addSubelement( category, DIST_DESCRIPTION, dist.getDesc() );
if ( ( dist.getPoints() != null ) && ( dist.getPoints().size() > 0 ) ) {
final Point p0 = dist.getPoints().get( 0 );
- if ( p0 != null ) {
+ if ( ( p0 != null ) && !Point.isSeemsEmpty( p0 ) ) {
addSubelement( category, DIST_GEODETIC_DATUM, p0.getGeodeticDatum() );
addSubelement( category, DIST_LATITUDE, String.valueOf( p0.getLatitude() ) );
addSubelement( category, DIST_LONGITUDE, String.valueOf( p0.getLongitude() ) );