The testcase is a tiny bytecode class. gcj 3.3 and 3.4 can compile it, and the bcel verifier says it is valid. However, gcj 4.0.0 fails on it when --indirect-dispatch is enabled:
$ /usr/lib/gcc-snapshot/bin/gcj --indirect-dispatch test/ACatch.class test/main.nice: In class 'test.ACatch': test/main.nice: In constructor '(test.Monotype)': test/main.nice:1: error: verification failed: incompatible type on stack -- Summary: [4.0 regression] 'verification failed: incompatible type on stack' with --indirect-dispatch Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: java AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: bonniot at users dot sf dot net CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org,java-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC host triplet: i386-debian-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20056