Numeric types

Typedefs
typedef QL_INTEGER	Integer
	integer number
typedef QL_BIG_INTEGER	BigInteger
	large integer number
typedef unsigned QL_INTEGER	Natural
	positive integer
typedef QL_REAL	Real
	real number
typedef Real	Decimal
	decimal number
typedef std::size_t	Size
	size of a container
typedef Real	Time
	continuous quantity with 1-year units
typedef Real	DiscountFactor
	discount factor between dates
typedef Real	Rate
	interest rates
typedef Real	Spread
	spreads on interest rates
typedef Real	Volatility
	volatility
typedef Real	Probability
	probability

Detailed Description

A number of numeric types are defined in order to add clarity to function and method declarations.