8265700: Regularize throws clauses in BigDecimal

[jddarcy]

Some throws clauses in BigDecimal are uninformative and could be eliminated. A few explicit throws clauses for surprising exceptions could be added.

These are spec clarifications rather than spec changes.

Follow-up work to #3189.

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• JDK-8265700: Regularize throws clauses in BigDecimal

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• Brian Burkhalter (@bplb - Reviewer)

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Less is more. Approved.

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