Server admins can now promote or demote any member of any faction to/from faction admin or moderator using the existing /f admin and /f mod commands, which can now also be used from the server console. Two new permissions are added to allow that. A third permission is also added to allow server admins or moderators to join any faction without the need of /f bypass mode.

Also, a couple more minor bugfixes are included for /f home payment giving the wrong message, player/faction descriptions being wrong for console messages, and potential NPE in new faction admin promotion routine if faction was permanent with no current admin.

New permissions:
factions.admin.any - allows use of /f admin on any player in any faction
factions mod.any - allows use of /f mod on any player in any faction
factions.join.any - allows player to join any faction, bypassing invitation process for closed factions (the same as players with /f bypass enabled can do)

plugin.yml

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ permissions:
       factions.setpeaceful: true
       factions.sethome.any: true
       factions.money.*: true
+      factions.join.any: true
+      factions.admin.any: true
+      factions.mod.any: true
   factions.kit.halfmod:
     description: Zones, bypassing, kicking, and chatspy
     children:
@@ -82,6 +85,8 @@ permissions:
       factions.unclaimall: true
   factions.admin:
     description: hand over your admin rights
+  factions.admin.any:
+    description: give or revoke admin status for any player in any faction
   factions.autoclaim:
     description: auto-claim land as you walk around
   factions.bypass:
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ permissions:
   factions.disband:
     description: disband a faction
   factions.disband.any:
-    description: disband an other faction
+    description: disband another faction
   factions.help:
     description: display a help page
   factions.home:
@@ -112,6 +117,8 @@ permissions:
     description: invite a player to your faction
   factions.join:
     description: join a faction
+  factions.join.any:
+    description: join any faction, bypassing invitation process for closed factions
   factions.kick:
     description: kick a player from the faction
   factions.kick.any:
@@ -130,6 +137,8 @@ permissions:
     description: show the territory map, and set optional auto update
   factions.mod:
     description: give or revoke moderator rights
+  factions.mod.any:
+    description: give or revoke moderator rights for any player in any faction
   factions.money.balance:
     description: show your factions current money balance
   factions.money.balance.any:

src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java

@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator
 		{	// faction admin is the only member; one-man faction
 			if (this.isPermanent())
 			{
+				if (oldLeader != null)
 					oldLeader.setRole(Role.NORMAL);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -478,9 +479,10 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator
 		}
 		else
 		{	// promote new faction admin
+			if (oldLeader != null)
 				oldLeader.setRole(Role.NORMAL);
 			replacements.get(0).setRole(Role.ADMIN);
-			this.msg("<i>Faction admin <h>%s<i> has been removed. %s<i> has been promoted as the new faction admin.", oldLeader.getName(), replacements.get(0).getName());
+			this.msg("<i>Faction admin <h>%s<i> has been removed. %s<i> has been promoted as the new faction admin.", oldLeader == null ? "" : oldLeader.getName(), replacements.get(0).getName());
 			P.p.log("Faction "+this.getTag()+" ("+this.getId()+") admin was removed. Replacement admin: "+replacements.get(0).getName());
 		}
 	}

src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdAdmin.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayer;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayers;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ public class CmdAdmin extends FCommand
 		this.permission = Permission.ADMIN.node;
 		this.disableOnLock = true;
 		
-		senderMustBePlayer = true;
+		senderMustBePlayer = false;
 		senderMustBeMember = false;
 		senderMustBeModerator = false;
-		senderMustBeAdmin = true;
+		senderMustBeAdmin = false;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -30,25 +31,48 @@ public class CmdAdmin extends FCommand
 		FPlayer fyou = this.argAsBestFPlayerMatch(0);
 		if (fyou == null) return;
 
-		if (fyou.getFaction() != myFaction)
+		boolean permAny = Permission.ADMIN_ANY.has(sender, false);
+		Faction targetFaction = fyou.getFaction();
+
+		if (targetFaction != myFaction && !permAny)
 		{
 			msg("%s<i> is not a member in your faction.", fyou.describeTo(fme, true));
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (fyou == fme)
+		if (fme != null && fme.getRole() != Role.ADMIN && !permAny)
+		{
+			msg("<b>You are not the faction admin.");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (fyou == fme && !permAny)
 		{
 			msg("<b>The target player musn't be yourself.");
 			return;
 		}
 
-		fme.setRole(Role.MODERATOR);
+		FPlayer admin = targetFaction.getFPlayerAdmin();
+
+		// if target player is currently admin, demote and replace him
+		if (fyou == admin)
+		{
+			targetFaction.promoteNewLeader();
+			msg("<i>You have demoted %s<i> from the position of faction admin.", fyou.describeTo(fme, true));
+			fyou.msg("<i>You have been demoted from the position of faction admin by %s<i>.", senderIsConsole ? "a server admin" : fme.describeTo(fyou, true));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// promote target player, and demote existing admin if one exists
+		if (admin != null)
+			admin.setRole(Role.MODERATOR);
 		fyou.setRole(Role.ADMIN);
+		msg("<i>You have promoted %s<i> to the position of faction admin.", fyou.describeTo(fme, true));
 
