correlationstructure.hpp

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#ifndef quantlib_correl_term_structure_hpp
#define quantlib_correl_term_structure_hpp
 
#include <ql/termstructure.hpp>
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
    // pretty much like the volatility TS, here the correlation range is 
    // obviously known in advance and theres no reference to a strike.
 
    class CorrelationTermStructure : public TermStructure {
    public:
 
        CorrelationTermStructure(const Calendar& cal,
                                 BusinessDayConvention bdc,
                                 const DayCounter& dc = DayCounter());
        CorrelationTermStructure(const Date& referenceDate,
                                 const Calendar& cal,
                                 BusinessDayConvention bdc,
                                 const DayCounter& dc = DayCounter());
        CorrelationTermStructure(Natural settlementDays,
                                 const Calendar& cal,
                                 BusinessDayConvention bdc,
                                 const DayCounter& dc = DayCounter());
        BusinessDayConvention businessDayConvention() const;
        Date dateFromTenor(const Period&) const;
        virtual Size correlationSize() const = 0;
    private:
        BusinessDayConvention bdc_;
    };
 
    // inline definitions
    inline BusinessDayConvention
    CorrelationTermStructure::businessDayConvention() const {
        return bdc_;
    }
 
    inline Date
    CorrelationTermStructure::dateFromTenor(const Period& p) const {
        // swaption style, still holds here.
        return calendar().advance(referenceDate(),
                                  p,
                                  businessDayConvention());
    }
}
 
#endif