLogger().warning(getString("prefix") +
+        Stargate.logWarning("You have specified an invalid color in your config.yml. Defaulting to BLACK");
-                "You have specified an invalid color in your config.yml. Defaulting to BLACK");
         this.signColor = ChatColor.BLACK;
     }
 

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/listener/BlockEventListener.java

@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ public class BlockEventListener implements Listener {
         if (!PermissionHelper.canDestroyPortal(player, portal)) {
             denyMessage = Stargate.getString("denyMsg");
             deny = true;
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + player.getName() +
+            Stargate.logInfo(String.format("%s tried to destroy gate", player.getName()));
-                    " tried to destroy gate");
         }
 
         int cost = Stargate.getEconomyConfig().getDestroyCost(player, portal.getGate());

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/listener/PluginEventListener.java

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ public class PluginEventListener implements Listener {
     public void onPluginEnable(PluginEnableEvent ignored) {
         if (Stargate.getEconomyConfig().setupEconomy(stargate.getServer().getPluginManager())) {
             String vaultVersion = Stargate.getEconomyConfig().getVault().getDescription().getVersion();
-            stargate.getLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logInfo(Stargate.replaceVars(Stargate.getString("vaultLoaded"), "%version%", vaultVersion));
-                    Stargate.replaceVars(Stargate.getString("vaultLoaded"), "%version%", vaultVersion));
         }
     }
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ public class PluginEventListener implements Listener {
     @EventHandler
     public void onPluginDisable(PluginDisableEvent event) {
         if (event.getPlugin().equals(Stargate.getEconomyConfig().getVault())) {
-            stargate.getLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Vault plugin lost.");
+            Stargate.logInfo("Vault plugin lost.");
         }
     }
 }

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/listener/VehicleEventListener.java

@@ -60,16 +60,15 @@ public class VehicleEventListener implements Listener {
      */
     private static void teleportVehicle(List<Entity> passengers, Portal entrancePortal, Vehicle vehicle) {
         String route = "VehicleEventListener::teleportVehicle";
-        String prefix = Stargate.getString("prefix");
 
         if (!passengers.isEmpty() && passengers.get(0) instanceof Player) {
-            Stargate.debug(route, prefix + "Found passenger vehicle");
+            Stargate.debug(route, "Found passenger vehicle");
             teleportPlayerAndVehicle(entrancePortal, vehicle, passengers);
         } else {
-            Stargate.debug(route, prefix + "Found empty vehicle");
+            Stargate.debug(route, "Found empty vehicle");
             Portal destinationPortal = entrancePortal.getPortalActivator().getDestination();
             if (destinationPortal == null) {
-                Stargate.debug(route, prefix + "Unable to find portal destination");
+                Stargate.debug(route, "Unable to find portal destination");
                 return;
             }
             Stargate.debug("vehicleTeleport", destinationPortal.getWorld() + " " +

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/Gate.java

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import java.io.FileWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
  * A gate describes the physical structure of a stargate
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ public class Gate {
 
             bufferedWriter.close();
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not save Gate " + filename + " - " + ex.getMessage());
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not save Gate %s - %s", filename, ex.getMessage()));
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/GateHandler.java

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import static net.knarcraft.stargate.utility.GateReader.generateLayoutMatrix;
 import static net.knarcraft.stargate.utility.GateReader.readGateConfig;
@@ -105,8 +104,8 @@ public class GateHandler {
     private static Gate loadGate(File file) {
         try (Scanner scanner = new Scanner(file)) {
             return loadGate(file.getName(), file.getParent(), scanner);
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
+        } catch (Exception exception) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not load Gate " + file.getName() + " - " + ex.getMessage());
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not load Gate %s - %s", file.getName(), exception.getMessage()));
             return null;
         }
     }
@@ -190,14 +189,13 @@ public class GateHandler {
      */
     private static boolean validateGate(Gate gate, String fileName) {
         if (gate.getLayout().getControls().length != 2) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not load Gate " + fileName +
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not load Gate %s - Gates must have exactly 2 control points.",
-                    " - Gates must have exactly 2 control points.");
+                    fileName));
             return false;
         }
 
         if (!MaterialHelper.isButtonCompatible(gate.getPortalButton())) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not load Gate " + fileName +
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not load Gate %s - Gate button must be a type of button.", fileName));
-                    " - Gate button must be a type of button.");
             return false;
         }
         return true;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalHandler.java

