hercule.li@prc 2000-07-25

"StackOverflowError " is displayed when typing chinese characters in windows platforms with merlin b24.

locale : zh

Platform : windows (win2000 , win98 and winnt 4.0)
    
java version:
 java version "1.4.0beta"
 Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0beta-b24)
 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build B22, mixed mode)
 
Reproduce steps
1. Run attached file JTextPanel.java
2. Press Control + Space to trigger on the chinese typing
3. type some chinese, you will find the following message
   flash out .
   
    Exception occurred during event dispatching:
    java.lang.StackOverflowError
        at sun.java2d.loops.MaskBlit$General.<init>(MaskBlit.java:137)
        at sun.java2d.loops.MaskBlit.makePrimitive(MaskBlit.java:116)
        at sun.java2d.loops.GraphicsPrimitiveMgr.locate
           (GraphicsPrimitiveMgr.java:196)
        at sun.java2d.loops.GraphicsPrimitive.getGeneralOp
           (GraphicsPrimitive.java:301)
        at sun.java2d.loops.GraphicsPrimitive.setupGeneralBinaryOp
          (GraphicsPrimitive.java:228)
         ......

  maybe you have to press control+c to stop it.
  
  The attached file error.message is the output file i reserved.
  
  This bug does NOT exist in Solaris platform.

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