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/*! \file survivalprobabilitystructure.hpp
    \brief survival-probability term structure
*/
 
#ifndef quantlib_survival_probability_structure_hpp
#define quantlib_survival_probability_structure_hpp
 
#include <ql/termstructures/defaulttermstructure.hpp>
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
    //! Hazard-rate term structure
    /*! This abstract class acts as an adapter to
        DefaultProbabilityTermStructure allowing the programmer to implement
        only the <tt>survivalProbabilityImpl(Time)</tt> method in derived
        classes.
 
        Hazard rates and default densities are calculated
        from survival probabilities.
 
        \ingroup defaultprobabilitytermstructures
    */
    class SurvivalProbabilityStructure
        : public DefaultProbabilityTermStructure {
      public:
        /*! \name Constructors
            See the TermStructure documentation for issues regarding
            constructors.
        */
        //@{
        SurvivalProbabilityStructure(
            const DayCounter& dayCounter = DayCounter(),
            const std::vector<Handle<Quote> >& jumps = {},
            const std::vector<Date>& jumpDates = {});
        SurvivalProbabilityStructure(
            const Date& referenceDate,
            const Calendar& cal = Calendar(),
            const DayCounter& dayCounter = DayCounter(),
            const std::vector<Handle<Quote> >& jumps = {},
            const std::vector<Date>& jumpDates = {});
        SurvivalProbabilityStructure(
            Natural settlementDays,
            const Calendar& cal,
            const DayCounter& dayCounter = DayCounter(),
            const std::vector<Handle<Quote> >& jumps = {},
            const std::vector<Date>& jumpDates = {});
        //@}
      protected:
        //! \name DefaultProbabilityTermStructure implementation
        //@{
        //! instantaneous default density at a given time
        /*! implemented in terms of the survival probability \f$ S(t) \f$ as
            \f$ p(t) = -\frac{d}{dt} S(t). \f$
 
            \warning This implementation uses numerical differentiation,
                     which might be inefficient and inaccurate.
                     Derived classes should override it if a more efficient
                     implementation is available.
        */
        Real defaultDensityImpl(Time) const override;
        //@}
    };
 
}
 
#endif