@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ public class PortalHandler {
             }
             //Check if this player can access the dest world
             if (PermissionHelper.cannotAccessWorld(player, portal.getWorld().getName())) {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("cannot access world");
                 continue;
             }
             //Visible to this player.
@@ -439,14 +438,14 @@ public class PortalHandler {
             }
         }
         PortalRegistry.unregisterPortal(portal, false);
-        Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Destroying stargate at " + portal);
+        Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Destroying stargate at %s", portal));
     }
 
     /**
      * Closes all portals
      */
     public static void closeAllPortals() {
-        Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info("Closing all stargates.");
+        Stargate.logInfo("Closing all stargates.");
         for (Portal portal : PortalRegistry.getAllPortals()) {
             if (portal != null) {
                 portal.getPortalOpener().closePortal(true);

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalRegistry.java

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
  * The portal registry keeps track of all registered portals and all their lookup blocks
@@ -268,8 +267,8 @@ public class PortalRegistry {
             if (!allPortalNetworks.get(networkName).contains(portalName)) {
                 allPortalNetworks.get(networkName).add(portalName);
             } else {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Portal " + portal + " was registered twice. Check " +
+                Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Portal %s was registered twice. Check your portal database for " +
-                        "your portal database for duplicates.");
+                        "duplicates.", portal));
             }
         }
 

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/PortalSignDrawer.java

@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ public class PortalSignDrawer {
         Block signBlock = portal.getSignLocation().getBlock();
         BlockState state = signBlock.getState();
         if (!(state instanceof Sign sign)) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().warning(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logWarning("Sign block is not a Sign object");
-                    "Sign block is not a Sign object");
+            Stargate.debug("Portal::drawSign", String.format("Block: %s @ %s", signBlock.getType(),
-            Stargate.debug("Portal::drawSign", "Block: " + signBlock.getType() + " @ " +
+                    signBlock.getLocation()));
-                    signBlock.getLocation());
             return;
         }
 

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/Teleporter.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
  * The portal teleporter takes care of common teleportation logic
@@ -80,8 +79,8 @@ public abstract class Teleporter {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.WARNING, Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logWarning(String.format("Missing destination point in .gate file %s",
-                    "Missing destination point in .gate file " + portal.getGate().getFilename());
+                    portal.getGate().getFilename()));
         }
 
         return adjustExitLocation(traveller, exitLocation);
@@ -180,8 +179,7 @@ public abstract class Teleporter {
             exitLocation.setPitch(traveller.getPitch());
             return exitLocation;
         } else {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.WARNING, Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logWarning("Unable to generate exit location");
-                    "Unable to generate exit location");
         }
         return traveller;
     }

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/VehicleTeleporter.java

@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ public class VehicleTeleporter extends Teleporter {
                                            Vector newVelocity) {
         World vehicleWorld = exit.getWorld();
         if (vehicleWorld == null) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().warning(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logWarning("Unable to get the world to teleport the vehicle to");
-                    "Unable to get the world to teleport the vehicle to");
             return;
         }
         //Spawn a new vehicle

