FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_08"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_08-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_08-b03, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When painting to

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :

within a Graphics2D object create + draw a GeneralPath with an elipse in it, with these params

Graphics2D g2d = ((Graphics2D)g);
BasicStroke DASH_STROKE = new BasicStroke( 1, BasicStroke.CAP_SQUARE, BasicStroke.JOIN_MITER, 1, new float[]{3, 6}, 0);
g2d.setStroke( DASH_STROKE );
GeneralPath path = new GeneralPath( new Ellipse2D.Float(156430.88f, -673088.8f, 5.6f ,  5.6f) );
g2d.draw( path );


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -

JVM should not crash and exit
ACTUAL -
JVM will crash and exit

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :

<message in console>

An unrecoverable stack overflow has occurred.
#
# An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine:
#
#  EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW (0xc00000fd) at pc=0x6d2385ed, pid=2424, tid=352
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.5.0_03-b07 mixed mode)
# Problematic frame:
# C  [dcpr.dll+0x85ed]
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as hs_err_pid2424.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
#


<hs_err_pid2424.log is below>

#
# An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine:
#
#  EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW (0xc00000fd) at pc=0x6d2385ed, pid=2424, tid=352
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.5.0_03-b07 mixed mode)
# Problematic frame:
# C  [dcpr.dll+0x85ed]
#