gmpxx.h constructor exceptions

[Roberto Bagnara]

Kevin Ryde wrote:
> When the mpz_class(string) constructor or operator= finds its string
> is not a valid number, I'm thinking to have it throw
> std::invalid_argument.  This is the same as what std::bitset does, if
> I read it right.  Does that sound sensible to C++ experts lurking
> here?

This makes sense to me.

> And for the gmp_randclass constructor using gmp_randinit_lc_2exp_size
> I'm thinking of std::length_error for a size bigger than the lc_2exp
> table data supports.  This would be like the std::string routines
> throw when asked to exceed their max_size.

This also sounds good.
Cheers,

     Roberto

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