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/*! \file baroneadesiwhaleyengine.hpp
    \brief Barone-Adesi and Whaley approximation engine
*/

#ifndef quantlib_barone_adesi_whaley_engine_hpp
#define quantlib_barone_adesi_whaley_engine_hpp

#include <ql/instruments/vanillaoption.hpp>

namespace QuantLib {

    //! Barone-Adesi and Whaley pricing engine for American options (1987)
    /*! \ingroup vanillaengines

        \test the correctness of the returned value is tested by
              reproducing results available in literature.
    */
    class BaroneAdesiWhaleyApproximationEngine
        : public VanillaOption::engine {
      public:
        static Real criticalPrice(
            const boost::shared_ptr<StrikedTypePayoff>& payoff,
            DiscountFactor riskFreeDiscount,
            DiscountFactor dividendDiscount,
            Real variance,
            Real tolerance = 1e-6);
        void calculate() const;
    };

}


#endif