BrokenCatchException.java

import java.lang.invoke.*;

public class BrokenCatchException {
	public static Object catch8(Exception x, Object a, Object b, Object c, Object d, Object e, Object f, Object g, Object h) {
		return null;
	}

	public static Object catch9(Exception x, Object a, Object b, Object c, Object d, Object e, Object f, Object g, Object h, Object i) {
		return null;
	}

	public static Object target8(Object a, Object b, Object c, Object d, Object e, Object f, Object g, Object h) {
		return null;
	}

	public static Object target9(Object a, Object b, Object c, Object d, Object e, Object f, Object g, Object h, Object i) {
		return null;
	}
	
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		try {
			MethodHandles.Lookup lookup = MethodHandles.lookup();
			
			// These first two scenarios work, with 8 args (9  in the handler)
			MethodHandle target8 = MethodHandles.lookup().findStatic(BrokenCatchException.class, "target8", MethodType.methodType(Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class));
			MethodHandle catch8 = MethodHandles.lookup().findStatic(BrokenCatchException.class, "catch8", MethodType.methodType(Object.class, Exception.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class));
			MethodHandle works1 = MethodHandles.catchException(target8, Exception.class, catch8);
			
			// This one fails, with 9 args (10 in the handler)
			MethodHandle target9 = MethodHandles.lookup().findStatic(BrokenCatchException.class, "target9", MethodType.methodType(Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class));
			MethodHandle catch9 = MethodHandles.lookup().findStatic(BrokenCatchException.class, "catch9", MethodType.methodType(Object.class, Exception.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class, Object.class));
			MethodHandle breaks = MethodHandles.catchException(target9, Exception.class, catch9);
		} catch (Throwable t) {
			throw new RuntimeException(t);
		}
	}
}