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/*! \file forwardstructure.hpp
    \brief Forward-based yield term structure
*/
 
#ifndef quantlib_forward_structure_hpp
#define quantlib_forward_structure_hpp
 
#include <ql/termstructures/yieldtermstructure.hpp>
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
    //! %Forward-rate term structure
    /*! This abstract class acts as an adapter to YieldTermStructure allowing
        the programmer to implement only the <tt>forwardImpl(Time)</tt> method
        in derived classes.
 
        Zero yields and discounts are calculated from forwards.
 
        Forward rates are assumed to be annual continuous compounding.
 
        \ingroup yieldtermstructures
    */
    class ForwardRateStructure : public YieldTermStructure {
      public:
        /*! \name Constructors
            See the TermStructure documentation for issues regarding
            constructors.
        */
        //@{
        explicit ForwardRateStructure(
            const DayCounter& dayCounter = DayCounter());
        explicit ForwardRateStructure(
            const Date& referenceDate,
            const Calendar& cal = Calendar(),
            const DayCounter& dayCounter = DayCounter(),
            const std::vector<Handle<Quote> >& jumps = {},
            const std::vector<Date>& jumpDates = {});
        ForwardRateStructure(
            Natural settlementDays,
            const Calendar& cal,
            const DayCounter& dayCounter = DayCounter(),
            const std::vector<Handle<Quote> >& jumps = {},
            const std::vector<Date>& jumpDates = {});
        //@}
      protected:
        /*! \name Calculations
 
            These methods must be implemented in derived classes to
            perform the actual calculations. When they are called,
            range check has already been performed; therefore, they
            must assume that extrapolation is required.
        */
        //@{
        //! instantaneous forward-rate calculation
        virtual Rate forwardImpl(Time) const = 0;
        /*! Returns the zero yield rate for the given date calculating it
            from the instantaneous forward rate \f$ f(t) \f$ as
            \f[
            z(t) = \int_0^t f(\tau) d\tau
            \f]
 
            \warning This default implementation uses an highly inefficient
                     and possibly wildly inaccurate numerical integration.
                     Derived classes should override it if a more efficient
                     implementation is available.
        */
        virtual Rate zeroYieldImpl(Time) const;
        //@}
 
        //! \name YieldTermStructure implementation
        //@{
        /*! Returns the discount factor for the given date calculating it
            from the zero rate as \f$ d(t) = \exp \left( -z(t) t \right) \f$
        */
        DiscountFactor discountImpl(Time) const override;
        //@}
    };
 
 
    // inline definitions
 
    inline DiscountFactor ForwardRateStructure::discountImpl(Time t) const {
        if (t == 0.0)     // this acts as a safe guard in cases where
            return 1.0;   // zeroYieldImpl(0.0) would throw.
 
        Rate r = zeroYieldImpl(t);
        return DiscountFactor(std::exp(-r*t));
    }
 
}
 
#endif