Creating global template throws null pointer exception in getSpaceName

I created a simple global template, the contents of which were only "@FOO@". I hit the preview button, and got a "Preview and Edit Template" page with the normal header, sidebar, and footer - but no content. Investigating the catalina.out log file, I found the following:

2005-06-10 11:33:17,409 ERROR [atlassian.confluence.util.VelocityUtils] Error oc
curred rendering template: /decorators/space.vmd
org.apache.velocity.exception.MethodInvocationException: Invocation of method 'g
etSpaceName' in class com.atlassian.confluence.themes.SpaceHelper threw excepti
on class java.lang.NullPointerException : null
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.PropertyExecutor.execute(Property
Executor.java:188)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTIdentifier.execute(ASTIdentifi
er.java:226)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.execute(ASTReference
.java:207)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.render(ASTReference.
java:250)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTBlock.render(ASTBlock.java:94)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTIfStatement.render(ASTIfStatem
ent.java:109)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java
:271)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.directive.Parse.render(Parse.java:232)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.
java:153)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java
:271)
at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:296)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.VelocityUtils.getRenderedTemplateWithoutSwa
llowingErrors(VelocityUtils.java:47)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.VelocityUtils.getRenderedTemplate(VelocityU
tils.java:33)
at com.atlassian.confluence.setup.velocity.ApplyDecoratorDirective.render(Ap
plyDecoratorDirective.java:208)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.
java:153)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java
:271)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.directive.VelocimacroProxy.render(Velocimacro
Proxy.java:215)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.
java:153)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTBlock.render(ASTBlock.java:94)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTElseIfStatement.render(ASTElse
IfStatement.java:118)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTIfStatement.render(ASTIfStatem
ent.java:128)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java
:271)
at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:296)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.VelocityUtils.getRenderedTemplateWithoutSwa
llowingErrors(VelocityUtils.java:47)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.VelocityUtils.getRenderedTemplate(VelocityU
tils.java:33)
at com.atlassian.confluence.setup.velocity.ApplyDecoratorDirective.render(Ap
plyDecoratorDirective.java:208)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.
java:153)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java
:271)
at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:296)
at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.VelocityResult.doExecute(VelocityResu
lt.java:91)
at bucket.util.profiling.ProfiledVelocityResult.doExecute(ProfiledVelocityRe
sult.java:18)
at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.WebWorkResultSupport.execute(WebWorkR
esultSupport.java:116)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.executeResult(DefaultActio
nInvocation.java:263)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:187)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.intercept(D
efaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:55)
at com.atlassian.confluence.core.ConfluenceWorkflowInterceptor.intercept(Con
fluenceWorkflowInterceptor.java:33)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.atlassian.confluence.core.ConfluenceValidationInterceptor.intercept(C
onfluenceValidationInterceptor.java:16)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.atlassian.confluence.security.actions.PermissionCheckInterceptor.inte
rcept(PermissionCheckInterceptor.java:40)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.atlassian.confluence.pages.actions.PageAwareInterceptor.intercept(Pag
eAwareInterceptor.java:84)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.atlassian.confluence.core.ConfluenceAutowireInterceptor.intercept(Con
fluenceAutowireInterceptor.java:25)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.XWorkTransactionInterceptor.intercept(XWork
TransactionInterceptor.java:133)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInte
rceptor.java:35)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvoca
tion.java:165)
at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionProxy.execute(DefaultActionProxy.java
:115)
at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.ServletDispatcher.serviceAction(Servl
etDispatcher.java:229)
at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.ServletDispatcher.service(ServletDisp
atcher.java:199)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:247)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.opensymphony.module.sitemesh.filter.PageFilter.parsePage(PageFilter.j
ava:118)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.profiling.ProfilingPageFilter.parsePage(Pro
filingPageFilter.java:150)
at com.opensymphony.module.sitemesh.filter.PageFilter.doFilter(PageFilter.ja
va:52)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.atlassian.seraph.filter.SecurityFilter.doFilter(SecurityFilter.java:1
68)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.atlassian.seraph.filter.LoginFilter.doFilter(LoginFilter.java:181)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.atlassian.johnson.filters.JohnsonFilter.doFilter(JohnsonFilter.java:9
6)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at org.springframework.orm.hibernate.support.OpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilte
rInternal(OpenSessionInViewFilter.java:170)
at bucket.custom.FlushingSpringSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(Flushing
SpringSessionInViewFilter.java:31)
at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerReque
stFilter.java:73)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.atlassian.util.profiling.filters.ProfilingFilter.doFilter(ProfilingFi
lter.java:132)
at com.atlassian.confluence.util.error.ProfilingAndErrorFilter.doFilter(Prof
ilingAndErrorFilter.java:27)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.atlassian.core.filters.gzip.GzipFilter.doFilter(GzipFilter.java:61)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractEncodingFilter.doFilter(AbstractEncodi
ngFilter.java:36)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicat
ionFilterChain.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilte
rChain.java:193)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve
.java:256)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:48
0)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve
.java:191)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:48
0)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.invoke(StandardContext.java:2422
)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:
180)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorDispatcherValve.invoke(ErrorDispatcherVal
ve.java:171)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:641)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:
163)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:641)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:48
0)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.j
ava:174)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:48
0)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
at org.apache.coyote.tomcat4.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:199)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:828
)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processCo
nnection(Http11Protocol.java:700)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:584
163)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:641)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:48
0)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.j
ava:174)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.in
vokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:48
0)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
at org.apache.coyote.tomcat4.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:199)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:828
)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processCo
nnection(Http11Protocol.java:700)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:584
)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.
java:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)

I have two spaces...and am unsure what other information would help to debug this. I find it a little strange that the global template needs a space name.

More information...I have changed the global page layout slightly, but all I did was move things around. I also changed some space-page layouts, but wouldn't expect them to come into the picture here.

Have a nice day.