+/* Version information buried into the library */
+const int version_major = GINACLIB_MAJOR_VERSION;
+const int version_minor = GINACLIB_MINOR_VERSION;
+const int version_micro = GINACLIB_MICRO_VERSION;
+
+
+/** ctor for pole_error exception class. */
+pole_error::pole_error(const std::string& what_arg, int degree)
+ : domain_error(what_arg)