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/*! \file basketpathpricer.hpp
    \brief multipath pricer for European-type basket option

    \fullpath
    ql/MonteCarlo/%basketpathpricer.hpp

*/

// $Id: basketpathpricer.hpp,v 1.11.26.1 2002/12/31 18:40:37 nando Exp $

#ifndef quantlib_basket_path_pricer_h
#define quantlib_basket_path_pricer_h

#include <ql/MonteCarlo/pathpricer.hpp>
#include <ql/MonteCarlo/multipath.hpp>

namespace QuantLib {

    namespace MonteCarlo {

        //! multipath pricer for European-type basket option
        /*! The value of the option at expiration is given by the value
            of the underlying which has best performed.
        */
        class BasketPathPricer : public PathPricer<MultiPath> {
          public:
            BasketPathPricer(Option::Type type,
                             const Array& underlying,
                             double strike,
                             DiscountFactor discount,
                             bool useAntitheticVariance);
            double operator()(const MultiPath& multiPath) const;
          private:
            Option::Type type_;
            Array underlying_;
            double strike_;
        };

    }

}


#endif
