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/*! \file cliquetoption.hpp
    \brief Cliquet option
*/
 
#ifndef ql_cliquet_option_hpp
#define ql_cliquet_option_hpp
 
#include <ql/instruments/oneassetoption.hpp>
#include <ql/instruments/payoffs.hpp>
#include <ql/time/date.hpp>
#include <vector>
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
    class EuropeanExercise;
 
    //! cliquet (Ratchet) option
    /*! A cliquet option, also known as Ratchet option, is a series of
        forward-starting (a.k.a. deferred strike) options where the
        strike for each forward start option is set equal to a fixed
        percentage of the spot price at the beginning of each period.
 
        \todo
        - add local/global caps/floors
        - add accrued coupon and last fixing
 
        \ingroup instruments
    */
    class CliquetOption : public OneAssetOption {
      public:
        class arguments;
        class engine;
        CliquetOption(const ext::shared_ptr<PercentageStrikePayoff>&,
                      const ext::shared_ptr<EuropeanExercise>& maturity,
                      std::vector<Date> resetDates);
        void setupArguments(PricingEngine::arguments*) const override;
 
      private:
        std::vector<Date> resetDates_;
    };
 
    //! %Arguments for cliquet option calculation
    // should inherit from a strikeless version of VanillaOption::arguments
    class CliquetOption::arguments : public OneAssetOption::arguments {
      public:
        arguments() : accruedCoupon(Null<Real>()),
                      lastFixing(Null<Real>()),
                      localCap(Null<Real>()),
                      localFloor(Null<Real>()),
                      globalCap(Null<Real>()),
                      globalFloor(Null<Real>()) {}
        void validate() const override;
        Real accruedCoupon, lastFixing;
        Real localCap, localFloor, globalCap, globalFloor;
        std::vector<Date> resetDates;
    };
 
    //! Cliquet %engine base class
    class CliquetOption::engine
        : public GenericEngine<CliquetOption::arguments,
                               CliquetOption::results> {};
 
}
 
 
#endif