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/BungeeHelper.java

@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ public final class BungeeHelper {
             //Send the plugin message
             player.sendPluginMessage(Stargate.stargate, bungeeChannel, byteArrayOutputStream.toByteArray());
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().severe(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Error sending BungeeCord " +
+            Stargate.logSevere("Error sending BungeeCord teleport packet");
-                    "teleport packet");
             ex.printStackTrace();
             return false;
         }
@@ -107,8 +106,7 @@ public final class BungeeHelper {
             //Send the plugin message
             player.sendPluginMessage(Stargate.stargate, bungeeChannel, byteArrayOutputStream.toByteArray());
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().severe(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logSevere("Error sending BungeeCord connect packet");
-                    "Error sending BungeeCord connect packet");
             ex.printStackTrace();
             return false;
         }
@@ -122,7 +120,6 @@ public final class BungeeHelper {
      * @return <p>The message contained in the byte array, or null on failure</p>
      */
     public static String readPluginMessage(byte[] message) {
-        // Get data from message
         byte[] data;
         try {
             DataInputStream dataInputStream = new DataInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(message));
@@ -139,8 +136,7 @@ public final class BungeeHelper {
             //Read the message to the prepared array
             dataInputStream.readFully(data);
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().severe(Stargate.getString("prefix") +
+            Stargate.logSevere("Error receiving BungeeCord message");
-                    "Error receiving BungeeCord message");
             ex.printStackTrace();
             return null;
         }
@@ -166,8 +162,7 @@ public final class BungeeHelper {
             Portal destinationPortal = PortalHandler.getBungeePortal(destination);
             //If teleporting to an invalid portal, let the server decide where the player arrives
             if (destinationPortal == null) {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Bungee gate " +
+                Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Bungee portal %s does not exist", destination));
-                        destination + " does not exist");
                 return;
             }
             new PlayerTeleporter(destinationPortal, player).teleport(destinationPortal, null);

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/EconomyHelper.java

@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@ public final class EconomyHelper {
         boolean success;
 
         //Try to charge the player. Paying the portal owner is only possible if a UUID is available
-        if (entrancePortal.getGate().getToOwner()) {
+        UUID ownerUUID = entrancePortal.getOwner().getUUID();
-            UUID ownerUUID = entrancePortal.getOwner().getUUID();
+        if (ownerUUID == null) {
-            success = ownerUUID != null && Stargate.getEconomyConfig().chargePlayerIfNecessary(player, ownerUUID, cost);
+            Stargate.logWarning(String.format("The owner of the portal %s does not have a UUID and payment to owner " +
+                    "was therefore not possible. Make the owner re-create the portal to fix this.", entrancePortal));
+        }
+        if (entrancePortal.getGate().getToOwner() && ownerUUID != null) {
+            success = Stargate.getEconomyConfig().chargePlayerIfNecessary(player, ownerUUID, cost);
         } else {
             success = Stargate.getEconomyConfig().chargePlayerIfNecessary(player, cost);
         }

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/GateReader.java

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
  * Helper class for reading gate files
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ public final class GateReader {
                     }
                 }
             }
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
+        } catch (Exception exception) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not load Gate " + fileName + " - " + ex.getMessage());
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not load Gate %s - %s", fileName, exception.getMessage()));
             return -1;
         } finally {
             if (scanner != null) {
@@ -90,8 +89,8 @@ public final class GateReader {
         for (Character symbol : line.toCharArray()) {
             //Refuse read gate designs with unknown characters
             if (symbol.equals('?') || (!characterMaterialMap.containsKey(symbol))) {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not load Gate " + fileName +
+                Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not load Gate %s - Unknown symbol '%s' in diagram", fileName,
-                        " - Unknown symbol '" + symbol + "' in diagram");
+                        symbol));
                 return -1;
             }
             //Add the read character to the row
@@ -148,8 +147,8 @@ public final class GateReader {
             try {
                 return Integer.parseInt(config.get(key));
             } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.WARNING, String.format("%s reading %s: %s is not numeric",
+                Stargate.logWarning(String.format("%s reading %s: %s is not numeric", ex.getClass().getName(),
-                        ex.getClass().getName(), fileName, key));
+                        fileName, key));
             }
         }
 
