Return a default array instead of null, fixing NullPointerExceptions …

…caused otherwise when instantiating via e.g. IAtom(Elements.CARBON) Change-Id: I2d424d184f0ab96216ece84bc8768bc586d8da4b Signed-off-by: ngn <jeliazkova.nina@gmail.com>
cdk · May 20, 2012 · 19bb74a · 19bb74a
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commit 19bb74a
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diff --git a/src/main/org/openscience/cdk/config/NaturalElement.java b/src/main/org/openscience/cdk/config/NaturalElement.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.openscience.cdk.CDKConstants;
 import org.openscience.cdk.interfaces.IChemObjectBuilder;
 import org.openscience.cdk.interfaces.IChemObjectChangeEvent;
 import org.openscience.cdk.interfaces.IChemObjectListener;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ protected NaturalElement(String element, Integer atomicNumber) {
 	@Override public boolean getFlag(int flag_type) { return false; }
 	@Override public void setProperties(Map<Object, Object> properties) {}
 	@Override public void setFlags(boolean[] flagsNew) {}
-	@Override public boolean[] getFlags() { return null; }
+	@Override public boolean[] getFlags() { return new boolean[CDKConstants.MAX_FLAG_INDEX + 1]; }
 	@Override public IChemObjectBuilder getBuilder() { return null; }
 	@Override public void setAtomicNumber(Integer atomicNumber) {}
 	@Override public void setSymbol(String symbol) {}