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 Copyright (C) 2006 Ferdinando Ametrano

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#ifndef quantlib_multiproduct_multistep_hpp
#define quantlib_multiproduct_multistep_hpp

#include <ql/models/marketmodels/multiproduct.hpp>
#include <ql/models/marketmodels/evolutiondescription.hpp>

namespace QuantLib {

    //! Multiple-step market-model product
    /*! This is the abstract base class that encapsulates the notion
        of a MarketModelMultiProduct which can be evaluated in a more
        than one step (aka Rebonato's long jump).
    */
    class MultiProductMultiStep : public MarketModelMultiProduct {
      public:
        MultiProductMultiStep(const std::vector<Time>& rateTimes);
        //! \name MarketModelMultiProduct interface
        //@{
        std::vector<Size> suggestedNumeraires() const;
        const EvolutionDescription& evolution() const;
        //@}
      protected:
        std::vector<Time> rateTimes_;
        EvolutionDescription evolution_;
    };

}

#endif
