ExchangeRate Class Reference

exchange rate between two currencies More...

#include <ql/exchangerate.hpp>

List of all members.

Public Types
enum	Type { Direct, Derived }
Public Member Functions
Constructors
	ExchangeRate ()
	ExchangeRate (const Currency &source, const Currency &target, Decimal rate)
Inspectors
const Currency &	source () const
	the source currency.
const Currency &	target () const
	the target currency.
Type	type () const
	the type
Decimal	rate () const
	the exchange rate (when available)
Utility methods
Money	exchange (const Money &amount) const
	apply the exchange rate to a cash amount
static ExchangeRate	chain (const ExchangeRate &r1, const ExchangeRate &r2)
	chain two exchange rates

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Detailed Description

exchange rate between two currencies

Tests:

application of direct and derived exchange rate is tested against calculations.

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Member Enumeration Documentation

enum Type

Enumerator:

Direct	given directly by the user
Derived	derived from exchange rates between other currencies

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ExchangeRate	(	const Currency &	source,
		const Currency &	target,
		Decimal	rate
	)

the rate is given with the convention that a unit of the source is worth units of the target.