1 files changed, 30 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/Entities/ProjectileEntity.h b/src/Entities/ProjectileEntity.h
index ae06b072f..e2ebe9f27 100644
--- a/src/Entities/ProjectileEntity.h
+++ b/src/Entities/ProjectileEntity.h
@@ -66,8 +66,15 @@ public:
 	/// Returns the kind of the projectile (fast class identification)
 	eKind GetProjectileKind(void) const { return m_ProjectileKind; }
 	
-	/// Returns the entity who created this projectile; may be NULL
-	cEntity * GetCreator(void) { return m_Creator; }
+	/** Returns the entity who created this projectile through running its Unique ID through cWorld::DoWithEntityByID()
+	May return NULL; do not store the returned pointer outside the scope of the tick thread!
+	*/
+	cEntity * GetCreator(void);
+
+	/** Returns the name of the player that created the projectile
+	Will be empty for non-player creators
+	*/
+	AString GetCreatorName(void) const { return m_CreatorData.m_Name; }
 	
 	/// Returns the string that is used as the entity type (class name) in MCA files
 	AString GetMCAClassName(void) const;
@@ -81,10 +88,29 @@ public:
 	void SetIsInGround(bool a_IsInGround) { m_IsInGround = a_IsInGround; }
 	
 protected:
+
+	/** A structure that stores the Entity ID and Playername of the projectile's creator 
+	Used to migitate invalid pointers caused by the creator being destroyed
+	*/
+	struct CreatorData
+	{
+		CreatorData(int a_UniqueID, AString & a_Name) :
+			m_UniqueID(a_UniqueID),
+			m_Name(a_Name)
+		{
+		}
+
+		const int m_UniqueID;
+		AString m_Name;
+	};
+
+	/** The type of projectile I am */
 	eKind m_ProjectileKind;
 	
-	/// The entity who has created this projectile; may be NULL (e. g. for dispensers)
-	cEntity * m_Creator;
+	/** The structure for containing the entity ID and name who has created this projectile
+	The ID and/or name may be NULL (e.g. for dispensers/mobs)
+	*/
+	CreatorData m_CreatorData;
 	
 	/// True if the projectile has hit the ground and is stuck there
 	bool m_IsInGround;