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/*! \file lmcorrmodel.hpp
    \brief correlation model for libor market models
*/
 
#ifndef quantlib_libor_forward_correlation_model_hpp
#define quantlib_libor_forward_correlation_model_hpp
 
#include <ql/math/array.hpp>
#include <ql/math/matrix.hpp>
#include <ql/models/parameter.hpp>
#include <ql/utilities/null.hpp>
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
    //! %libor forward correlation model
    class LmCorrelationModel {
      public:
        LmCorrelationModel(Size size, Size nArguments);
        virtual ~LmCorrelationModel() = default;
 
        virtual Size size() const;
        virtual Size factors() const;
 
        std::vector<Parameter>& params();
        void setParams(const std::vector<Parameter> & arguments);
 
        virtual Matrix correlation(Time t, const Array& x = {}) const = 0;
        virtual Matrix pseudoSqrt(Time t, const Array& x = {}) const;
        virtual Real correlation(Size i, Size j, Time t, const Array& x = {}) const;
        virtual bool isTimeIndependent() const;
 
    protected:
        virtual void generateArguments() = 0;
 
        const Size size_;
 
        std::vector<Parameter> arguments_;
    };
 
}
 
 
#endif