@@ -172,8 +171,7 @@ public final class GateReader {
             if (material != null) {
                 return material;
             } else {
-                Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.WARNING, String.format("Error reading %s: %s is not a material",
+                Stargate.logWarning(String.format("Error reading %s: %s is not a material", fileName, key));
-                        fileName, key));
             }
         }
         return defaultMaterial;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/PortalFileHelper.java

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Scanner;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
  * Helper class for saving and loading portal save files
@@ -54,8 +53,7 @@ public final class PortalFileHelper {
 
             bufferedWriter.close();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception while writing stargates to " +
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Exception while writing stargates to %s: %s", saveFileLocation, e));
-                    saveFileLocation + ": " + e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -133,8 +131,7 @@ public final class PortalFileHelper {
         if (database.exists()) {
             return loadPortals(world, database);
         } else {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "{" + world.getName() +
+            Stargate.logInfo(String.format("{%s} No stargates for world ", world.getName()));
-                    "} No stargates for world ");
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -160,8 +157,8 @@ public final class PortalFileHelper {
             doPostLoadTasks(world);
             return true;
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception while reading stargates from " +
+            Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Exception while reading stargates from %s: %d", database.getName(),
-                    database.getName() + ": " + lineIndex);
+                    lineIndex));
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
         return false;
@@ -185,7 +182,7 @@ public final class PortalFileHelper {
         //Check if the min. required portal data is present
         String[] portalData = line.split(":");
         if (portalData.length < 8) {
-            Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Invalid line - " + lineIndex);
+            Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Invalid line - %s", lineIndex));
             return;
         }
 
@@ -208,8 +205,8 @@ public final class PortalFileHelper {
         int openCount = PortalHandler.openAlwaysOpenPortals();
 
         //Print info about loaded stargates so that admins can see if all stargates loaded
-        Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(String.format("%s{%s} Loaded %d stargates with %d set as always-on",
+        Stargate.logInfo(String.format("{%s} Loaded %d stargates with %d set as always-on", world.getName(),
-                Stargate.getString("prefix"), world.getName(), portalCount, openCount));
+                portalCount, openCount));
 
         //Re-draw the signs in case a bug in the config prevented the portal from loading and has been fixed since
         for (Portal portal : PortalRegistry.getAllPortals()) {
@@ -272,8 +269,7 @@ public final class PortalFileHelper {
         sign.setLine(3, ChatColor.DARK_RED + Stargate.getString("signInvalidGate"));
         sign.update();
 
-        Stargate.getConsoleLogger().info(Stargate.getString("prefix") + "Gate layout on line " + lineIndex +
+        Stargate.logInfo(String.format("Gate layout on line %d does not exist [%s]", lineIndex, gateName));
-                " does not exist [" + gateName + "]");
     }
 
 }

src/main/resources/lang/en.txt

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ invalidMsg=Invalid Destination
 blockMsg=Destination Blocked
 destEmpty=Destination List Empty
 denyMsg=Access Denied
+reloaded=Stargate Reloaded
 
 ecoDeduct=Deducted %cost%
 ecoRefund=Refunded %cost%

src/main/resources/lang/nb-no.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ invalidMsg=Ugyldig Destinasjon
 blockMsg=Destinasjon Blokkert
 destEmpty=Destinasjonslisten Er Tom
 denyMsg=Tilgang Avslått
+reloaded=Stjerneport Ble Lastet Inn På Nytt
 
 ecoDeduct=Fratrekk %cost%
 ecoRefund=Refundert %cost%

src/main/resources/lang/nn-no.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ invalidMsg=Ugyldig Destinasjon
 blockMsg=Destinasjon Blokkert
 destEmpty=Destinasjonslista Er Tom
 denyMsg=Tilgang Avslått
+reloaded=Stjerneport Vart Lasta Inn På Nytt
 
 ecoDeduct=Fråtrekk %cost%
 ecoRefund=Refundert %cost%