 		// Inform all players
 		for (FPlayer fplayer : FPlayers.i.getOnline())
 		{
-			fplayer.msg("%s<i> gave %s<i> the leadership of %s", fme.describeTo(fplayer, true), fyou.describeTo(fplayer), myFaction.describeTo(fplayer));
+			fplayer.msg("%s<i> gave %s<i> the leadership of %s<i>.", senderIsConsole ? "A server admin" : fme.describeTo(fplayer, true), fyou.describeTo(fplayer), targetFaction.describeTo(fplayer));
 		}
 	}
 	

src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdHome.java

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class CmdHome extends FCommand
 		}
 
 		// if economy is enabled, they're not on the bypass list, and this command has a cost set, make 'em pay
-		if ( ! payForCommand(Conf.econCostHome, "to change faction home", "for changing faction home")) return;
+		if ( ! payForCommand(Conf.econCostHome, "to teleport to your faction home", "for teleporting to your faction home")) return;
 
 		// Create a smoke effect
 		if (Conf.homesTeleportCommandSmokeEffectEnabled)

src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class CmdJoin extends FCommand
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		if( ! (faction.getOpen() || faction.isInvited(fme) || fme.isAdminBypassing()))
+		if( ! (faction.getOpen() || faction.isInvited(fme) || fme.isAdminBypassing() || Permission.JOIN_ANY.has(sender, false)))
 		{
 			msg("<i>This faction requires invitation.");
 			faction.msg("%s<i> tried to join your faction.", fme.describeTo(faction, true));

src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdMod.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayer;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Role;
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ public class CmdMod extends FCommand
 		this.permission = Permission.MOD.node;
 		this.disableOnLock = true;
 		
-		senderMustBePlayer = true;
+		senderMustBePlayer = false;
 		senderMustBeMember = false;
 		senderMustBeModerator = false;
-		senderMustBeAdmin = true;
+		senderMustBeAdmin = false;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -30,29 +31,46 @@ public class CmdMod extends FCommand
 		FPlayer you = this.argAsBestFPlayerMatch(0);
 		if (you == null) return;
 
-		if (you.getFaction() != myFaction)
+		boolean permAny = Permission.MOD_ANY.has(sender, false);
+		Faction targetFaction = you.getFaction();
+
+		if (targetFaction != myFaction && !permAny)
 		{
 			msg("%s<b> is not a member in your faction.", you.describeTo(fme, true));
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (you == fme)
+		if (fme != null && fme.getRole() != Role.ADMIN && !permAny)
+		{
+			msg("<b>You are not the faction admin.");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (you == fme && !permAny)
 		{
 			msg("<b>The target player musn't be yourself.");
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (you.getRole() == Role.ADMIN)
+		{
+			msg("<b>The target player is a faction admin. Demote them first.");
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (you.getRole() == Role.MODERATOR)
 		{
 			// Revoke
 			you.setRole(Role.NORMAL);
-			myFaction.msg("%s<i> is no longer moderator in your faction.", you.describeTo(myFaction, true));
+			targetFaction.msg("%s<i> is no longer moderator in your faction.", you.describeTo(targetFaction, true));
+			msg("<i>You have removed moderator status from %s<i>.", you.describeTo(fme, true));
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			// Give
 			you.setRole(Role.MODERATOR);
-			myFaction.msg("%s<i> was promoted to moderator in your faction.", you.describeTo(myFaction, true));
+			targetFaction.msg("%s<i> was promoted to moderator in your faction.", you.describeTo(targetFaction, true));
+			msg("<i>You have promoted %s<i> to moderator.", you.describeTo(fme, true));
 		}
 	}
 	

src/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdPermanent.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.massivecraft.factions.cmd;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayers;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.Faction;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.FPlayer;
+import com.massivecraft.factions.P;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.struct.Permission;
 
 
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ public class CmdPermanent extends FCommand
 			faction.setPermanent(true);
 		}
 
+		P.p.log((fme == null ? "A server admin" : fme.getName())+"<i> has "+change+" the faction \"" + faction.getTag() + "\".");
+		
 		// Inform all players
 		for (FPlayer fplayer : FPlayers.i.getOnline())
 		{

src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public enum Permission
 	MANAGE_WAR_ZONE("managewarzone"),
 	OWNERSHIP_BYPASS("ownershipbypass"),
 	ADMIN("admin"),
+	ADMIN_ANY("admin.any"),
 	AUTOCLAIM("autoclaim"),
 	BYPASS("bypass"),
 	CHAT("chat"),
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ public enum Permission
 	HOME("home"),
 	INVITE("invite"),
 	JOIN("join"),
+	JOIN_ANY("join.any"),
 	KICK("kick"),
 	KICK_ANY("kick.any"),
 	LEAVE("leave"),
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ public enum Permission
 	LOCK("lock"),
 	MAP("map"),
 	MOD("mod"),
+	MOD_ANY("mod.any"),
 	MONEY_BALANCE("money.balance"),
 	MONEY_BALANCE_ANY("money.balance.any"),
 	MONEY_DEPOSIT("money.deposit"),

src/com/massivecraft/factions/util/RelationUtil.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class RelationUtil
 		if (thatFaction == null) return "ERROR"; // ERROR
 
 		Faction myFaction = getFaction(me);
-		if (myFaction == null) return thatFaction.getTag(); // no relation, but can show basic faction tag
+//		if (myFaction == null) return that.describeTo(null); // no relation, but can show basic name or tag
 
 		if (that instanceof Faction)
 		{