QuantLib_Payoff (3) - Linux Manuals

QuantLib_Payoff: Abstract base class for option payoffs.

NAME

QuantLib::Payoff - Abstract base class for option payoffs.

SYNOPSIS


#include <ql/payoff.hpp>

Inherits std::unary_function<Real,Real>.

Inherited by BasketPayoff, DoubleStickyRatchetPayoff, ForwardTypePayoff, NullPayoff, and TypePayoff.

Public Member Functions

Payoff interface


virtual std::string name () const =0

virtual std::string description () const =0

virtual Real operator() (Real price) const =0

Visitability


virtual void accept (AcyclicVisitor &)

Detailed Description

Abstract base class for option payoffs.

Member Function Documentation

virtual std::string name () const [pure virtual]

Warning

This method is used for output and comparison between payoffs. It is not meant to be used for writing switch-on-type code.

Implemented in ForwardTypePayoff, NullPayoff, FloatingTypePayoff, PlainVanillaPayoff, PercentageStrikePayoff, AssetOrNothingPayoff, CashOrNothingPayoff, GapPayoff, SuperFundPayoff, SuperSharePayoff, DoubleStickyRatchetPayoff, RatchetPayoff, StickyPayoff, RatchetMaxPayoff, RatchetMinPayoff, StickyMaxPayoff, and StickyMinPayoff.

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