QuantLib: BlackVarianceTermStructure Class Reference

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# BlackVarianceTermStructure Class Reference

`#include <ql/termstructures/volatility/equityfx/blackvoltermstructure.hpp>`

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## Detailed Description

Black variance term structure.

This abstract class acts as an adapter to VolTermStructure allowing the programmer to implement only the `blackVarianceImpl(Time, Real, bool)` method in derived classes.

Volatility are assumed to be expressed on an annual basis.

## Public Member Functions
Constructors
See the TermStructure documentation for issues regarding constructors.
| BlackVarianceTermStructure (const Calendar &cal=Calendar(), BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
| default constructor
| BlackVarianceTermStructure (const Date &referenceDate, const Calendar &cal=Calendar(), BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
| initialize with a fixed reference date
| BlackVarianceTermStructure (Natural settlementDays, const Calendar &, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
| calculate the reference date based on the global evaluation date
Visitability
virtual void | accept (AcyclicVisitor &)
## Protected Member Functions
Volatility | blackVolImpl (Time maturity, Real strike) const

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

BlackVarianceTermStructure | ( | const Calendar & | cal = `Calendar()`,
|  | BusinessDayConvention | bdc = `Following`,
|  | const DayCounter & | dc = `DayCounter()` |
| ) |  |  |

default constructor

Warning:
  term structures initialized by means of this constructor must manage their own reference date by overriding the referenceDate() method.

## Member Function Documentation

Volatility blackVolImpl | ( | Time | maturity,
|  | Real | strike |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected, virtual]`

Returns the volatility for the given strike and date calculating it from the variance.

Implements BlackVolTermStructure.