ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
Fedora Linux 39

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Trying to compile the following code with preview features enabled yields an assertion error:

```java

public class fallthroughPattern {

public static void main(String... args) {
Object o = "";
switch (o) {
case String s:
System.out.println("this is the first outcome");
case R(String _):
System.out.println("this is the second outcome");
case R(Integer _):
System.out.println("this is the third outcome");
default:
System.out.println("this is the fourth outcome");
}

}

private static final record R<T>(T a) {}

}
```

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Create the file `fallthroughPattern.java` described in the description.

Then, attempt to compile the file with `javac --source 21 --enable-preview fallthroughPattern.java`

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
I don't fully understand the fallthrough semantics when working with patterns, but I'd expect one of the following to occur:
- An "illegal fallthrough" error is emitted by the compiler and the program fails to compile
OR
- The code compiles with a warning that unnamed variables is a preview feature, and when the program runs, it executes all four print statements
ACTUAL -
```
Note: fallthroughPattern.java uses preview features of Java SE 21.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:preview for details.
An exception has occurred in the compiler (21.0.2). Please file a bug against the Java compiler via the Java bug reporting page (https://bugreport.java.com) after checking the Bug Database (https://bugs.java.com) for duplicates. Include your program, the following diagnostic, and the parameters passed to the Java compiler in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.AssertionError
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util.Assert.error(Assert.java:155)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util.Assert.check(Assert.java:46)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Items$LocalItem.<init>(Items.java:392)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Items.makeLocalItem(Items.java:133)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitIdent(Gen.java:2338)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:2715)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genExpr(Gen.java:885)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitSelect(Gen.java:2378)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCFieldAccess.accept(JCTree.java:2581)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genExpr(Gen.java:885)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitApply(Gen.java:1931)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1816)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genExpr(Gen.java:885)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitVarDef(Gen.java:1089)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCVariableDecl.accept(JCTree.java:1022)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:614)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:649)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:635)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:686)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.doVisitBlock(Gen.java:1128)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitBlock(Gen.java:1121)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:1092)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:614)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:649)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:635)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:686)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:670)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.handleSwitch(Gen.java:1414)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitSwitch(Gen.java:1224)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCSwitch.accept(JCTree.java:1299)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:614)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:649)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:635)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:686)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.doVisitBlock(Gen.java:1128)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitBlock(Gen.java:1121)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:1092)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:614)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:649)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:635)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:686)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.doVisitBlock(Gen.java:1128)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitBlock(Gen.java:1110)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:1092)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:614)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:649)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genMethod(Gen.java:975)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.visitMethodDef(Gen.java:938)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:916)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:614)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.Gen.genClass(Gen.java:2482)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.genCode(JavaCompiler.java:769)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.generate(JavaCompiler.java:1710)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.generate(JavaCompiler.java:1678)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:976)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:319)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:178)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:64)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:50)
printing javac parameters to: /home/davthomp/Documents/Projects/TestProjects/java-21/javac.20240220_161514.arg
```

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class fallthroughPattern {

public static void main(String... args) {
Object o = "";
switch (o) {
case String s:
System.out.println("this is the first outcome");
case R(String _):
System.out.println("this is the second outcome");
case R(Integer _):
System.out.println("this is the third outcome");
default:
System.out.println("this is the fourth outcome");
}

}

private static final record R<T>(T a) {}

}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Avoid using fallthrough in switch statements

FREQUENCY : always