[MC-259351] /place jigsaw empty throws an unhandled error

The bug

Structure template pool minecraft:empty (or custom structure template pool with no elements) is valid in /place jigsaw, but returns an unhandled exception.

How to reproduce

run
```
/place jigsaw empty a 1
```
❌ returns an unexpected error

Expected behavior

Return successful message for template pools that have no element, or the generic jigsaw fail message "Failed to generate jigsaw".

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migrated 2023-01-29T08:57:44Z

i can confirm

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Brain81505 2023-03-15T16:06:14Z

Can confirm in 1.19.4

Turki Hamdi 2026-08-15T21:10:26Z

I’m unable to reproduce it in version 26.3 Snapshot 8. Instead of throwing an unexpected error, it shows the intended message “Failed to generate jigsaw”. As a result, this issue should be closed.

Turki Hamdi 2026-08-15T21:29:10Z

Update from the last comment:

After testing many versions, the issue was fixed in version 24w19a.