DO NOT REPLY [Bug 18616] New: - RE.match causes StackOverflow if paren length exceeds 1669 chars

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RE.match causes StackOverflow if paren length exceeds 1669 chars

           Summary: RE.match causes StackOverflow if paren length exceeds
                    1669 chars
           Product: Regexp
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: Other
        AssignedTo: regexp-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: alfonzoalfredo@hotmail.com


If re.match is called in a situation where a paren would exceed 1669 chars, 
this happens:
java.lang.StackOverflowError
	at org.apache.regexp.RE.matchNodes(RE.java:1376)

------ Example code (simplified): ------
// longPhrase.length() > 1669
String text = "long phrase: begin " + longPhrase + " end";
RE r = new RE("begin (.+) end");
if (!r.match(text)) return null;
// calling r.match throws exception

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