--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/font/LayoutPath.java	2020-08-17 10:55:44.257526616 +0100
+++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/font/LayoutPath.java	2020-08-17 10:55:44.105523324 +0100
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2005, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@
  * @since 1.6
  */
 public abstract class LayoutPath {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for subclasses to call.
+     */
+    public LayoutPath() {}
+
     /**
      * Convert a point in user space to a location relative to the
      * path. The location is chosen so as to minimize the distance