voltermstructure.hpp

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 Copyright (C) 2007 Ferdinando Ametrano
 
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#ifndef quantlib_vol_term_structure_hpp
#define quantlib_vol_term_structure_hpp
 
#include <ql/termstructure.hpp>
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
 
    class VolatilityTermStructure : public TermStructure {
      public:
        VolatilityTermStructure(BusinessDayConvention bdc,
                                const DayCounter& dc = DayCounter());
        VolatilityTermStructure(const Date& referenceDate,
                                const Calendar& cal,
                                BusinessDayConvention bdc,
                                const DayCounter& dc = DayCounter());
        VolatilityTermStructure(Natural settlementDays,
                                const Calendar& cal,
                                BusinessDayConvention bdc,
                                const DayCounter& dc = DayCounter());
 
        virtual BusinessDayConvention businessDayConvention() const;
        Date optionDateFromTenor(const Period&) const;
        virtual Rate minStrike() const = 0;
        virtual Rate maxStrike() const = 0;
      protected:
        void checkStrike(Rate strike,
                         bool extrapolate) const;
      private:
        BusinessDayConvention bdc_;
    };
 
    // inline definitions
 
    inline BusinessDayConvention
    VolatilityTermStructure::businessDayConvention() const {
        return bdc_;
    }
 
    inline Date
    VolatilityTermStructure::optionDateFromTenor(const Period& p) const {
        // swaption style
        return calendar().advance(referenceDate(),
                                  p,
                                  businessDayConvention());
    }
}
 
#endif