4 files changed, 14 insertions, 44 deletions

diff --git a/src/Entities/Entity.cpp b/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
index b207e79c9..d0540b4eb 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Entity.cpp
@@ -1392,7 +1392,8 @@ bool cEntity::DetectPortal()
 					TargetPos.x *= 8.0;
 					TargetPos.z *= 8.0;
 
-					cWorld * TargetWorld = cRoot::Get()->CreateAndInitializeWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedOverworldName(), dimNether, GetWorld()->GetName(), true);
+					cWorld * TargetWorld = cRoot::Get()->GetWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedOverworldName());
+					ASSERT(TargetWorld != nullptr);  // The linkage checker should have prevented this at startup. See cWorld::start()
 					LOGD("Jumping nether -> overworld");
 					new cNetherPortalScanner(this, TargetWorld, TargetPos, 256);
 					return true;
@@ -1416,7 +1417,8 @@ bool cEntity::DetectPortal()
 					TargetPos.x /= 8.0;
 					TargetPos.z /= 8.0;
 
-					cWorld * TargetWorld = cRoot::Get()->CreateAndInitializeWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedNetherWorldName(), dimNether, GetWorld()->GetName(), true);
+					cWorld * TargetWorld = cRoot::Get()->GetWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedNetherWorldName());
+					ASSERT(TargetWorld != nullptr);  // The linkage checker should have prevented this at startup. See cWorld::start()
 					LOGD("Jumping overworld -> nether");
 					new cNetherPortalScanner(this, TargetWorld, TargetPos, 128);
 					return true;
@@ -1446,7 +1448,9 @@ bool cEntity::DetectPortal()
 						Player->GetClientHandle()->SendRespawn(dimOverworld);
 					}
 
-					return MoveToWorld(cRoot::Get()->CreateAndInitializeWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedOverworldName()), false);
+					cWorld * TargetWorld = cRoot::Get()->GetWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedOverworldName());
+					ASSERT(TargetWorld != nullptr);  // The linkage checker should have prevented this at startup. See cWorld::start()
+					return MoveToWorld(TargetWorld, false);
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -1463,7 +1467,9 @@ bool cEntity::DetectPortal()
 						reinterpret_cast<cPlayer *>(this)->GetClientHandle()->SendRespawn(dimEnd);
 					}
 
-					return MoveToWorld(cRoot::Get()->CreateAndInitializeWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedEndWorldName(), dimEnd, GetWorld()->GetName()), false);
+					cWorld * TargetWorld = cRoot::Get()->GetWorld(GetWorld()->GetLinkedEndWorldName());
+					ASSERT(TargetWorld != nullptr);  // The linkage checker should have prevented this at startup. See cWorld::start()
+					return MoveToWorld(TargetWorld, false);
 				}
 
 			}
diff --git a/src/Entities/Player.cpp b/src/Entities/Player.cpp
index 5606e9668..b7f6f4d05 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Player.cpp
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ bool cPlayer::LoadFromFile(const AString & a_FileName, cWorldPtr & a_World)
 	cEnderChestEntity::LoadFromJson(root["enderchestinventory"], m_EnderChestContents);
 
 	m_LoadedWorldName = root.get("world", "world").asString();
-	a_World = cRoot::Get()->GetWorld(GetLoadedWorldName(), false);
+	a_World = cRoot::Get()->GetWorld(GetLoadedWorldName());
 	if (a_World == nullptr)
 	{
 		a_World = cRoot::Get()->GetDefaultWorld();
diff --git a/src/Root.cpp b/src/Root.cpp
index 1a39b09a5..4ada5c196 100644
--- a/src/Root.cpp
+++ b/src/Root.cpp
@@ -510,29 +510,6 @@ void cRoot::LoadWorlds(cSettingsRepositoryInterface & a_Settings, bool a_IsNewIn
 
 
 
-cWorld * cRoot::CreateAndInitializeWorld(const AString & a_WorldName, eDimension a_Dimension, const AString & a_OverworldName, bool a_InitSpawn)
-{
-	cWorld * World = m_WorldsByName[a_WorldName];
-	if (World != nullptr)
-	{
-		return World;
-	}
-
-	cWorld * NewWorld = new cWorld(a_WorldName.c_str(), a_Dimension, a_OverworldName);
-	m_WorldsByName[a_WorldName] = NewWorld;
-	NewWorld->Start();
-	if (a_InitSpawn)
-	{
-		NewWorld->InitializeSpawn();
-	}
-	m_PluginManager->CallHookWorldStarted(*NewWorld);
-	return NewWorld;
-}
-
-
-
-
-
 void cRoot::StartWorlds(void)
 {
 	for (WorldMap::iterator itr = m_WorldsByName.begin(); itr != m_WorldsByName.end(); ++itr)
@@ -582,7 +559,7 @@ cWorld * cRoot::GetDefaultWorld()
 
 
 
-cWorld * cRoot::GetWorld(const AString & a_WorldName, bool a_SearchForFolder)
+cWorld * cRoot::GetWorld(const AString & a_WorldName)
 {
 	WorldMap::iterator itr = m_WorldsByName.find(a_WorldName);
 	if (itr != m_WorldsByName.end())
@@ -590,10 +567,6 @@ cWorld * cRoot::GetWorld(const AString & a_WorldName, bool a_SearchForFolder)
 		return itr->second;
 	}
 
-	if (a_SearchForFolder && cFile::IsFolder(FILE_IO_PREFIX + a_WorldName))
-	{
-		return CreateAndInitializeWorld(a_WorldName);
-	}
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Root.h b/src/Root.h
index 2ce0e7c32..24c8216d9 100644
--- a/src/Root.h
+++ b/src/Root.h
@@ -64,17 +64,8 @@ public:
 	cServer * GetServer(void) { return m_Server; }
 	cWorld *  GetDefaultWorld(void);
 
-	/** Returns a pointer to the world specified
-	If no world of that name was currently loaded and a_SearchForFolder was true, it will consult cFile::IsFolder() to see if a world folder of that name exists and if so, initialise a world based on that name
-	*/
-	cWorld * GetWorld(const AString & a_WorldName, bool a_SearchForFolder = false);
-
-
-	/** Returns a pointer to a world of specified name - will search loaded worlds first, then create anew if not found
-	The dimension parameter is used to create a world with a specific dimension
-	a_OverworldName should be set for non-overworld dimensions if one wishes that world to link back to an overworld via portals
-	*/
-	cWorld * CreateAndInitializeWorld(const AString & a_WorldName, eDimension a_Dimension = dimOverworld, const AString & a_OverworldName = "", bool a_InitSpawn = true);
+	/** Returns a pointer to the world specified. If no world of that name exists, returns a nullptr. */
+	cWorld * GetWorld(const AString & a_WorldName);
 
 	/** Returns the up time of the server in seconds */
 	int GetServerUpTime(void)