I'm tired of having to work around PEX's screwed up logic. As of this

update a warning is issued if PEX is found without the Permissions
Bridge, I will no longer be offering support for PEX.

[Version 0.7.5.5]
 - PEX is built of fail, if we have it, use bridge instead.
[Version 0.7.5.4]
 - Fix issue with private gates for players with long names

README

@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ createConflict=Gate conflicts with existing gate
 =============
   Changes
 =============
+[Version 0.7.5.5]
+ - PEX is built of fail, if we have it, use bridge instead.
+[Version 0.7.5.4]
+ - Fix issue with private gates for players with long names
 [Version 0.7.5.3]
  - Added another check for Perm bridges.
 [Version 0.7.5.2]

src/net/TheDgtl/Stargate/Stargate.java

@@ -124,9 +124,13 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 		// Check to see if iConomy/Permissions is loaded yet.
 		permissions = (Permissions)checkPlugin("Permissions");
 		if (permissions != null && (permissions.getDescription().getVersion().equals("2.7.2") ||  permissions.getDescription().getVersion().equals("2.7.7"))) {
+			if (pm.getPlugin("PermissionsEx") != null) {
+				log.info("[Stargate] Found PEX, main plugin is built of fail, use bridge");
+			} else {
 				log.info("[Stargate] Permissions is 2.7.2/2.7.7, most likely a bridge, disabling.");
 				permissions = null;
 			}
+		}
 		if (iConomyHandler.setupeConomy(pm)) {
 			if (iConomyHandler.register != null)
 				log.info("[Stargate] Register v" + iConomyHandler.register.getDescription().getVersion() + " found");
@@ -135,6 +139,10 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
         }
 		
 		getServer().getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new SGThread(), 0L, 100L);
+		
+		if (pm.getPlugin("PermissionsEx") != null && pm.getPlugin("Permissions") == null) {
+			log.warning("[Stargate] Stargate is not guaranteed to work with PEX without the Permissions Bridge. Please do not request support unless you switch to a real Permissions handler.");
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void loadConfig() {
@@ -362,7 +370,9 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 		// Can access this network
 		if (hasPerm(player, "stargate.network." + network)) return true;
 		// Is able to create personal gates (Assumption is made they can also access them)
-		if (network.equals(player.getName()) && hasPerm(player, "stargate.create.personal")) return true;
+		String playerName = player.getName();
+		if (playerName.length() > 11) playerName = playerName.substring(0, 11);
+		if (network.equals(playerName) && hasPerm(player, "stargate.create.personal")) return true;
 		return false;
 	}
 	
@@ -1068,7 +1078,17 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
 			}
 			if (permissions == null) {
 				PluginDescriptionFile desc = event.getPlugin().getDescription();
-				if (desc.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("Permissions") && !desc.getVersion().equals("2.7.2") && !desc.getVersion().equals("2.7.7")) {
+				if (desc.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("Permissions")) {
+					
+					if (pm.getPlugin("PermissionsEx") == null) {
+						if (desc.getVersion().equals("2.7.2") || desc.getVersion().equals("2.7.7")) {
+							log.info("[Stargate] Permissions is 2.7.2/2.7.7, most likely a bridge, disabling.");
+							return;
+						}
+					} else {
+						log.info("[Stargate] Found PEX. Main plugin is built of fail. Use bridge instead");
+					}
+					
 					permissions = (Permissions)checkPlugin(event.getPlugin());
 				}
 			}

src/plugin.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Stargate
 main: net.TheDgtl.Stargate.Stargate
-version: 0.7.5.3
+version: 0.7.5.5
 description: Stargate mod for Bukkit
 author: Drakia
 website: http://www.thedgtl.net